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When I read through the posts on this thread, I cannot help but notice that some make outrageous statements that are either completely ignored by the poster or are responded to in a way that is completely irrelevant to the point that was raised. Since I cannot figure out how to quote a post that includes a quote, here are a couple of examples I can think of:

A comment that having gold teeth = being a drug dealer. Huh? The response was that making such an assumption would be like making the assumption that everyone in TV wearing a sun visor = being a golfer. This seems reasonable to me, since I wear a visor and I am not a golfer. Then too, I don't have gold teeth.

A comment that the rally in Sanford was a "lynching committee," and when someone who ACTUALLY attended stated that it was a rally supporting justice in the case, the response raised several points--but completely ignored the falsity of the original statement that it would be a "lynching committee." We know from history what a "lynching committee" means! I could not even comment on an event that I'm not going to attend in terms of what the tone of it will be. But that's me.

My previous post is clear: The only "truth" we will know is when this is played out by the appropriate authorities, so I'm not taking a position. All I can do is agree with the poster who pointed out those whose view on so much is "Don't confuse me with the facts. My mind is already made up." Sad, this quality of the behavior and attitudes of some, but not surprising, to me anyway.