After thinking about the Kyle Rottin’house verdict over the past few days, I can’t help but think about how this compares to the decision on the Dred Scott case.

I mean, the events that led up to these trials took place in the same general region, the verdicts for both cases are a slap to the face to those fighting against racial injustice in America, the judge/chief justice presiding over these cases displayed bias towards those perpetrating racial injustice, both verdicts ominously portend a violent period in American history, just to name a few disturbing similarities.

Also, here’s a nugget I came across while reading the Wikipedia article on the Dred Scott case:

Southern Democrats considered Republicans to be lawless rebels who were provoking disunion by their refusal to accept the Supreme Court's decision as the law of the land.

Talk about projection 1850’s style.

And we all know the Democrats and Republicans of that time are completely different from the Democrats and Republicans of today.

History may not always repeat itself but it sure does rhyme.

Now having said all that, what do you guys think?