The State of Florida vs George Zimmerman: The Trial

As if more evidence were needed about the tragedy of black education, Rachel Jeantel, a witness for the prosecution in the George Zimmerman murder trial, put a face on it for the nation to see. Some of that evidence unfolded when Zimmerman’s defense attorney asked 19-year-old Jeantel to read a letter she allegedly had written to Trayvon Martin’s mother. She responded that she doesn’t read cursive, and that’s in addition to her poor grammar, syntax and communication skills.

Jeantel is a senior at Miami Norland Senior High School. How in the world did she manage to become a 12th-grader without being able to read cursive writing? That’s a skill one would expect from a fourth-grader. Jeantel is by no means an exception at her school. Here are a few achievement scores from her school: Thirty-nine percent of the students score basic for reading, and 38 percent score below basic. In math, 37 percent score basic, and 50 percent score below basic. Below basic is the score when a student is unable to demonstrate even partial mastery of knowledge and skills fundamental for proficient work at his grade level. Basic indicates only partial mastery.

Few Americans, particularly black Americans, have any idea of the true magnitude of the black education tragedy. The education establishment might claim that it’s not their fault. They’re not responsible for the devastation caused by female-headed families, drugs, violence and the culture of dependency. But they are totally responsible for committing gross educational fraud. It’s educators who graduated Jeantel from elementary and middle school and continued to pass her along in high school. It’s educators who will, in June 2014, confer upon her a high-school diploma......

If there is no presumption of innocence there is no arguing.

The cops, or the mob, just lock up, or string up,
anybody they fancy and lawyers are not required.

So it's no surprise that lawyers are for the p of i.

Whether it is due to considerations of philosophy, a contract,
a constitution, a statute, a body of rules or style or ensuring
that lawyers are a well paid body of estimable men and women
organised into a union led by the USSC with nationwide
sub-branches I am not qualified to say although most people
I know think the latter is the more likely explanation.

I had thought that the logic of the Goldwater position
was that there should be no law.

I voted for Barry Goldwater and I represent his philosophy
of the Orthodox Americanism of the Founders of the Republic.
As such, it comes naturally, inexorably to me to support
the presumption of innocence. If I were so fortunate
as to successfully convince u to adopt my point of vu,
wud u then abandon the presumption of innocence??

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity.
And I am not sure about the former." (Albert Einstein)

Tom, do u dispute
that Orthodox American conservatives (like Barry Goldwater and like me)
support the presumption of innocence ?

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The might still get Zimmerman for perjury, in a different trial. I think the prosecution has demonstrated beyond a reasonable doubt that he lied under oath. And perjury can get him a year or two in jail, too.

No, he never lied under oath. I don't think any of the statements to the police were sworn statements, and he certainly wasn't under oath during the Hannity interview.

10:40 a.m. ET: In this particular case, just going off the timeline of of the 911 call given the period of time. I have personally sat there and timed it myself where it is about 40 seconds of time. That's a very long time to be involved in any type of physical altercation," said Root.

10:37 a.m. ET: "We have a golden rule. If you have not successfully completed the fight, if you have not won the fight in 30 seconds change tactics, because the tactics you are using are not working," said Root.