Tag: George Zimmerman
Justice for Trayvon
George Zimmermann may or may not be guilty of murder. I suspect not, as the evidence indicates that Trayvon attacked him and was beating him senseless when Zimmerman fired. But that’s what you have trials for. Man Beaten By Mob, In Critical Condition What Parker says happened next could make the fallout from the brutal… Read More Justice for Trayvon
Spike Lee, Putting the “Twit” in “Twitter”
I kind of like Spike Lee as a filmmaker. Do The Right Thing is a complex tale that looks at racism and groupthink from all sides. Malcolm X is a damned interesting story about a fascinating figure who was larger than his times. And I mind a time when I really liked 25th Hour. But… Read More Spike Lee, Putting the “Twit” in “Twitter”
Racism is Acceptable So Long as it’s the Right Race…
Look: if I was black, I would probably be angry about Trayvon Martin, too. It would bring up all that ancestral memory of days when a black man could be killed out of hand for nothing. However, I’m not black. So I’m free to say that this kind of thing: …is a bunch of racist… Read More Racism is Acceptable So Long as it’s the Right Race…
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