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Trayvon Martin vigils sweep the country two years after his death
Washington Times ^ | Wednesday, February 26, 2014 | Jessica Chasmar

Posted on 02/26/2014 10:56:26 AM PST by South40

Vigils are being planned across the country to mark the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin — a case that has stoked racial tensions and questioned Florida’s “stand your ground” laws for the past two years.

Rallies are being held in major cities across the country, and many participants are being asked to wear hoodies in solidarity with the slain teen.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: zimmerman
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Solidarity over the death of a thug? Sure, why not. In Obama's America anything is possible.
1 posted on 02/26/2014 10:56:26 AM PST by South40
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To: South40

And only America’s Best & Brightest will show up


2 posted on 02/26/2014 10:58:04 AM PST by A_Former_Democrat ("Four dead in Benghazi")
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To: South40

Racists who are desperately seeking validation from the media. In truth, they are so five minutes ago it isn’t funny. America doesn’t care about St. Trayvon any more.


3 posted on 02/26/2014 10:58:54 AM PST by Gaffer (Comprehensive Immigration Reform is just another name for Comprehensive Capitulation)
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To: South40

4 posted on 02/26/2014 10:59:10 AM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: South40

All he done was tryin ta get home wit his Skillets


5 posted on 02/26/2014 10:59:45 AM PST by harwood (Ann Coulter: Future SCOTUS nominee!)
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To: South40

the news media creates this false reality we live in

in this false reality trayvon is top news. in a real world obama using the IRS to oppress conservatives would be news not this bs. who cares about trayvon , just one of many crimes/deaths etc.


6 posted on 02/26/2014 11:00:26 AM PST by Democrat_media (Obama ordered IRS to rig 2012 election and must resign)
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To: South40

“Sweep the country” might be just a touch hyperbolic. They’re being planned in a few places. Planned.


7 posted on 02/26/2014 11:00:31 AM PST by Billthedrill
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To: South40

If anybody ever deserved his fate, it was the wannabe murderer St. Trayvon of the Skittles (SBUH).


8 posted on 02/26/2014 11:01:16 AM PST by libstripper (Asv)
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To: South40

Whatever happened to the plans to name an asteroid after Trayvon Martin?


9 posted on 02/26/2014 11:01:44 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego (TH!)
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To: libstripper

Maybe we will see Trayvon Martin Boulevards in the ghetto, just as many cities have Martin Luther King Boulevards in their ghettoes?


10 posted on 02/26/2014 11:02:58 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego (TH!)
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To: Billthedrill

11 posted on 02/26/2014 11:05:48 AM PST by DannyTN
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To: South40

Well that explains the surprisingly lengthy dump I took this morning.


12 posted on 02/26/2014 11:05:51 AM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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"...many participants are being asked to wear hoodies in solidarity with the slain teen..."

So do they also bring their own Sizzurp or purple drank? Or is that taken care of by the refreshment committee?
13 posted on 02/26/2014 11:06:16 AM PST by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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many participants are being asked to wear hoodies in solidarity with the slain teen.

Ummm do these have to be the trademarked Trayvon Martin hoodies that mom and dad are getting a cut of or are generics okay???

14 posted on 02/26/2014 11:07:12 AM PST by Uncle Chip
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To: Dilbert San Diego
many cities have Martin Luther King Boulevards

Those serve a useful purpose.

If you are travelling through a city with which you are unfamiliar and want to find some crack or a ho...

Well, there you go.

15 posted on 02/26/2014 11:07:46 AM PST by humblegunner
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To: BenLurkin

Alert the USPS-——that would make a great Forever stamp.

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16 posted on 02/26/2014 11:07:50 AM PST by Mears
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Asteroid? I thought it was a hemorrhoid. My bad but at least I got the “roid” part right.


17 posted on 02/26/2014 11:08:05 AM PST by trubolotta
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To: Dilbert San Diego

18 posted on 02/26/2014 11:09:24 AM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: Billthedrill

19 posted on 02/26/2014 11:10:59 AM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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