Thanks for the additional info, Hooson1st... but I won't be buying tickets.

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Thanks for the link. I just sent two questions in. I'm sure I can think of some more. We all need to overload their email with valid questions. Not that I believe they will get answered, but to let them know not everyone is buying their BS.

Excellent! It didn't even occur to me to do anything like that. Care to share what questions you sent, or the general idea to inspire others?


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I HIGHLY recommend not using your normal email account, if you choose to submit a question. Also, please consider masking your ip using one of the many free services available.

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There are writers/columnists in the Washington DC area who have written perceptive articles about the Martin/Zimmerman tragedy. Columns have been written in the Washington Examiner, and the Washington Times. Hopefully, some of them would attend this briefing and should be encouraged to attend.

As far as questions - forget about minutiae about this case. Mr. Jealous has a general knowledge and has an institutional point of view to maintain in public pressers. Forget about negativity.

The NAACP has asked the Attorney General to pursue a civil rights case against George Zimmerman in the wake of acquittal. Today, Mr. Jealous spoke at the very same dais a short while before the Attorney General did at the 50th anniversary of the March of Washington.

https://donate.naacp.org/page/s/doj-civ ... s-petition

Is it the position of the NAACP that everyone who is acquitted of a murder charge should be prosecuted for civil rights violation? Since the prosecution affirmed that the murder prosecution did not involve the element of race, on what basis does the NAACP conclude that it was?

Edit to fix broken quote - liesel

I wish I could be more articulate, but these were my emails...

"I listened to Ben Jealous a short while ago on HLN tell a blatant lie about George Zimmerman. On your website you also use blatant lies and inaccuracies to get people to sign your petition. If your goal is to seek justice, why not tell the truth? Please address the reason for the lies, namely, George was NEVER told not to get out of his car. Also correct the lie about George's cousin's statements and George's reporting on black suspects. All these issues have been addressed with facts during hearings and the actual trial itself. Your apparent dismissal of facts is appalling. I await your response."


"If you truly represent all people as you just stated on HLN, please address the recent violence by our young teenagers. Where can I sign the petition for Justice for Chris Lane? Using your own criteria, the social media of the young men involved in Chris Lane's murder shows this was a hate crime.

BTW, everything known about George Zimmerman shows he was NOT a racist, not even close. And if you really want to be honest, Trayvon Martin's choice of lifestyle shows a very troubled young man. He chose violence rather than the many other means available to him that night. You have an opportunity to speak the truth and help stop the violence embraced by many young people, both black and white. "

Fascinating....Jealous is attempting to have Trayvon's case a hate crime. Yet the death of Lane, shot by black teens is not a Hate crime.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/08 ... rimes?lite

Thanks, Hooson1st and flgirl543 for the suggestions.

flgirl543 - if you were trying for in-our-tickle-it, you failed miserably. Your comments are well worded and spot on.

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Hiya, taurus! Yes, disgusting, isn't it?

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I went to MoveOn.org to see how Ben Jealous's petition was doing over there. There are 616K signatures on that one. I couldn't find the total signatures on the NAACP Petition at it's website and, even if I signed it, I am not sure that it would give me a total then either.

He has been saying it is well over a million signatures for a month and now it's at 1.5M. I can't find the stats to back that statement. But I am mighty curious to know where those numbers are coming from.

Maybe there is more than one petition? Maybe they're collecting hardcopy signatures on petitions? Or... he could be lying.

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Oh, no! More legal problems for GZ. Another motion has been filed with the court that will no doubt be his downfall:



Besides apparently not being able to spell "against," the great legal mind behind the motions doesn't seem to know what "amend" means. First he wants to amend the House of Representatives, now he wants to amend court employee support and Robert Zimmerman.

Is that attached to an email from Nigeria promising the transfer of $800,000 after submission of a $10,000 processing fee?

Thanks, MJW!

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- could be, has all the hallmarks...

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That March today was a farce. MLK would be aghast at the lame speeches...And I won't comment on Sybrinia riding atop of a convertable dressed like Queen Lativah.

Sign says Grand Marshalls...Parents of Trayvon Martin...I don't see Tracy, was he MIA?

DISGUSTING & DISTURBING!!

No Tracy was there in his baseball cap and finger gestures, right on the stage with the other, ahem so called dignataries. Are you kidding he wouldn't miss a free meal or a free plane ride.

Do you have LINK to the event in general, not just one pic?

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Deb, I am shocked, shocked, I tell you. I can't believe you may have thought that he didn't lie.