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Colin Powell: Trayvon Martin slaying verdict 'questionable' but not sure it has staying power
Minneapolis Star-Tribune ^ | August 25, 2013

Posted on 08/25/2013 5:35:27 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell says the jury verdict that freed the killer of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin was "questionable." But he isn't sure it will have staying power in the public consciousness.

Speaking on CBS's Face the Nation, Powell said cases like Martin's "blaze across the midnight sky" and are forgotten.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: blackkk; florida; georgezimmerman; racist; trayvon; trayvonmartin; zimmerman
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To: Oldeconomybuyer; All

It is Black Ku Klux Klan Racist to not accurately state what happened between Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman.

Martin attacked Zimmerman, and Zimmerman capped him in self-defense. Anything else is Black KKK Racist

You are a Racist, Colin Powell


41 posted on 08/25/2013 6:48:34 AM PDT by SeminoleCounty (Difference between George Zimmerman and Al Sharpton is that Sharpton woulda let honky family burn)
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To: Yosemitest

Yeah but null and void be old- that old...

They be new skool [applause]

cracka


42 posted on 08/25/2013 6:49:15 AM PDT by Mr. K (Lies, Damned Lies, Statistics, and then Democrat Talking Points.)
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To: IbJensen

I never stated what his level of expertise was. Surely he had one at some time, as everyone does. I did not concede it was as a four star either. Maybe he’s just expert at being black and using his race to get promoted.


43 posted on 08/25/2013 6:49:32 AM PDT by Real Cynic No More (Border Fence Obamacare!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Bush, the Elder’s Sec’y of State.

Publicly questioning our legal system.

And that’s all you need to know


44 posted on 08/25/2013 6:49:35 AM PDT by stanne
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
At least he didn't say that “Trayvon was denied a jury of his peers.”
45 posted on 08/25/2013 6:50:34 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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To: maddog55

Powell should have been kicked out of the Army a long time ago for having written a phony after-action report to the commanding general of Americal Division on the massacre at My Lai.


46 posted on 08/25/2013 6:51:55 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: boycott

His very vocal reticence about finishing the job just encouraged other wannabe Husseins to continue inflicting on the world unnecessary deaths, destruction, and mayhem.


47 posted on 08/25/2013 6:53:31 AM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Colin, sadly you couldn't be more wrong on both items. The verdict isn't questionable at all. By all that is right and proper the trial never should have happened in the first place. GZ was unquestionably defending himself from what he (correctly) believed to be a life threatening attack. The only question was would justice prevail or would the jurors be swayed by emotional arguments over facts. Fortunately facts and the law won the day.

That is also why this has staying power. The race hustlers were beaten, failed at their game. They don't like that. They are going to keep pushing to try to recover some semblance of credibility. The rest of us are not soon going to forget it either. People's reaction to the case and verdict makes for a wonderful litmus test on where someone stands on the emotional reaction vs facts continuum. I know i learned a thing or two about a couple of people, towards both sides.

48 posted on 08/25/2013 6:53:41 AM PDT by ThunderSleeps (Stop obarma now! Stop the hussein - insane agenda!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Colon bowel is an execrable piece of globalist crap. If/when the shooting war comes, I’d imagine that he would be on the top of the list.


49 posted on 08/25/2013 6:54:08 AM PDT by grumpygresh (Democrats delenda est. New US economy: Fascism on top, Socialism on the bottom.)
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To: Tupelo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CUNUVhzFAQ


50 posted on 08/25/2013 6:54:53 AM PDT by chasio649
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To: stanne

Now I remember - could have looked it up-

Bush the younger’s Sec Def

Chairman Joint Chief under the Elder


51 posted on 08/25/2013 6:57:04 AM PDT by stanne
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To: Calvin Locke

His very vocal reticence about finishing the job just encouraged other wannabe Husseins to continue inflicting on the world unnecessary deaths, destruction, and mayhem.


Exactly, we had to go back in because of Colin.

We had a true war hero like Gen. Schwarzkopf but the media felt the need to make the victory celebration all inclusive so they created black hero Colin Powell.


52 posted on 08/25/2013 7:05:39 AM PDT by boycott
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To: savedbygrace

Yes, CP is a coward, protected by the melanin content of his skin, who allowed an innocent man to twist in the wind.


53 posted on 08/25/2013 7:08:45 AM PDT by windsorknot (>>>)
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To: 3Fingas

Another one for the pile.

http://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/fannie-gumbinger-killed-by-javon-tyrek-rogers-in-her-hudson-valley-home-cops-say-1.5950588


54 posted on 08/25/2013 7:10:21 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (What would Scooby do?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Why does Colin Powell deserve to be quoted any more than the drunk passed out in the gutter? I believe than the drunk has more credibility. Powell owes his entire career to Affirmative Action. At least he knows how to game the system - I’ll give him that much.


55 posted on 08/25/2013 7:10:48 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob (Democrats: Robbing Peter to buy Paul's vote.)
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To: ABrit
Tommy Franks stated in his book that colostomy bowel was always just an affirmative action General. He is also a blatant racist progressive drone.
56 posted on 08/25/2013 7:17:22 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: Bryan24
No, he has always suffered from progressive cranial granuloma... a disease in which the brain is filled with hate for whites, a love of divisiveness and an embrace of marx and engels... it atrophies the brain. Poor colostomy... he didn't have much brain to start with.
57 posted on 08/25/2013 7:24:30 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: LachlanMinnesota

colostomy bowel never watched the trial... he watches mslsd.


58 posted on 08/25/2013 7:28:18 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

When will Colon Bowel just STFU?


59 posted on 08/25/2013 7:28:54 AM PDT by nesnah
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

He’s just another whiner his words are meaningless.


60 posted on 08/25/2013 7:43:53 AM PDT by Vaduz
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