By John Lillpop ——Bio and Archives--July 15, 2013
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President Obama called on the nation to honor Trayvon Martin a day after George Zimmerman was acquitted of his murder by asking "ourselves if we're doing all we can to stem the tide of gun violence." His comments came as family members of Zimmerman and Martin, as well as pundits, celebrities, and court observers had strong reactions to Saturday’s not guilty verdict, with those reactions taking various forms — from joy and outrage to Shakespearean references and calls for peace. "I now ask every American to respect the call for calm reflection from two parents who lost their young son. And as we do, we should ask ourselves if we're doing all we can to widen the circle of compassion and understanding in our own communities," Obama said in a statement on Sunday. "We should ask ourselves if we're doing all we can to stem the tide of gun violence that claims too many lives across this country on a daily basis. We should ask ourselves, as individuals and as a society, how we can prevent future tragedies like this. As citizens, that's a job for all of us. That's the way to honor Trayvon Martin."So, Americans can honor Trayvon Martin by challenging the constitutional right of law-abiding citizens to own weapons as provided for in the 2nd Amendment? Just what the hell does gun ownership by decent citizens have to do with the tragic slaying of Trayvon Martin, said slaying determined NOT to be a criminal act by a properly seated jury in a court of law? Shame on you, President Obama! Using the death of a 17-year-old child to push an unrelated political agenda is about as cheap and dirty as it gets. Let’s honor Trayvon Martin by taking the political theater out of the narrative concerning his death!
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John W. Lillpop is a recovering liberal. “Clean and sober” since 1992 when last he voted for a Democrat. For years, John lived in the San Francisco Bay Area, the very liberal sanctuary city which protects, rather than prosecutes, certain favored criminals. John escaped the Bay Area in May and now lives in Pine Grove California where conservative values are still in vogue.