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Hear hear! Awknid Jun 2013 #1
Could be the dumbest thing I have read WhataKnight Jun 2013 #85
The dumbest thing written is your response. olegramps Jun 2013 #86
You have no idea who I am WhataKnight Jun 2013 #91
Have you ever thought that she had an untreated learning disability? obama2terms Jun 2013 #89
Please WhataKnight Jun 2013 #90
That's really sad, I'm so sorry that happened obama2terms Jun 2013 #94
Your personal feelings about this young woman have nothing SaveAmerica Jun 2013 #93
so, attacking the witness hopemountain Jun 2013 #95
Just thinking of the irony of what this young woman is going through BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #2
It's just been tearing me up.. hard to watch. I wanted to go hug her, to somehow do exactly what K Gardner Jun 2013 #5
That's exactly how I've felt. Wait Wut Jun 2013 #11
I think it was Glen Beck who was on the radio making fun of her tweets. Like a little boy he was Maraya1969 Jun 2013 #80
Yes, they should. But they're not. And this tells you much about a person. n/t K Gardner Jun 2013 #81
me too LittleGirl Jun 2013 #15
K&R HangOnKids Jun 2013 #3
k&r Little Star Jun 2013 #4
Tears! To the Greatest page of DU and read widely. Thanks for Khadijah's wisdom and clarity. freshwest Jun 2013 #6
Beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing. K&R n/t OneGrassRoot Jun 2013 #7
Posting this all over FB. You can too. nt kelliekat44 Jun 2013 #8
thanks for writing this. olddots Jun 2013 #9
Khadijah Costley White is the author. I just posted her eloquent and moving commentary.. K Gardner Jun 2013 #25
Thanks for posting the letter. I feel she has been put on trial. It isn't right. She is southernyankeebelle Jun 2013 #10
As a West Indian I understand all too well Maximumnegro Jun 2013 #12
What a perfect way of expressing how difficult it is for her to "play the part" so many of the K Gardner Jun 2013 #16
Histrionics. H2O Man Jun 2013 #13
Literary license. But is that your entire commentary? nolabear Jun 2013 #14
Beautiful, nolabear. Thank you. n/t K Gardner Jun 2013 #18
You're welcome. But it is a real question. I'd like to know. nolabear Jun 2013 #19
Love your heart for what you do, and try to do every day. As an ER nurse, I K Gardner Jun 2013 #23
Love you back. Mr. Bear has a heart issue and Youngest Bear abdominal migraines. nolabear Jun 2013 #28
My comment has H2O Man Jun 2013 #36
Well really nobody NEEDS to do anything. We just do. nolabear Jun 2013 #38
What a perfect Assholian Example of why Rachel deserves an apology FROM THE WHOLE WORLD. Thank you. K Gardner Jun 2013 #17
Pathetic. H2O Man Jun 2013 #35
So where's my apology FROM THE WHOLE WORLD for reading this post? EOTE Jun 2013 #62
I agree with you (though you may not with me, lol). About the third "I'm sorry" it started to jtuck004 Jun 2013 #42
I found it condescending H2O Man Jun 2013 #48
I laughed when the defense attorney kept pressing her, and she let loose with a bit, and jtuck004 Jun 2013 #49
Wow, this seems exceptionally harsh coming from you. Sheldon Cooper Jun 2013 #51
The author H2O Man Jun 2013 #59
What i'm sensing is that you find it offensive that someone other than you has written something K Gardner Jun 2013 #61
Think what you want. H2O Man Jun 2013 #66
Travon was her best friend it seems, we should honor her flamingdem Jun 2013 #20
She didn't ask for any of this and to hear the criticisms of her is indeed heartbreaking. Marie Marie Jun 2013 #33
Very nice letter...Wish she could read it herself!!! n/t onecent Jun 2013 #21
I hope someone will make certain that she does.. :-) eom K Gardner Jun 2013 #24
The most gratifying thing I've ever done mimi85 Jun 2013 #26
This is a wonderful idea, and as you say, you get back more than you give.. K Gardner Jun 2013 #29
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jun 2013 #22
I'll add another voice to the apology! DrewFlorida Jun 2013 #27
Bless her heart! tblue Jun 2013 #30
Such a wonderful statement. TDale313 Jun 2013 #31
#1: the whole world isn't watching. #2: Most people aren't thinking what yu say they are. Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #32
#1. Yu is not a word. YOU is a word. 2. 'Whole world' was probably meant to be a largely symbolic K Gardner Jun 2013 #60
Whoa. You might want to see a therapist about your anger issues. Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #83
You are not insulting, just sickingly condescending. olegramps Jun 2013 #87
you better believe that the whole world IS watching noiretextatique Jun 2013 #69
For someone who claims to be an "English major", bvar22 Jun 2013 #78
A lot of hyperbole. Beacool Jun 2013 #34
Prepare her to John2 Jun 2013 #52
I did not say that she lied. Beacool Jun 2013 #58
If, you read an John2 Jun 2013 #84
Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #63
why don't some of you think this case is being watched all over the world? noiretextatique Jun 2013 #70
Amen. n/t K Gardner Jun 2013 #72
I Would Like To Add One More Thing To The Apology DallasNE Jun 2013 #37
thank you - beautifully said mettamega Jun 2013 #39
Thank you annm4peace Jun 2013 #40
thank you, K Gardner and thanks to Cha Jun 2013 #41
k&r... spanone Jun 2013 #43
i didn't know that English was not her First Language JI7 Jun 2013 #44
Cross-examination is a repulsive exercise, in general, King_Klonopin Jun 2013 #45
beautiful and well-deserved reusrename Jun 2013 #46
WTF? lbrtbell Jun 2013 #47
Was she under Oath John2 Jun 2013 #54
Given her willingness to lie to the prosector who interviewed her in April 2012, Vattel Jun 2013 #96
Go away sinkingfeeling Jun 2013 #65
I'm sorry that at age 19 she can barely put together a grammatical sentence. Nye Bevan Jun 2013 #50
She speaks English way better than I can speak Creole. nt MADem Jun 2013 #53
You mean that, John2 Jun 2013 #56
and what does that have to do with her testimony? noiretextatique Jun 2013 #73
Amen nt duhneece Jun 2013 #55
Reminder. Someone was murdered sarge43 Jun 2013 #57
Wow..unbelievable article. Posting this to FB, thank you for the link ! n/t K Gardner Jun 2013 #64
You're welcome n/t sarge43 Jun 2013 #67
Posts like this keeps me coming back here. It was agonizing watching that defense lawyer hassle her. grantcart Jun 2013 #68
I know what you mean, GC. I take breaks, sometimes for months, but usually come back to find K Gardner Jun 2013 #71
:) Crow73 Jun 2013 #74
Seeing and hearing her FloridaJudy Jun 2013 #75
One thing I noticed about Rachel was her seemingly keen memory of days and dates. On a couple of K Gardner Jun 2013 #76
I noticed that too TorchTheWitch Jun 2013 #92
defending gun-humping vigilante cowards is hard work Skittles Jul 2013 #97
K&R MotherPetrie Jun 2013 #77
I Co-Sign this letter in my heart. bvar22 Jun 2013 #79
Are you sorry she thinks rascist talk is ok BigD_95 Jun 2013 #82
Rachel Jeantel Should Be A Wake-Up Call To Black Parents sevenseas Jun 2013 #88
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