| I have been following the primaries, exit polls and | | | | I've seen the movie Mississippi Burning a number of |
| opinions closely. I want to state upfront that I am not a | | | | times and it sickens me every time I watch it. I feel |
| Clinton supporter, I happened to have voted for | | | | those involved got off with way too light a sentence. |
| Senator Obama in my state primary. That being said, I | | | | To me, death by shooting, electrocution, or lethal |
| am curious as to why when in state after state, | | | | injection is too light a sentence for what they did to |
| Senator Clinton captures around 60% of the white | | | | those boys. In the case of the 6 black youths beating |
| vote and then states she has a better chance of | | | | the white boy with a bat and kicking him to near death |
| winning the general election because of that | | | | warrants them being prosecuted as adults. Not have a |
| percentage and there is an uproar? In state after state | | | | protest march in their benefit. They are still innocent |
| Senator Obama is capturing 90% of the black vote, | | | | until proven guilty but let's allow the legal system to run |
| yet I have not heard a black political pundit think that is | | | | its course. |
| strange or even skewed in any way. The other night I | | | | As most of us are well aware of by now, the 3 white |
| listened to Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, a professor from | | | | Duke players were innocent. Their lives are forever |
| Temple University vehemently argue that Senator | | | | ruined. I have yet to hear either Reverend's Jackson or |
| Clinton's statement was racist or at best an attempt to | | | | Sharpton apologize for their rush to judgement. I'm |
| divide the country. Neither Dr. Hill nor I can read | | | | sorry but this isn't right. When Don Imus made his |
| Senator Clinton's mind. I think any reasonable person | | | | stupid statements on his radio program, not only did |
| could read her statement and interpret it whichever | | | | Reverand's Sharpton and Jackson call for his dismissal |
| way they choose to. | | | | so did Senator Obama. Imus apologized almost |
| Another example of what I consider to be reverse | | | | immediately for his remarks and even appeared on |
| prejudice is Reverend's Jackson and Sharpton | | | | Reverend Sharpton's radio show to show his contrition. |
| protests. Every time and I mean every time there is a | | | | I cannot judge what was in his heart and neither can |
| black versus white altercation of any kind guess which | | | | Jackson, Sharpton or Obama. Where is their |
| side they appear on. Forget justice, innocent until | | | | forgiveness in that instance? Why does it always |
| proven guilty or waiting for the facts they are there to | | | | seem there should only be forgiveness or compassion |
| protest. A few examples of this, 6 black youths almost | | | | when a black person is the accused? Did they |
| beat to death a white boy and the fact that the court | | | | condemn Tank Johnson, Michael Vick, Pacman Jones, |
| wants to prosecute them as adults is an injustice. a | | | | etc.? If they did I missed it along with their apologies. |
| black stripper or dancer accuses 3 white Duke | | | | Reverend Sharpton has some skeletons in his closet |
| lacrosse players of rape and before the facts come | | | | regarding stupid past statements and he has been |
| out they are guilty, a black youth is killed in New York | | | | forgiven, didn't Don Imus deserve the same from him? |
| by black and white police and the police used | | | | We have gone way, way overboard with the idea of |
| excessive force. I'm sure most everyone has seen the | | | | political correctness. Wrong is wrong. Injustice is |
| recent beating and kicking of 3 black suspects by the | | | | injustice regardless of race, color or creed. Everyone in |
| Phila. Police Dept. To me it was appalling as was the | | | | all walks of life make stupid statements from time to |
| New York incident. However, the police are still entitled | | | | time and I think the crucifying of them needs to stop. If |
| to a complete investigation of the facts and then if | | | | it doesn't this country will never come togther as one |
| warranted a trial before being judged whether they | | | | nation. |
| are guilty or not. | | | | |