"Not Guilty" Does Not Imply Innocence

Quite a lot has transpired since my "Focus on the Case, Not the Race" post of April 6, 2012.  It is obvious now that trying to focus on the case is impossible because of the race of the two individuals involved.  It's because of the race of Zimmerman and Martin that this was even news in the first place.  I am not going to claim to be neutral on this matter, but I will try to think outside the box. 

Zimmerman did not have to pursue Martin and I believe he wouldn't have if he didn't have a gun.  Zimmerman did not decide to take Martins life until he was getting his ass kicked, most likely.  I do not think Zimmerman thought his life was in danger either when he fired the gun.  The gunshot was his "last word" in a physical pissing match between two men.  I doubt Martin felt that he needed to kill someone following him around a neighborhood.  If you go into a fight with nothing but your bare hands, it's safe to assume that your intention is not to kill the other person, but to teach them a damn good lesson for messing with you in the first place.  If you go into a fight with a gun, it's safe to assume that there is a good chance you'll have the control to end the fight when you see fit.  My opinion of Zimmerman after all of this:  he was a pussy with a gun who bit off more than he could chew when he brought a gun to a skittle fight.  Although I grimace at pictures of him and his family smiling after the verdict was read, I have moved on.  You have to be critical of how you judge people you don't know on events you were not present to witness.

Now for the other side of the coin; WHERE THE FUCK DID ALL OF THESE EXPERTS IN LAW AND JUSTICE COME FROM!!!  Justice does not mean that you get your way.  If the verdict was Guilty, the other half of the country would be crying out saying that this is an injustice.  Justice is the fact that this went to trial in the first place.  Justice is NOT what the Jury decides, Justice is the fact that the Jury was there in the first place.  Keep in mind that the previous Police Chief wanted to let Zimmerman go on the Stand Your Ground law.  Am I the only one that appreciates the fact that Zimmerman had to stand trial in the first place?

Let's also focus on why this shit was even in the news.  A White/Hispanic Man shot and killed a Black Minor.  You have to admit that if Trayvon was killed by me that night, this would not be on the news.  When you think of it, isn't that really the problem???  If I killed him, Martin would have just been another statistic.  A half Hispanic Male killed him...now it's headline news.  The point that I'm trying to make is EVEN IF THIS WAS A BLACK ON BLACK CRIME...SHOULDN'T IT STILL BE HEADLINE NEWS?  It is a bigger problem than vigilante neighborhood watchmen hunting down young black youths.  The only reason why this is a big deal is because it didn't happen between people of the same race.

My Mom didn't take me to many R rated movies, but she did take me to see Boyz N The Hood (a couple of days after my 12th birthday).  When your Mother insists that she takes you to an R rated movie at that age, it's for a reason!  This movie taught me the importance of walking away from a fight.  If you've seen this movie you'll know what I'm talking about.  As hard as it is to swallow, as much as you want to kick the other guys ass, most of the time the real Man is the one who walks away.  THE MAN WHO WANTS TO LIVE WALKS AWAY FROM THE FIGHT.  Pride is the biggest instigator in fatal physical confrontations. 

"Pride hurts, it never helps." -Marcellus Wallace from Pulp Fiction

I'm doing what most people should be doing, I'm not letting this ruin my day.  I'm going to try to do what most people should be trying to do, I'm going to move on and find a way to learn from this.  My children will read about this in history books (more like History E-Books)...and I will let them make their own decisions too.

If Martin was really the bad guy:  I wish Zimmerman would have stayed in the car and did what the dispatcher told him.

If Zimmerman is really the bad guy:  I wish Martin would have continued to walk to his home, approach the porch, and before walking in looks back at Zimmerman in his truck, give him the finger, and then walk inside to enjoy his Skittles and Arizona tea.

Random Mind Dumplings 26

If you are that worried about your privacy, just ditch your smart phone.  You carry a device that is constantly connected to the Internet, equipped with a camera, and is tracked by satellites...and you are worried about privacy??? 

I would enjoy baseball a whole lot more if they allowed the players to fight, just like hockey.  I'd be a season ticket holder if they were allowed to use bats.

My favorite Anti-Obama facebook post so far this month:  "I dropped my phone in some water and lost all of my contacts.  Maybe Obama can download all of my contacts on my new phone."  Verizon will restore your contacts much faster than the Obama Administration. 

Father's Day should also function as "Dead-Bead Dad Awareness Day" also.  I honestly don't see how single Mother's do it all by themselves, but they still figure out a way how.  There are times I feel like getting Lady Karma a Father's Day Card.  The only thing I do is take out the trash and carry heavy stuff back and forth to the car.

Unless you are calling foreign countries on a frequent basis or communicating with individuals with checkered pasts, I highly doubt the government gives a shit about what you do with your phone.  Don't flatter yourself, the NSA doesn't really give a shit about your Candy Crush score.  I like how people are personally offended with this leak.

Isn't it funny how if someone becomes a Whistleblower and you agree with them, they are considered a Hero.  If you disagree with them they are considered a Traitor.

This might be a weird pet peeve of mine, but I really hate seeing dudes workout in the gym while wearing baseball caps.  That makes as much sense as a woman putting on make up before Zumba class.

A college class that teaches students how to deal with debt should be mandatory, even if they did not receive student loans.  Paying back a loan is much more difficult than simply signing your name on a contract and getting thousands of dollars.  Debt to a College Graduate is annoying, debt to a College Dropout is dangerous. 

Jesus' favorite football player signed a two year deal with the New England Patriots.  I think Tebow would be a much better player if he lost his virginity already.

Karma's definition of Democrats:  People who think all of the problems with America can be traced to greedy rich people and bigots.  Karma's definition of Republicans:  People who think all of the problems with America can be tracked to non-tax payers and minorities.  Karma's definition of Libertarians:  People that are fed up with Democrats and Republicans.

Most of your enemies hate you for the same reason you hate them.

The group of people that think that outlawing guns WILL NOT stop gun ownership are the same group of people that think that outlawing abortion WILL stop people from terminating their pregnancy. 

My second favorite Anti-Obama facebook post so far this month:  "Obama is a racist, just sayin."  What provoked this comment was because he spoke at a historically black college's graduation ceremony.  A mixed-race political figure who was raised by his white mother and white grandparents is a racist against white people?  The person who posted this un-friended me, which sucks because I can't read any more stupid shit  they post (which is the primary reason I'm on facebook in the first place).

Research vs. Rhetoric

Hello My Imaginary Audience!!!  I was thinking about jumping back in from a 4 month hiatus with "Random Mind Dumplings 26" but then I thought it would be just good to just do an update post since a shitload of events transpired between December 19th to now.  Although this isn't a "Dumpling" entry, I'll through a few political cartoons in this mini-commentary because a cartoon is worth a thousand arguments.  Afterall, it's been on hell of a year so far!

By my past posts it should be easy to tell that I don't really get into politics, but I do get onto the people that are critical of politics and don't know what they are talking about.  I get onto people that want to "feel" like they are into politics by simply picking one side and bashing another.  My favorite targets are the Anti-Obama peanut gallery who don't fully research their grievances.  They just grieve to get hi-fives from their fellow Anti-Obama heard of sheep.  My political mantra is as follows:  I'm fine with you being "Anti-Obama" as long as you know what the fuck you are talking about.

Yes, I will admit that there is a Pro-Obama heard of sheep that are equally annoying...they just aren't as fun to pick on.

Ok, so two horrible events occured since my last post.  Sandy Hook and the Bostom Marathon.  One of my favorite Anti-Obama Sheep got on facebook after Obama's press conference to discuss Sandy Hook and posted "Obama cried during the press conference...no wonder why I didn't vote for him."    A couple of hours after the Boston bombs went off, the same Sheep posted "See Obama, it wasn't a gun that did it."  Now my goal was not to try to change this Sheep's mind on her views, but I couldn't help but to bring attention to the fact that the Sheep's first social media action was bring Anti-Obama politics into these tradgedies.  I'm not telling you what your reaction should be, I am simply pointing out that a majority of the people in this country's first thought was something along the lines of "Holy Shit!  People have died!"

Sometime's I think the only time Americans reunite and put aside their differences is after tragedies.  This particular Anti-Obama Sheep is an example of how some people will still remain divided even when terrorists and mentally unstable individuals kill people on American soil.  Your true enemy doesn't care what your political views are; your true enemy hates you because you are an American. 

If I had to chose an area of politics to be concerned about, it would be foreign policy.  I am more concerned with Kim Jong Un's mental state than I am with Obama sopposedly taking our guns away.  North Korea is a country that is suffering from the worst case of Napoleon syndrome that I have ever seen.