Today, June 20, is DAY #9 (of 2nd week) of the weighted Scheme Team + State of Florida V. George Zimmerman case. Continuing jury selection. [Day #8 Summary Here]

With 40 potential jurists selected the filtering process continues toward finding the final 6 jurists and the 4 alternates.   Yesterday the prosecution spent the majority of the day presenting it’s position(s) and asking questions.   Today the defense has the opportunity to do the same, starting at 9:00am.

Also, well, “maybe”, at 2:00pm the “Frye Hearing” is set to resume with the State Prosecution recalling their expert, Tom Owen, to discuss whether the cries for help heard on the 911 call can be identified.   (This has been cancelled and postponed twice before – so “maybe” is prudent this time)

[Tom Owen stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night – He’s ready 😉 ]

Monday the Defense expert, Dr. James L Wayman, testified from 4pm to 8:30pm – Judge Nelson is expected to rule on whether this information is presented to the jury during trial, or whether it is too confusing on the jury to have experts dispute each other. (more…)

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.

For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †

The Last Refuge – officially, The Conservative Treehouse – celebrated its second anniversary on February 1, 2013.  Now it’s time for another celebration (and we love celebrations) as we welcome our 10,000,000th visitor today!

James  Gandolfini, the New Jersey-bred actor who delighted audiences as mob boss Tony  Soprano in “The Sopranos” has died following a massive heart attack in  Italy, a source told the Daily News.

James Gandolfini and his wife Deborah Lin, who gave birth to a baby girl in  October. The couple married in Hawaii in 2008.

“Everyone is in tears,” the source close to the 51-year-old TV tough guy  said.  (link)

First it is important to watch this video (hat tip FDR in Hell):

Then read this report from yesterday (more…)

CHRIS MATTHEWS: I think a lot of the problem he had today was the late afternoon sun in Berlin. I think it ruined his use of the teleprompters and his usual dramatic windup was ruined. I think he was really struggling with the text there. I think the headline will be balance on surveillance and privacy. I think no matter what he said about reduction, of course, the wire stories will have to go with the nuclear reduction proposal. But the political response to reality and today’s news is balance. I think he’s trying to make that case to an audience, which he knew would be skeptical.

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Today, June 19, is DAY #8 (of 2nd week) of the weighted Scheme Team + State of Florida V. George Zimmerman case. Continuing jury selection. [Day #7 Summary Here]

With 40 potential jurists selected the filtering process begins anew to find the final 6 jurists and the 4 alternates. Also the “Frye Hearing” is set to resume with the State Prosecution recalling their expert, Tom Owen, to discuss whether the cries for help heard on the 911 call can be identified.

[Tom Owen stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night – He’s ready 😉 ]

Monday the Defense expert, Dr. James L Wayman, testified from 4pm to 8:30pm – Judge Nelson is expected to rule on whether this information is presented to the jury during trial, or whether it is too conflicting to have divergent experts dispute each other. (more…)

From cartoonist A.F. Branco at Legal Insurrection.

Finally something positive happens for George Zimmerman.  The progressive nut-job, Jerry Counelis, who supported a Bernie Sanders/Dennis Kucinich Presidential ticket for 2012, has filed a claim of a civil rights violation – and protests that George Zimmerman attorney Mark O’Mara has “defamed” him.

Good News…..  Good News…..

How is this a positive for George Zimmerman you ask?

Well, if the media ACTUALLY does some research into who is representing Jerry Counelis, Civil Rights President – J Willie David, in this lawsuit, the public might actually grasp how ridiculous the entire construct of the players behind the Scheme are.

Just in case, we’ll show you here.

First the story.   Jerry Counelis lied in his jury interview, he was busted by his own facebook page which angrily made threats against George Zimmerman and his family supporters.  Jerry was dismissed from jury consideration.

The next day Jerry returns to the courthouse trying to gain access to the jury Holding room.  He was stopped by the Sheriff Dept officers in the courthouse, escorted out and given a trespass notice to not return until trial conclusion.

Zimmerman attorney, Mark O’Mara said he was glad the guy did not succeed in getting to the jury holding room, potentially contaminating the jury, and forcing the process to start all over again.  O’Mara called his false statements the behavior of a stealth jurist.

Today the Orlando Sentinel reports:   The Florida Civil Rights Association announced Tuesday that it is representing a dismissed juror who was barred from the Seminole County Courthouse until after the George Zimmerman trial concludes. (more…)

Senators: John McCain (AZ), Jeff Flake (AZ), Lindsey Graham (SC) and Marco Rubio (FL) voted against a border fence and structure of a biometric visa system prior to obtaining legal status.

Let that sink in…..

….  All four “supposed conservative” members voted against the fence and visa amendments.  This, despite the vast majority of Americans wanting a secure border, and improved immigration visa security, before continuing with amnesty.

WASHINGTON DC – The Senate Tuesday defeated two amendments aimed at strengthening border security in the Gang of Eight immigration reform bill, including a provision that would have required a double-layer fence on the U.S.-Mexico border.

The back-to-back defeat of the two provisions was a blow to critics of the immigration reform measure who say it lacks meaningful border security provisions. (more…)