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So Apparently, I’m a Racist

Pure Evil is the Antithesis of the American Dream

Mind Control to Major Tom

David Bowie’s epic song Space Oddity, in its literal sense, described government’s mission of sending a human to space. Just days after the song’s debut, Apollo 11 landed on the moon. America has accomplished great things, sometimes with the support of a government agency like NASA. Government, though, is not an all-knowing amorphous entity. It is made up of human beings, none of whom are infallible, meaning that even a well intentioned government makes mistakes. Perhaps Ground Control’s mistakes are what cost Major Tom his life. Will you allow government mind control to affect yours?
 
 
Anyone who has watched lawyers on TV resoundingly knows that the right to question is fundamental. Indeed, it is often transformative to assumptions, evidence, and outcomes. Without cross examination we would not have been entertained by big screen giants on trial like in A Few Good Men staring Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise, and Demi Moore.
 
 
A: You want answers?
Q: I want the truth!
A: You can’t handle the truth! Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns . . . I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom . . . You have the luxury of not knowing what I know — that Santiago’s death, while tragic, probably saved lives . . .
Q: Did you order the code red?
A: I did the job. . .
Q: Did you order the code red?!
A: Your God Damn right I did!
 
 
Imagine a movie where there was no cross examination. It would be pretty boring. Some might call it a railroad job.
 
A: You want answers?
Q: I want the truth!
A: [silence]
 
 
You get the picture. Why then are we not questioning our representatives or the “facts” they espouse? We have the right and the obligation to ask questions and to independently evaluate the answers. Our representatives have the duty to answer our questions, not to reject the mere premise of our ability to question. The titles and position that you bestowed upon our elected or appointed representatives through your vote or your tax dollars do not make them smarter than you.
 
 
Do not let Ground Control – control your mind. Think freely. Think independently. Question assumptions. Question evidence. Reach your-own conclusions the way God enabled you to. Do not let anyone take that God given gift away from you.
 
 
 
 
Sincerely,
Justin R. Zinzow
CEO
on Behalf of Team Z
 

Honoring Our Dead Heroes in Arms

“Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more,”  a phrase made famous by William Shakespeare in his play Henry V. Fictional character King Henry inspired his troops to advance like tigers despite the attack leading to certain death. His troops knew their sacrifice, while tragic, was a debt owed to their fathers and mothers, their countrymen, and their brothers in arms.

Shakespeare’s story was fiction, but this is the real story of millions of our war fighters who have died for their fathers and mothers, their countrymen, and their brothers in arms. They died for people they never met. They died for you.

This Memorial Day recognize the holiday for what it is: the celebration of heroes. Say a prayer for their souls. Give a toast to their sacrifice. But most of all, remember them and what they did for people they would never meet.

Team Z celebrates those who made the ultimate sacrifice that we might all be free. Let us not dishonor their memory by relinquishing the rights they paid for in blood.


Sincerely,
Justin R. Zinzow
CEO
on Behalf of Team Z

NOT the New Normal

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Near daily we, and we expect many of you, hear the newest turn of phrase about the virus: “This is the new normal we must all settle into.” Team Z feels differently. This is the new normal only if we allow others to re-define normal. The dictionaries gathering dust on the shelves of many around the globe tell us that normal is the absence of abnormality. It is the presence of order, symmetry, and naturality. They also tell us that psychologically, normal is the average human condition and emotion.

Unchecked emotion, an unusual virus, and temporary suspension of certain liberties is not normal. Indeed, it is the perfect definition of abnormal. So why would we settle into it re-defining normal? We would not and should not.

In America, past and present, the real normal is personal sacrifice for our brothers and sisters. The real normal is not succumbing to abnormality. The real normal is rejoicing in the great American spirit, not wallowing in the periodic lows of the beautiful journey of life. Everyone has the power within to reject the premise of “new normal,” and indeed must, to preserve the American way of life.

Sincerely,

Justin Zinzow
on behalf of Team Z
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Two Zinzow Law Attorneys Make 2019 Super Lawyers List

John J. Thresher, Esq., Board Certified in Construction Law, has been selected as a Super Lawyer and D. Michael Arendall, Esq., AV®Preeminent™ rated since 2011, has been selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star.  No more than five percent of the lawyers in Florida are selected by Super Lawyers.  Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

Justin Zinzow presents to the Marion County Builders Association

Zinzow Law Attorney, Justin Zinzow, had the opportunity to speak with the Marion County Builders Association about 558 Notices during their General Membership Meeting on April 25, 2019.

Justin Zinzow presents to Bayonet Plumbing

Zinzow Law Attorney, Justin Zinzow, was invited to speak with Bayonet Plumbing about Chapter 713, Notices to Owner and Liens.

Justin Zinzow presents to BCH Mechanical

Zinzow Law Attorney, Justin Zinzow, was invited to present a seminar to BCH Mechanical on Chapter 713, Notices to Owner and Liens.

Chapter 558 Notice of Construction Defects: What Your First Steps Should Be, Misteps to Avoid, and Actions You can Take Now to Protect Yourself Long Before a Defect is Claimed

If you have built or participated in the building of a community or a structure and have received the dreaded Chapter 558 Notice of Construction Defects, your first instinct is to contact your insurance agent and insurer immediately. You provide them the Notice to trigger insurance coverage and gain assistance from your insurer. Your insurer should assign an adjuster and one or more construction consultants to investigate the claims on your behalf in the hopes of resolving them without litigation. However, winds of change are once again upon the construction industry, and this time those winds strike at the very essence of the insurance policy you purchased to protect yourself.

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