Jena 6

[qqkltb]

Have you heard of (The Jena 6)? I would bet that about 90% of the USA haven't or don't know much about it. The media seemed to be so excited to put out the story on Michael Vick and dog fighting, but has failed miserably putting out info. on the Jena 6. Many people was outraged concerning Mr. Vick. Go to http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DG to get some incite. Dog fighting doesn't even come close! Where is the outrage? Sure the media has mentioned it very briefly but most of the facts are not public. Not taking away what Mr. Vick did, he made his own bed. But sometimes we put to much focus on the wrong things and miss out or take for granted what's more important! What are your thoughts? Click here http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DG

[qqkltb]

Strange... I post my opinion about dog fighting one hour later I get replies. Post about an injustice, hours later no one wants to talk about it. What gives?

[curtis]

Strange... I post my opinion about dog fighting one hour later I get replies. Post about an injustice, hours later no one wants to talk about it. What gives?

Well...most of us, as you stated were unaware of the Jena 6, so probably have not had fomulated thoughts already.

The Jena 6 issue is indeed terrible and an obvious ethnic issue no matter how you look at it.....not comfortable for many people.

The Michael Vick case involves a highly recognizable public figure making millions of dollars. I have no doubt that he being African American brings its own issues, but as a whole, it is different than the Jena 6 news.

Take Lindsey Lohan, much of her issues are not unlike other "girls" her age, but she gets much more attention because she is who she is.

[qqkltb]

Well...most of us, as you stated were unaware of the Jena 6, so probably have not had fomulated thoughts already.

The Jena 6 issue is indeed terrible and an obvious ethnic issue no matter how you look at it.....not comfortable for many people.

The Michael Vick case involves a highly recognizable public figure making millions of dollars. I have no doubt that he being African American brings its own issues, but as a whole, it is different than the Jena 6 news.

Take Lindsey Lohan, much of her issues are not unlike other "girls" her age, but she gets much more attention because she is who she is.

Not comfortable, that to me is a poor excuse, we should all be outraged!
As a black man living in crime ridden Baltimore city, I've always been uncomfortable that's no reason not to talk about it.

[curtis]

Well, it was not meant as an excuse, but I understand your view.

[muzz]

Ahhhhhhhhh the good Ole Boy network strikes again..... sad really.

I'm a White male, and I personally find this type of action attrocius, always was, and always will be.

I don't want to turn this into a political rant, but I will say this....

During Presidential elections, I see most of the South vote Republican, I am NOT against "republicans" per se(I really just want a fair, smart, and honest person in there-IDGAS what Party they're with- bought-off scumbags exist in BOTH camps), I just cannot even fathom that happening, so while I try and figure out WHY, I have come to some musings of my own to explain this "Oddity"..

Look at the Map of the US, overlay another map showing the most educated areas of the country, now overlay another map showing the voting preference.
Now overlay a map of all of these types of crimes......

I'm NOT saying that folks in the South are "Dumb", I AM saying that highly concentrated areas of education tend to vote Democrat, yet the South rules Republican for the most part..

Good Ole Boy network at it's finest....

The Jena 6 Case is bogus, and unfortunately a fabric of society that still to this day exists PREDOMINATELY(NOT ONLY!!) in the South, and/or other areas of the Country where Education takes a back seat to poverty, and just trying to stay alive.

Please don't take my post as an affront to the Republican Party, or the South in general, because this stuff happens EVERYWHERE....
It just happens ALOT more in areas of poverty, and areas where even basic education takes a back seat to just staying alive.

Peace