{"id":627,"date":"2012-03-25T04:37:21","date_gmt":"2012-03-25T04:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whiskeypreacher.com\/?p=627"},"modified":"2012-03-25T04:37:21","modified_gmt":"2012-03-25T04:37:21","slug":"do-i-deserve-to-be-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/whiskeypreacher\/2012\/03\/do-i-deserve-to-be-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8230;Do I Deserve To Be Shot?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whiskeypreacher.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1772.jpg\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-628\" src=\"https:\/\/whiskeypreacher.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1772-1024x764.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"446\" height=\"333\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I am not naive enough to think that this post will make a difference nor that do I claim to understand the grief that the Trayvon Martin\u2019s family is going through. I don\u2019t understand what\u2019s it like to be judged for the color of my skin or the oppression that comes with that. However, I do know what\u2019s it like to be looked at with judging gazes for looking different; I am not trying minimize any one\u2019s experience especially when it comes to prejudice, nor claiming to walk in their shoes. I simply have had the experience of being prejudged for my appearance. This is not the time nor post where I relay my experiences. But if you ever do want to hear more in detail about the experiences I have had, just let me know. This post is a tribute to Trayvon Martin, his family, and all who have been harmed by the prejudices of the world\u2026do I deserve to be shot?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u2026Do I Deserve To Be Shot?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">by Phil Shepherd<\/p>\n<p>I love to wear my Raiders hoodie\u2026do I deserve to be shot?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I believe in the right to bear arms\u2026do I deserve to be shot?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I am a proponent for socialized health care\u2026do I deserve to be shot?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve covered my body with the art of my story\u2026do I deserve to be shot?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I believe in the inclusive love of the Creator\u2026do I deserve to be shot?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I am a child of hip-hop, country, and gospel music\u2026do I deserve to be shot?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t believe that homosexuality is a sin\u2026do I deserve to be shot?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I like to smoke good cigars\u2026do I deserve to be shot?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I am opinionated\u2026do I deserve to be shot?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I am not a pacifist, but I am not a murder either\u2026do I deserve to be shot?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I voted for Obama &amp; will again\u2026do I deserve to be shot?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I am The Whiskey Preacher and Outlaw Theologian\u2026do I deserve to be shot?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I wear proscription sunglasses\u2026do I deserve to be shot?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I believe law enforcement work for the people and not the other way around\u2026do I deserve to be shot?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I love good whiskey\u2026do I deserve to be shot?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I believe God is not color blind, but celebrates the diversity of His\/Her creation\u2026do I deserve to be shot?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t believe God is neither a He nor a She, but posses both masculine and feminine qualities\u2026do I deserve to be shot?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I grew up fat and will always have some on me\u2026do I deserve to be shot?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I believe Zimmerman is guilty\u2026do I deserve to be shot?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I believe America is the land where all humanity has been created equal, but unfortunately some do not\u2026do I deserve to be shot?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I am not the norm\u2026do I deserve to be shot?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thelede.blogs.nytimes.com\/2012\/03\/23\/uproar-over-shooting-of-teenager-spreads-online-and-in-the-streets\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-629\" src=\"https:\/\/whiskeypreacher.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Members-of-the-Miami-Heat-wear-hooded-sweatshirts.-Photo-via-LeBron-James-Twitter-account.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"504\" height=\"379\"><\/a><br>\nThis is a pic was tweeted by LeBron James of the Miami Heat protesting Trayvon Martin\u2019s shooting at Friday\u2019s game.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am not naive enough to think that this post will make a difference nor that do I claim to understand the grief that the Trayvon Martin\u2019s family is going through. I don\u2019t understand what\u2019s it like to be judged for the color of my skin or the oppression that comes with that. 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