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Thursday, August 01, 2013

CARSON: Why Boycotting Florida Would Hurt Everybody In The Wake Of The Zimmerman Verdict

Recent calls to impose an economic (or in the case of celebrities, a personal) boycott on the state of Florida because of dissatisfaction with the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial need to be reconsidered. Certainly, boycotts can be powerful weapons, especially in a free-market economy. However, they need to be utilized appropriately and with great wisdom rather than in a reactionary way without thorough consideration of the ramifications.

In the mid-1950s, Montgomery Ala., was a bastion of racism. One of the manifestations of systemwide discrimination against blacks was the rule that blacks had to sit in the back of the bus — even though they paid the same fare as everyone else. This long-standing tradition was tolerated but despised by generations of hard-working black citizens, who had grown accustomed to being treated unfairly. Fortunately, a young, very wise leader appeared on the scene and, at a series of church rallies, was able to explain to the black community the economic power they possessed if they collectively decided to withhold those bus fares and walk or carpool. They also boycotted many unfair merchants throughout the city. Initially, those being boycotted tried to pretend that this would have no impact whatsoever on them, but Dr. Martin Luther King and other wise leaders held the boycott together month after month until the racist establishment yielded to economic pressure and changed their de facto rules.

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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Its OK I am sure ALL the American African Celebrities thought that out, Its Not like its going to affect millions of hard working Real American Africans in Florida.?

Anonymous said...

This proves my point further. We can take back our country this way if people understood we control the govt not the other way around. If the people would realize we outnumber the govt workers.

Anonymous said...

Looks like Florida should experience its best Winter season in years now the rift raft will stay out of the State!
I'm booking my vacation to Florida!

Anonymous said...

Dont think they will be flooded with idiots seeking a fight..since the state has the best law in the land..i think the boycott will backfire as is this useless media disscussion over it all

Anonymous said...

I wish my representatives in Maryland would have the balls to pass a "stand your ground" law in this state. It won't happen because the Democrats need the the votes from blacks who are afraid of retaliation when the try to rob or kill you. We, as Americans, must make a stand now before it's to late.