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Justice Delayed: Some Thoughts On The Troy Davis Case..
"In a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the "unalienable Rights" of "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note, insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds.""
~Dr. King from the "I Have A Dream" Speech
"Don't push me, cause I'm close to the edge
I'm trying not to lose my head
It's like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder
How I keep from going under"
~Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five from "The Message"
On Monday Sept. 29, 2008, The U.S. Supreme Court Decided That An Innocent Man On Georgia's Death Row Will Live...At Least For Now...The Story Of Troy Davis , a poor innocent Black man who was wrongly convicted in the murder of a police officer almost 19 years ago based on faulty witness testimony and evidence is the bounced check of The American Dream...The Troy Davis travesty proves that being born poor and black are unforgivable sins in our society which can mean an automatic death sentence from The State...
Realize that Bro. Troy Davis is just one of many in this 'Just Us' System who have basically been railroaded by a system where race and class are the x-factors in determining guilt or innocence...TODAY HIM, BUT TOMORROW IT COULD BE YOU!!! More
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"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world."
"If I could have convinced more slaves that they were slaves, I could have freed thousands more."
-Harriet Tubman
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