Trayvon Martin
"My message to you is please use my story, please use my tragedy, please use my broken heart to say to yourself we cannot let this happen to anybody else's child."
Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin's mom
'Use My Broken Heart' to Change Gun Laws - Trayvon Martin's Mom - NYTimes
I love this quote, in particular:
"On the other hand, in families and churches and workplaces, there’s a possibility that people are a little bit more honest, and at least you ask yourself your own questions about, am I wringing as much bias out of myself as I can; am I judging people, as much as I can, based on not the color of their skin but the content of their character? That would, I think, be an appropriate exercise in the wake of this tragedy." -- President Obama
President Obama's Remarks on Trayvon Martin - full transcript - The Washington Post
President Obama's Anguish - The New York Times
We are all Trayvon Martin. He was a boy who did nothing wrong, and Zimmerman came after him filled with ideas and a bullet.
My take is that the Stand Your Ground laws were set into motion to amplify existing self-defense laws and give license, and potential harbor, to a particular group of citizens, as they carry their guns. Take a look at this article:
It's Not Just Zimmerman: Race Matters a Lot in 'Stand Your Ground' Verdicts - Richard Florida - The Atlantic Cities
It's time to end NRA/ALEC sponsored Stand Your Ground laws! Call your Senators and Members of Congress; make your voice heard; make your vote count.