I never read anything that George W. Bush wrote. It wasn't his spelling that was a problem, it was his thinking and his speaking.

I think you have old GW confused with the potato(e) guy.

@ darryl

Do you remember the Emmett Till case?

Different century - Same Problem. We are not in a post racial era. Reactions to young black males are the same: Guilty until proven Guilty. The sad thing is that far too many white Americans support their guilt. This is secondary to our badge of slavery banner and the constant negative evaluation of my people.

Don't dispair. I hate using this neucular racial slang, but, "it is a black thing!"

@darryl

Your argument is sooooo stale. These are the verdicts that black people are so accustomed.

My, what a wonderful mission for Ms. Womble! It is so rewarding to know that she is pursueing her college career here in Mississippi and that she has actualized the slogan: Do what you can - with what you have- from where you are.

Ms. Womble is truy a trail blazer who has done more in her 21 years than the average person does in a life time.

Sex trafficking is such an egregious, hatefilled, cruel and inhumane act against an individual. Young girls and also boys are very vulnerable to these cruel acts.

I am inspired!

@ bill-jackson

"You must have missed the part about "the laws on the books". You can't be convicted of something if the law says it is legal....."

No, I saw that. I think that you must have missed the part I wrote about a young 16 yr. old black boy going to the store to buy skittles and ice tea and on his way home experienced a man who assumed (due to his negative evaluation of black males) that he was up to no-good and was going to break in and steal from his neighbors.

Zimmerman, after being told not to follow this kid, did so anyway and used deadly force to kill him while trying to prove to law enforcement that he was right. There is no law on any books anywhere covering such a negligible act.

There is a saying that , "Dead Men Tell No Lies". However, the live man (Zimmerman) told many lies and it's about time that he is held both accountable and responsible for this kids death.

@js1976

"Maybe he should be more concerned with what's going on right under his nose!"

I agree based on some of the out-cry from the last election in Canton; however, let us hope/assume that Sen. Kenneth Wayne Jones can Multi-Task because protecting voting rights is at the heart of this whole issue: They are NOT mutually exclusive.

@ bill-jackson

".......handed down the proper verdict."

I think NOT! The only way to figure this case out is to be able to put yourself in the place of a black 16 yr. old who went to the store, acted with kindness, purchased a bag of skittles and a can of ice tea and then proceeded to walk home. He encountered a male who had been on the phone with authorities calling him a "fuc....punk" and accused him of being up to no-good and was not dressed properly. Zimmerman was told by the dispacher not to follow the kid and to get back into his truck.

Had the directive of the dispacher been followed, we would not be blogging about this innocent child being murdered by this "wanna be cop". Keep in mind that the State of Florida did not want to press charges and only acted after receiving pressure complemented by a 2 million+ signature petition. The kid was dead and could no longer continue his screams for dear life. The screaming stopped when the bullet was fired at close range into the heart of Martin. If Zimmerman was so right about it being his voice on the tape screaming - why didn't he volunteer to scream again?? This would have been a defining moment in the testimony.

Black males are sooooo negatively evaluated: Zimmerman's evaluation was shaped very quickly after seeing the RACE of Martin. This is proof positive from his conversation on the phone. Simply stated, Zimmerman saw a black male that he lumped into a stereotypical category of being a low-down - low life thief who was destroying the image of his gated - mostly white community.

Let's get real and stop this "Ann Colter Insanity" of making this innocent kid the perpetrator: He was clearly the VICTIM!

What are Mississippian's saying about Zimmerman's not guilty verdict? The thundering silence here is unbelievable!

This will be an interesting fight. Our law makers have found a way to skirt most of our Federal Laws; From abortion clinics, school desegregation, civil rights, etc. The National Guard will have to be Federalized to protect Gay Rights, even when the law suits are won.

This opinion is based on Mississippi's history.

Isn't it interesting how the arc of history seldom, if ever, bends to justice for black people. Why is the interpretation of the Constitution so difficult? I think that the answer is simple: Many of the justices are voting their prejudices against a people for whom they think have not earned their keep and who do not meet the standard for being a total human being.

Clarence Thomas knows this; however, he is holding on, kicking and screaming to keep his cover. This poor soul thinks that the only way he can garner any respect is to pretend to be against his own people. This is sooooo sad!