It's interesting how the media can sway the public viewpoint with a picture and a few well placed words. Thomas Nast, a political cartoonist in the latter part of the 1800's, was credited with bringing down the infamous and corrupt William M. Tweed Ring of New York City. At the time Tweed and his cronies were making millions off of graft cash. Immigrants at the time couldn't read but they could see a cartoon and understand. Nast brought this home to them and they voted the crooks out in droves.
So, what the media has given you in the past few weeks is a cherubic photo of Trayvon Martin when he was thirteen years old. What a sweet, innocent child. Now, if you'll look at the picture on the right you may have a different perception; gold teeth and all. If you could see the tattoos on his arms it might change your perceptions altogether. Now we find out he received a ten day suspension from school for having a bag on his person with marijuana residue in it. All I'm tryin' to say is: "remember the Duke lacrosse team"!
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