What is George Zimmerman Thinking?

 In invoking the “God’s plan” message, George Zimmerman and his team of public relations specialists made a critical decision.  The man who shot and killed the unarmed youth Treyvon Martin in Sanford, Florida offered an exclusive interview to Fox News’ Sean Hannity and expressed little remorse while telling America that the events leading to, and Martin’s death were part of God’s plan.  What he did do was attempt to draw support from a different direction; the usually right leaning Christian groups, who are also often strong supporters of the Second Amendment.

The natural support base for Martin comes from the African American communities, and the fact that Al Sharpton took up the cause reinforces the image of the civil rights agenda, black versus white, and the underprivileged versus the middle and upper class.  Martin’s cause became known and big, getting all the way up to the President of the United States’ bully pulpit, and millions on the left rallied behind the boy’s family seeking justice for Treyvon.  Then came the pictures of Zimmerman walking through the police station, some had him looking uninjured and others showed him with a few band-aids on his head questioned Zimmerman’s version of events that fateful night. (Continue Reading)