in the wind | tweets from the week ending 07.20.13

Death Toll | Media reported gun violence since Newtown http://jimhancock.blogspot.com 

"It's not enough to know you aren't Trayvon..." http://bit.ly/10Z3EeY 

nothing new here | State of Florida v. George Zimmerman http://jimhancock.blogspot.com

Would you send your adolescent child a social media friend request? http://bit.ly/18ly8ty

Attention Generation Y writer: Stop it. Things millennials only do in media stories http://bit.ly/18lywZ2  

all we want is health care that works for everyone | another reason I like the Affordable Care Act http://jimhancock.blogspot.com 

"I'm sorry you guys have to deal with this..." | Kids . Cheerios . Race http://jimhancock.blogspot.com

Barbie v. Monster High | the waxing and waning of child's play cultural icons http://trib.in/13TJ9Em

will health care reform really work for everyone? | an update http://jimhancock.blogspot.com

what the president actually said about Trayvon Martin | read the transcript for yourself http://jimhancock.blogspot.com  

what the president actually said about Trayvon Martin | read the transcript for yourself

[You can watch the entire video uninterrupted by pundits here, or read the official transcript below]

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The White House

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release

July 19, 2013

Remarks by the President on Trayvon Martin

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room

1:33 P.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT:  I wanted to come out here, first of all, to tell you that Jay is prepared for all your questions and is very much looking forward to the session.  The second thing is I want to let you know that over the next couple of weeks, there’s going to obviously be a whole range of issues -- immigration, economics, et cetera -- we'll try to arrange a fuller press conference to address your questions.

The reason I actually wanted to come out today is not to take questions, but to speak to an issue that obviously has gotten a lot of attention over the course of the last week -- the issue of the Trayvon Martin ruling.  I gave a preliminary statement right after the ruling on Sunday.  But watching the debate over the course of the last week, I thought it might be useful for me to expand on my thoughts a little bit.

First of all, I want to make sure that, once again, I send my thoughts and prayers, as well as Michelle’s, to the family of Trayvon Martin, and to remark on the incredible grace and dignity with which they’ve dealt with the entire situation.  I can only imagine what they’re going through, and it’s remarkable how they’ve handled it.