alphanguy74

I read about the pants in one of the reports. the other danger in those damn pants, is that in an emergency, it keep you from being able to run quickly in the event of ANY emergency, no matter what it may be. And yes... he called 46 times, and that's what I feel is BY FAR the biggest issue here. The Homeowner's association dropped the ball COMPLETELY by allowing this man to be any kind of neighborhood watch captain. If I were in charge of that HOA, Zimmerman would have been told that he is NOT to patrol the neighborhood, and if he continued, I would have served him with a cease and desist order.

It was because of what he was wearing. What has happened, is that the dress attire of the criminal element has made it's way into mainstream society, and that is why people are suspicious of anyone dressed like that, even if they are white. I agree that it's wrong... don't misunderstand here... but what Geraldo was talking about was not the REALITY of it, but the PERCEPTION. When it comes to white kids, you have that same perception if they look like this: Or this:

That's a good point, Carl. I certainly don't think the clothes are all to blame, just a "contributing factor" I put the MAJOR part of the blame on the HOA for being too cheap to hire PROPER, TRAINED security, and to permit this loose cannon to run around being a neighborhood watch captain. If I were in charge of that HOA... Zimmerman would have been served with a cease and desist LONG ago. But many of you are saying that this kid was totally fine in what he was wearing for his location and situation, although he was dressed for "The hood". Would feel a rich woman with a fur and jewelry foolish for walking around at night alone in "The hood"? Reverse the situation and see if you feel differently.

IT was a series of events that contributed to this. 1: Gated community too cheap to hire TRAINED PROFESSIONAL security (so some nut was out doing it) 2: 911 operator "mealy mouthing" around. Saying "We don't need you to do that". She should have given Zimmerman a COMMAND "Do NOT pursue him". 3: The victim walks though a rich neighborhood where people are unfamiliar with him, dressed like a crack dealer (And you all know it) . Yes...the kid should be able to wear what he wants, and not get shot. That goes without saying. I should be able to walk down main street in a small town in Mississippi wearing a chiffon gown, but would it be wise to do so? It's not the hoodie by itself, it's the combination of the hoodie and pants on the ground that make people suspicious. It may not be right, but it's reality. In the 50's and 60's, long hair and tattoos were looked upon the same way. This is a perfect example how the culture of rap music and thuggery is undermining the civil right movement. And that's why people are being so defensive about it, because they know deep down it's TRUE. People don't denounce it because there is MONEY to be made on it. One thing's for sure, whether you agree with what geraldo said, the man has balls the size of grapefruits for making the statement. Who cares about Geraldo's name? Does Tina Turner have a problem with race because she changed her name from Etta Mae?

Newt is a piece of crap for making political hay of this. BUT....Sorry you guys...Geraldo is exactly right in what he said recently. For 15 years now, youth have been dressing like criminals because they think it's "cool". and furthermore, you can probably bet this boy had his pants on the ground, so walking around with your hand in the waistband to hold them up, some people are gonna think your'e going for a gun. you absolutely SHOULD only be judged on your actions, but a person don't need to tempt fate, either. It's not his or his parents' fault as much as it is the fault of society and black culture for not rejecting the concept of children being allowed to dress like criminals, and have it be accepted. And Al sharpton wasn't being generous coming down there when his mother just died... he was wantin to be in front of the TV cameras. Jesse Jackson could have handled that rally. Don't get me wrong, Zimmerman was obviously wrong from what i've heard so far. But I don't believe in doing, saying, and wearing things that will set off unstable people.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/03/as-santorum-fires-gun-woman-shouts-pretend-its-obama/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23LbKqQGR9o

Here's my question... why would they say that the Flexeril and Benadryl didn't contribute to her death? to me, it seems that those things could VERY much contribute to her passing out in the tub and hence, the accidental drowning. I did not know that cocaine caused thickening of the coronary arteries. She certainly was never overweight, but smoking as heavily as she did, we all know, is a big causative factor in heart disease. I guess it's not crystal clear if she had a heart attack and lost conciousness, or simply passed out and drowned.

Put those ciggies down! Do you know as one gets older, smokers have a much higher incidence of erectile dysfunction? I do like the video itself, and think that yes, it does look like a Madonna video. I'm just really hacked off that she put autotune on her voice.

Autotune? REALLY? Mo, you dissapoint me. when Cher did it 13 years ago it was fresh. Now it's cliche' and old as dirt.

You should see the reaction the gay nudist campground down there gets. I think when people have no money, they just find other things to pick on so they don't have to face the fact that they are a failure.

Wer'e at number 18!!! Think it's coincidence the most conservative state in the union is dead last, and the most liberal state is number one?

And when we had the gay marriage ban on the ballot back in 2004, I looked at the election results county by county. St. Louis, St. Charles, and Jackson county (St. Louis and Kansas City) defeated it handily. the county where I live, which has a university, also defeated it, but just barely (like 53-47 percent). I looked at the counties WAY down in the middle of the ozarks, Shannon, Ripley, and Carter counties... those counties passed that gay marriage ban by like 93 PERCENT. And look at this, and you see what we're dealing with: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuI2LEKHGiQ

I think some is racism, some is ignorance, some is fear. Some is honest opposition of policy. I can tell you that I was working temporarily at an grocery store with all white employees (At the time of his election), and the discussions I overheard at the lunch table about Obama was quite telling. And lots of it wasn't overt "I don't want this black guy in the white house"... it was more like "Black people are ok... but running the country is too big a job for someone like that". Conservatives come in every stripe, and you may not run into the racial element in your corner of the world, therefore..it may skew your opinion as to what opinions conservatives by and large hold. And by the same token, a little town in the northwest corner of the ozarks is probably skewing MY opinion, and what I'm hearing. When you go deeper into the ozarks, the racism is much more overt. There is so much trailer trash here and all around it astounds me. Because I've grown up in a community of farmers, who are very religious, and YES... some are racist to a degree, but not trashy, cigarette smokin, beer drinkin, wife beatin traler trash. It saddens me to see that element has taken over so much of rural america.

You know, when it comes to the oil situation..... if I were Obama, you know what I would do? I would announce to the GOP and the oil companies that you can build that keystone pipeline, you can drill to your heart's content.... providing that not ONE DROP of oil harvested in this country ever LEAVES this country. I wonder what the reaction would be.

I guess nobody ever told him that the surface of Venus is over 850 degrees because there is so much carbon dioxide. But anyway... I really don't think Romney can win, and there is one GLARING reason that Santorum has made this rally, and that is because of the FEAR of religious fundamentalists that are scared of a Mormon president. Nobody speaks of this, but I can tell you that many christians, especially Baptists in the south, consider Mormonism to be a cult. You'll never see CNN say anything about this, but the whole golden plates and magic underwear thing scares the living crap out of many people. And of course, there are the animated films. I was showed this at a Baptist Church camp in 1979.... Granted, this was in Knob Noster, Missouri... but still:

Didn't he make her cry and run off the set? Yes, so many people resented her for getting that role, for taking that role. Why the producers didn't use Carol Channing in the movie is still beyond me. I saw Michele Lee play Dolly here about 5 years ago, and she was FABULOUS!

Hell. He's probably ate grits about twice in his whole damn life. That reminds me, I got some in the fridge I'm gonna fry tomorrow! LOL

What a coincidnece... I just got my new Apollas CD today, and in the CD booklet, lo and behold, there is a picture of Ella Jamerson with her hair in curlers, holding a big meat fork FULL Of chitlins, and Babs herself gettin ready to take big old bite! I about died!

True... I hate that melisma crap with the fire of a thousand suns.

Qfan... she did have that attitude, didn't she? Well there was at least ONE case where someone ELSE did it better:

34?? Roman, where did you see this? the last tally I had was 27 from politico.

The exodus continues! this is like a dream come true!!! Rush as now lost 2 affiliates and TWENTY FOUR sponsors! http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/rush-limbaugh-sponsor-exodus-sandra-fluke-station-loss-297057

Rush Limbaugh's sponsors fleeing now stand at EIGHT! Proflowers and AOL have now fallen like dominoes. I got so MANY people who came into the store over Valentine's day and said that Proflowers sent them CRAP. No big surprise. Rush has been bloviating about it, saying he turns down millions in advertizing every year, and he will simply replace them. Yeah... replace them with the bottom feeders that he USED to turn down! LOL