I find the comment by Gingrich offensive, out of context and racist.
The nation is very lucky to have a minority President. He is brilliant.
President Obama was compassionate and it is his obligation as the leader of the free world to speak out about minority issues, especially when those issues exist in the USA.
Maybe Mr. Gingrich wants to be seen in that light. One of the favorite venues of the GOP is Anti-Affirmative Action, and in that reality is a definitive bias against minorities. So, from a political point of view he 'took them on.'
The lack of action in the death of Trayvon Martin by authorities is an obvious and egregious racist decision. Everyone along the way DECIDED the young man was a criminal based on the testimony of Zimmerman. They believed the gunman before they ever thought the young black man was a victim to hatred. Actions speak louder than words. Trayvon could not speak for himself, but, the reality before us speaks for itself. An unarmed young black man was ambushed by a Hispanic man with a gun. Based on what? Based on the fact he was walking through a gated community? Walking is not a crime.
If we are to believe Zimmerman was acting in defense of his 'point of view' we are back to the days of the KKK. A point of view is indefensible at gunpoint. There is nothing that validates the actions of Mr. Zimmerman. Nothing along the way validates his fears, anger or hatred. If we are to believe Mr. Zimmerman, then police are ineffective in preventing robberies. This entire disaster is at the hand of a man without a valid reason. In a gated community, I would fully expect homeowners would have alarms systems, watch dogs, etc. There simply is no way I have been able to validate Mr. Zimmerman's actions, except, for his profound discrediting of police and the death of a young black man. There was absolutely no reason for any of it, especially the fact he has not been arrested.
