Tag: George Zimmerman

Trump Supporters Racist Donald Trump Diamond and Silk Nationalist's Delusions

Are Trump supporters racist? The Atlantic says so, but only because it lies

Are Trump supporters racist? By abandoning both facts and logic, That Atlantic claims Trump is a neo-Nazi, so his supporters must be racists too. My Progressive friends have been on fire this holiday weekend, posting all sorts of articles from anti-Trump mainstream media publications. When I wasn’t cooking, eating, or

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Russia Collusion Hillary Putin bribes reveal Trump Derangement Syndrome

Two reports yesterday highlight Trump Derangement Syndrome

A snapshot of Trump Derangement Syndrome: the different responses to reports about Trump’s alleged insensitivity versus Hillary’s selling America to Russia. Yesterday’s news broke two stories, one detailing massive national security infractions involving Russians during the Obama administration and one reporting the claim that Trump was insensitive to the widow

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The Bookworm Beat 6-6-15 — the “I’m still standing” edition and open thread

I’m sorry for the long silence, but to quote Granny Clampett, “I was just plumb tuckered out.” Between escalating work demands and the usual family demands, I haven’t had either spare energy or spare time. It was only two days ago that I stopped being in denial and accepted that,

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Is the mainstream media the spiritual descendent of Charles Manson?

This post poses a very provocative, even inflammatory, question:  “Is the mainstream media the spiritual heir of Charles Manson?”  Will you be too surprised if I answer “yes”? Let’s start with Charles Manson.  Manson had a goal:  he envisioned a new world order, with himself and his followers as the

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Gun control supporters count those who have died; Second Amendment supporters count those who will live

Because this is Marin and I am not a hermit, I frequently find myself in conversation with Democrats.  It was to be expected, therefore, that conversation over the Christmas holiday would end up revolving around gun control.  These conversations were disheartening on all sides.  My friends concluded that I support

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The young ‘uns are ill-informed and disenchanted with Obama

The San Jose Mercury News talked to fifteen teenage student journalists about issues ranging from texting while driving to Trayvon to politics.  As journalists-in-training, these students are presumably better informed and more engaged than their peers.  That presumption could be wrong. The students’ responses to the Trayvon matter fascinated me

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George Zimmerman: the black, Hispanic, Peruvian, kind-hearted non-white, not-racist poster boy

“Facts are stubborn things.” I love that quotation.  John Adams said it back in 1774 when he took on the unpopular job of defending the British troops charged with the killings in the event now known as the Boston Massacre.  Arguing off those same stubborn facts, Adams was able to

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