"If the past sits in judgment on the present, the future will be lost." Winston Churchill

"If the past sits in judgment on the present, the future will be lost." Winston Churchill

Whatever the ultimate outcome of the case against George Zimmerman for his shooting of Trayvon Martin, what has happened already is enough to turn the stomach of anyone who believes in either truth or justice.

An amazing proportion of the media has given us a painful demonstration of the thinking — and lack of thinking — that prevailed back in the days of the old Jim Crow South, where complexion counted more than facts in determining how people were treated.

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Seven Black juveniles associated with an assault that occurred near Cactus Middle School in Palmdale were arrested recently by Palmdale Sheriff’s Station detectives, along with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

The incident occurred on March 14, while a 15-year-old Hispanic boy was walking home from school. According to police officials, a group of up to ten Black male juveniles approached the boy and challenged him to a fight.

The suspects surrounded the victim and began punching him while several other juveniles watched,” said a media release from the LASD. “The victim continued to defend himself from the group of suspects until he fell to the ground,” at which point the suspects continued to punch and kick him in the face and head.

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LANCASTER – A man was shot to death in Lancaster early Saturday morning, authorities said.

The shooting happened around 12:10 a.m. Saturday in the 700 Block of West Avenue H-7, according to Deputy Peter Gomez of the Sheriff’s Headquarters Bureau.

The victim, a male Black adult, was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead …

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So … what’s the difference?  In the latter two cases, there is a notable absence of outrage in the glare of the major media outlets by such illustrious defenders of human rights as Farrakhan, Sharpton, and Jackson.   THINK ABOUT IT!