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gwheezie

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4. I read the gd post earlier

Reply to gollygee (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2015, 08:51 AM

May 2015

This is an example of what I've been arguing for years. The systemic racism that underlies all our institutions should be a national issue that is met head on in any political debate. We have not corrected errors of the past if they are allowed to persist in the present.

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No one in GD is interested in this but maybe this group will be [View all] gollygee May 2015 OP

Good grief, that happened this year???? NYC_SKP May 2015 #1

Despicable blackspade May 2015 #2

That's scary. SusanCalvin May 2015 #3

I read the gd post earlier gwheezie May 2015 #4

Wow ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #5

The judges remark to the jury alone should warrent a retrial azurnoir May 2015 #6

Hell yes.... daleanime May 2015 #12

+1 Enthusiast May 2015 #24

amerikkka 2015 heaven05 May 2015 #7

In a 2008 case, SCOTUS ruled for the defendant.. mountain grammy May 2015 #8

That is sick and criminal. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #9

Horrible Lisa D May 2015 #10

But it's not race, it's class!!1 Number23 May 2015 #11

This is a case of straight forward racism..... daleanime May 2015 #13

This has NOTHING to do with class. And most racism doesn't either. Number23 May 2015 #14

No, it doesn't. Like I said this case is straight racism.... daleanime May 2015 #17

Why do you keep posting the angel smiley? Number23 May 2015 #18

My attempt to show that I'm being honest..... daleanime May 2015 #19

Terrible! SoapBox May 2015 #15

What would the outcome of the Supreme Court case decide? Ford_Prefect May 2015 #16

If you read the OP gollygee May 2015 #20

I have no doubt he was denied due process through the striking of black jury candidates, Ford_Prefect May 2015 #21

It's possible that he still thinks he'd be found guilty gollygee May 2015 #27

Horrible system-wide racism Lifelong Protester May 2015 #22

Jesus Christ...... Enthusiast May 2015 #23

Jury of one's peers shouldn't *have* to be the same race, but... they excluded them. freshwest May 2015 #25

Well this is the state that executed Troy Davis Kalidurga May 2015 #26

As I thought, the case isn't as ridiculously clear, as presented ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #28

It has been suggested the Foster jury candidates were "herded" to arrange more black prospects Ford_Prefect May 2015 #29