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The George Zimmerman Verdict & America's Apathy: 5 Blogs to Read Today

Read why one blogger is saddened by "America's apathy," and why another believes our justice system is tragically flawed.

Here are five blogs you've got to get your eyes on this week. 

1. Jill Quinn needs to find homes for two French foreign exchange students, and fast. If you're interested in hosting a boy for 20 days, click here.

2. Blogger Carl Petersen III writes, "The threshold for conviction in our justice system is set purposely high under the premise that it is better to let a guilty man go free than to send an innocent man to jail," in regards to the George Zimmerman verdict. Do you agree? Read his blog here.

3. Do you rent your vacation home out when you're not there? IRS blogger Jenny shares some tips about sharing the income on your taxes. More here.

4. Blogger Vincent Komenda wants to know why anti-war activists have become so quiet. He asks if we forgot about the 63,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan and several other questions here.

5. Psychologist blogger Gene Benedetto says he is saddened to see how "apathetic we have become as a nation." Read more about why we should start taking a stand here.

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