There is a class of colored people who make a business of keeping the troubles , the wrongs and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to make a living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of advertising their wrongs_partly because they want sympathy, and partly because it pays. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs… There is a certain class of race-problem solvers who do not want the patient to get well, because as long as the disease holds out they have not only an easy means of making a living, but also an easy medium through which to make themselves prominent before the public. - Booker T. Washington in his 1911 book, My Larger Education

Could it be, that he saw the future?

Why do the Reverends Jackson & Sharpton come to mind??

Assault is a crime. They knocked a kid out. Are you so mental you do not see that this is a crime? I would have to agree that 22 years is quite a lot (here it is a max of 10 for a first offense) so this tells me the kid had a record already and this is just an addition to an already long rap sheet.

THAT is why a suspension is not appropriate.

You don’t seem to be aware of any historical precendent where a kids were threatened with 22 years in prison for ganging up on another kid and knocking him out (but not so badly that the victim was hospitalized). Why is, say, a 1 month suspension from school insufficient?

Take photos of your demonstration. I’d love to see the sea of thousands of people who’ll be there. I don’t suppose you’ll be taking Bush to task for not wanting to fully fund a new G.I. Bill because he’d rather repeal the estate tax than fully fund the educations of those people who have put their lives on the line?

One kid hung a noose, the other kid assaulted a person. I do not think the assault took place at school but in any event, the kid was attacked. Does this kid already have a criminal record? Has he been arrested for assault before? You see, stupid people are unable to see that these things play into it. The fact that he is black had little to do with the sentence, unless you are implying that the noose hanger should have been put in jail.

Sharpton is there to stir up trouble. People should be tired of that and your twisting words or meanings makes no difference.

The last time we were together there were around 30,000 of us (in many colors). Unlike idiot libs, we are not racists because color does not matter. We don’t care about it nor do we lean on it to excuse bad behavior.

Since you guys don’t seem to get it, I think Sharpton is down there protesting the fact that high schoolers, who were taunted by *white race baiters* (should I call them race pimps?), are being tried for aggravated second-degree battery and conspiracy to commit aggravated second-degree battery, which together carry a maximum of 22 years in prison.

Have any of you, you know, actually read about this case outside of the wingnut blogosphere? Here’s an article from the Chicago Tribune (that’s not too liberal, is it?) with the background. note that the victim was knocked out but not hospitalized.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-jena_wittjun26,1,3186370.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true

How often does that happen? I think normally kids who fight at school don’t face 20 years in prison. Suspension is usually what happens. Maybe expulsion from school. I’d be quite interested in hearing why you think they deserve up to 20 years in prison for this. I’m not holding my breath. The facts of the case are terribly inconvenient for your lynchmob crusade and wingnuts are more inclined to cut-and-run when confronted with facts.

Wiener Dog, you definitely need to take pictures of your event (White Pride Parade?) on the 15th. It would be great if you could post photos of you and your friends goose stepping across the mall.

Somehow I get the feeling there will be less than 10’s of thousands of people, so your pictures could provide a good historical record.

Bleech, I am not going to dignify your stupid comments with a remark. Think what you will but do us all a favor and get an education before you write. It is obvious why you don’t understand the post, you havea poor education.

As for the 15th, you won’t have to find me because I will not be hiding though it might be difficult to see me with the tens of thousands of others who will be there. I will be there and if you would like to speak you let me know. I will be happy to set you straight. If you are thinking about more than a talk that is OK too, just make sure you have paid all your premiums. I will be there so don’t be a stranger but don’t be like those other cowards who were there last time. They screamed like little girls and ran like hell when real men stood up to them.

Looking forward to seeing you…