Have you worn your hoddie yet today? What’s wrong? Get with it. The world is putting up hoddies and, the tragedy of the killing of Trayvon Martin aside, the world doesn’t look very good that way. In fact, most people, especially those over 25, look more than a little silly. This is one fashion trend that, it is to be hoped, does not outlive the need to protest the killing of young black men and the “stand your ground” laws that are on the books in 23 states. If there is any doubt in regard to how various people look in hoodies, check out these photos at the Washington Post.

Photograph: House Television/AP

 Representative Bobby Rush wearing a a hoodie on the floor of the House on Capitol Hill in Washington. 

NOTE: This is a faked photo posted on an advertising website

FROM THE GUARDIAN (UK)

Democratic Congressman Bobby Rush was escorted from the House  Wednesday after being reprimanded for wearing a hoodie to protest  against the shooting of Trayvon Martin.

Rush, a former member of the militant group the Black Panthers, came into the chamber wearing a suit, with a hoodie underneath.

As Rush began to speak, he took off his jacket to reveal the hoodie, which has become a symbol of solidarity with Martin. Pulling up the  hood, he said: "Racial profiling has to stop. Just because someone wears a hoodie does not make them a hoodlum."

As he continued speaking, he took  off his normal glasses and replaced them with sunglasses. He was interrupted by the acting Speaker, Gregg Harper, from Mississippi, who  said: "The member will suspend." He added that Rush was in breach of a House regulations on decorum.

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