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The Zimmerman verdict and the desire to escape ("Oppressive" America)
The Christian Century ^ | July 15, 2013 | Crystal St. Marie Lewis

Posted on 07/15/2013 10:53:42 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Sadly, I believe that Ms. Crystal St. Marie Lewis must not have researched, watched, or listened to the facts of the case or the actual law in Florida. She looks like a nice young lady and is apparently educated and articulate.

But she, like so many others of her race allow themselves to be swept up in the histrionics and false information distributed by the race-baiters who work only to line their own pockets or push their own agenda. Sad.

If only she had applied her education and journalistic ability to the facts of the case and commented from there. She would then be doing work in the service of truth. I'm sure God would approve.

41 posted on 07/15/2013 12:15:55 PM PDT by MWestMom (Psalms 109:8)
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To: DPMD; 2ndDivisionVet; Mr Ramsbotham; CincyRichieRich; ButThreeLeftsDo; molson209; lurk
I wrote her an e-mail. Excerpt:

CrystalSLewis@gmail.com
...Early on after the shooting death of Trayvon, I thought Zimmerman must certainly be a racist who was stalking Trayvon just because he was a black youth, probably confronted him verbally and then got into a fistfight, then shot him down.

In the course of the trial, which I watched attentively, often with painful emotions, I found my view changing because even the prosecution witnesses brought on by Trayvon's lawyers, confirmed piece by piece that the evidence supported Zimmerman's version of the story.

I even scribbled out a "scorecard" of facts/allegations and as I went down the checklist, everything Zimmerman said had physical evidence behind it. Zimmerman did not attack Trayvon.

There were grass-stains all over the back of Zimmerman's clothes, lacerations of his scalp and contusions of the back of the head consistent with being thrown backwards to the ground, and his head being pounded onto the concrete. There were bruises all over him including two black eyes and a broken nose. But -- think of this --- no abrasions of the knuckles.

There were NO signs of beating-injuries on Trayvon, no bruises at all, except he DID have abrasion of the knuckles (consistent with beating somebody hard and repetitively with your fists) and grass and mud stains on the very bottom of his pants legs ONLY (consistent with ALWAYS BEING ON TOP. Zimmerman never landed an effective punch on him, they never even rolled.)

My conclusion is the same as the juries', when they actually saw the evidence: GZ had been decked by surprise, grounded and pummeled, and was in fear of his life. When his jacket was pulled up and his gun became visible, they were both reaching for it. GZ grabbed it and shot once, with the gun pointing upward because Trayvon was above, on top of him. Trayvon died.

I feel very bad about this. But the jury came back with the only conclusion they could, completely consistent with the evidence.

Like I said, I feel bad. But having watched he trial, I think they brought the truth out. I am sorry Trayvon is dead. But it is right that GZ has been acquitted of murder. It was not murder.

I pray for both these two men, one living and one dead. May God be the ultimate Savior of both their suffering souls.

You might wonder why my tone was so conciliatory. It's because she is "thinking with her feelings" and she needs to look at the evidence and "think with her brain."

She might not ever respond, but she needs to hear this.... and hear it from someone who come off as friend, not enemy.

42 posted on 07/15/2013 1:30:59 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." -- George Orwell)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

Nice.


43 posted on 07/15/2013 1:33:48 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Support Free Republic!)
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To: RoosterRedux
What was on trial in the Zimmerman courtroom wasn't just Zimmerman. This was a battle between our System of Laws based on the Constitution and one based on Social Justice and Critical Race Theory.

According to Social Justice and Derrick Bell's Critical Race Theory (Bell was Obama's hero at Harvard), a white man is not permitted to kill a black man EVEN in self defense. This is because the black man is at a historical and institution disadvantage of having to live in a society based on a foundation of white racism.

Under the theory of Social Justice, the death of Trayvon meant that someone white had to pay with their life.

The verdict, met with anger from politicians, pro-athletes, lawyers, and Liberals, was a blow to the head of Social Justice and Critical Race Theory.

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All those who believe this should self deport themselves from this country. Seriously. I bet a lot of us would pitch in to buy them plane tickets and even give some startup money for beginning life in their new, more "fair" and "just" country, if they signed papers revoking their citizenship and promising to never return. Bleh.

I try to not post harsh and "mean" posts on FR, but I am so sick of these people, pure evil. They just can't stop stirring up the ignorant hatred until they start a race war in which many, many (including many of their own) will be killed. This thinking is so incredibly uncivilized - it's like tribal warfare between two cannibal clans. Just disgusting.

44 posted on 07/15/2013 4:26:04 PM PDT by boxlunch (Psalm 46 The nations rage, the kingdoms totter; he lifts His voice, the earth melts)
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To: RoosterRedux

Nonsense. There was disagreement beforehand about whether it was a legitimate case of self-defense. The case was going to trial even if “Critical Race Theory” had never existed. Political realities had a lot more to do with that than any Harvard racial theories.


45 posted on 07/15/2013 4:32:03 PM PDT by x
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To: x
The Black mobs don't know that they have been indoctrinated by their churches and leaders. They don't run home to check their books from the Harvard Univ Press to determine how they feel about a certain issue...it is now in their blood.

But the basis for their feeling and emotion (and that is what this is about) is the Marxism which has replaced God in their once proud churches.

After the civil ware, black men and women were proudly building businesses and careers right next to white businesses which had "white only bathrooms and drinking fountains."

It was Lyndon Johnson and the Democrats and their Great Society which destroy their societies. And add to that list the Marxist heroes of Hussein Obama.

This is not a matter of race...it is a matter of culture. As a race, Blacks are capable of anything any other race can accomplish.

But they have been turned (for the most part) into a regressive society of feral children. And why you might ask? So they can be fodder for (i.e. useful idiots for) those who want a communist takeover of the U.S.

46 posted on 07/15/2013 4:44:41 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (You can't eat Sharia)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You’re joking.


47 posted on 07/15/2013 6:36:28 PM PDT by Amberdawn
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To: Albion Wilde
I like Rev. Peterson. He's one of the few black men who call themselves Reverend who I agree is Reverend. sharpton and jackson are just hustlers.
48 posted on 07/15/2013 8:29:37 PM PDT by Razz Barry (Round'em up, send'em home.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

yes, because it’s all about “ME ME ME”...she even has a “personal” theology.

However, if she wants to escape an evil America, I can get her in touch with some Christian missionaries working with street kids in the slums of Manila.


49 posted on 07/15/2013 10:54:06 PM PDT by LadyDoc (liberals only love politically correct poor people)
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