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#Racism at its worst: Would #Trump do this in 2025? I think he would.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_S

In the 20th century, the youngest person #executed in the United States was George Stinney Jr. At just 14 years old, he was executed in the electric chair. From the day of his trial until his execution, the young man held a Bible in his hands, constantly proclaiming his innocence.

Stinney was charged with murdering two white girls. One victim was 11-year-old Betty and the other was 7-year-old Mary. Their bodies were found near their own homes. During the trial, all the jurors were white and the proceedings lasted only two hours. Just 10 minutes into the trial, the death sentence was handed down. Stinney's parents were threatened with death and were not allowed to give their son any comfort in the courtroom. They were subsequently forced to leave their town.

George Stinney spent 81 days in prison before his death and was never allowed to see his parents during that time. He was held in solitary confinement about 50 miles from his hometown. His execution was carried out by applying 5,380 volts of electricity.

Seventy years after his death, a South Carolina judge has proven George Stinney innocent. The two girls had been killed by a beam weighing more than 40 pounds, which would have been impossible for 14-year-old Stinney to lift, let alone use to inflict lethal blows. The entire case against him was fabricated, and Stinney was targeted simply because he was black.

This tragic story later inspired Stephen King to write his novel "The Green Mile." It is often said that people in the past were more humane, but that is a blatant lie. People were cruel then, just as they are now. The only difference is that before, cruelty was hidden, whereas now it is exposed for everyone to see.

Justice #Alito on Fri rejected demands from #Dem #lawmakers that he #recuse himself from a #tax #lawsuit after a #lawyer involved interviewed him for the (#Murdoch owned) #WSJ.

In an #unusual 4p stmnt attached to an otherwise routine list of orders concerning pending cases, Justice Alito dismissed calls for him to step aside as “unsound.”

#CourtReform #Corruption #JudicalEthics #law #legal #judiciary
nytimes.com/2023/09/08/us/poli

The New York TimesJustice Alito Rejects Calls for Recusal After Interviews in Wall Street JournalBy Abbie VanSickle

#Vss365 (#Gardener's version)

Miss Avaline began,

"What you see before you are some of the most #Unusual fruits on earth.
Let me introduce you.

Few know the #Medlar. It's squishy & tastes like apple butter.
#Quince has an apple fragrance, too.

This #Aronia or #Chokeberry reminds me of raspberries - the juice stains.

And this crazy-looking guy is #Durian. I'll slice it open & see if you notice a SHIFT in the #Aroma - from sweet to stringent & back again. It's a very pungent scent-shifter."

#December 18, 2018
Still hard to #Believe #OTD David Austin, #Rose #Breeder & #Writer, died.

After David passed, I found some of his #Advertisements from 1973.
By that time, David had worked with #Roses for 12 years.
His first commercially available Rose was the #Constance #Spry (#Florist #Legend)

One ad read:

#OldFashioned roses, #Shrub roses, #Rare & #Unusual roses, many of our own #Breeding.
Roses of #Charm & #Fragrance. The country's #Finest #Collection.
"A #Handbook of Roses" #Free.