Posted on 07/14/2013 4:24:19 PM PDT by bestintxas
President Obama called on the nation to honor Trayvon Martin a day after George Zimmerman was acquitted of his murder by asking "ourselves if we're doing all we can to stem the tide of gun violence."
His comments came as family members of Zimmerman and Martin, as well as pundits, celebrities, and court observers had strong reactions to Saturday’s not guilty verdict, with those reactions taking various forms — from joy and outrage to Shakespearean references and calls for peace.
"I now ask every American to respect the call for calm reflection from two parents who lost their young son. And as we do, we should ask ourselves if we're doing all we can to widen the circle of compassion and understanding in our own communities," Obama said in a statement on Sunday.
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"We should ask ourselves if we're doing all we can to stem the tide of gun violence that claims too many lives across this country on a daily basis. We should ask ourselves, as individuals and as a society, how we can prevent future tragedies like this. As citizens, that's a job for all of us. That's the way to honor Trayvon Martin."
His comments contrasted with bold statements from others that followed the verdict.
“Hallelujah!” tweeted conservative lightning rod Ann Coulter, a Zimmerman supporter, just minutes after the not-guilty verdict was announced.
Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, said he thought Zimmerman should never have even been prosecuted.
"The evidence didn't support prosecution, and the Justice Department engaged in this. The president engaged in this and turned it into a political issue that should have been handled exclusively with law and order," King told "Fox News Sunday."
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A guy smoking weed, fighting all the time is due honor?
No wonder our military are so gloom.
“Disarm Whitey”. That’s what I hear.
The best I will be able to do is salute my morning constitution right before flushing.
Honor him by a little handgun practice so you can defend yourself against scumbags.
How ‘bout we “honor” him by drinking some Arizona “iced tea” and eating some Skittles. Banning the Second Amendment to “honor” a thug is a little over the top. IMHO.
The little chimp got what he deserved, don’t mess with Hispanic bro’s., especially “white” ones.
Drug dealer, Thief, Burglar, Fight Club thug, Dope addict. Honor him????
Give me a freaking break Obama you Dick.
We’d rather honor the brave jurors who didn’t submit to the bullying of the thugs from the Dept. of Injustice, Obama, and the most disgusting media that any nation has at the moment.
At least we won’t have to see even Fox put up the fifth grade picture of little St. Trayvon in his white hoodie anymore.
Actually, those are two of the three ingredients in "Purple Drank" - a drug made with Robitussin or Codeine, Arizona Iced Tea and some skittles thrown in. It's very sweet and must be drank slow or you overdose and can die.
Cheap ghetto drug that St. Trayvon liked.
To do this should I go punch my neighbor in the face and slam his head against the concrete? He might not get th symbolism, but we need to honor the victim and all. What would Trayvon do?
I think taking TM off the streets did more to curb gun violence than anything Barack Obama has ever done or will ever do. So I say to George Zimmerman, hey man nice shot.
Obummer must be on the Purple Drank again...
Thanks ‘O Numbnuts for your usual piece of shit contribution to this land we call The United States Of America.
Continue on with your worthless and devastating career.
I’ll think of him the next time I flush the toilet. That is all the honoring of a thug I am capable of.
The Obama/Holder cabal is stirring the pot, doing everything possible to make this summer an unprecedented season of even more black flash mob attacks on innocent whites. Fortunately, George Zimmerman has served as inspiration for gun owners. There's only one way to deal with the thug element and Zimmerman showed how.
Never let a crisis or a tragedy go to waste-this is where the race hustlers and opportunists will really shine.
Obama is absolutely classless. He has no respect for the rule of law. More than ever I have no doubts that he wants to end America. Obama and his people can go to hell.
say man, you know where I can get some codeine? need to make me some fire ass lean. A few of St. Martin’s last words or words to that effect.
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