Tag: New Visions Commentary

After Zimmerman: What the World Needs Now, by Lisa Fritsch

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Justice is a lot like beauty. What one sees depends on his or her perspective. Where race is concerned in America, true justice is beside the point. Whites cried foul at the O.J. Simpson verdict. Now blacks fume over George ...
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We Don’t Need Another Hero Like Zimmerman, by Djana Milton

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After self-appointed neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman was acquitted in the wrongful death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, his brother — Robert Jr. — tweeted, "Today... I'm proud to be an American." I am proud to be an American every day. But ...
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Doubling Down on Dumb

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Justice Department lawyers should not attempt to prosecute George Zimmerman for the death of Trayvon Martin. They likely won't succeed, and would probably compound the awful precedent set by the state of Florida in pursuing this case over objections from ...
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Rachel Jeantel: Fish Out of Water, by Djana Milton

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Some legal commentators analyzing the George Zimmerman trial believe "star witness" Rachel Jeantel may have been more detrimental to the prosecution's case than a help. It is generally held that Jeantel's demeanor simmered of contempt, her language skills were less ...
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You Don’t Have to Be Black to Riot, by Stacy Swimp

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On July 4, a Tea Party activist and aspiring humorist named "Wild Bill" posted a video on YouTube entitled "White Guy Riot." In it, he suggests, "rumors are flying in Florida that if George Zimmerman is acquitted, blacks will riot ...
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The Hard Truths Revealed by the Trayvon Tragedy, by Hughey Newsome

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In the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin trial, the only surprise is that the media is missing the real race issue — perhaps because they are behind it. Left-leaning media generally chastise George Zimmerman, his lawyers and the authorities in Sanford, Florida, ...
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No One Winning Under Obama Economy, by Derryck Green

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Unemployment is still well above seven percent. The recession ended long ago, but Americans are still hurting. Considering the politics of President Obama, however, should we really be surprised? Remember when Obama was caught on an open microphone in early ...
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Mixed Feelings on Father’s Day, by Darryn “Dutch” Martin

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Another Father's Day is here. It's only the second one in which I've truly felt a part of the celebration. I take great pride in being a father to my two-year-old son, Luther. But, coming from a single-parent home, I ...
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My Judgment Withheld in the Zimmerman Case, by Stacy Swimp

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I shake my head in disappointment and disgust that — in the 21st century — so many people are still blinded by bigotry. And nowhere is this bigotry more apparent than in the feelings and assertions about the case of ...
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NAACP Chief’s Cross-Dressing Advocacy Hurts Voters, by Derryck Green

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Ben Jealous, the president and CEO of the increasingly-irrelevant NAACP, has provided yet recent example of why the NAACP is on life support. It's not enough that, with the help of the ACLU and other identity politics special interest groups, ...
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