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gejohnston

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Thu Mar 29, 2012, 07:10 PM Mar 2012

It may not be relevant to RKBA but, [View all]

seems it is less about SYG and more about campaign finance with a little race on the side. I found this in GD.

On MSNBC this evening, Al Sharpton and Lawrence O'Donnell provided several remarkable revelations about the killing of Trayvon Martin.

First, it turns out that Zimmerman's dad, a retired Virginia judge, apparently belongs to the 1 percent. He now lives in an upscale town adjacent to the scene of the killing, Sanford Florida.

This family tie turns out to be the likely reason George Zimmerman was not arrested, even though lead homicide investigator Chris Serino (spelling?) submitted an affadavit concluding that Zimmerman should be charged with at least manslaughter.

On the Sunday night of the shooting, Chief of Police Bill Lee went to the scene of the shooting and apparently overruled his lead homicide investigator and prevented Zimmerman's arrest. The Chief apparently consulted State's Attorney Norman Wolfinger, who's running for re-election.

So in this case, it seems that the rank and file is not a problem, but the head dude?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=488178
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The NRA/GOP/Top 1% wants more guns in the hands of more of the 99%. baldguy Mar 2012 #1
hmmmm--- Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2012 #2
No, just people who think that guns exist to protect them. baldguy Mar 2012 #4
Just, wow. Callisto32 Mar 2012 #13
You said it. You own it. It is all on you. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2012 #23
I think people are pretty stupid who don't think that guns exist to protect them. rl6214 Mar 2012 #28
You can find variations on that theme in this forum Cirque du So-What Mar 2012 #21
The post that landed you on my ignore list. eqfan592 Mar 2012 #3
No great loss. baldguy Mar 2012 #5
I don't put him on ignore just for the comedic relief rl6214 Mar 2012 #29
don't worry gejohnston Mar 2012 #6
Irrelevent to the topic at hand. PavePusher Mar 2012 #7
"First, it turns out that Zimmerman's dad, a retired Virginia judge, apparently belongs to the 1%" baldguy Mar 2012 #8
What about your "good" 1%er, Mike Bloomberg? Doesn't quite jibe with your mythology... friendly_iconoclast Mar 2012 #9
And your gun-loving pal Dick Cheney? baldguy Mar 2012 #11
+100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Hoyt Mar 2012 #12
Like 'reasonable' terror suspect lists? The ones *you* were against before you were for them? friendly_iconoclast Mar 2012 #14
This is the definition of "taking statements out of context". baldguy Mar 2012 #15
So investigating people for their political beliefs is "progressive" when Bloomie orders it... friendly_iconoclast Mar 2012 #18
No, this is the definition of someone 'calling you on your bullshit'. n/t X_Digger Mar 2012 #22
so are you saying these are not rational progressives or Democrats? gejohnston Mar 2012 #16
Here's two more photos of El and Franklin packing heat (and one of Eleanor's CCW application) friendly_iconoclast Mar 2012 #20
Who knew! FDR favored the '03 Springfield DonP Mar 2012 #24
Looks like he's sporting a Mosin Nagant ... Straw Man Mar 2012 #26
Certainly would be interestng to know rl6214 Mar 2012 #30
the caption just said that he was gejohnston Mar 2012 #31
That's a youngish FDR in that pic. Straw Man Mar 2012 #32
I have asked you this before. oneshooter Mar 2012 #25
So you're saying only the 1% own firearms? ileus Mar 2012 #17
^ ^ ^ Another one who can't read. ^ ^ ^ baldguy Mar 2012 #19
Now it's the NRA/GOP AND the Top 1% rl6214 Mar 2012 #27
Since gun violence is at historic lows, it does not appear to be working. nt hack89 Mar 2012 #34
If "gun violence is at historic lows", then people have no reason to carry firearms. baldguy Mar 2012 #36
And when the Senate confirms you as Secretary of Need, your opinion will matter. friendly_iconoclast Mar 2012 #37
Why not? hack89 Mar 2012 #38
The poster claims that the threat having a gun is supposed to gaurd against doesn't exist. baldguy Mar 2012 #39
But two decades of more guns have not made things worse. hack89 Mar 2012 #40
I guess being able to live w/o the threat of being shot at by some yahoo isn't a civil liberty? baldguy Mar 2012 #41
you had a greater chance of that before gejohnston Mar 2012 #42
The right to self defense is also a civil liberty. hack89 Mar 2012 #43
Trayvon Martin's rights really helped him, didn't they? baldguy Mar 2012 #44
Laws and rights are not magic shields hack89 Mar 2012 #45
No surprise, the powerful alway protect their children MicaelS Mar 2012 #10
Cite please? pneutin Mar 2012 #33
I found it in GD gejohnston Mar 2012 #35
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