Congressman Rush: Get Real

(Edited and Expanded)


I watched with interest briefly the political demonstration one of the Congressmen from the State of Illinois, Rep. Bobby Rush, enacted before a session of Congress today supporting the media frenzy which has accompanied the Trayvon Martin case.

Mr. Rush's point seemed to be that hoodies and sunglasses did not a criminal make.

I hope he remembers that analogy the next time there is some news story in the media about a rapist that was released or found not guilty due to the fact that a woman was wearing a short skirt at the time the crime was committed.

In other words, she was "asking" for it.

It amazes me the lengths and bredth this hate crimes legislation has engendered in such a very short time since passing this questionable legislation.

Attempts to legislate human emotions and engrained or learned behavior patterns will not go away with such legislation.

Nor the motivations for some of these crimes as clear cut as the liberal media bias would have you believe.

The facts are, there ARE more property crimes committed statistically by young, black youths. There is a reason why, and maybe addressing the causes progressively might be where energies need to be directed. Why is that?

Lack of opportunity? The EEOC and non-discrimination laws have been on the books for literally decades.

There is an increase now in black on black crimes even, so just what gives?

And although I still believe the fundamental question remains as to just what actual "threat" Mr. Zimmerman believed was present is the crux of the matter (had there been a rash of crimes in this neighborhood previously?), this "cause" has taken on a life of its own without even so much as a true investigation having been undertaken.

A tape was released today showing a rather calm Mr. Zimmerman after just having shot Mr. Martin.

But if he believed it was justifiable homicide, would he not have been rather calm?

No blood was present, but then the angles were a little off on that one.

Just what would Al Sharpton and Mr. Rush have to do if the race situation was actually left to die its natural death, and crimes were investigated as to the actual crime, with motivation of clear prejudicial bias a "contributing" factor calling for a higher or longer penalty, rather than what has progressively occurred since this legislation was passed.

And surprisingly at a time when in most areas of the country, blacks have been given preferential treatment in the tax credits and such given for hiring minority workers since that Civil Rights Act was passed? And there are more POSITIVE role models for black youth than ever before?

Strange this media blitz also is coming at a time when that health care legislation was being argued, isn't it?

Or maybe it is just coincidence, once again.

Geraldo took a beating due to his comments on the hoodie commentary.

I hope he again in the future takes such a stand on the next woman who is put on trial during a rape investigation or criminal trial.

The Fox boycott by women will then be across the board, but I do think the male audience is their primary demographic anyway what with all those "legal analysts" and such and the legs on display during some of those "chat" political programs.

Geraldo seems to have changed quite a bit from his hard hitting liberal crazy period.

I wonder...just how much will the civil rights lawyers under that federal statute that affords payment by the taxpayers for their legal fees make when all the dust is cleared on this one, on the civil suits that will be eventually filed?

Unfortunately, the hate crimes legislation doesn't apply to rape, against some of those male "haters" out there and the 17 year old girl who might become the victim due to their upbringing, our overtly sexualized cultural mores in television and movies, or the length of her skirt...