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To: FJB who wrote (727012)	7/16/2013 6:30:13 PM
From: i-node	Respond to of 1578330

It is awfully strange to me that MSNBC is satisfied with its ratings. You would think that at some point it would occur to them that better ratings might be had by moving towards being a news channel, rather than a TV version of Air America Radio, destined to failure. Even if they said, "We're willing to take the hit to be able to get our point of view heard," they would be heard by more viewers if they at least tried to be competitive. It seems to me this is an organization without any real objective. Don't want to make money? Don't want to get your message out? Fine. Why exist? Very strange way of doing business.

To: FJB who wrote (727012)	7/16/2013 7:42:09 PM
From: joseffy	1 Recommendation Recommended By Bonefish Respond to of 1578330

We have a government run by a black thug culture,

To: FJB who wrote (727012)	7/16/2013 7:47:00 PM
From: joseffy	1 Recommendation Recommended By FJB Respond to of 1578330

EXCLUSIVE: Robert Zimmerman to DOJ: Stop the 'Witch Hunt' ................................................................................. by Ben Shapiro 16 Jul 2013 breitbart.com On Tuesday evening, Robert Zimmerman, brother of George Zimmerman, responded to reports that Eric Holder’s Department of Justice had solicited the public for information about George that could help a federal civil rights prosecution. The DOJ has even set up an email address for tips on Zimmerman. In an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, Robert labeled the effort a “witch hunt,” asking, “How many other individuals has the DOJ witch-hunted in this way? I think that the state of FL when they embarked on their malicious prosecution of George would have liked nothing more than for he FBI to uncover any sign of racism that could be attributed to George. The FBI interviewed three dozen people who were close to George for any indication that George was a racist or had racist tendencies. What their investigation revealed thus far is that quite the opposite is true. “Political persecution has reached a dimension unforeseen by many,” Robert Zimmerman continued. “It is inconceivable that high-ranking officials would endorse this kind of behavior. It is profoundly disserving that they facilitate it. I would remind the Department of Justice that a verdict has been reached in this case, and that the reputation of Sanford, Florida and the trust of the people of Sanford, Florida in regards to their law enforcement agencies is more important than continuing politically motivated and race-tinged assaults on an innocent man’s character.”

To: FJB who wrote (727012)	7/16/2013 7:59:21 PM
From: joseffy	1 Recommendation Recommended By FJB Respond to of 1578330

Robert Zimmerman for political office? ....................................................................................................................I've seen Robert Zimmerman (George Zimmerman's brother) and am impressed at this articulate clear thinking young man who seems to be very capable of handling himself under hostile interview conditions. Is there any further background information on him? College? Military? Political leanings? Is he old enough to run for Senate and replace Marc 'wannaberino' Rubio?

To: FJB who wrote (727012)	7/16/2013 8:11:19 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1578330

Twitter user swiftly sabotages Zimmerman juror’s book deal ............................................................................................................................................ Dylan Stableford, Yahoo! News 7/16/2013 news.yahoo.com A Twitter user who launched a social media campaign to stop a juror in the George Zimmerman case from getting a book deal has succeeded in her effort — within six hours. On Monday, Juror B37, one of six female jurors who made the controversial decision to acquit Zimmerman in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, told Anderson Cooper that she had signed with a literary agent to shop a tell-all book about her experience during the three-week, televised trial. The agent, Sharlene Martin, told Yahoo News that the juror reached out to her on the advice of a producer from a morning show and that the juror had said she was planning to publish the book anonymously “given the sensitivity of the verdict and the outpouring of mixed reactions by the American public.” Then came the social media campaign. Genie Lauren, whose Twitter handle is @MoreAndAgain, tweeted out the agent's contact information, urging fellow users to flood the agency with calls and emails "to stop the book deal from coming to fruition," Uproxx.com reports. "Hey, @sharlenemartin, please drop juror B37," Lauren wrote. "Do not help the person who let a murderer get away profit from this tragedy." "Only thing I can think to do is flood Sharlene Martin's phone, email, and snail mail, w/ requests that she drop juror B37," she continued. Lauren then launched a Change.org petition asking the agency to drop the unnamed juror: After murdering Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman was acquitted, even though juror B37 admitted (in a CNN interview) that Zimmerman "went too far", and didn't "stop at the limitations he should've stopped at". Now that very juror, who allowed Trayvon Martin's killer to get away, is writing a book. Please don't allow this person to profit off of the injustice that they've served to the American public. We deserve better. Trayvon Martin's family deserves better. The petition quickly reached 1,000 signatures, and the Martin Literary Agency released a statement late Monday: After careful consideration regarding the proposed book project with Zimmerman Juror B37, I have decided to rescind my offer of representation in the exploration of a book based upon this case. Juror B37 then announced she was abandoning the book idea: I realize it was necessary for our jury to be sequestered in order to protect our verdict from unfair outside influence, but that isolation shielded me from the depth of pain that exists among the general public over every aspect of this case. The potential book was always intended to be a respectful observation of the trial from my and my husband’s perspectives solely and it was to be an observation that our "system" of justice can get so complicated that it creates a conflict with our "spirit" of justice. Now that I am returned to my family and to society in general, I have realized that the best direction for me to go is away from writing any sort of book and return instead to my life as it was before I was called to sit on this jury. Roots' drummer Questlove applauded Lauren's efforts, tweeting a thank you note to his 2.6 million followers.