Wow, what a photo!

So poignant and beautiful. Feels like there's something in my eye...

Thanks for posting this!!! And grits - thank you for posting the OP here! I did not know the rest of that story til you did so.

Another Rec!

They were determined, from the get-go, to protect this cop and make sure he was untouched. From the very moment they decided to leave Michael Brown's body unattended, and did NOT compel Darren Wilson to write up a report immediately thereafter, as soon as he got back to the police precinct. AS SOON AS. Like what's supposed to happen after any shooting incident involving the police. But they let him stroll. And let him look at all the evidence and eye-witness accounts and EVERYTHING - BEFORE he had to make or present or write any statements. NO WONDER he slid through this. He was allowed to tailor his statements and any testimony after seeing everything the eyewitnesses reported, so he could counter it and then keep his story straight. THAT is what burns me up!!!

This was rigged. From the beginning. THIS WAS COMPLETELY AND THOROUGHLY RIGGED! They knew exactly what to do to slide this guy through safely. He had cover from the very beginning, and frankly, his defenders weren't interested in what the other side might be. THEY were already jury, judge, and executioner. They "settled" this case before it even got off the ground.

I wish there was a do-over with that grand jury, now that it's been shown to be so horribly compromised and the results completely bogus, fraudulent, and not credible.

Kicking this for ALL OF US!!!

THESE are the ideas that should be pushed forward. Hard. Relentlessly. And AGGRESSIVELY AS ALL-GET-OUT!!!

Hey, I was angry about the OJ verdict, and believe me - I am FURIOUS about this one!

This was SO damn slanted and biased - from the get-go. They went all out to make sure this murder would walk free. That grand jury was a joke. That entire "examination" of the "facts" was a fraud. Only one side was presented. At least there WAS a prosecution in the OJ case - even while completely and ridiculously bungled. Here? There wasn't even a prosecution. The prosecutor was protecting the perpetrator. And there was NO ONE speaking for the victim. This was more one-sided than mitch mcconnell.

...the least of these...

How do these hard-hearted assholes face themselves every morning? How do they look in the mirror every morning and not recoil in shame?

Yet another great compilation, n2doc!

Joining you in that, niyad. Let's keep this kicked!

Paul Begala once said 100 paper letters would change the course of a newsroom. It's the letters. It's the "somebody took the time to write this and send it in" thing. That is SIGNIFICANT. It means numbers. It means implied numbers. That same "somebody who took the time to write this and send it in" WILL BE VIEWED as representative of a lot more people feeling and thinking the same thing, except they may not be able to, or have time to, or think it's worth it to take the time to write this and send it in. But they STILL do feel and think the same thing.

In DEFINITE praise of Judi Lynn!

She makes such a great, consistent, and reliable contribution. She's one of those I always appreciate reading as I travel around this site on any given day. Always nice to see her name pop up!

And How!

What a great statement! Totally!!!!

Hmmm... practicing, girlfriend?

Maybe fancying herself as First Lady someday? Well, it didn't hurt then-starlet Nancy David (Reagan).

Talk about showing a little class, 'eh? And I suppose you hold yourself up as a shining example for Malia and Sasha Obama to follow? Ohhhhh... it's gonna be awhile before I'm finished with this little girl!!!!