Teen Kills 4; Judge LITERALLY Lets Him Off Because He is Rich!

I wish this was a snark. But this is so shocking it makes me ill.

16-year old Ethan Couch was driving drunk at THREE times the legal limit and had Valium in his system. He plowed into four people …

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

The teen had “affluenza” – the mental sickness of affluence.

See on www.dailykos.com

Smiley and West – Remembering Nelson Mandela

Smiley and West PRI podcast

Smiley and West PRI podcast

Smiley and West reflect on the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela with former Congressman Ron Dellums, current Congresswoman Maxine Waters, and actress Alfre Woodard, co-founder of Artists for a New South Africa.

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Cops: Couple lure man for thrill killing – CNN.com Video

A couple faces criminal homicide charges for allegedly luring a man to their car and killing him for the thrill of it.

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

notice the media doesn’t say this is a trend? even though I have heard about this “killing for pleasure’ before.

 

would free mental health care stop or reduce these murders?

See on www.cnn.com

Rule No. 1: Notice Difference

My son has taken to calling himself Black as he has learned that Black is a culture/ethnic heritage and not necessarily a skin color. At school someone overheard him say, “Cause I’m Black!

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

This blog is one of the best I’ve run accross in speaking insightful truth about race relations. Even if you are not a parent or a transracial parent, it’s still a good blog – quality insightful writing from a mom who is a great asset to our community of truth tellers and oppression fighters.

 

In this article she explains that it’s not racist to notice physical difference. However, when someone mentions race when it’s not relevant to the story or when they try to spin the story to demonize a certain group, that is racist.

 

@getgln

See on www.transracialparenting.com