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Amerigo Vespucci

(30,885 posts) Wed Mar 21, 2012, 06:22 PM Mar 2012

This is heartbreaking...his family is on and his Dad said "He almost gave his live for me, I won't stop fighting for justice until the day I die."

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Rev. Al: 9-year-old Trayvon pulled Dad out of burning house, dialed 911 [View all] Amerigo Vespucci Mar 2012 OP

Niagra Falls here CatWoman Mar 2012 #1

+1 freshwest Mar 2012 #4

Beautifully stated. LiberalEsto Mar 2012 #23

So, so sad. GentryDixon Mar 2012 #3

You are correct about the GentryDixon Mar 2012 #11

Come on Rush Scumbaugh has been preaching hate for decades malaise Mar 2012 #16

Exactly Aerows Mar 2012 #34

I agree that she was complicit in making hate speech acceptable. CTyankee Mar 2012 #31

"She Didn't Start Anything"??????? DallasNE Mar 2012 #25

Sarah did not start this, but she certainly held the torch high rustydog Mar 2012 #21

I'd say Lee Atwater BlueToTheBone Mar 2012 #35

Not only that, but his father made liberalhistorian Mar 2012 #5

"Self-appointed Neighborhood Watch member, serial 911 caller" Amerigo Vespucci Mar 2012 #7

Not to mention his criminal record, including liberalhistorian Mar 2012 #13

simple answer Shirley0401 Mar 2012 #28

Well, I don't doubt that it's racial, liberalhistorian Mar 2012 #30

Good points. chill_wind Mar 2012 #37

And Zimmerman took the kid's life... Cali_Democrat Mar 2012 #6

My God! Faryn Balyncd Mar 2012 #8

He was a HERO at nine years old...K&R DianaForRussFeingold Mar 2012 #10

I burst into tears while watching his parents. myrna minx Mar 2012 #12

It was tough watching his Mom refer to her "baby boy." Amerigo Vespucci Mar 2012 #14

They are always our babies - TBF Mar 2012 #33

I heard that and burst into tears malaise Mar 2012 #15

... Mnemosyne Mar 2012 #17

A hero. The armed creep murdered a hero. aquart Mar 2012 #18

It's times like this... Wait Wut Mar 2012 #19

!!!!!!!!!!!! Odin2005 Mar 2012 #20

Obviously a threat MrMickeysMom Mar 2012 #22

...... BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2012 #24

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #29

Meanwhile Zimmerman is playing Barney Fife with a real gun. WI_DEM Mar 2012 #32

Wannabe cops are kinda scary.... Mopar151 Mar 2012 #36

Trayvon saved a human life - George took one. baldguy Mar 2012 #39