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399.1 | | GAVEL::JANDROW | Green-Eyed Lady | Wed Apr 26 1995 15:22 | 5 |
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dunkin' donuts and sugared coffee...they must be stopped!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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399.3 | | LANDO::OLIVER_B | | Wed Apr 26 1995 17:20 | 1 |
| ...the rampant proliferation of leech fields...
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399.4 | | LANDO::OLIVER_B | | Wed Apr 26 1995 17:27 | 1 |
| ...too many eggs unequally yoked...
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399.5 | | BIGQ::SILVA | Diablo | Wed Apr 26 1995 22:55 | 6 |
| | <<< Note 399.3 by LANDO::OLIVER_B >>>
| ...the rampant proliferation of leech fields...
Steve isn't allowed to own property?
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399.6 | | CSLALL::HENDERSON | Learning to lean | Thu Apr 27 1995 00:16 | 8 |
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Jamming grocery carts together so they can't be pulled apart without
explosives..somebody's behind this..
Jim
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399.7 | hows this for paranoia... | CSSREG::BROWN | Just Visiting This Planet | Thu Apr 27 1995 08:30 | 12 |
| Secret cult leaders state that massive hordes of UN troops will soon be
arriving in black helicopters which utilize UFO technology, in order
to subdue the populace by means of subliminal messages carried in
magnetic pulses imbedded in radio and TV signals, in order to
facilitate the Trilateral Commission's and the Council on Foreign
Relations's sinister secret treaties with extraterrestrial grey aliens
who are currently carrying out genetic manipulations, cattle
mutilations and huuman abductions, in order to prepare the earth for
impending ecological disaster. Those who protesst will be placed in secret
camps where the political prisoners of the New World Order will have
microchips implanted into their backsides by the military.
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399.8 | | CONSLT::MCBRIDE | Reformatted to fit your screen | Thu Apr 27 1995 09:15 | 1 |
| I think that about covers it.
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399.9 | | PATE::CLAPP | | Thu Apr 27 1995 09:38 | 5 |
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Has anyone else heard that those orange barrels on the highways
are actually secret monitoring devices placed there by the government?
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399.10 | | CSOA1::LEECH | | Thu Apr 27 1995 09:52 | 3 |
| re: .3
Hey! I didn't start this topic. 8^)
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399.11 | | CSOA1::LEECH | | Thu Apr 27 1995 09:54 | 8 |
| re: .7
A minor nit to an otherwise fine display of paranoia;
the microchip goes in the hand or forhead.
Hope this helps.
-steve
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399.12 | | NOTIME::SACKS | Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085 | Thu Apr 27 1995 09:55 | 6 |
| Novato, Calif. -- The Novato City Council mandated microchip implants
yesterday for cats. The new ordinance aims to use the same bar code
technology that prices groceries to track lost cats. The 3-1 vote means
residents face $45 fines if they fail to sterilize and register their
outdoor cats and pay annual licensing fees. Registration means injecting
grain-sized microchips between cats' shoulders. (AP)
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399.13 | Marin County cats to have chip on their shoulders | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Thu Apr 27 1995 10:13 | 3 |
| re .12 is real; I was _just_about_ to post it in News Briefs.
/john
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399.15 | | MOLAR::DELBALSO | I (spade) my (dogface) | Thu Apr 27 1995 11:27 | 4 |
| So, if you have a cat, and don't pay the fees OR register it and get
the chip implanted, how do they come after you, since your cat is
write-only?
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399.16 | | LANDO::OLIVER_B | | Thu Apr 27 1995 11:36 | 5 |
| ...the evyl feminist conspiracy to take over the gov't
and workplace...by first introducing the evyl "take our
daughters to work day"...this practice must be stopped
at all costs by every constitution-loving American patriot
in the land.
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399.17 | Another press conspiracy | LANDO::OLIVER_B | | Thu Apr 27 1995 12:26 | 4 |
| Why is the press interviewing only the inarticulate
militia people? There must be dozens of articulate
militia people to interview. At least dozens. Maybe
a dozen. Two or three at least!!!
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399.18 | | WMOIS::GIROUARD_C | | Thu Apr 27 1995 12:43 | 5 |
| or at least one that doesn't refer to the 5th grade as his senior year!
yup, i stole that.
Chip
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399.19 | "Scully, where are you?" | TROOA::BROOKS | | Thu Apr 27 1995 13:09 | 3 |
| sounds like the making of an 'X-Files' script...
Luv that sho!
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399.20 | | RDGE44::ALEUC8 | | Thu Apr 27 1995 13:16 | 6 |
| >-< "Scully, where are you?" >-
^^^^^^
not your typical babe, but there's something about her ....
ric
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399.21 | | CONSLT::MCBRIDE | Reformatted to fit your screen | Thu Apr 27 1995 13:35 | 1 |
| Watch it Chip, my senior year was the best five years of my life.
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399.14 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Special Fan Club Butt Tinkering | Thu Apr 27 1995 14:09 | 3 |
| My dog has an ID chip. I think it's a great idea.
Now he can buy and sell, which is a big relief.
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399.22 | | CSC32::M_EVANS | proud counter-culture McGovernik | Thu Apr 27 1995 14:57 | 4 |
| Praps because those who are articulate are also sufficiently paranoid
not to have their names on anything which can be traced to a militia.
meg
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399.23 | The Martians are coming. | EST::RANDOLPH | Tom R. N1OOQ | Thu Apr 27 1995 15:08 | 8 |
| NASA and US Gov't are in cahoots to cover up an ancient Martian civilization.
The martians left gigantic artifacts, obvious only from orbital heights, to
annouce their former existence and to teach us a new cosmic mathematics that
will solve all our energy problems. Most of this information was gathered
using image processing techniques developed specifically for the purpose of
finding such information (scientific controls? duh, what's dat?).
See "Monuments of Mars" and other works by Richard Hoagland.
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399.24 | | WMOIS::GIROUARD_C | | Thu Apr 27 1995 15:09 | 3 |
| -1 good pernt... prolly rite...
Chip
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399.25 | | WMOIS::GIROUARD_C | | Thu Apr 27 1995 15:10 | 1 |
| -1 ooops - too slow...
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399.26 | the PHONE COPS! (a pet peeve of mine) | EST::RANDOLPH | Tom R. N1OOQ | Thu Apr 27 1995 15:49 | 12 |
| The Cellphone Companies, aware that no one would buy cellular technology
without guaranteed privacy, and unwilling to spend a little extra to encrypt
their high-power broadcasts, lobbied, begged, whined, and pleaded with
Congress to pass a law declaring it illegal to listen in on cellphone
frequencies on the millions of police scanners that existed. So they did. The
scanners STILL exist, and the frequencies used were until recently occupied
by UHF TV channels. Yes, your old TV with channel numbers into the 80s will
pick up cellphones. You are commiting a crime if you do so. People have been
arrested. Cellphone salesdroids will tell you cellphone conversations are
private.
Unlike the Martians, I'm not making any of this up.
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399.27 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | Trouble with a capital 'T' | Thu Apr 27 1995 16:48 | 6 |
|
My scanner picks up some calls, if they happen to correspond
to the channel spacing on the scanner.
Pretty boring, actually.
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399.28 | | DECWIN::RALTO | It's a small third world after all | Fri Apr 28 1995 12:30 | 12 |
| Your cable teevee converter box has a secret little microphone
in it that sends all of your living room conversations to a
secret government listener. The newer ones have secret little
teevee cameras, too, like the ones they attach to football players'
helmets, so don't do anything naughty in front of your teevee.
re: cellphone listeners arrested
How do they know that you're listening?
Chris
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399.29 | Reminded me of this note... | GAAS::BRAUCHER | | Fri Apr 28 1995 13:09 | 6 |
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Bumper sticker seen this AM :
"Humpty Dumpty was PUSHED !!!"
bb
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399.30 | | EST::RANDOLPH | Tom R. N1OOQ | Fri Apr 28 1995 13:24 | 8 |
| > <<< Note 399.28 by DECWIN::RALTO "It's a small third world after all" >>>
> re: cellphone listeners arrested
> How do they know that you're listening?
Bingo. The Congress-critters strike again.
The arrest that I know of occured when someone reported an overheard
drug-related cellphone call.
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399.31 | | PATE::CLAPP | | Fri Apr 28 1995 13:54 | 18 |
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re: Note 399.28
> How do they know that you're listening?
you can easily tell what frequency a radio or TV or scanner is tuned
to. The local oscillator can usually be picked up by a sensitive
reciever. It'show ARM (anti radiation missle work), you don't even
need the transmitter turned on, just have the oscillator warming up.
If someone knows what they are doing, they can drive down the street
and tell who's watching what channel on TV, by listening to the
signals generated by the local osciallators.
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399.32 | Lots of little oscillators | BRUMMY::WILLIAMSM | Born to grep | Mon May 01 1995 06:47 | 8 |
| So, we should make lots of little oscillators powered from solar cells
and leave them all over the countryside.
One way that police band monitors were caught was to broadcast a
message that an ATM was giving out twenty pound notes when ten pound
notes were requested, then arrest everyone that turned up.
R. Michael.
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399.33 | | IMPROV::RANDOLPH | Tom R. N1OOQ | Mon May 01 1995 13:40 | 35 |
| > <<< Note 399.32 by BRUMMY::WILLIAMSM "Born to grep" >>>
> So, we should make lots of little oscillators powered from solar cells
> and leave them all over the countryside.
That would make it pretty hard for the cops to hear the radio too, you know.
> One way that police band monitors were caught was to broadcast a
> message that an ATM was giving out twenty pound notes when ten pound
> notes were requested, then arrest everyone that turned up.
A fine thing over there where it's illegal to listen, and television
RECEIVERS are licensed. It's not, and they're not, here. Up until the
infamous cellphone law, any communications broadcast into the ether was free
for the taking, if you had the electronic means to take it, so long as you
kept what you heard to yourself. If you wanted privacy, don't broadcast it or
else encrypt it.
Now, for the first time in US communications history, it is illegal merely to
LISTEN to some radio frequencies. Already the law has been expanded to
include common cordless phone sets. Manufacturers WERE listening to
complaints of no privacy, and developed spread-spectrum phones. Now that it's
illegal to listen, the government has made us safe, and there's no need to
put all that effort into truely private phones.
Think about it... A wealthy, powerful person regularly shouts all his private
conversations across a busy square, fully aware that folks in the square are
listening. In order to insure his private business remains private, he
convinces Congress to pass a law declaring listening in the square illegal.
People still come and go, and still hear him. He begins to press charges
under the new law. His neighbor, who shouts her business across the square
one block down, wants in on this and gets her square added into the law...
and so it goes...
A classic example of the wisdom of our Congress.
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399.34 | Maybe or maybe not | BRUMMY::WILLIAMSM | Born to grep | Mon May 01 1995 14:09 | 10 |
| If these little oscillators were mimicking the local oscillators in
Superhet sets I think it would work. The local osc. in a real set
would just blat over such a low power signal but a reciever designed to
pick up the local osc. in other peoples sets would get hoplessly
confused. Most half descent sets have a filter somewhere in the
recievers input circuit to filter out the local osc. frequency(ies)?
R. Michael G6BMZ (a license from the home office to not listen to the
waves.)
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399.35 | | PATE::CLAPP | | Mon May 01 1995 16:25 | 8 |
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re: 399.34
With a good directional antenna, and a reasonably sensitive reciever it
actually works very well. Traces can also be found in your ac lines,
if you have a sensitive enough reciever.
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399.36 | K - U - PARVE | TROOA::COLLINS | On a wavelength far from home. | Tue May 23 1995 22:01 | 3 |
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Did anyone mention the secret Jewish tax on food?
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399.37 | | NOTIME::SACKS | Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085 | Wed May 24 1995 11:11 | 4 |
| Interestingly, when food products start printing those symbols on the labels,
their sales often go up quite substantially, more than offsetting the cost
of kosher supervision. The numbers indicate that a lot of non-Jews believe
that kosher food in superior to non-kosher food.
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399.39 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Thu Jun 15 1995 14:21 | 77 |
| NATIONAL IDENTITY `SMART' CARD DISCUSSED BY CLINTON ADMINISTRATION
By Martin Anderson
Hoover Institution
Reprinted from the Justice Times, July 1993
The smart card does not look dangerous.The same size and thickness as an
ordinary credit card, it is designed to fit snugly into your wallet or
purse, to be carried with you at all times. But while it may look like an
ordinary credit card, it is, in fact, a tiny computer.
Embedded unseen in the plastic is a powerful computer complete with a
memory chip and microprocessor. The computer lies dormant with its secrets
until someone slips it into the readingslot of a special device that feeds
it power, bringing it to life, reading the information in its memory banks
or writing new data records. At first it sounds like a great idea, a
wonderful new way to organize our lives. President Clinton thought so
during the 1992 campaign when he said such a card would be part of his plan
to crack down on billing fraud in the health care industry, promising that
"everyone will carry `smart cards' coded with his or her personal medical
information.
But now the smart card idea may have taken an ugly turn. Recently, Ira
Magaziner, a Uriah Heepish beaurocrat in charge of coordinating the
development of health care policy for the Clinton administration, asserted
they want "to create an integrated system with a card that everyone will get
at birth."
At birth? Wait a minute. Does this mean that all of our medical records
from birth are to be recorded in a computer's memory? Will there be a
national data bank to store all this information? If you contract a
venereal disease or have an abortion, will you be electronically branded for
life? If you suffer from hemorrhoids or have had psychiatric care, will
that information, too, be available to anyone with the right to demand your
smart card? And what if you test positive for HIV virus?
The smart cards do contain security elements to prevent unauthorized use if
lost. But that is not the problem. The problem would be the widespread
authorized use of the smart card -- by doctors, pharmacists, hospital
administrators, insurance company employees and local, state and federal
government officials.
Perhaps we shouldn't worry too much. How much information can they
actually put on a little card-sized computer? Quite a bit. One of the
latest versions is an optical card made by the Drexler Technology Corp. in
California. This smart card, which costs only $2.75 when purchased in
quantities of a million or more, has the capacity to holdd a computerized
face photo and 1,600 pages of text. Sixteen hundred pages is probably
sufficient for a complete dossier on the lives of most of us. The smart
card is an open, engraved invitation to a national identity card.
In the early 1980's, when I worked in the West Wing of the White House as
President reagan's domestic policy advisor, I was surprised by the ardent
desire of government bureaucrats, many of them Regan's appointees, for a
national identity card. Brushing aside any concerns about personal privacy
, a powerful array of government agencies -- the Immigration and
Naturalization Service, the State Department, the FBI, the Internal Revenue
Service, the CIA -- each with its own special reasons, lusted after a law to
force every American to carry a national identity card. Such a law was
within a whisjker of being endorsed by Reagan's cabinet in July 1981 and was
stopped only when President reagan personally vetoed the idea on the grounds
that it was a massive invasion of privacy.
The idea of a national identity card, with a new name, has risen once again
from the graveyard of bad policy ideas, more powerful and virulent than
ever. Unless it is stopped quickly, we may live to see the end of privacy
in the United States, all of us tagged like so many fish. Of course, the
argument goes, if we had nothing to hide we would not be concerned. And,
hey, you don't have anything to hide--do you?
President Clinton has asked us to call the White House with our
suggestions, but lately the swuitchboard has been jammed. But why bother
the President? Perhaps instead we should pass our suggestions on to Ira
Magaziner, the person working for him on the smart card.
* * * * * *
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399.40 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Thu Jun 15 1995 14:23 | 108 |
| Subj: Smart Card 2
SMART CARD COMING: TOO SMART FOR OUR OWN GOOD?
By Clark Matthews
Reprinted from The Spotlight, August 23, 1993
Like it or not, smart cards--those technological wonders that carry
megabytes of personal information in a microchip on a credit card
look-alike--have arrived! They're spreading fast, thanks to experimental
programs started during the Bush administration. Those test programs forced
Americans in certain regions to accept smart cards--and become dependent on
them--in order to receive public assistance or government paychecks. Now,
with a big push from the Clinton administration, the cards are quickly
marching out of today's experimental welfare offices and food stamp
centers--and directly into your life.
You say you don't want a smart card? Then you'd better study some of Bill
Clinton's pet legislation--like the "childhood immunization" bills described
in this article. The real reason for these proposed laws may have nothing
to do with helping children: These laws call for all newborn children (and
at least one parent) to be "smart carded" at birth with a device that can
monitor them "across geographical areas."
TRACEABLE E-CASH
Technically speaking, today's smart cards aren't very "smart." They simply
"remember" lots of things about the person who owns the card. They can keep
track of dollar amounts, food stamp allotments, Social Security numbers,
personal security codes, addresses, phone numbers or even your cable TV
descrambler code. They must rely on computers--like Automatic Teller
machines (ATMs), supermarket checkouts or hospital admitting desks--to
update their "memory" with correct information.
In countries around the world today, smart cards usually work like bank ATM
cards: They replace cash electronically--creating traceable "e-cash." In
many cases, the "cash" on the card can be electronically "switched off," so
smart card "money" or "food stamps" can be electronically confiscated on
command by cash dispensing machines, retail stores, welfare offices or other
places where the card is used. Indirectly, the cards can be quite
intrusive, too. Even though they're not "smart" enough to keep track of
your transactions, they permit every purchase to be stored and tracked by
computer.
Surprisingly, some governments protect the privacy of citizens with the
cards--for example, people in Denmark can get advanced cards that contain a
personalized "public key" security code to protect the user's transactions.
(Compare this with the United States, where the National Security Agency
goes to great lengths to suppress "uncrackable" public key encryption
software and to punish the geniuses who create it.) But the Australian
experience is more typical. Aussies can get similar "cash cards"--but
people are troubled by revelations that all cashless transactions are
monitored and permanently stored in a huge national computer database. Any
"cashless" transaction in Australia can be instantly matched to the person
who made it.
INSTANT PUBLIC DEBT?
In Japan, government and business decided to "go slow" in issuing smart
cards. The reason is a 1988 study by Japanese economists that uncovered a
major problem with smart card money:
When a bank (or the government or the phone company) issues a smart card,
it instantly creates money. And since all bank-issued money becomes public
debt under a fractional reserve, debt based central banking system, smart
cards create corresponding debts for the taxpayers at the same time.
In ominous contrast to more or less voluntary foreign smart card programs,
more than one million Americans with experimental smart cards were forced to
accept them in order to receive government benefits or paychecks. As a
result, these citizens are now completely dependent on the cards to receive
welfare, food stamps, medical services, or--in the case of the Marines at
Parris Island, South Carolina--their paychecks. The dependent circumstances
of the people chosen for these programs make it highly unlikely they will
challenge the program.
`STEALTH' SMART CARDING
Forced participation in a universal American smart card program is a
cornerstone of the Clinton agenda. It has been endorsed enthusiastically by
Clinton administration social engineers, notably longtime Clinton associate,
Ira Magaziner, who sees the cards as a linchpin of Hillary Clinton's health
care plan--and for governing "the kind of world we want to produce."
Without waiting for the health care plan, Clinton';s allies in Congress
have already proposed laws with "stealth" provisions to compel parents to
submit their families to "smart carding"--or risk losing their children.
The "childhood immunization" bill, introduced by Senator Ted Kennedy
(D-Mass.) S. 732, calls for a national computerized registry of all children
under six years of age, together with at least one parent. There is no
doubt of the priorities of the Clinton plan--Kennedy's legislation calls for
children to be "smart carded" at birth, and inoculated earlier.
Vaccinations will be tracked by smart cards issued to the children and
parents. According to Kennedy's legislative aid., Keith Powell, this card
system "will create a [national] registry with the capacity to do tracking
and surveillance of all U.S. children.
The companion House bill, introduced by Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), H.R.
1640, states:
"The purpose of the system is to provide for national surveillance of
childhood immunization status through age six [and] develop a registry to
cover the entire nation with the capacity to link and process all birth
certificate records through a central registry [and for] tracking children
in mobile populations across geographical areas."
If Clinton succeeds, he and his successors may soon have the power to
simply "switch off" the lives and property of opponents like a light bulb.
Future articles will describe some of the frightening new technologies in
future smart cards.
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399.41 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Thu Jun 15 1995 14:23 | 99 |
| Reprinted in its entirety from The Daily Southtown,
Southwest edition, June 14, 1995
Lemont survives `attack'
by Joe Robertson-Staff Writer
For those who thought Lemont was under military attack
Monday night, the Department of Defense assures us that the
low-flying helicopters and window-rattling bombs were just
part of a routine Army training mission.
At ease. As you were. That was NOT the Battle of
Lemont. Armageddon was not at hand. It was merely the
Battle of the Abandoned St. Vincent DePaul Seminary.
The vacant seminary on 127th Street west of Archer
Avenue was the prime target of the training assault between
10 PM and midnight for Special Operations forces from Fort
Bragg, N.C.
If the Army's mission was to blow out windows in the old
buildings and scare the living daylights out of some of the
neighbors, well then, it was mission accomplished.
"There were some small demolitions," said Department of
Defense spokesman Mike Sienda.
Small? Maybe by Army standards.
In a subdivision just north of the training area, the
Kasperski children were in tears. "They scared the dickens
out of the kids," said Jeanie Kasperski, whose boys, 4 and 6,
were jolted out of bed as were many residents in the area.
"I thought our furnace had blown up," she said. "It
sounded like dynamite going off."
Helicopters racing over the Beechen home were so close
that Kendra Beechen claims she saw the green lights of their
instrument panels.
"The whole house was shaking," she said. "They were
flying around at treetop level. They could've landed in my
back yard."
Southwest Central Dispatch, which handles 911 calls for
the Lemont area, reported about 30 calls from confused
residents, Director Bill Shanley said. The dispatchers had
been apprised of the mock invasion so people who called 911
were assured they were not under attack.
Some residents in the homes closest to the old seminary
were notified by state police who went door-to-door about a
half-hour before the assault began.
The Army has been training in the Chicago area for two
weeks, Sienda said. Special Operations Command in Fort Bragg
is constantly seeking out training sites around the country
to hone the skills of its helicopter teams.
"Pilots need training in urban environments," he said.
"There are obstacles and lights that are a lot different
than a rural area."
The five buildings of the old seminary had been vacant
for several years and had been used in the past for training
exercises by the Illinois State Police and Lemont police,
Sienda said.
Developer Pat Cronin, who owns the property, said the
buildings were due to be demolished within a few weeks to
make way for the growing Abbey Oaks subdivision.
The Army negotiated with Cronin to use the property for
its practice. In return, Cronin got to ride in one of the
helicopters.
"They're flying through the night, and it's pitch
black," he said. "They were wearing those night-vision
goggles and they landed right on top of the buildings. It
was amazing."
The Special Operations forces were blasting their way
through doors and windows, and running from room to room,
Cronin said. If there had been any American hostages inside,
he figures the troops would have gotten them out.
Not all the nearby residents were happy to see the old
seminary attacked. Grecca Vanlue, one of the residents who
received the warning at her front door from the state police,
went to look at the scene the morning after and was upset at
the glass-littered debris the Army left behind.
"I'd hate to see kids coming around and getting inside,"
she said. "It's unsafe."
Lt. Col. Ken McGraw in Fort Bragg said the Army would
return to clean up its mess. Safety before, during and after
the training exercise is the Army's top priority, he said.
"We train all over the United States, and we always
coordinate an exercise with local police forces," McGraw
said. The sites are surveyed beforehand and the low-flying
helicopters follow all Federal Aviation Administration rules.
As for the poor battered seminary, Cronin pointed out
that vandalism and broken glass had been a problem at the
abandoned buildings long before the Army stormed in.
What the Army doesn't clean up will be taken care of
once demolition starts, he said.
The Army tries to keep advance notice of its training
exercises to a minimum because it doesn't want to raise the
curiosity of civilians who might try to get a front-row seat
too close to the action, Sienda said.
"If we announce these things ahead of time, we could
have a safety problem," he said.
Once the assault is under way, anyone who hasn't heard
about it finds out soon enough, neighbor John Beechen said.
"Everyone was out watching," he said. "No one could
sleep because of the explosions. It sure seemed a little
strange."
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399.42 | | TROOA::COLLINS | City Of Tiny Lights | Thu Jun 15 1995 14:37 | 9 |
|
Is it normally considered suspicious for Special Ops forces to train
in urban-area combat tactics? If such a force *was* required to
pull off a mission like the failed rescue attempt of American hostages
in Iran, wouldn't it stand to reason that experience in urban combat
would be of more use than experience in jungle combat?
The exercise may have been annoying...but sinister?
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399.43 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Thu Jun 15 1995 14:39 | 8 |
|
Hey now, I never said I considered the training "sinister", but it
would've scared the bejeesus out of me if I wasn't aware what it was
for.
jim
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399.44 | | TROOA::COLLINS | City Of Tiny Lights | Thu Jun 15 1995 14:40 | 4 |
|
Oh, I know you didn't say that, Jim. But...well...look at the title
of the topic.
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399.45 | | CONSLT::MCBRIDE | Reformatted to fit your screen | Thu Jun 15 1995 14:53 | 4 |
| It is sinister because the shadow government as controlled the
tri-lateral commission is behind the training. We all know this, it
is fact. The urban combat training is for when they come to round us
up.
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399.46 | Nothing on the news last night about it either! | CSEXP2::ANDREWS | I'm the NRA | Thu Jun 15 1995 15:03 | 2 |
| Sure, it's pretty sinister to you all when it's out of state, but
Lemont is just a drive across Chicago for Mark Battis and I.
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399.47 | Mark Battis and me | POWDML::LAUER | Little Chamber of Passhion | Thu Jun 15 1995 15:04 | 2 |
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399.48 | | CSEXP2::ANDREWS | I'm the NRA | Thu Jun 15 1995 15:07 | 4 |
| So, you live here too?
Ya know, I debated about that me/I wording for a bit and flipped a
coin. I/me was wrong.
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399.49 | | NOTIME::SACKS | Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085 | Thu Jun 15 1995 15:08 | 1 |
| Mark Battis and Deb Lauer are conspiring?
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399.50 | | POWDML::LAUER | Little Chamber of Passhion | Thu Jun 15 1995 15:10 | 2 |
|
I wondered whether my pedantic correction would be misconstrued 8^).
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399.51 | | OUTSRC::HEISER | Maranatha! | Thu Jun 15 1995 15:10 | 1 |
| Reagan contemplated "smart cards" at one time as well.
|
399.52 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | Trouble with a capital 'T' | Thu Jun 15 1995 15:13 | 6 |
|
RE: Mike
Yeah, one of the replies mentioned that. But I think it also
mentioned that he was the one who vetoed them.
|
399.53 | | POWDML::LAUER | Little Chamber of Passhion | Thu Jun 15 1995 15:15 | 15 |
|
.39:
> In the early 1980's, when I worked in the West Wing of the White House as
>President reagan's domestic policy advisor, I was surprised by the ardent
>desire of government bureaucrats, many of them Regan's appointees, for a
>national identity card. Brushing aside any concerns about personal privacy
>, a powerful array of government agencies -- the Immigration and
>Naturalization Service, the State Department, the FBI, the Internal Revenue
>Service, the CIA -- each with its own special reasons, lusted after a law to
>force every American to carry a national identity card. Such a law was
>within a whisjker of being endorsed by Reagan's cabinet in July 1981 and was
>stopped only when President reagan personally vetoed the idea on the grounds
>that it was a massive invasion of privacy.
|
399.54 | Bio-chip | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Thu Jun 22 1995 08:25 | 97 |
| Subj: Lithium Battery used in the Bio-chip
From the NEXUS Magazine:
Dr. Carl W. Sanders is an electronics engineer, inventor, author and
consultant to various government organizations as well as IBM, General
Electric, Honeywell and Teledyne. He is also a winner of the Presidents
and Governors Award for Design Excellence.
"Thirty two years of my life was spent in design engineering and
electronics designing microchips in the Bio-Med field.
In 1968 I became involved, almost by accident, in a research and
development project in regard to a spinal bypass for a young lady who
had severed her spine. They were looking at possibly being able to
connect motor nerves etc.
It was a project we were all excited about. There were 100 people
involved and I was senior engineer in charge of the project. This
project culminated in the microchip that we talk about now a - microchip
that I believe is going to be the positive identification and mark of
the beast.
This microchip is recharged by body temperature changes. Obviously
you can't go in and have your battery changed every so often, so the
microchip has a recharging circuit that charges based upon the body
temperature changes. Over one and a half million dollars was spent
finding out that the two places in the body that the temperature changes
the most rapidly are in the forehead (primary position), right below the
hairline, and the back of the hand (alternative position).
Working on the microchip, we had no idea about it ever being an
identification chip. We looked at it as being a very humanitarian thing
to do. We were all excited about what we were doing.
We were doing high-level integration for the very first time. This
team was made up of people out of San Jose, people from Motorola,
General Electric, Boston Medical Center - it was quite a group of people.
My responsibility had to do with the design of the chip itself, not the
medical side of if.
As the chip came to evolve, there came a time in the project when
they said that the financial return on bypassing severed spines is not a
very lucrative thing for us to be into, so we really need to look at
some other areas. We noticed that the frequency of the chip had a great
effect upon behavior and so we began to branch off and look possibly at
behavior modification.
The project almost turned into electronic acupuncture because what
they ended up with was embedding the microchip to put out a signal which
effected certain areas. They were able to determine that you could cause
behavioral change.
One of the projects was called the Phoenix project which had to do
with Vietnam veterans. We had a chip that was called the Rambo chip.
This chip would actually cause extra adrenaline flow.
I wonder how many of you know that if you can stop the output of the
pituitary gland (the signal from the pituitary gland that causes
estrogen flow), you can put a person into instant menopause and there
is no conception. This was tested in India and other different parts of
the world. So here you have got a birth control tool, based on a
microchip.
Microchips can also be used for migraine headaches, behavior
modification, upper/downer, sexual stimulant and sexual depressant.
This is nothing more that electronic acupuncture, folks.
There are 250,000 components in the microchip, including a tiny
lithium battery. I fought them over using lithium as a battery source
but NASA was doing alot with lithium at that time and it was the going
thing. I had talked to a doctor at the Boston Medical Center about what
that concentration of lithium in the body could do if the chip broke
down. He said that you would get a boil or grievous sore.
As the development moved along, I left the project and came back as
a consultant several times. I was used in many meetings as an expert
witness in regard to the uses of the microchip.
I was in one meeting where it was discussed. How can you control a
people if you can`t identify them ?" All of a sudden the idea came:
"Lets make them aware of lost children, etc."
This was discussed in meetings almost like people were cattle. The
CIA came up with an idea of putting pictures of lost children on milk
cartons. Since the chip is now accepted, you don`t see the pictures
anymore, do you. It's served it's purpose.
As we developed this microchip, as the identification chip became
the focal point, there were several things that were wanted. They
wanted a name, an image (picture of your face), Social security number
with the international digits on it, finger print identification,
physical description, family history, address, occupation, income
tax information and criminal record.
I've been in 17 "one world" meetings where this has been discussed,
meetings in Brussels, Luxembourg, tying together the finances of
the world.
Just recently in the newspapers they`ve talked about the Health Care
Program, the "Womb to Tomb" identification! A positive identification.
There are bills before congress right now that will allow them to inject
a microchip in your child at the time of birth for identification
purposes.
The president of the United States of America, under the
"Emigration of Control Act of 1986", Section 100 , has the authority
to deem whatever type of identification is necessary - whether it be
an invisible tattoo or electronic media under the skin. So I think you
have to look at the facts, folks: this is not coming as some big shock.
The paving has been done ahead of time.
* Steve Wingate / CITIZEN'S INTELLIGENCE ACCESS BBS / 415.927.2435 / MindNet
|
399.55 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Whirly Twirly Naps | Thu Jun 22 1995 08:34 | 1 |
| REPENTIUM! THE END IS NEAR!
|
399.56 | | TROOA::COLLINS | Baked, not fried. | Thu Jun 22 1995 08:55 | 5 |
|
<---- I wish I had said that!
:^)
|
399.57 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Whirly Twirly Naps | Thu Jun 22 1995 08:56 | 1 |
| You will John, you will.
|
399.58 | Government can stuff their "Totalitaria" road show | DECWIN::RALTO | I hate summer | Thu Jun 22 1995 12:09 | 23 |
| >> There are bills before congress right now that will allow them to inject
>> a microchip in your child at the time of birth for identification
>> purposes.
I'd imagine that you'd see a large jump in the number of home
births, at the very least. Beyond that, the births would be
unreported. It brings up some interesting questions regarding
"official existence", and what lengths couples may go to in the
future to ensure the privacy of their children.
When my first kid was born, the government knew about it almost
before we did. As a test of sorts, we didn't list him on our
town census form that year. After all, no one knew of his
existence, other than the city in which he was born, right?
We got a phone call.
I know, it's the Boys from Trilatera! :-)
As I've said before, I pay a substantial tax penalty every year
to keep my kids Social-Security-Number-free. Drives some people
apechit, too, but there's nothing they can do about it, yet.
Chris
|
399.59 | Nutters.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Jun 22 1995 12:46 | 52 |
|
| I'd imagine that you'd see a large jump in the number of home
| births, at the very least.
Already has - among the nutters who believe this crap.
There's already microchips in your money, *they* are scanning it to
find out how much you have stashed under your bed, and *they* know
where you spend every dollar. Those folks stringing "fiber" outside
your house, yeah right, it's a monitoring network! Notice the
trucks don't say anything about being from the cable company. One
guy lied to me when I asked what they were up to, but Phillip
Krackentoutz told me he worked for Dennis Blofeld, and we all know
that Mr. Blofeld works for the new world order. And *they*
put microchips in your drivers license and your license plates too.
(I personally talked to James Montgomery, who is in MCI Concord
and is directly responsible for this. He put me in touch with
a gentleman named Harry Phillmore who has the same job in New
Hampshire!) *They* can follow you where ever you go. And that
direct broadcast TV pizza dish? DON'T BUY IT! IT'S TWO WAY, AND
THEY ARE UPLOADING SCANNED INFORMATION ABOUT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
TO *THEM*! (Take a close look at the MPEG specs. Section 12,
Subsection 32, Paragraph 8, it's just two words, but it's
bidirectional!) Cell phones never turn off, they are always
uploading info to *THEM*! And ethernet? EVILNET! ATM? *They*
tell you it stands for asyncronos transit method. Well, they
are wrong. Harry Chipspun was responsible for the early drafts
of ATM, and it stands for "Always Totalitarians Monitoring" And
Sally Samstrut of EAS, inc told me later drafts refered to
"Attack Tennesee Militia"! Don't let them near your *PETS*.
Don't let them put any so-called vaccines in them!
And we are in a state of emergency, based on the Air
Transport Technical Correct act of 1935, which gave the new
world order unlimited powers. DID YOU KNOW THAT IN THE 1980's
THE PRESIDENT WAS AN ACTOR? WHY! BECAUSE HE WAS MOST QUALIFIED
FOR THE NON-JOB! Besides. Ohio wasn't admitted to the Union until
1956, so every law on the books since 1832 is invalid! WHEN YOU
UNZIP IN FRONT OF ONE OF THOSE AUTOMATIC TOILETS, THEY ARE WATCHING
YOU, it's true, I opened up one of the red windows and found a
camera with a gigahertz broadcast antenna inside. PACEMAKERS
ARE CODED SO THEY CAN KILL YOU WHENEVER THEY WANT, why do you
think so many people have heart attacks who wear these things!
HAVE YOU NOTICED THE FLASHING LIGHTS MOUNTED ON THE HORIZONTAL
POLES THAT SUSPEND TRAFIC LIGHTS THAT NEVER EVER EVER FLASH!
They are phasers, when the new world order takes over, everyone
within six blocks of them will be dematerialized! Flouride is
a new world order plot.
POE! POE! POE!
-mr. bill
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399.60 | If they were really listening, I'd be gone by now | DECWIN::RALTO | I hate summer | Thu Jun 22 1995 13:01 | 21 |
| >> Already has - among the nutters who believe this crap.
Really? That's interesting, I wonder where... up in the mountains
with the survivalists and militias?
This is why I mentioned the question of how far people will go in
this area. At some point, if you're to be part of the above-ground
society, you have to become an "official person". Are these people
going to establish and maintain some kind of "underground communities",
where everything is barter and no one knows who you are?
There's probably a fair degree of weirdness at both extremes of
the spectrum in this matter. I think there's some reason for concern
over privacy in general in this society, but I'm not ready to become
a hill person quite yet.
The rest of your write-up was pretty funny... you left out the one
about the little TV camera and microphone in your cable TV box, which
is one of my personal favorites.
Chris
|
399.61 | | NOTIME::SACKS | Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085 | Thu Jun 22 1995 13:01 | 3 |
| re .59:
Pretty good.
|
399.63 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Thu Jun 22 1995 13:03 | 8 |
|
Ah Mr. Bill, so nice to hear from you again. I see the medication
isn't working quite as well as we had hoped. Better double up on it.
forever yours,
jim
|
399.64 | | MPGS::MARKEY | The bottom end of Liquid Sanctuary | Thu Jun 22 1995 13:04 | 18 |
|
If'n you're going to parody conspiracy theories Mr. Bilge,
you should at least make what you say technically correct.
MPEG is an ISO/IEC standard. ISO produces "Standards",
not "specs". There are no "sections" in ISO standards...
they are referred to as "clauses", and paragraphs are
not numbered; they are put under "sub-clauses". ISO
standards are referred to by number. I don't know what
the MPEG standard's number is, so I'll give you another
example that I know of:
"ISO/IEC 10744:1992 - The Hypermedia Time-based Structuring
Lanquage (HyTime)"
You really need to take lessons from Mz. Deb to fix this
continuous lack of attention to detail...
-b
|
399.65 | Somewhere on the nutter spectrum | DECWIN::RALTO | I hate summer | Thu Jun 22 1995 13:14 | 28 |
| After re-reading my replies here, I should elaborate my position
on this kind of stuff.
As in most areas, I believe the truth lies somewhere between
"null" and the stories and rumors that get spread around. So,
while I'm concerned about the potential abuses involved in a
national ID card, I'm not particularly trembling over getting
a secret chip implant next time I go to the dentist.
Also, I try not to make it easy for the record-keepers to have
our whole life stories at their fingertips (e.g., the kids' SSN
thing), but I don't do that much either. I still use my SSN
as my license number, and all that.
SSN abuse is a whole field unto itself, and there are others here
who know much more about it than I do. Last week I took a course
provided by an external training company, and on the back of the
evaluation and certificate-request form, there was a place for
your signature and Social Security number. They said that your
SSN was required for the Continuing Education Mumblyfratz Clerk
Organization to give you CE credits or some such nonsense.
More likely, they want to put me on yet-another mailing list, and
sell the signature and SSN to whoever wants to buy it. Signatures
are worthless these days with today's technology, and everyone but
the dog catcher has my SSN.
Chris
|
399.66 | | NOTIME::SACKS | Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085 | Thu Jun 22 1995 13:16 | 2 |
| Speaking of chip implants, didn't there used to be a 'boxer named Chip
who was in Security? Hmmmm.
|
399.67 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | M1A - The choice of champions ! | Thu Jun 22 1995 13:17 | 9 |
| This is an interesting string if you consider the rise in the number
of home births taking place recently .....
Also you do not need to have a social security unless you work for
someone. If you run your own business (doing business in cash) or farm
on a subsistence level, you really don't need one. You will never
become fabulously wealthy, but you will be able to live.
Dan
|
399.68 | | NOTIME::SACKS | Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085 | Thu Jun 22 1995 13:23 | 5 |
| > Also you do not need to have a social security unless you work for
> someone. If you run your own business (doing business in cash) or farm
> on a subsistence level, you really don't need one.
This is assuming you evade income taxes.
|
399.69 | glColour3fv, eaaauuuuuuuuu.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Jun 22 1995 13:28 | 29 |
|
You didn't realize that MPEG started out as an informal draft, did
you? Rather late in the process it was ISOd. (And getting ISOd
is a fate few want to participate in. They actually force people
to spend a few months re-editing perfectly good documents so that
it says "standard" force you to mispell words and all the other
nonsensical rules they have.)
Besides, can you tell the 'boxing community what ISO stands for?
What was wrong with ANSI, and why have they been coopted by
ISO. (Can you say "new world order?" I knew you could.)
Their primary purpose in life is to work hard to make any document
unreadable so that nobody but the few can understand what the
"standard" really says. Then throw in oodles of nwo bureacrats
who do nothing more than "track" a "review" process to make sure
it's "fair" (otherwise known as complies with NWO and is anti-American).
Bottom line, in the informal drafts, it was rather plain that it's a
monitoring tool, not a mechanism for transmitting video images.
It's still in the standard, but not as easy to point out.
BTW, PHIGS-PLUS is an ISO standard. Before that, it was just a spec
put together by a few people with the vast majority of the important
work completed on an airplane. (Bonus points for the first person
who can correctly tell me the reverse engineered meaning to the
acronymn "PLUS".) By the time it was turned into a standard, it was
dead.
-mr. bill
|
399.70 | | MPGS::MARKEY | The bottom end of Liquid Sanctuary | Thu Jun 22 1995 13:38 | 19 |
| > Besides, can you tell the 'boxing community what ISO stands for?
Officially, it doesn't stand for ANYTHING. It is the Trademark
(pronounced EYE-so in the US and EYE-zo in Europe) under which
the International Organization for Standardization does
business... IOS just doesn't have the same ring to it.
> What was wrong with ANSI, and why have they been coopted by
> ISO. (Can you say "new world order?" I knew you could.)
As for ANSI, they produce their own standards; our 3 prong
outlets are a good example, as are the colors produced by
our film. But for most purposes, ANSI is an organization which
acredits US National Body members for participation in ISO
SCs and WGs. In Germany, the body which performs this function
is known as DIN, in France they're known as AFNOR, and in
the UK they're known as the BSI.
-b
|
399.71 | | CONSLT::MCBRIDE | Reformatted to fit your screen | Thu Jun 22 1995 13:43 | 3 |
| In the absence of Steve Leech
DOOM!
|
399.72 | | TROOA::COLLINS | Baked, not fried. | Thu Jun 22 1995 13:44 | 3 |
|
DOOM 2!
|
399.74 | TurboLaser opportunity | AKOCOA::DOUGAN | | Thu Jun 22 1995 13:48 | 14 |
| This is truly enlightening. I always wondered why the cats preferred
to sleep near the (turned off) cellular phone. Clearly it's because
they can pick up the radiation given off by the monitoring device.
Just a couple of question; where is all this data stored and who watches it?
Do I have a personal watcher whose working day is spent watching me, or
is it done by categories - like someone specialises in watching
toe-nail clipping, or a department on doing the laundry?
Where can I apply for such a job, and who is our account manager on
this - we should be able to sell heaps of Turbolasers to store and
process all this.
Axel
|
399.75 | | NOTIME::SACKS | Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085 | Thu Jun 22 1995 13:52 | 4 |
| >Just a couple of question; where is all this data stored and who watches it?
You know those alien abductions? The NWO rulers have a deal with the aliens:
they provide earthlings for medical experiments and the aliens provide watchers.
|
399.76 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Whirly Twirly Naps | Thu Jun 22 1995 13:56 | 1 |
| This is overseen by the Trilateral Commission.
|
399.77 | | CONSLT::MCBRIDE | Reformatted to fit your screen | Thu Jun 22 1995 13:57 | 1 |
| Now that's a relief. Glad to see they are on the job.
|
399.78 | How else would they know so much sicko stuff? | DECWIN::RALTO | I hate summer | Thu Jun 22 1995 14:00 | 7 |
| You know all those poor slobs that appear on those trashy TV
daytime talk shows and dump their wretched secrets onto the
airwaves?
They're the Listeners.
Chris
|
399.79 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | Mr Blister | Thu Jun 22 1995 14:15 | 3 |
| >ATM? *They* tell you it stands for asyncronos transit method
asynchronous transfer mode
|
399.80 | | POWDML::LAUER | Little Chamber of Passhion | Thu Jun 22 1995 14:18 | 3 |
|
Or Automatic Teller Machine, for those of us who use our home computers
only as a heated bed for our cats 8^).
|
399.81 | | CONSLT::MCBRIDE | Reformatted to fit your screen | Thu Jun 22 1995 14:22 | 2 |
| this is eerie, I saw a license plate this am. It was 666 ATM. It must
be a devil worshipping conspiracy.
|
399.82 | :-) | WMOIS::GIROUARD_C | | Thu Jun 22 1995 14:29 | 3 |
| re; former boxer... Chip Bach?
and i ain't bein' implanted anyone or anything!
|
399.83 | | DASHER::RALSTON | cantwejustbenicetoeachother?:) | Thu Jun 22 1995 14:43 | 4 |
| I'm not sure I buy all of this conspiracy stuff. But, I know that I
will draw the line at surgery for identification purposes.
...Tom
|
399.84 | | TROOA::COLLINS | Baked, not fried. | Thu Jun 22 1995 15:32 | 3 |
|
`ISO certification' is the Mark Of The Beast!!
|
399.85 | | GAVEL::JANDROW | Green-Eyed Lady | Thu Jun 22 1995 16:04 | 5 |
|
hey, bri, i see that license plate all the time... :> :>
|
399.86 | | CONSLT::MCBRIDE | Reformatted to fit your screen | Thu Jun 22 1995 16:21 | 1 |
| really? know who it is?
|
399.87 | | GAVEL::JANDROW | Green-Eyed Lady | Thu Jun 22 1995 18:00 | 8 |
|
nope...
next time. i'll stop and ask... :>
|
399.88 | in regards to the continuing state of emergency in the U.S. | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Thu Jun 22 1995 19:51 | 181 |
| Resolution of the Republican Party of
Texas
Restoration of the United States Constitution
Adopted by unanimous vote on June 17, 1995 by the Republican
Party of Texas State Executive Committee RESOLUTION # 5
Whereas, The Republican Party of Texas recognizes that
acts of the Congressional body and the Office of the
President of the United States of America created an
emergency condition, and that on and after March 6, 1933
and March 9, 1933 the same said Public Offices effectively
impaired and suspended the Constitution for the United
States of America under pretense of these same created
emergency conditions, and that the impairments and
disabilities yet exist and are in full force and effect
throughout the Nation and several States of the Union as of
the date of this resolution�; and
Whereas, there has occurred continuous breach of trust,
duty and obligation imposed under authority of the
Constitution for the United States of America, resulting in a
continued abridgment of the Rights, Privileges, Immunities,
and Liberties of Citizens and others, all committed under
pretense of a continuing national crisis and furtherance of
emergency conditions�; and
Whereas, In the �Foreword� of United States Senate Report
93-549 it states �Since March 9, 1933, the United States of
America has been in a declared state of national emergency
which has not been resolved during the last 62 years�; and
Whereas, Senate Report 93-549 admits and professes that
�This vast range of powers taken together confers enough
authority to rule our country without reference to normal
constitutional process�; and
Whereas, in Title 12 United States Code it is arbitrarily
declared that �The actions, regulation, rules, licenses,
orders and proclamations heretofore or hereafter taken,
promulgated, made, or issued by the President of the United
States or the Secretary of Treasury since March 4, 1933,
pursuant to the authority conferred by subsection (b) of the
Act of October 6, 1917, as amended [12 USCS sec 95a], are
hereby approved and confirmed.. (Mar. 9, 1933, c.1, Title 1,
sec 1, 48 Stat. 1.)�. We therefore recognize that every order
issued by the President since March 9, 1933, or any order
issued thereafter was and is automatically approved and
confirmed. These powers being conferred under purported
authority of the Act of October 6, 1917, as amended on
March 9, 1933, are strictly the War Powers, and have been
wrongfully used against the several States of the Union and
the People (See Stoehr vs. Wallace 255 US 239) ;and
Whereas, our forefathers recognizing these same
conditions wrote to the British Parliament and King of Great
Britain in The Declaration of Rights of 1774: �Whereas,
since the close of the last war, the British Parliament,
claiming a power of right to bind the people of America, by
statute, in all cases whatsoever, hath in some acts
expressly imposed taxes on them, and in others, under
various pretenses, but in fact for the purpose of raising a
revenue, hath imposed rates and duties payable in these
colonies established a board of commissioners, with
unconstitutional powers , and extended the jurisdiction of
courts of admiralty, not only for collecting the said duties,
but for the trial of causes merely arising within the body of a
county.
And Whereas, in consequence of other statutes, judges,
who before held only estates at will in their offices, have
been made dependent on the Crown alone for their salaries,
and standing armies kept in times of peace... Today under
pretense of the emergency and reorganization the mischief
has been recreated and reinstituted within the Nation and
several States of the Union, and has once again left the
people without any plain, speedy or adequate remedy, and is
wholly contrary to the true original extent and end of the
Union and civil Government as ordained and established by
the People; and
Whereas, In November, 1994 our Republican State
Governors unanimously adopted the Williamsburg Resolve.
In it, they said: "The challenges to the liberties of the
people... comes from our own Federal government that has
defied, and now ignores, virtually every constitutional limit
fashioned by the framers to confine its reach and thus to
guard the freedoms of the people" and that "Federal action
has exceeded the clear bounds of... the Constitution, and
thus violated the rights guaranteed to the people"; and
Whereas, George Washington forewarned the Nation and
several States of the Union in his 1796 farewell address "If
in the opinion of the people the distribution or modification
of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it
be corrected by an amendment in the way the Constitution
designates. But let there be no change by usurpation; for
though this in one instance may be the instrument of good, it
is the customary weapon by which free governments are
destroyed... "; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the
Republican Party of Texas being duly apprised of the
continuing emergency declared on March 9, 1933, demands
that the Gold and Silver Coin be fully reinstated and
maintained as the lawful money and tender of payment of
debts within the United States of America, and that any and
all notes and obligations heretofore or hereinafter issued be
brought back to and maintained at par value with the said
Coin�; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that The Republican Party
of Texas hereby demands the rescinding of the Emergency
Banking Relief Act of March 9, 1933 and all subsequent
related acts thereunder and demands a Presidential
proclamation declaring the related state of national
emergency declared on March 9, 1933 terminated thereby
returning the United States of America to its original
peacetime Constitutional Republic.
Adopted by unanimous vote on June 17, 1995 by the Republican
Party of Texas State Executive Committee
Resolution of the California Republican Assembly
WAR EMERGENCY POWERS
Number 395.1
Whereas: When the United States Congress declares an
emergency, there is no Constitutional government, and are
no restraining laws put upon Congress under War
Emergency Powers; and
Whereas: On March 9, 1933 the United States Congress
approved War Emergency Powers pursuant to Sec. 5 of the
Act of October 6, 1917 and since March 9, 1933 the people
of the United States of America have been in a state of
delcared national emergency; and
Whereas: Under the power delegated by these statutes the
President may seize property, organize and control means
of production, seize commodities, assign forces abroad,
institute martial law, seize and control all transportation and
communication, regulate the operation of private enterprise,
restrict travel, and control the lives of the lives of the
American people; and
Whereas: The privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall
be suspended in case of declared national emergency; and
Whereas: Citizens may be held for capital offenses without
the indictment of a Grand Jury in the times of war or public
danger; and
Whereas: On March 9, 1933 Chapter 1, Title 1, Sec. 1, 48
Stat 1 the actions, regulations, rules, licenses, orders and
proclomations issued by the president or the secretary of
treasury pursuant to the authority conferred by subdivision
(b) of Sec. 5 as amended 12 USC's Sec. 95a has not been
rescinded; therefore be it
Resolved: The California Republican Assembly at the
Annual Convention in San Diego, March 26, 1995, does
hereby determine to inform members of state and federal
elected and appointed offices that the United States of
America is presently under War and Emergency Powers
and has been for 62 years; be it further
Resolved: That the California Republican Assembly will
support only men and women who are willing to become
aware of the usurpation of the power of the United States
Constitution and who are committed to restoring our
Constitution to its rightful place as the Supreme Law of our
Land.
Adopted by the California Republican Assembly, March 26, 1995.
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EXPCITE TITLE 12 - BANKS AND BANKING
CHAPTER 2 - NATIONAL BANKS
SUBCHAPTER IV - REGULATION OF THE BANKING BUSINESS; POWERS AND
DUTIES OF NATIONAL BANKS
HEAD Sec. 95a. Regulation of transactions in foreign exchange of gold
and silver; property transfers; vested interests, enforcement
and penalties
STATUTE (1) During the time of war, the President may, through any agency
that he may designate, and under such rules and regulations as he
may prescribe, by means of instructions, licenses, or otherwise -
(A) investigate, regulate, or prohibit, any transactions in
foreign exchange, transfers of credit or payments between, by,
through, or to any banking institution, and the importing,
exporting, hoarding, melting, or earmarking of gold or silver
coin or bullion, currency or securities, and
(B) investigate, regulate, direct and compel, nullify, void,
prevent or prohibit, any acquisition holding, withholding, use,
transfer, withdrawal, transportation, importation or exportation
of, or dealing in, or exercising any right, power, or privilege
with respect to, or transactions involving, any property in which
any foreign country or a national thereof has any interest,
by any person, or with respect to any property, subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States; and any property or interest of
any foreign country or national thereof shall vest, when, as, and
upon the terms, directed by the President, in such agency or person
as may be designated from time to time by the President, and upon
such terms and conditions as the President may prescribe such
interest or property shall be held, used, administered, liquidated,
sold, or otherwise dealt with in the interest of and for the
benefit of the United States, and such designated agency or person
may perform any and all acts incident to the accomplishment or
furtherance of these purposes; and the President shall, in the
manner hereinabove provided, require any person to keep a full
record of, and to furnish under oath, in the form of reports or
otherwise, complete information relative to any act or transaction
referred to in this subdivision either before, during, or after the
completion thereof, or relative to any interest in foreign
property, or relative to any property in which any foreign country
or any national thereof has or has had any interest, or as may be
otherwise necessary to enforce the provisions of this subdivision,
and in any case in which a report could be required, the President
may, in the manner hereinabove provided, require the production, or
if necessary to the national security or defense, the seizure, of
any books of account, records, contracts, letters, memoranda, or
other papers, in the custody or control of such person.
(2) Any payment, conveyance, transfer, assignment, or delivery of
property or interest therein, made to or for the account of the
United States, or as otherwise directed, pursuant to this section
or any rule, regulation, instruction, or direction issued hereunder
shall to the extent thereof be a full acquittance and discharge for
all purposes of the obligation of the person making the same; and
no person shall be held liable in any court for or in respect to
anything done or omitted in good faith in connection with the
administration of, or in pursuance of and in reliance on, this
section, or any rule, regulation, instruction, or direction issued
hereunder.
(3) As used in this subdivision the term ''United States'' means
the United States and any place subject to the jurisdiction
thereof; Provided, however, That the foregoing shall not be
construed as a limitation upon the power of the President, which is
hereby conferred, to prescribe from time to time, definitions, not
inconsistent with the purposes of this subdivision, for any or all
of the terms used in this subdivision. As used in this subdivision
the term ''person'' means an individual, partnership, association,
or corporation.
(4) The authority granted to the President by this section does
not include the authority to regulate or prohibit, directly or
indirectly, the importation from any country, or the exportation to
any country, whether commercial or otherwise, regardless of format
or medium of transmission, of any information or informational
materials, including but not limited to, publications, films,
posters, phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche,
tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks, and news wire feeds. The
exports exempted from regulation or prohibition by this paragraph
do not include those which are otherwise controlled for export
under section 2404 of title 50, Appendix, or under section 2405 of
title 50, Appendix to the extent that such controls promote the
nonproliferation or antiterrorism policies of the United States, or
with respect to which acts are prohibited by chapter 37 of title
18.
SOURCE (Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 106, Sec. 5(b), 40 Stat. 415; Sept. 24, 1918,
ch. 176, Sec. 5, 40 Stat. 966; Mar. 9, 1933, ch. 1, title I, Sec.
2, 48 Stat. 1; May 7, 1940, ch. 185, Sec. 1, 54 Stat. 179; Dec. 18,
1941, ch. 593, title III, Sec. 301, 55 Stat. 839; Proc. No. 2695,
eff. July 4, 1946, 11 F.R. 7517, 69 Stat. 1352; Dec. 28, 1977,
Pub. L. 95-223, title I, Sec. 101(a), 102, 103(b), 91 Stat. 1625,
1626; Aug. 23, 1988, Pub. L. 100-418, title II, Sec. 2502(a)(1),
102 Stat. 1371; Apr. 30, 1994, Pub. L. 103-236, title V, Sec.
525(b)(1), 108 Stat. 474.)
COD CODIFICATION
Section 5(b) of act Oct. 6, 1917, is part of the Trading with the
Enemy Act and is also classified to section 5(b) of the Appendix to
Title 50, War and National Defense.
Words '', including the Philippine Islands, and the several
courts of first instance of the Commonwealth of the Philippine
Islands shall have jurisdiction in all cases, civil or criminal,
arising under this section in the Philippine Islands and concurrent
jurisdiction with the district courts of the United States of all
cases, civil or criminal, arising upon the high seas'' following
''to the jurisdiction thereof:'' in subsec. (3) were omitted on
authority of 1946 Proc. No. 2695, which granted the Philippine
Islands independence, and which was issued pursuant to section 1394
of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. Proc. No. 2695 is
set out as a note under section 1394 of Title 22.
MISC3 AMENDMENTS
1994 - Par. (4). Pub. L. 103-236 amended par. (4) generally.
Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: ''The authority
granted to the President in this section does not include the
authority to regulate or prohibit, directly or indirectly, the
importation from any country, or the exportation to any country,
whether commercial or otherwise, of publications, films, posters,
phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, or
other informational materials, which are not otherwise controlled
for export under section 2404 of title 50, Appendix, or with
respect to which no acts are prohibited by chapter 37 of title
18.''
1988 - Par. (4). Pub. L. 100-418 added par. (4).
1977 - Par. (1). Pub. L. 95-223, Sec. 101(a), 102, substituted
''During the time of war, the President may, through any agency
that he may designate, and under such rules and regulations'' for
''During the time of war or during any other period of national
emergency declared by the President, the President may, through any
agency, that he may designate, or otherwise, and under such rules
and regulations'' in the provisions preceding subpar. (A), and, in
the provisions following subpar. (B), struck out ''; and the
President may, in the manner hereinabove provided, take other and
further measures not inconsistent herewith for the enforcement of
the subdivision'' after ''control of such person''.
Par. (3). Pub. L. 95-223, Sec. 103(b), struck out provisions that
whoever willfully violated any of the provisions of this
subdivision or of any license, order, rule, or regulation issued
thereunder, could be fined not more than $10,000, or, if a natural
person, could be imprisoned for not more than ten years, or both;
and that any officer, director, or agent of any corporation who
knowingly participated in that violation could be punished by a
like fine, imprisonment, or both.
1941 - Act Dec. 18, 1941, broadened the powers of the President
to take, administer, control, use and liquidate foreign-owned
property and added a flexibility of control which enabled the
President and the agencies designated by him to cope with the
problems surrounding alien property, its ownership or control, on
the basis of the particular facts in each case.
1940 - Act May 7, 1940, included dealings in evidences of
indebtedness or ownership of property in which foreign states,
nationals or political subdivisions thereof have an interest.
1933 - Act Mar. 9, 1933, amended section generally by, among
other things, extending the President's power to any time of war or
national emergency, by permitting regulations to be issued by any
agency designated by the President, by providing for the furnishing
under oath of complete information relative to transactions under
this section and by placing sanctions on violations to the extent
of a $10,000 fine or ten years imprisonment.
1918 - Act Sept. 24, 1918, inserted provisions relating to the
hoarding or melting of gold or silver coin or bullion or currency
and to the regulation of transactions in bonds or certificates of
indebtedness.
TRANS DELEGATION OF POWERS
Delegation of President's powers under this section to Secretary
of the Treasury and Alien Property Custodian; and transfer of Alien
Property Custodian's powers to Attorney General, see Ex. Ord. Nos.
9095 and 9788, set out as notes under section 6 of the Appendix to
Title 50, War and National Defense.
All powers conferred upon President by this section delegated to
Secretary of the Treasury by Memorandum of the President dated Feb.
12, 1942, 7 F.R. 1409.
MISC5 ADMINISTRATION OF EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT
For provisions relating to the administration of the Export
Administration Act, see Executive Orders set out as notes under
section 2403 of Title 50, Appendix, War and National Defense.
LIMITATION ON EXERCISE OF EMERGENCY AUTHORITIES
Section 525(b)(2) of Pub. L. 103-236 provided that: ''The
authorities conferred upon the President by section 5(b) of the
Trading With the Enemy Act (this section), which were being
exercised with respect to a country on July 1, 1977, as a result of
a national emergency declared by the President before such date,
and are being exercised on the date of the enactment of this Act
(Apr. 30, 1994), do not include the authority to regulate or
prohibit, directly or indirectly, any activity which, under section
5(b)(4) of the Trading With the Enemy Act, as amended by paragraph
(1) of this subsection, may not be regulated or prohibited.''
Section 2502(a)(2) of Pub. L. 100-418 provided that: ''The
authorities conferred upon the President by section 5(b) of the
Trading With the Enemy Act (this section), which were being
exercised with respect to a country on July 1, 1977, as a result of
a national emergency declared by the President before such date,
and are being exercised on the date of the enactment of this Act
(Aug. 23, 1988), do not include the authority to regulate or
prohibit, directly or indirectly, any activity which, under section
5(b)(4) of the Trading With the Enemy Act, as added by paragraph
(1) of this subsection, may not be regulated or prohibited.''
EXTENSION AND TERMINATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY POWERS UNDER THE
TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ACT
Section 101(b), (c) of Pub. L. 95-223 provided that:
''(b) Notwithstanding the amendment made by subsection (a)
(amending par. (1) of this section), the authorities conferred upon
the President by section 5(b) of the Trading With the Enemy Act
(this section), which were being exercised with respect to a
country on July 1, 1977, as a result of a national emergency
declared by the President before such date, may continue to be
exercised with respect to such country, except that, unless
extended, the exercise of such authorities shall terminate (subject
to the savings provisions of the second sentence of section 101(a)
of the National Emergencies Act (section 1601(a) of Title 50, War
and National Defense)) at the end of the two-year period beginning
on the date of enactment of the National Emergencies Act (Sept 14,
1976). The President may extend the exercise of such authorities
for one-year periods upon a determination for each such extension
that the exercise of such authorities with respect to such country
for another year is in the national interest of the United States.
''(c) The termination and extension provisions of subsection (b)
of this section supersede the provisions of section 101(a) (section
1601(a) of Title 50, War and National Defense) and of title II
(section 1621 et seq. of Title 50) of the National Emergencies Act
to the extent that the provisions of subsection (b) of this section
are inconsistent with those provisions.''
REMOVAL OF LIMITATIONS AND RESTRAINTS IN FINANCING EXPORTS
Pub. L. 92-126, Sec. 2, Aug. 17, 1971, 85 Stat. 346, provided
that: ''In connection with section 2 of Executive Order Number
11387, dated January 1, 1968 (formerly set out below) and any rule,
regulation, or guideline established by the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System in connection with a voluntary foreign
credit restraint program, there shall be no limitation or
restraint, or suggestion that there be a limitation or restraint,
on the part of any bank or financial institution in connection with
the extension of credit for the purpose of financing exports of the
United States.''
WORLD WAR II ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN
Reestablishment and termination of Office of Alien Property
Custodian during World War II, see notes under section 6 of the
Appendix to Title 50, War and National Defense.
DIPLOMATIC PROPERTY OF GERMANY AND JAPAN
Ex. Ord. No. 9760, July 24, 1946, 11 F.R. 7999, set out in notes
to section 6 of Title 50, Appendix, War and National Defense,
supersedes conflicting provisions of Ex. Ord. No. 8389, set out
below.
EXEC EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 6260
Ex. Ord. No. 6260, Aug. 28, 1933, as amended by Ex. Ord. No.
6359, Oct. 25, 1933; Ex. Ord. No. 6556, Jan. 12, 1934; Ex. Ord. No.
6560, Jan. 15, 1934; Ex. Ord. No. 10896, Nov. 29, 1960, 25 F.R.
12281; Ex. Ord. No. 10905, Jan. 14, 1961, 26 F.R. 321; Ex. Ord. No.
11037, July 20, 1962, 27 F.R. 6967, formerly set out as a note
under this section, which related to the hoarding, export, and
earmarking of gold coin, bullion, or currency, and transactions in
foreign exchange, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 11825, Dec. 31, 1974,
40 F.R. 1003, set out below.
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 6560
Ex. Ord. No. 6560, Jan. 15, 1934, as amended by Ex. Ord. No.
8389. April 10, 1940, 6 p.m. E. S. T., 5 F.R. 1400; Ex. Ord. No.
8405, May 10, 1940, 7:55 a.m. E. S. T., 5 F.R. 1677; Ex. Ord. No.
8493, July 25, 1940, 5 F.R. 2667, formerly set out as a note under
this section, which declared the existence of a national emergency
and prescribed regulations for the investigation, regulation, and
prohibition of transactions in foreign exchange, transfers of
credit between or payments by banking institutions, and export of
currency or silver coin by persons within the United States or
subject to its jurisdiction, was based on authority of section 95a
of this title (act Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 106, Sec. 5(b), 40 Stat. 415,
comprising part of the Trading With the Enemy Act) which was
amended in 1977 to remove the powers of the President to regulate
transactions during a period of national emergency other than a
war.
EX. ORD. NO. 8389. REGULATING TRANSACTIONS IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND
FOREIGN-OWNED PROPERTY, PROVIDING FOR THE REPORTING OF ALL
FOREIGN-OWNED PROPERTY
Ex. Ord. No. 8389, Apr. 10, 1940, 5 F.R. 1400, as amended by Ex.
Ord. No. 8405, May 10, 1940, 5 F.R. 1677; Ex. Ord. No. 8446, June
17, 1940, 5 F.R. 2279; Ex. Ord. No. 8484, July 15, 1940, 5 F.R.
2586; Ex. Ord. No. 8493, July 25, 1940, 5 F.R. 2667; Ex. Ord. No.
8565, Oct. 10, 1940, 5 F.R. 4062; Ex. Ord. No. 8701, Mar. 4, 1941,
6 F.R. 1285; Ex. Ord. No. 8711, Mar. 13, 1941, 6 F.R. 1443; Ex.
Ord. No. 8721, Mar. 24, 1941, 6 F.R. 1622; Ex. Ord. No. 8746, Apr.
28, 1941, 6 F.R. 2187; Ex. Ord. No. 8785, June 14, 1941, 6 F.R.
2897; Ex. Ord. No. 8832, July 26, 1941, 6 F.R. 3715; Ex. Ord. No.
8963, Dec. 9, 1941, 6 F.R. 6348; Ex. Ord. No. 8998, Dec. 26, 1941,
6 F.R. 6787, provided:
SECTION 1. CERTAIN FOREIGN BANKING TRANSACTIONS PROHIBITED
All of the following transactions are prohibited, except as
specifically authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury by means
of regulations, rulings, instructions, licenses, or otherwise, if
(i) such transactions are by, or on behalf of, or pursuant to the
direction of any foreign country designated in this Order, or any
national thereof, or (ii) such transactions involve property in
which any foreign country designated in this Order, or any national
thereof, has at any time on or since the effective date of this
Order had any interest of any nature whatsoever, direct or
indirect:
A. All transfers of credit between any banking institutions
within the United States; and all transfers of credit between any
banking institution within the United States and any banking
institution outside the United States (including any principal,
agent, home office, branch, or correspondent outside the United
States, of a banking institution within the United States);
B. All payments by or to any banking institution within the
United States;
C. All transactions in foreign exchange by any person within the
United States;
D. The export or withdrawal from the United States, or the
earmarking of gold or silver coin or bullion or currency by any
person within the United States;
E. All transfers, withdrawals or exportations of, or dealings in,
any evidences of indebtedness or evidences of ownership of property
by any person within the United States; and
F. Any transaction for the purpose or which has the effect of
evading or avoiding the foregoing prohibitions.
SECTION 2. DEALINGS IN FOREIGN SECURITIES; REGULATIONS
A. All of the following transactions are prohibited, except as
specifically authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury by means
of regulations, rulings, instructions, licenses, or otherwise:
(1) The acquisition, disposition or transfer of, or other dealing
in, or with respect to, any security or evidence thereof on which
there is stamped or imprinted, or to which there is affixed or
otherwise attached, a tax stamp or other stamp of a foreign country
designated in this Order or a notarial or similar seal which by its
contents indicates that it was stamped, imprinted, affixed or
attached within such foreign country, or where the attendant
circumstances disclose or indicate that such stamp or seal may, at
any time, have been stamped, imprinted, affixed or attached
thereto; and
(2) The acquisition by, or transfer to, any person within the
United States of any interest in any security or evidence thereof
if the attendant circumstances disclose or indicate that the
security or evidence thereof is not physically situated within the
United States.
B. The Secretary of the Treasury may investigate, regulate, or
prohibit under such regulations, rulings, or instructions as he may
prescribe, by means of licenses or otherwise, the sending, mailing,
importing or otherwise bringing, directly or indirectly, into the
United States, from any foreign country, of any securities or
evidences thereof or the receiving or holding in the United States
of any securities or evidences thereof so brought into the United
States.
SECTION 3. FOREIGN COUNTRIES AFFECTED; EFFECTIVE DATE OF
PROHIBITIONS
The term ''foreign country designated in this Order'' means a
foreign country included in the following schedule, and the term
''effective date of this Order'' means with respect to any such
foreign country, or any national thereof, the date specified in the
following schedule:
(a) April 8, 1940 -
Norway and
Denmark;
(b) May 10, 1940 -
The Netherlands,
Belgium and
Luxembourg;
(c) June 17, 1940 -
France (including Monaco);
(d) July 10, 1940 -
Latvia, Estonia and
Lithuania;
(e) October 9, 1940 -
Rumania;
(f) March 4, 1941 -
Bulgaria;
(g) March 13, 1941 -
Hungary;
(h) March 24, 1941 -
Yugoslavia;
(i) April 28, 1941 -
Greece; and
(j) June 14, 1941 -
Albania,
Andorra,
Austria,
Czechoslovakia,
Danzig,
Finland,
Germany,
Italy,
Liechtenstein,
Poland,
Portugal,
San Marino,
Spain,
Sweden,
Switzerland, and
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics;
(k) June 14, 1941 -
China and
Japan;
(l) June 14, 1941 -
Thailand;
(m) June 14, 1941 -
Hong Kong.
The ''effective date of this Order'' with respect to any foreign
country not designated in this Order shall be deemed to be June 14,
1941.
SECTION 4. RECORDS OF FOREIGN BANKING AND SECURITY TRANSACTIONS;
INVESTIGATIONS
A. The Secretary of the Treasury and/or the Attorney General may
require, by means of regulations, rulings, instructions, or
otherwise, any person to keep a full record of, and to furnish
under oath, in the form of reports or otherwise, from time to time
and at any time or times, complete information relative to, any
transaction referred to in section 5(b) of the Act of October 6,
1917 (40 Stat. 415) (this section), as amended, or relative to any
property in which any foreign country or any national thereof has
any interest of any nature whatsoever, direct or indirect,
including the production of any books of account, contracts,
letters, or other papers, in connection therewith, in the custody
or control of such person, either before or after such transaction
is completed; and the Secretary of the Treasury and/or the Attorney
General may, through any agency, investigate any such transaction
or act, or any violation of the provisions of this Order.
B. Every person engaging in any of the transactions referred to
in sections 1 and 2 of this Order shall keep a full record of each
such transaction engaged in by him, regardless of whether such
transaction is effected pursuant to license or otherwise, and such
record shall be available for examination for at least one year
after the date of such transaction.
SECTION 5. DEFINITIONS
A. As used in the first paragraph of section 1 of this Order
''transactions (which) involve property in which any foreign
country designated in this Order, or any national thereof, has * *
* any interest of any nature whatsoever, direct or indirect,''
shall include but not by way of limitation (i) any payment or
transfer to any such foreign country or national thereof, (ii) any
export or withdrawal from the United States to such foreign
country, and (iii) any transfer of credit, or payment of an
obligation, expressed in terms of the currency of such foreign
country.
B. The term ''United States'' means the United States and any
place subject to the jurisdiction thereof, and the term
''continental United States'' means the States of the United
States, the District of Columbia, and the Territory of Alaska:
Provided, however, That for the purposes of this Order the term
''United States'' shall not be deemed to include any territory
included within the term ''foreign country'' as defined in
paragraph D of this section.
C. The term ''person'' means an individual, partnership,
association, corporation, or other organization.
D. The term ''foreign country'' shall include, but not by way of
limitation,
(i) The state and the government thereof on the effective date of
this Order as well as any political subdivision, agency, or
instrumentality thereof or any territory, dependency, colony,
protectorate, mandate, dominion, possession or place subject to the
jurisdiction thereof.
(ii) Any other government (including any political subdivision,
agency, or instrumentality thereof) to the extent and only to the
extent that such government exercises or claims to exercise de jure
or de facto sovereignty over the area which on such effective date
constituted such foreign country, and
(iii) Any territory which on or since the effective date of this
Order is controlled or occupied by the military, naval or police
forces or other authority of such foreign country;
(iv) Any person to the extent that such person is, or has been,
or to the extent that there is reasonable cause to believe that
such person is, or has been, since such effective date, acting or
purporting to act directly or indirectly for the benefit or on
behalf of any of the foregoing. Hong Kong shall be deemed to be a
foreign country within the meaning of this subdivision.
E. The term ''national'' shall include,
(i) Any person who has been domiciled in, or a subject, citizen
or resident of a foreign country at any time on or since the
effective date of this Order,
(ii) Any partnership, association, corporation or other
organization, organized under the laws of, or which on or since the
effective date of this Order had or has had its principal place of
business in such foreign country, or which on or since such
effective date was or has been controlled by, or a substantial part
of the stock, shares, bonds, debentures, notes, drafts, or other
securities or obligations of which, was or has been owned or
controlled by, directly or indirectly, such foreign country and/or
one or more nationals thereof as herein defined.
(iii) Any person to the extent that such person is, or has been,
since such effective date, acting or purporting to act directly or
indirectly for the benefit or on behalf of any national of such
foreign country, and
(iv) Any other person who there is reasonable cause to believe is
a ''national'' as herein defined.
In any case in which by virtue of the foregoing definition a person
is a national of more than one foreign country, such person shall
be deemed to be a national of each such foreign country. In any
case in which the combined interests of two or more foreign
countries designated in this Order and/or nationals thereof are
sufficient in the aggregate to constitute, within the meaning of
the foregoing, control of 25 per centum or more of the stock,
shares, bonds, debentures, notes, drafts, or other securities or
obligations of a partnership, association, corporation or other
organization, but such control or a substantial part of such stock,
shares, bonds, debentures, notes, drafts, or other securities or
obligations is not held by any one such foreign country and/or
national thereof, such partnership, association, corporation or
other organization shall be deemed to be a national of each of such
foreign countries. The Secretary of the Treasury shall have full
power to determine that any person is or shall be deemed to be a
''national'' within the meaning of this definition, and the foreign
country of which such person is or shall be deemed to be a
national. Without limitation of the foregoing, the term
''national'' shall also include any other person who is determined
by the Secretary of the Treasury to be, or to have been, since such
effective date, acting or purporting to act directly or indirectly
for the benefit or under the direction of a foreign country
designated in this Order or national thereof, as herein defined.
F. The term ''banking institution'' as used in this Order shall
include any person engaged primarily or incidentally in the
business of banking, of granting or transferring credits, or of
purchasing or selling foreign exchange or procuring purchasers and
sellers thereof, as principal or agent, or any person holding
credits for others as a direct or incidental part of his business,
or brokers, and each principal, agent, home office, branch or
correspondent of any person so engaged shall be regarded as a
separate ''banking institution''.
G. The term ''this Order'', as used herein, shall mean Executive
Order No. 8389 of April 10, 1940, as amended.
SECTION 6. CONSTRUCTION WITH EX. ORD. NO. 6560; SAVING CLAUSE
Executive Order No. 8389 of April 10, 1940, as amended, shall no
longer be deemed to be an amendment to or a part of Executive Order
No. 6560 of January 15, 1934. Executive Order No. 6560 of January
15, 1934, and the Regulations of November 12, 1934, are hereby
modified in so far as they are inconsistent with the provisions of
this Order, and except as so modified, continue in full force and
effect. Nothing herein shall be deemed to revoke any license,
ruling, or instruction now in effect and issued pursuant to
Executive Order No. 6560 of January 15, 1934, as amended, or
pursuant to this Order; provided, however, that all such licenses,
rulings, or instructions shall be subject to the provisions
hereof. Any amendment, modification or revocation by or pursuant
to the provisions of this Order of any orders, regulations,
rulings, instructions or licenses shall not affect any act done, or
any suit or proceeding had or commenced in any civil or criminal
case prior to such amendment, modification or revocation, and all
penalties, forfeitures and liabilities under any such orders,
regulations, rulings, instructions or licenses shall continue and
may be enforced as if such amendment, modification or revocation
had not been made.
SECTION 7. REGULATIONS BY SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
Without limitation as to any other powers or authority of the
Secretary of the Treasury or the Attorney General under any other
provision of this Order, the Secretary of the Treasury is
authorized and empowered to prescribe from time to time
regulations, rulings, and instructions to carry out the purposes of
this Order and to provide therein or otherwise the conditions under
which licenses may be granted by or through such officers or
agencies as the Secretary of the Treasury may designate, and the
decision of the Secretary with respect to the granting, denial or
other disposition of an application or license shall be final.
SECTION 8. OFFENSES AND PENALTIES UNDER ACT OCT. 6, 1917
Section 5(b) of the Act of October 6, 1917, as amended, provides
in part:
''* * * Whoever willfully violates any of the provisions of this
subdivision or of any license, order, rule or regulation issued
thereunder, shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $10,000,
or, if a natural person, may be imprisoned for not more than ten
years, or both; and any officer, director, or agent of any
corporation who knowingly participates in such violation may be
punished by a like fine, imprisonment, or both.''
SECTION 9. AMENDMENTS OF ORDER AND REGULATIONS PRESCRIBED
THEREUNDER
This Order and any regulations, rulings, licenses or instructions
issued hereunder may be amended, modified or revoked at any time.
(Ex. Ord. No. 8389 and the regulations and general rulings issued
thereunder by the Secretary of the Treasury were approved and
confirmed by Res. May 7, 1940, ch. 185, Sec. 2, 54 Stat. 179.)
(Ex. Ord. No. 9760, July 24, 1946, 11 F.R. 7999, 50 U.S.C. App.,
Sec. 6 note, relating to diplomatic property of Germany and Japan
in the United States, supersedes conflicting provisions of Ex. Ord.
No. 8389, set out above.)
EXECUTIVE ORDERS NOS. 8446, 8484, 8565, 8701, 8711, 8721, 8746
The application of Ex. Ord. No. 6560, Sec. 9 to 14, to French
property by Ex. Ord. No. 8446, 5 F.R. 2279; to Latvian, Estonian
and Lithuanian property by Ex. Ord. No. 8484, 5 F.R. 2586; to
Rumanian property by Ex. Ord. No. 8565, 5 F.R. 4062; to Bulgarian
property by Ex. Ord. No. 8701, 6 F.R. 1285; to Hungarian property
by Ex. Ord. No. 8711, 6 F.R. 1443; to Yugoslav property by Ex. Ord.
No. 8721, 6 F.R. 1622; to Greek property by Ex. Ord. No. 8746, 6
F.R. 2187, was incorporated in the provisions of Ex. Ord. No. 8389
as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 8785, set out above.
EX. ORD. NO. 9747. FUNCTIONS OF ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN AND
TREASURY DEPARTMENT CONTINUED IN PHILIPPINES
Ex. Ord. No. 9747, July 3, 1946, 11 F.R. 7518, provided:
The terms and provisions of Executive Order 9095 of March 11,
1942, as amended (formerly set out as a note under section 6 of the
Appendix to Title 50, War and National Defense), and Executive
Order No. 8389 of April 10, 1940, as amended (set out above), shall
continue in force in the Philippines after July 4, 1946, and all
powers and authority delegated by the said Executive Orders to the
Alien Property Custodian and to the Secretary of the Treasury,
respectively, shall after July 4, 1946, continue to be exercised in
the Philippines by the said officers, respectively, as therein
provided.
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10348
Ex. Ord. No. 10348, Apr. 26, 1952, 17 F.R. 3769, which provided
that Ex. Ord. No. 8389, Apr. 10, 1940, 5 F.R. 1400, as amended, set
out above, and all delegations, designations, regulations, rulings,
instructions, and licenses issued under such order, should be
continued in force according to their terms for the duration of the
period of the national emergency proclaimed by Proclamation No.
2914 of December 16, 1950, set out as a note preceding section 1 of
the Appendix to Title 50, War and National Defense, was superseded
by Ex. Ord. No. 11281, May 13, 1966, 31 F.R. 7215, set out as a
note under section 6 of the Appendix to Title 50.
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 11387
Ex. Ord. No. 11387, Jan. 1, 1968, 33 F.R. 47, which prohibited
transfers of capital to or within a foreign country or to any
national thereof outside the United States by a person subject to
the jurisdiction of the United States who owns a 10 percent
interest in a foreign business venture, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No.
12553, Feb. 25, 1986, 51 F.R. 7237.
EX. ORD. NO. 11825. REVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS PERTAINING TO
REGULATION OF ACQUISITION OF, HOLDING OF, OR OTHER TRANSACTIONS IN
GOLD
Ex. Ord. No. 11825, Dec. 31, 1974, 40 F.R. 1003, provided:
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the Act
of August 8, 1950, 64 Stat. 419, and section 5(b) of the Act of
October 6, 1917, as amended (12 U.S.C. 95a) (this section), and as
President of the United States, and in view of the provisions of
section 3 of Public Law 93-110, 87 Stat. 352, as amended by section
2 of Public Law 93-373, 88 Stat. 445, (set out as notes under
section 442 of former Title 31, Money and Finance), it is ordered
as follows:
Section 1. Executive Order No. 6260 of August 28, 1933, as
amended by Executive Order No. 6359 of October 25, 1933, Executive
Order No. 6556 of January 12, 1934, Executive Order No. 6560 of
January 15, 1934, Executive Order No. 10896 of November 29, 1960,
Executive Order No. 10905 of January 14, 1961, and Executive Order
No. 11037 of July 20, 1962; the fifth and sixth paragraphs of
Executive Order No. 6073, March 10, 1933 (formerly set out as a
note under section 95 of this title); sections 3 and 4 of Executive
Order No. 6359 of October 25, 1933 (formerly set out as a note
under section 248 of this title); and paragraph 2(d) of Executive
Order No. 10289 of September 17, 1951 (set out as a note under
section 301 of Title 3, The President), are hereby revoked.
Section 2. The revocation, in whole or in part, of such prior
Executive orders relating to regulation on the acquisition of,
holding of, or other transactions in gold shall not affect any act
completed, or any right accruing or accrued, or any suit or
proceeding finished or started in any civil or criminal cause prior
to the revocation, but all such liabilities, penalties, and
forfeitures under the Executive orders shall continue and may be
enforced in the same manner as if the revocation had not been made.
This order shall become effective on December 31, 1974.
Gerald R. Ford.
CROSS CROSS REFERENCES
Jurisdiction of courts of Philippine Islands terminated, see
section 1382 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
Provisions governing checks and warrants withheld pursuant to Ex.
Ord. No. 8389, adding sections 9 to 12 to Ex. Ord. No. 6560, which
was formerly set out under this section, see section 3329 of Title
31, Money and Finance.
Right to amend, separability of provisions, see section 212 of
this title.
SECREF SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 95b, 212, 3409, 3413 of
this title; title 22 sections 6004, 6005; title 31 section 5315.
.
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399.90 | good news! | OUTSRC::HEISER | Maranatha! | Thu Jun 22 1995 20:04 | 4 |
| so how are we going to get the rest of the 50 states to adopt this
restoration of the Constitution?
Mike
|
399.91 | the confirmation | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Thu Jun 22 1995 20:06 | 24 |
| CITE 12 USC Sec. 95b 01/03/95
EXPCITE TITLE 12 - BANKS AND BANKING
CHAPTER 2 - NATIONAL BANKS
SUBCHAPTER IV - REGULATION OF THE BANKING BUSINESS; POWERS AND
DUTIES OF NATIONAL BANKS
HEAD Sec. 95b. Ratification of acts of President and Secretary of
Treasury under section 95a
STATUTE The actions, regulations, rules, licenses, orders and
proclamations heretofore or hereafter taken, promulgated, made, or
issued by the President of the United States or the Secretary of
the Treasury since March 4, 1933, pursuant to the authority
conferred by section 95a of this title, are approved and confirmed.
SOURCE (Mar. 9, 1933, ch. 1, title I, Sec. 1, 48 Stat. 1.)
COD CODIFICATION
This section is also set out as a note under section 5 of Title
50, Appendix, War and National Defense.
CROSS CROSS REFERENCES
Right to amend, separability of provisions, see section 212 of
this title.
SECREF SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 212 of this title.
.
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399.92 | So Jim Sadin "confirms" that LaRouche was right? | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Fri Jun 23 1995 08:32 | 71 |
|
The nutters haven't gotten *ONE* state to adopt this "restoration
of the Constitution."
All they've gotten is a few more nutters to *BELIEVE*.
------
MILITIA NEW'S
Senate Report 93-549, 1973 Info Request
> "Since March the 9th, 1933, the United States has been in a state of
> declared national emergency.....A majority of the people of the United
> States have lived all their lives under emergency rule." Senate Report
> 93-549, 1973. We are still in a state of declared emergency. To find
> out more, send email.
Here it is:
War and Emergency Powers: A Special Report on the national Emergency in
the Untied States of America
"Since march the 9th, 1933, the United States has been in a state of of
declared national emergency." ---Senate Report 93-549
That was the opening sentence of the Senate Report above. This
book explains in great detail how the national emergency came into
being. Using government documents, laws and code, the authors explain
the origins of the "Trading with the Enemy Act", the Act of October
6th, 1917. The ramifications are staggering. The authors shows that
under a state of declared emergency, only certain parts of the
Constitution function.
The Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in
Cases of rebellion or Invasion, the public Safety may require it:,
Article I Section 9 of the Constitution. A national emergency such as
the one declared seems to be meet the requirements of this clause.
This national emergency is used as justification for federal
jurisdiction within the states, and the web of agencies that come with it.
The authors also explain the relationship between the national
emergency and our system of currency. The Emergency Banking Act of 1933
made it illegal for anyone to retain their gold, and were subject to
harsh penalties if they did not comply. The act was used to effectively
cut the people off from their gold deposited in their banks.
But the most interesting part of it comes here. The book shows how
the original Trading with the Enemy Act did not include "citizens of the
United States" within the meaning of the term "enemy". Then it goes on
to show that amendments made to that act through the Banking Act caused
those "citizens of the United States" to be included within the term "enemy".
This book is very well documented, drawing from presidential
speeches, executive orders, the Congressional Record and the text of the
Statute itself. Copies of all the referenced items are included as a
part of the book.
This book explains everything in layman's terms to be easy to
understand on top of it all. I would highly recommend this to anyone
wanting to learn more about the abuse of power in this country.
I have seen many people attempt to bring the common law into the
courtrooms to no avail. This might be why. From the common law to the U.C.C.
to Admiralty, the war powers impacts every aspect of our laws.
To place an order, send $20, plus 2.50 for s/h to:
[solicitation deleted]
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399.93 | | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | Zebwas have foot-in-mouth disease! | Fri Jun 23 1995 09:58 | 4 |
|
".... wherever we go.... everyone knows it's me and my Arrow...."
|
399.94 | Where have I heard this before ....hhhmmmm ??? | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | M1A - The choice of champions ! | Fri Jun 23 1995 12:13 | 10 |
| > The nutters haven't gotten *ONE* state to adopt this "restoration
> of the Constitution."
>
> All they've gotten is a few more nutters to *BELIEVE*.
You know, I'd almost be willing to bet that some member of the British
Government said this, probably around......1776 ?
:-)
Dan
|
399.95 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Fri Jun 23 1995 12:20 | 8 |
|
re -1
that's great! :)
|
399.96 | VERIFY! | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Fri Jun 23 1995 13:27 | 17 |
| I'm sorry, I forgot just how stupid you all can be.
You all think the "Republican Party of Texas State Executive Committee"
is "Texas" and you all think the the "California Republican Assembly"
is "California."
So go ahead. Find out just how big the "Republican Party of Texas
State Executive Committee" is. Find out what their ties are, if
any, to Phil Gramm, Young Bush and the other real republicans in
Texas. Find out how many real republicans were even at the
June 17, 1995 meeting where they "unanimously" voted in this
resolution.
It used to be the LaRouchies had "democrat" sounding names.
-mr. bill
|
399.97 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Fri Jun 23 1995 13:32 | 14 |
|
> I'm sorry, I forgot just how stupid you all can be.
ah yes, your superior intellect is staggering. In fact, it's so
huge that it's making your head expand.
It's comments like the one above that cause people to hit next
unseen when they see your name. Of course, I just can't do that. I have
this strange attraction towards you......:)
jim
|
399.98 | The framers signed their names.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Fri Jun 23 1995 13:35 | 9 |
|
| ah yes, your superior intellect is staggering. In fact, it's so huge
| that it's making your head expand.
Translating. No, Jim Sadin does not have even the vaguest idea who
these people where that voted on these "resolutions".
-mr. bill
|
399.99 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Fri Jun 23 1995 13:43 | 15 |
|
> Translating. No, Jim Sadin does not have even the vaguest idea who
> these people where that voted on these "resolutions".
Nope, don't care either. I posted it because I thought others might
find it interesting. If you really want to know who they are and who
they represent, GO LOOK IT UP YOURSELF. I am not your babysitter and do
not need to spoonfeed you your information. If you happen to know who
these groups are actually comprised of THEN ENTER THE INFORMATION HERE
OR SHUT UP.
with warm regards and loving affection,
jim
|
399.100 | You've got it backwards.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Fri Jun 23 1995 13:45 | 12 |
|
NO JIM.
YOU FIND OUT WHERE YOUR DISINFORMATION IS COMING FROM.
THAT'S YOUR JOB.
I'M NOT THE ONE SPREADING PROPAGANDA.
YOU ARE.
-mr. bill
|
399.101 | | TROOA::COLLINS | My hovercraft is full of eels. | Fri Jun 23 1995 13:45 | 9 |
|
.99
>with warm regards and loving affection,
I'm skeptical about this part.
;^)
|
399.102 | | MOLAR::DELBALSO | I (spade) my (dogface) | Fri Jun 23 1995 13:45 | 4 |
| > I posted it because I thought others might find it interesting.
And we do.
|
399.103 | | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | Zebwas have foot-in-mouth disease! | Fri Jun 23 1995 13:50 | 4 |
|
"... and in the morning when I wake up, you may be gone.... I dunno.."
|
399.104 | re: mr. bill | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Fri Jun 23 1995 13:53 | 8 |
|
You're the one accusing me of spreading propaganda. Prove it. Until
then...well...have a nice day. :)
love and affection,
jim
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399.105 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | M1A - The choice of champions ! | Fri Jun 23 1995 14:51 | 19 |
| It's a sad thing to see...
mr bill STILL hasn't figured out that calling people liars, generalizing,
insulting people, and shouting, is not going to convince anyone that his
points are valid.
Please mr bill, post some facts, and act rationally. I assure you that
your current behavior is only hurting your cause.
On the lighter side.....
Do you think mr bill could be a republican plant.... to try and make
all democrats look as silly as this ..... hhhhmmmmm... I wonder...
:-)
Lighten up mr bill, or you'll give yourself a stroke..
:-)
Dan
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399.106 | | MPGS::MARKEY | The bottom end of Liquid Sanctuary | Fri Jun 23 1995 14:56 | 5 |
| > Lighten up mr bill, or you'll give yourself a stroke..
I suspect Mr. Bilge has been giving himself lots of strokes...
-b
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399.107 | | OUTSRC::HEISER | Maranatha! | Fri Jun 23 1995 15:33 | 7 |
| Thank Jim, and keep up the good work.
Mr. Bill being a Republican plant (and a great one too) is one
conspiracy even I have a hard time buying. He's just so incompetent it
looks that way.
Mike
|
399.108 | | EST::RANDOLPH | Tom R. N1OOQ | Fri Jun 23 1995 15:53 | 5 |
| Jim, please keep posting "interesting" stuff.
Mr. Bill, your point is noted. I never take Internet stuff at face value, nor
should anyone. Some of it is quite interesting, though, and occasionally
raises some valid points. Screeching "LIES, LIES!" is a little much, though.
|
399.109 | | NOTIME::SACKS | Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085 | Fri Jun 23 1995 16:06 | 1 |
| I know Mr. Bill, and he's definitely not a plant. Well, maybe a triffid.
|
399.110 | | DECLNE::SHEPARD | It's the Republicans' fault | Fri Jun 23 1995 16:09 | 5 |
| Perhaps Bill Clinton is a Republican plant too?
Hey it could happen Tri-Lateral commission and all that.
Mikey
|
399.111 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | M1A - The choice of champions ! | Fri Jun 23 1995 16:10 | 8 |
| <-----
hhhmmmmm..... Just about everything he does helps the Republican
party..... hhhmmmmm... That may have some merit !
:-)
Dan
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399.112 | <Insert loud hissy inhaling sound here> | DECWIN::RALTO | I hate summer | Fri Jun 23 1995 16:21 | 5 |
| >> Perhaps Bill Clinton is a Republican plant too?
I'll bet Bill Clinton has smoked a Republican plant...
Chris
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399.113 | | NOTIME::SACKS | Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085 | Fri Jun 23 1995 16:22 | 1 |
| Now, now. We know Republicans have never touched the stuff.
|
399.114 | | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | NRA member | Fri Jun 23 1995 16:27 | 3 |
|
No we're adult enough to admit it, though. I even inhaled......
|
399.115 | Comparing drug records of top pols... | GAAS::BRAUCHER | | Fri Jun 23 1995 16:32 | 11 |
|
Both Gingrich and Gore smoked marajuana, and both inhaled.
Both stopped long ago, and admit their mistake today. No big
deal.
I doubt Bob Dole ever had the opportunity, or would if he had.
As for Sliq, well...
bb
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399.116 | | NOTIME::SACKS | Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085 | Fri Jun 23 1995 16:35 | 1 |
| Some would say that Gingrich and Gore still inhale.
|
399.117 | | TROOA::COLLINS | My hovercraft is full of eels. | Fri Jun 23 1995 16:35 | 9 |
|
.115
>Both Gingrich and Gore smoked marajuana, and both inhaled.
>Both stopped long ago, and admit their mistake today.
So, if they admitted that stopping long ago was a mistake, did they
start smoking again?
|
399.118 | | BIGQ::SILVA | Diablo | Fri Jun 23 1995 17:02 | 7 |
| | <<< Note 399.116 by NOTIME::SACKS "Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085" >>>
| Some would say that Gingrich and Gore still inhale.
Gerald, I know many who sometimes which Gingrich would stop inhaling.:-)
And I never see Gore move, so if he is inhaling anything, it's beyond me how he
is doing it. :-)
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399.119 | Color me surprised.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Fri Jun 23 1995 17:22 | 23 |
| Actually, if I had been a republican plant, I would have pointed out
that the crap in .88 really did come from the official 100% pure
Republican Party of the Great State of Texas.
Which has nothing at all to do with the veracity of the facts
presented. They are rehashes of loonie conspiracy theories that
have been most recently popularized by LaRouche (minus the QoE
does dope of course) before he was convicted, oh, I'm sorry, held
as a political prisoner....
So, confronted with .88, there can be only one conclusion.
The 62 members of the Republican Party of Texas State Executive
Committee are absolutely 100% stark raving nutters.
Californians of any party, or for that matter no party at all, are
by definition nuts.
-mr. bill
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399.120 | California, the Granola State :-) | BOXORN::HAYS | Some things are worth dying for | Fri Jun 23 1995 17:23 | 1 |
| Unless they are fruits or flakes, of course.
|
399.121 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Fri Jun 23 1995 17:25 | 12 |
|
> The 62 members of the Republican Party of Texas State Executive
> Committee are absolutely 100% stark raving nutters.
>
>
> Californians of any party, or for that matter no party at all, are
> by definition nuts.
Good answer. Better than I expected actually. :)
jim
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399.122 | | SX4GTO::OLSON | Doug Olson, ISVETS Palo Alto | Fri Jun 23 1995 17:34 | 3 |
| Now Jim, did you check the source?
DougO$California_dreamer
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399.123 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Fri Jun 23 1995 17:37 | 5 |
|
Egad! I've done messed up agin'....golly gee willickers.....
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399.124 | | VMSNET::M_MACIOLEK | Four54 Camaro/Only way to fly | Fri Jun 23 1995 18:55 | 7 |
| re: Note 399.68 by NOTIME::SACKS
> This is assuming you evade income taxes.
You assume all people have "taxable income".
FWIW: You don't need a ssn to "work for someone" either.
|
399.125 | | CALDEC::RAH | How you play is who you are! | Fri Jun 23 1995 19:33 | 2 |
|
I am not a nut.
|
399.126 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Sat Jun 24 1995 09:26 | 171 |
| "Black Helicopters And Flights Of Fantasy"
BLACK HELICOPTERS
Those two words have become shorthand for talk of conspiracy
theorists, short-wave radio ramblers and all others who profit from
promoting rumors of America being sold out and taken over by foreign
troops, troops whose first mission is to confiscate firearms.
Law-abiding gun owners - as all NRA members know full well - face
real threats to the freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights. They can
not afford to waste their resources worrying about flights of fantasy
such as these:
WICKENBURG, ARIZONA
Last summer rumors flew around this community of 5,000 just a few
miles northwest of Phoenix. U.N. troops were invading the old
gold-boom town. Richard Sherrow, an investigator and veteran of 21
years of active Army service, went to check out the scene and filed a
report in the February 1995 issue of Soldier of Fortune magazine.
Sherrow writes, "On the way out, I tuned in a talk radio station
in time to catch a caller from Wickenburg. Yes, itUs true, he claimed:
cammie-clad invaders, hundreds of black helicopters. . . . They got a
tank and everything."
Sherrow infiltrated the not-so-secret U.N. headquarters by using
a phone book and road signs that directed him to the 3rd German Air
Force Training Squadron. An interview with commanding officer Lt. Col.
Hubert Prinz disclosed that the unit "had been there since 1989,
evaluating potential pilots for the German military, as well as for
Lufthansa."
The unit's fliers and civilian psychologists had been conducting
survival exercises in the desert - they had been checked out by local
law enforcement heeding citizen concerns - when confronted by "armed
patriots" who sent them packing. While The Spotlight tabloid blared
the headline: "Armed Patriots Confront U.N. Unit," Sherrow captured
the truth, labelling the armed confrontation "a scenario with
potential as a near-tragic incident."
CATRON CO., NEW MEXICO
When invasion rumors began flying, Gene Ballinger, editor of the
Courier, a weekly newspaper in the town of Hatch, became a voice of
reason, writing an article titled, "There Is No Invasion of Catron
County."
He wrote: "Rumors are the most dangerous things that anyone can
transmit. And rumors are rife throughout New Mexico, and across the
United States at this time, about Catron County being invaded by a
federal-state task force. IT IS NOT TRUE!"
How did the rumors begin? Ballinger pieced it together as
follows: "According to Danny Fryar, Catron County Manager, a prison
inmate told FBI agents that he knew where a body was buried. The
location happened to be in Catron County.
"Agents brought the inmate to Catron County last month and he
took them to the place the body was supposedly buried. Fryar
understands that there was evidence that a body has been buried at the
location, but had been moved apparently without the knowledge of the
inmate.
"Then other agencies, including the Department of Justice, and
the ATF, came in with sniffer dogs in an attempt to locate the
remains. Apparently that failed, and then New Mexico National Guard
troops were brought in to assist the FBI, and other agencies, in a
shoulder-to-shoulder search of the suspected area. . . .
"The bottom line is very simple and that is: the various agencies
are doing their respective jobs, as they are supposed to do. Nothing
they are doing has anything whatsoever to do with anything nefarious.
"Rumors that a Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force had moved into
Catron County to seize firearms and arrest citizens are totally
unfounded and untrue, and we felt it best to quash those rumors once
and for all."
And rumors of the Catron County invasion were by no means
confined to that sparsely populated area of southwest New Mexico. The
Courier reported that "at least 15 citizen militia units in 15
different states" contacted County Manager Fryar for verification of
the federal government's invasion force. Fryar explained to each
caller that the rumors "had been started by two or three people" and
that "all was well in Catron County."
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Rumors come in all sizes; not all feature ebony copters and U.N.
invaders. This one concerns the old Mather Air Base just east of the
state capital. Doug Fales is an auto mechanic in nearby Roseville. He
is also a member of the Placer Country "militia." Early this year
Fales was interviewed by the Sacramento Bee's Sam Stanton. "Right
now," Fales told the reporter, "we are dispelling a lot of myths.
There was a myth that when Mather air field was an air field the
barbed wire was facing outward and now its facing inward to suggest
that there is some sort of concentration camp in there. We drove by
and checked it out, and it's not true."
PEEBLES, OHIO
"New World Order" troops in Ohio. William F. Jasper, senior
editor of The New American magazine, read one too many items on the
Internet and several computer bulletin boards concerning invasion of
the Buckeye State. He couldn't resist investigating after reading the
following last summer about the town of Peebles:
The following report is not rumor, I am relaying it from
three eyewitnesses. Last weekend, July 22-24, over 200
troops suited in black uniforms patrolled a small town in
southern Ohio known as Peebles, about 80 miles west of
Cincinnati. Witnesses said that the troops carried around
M16s, and that half of them did not speak English. As well,
the infamous "black helicopters" were all over the place,
landing in fields and pastures in full view for everyone to
see. They were practicing house to house searches and stops.
. . . The townspeople are very quiet this week, and everyone
is scared to death.
The New American editors picked up their phones and did some
checking. They talked about the raid with Peebles police dispatcher
Barbara Stephenson who said, "I didn't see or hear anything about it.
I think I would have known if it had happened and so would all the
rest of the people here, but I don't know of anybody who's even heard
of these rumors."
The NWO troops patrolling Peebles were also totally invisible to
staff of the local weekly paper, which wondered how it has "missed the
home-town scoop of the century."
Gun owners could miss more than a scoop if they allow themselves
to be diverted by threats that are as false as they are dramatic.
There are all too many real menaces out there in the form of anti-gun
members of the media, politicians and lobbyists.
Editor & Publisher columnist Thomas Winship wrote in the April
24, 1993, issue: "It is time to square off against guns. We are
talking a sustained newspaper crusade. . . . Investigate the NRA with
renewed vigor. . . . Support all forms of gun licensing; in fact, all
the causes NRA opposes. . . ."
Congressmen like Charles Schumer, of course, need no
encouragement to denigrate NRA and its members. It was Schumer who
charged that House Speaker Newt Gingrich's assurance to NRA that no
new gun laws would pass constitutes "a deal with the devil."
And then there is Sarah Brady, who in a fundraising letter
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Thomas Winship. As Oscar Wilde reminds us, "A man can not be too
careful in the choice of his enemies."
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399.128 | | NOTIME::SACKS | Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085 | Mon Jun 26 1995 10:43 | 9 |
| > > This is assuming you evade income taxes.
>
> You assume all people have "taxable income".
The original note said "If you run your own business (doing business in cash)
... you really don't need [a Social Security Number]."
Please explain how it's possible to run you own business, make enough money
to live on, and not have taxable income.
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399.129 | | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | Zebwas have foot-in-mouth disease! | Mon Jun 26 1995 11:17 | 12 |
|
re: .109
>Well, maybe a triffid.
Wow!!! You rememeber that movie?? It was great!!!
Talk about conspiracy (and paranoia :) :)...!! Everytime I go to a mall
and see those tall, white flower plants in the garden areas, I think of
the Triffids.... When my son was younger, and we'd see those plants,
he'd make that crackling noise they made in the movie... it sounded so
real.. we'd get a real laugh out if it!!
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399.130 | | WMOIS::GIROUARD_C | | Mon Jun 26 1995 12:49 | 3 |
| The Day of the Triffids?
giant man-eating plants...
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399.131 | | WMOIS::GIROUARD_C | | Mon Jun 26 1995 12:50 | 2 |
| -1 P.S. i think ed wood might have made that movie if he were in
England at the time... :-)
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399.132 | | VMSNET::M_MACIOLEK | Four54 Camaro/Only way to fly | Mon Jun 26 1995 18:18 | 20 |
| re: Note 399.128 by NOTIME::SACKS
There's a difference between a "business" and a corporation.
Engaging in business is a right. Deemed so via the 5th amendment,
life liberty and property.
Incorparating a business, or to engage in commerce, or using public
property for private gain (i.e. ship products, etc..) is not a right,
it is privilege. Taxable, regulatable, etc... Of course,
"government" wants you to be in "this" catagory, not in the 1st
catagory. First thing they do is ask (require) you to obtain a
"business license". Next thing they do is try and criminalize,
or try to illegitimize non-licensed businesses.
Research the requirement or need to obtain a "business license".
And not just using state info either; of course they'd like you
to be licensed so they can put thier meathooks on you anytime they
want.
MadMike
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399.133 | | NOTIME::SACKS | Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085 | Tue Jun 27 1995 10:12 | 3 |
| MadMike, you haven't answered my question. How is it possible to run your
own business, make enough money to live on, and not have taxable income.
That's taxable income according to the Feds, not according to MadMike.
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399.134 | | VMSNET::M_MACIOLEK | Four54 Camaro/Only way to fly | Wed Jun 28 1995 12:27 | 19 |
| Gerald.
I can't answer your question in this forum. All I can do is point
you to a path of information if your interested in figuring this
deal out. Using the letter of the LAW, you can set up business and
earn a living. How much $$$ or the quality of life, I can't say,
but everything you earn would be classified as "non-taxable".
Of course, "according to the Feds" they'd tell you that this is
wrong and your supposed to pay tax. But, USING the LAW you can
rebutt their claim against you. Obviously this isn't a simple process,
i.e. you need to think about it, and set it up properly (legally)
in the first place. All I can do is tell you this is possible to
do if your so inclined. I can tell you where to start looking
to verify this is true.
Or, you can not believe me and think I'm out too lunch. Whatever.
MadMike
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399.135 | summary of DOJ report on Ruby Ridge | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Fri Jun 30 1995 17:44 | 350 |
| DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REPORT ON INTERNAL
REVIEW REGARDING THE RUBY RIDGE HOSTAGE
SITUATION AND SHOOTINGS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
PERSONNEL
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. Overview
In February 1993, the Office of Professional Responsibility ("OPR")
of the U.S. Department of Justice (the "Department") was informed
of allegations made by defense counsel for Randall ("Randy")
Weaver and Kevin Harris in the criminal case of United States v.
Weaver which was pending in the federal district court in Idaho.
Defense counsel alleged that employees of several components of
the Department had engaged in criminal and professional misconduct
during the investigation, apprehension, and prosecution of Randy
Weaver and Kevin Harris. The Department decided to defer action on
this matter until the criminal trial was completed.
In July 1993, a jury acquitted Weaver and Harris of charges stemming
from the murder of a federal officer. Following the acquittal,
numerous additional allegations wereraised by defense counsel an
other sources against the Bureau ofAlcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
("BATF"), the U.S. Marshals Service ("Marshals Service") , the
Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI" or "Bureau") and the U.S>
Attorney's Office for the District of Idaho ("USAO"). Included
among these allegations were claims that Department employees had
unlawfully caused the deaths of Sammy and Vicki Weaver, had taken
actions that had obstructed justice, had committed perjury and had
engaged in other criminal and ethical misconduct. In late July 1993,
attorneys from OPR and the Criminal Division of the Department,
assisted by inspectors form the FBI, began an investigation of these
allegations.
This report details the results of this investigation and traces
chronologically the events that occurred in the Weaver matter. The
early sections of the report focus on Weaver's sale of illegal firearms
to a BATF informant, BATF's unsuccessful attempt to enlist Weaver
as an informant, the subsequent governmental delay in seeking an
indictment on the firearms violations, and Weaver's arrest on
weapons charges followed by his subsequent failure to appear for
trial on those charges. Another area of investigative inquiry focuses
on the efforts of the Marshals Service to apprehend Weaver. These
efforts culminated in the August 21, 1992 gun battle at Ruby Ridge
which took the lives of Deputy Marshal William Degan and Weaver's
son, Sammy Weaver. Next, the report contains a discussion of the
involvement of the FBI in the Weaver matter, including its initial
intervention in the crisis, its responsibility for the death of Vicki
Weaver and wounding of Kevin Harris on August 22, 1992, its
handling of the crisis including its attempts to end the week-long
standoff, its handling of the crime scene searches and its subsequent
activities in assisting the USAO in preparing the Weaver case for
trial. Finally, the last section of the report addresses the handling by
the USAO and the investigative agencies of the prosecution of
Weaver and Harris including representation made by the U.S.
Attorney to the court prior to the beginning of Harris' preliminary
hearing, the conduct of the Assistant U.S. Attorney before the grand
jury and the untimely disclosure of critical information to the defense.
We found that many of the allegations of misconduct were not
supported by the evidence. However, we did find merit in some of the
more serious charges. As a result, we have asked that the
appropriate component of the Department examine for prosecutive
merit the conduct of the FBI sniper/observer who fired the shots on
August 22, 1992. In addition, because our investigation indicated that
Assistant U.S. Attorney Ronald Howen took certain questionable
actions during the investigation and prosecution of the Weaver case,
we have recommended that the Executive Office for United States
Attorneys examine our analysis of his conduct and take whatever
administrative action it deems appropriate. Finally, we have
formulated a series of recommendations that address the problems
that we reviewed or uncovered during our investigation.
B. Significant Findings
In October 1989, Randy Weaver sold illegal weapons to a BATF
informant. When BATF agents later attempted to enlist Weaver as
an informant in their investigation of the Aryan Nations, Weaver
refused to cooperate. Seven months later, the government indicted
Weaver for the illegal weapons sales. We have found no evidence to
support the claim that BATF targeted Weaver because of his
religious or political beliefs. Similarly, we found insufficient evidence
to sustain the charge that Weaver was illegally entrapped into selling
the weapons.
When Weaver was arraigned on the weapons charges in January
1991, he was told that his trial would commence on February 19,
1991. Two weeks later, the court clerk notified the parties that the
trial date had been changed to February 20, 1991. Shortly thereafter,
the U.S. Probation Office sent Weaver a letter which incorrectly
referenced his trial date as March 20, 1991. After Weaver failed to
appear for trial on February 20, the court issued a bench warrant for
his arrest. Three weeks later, on March 14, a federal grand jury
indicted Weaver for his failure to appear for trial. We found that: the
government, especially the USAO, was unnecessarily rigid in its
approach to the issues created by the erroneous letter; that the
USAO improvidently sought an indictment before March 20, 1991;
[G.J.]
From February 1991 through August 1992, the Marshals Service was
involved in efforts to apprehend Weaver to stand trial for the
weapons charges and for his failure to appear fortrial. These efforts
included gathering information about Weaver and developing a plan to
arrest him. Base on information that it collected, the Marshals
Service learned that for many years Weaver had made statements
about his intent to violently confront federal law enforcement
officials. As a result, the Marshals Service concluded that Weaver
intended to resist violently governmental attempts to arrest him.
Thereafter, the Marshals Service investigated and carefully
considered alternatives that would enable it to arrest Weaver without
endangering his family or law enforcement personnel. It concluded
that an undercover operation would be the most prudent way to
proceed.
In August 1992, six marshals travelled to an area in northern Idaho
known as Ruby Ridge to conduct surveillance of the Weaver
residence in preparation for the undercover operation. During the
surveillance mission, the Weaver dog discovered the marshals and
began to bark. The marshals retreated with the dog, Harris, Randy
Weaver and his son, Sammy Weaver, and other family members in
pursuit. At an area known as the "Y," a gun battle occurred in which
Deputy Marshal Degan and Sammy Weaver were killed.
We conclude that the marshals took a measured approach in
developing a plan to apprehend Weaver. Throughout the 18 month
period that the marshals were responsible for apprehending Weaver,
they carefully devised a plan intended to pose the least amount of
risk to Weaver, his family, and the marshals. At no time did we find
that it was the intent of the marshals to force a confrontation with
Weaver or his family. Although some may question the expenditures
of manpower and resources by the Marshals Service during this 18
month period, we believe that institutional pressure created by the
existence of a bench warrant and an indictment, left the Marshals
Service with little choice but to proceed as it did. Moreover, the
USAO did little to assist the Marshals Service in this matter. Indeed,
during the first part of this process the USAO thwarted the efforts of
the Director of the Marshals Service to focus the court on the danger
involved in making the arrest and incorrectly terminated efforts by the
Marshals Service to negotiate with Weaver through intermediaries.
With regard to the responsibility for the deaths that occurred at the
Y, the marshals assert that Harris initiated the fire fight when he
shot Deputy Marsha Degan while Weaver and Harris claim that the
marshals fired the first shots. After a thorough review of all of the
evidence made available to us, we have been unable to determine
conclusively who fired the first shot during the exchange of gunfire.
Although there is evidence that one of the marshals shot Sammy
Weaver during the exchange of gunfire, we found no proof that the
shooting of the boy was anything other than an accident. In fact, the
evidence indicates that the marshals did not know that Sammy
Weaver had been killed or wounded until his body was discovered by
the FBI in a shed outside the Weaver cabin two days later. Nor did
wediscover any evidence indicating that the marshals attempted to
cover up their roles in the incident or that they exaggerated the
events to cause a more drastic FBI response than was appropriate.
Soon after learning of the August 21 incident at Ruby Ridge, the FBI
officials in Washington, D.C. evaluated the information made
available to them and decided to deploy its Hostage Rescue Team
("HRT") to Idaho to deal with the crisis. HRT members assumed
their position around the Weaver compound late in the afternoon of
August 22, 1992 but before doing so they were instructed that their
conduct was to be governed by specially formulated Rules of
Engagement ("Rules"). These Rules instructed the HRT snipers that
before a surrender announcement was made they could and should
shoot all armed adult males appearing outside the cabin. Operating
under these Rules on August 22, an FBI sniper/observer fired two
shots in quick succession. The first shot was at an armed adult male
whom he believed was bout to fire at a HRT helicopter on an
observation mission. The first shot wounded Randy Weaver while in
front of a building at the Weaver compound known as the birthing
shed. The second shot was fired at Harris while Harris was
retreating into the Weaver cabin. The second shot seriously wounded
Harris and killed Vicki Weaver who was behind the cabin door.
Following this shooting incident FBI officials spent the next eight
days attempting to convince Weaver and Harris to surrender to
federal authorities. Finally, due largely to the efforts of
nongovernmental negotiators, Harris and Weaver surrendered on
August 30 and August 31 respectively. Thereafter, the FBI completed
its searches of the cabin and surrounding areas. During the following
month, the FBI also conducted an internal review of the shooting
incident to determine if the sniper had responded appropriately.
Our review found numerous problems with the conduct of the FBI at
Ruby Ridge. Although we concluded that the decision to deploy the
HRT to Ruby Ridge was appropriate and consistent with Department
policy, we do not believe that the FBI's initial attempts at intelligence
gathering at the scene were sufficiently thorough. We also found
serious problems with the terms of the Rules of Engagement in force
at Ruby Ridge. Certain portions of these Rules not only departed from
the FBI's standard deadly force policy but also contravened the
Constitution of the United States. In addition, we found these Rules
to be imprecise and believe that they may have created an
atmosphere that encouraged the use of deadly force thereby having
the effect of contributing to an unintentional death.
With regard to the two shots fired on August 22, we concluded that
the first shot met the standard of "objective reasonableness" the
Constitution requires for the legal use of deadly force but that the
second shot did not satisfy that standard. It is our conclusion that the
sniper/observer who took the second shot intended to shoot Kevin
Harris but accidentally killed Vicki Weaver whom he did not see
behind the curtained door. We also found the internal FBI review of
the shooting incident has not been sufficiently thorough and reached
incorrect conclusions about the second shot.
Our examination of the command and control of the crisis by the FBI,
found numerous shortcomings. These shortcomings included initial
inadequacies in utilizing negotiating personnel, communicating with
FBI Headquarters, documenting decisions and securing the site.
During and after the crisis, the crime scenes were searched by many
law enforcement officials under the direct supervision of the FBI. We
found the FBI's handling of the crime scene searches to be
inadequate including its failure to use basic crime scene techniques
in collecting evidence. Furthermore, the general disorganization and
inexperience of some of the participants coupled with inaccuracies in
the searches adversely affected the prosecution and contributed to
the negative impression of the government generated during the trial.
We found no evidence that these deficiencies were intentional or that
the FBI staged evidence for the prosecution's benefit.
Shortly after their arrest, separate preliminary hearings were held for
Weaver and Harris. While arguing the government's motion
requesting a continuance of the Harris preliminary hearing, U.S.
Attorney Ellsworth made statements indicating that the government
would allow Harris to have a complete preliminary hearing in return or
consenting to the continuance. Thereafter, Harris consented to the
continuance with the understanding that he would have a full
preliminary hearing. An indictment was returned against Harris while
his preliminary hearing was in progress. We have found that the U.S.
Attorney did not intentionally misrepresent the government's position
but that he failed to appreciate the impact of his statements and that
he neglected to pay sufficient attention to the information that the
received concerning the probably length of the preliminary hearing.
After the first indictments were returned against Weaver and Harris,
the Assistant U.S. Attorney continued to present evidence to the
grand jury which led to the return of two superseding indictments,
each containing a conspiracy count. We found these conspiracy
counts to be overly broad and to contain some overt acts for which
there was insufficient evidence.
[G.J.]
Later the USAO decided to seek the death penalty against Weaver
and Harris even though the applicable federal appellate court had held
that the offense charged could not constitutionally support the
imposition of a death sentence. We have concluded that the decision
to seek the death penalty, although made in good faith, gave the
appearance that the government was overreaching.
From the moment that the USAO began to prepare the case for trial,
it met with resistance from the FBI. This resistance took many forms,
all of which served to make preparation of the case more difficult.
The FBI continuously opposed actions of the prosecutors requested
to prepare the case for trial, ranging from having the case agents
conduct out-of state interviews to enlisting agents from other
agencies to help prepare the case. The FBI, which wanted to be the
only agency or, at a minimum, the lead agency on the case, resisted
working as a coequal member of the prosecution team. Furthermore,
when the USAO sought advice and assistance from the FBI
Laboratory they met with unjustified delays and resistance that
created discord within the team and disrupted trial preparation. These
problems contributed to the USAO's decision to retain private
forensic experts.
In addition, the FBI unjustifiably delayed producing materials to the
USAO that were needed for trial preparation and that were clearly
discoverable under federal law and the discovery stipulation signed
by the parties. This action unreasonably delayed the availability of
these materials for trial preparation and for discovery. Particularly at
the headquarters level, we found that the FBI's efforts to locate and
produce discoverable documents to be disorganized and incomplete.
The late production during trial of materials associated with the FBI
Shooting Incident Report negatively affected the court's and the
jury's perception of the government and the government's case. In
addition, the delays in discovery caused by the disorganization of and
mistakes committed by the FBI Laboratory contributed to the delay of
the trial and to the perception that the government was uncooperative
and not being totally forthcoming.
However, the FBI was not alone in failing to make timely disclosure
of critical information to the defense. The USAO was also
responsible for not promptly revealing certain important information
to the defense. Although in some instances we found these tardy
disclosures to be unjustified or negligent, we do not believe that they
were improperly motivated or taken intentionally to obstruct the
Weaver trial.
C. Significant Recommendations
As the result of our investigation, we have made seven broad
recommendations. First, we recommend that all federal law
enforcement officers be governed by a standard deadly force policy
and that the Department of Justice be responsible for developing
such a policy. in addition to specifying clearly the circumstances in
which deadly force may be used, the policy should define the
occasions in which special Rules of Engagement may be
implemented and the process by which such rules should be
approved.
Second, we recommend that a crisis response team, including
specially trained crisis managers, be available to respond to crises. In
addition, we endorse the proposal to include specially trained
prosecutors to provide legal support to tactical teams when needed.
We also propose periodic joint training exercises by the various
federal and local law enforcement agencies which are responsible for
responding to crisis situation.
Third, we recommend that a panel comprised of representatives from
federal law enforcement agencies, including an attorney form the
Department of Justice, be created to examine the internal reviews
that law enforcement agencies conduct after shooting incidents
occur. This examination would focus on the thoroughness and
prosecutive merit of the internal review.
Fourth, we recommend that FBI field offices that do not have a team
in place to recover evidence after major hostage/barricade crises like
Ruby Ridge request the assistance of the Evidence Response Team
at FBI Headquarters. We further recommend that procedures be
adopted to improve the coordination between the FBI Laboratory and
the federal prosecutors and that and examination be done of the FBI
procedures regarding the memorializing of interviews.
Sixth, we recommend that all U.S. Attorneys' Offices institute a
review process for indictments, at least for significant cases.
Finally, we recommend that our findings concerning the events
surrounding the shooting of Vicki Weaver on August 22, 1992 be
referred to the appropriate component of the Department of Justice to
assess prosecutive merit. In addition, we recommend that our
analysis of the conduct of Assistant U.S. Attorney Ronald Howen be
referred to the Executive Office for United States Attorneys for
whatever administrative action it deems appropriate.
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399.136 | Weaver DOJ report. | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Fri Jun 30 1995 19:55 | 37 |
|
I've taken the liberty of copying the entire Weaver/Ruby Ridge DOJ
report to my account. There are 21 separate files to copy. You can grab
them (and other neat stuff) from:
SUBPAC::DISK$SUB_USER9:[SADIN.TOOLS.FIREARMS]
FILE NAME FILE SIZE
---------- ---------
WEAVER0.;2 43 outline of what's included in the report!
WEAVER1.;1 39
WEAVER10.;1 124
WEAVER11.;1 82
WEAVER12.;1 70
WEAVER13.;1 102
WEAVER14.;1 102
WEAVER15.;1 166
WEAVER16.;1 174
WEAVER17.;1 227
WEAVER18.;1 19
WEAVER19.;1 60
WEAVER2.;1 23
WEAVER20.;1 43
WEAVER3.;1 41
WEAVER4.;1 70
WEAVER5.;1 112
WEAVER6.;1 144
WEAVER7.;1 144
WEAVER8.;1 114
WEAVER9.;1 317
please restrict copying to off hours if possible. Thanks.
jim
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399.137 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Sat Jul 01 1995 08:10 | 174 |
|
The Wall Street Journal, June 30, 1995, p. A14.
Ruby Ridge: The Justice Report
By James Bovard
The 1992 confrontation between federal agents and the Randy
Weaver family in Ruby Ridge, Idaho, has become one of the
most controversial and widely discussed examples of the
abuse of federal power. The Justice Department completed a
542-page investigation on the case last year but has not
yet made the report public. However, the report was
acquired by Legal Times newspaper, which this week placed
the text on the Internet. The report reveals that federal
officials may have acted worse than even some of their
harshest critics imagined.
This case began after Randy Weaver was entrapped, as an
Idaho jury concluded, by an undercover Bureau of Alcohol
Tobacco and Firearms agent to sell him sawed-off shotguns.
While federal officials have claimed that the violent
confrontation between the Weavers and the government began
when the Weavers ambushed federal marshals, the report
tells a very different story. A team of six U.S. marshals,
split into two groups, trespassed onto Mr. Weaver's land on
Aug. 21, 1992. One of the marshals threw rocks at the
Weaver's cabin to see how much noise was required to
agitate the Weaver's dogs. A few minutes later, Randy
Weaver, Kevin Harris, and 13-year-old Sammy Weaver came out
of the cabin and began following their dogs. Three U.S.
marshals were soon tearing through the woods.
At one point, U.S. Marshal Larry Cooper "told the others
that it was ['expletive deleted'] for them to continue
running and that he did not want to 'run down the trail and
get shot in the back.' He urged them to take up defensive
positions. The others agreed.... William Degan ... took a
position behind a stump...."
As Sammy Weaver and Kevin Harris came upon the marshals,
gunfire erupted. Sammy was shot in the back and killed
while running away from the scene (probably by Marshal
Cooper, according to the report), and Marshal Degan was
killed by Mr. Harris. The jury concluded that Mr. Harris's
action was legitimate self-defense; the Justice report
concluded it was impossible to know who shot first.
Several places in the report deal with the possibility of
a government coverup. After the firefight between the
marshals and the Weavers and Mr. Harris, the surviving
marshals were taken away to rest and recuperate. The report
observed, "We question the wisdom of keeping the marshals
together at the condominium for several hours, while
awaiting interviews with the FBI. Isolating them in that
manner created the appearance and generated allegations
that they were fabricating stories and colluding to cover
up the true circumstances of the shootings."
After the death of the U.S. marshal, the FBI was called in.
A source of continuing fierce debate across America is: Did
the FBI set out to apprehend and arrest Randy Weaver and
Kevin Harris -- or simply to kill them? Unfortunately, the
evidence from the Justice Department report is damning in
the extreme on this count.
The report noted, "We have been told by observers on the
scene that law enforcement personnel made statements that
the matter would be handled quickly and that the situation
would be 'taken down hard and fast.' " The FBI issued Rules
of Engagement that declared that its snipers "can and
should" use deadly force against armed males outside the
cabin.
The report noted that a member of an FBI SWAT team from
Denver "remembered the Rules of Engagement as 'if you see
'em, shoot 'em.' " The task force report noted, "since
those Rules which contained 'should' remained in force at
the crisis scene for days after the August 22 shooting, it
is inconceivable to us that FBI Headquarters remained
ignorant of the exact wording of the Rules of Engagement
during that entire period."
The report concluded that the FBI Rules of Engagement at
Ruby Ridge flagrantly violated the U.S. Constitution: "The
Constitution allows no person to become 'fair game' for
deadly force without law enforcement evaluating the threat
that person poses, even when, as occurred here, the
evaluation must be made in a split second." The report
portrays the rules of engagement as practically a license
to kill: "The Constitution places the decision on whether
to use deadly force on the individual agent; the Rules
attempted to usurp this responsibility."
FBI headquarters rejected an initial operation plan because
there was no provision to even attempt to negotiate the
surrender of the suspects. The plan was revised to include
a negotiation provision -- but subsequent FBI action made
that provision a nullity. FBI snipers took their positions
around the Weaver cabin a few minutes after 5 p.m. on Aug.
22. Within an hour, every adult in the cabin was either
dead or severely wounded -- even though they had not fired
a shot at any FBI agent.
Randy Weaver, Mr. Harris, and 16-year-old Sara Weaver
stepped out of the cabin a few minutes before 6 p.m. to go
to the shed where Sammy's body lay. FBI sniper Lon Horiuchi
shot Randy Weaver in the back. As Randy Weaver, Mr. Harris,
and Sara Weaver struggled to get back into the cabin, Vicki
Weaver stood in the cabin doorway holding a baby. Agent
Horiuchi fired again; his bullet passed through a window in
the door, hit Vicki Weaver in the head, killing her
instantly, and then hit Mr. Harris in the chest.
At the subsequent trial, the government claimed that
Messrs. Weaver and Harris were shot because they had
threatened to shoot at a helicopter containing FBI
officials. Because of insufficient evidence, the federal
judge threw out the charge that Messrs. Weaver and Harris
threatened the helicopter. The Justice report noted, "The
SIOC [Strategic Information and Operations Center at FBI
headquarters] Log indicates that shots were fired during
the events of August 22.... We have found no evidence
during this inquiry that shots fired at any helicopter
during the Ruby Ridge crisis. The erroneous entry was never
corrected." (The Idaho jury found Messrs. Weaver and Harris
innocent on almost all charges.)
The Justice Department task force expressed grave doubts
about the wisdom of the FBI strategy: "From information
received at the Marshals Service, FBI management had reason
to believe that the Weaver/Harris group would respond to a
helicopter in the vicinity of the cabin by coming outside
with firearms. Notwithstanding this knowledge, they placed
sniper/observers on the adjacent mountainside with
instructions that they could and should shoot armed members
of the group, if they came out of the cabin. Their use of
the helicopter near the cabin invited an accusation that
the helicopter was intentionally used to draw the Weaver
group out of the cabin."
The task force was extremely critical of Agent Horiuchi's
second shot: "Since the exchange of gunfire [the previous
day], no one at the cabin had fired a shot. Indeed, they
had not even returned fire in response to Horiuchi's first
shot. Furthermore, at the time of the second shot, Harris
and others outside the cabin were retreating, not
attacking. They were not retreating to an area where they
would present a danger to the public at large...."
Regarding Agent Horiuchi's killing of Vicki Weaver, the
task force concluded, "[B]y fixing his cross hairs on the
door when he believed someone was behind it, he placed the
children and Vicki Weaver at risk, in violation of even the
special Rules of Engagement.... In our opinion he
needlessly and unjustifiably endangered the persons whom he
thought might be behind the door."
The Justice Department task force was especially appalled
that the adults were gunned down before receiving any
warning or demand to surrender: "While the operational plan
included a provision for a surrender demand, that demand
was not made until after the shootings.... The lack of a
planned 'call out' as the sniper/observers deployed is
significant because the Weavers were known to leave the
cabin armed when vehicles or airplanes approached. The
absence of such a plan subjected the Government to charges
that it was setting Weaver up for attack."
Mr. Bovard writes often on public policy.
|
399.138 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | the countdown is on | Wed Jul 05 1995 10:09 | 1 |
| Somehow Bill will find a way to justify it all, anyway...
|
399.139 | Why is this in the nutters' topic? | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Jul 05 1995 11:06 | 4 |
|
Somehow, none of you will take the time to read the material.
-mr. bill
|
399.140 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | M1A - The choice of champions ! | Wed Jul 05 1995 12:30 | 4 |
| mr bill, if anyone refuses to read, on this topic, it is you. Your
defense is based mostly on calling others liars, and shouting.
Dan
|
399.141 | | SMURF::BINDER | Father, Son, and Holy Spigot | Wed Jul 05 1995 12:35 | 10 |
| No, actually, Mr. Bill is merely pointing out, correctly and
continually, that his adversaries have an agenda, i.e., to prove that
incidents like that on Ruby Ridge, are material for conspiracists to
trumpet.
When one wants badly enough to prove something, one will bring to bear
whatever weapons one can, and among the many available weapons are
innuendo, distortion, shouting, and outright falsehood. Such a person
simply will not hear anything that contradicts the agenda, such as
evidence pointing to mistakes instead of plots.
|
399.142 | We see Dan can write, but can he read? | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Jul 05 1995 12:38 | 8 |
|
So, how many times did *you* find the following in the report:
"Defense counsel alledged...
...We found no evidence to support this allegation."
-mr. bill
|
399.143 | | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | NRA member | Wed Jul 05 1995 12:46 | 15 |
|
So what will hearings hurt? There have been quite a few abuses of
power by the feds on several occaisions (Waco and Ruby Ridge being
but two). Conspiracy? I doubt it. Power and the feeling of power
run riot? That's what I think. I see it all the time at the state
and local level as well and usually at a much smaller scale (police
using their power to make people squirm for routine traffic stops).
SOME of the law enforcement people get their kicks this way.
If these incidents aren't investigated and action taken where the
abuses are proven, then the cases will become more and more common.
Mike
|
399.144 | The hearings will not slow down the nutters for a second.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Jul 05 1995 13:05 | 33 |
|
| So what will hearings hurt?
The hearings will be hurt by the nutters. Their wild conspiracy
"facts" will correctly be found to be completely false.
This of course will be "evidence" that Senator Arlen Specter (he who
of course is already suspect as originator of the "magic bullet theory")
is part of the conspiracy.
So the damn the truth, there's conspiracy theories to weave crowd will
keep right on producing their lies....
This will obscure the importance of the true errors at Ruby Ridge. The
hearings will find that "mistakes were made" and nothing will change.
NOTHING.
| Power and the feeling of power run riot? That's what I think.
I think you are an idiot. Ruby Ridge had *nothing* *NOTHING* to do
with power run riot. It had everything to do with the very bad things
that can happen when people shoot guns at people. (Including people
die when people shoot guns at people.)
Outside of Dick Binder, no other noter has shown the slightest
understanding of what went wrong at Ruby Ridge.
Outside of Dick Binder, I find no other noter with an open mind on this
matter.
-mr. bill
|
399.145 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | M1A - The choice of champions ! | Wed Jul 05 1995 13:05 | 9 |
| mr bill,
Yes, I can read as well as write. However, I had the guts
(and open-mindedness) to read the whole thing.
This seems to be more than you are capable of.
Hoping for you complete recovery...
Dan
|
399.146 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | M1A - The choice of champions ! | Wed Jul 05 1995 13:08 | 7 |
| re: 144
HEY EVERYBODY, let's watch bill froth !
:-)
Dan
|
399.147 | Bottom line - the nutters lie.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Jul 05 1995 13:18 | 5 |
|
"We found that many of the allegations of misconduct were not supported
by the evidence."
-mr. bill
|
399.148 | Bottom line - the nutters lie.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Jul 05 1995 13:19 | 5 |
|
"We have found no evidence to support the claim that BATF targeted
Weaver because of his religious or political beliefs."
-mr. bill
|
399.149 | Bottom line - the nutters lie.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Jul 05 1995 13:19 | 5 |
|
"Similary, we found insufficient evidence to sustain the charge that
Weaver was illegally entrapped into selling the weapons."
-mr. bill
|
399.150 | Bottom line - the nutters lie.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Jul 05 1995 13:22 | 8 |
| "We conclude that the marshals took a measured approach in developing a
plan to apprehend Weaver. Throughout the 18 month period that the
marshals were responsible for apprehending Weaver, they carefully
devised a plan intended to pose the least amount of risk to Weaver, his
family, and the marshals. At no time did we find that it was the intent
of the marshals to force a confrontation with Weaver or his family."
-mr. bill
|
399.152 | Bottom line - the nutters lie.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Jul 05 1995 13:23 | 6 |
|
"After a thorough review of all the evidence made avaliable to us, we
have been unable to determine conclusively who fired the first shot
during the exchange of gunfire."
-mr. bill
|
399.153 | Bottom line - the nutters lie.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Jul 05 1995 13:24 | 6 |
|
"Although there is evidence that one of the marshals shot Sammy Weaver
during the exchange of gunfire, we found no proof that the shooting of
the boy was anything other than an accident."
-mr. bill
|
399.154 | Why the nutters should not lie! | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Jul 05 1995 13:26 | 5 |
|
"We also found serious problems with the terms of the Rules of
Engagement in force at Ruby Ridge."
-mr. bill
|
399.155 | | MPGS::MARKEY | The bottom end of Liquid Sanctuary | Wed Jul 05 1995 13:27 | 9 |
|
Bottom line:
Mr. Next Unseen '95 has put the anal retention overdrive
on Warp Factor 10... it's those lithium crystals, doncha
know...
Requisition an existence!
-b
|
399.156 | Bottom line - the nutters lie.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Jul 05 1995 13:28 | 7 |
|
"We found the FBI's handling of the crime scene searches to be
inadequate.... We found no evidence that these deficiencies were
intentional or that hte FBI staged evidence for the prosecution's
benefit."
-mr. bill
|
399.157 | Bottom line - the nutters lie.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Jul 05 1995 13:32 | 6 |
| "The allegation accuses the FBI of covering up its knowledge of Vicki
Weaver's death in order to conceal that it intentionally shot and
killed her. We find no factual support for that position and find that
the allegation is totally without merit."
-mr. bill
|
399.158 | | MOLAR::DELBALSO | I (spade) my (dogface) | Wed Jul 05 1995 13:52 | 5 |
| I'm curious, Bill. On what basis do you place your faith in the investigators
making these statements?
This is a serious question.
|
399.159 | | PENUTS::DDESMAISONS | person B | Wed Jul 05 1995 13:53 | 3 |
|
.158 yes, that would seem to be the question of the hour.
|
399.160 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Wed Jul 05 1995 13:54 | 20 |
|
"Weaver came to the attention of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco
and Firearms ("BATF") in July 1986, when a BATF informant
was introduced to him at a World Aryan Congress. The informant
met Weaver several times over the next three years. In July
1989, Weaver invited the informant to his home to discuss
forming a group to fight the "Zionist Organized Government,"
referring to the U.S. Government. Three months later, Weaver
sold the informant two "sawed-off" shotguns."
"In June 1990, BATF agents approached Weaver to persuade him
to become an informant. Weaver refused to become a "snitch,"
and he was indicted for manufacturing and possessing an
unregistered firearm."
I'd like to know why they waited to arrest weaver. Shouldn't he have
been arrested immediately after he sold the two sawed off shotguns? Why
wait until after he refused to be a snitch? Leverage?
jim
|
399.161 | Bottom line - the nutters lie.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Jul 05 1995 13:54 | 7 |
| "We also find no evidence that Vicki Weaver was the intended target of
the second shot as has been alleged. Horiuchi testified that he did not
intend to shoot her. [FN745] Our review of the evidence has produce
nothing to discredit those statements."
-mr. bill
|
399.162 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Wed Jul 05 1995 13:56 | 12 |
|
"BATF
concluded that it would be too dangerous for the arresting agents
and the Weaver children to arrest Weaver at his mountaintop
residence."
One wonders why others didn't take the same approach.
jim
|
399.163 | | MOLAR::DELBALSO | I (spade) my (dogface) | Wed Jul 05 1995 13:59 | 2 |
| Bill's apparently struggling with that one himself, di.
|
399.164 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Wed Jul 05 1995 14:00 | 13 |
| "The
marshals exchanged messages with Weaver through
intermediaries, until the U.S. Attorney directed that all
communications go through Weaver's appointed counsel (with
whom Weaver would not speak)."
Why did the U.S. Attorney give such an order when it was plain that
communication would cease?
jim
|
399.165 | re: .158 | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Jul 05 1995 14:02 | 6 |
|
On what basis do you question the investigators making these statments?
This is a serious question.
-mr. bill
|
399.166 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Wed Jul 05 1995 14:06 | 15 |
| "At 3:30 p.m. on August 22, HRT sniper/observers, along with
members of the Marshals Service SOG, began their ascent to the
cabin. Before their departure, they were briefed on the Rules of
Engagement, which provided that:
1. If any adult male is observed with a weapon prior to the
announcement, deadly force can and should be employed, if the
shot can be taken without endangering any children."
can and should eh?
jim
|
399.167 | You can answer anytime now, Bill | MOLAR::DELBALSO | I (spade) my (dogface) | Wed Jul 05 1995 14:08 | 3 |
| Pretty much on the basis that Dick mentioned in .151 (I think - it's no
longer there now). A certain amount of skepticism is normally in order
when considering anything said by the those paid by the government.
|
399.168 | always know your target and what's beyond it! | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Wed Jul 05 1995 14:10 | 14 |
| "After ten or twenty seconds Horiuchi saw the target of his first
shot following the other two people as they ran to the cabin. The
first two entered the cabin through an open door. Horiuchi fired,
aiming slightly in front of the last running man. The bullet went
through the curtained window of the open door, fatally wounding
Vicki Weaver and seriously injuring Kevin Harris. The sniper
testified that he did not know that Vicki Weaver was standing
behind the door."
they were running back into the cabin....why did he shoot?
jim
|
399.169 | re: .160 Answers Jim won't hear.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Jul 05 1995 14:14 | 9 |
| | I'd like to know why they waited to arrest weaver. Shouldn't he have
| been arrested immediately after he sold the two sawed off shotguns? Why
| wait until after he refused to be a snitch? Leverage?
Presumably because they correctly believe that people who illegally
purchase short barelled shotguns might be more dangerous than people
who illegally manufacture and sell them.
-mr. bill
|
399.170 | re: .162 More answers Jim won't hear.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Jul 05 1995 14:15 | 5 |
| | One wonders why others didn't take the same approach.
They did.
-mr. bill
|
399.171 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Wed Jul 05 1995 14:15 | 7 |
|
re: .169
he broke the law Mr. Bill, therefore he should have been arrested.
jim
|
399.172 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Wed Jul 05 1995 14:16 | 9 |
|
re: .170
from my readings of the report, they (the marshalls) were on
Weavers property. Shouldn't they have waited for him to leave?
jim
|
399.173 | | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | NRA member | Wed Jul 05 1995 14:17 | 30 |
| ================================================================================
Note 399.144 Conspiracies 144 of 168
PERFOM::LICEA_KANE "when it's comin' from the left" 33 lines 5-JUL-1995 12:05
-< The hearings will not slow down the nutters for a second.... >-
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|| Power and the feeling of power run riot? That's what I think.
| I think you are an idiot. Ruby Ridge had *nothing* *NOTHING* to do
------------------------
There you go with your wonderful debating skills again....
|with power run riot. It had everything to do with the very bad things
|that can happen when people shoot guns at people. (Including people
|die when people shoot guns at people.)
Especially when federal agents go in armed to the hilt ready to shoot
on sight.
| Outside of Dick Binder, no other noter has shown the slightest
| understanding of what went wrong at Ruby Ridge.
| Outside of Dick Binder, I find no other noter with an open mind on this
| matter.
At least we can agree that Dick is a reasonable man.
-mr. bill
|
399.174 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Wed Jul 05 1995 14:17 | 11 |
| "No one from the cabin picked up the telephone, which was on an
armed robot outside the cabin. Although the weapon on the robot
was not loaded, Weaver reported that he was afraid that anyone
who went outside would be shot."
I've seen these robots. They have a 12guage shotgun attached to the
front of them. It's no wonder Weaver was afraid to go near the damn
thing....
jim
|
399.175 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Wed Jul 05 1995 14:20 | 13 |
| "After deliberation for 20 days, on July 8,
1993, the jury acquitted Weaver and Harris of the murder of
Deputy Marshal Degan, the conspiracy charge, and the
significant remaining charges. Weaver was convicted on charges
of failure to appear for trial and committing an offense while on
release. On October 26, 1993, Weaver was sentenced to 18
months incarceration, three years probation and a $10,000 fine.
The court issued an Order fining the FBI and criticizing it for its
failure to produce discovery materials, its failure to obey orders
and admonitions of the court, and its indifference to the rights of
the defendant and to the administration of justice."
|
399.176 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | the countdown is on | Wed Jul 05 1995 14:30 | 6 |
| >"Similary, we found insufficient evidence to sustain the charge that
>Weaver was illegally entrapped into selling the weapons."
Which, of course, does not exonerate the government. It means that
nobody could prove the assertion, a far cry from saying the assertion
was false.
|
399.177 | | SMURF::BINDER | Father, Son, and Holy Spigot | Wed Jul 05 1995 14:32 | 1 |
| Innocent until proven guilty.
|
399.178 | More answers that Jim does not want to hear.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Jul 05 1995 14:34 | 7 |
| | Why did the U.S. Attorney give such an order when it was plain that
| communication would cease?
It was the constitutionally correct for the US Attorney to give such
an answer. (And it was moot, communication already ceased.)
-mr. bill
|
399.179 | Doubt Jim will hear this one either.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Jul 05 1995 14:36 | 9 |
| | can and should eh?
DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING.
The single most important fact from the fiasco on Ruby Ridge was the
criminal rules of engagement. But the nutters insist that it is better
to bury it in a field of lies.
-mr. bill
|
399.180 | and now for a brief interlude... | CSOA1::LEECH | | Wed Jul 05 1995 14:37 | 16 |
| re: .60's (and probably into the .70's- haven't read that far through
this topic)
Let's not mix the "Mark of the Beast" with an implant given to children
at birth. The two don't parse on the Biblical plane (which, of course,
is where we find the words "mark of the beast", originally).
Everyone will have a choice, according to the Bible, as to whether or
not they will take this "mark". If an implant or tattoo or whatever is
administered at birth, that child has no choice, thus it is not THE
mark. Doesn't make the current trends uninteresting, though. The
technology is here. Everything mentioned in Revelation about not being
able to buy or sell without the "mark" is now feasable.
-steve
|
399.181 | See "harboring a fugitive".... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Jul 05 1995 14:38 | 7 |
|
| from my readings of the report, they (the marshalls) were on
| Weavers property. Shouldn't they have waited for him to leave?
Weaver's property. They did. He didn't. Next stupid question?
-mr. bill
|
399.182 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | the countdown is on | Wed Jul 05 1995 14:42 | 15 |
| >We found that: the government, especially the USAO, was unnecessarily
>rigid in its approach to the issues created by the erroneous letter; that
>the USAO improvidently sought an indictment before March 20, 1991;
>Later the USAO decided to seek the death penalty against Weaver and
>Harris even though the applicable federal appellate court had held that
>the offense charged could not constitutionally support the imposition
>of a death sentence.
>However, the FBI was not alone in failing to make timely disclosure of
>critical information to the defense. The USAO was also responsible for
>not promptly revealing certain important information to the defense.
A combination of incompetance, arrogance and boorishness. Gotta love
it.
|
399.183 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | M1A - The choice of champions ! | Wed Jul 05 1995 15:10 | 11 |
| mr bill,
You so very carefully parsed out only the pieces you wanted to read. I
might suggest a reading comprehension class, you obviously need it.
Also, if I were you I would not bring up the "harboring" issue, you can
only embarrass yourself further.
Dan
BTW - how does one "harbor" someone in that person's own home ?
You never did answer the question, you ran and hid.
|
399.184 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | the countdown is on | Wed Jul 05 1995 15:15 | 4 |
| >The single most important fact from the fiasco on Ruby Ridge was the
>criminal rules of engagement.
Agreed.
|
399.185 | | SEAPIG::PERCIVAL | I'm the NRA,USPSA/IPSC,NROI-RO | Wed Jul 05 1995 15:31 | 12 |
| <<< Note 399.165 by PERFOM::LICEA_KANE "when it's comin' from the left" >>>
-< re: .158 >-
> On what basis do you question the investigators making these statments?
There is a rather lengthy and well documented history that the
government does not do a good job of investigating itself.
This is why God created special prosecutors.
Jim
|
399.186 | | MOLAR::DELBALSO | I (spade) my (dogface) | Wed Jul 05 1995 15:39 | 2 |
| Bill's still struggling with his answer to the original question, I see.
|
399.187 | | PENUTS::DDESMAISONS | person B | Wed Jul 05 1995 15:46 | 2 |
| .186 he prolly figures he turned the tables on you and we'd all be
awe-struck by the cleverness of the tactic. ;>
|
399.188 | A chicken/egg question? | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Jul 05 1995 16:40 | 18 |
| No, just dumbfounded that you all find sources such as "Stormfront" a
credible source which are not to be questioned, but *anything* tainted
by the government is to be disbelieved. (I guess that makes the
actual trial transcripts not credible. Glad I didn't fork out good
money for bad sources.)
This government is amazing. They even managed to plant a mole in
the Idaho Survivalist so that he could post updates to usenet
newsgroups during the trial! That these updates agree with the
facts presented in this investigation is just evidence that the
conspiracy is wider than anybody could possibly imagine!
I haven't decided which has a longer history. Government not doing a
good job of investigating itself. Or the conspiraratti.
-mr. bill
|
399.189 | | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | NRA member | Wed Jul 05 1995 16:44 | 7 |
|
Thinking it should be investigated (by an outside, unbiased body) is not
and unreasonable request to anyone but the unreasonable.
Mike
|
399.190 | | SMURF::BINDER | Father, Son, and Holy Spigot | Wed Jul 05 1995 16:46 | 5 |
| .189
> investigated (by an outside, unbiased body)
There is no such thing.
|
399.191 | | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | NRA member | Wed Jul 05 1995 16:47 | 4 |
|
Okay, how about less biased than an organization investigating
itself.......
|
399.192 | | MOLAR::DELBALSO | I (spade) my (dogface) | Wed Jul 05 1995 16:55 | 12 |
| > No, just dumbfounded that you all find sources such as "Stormfront" a
> credible source which are not to be questioned,
"We all" don't, necessarily. Skepticism abounds.
> but *anything* tainted by the government is to be disbelieved.
Much of it should be.
You still haven't told us why you fail to disbelieve any of what the
government is telling you, though I'll admit that you appear to have
expressed the possibility that they aren't entirely to be trusted.
|
399.193 | Damn the truth, there's conspiracy theories to weave.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Jul 05 1995 16:56 | 28 |
| | .189
|
| > investigated (by an outside, unbiased body)
|
| There is no such thing.
WRONG. I just checked the conspiraratti dictionary, and it says:
Unbiased investigation - A study that reaches preordained
conclusions that a massive conspiracy:
has taken place;
or is taking place;
or will take place.
See also "outside investigation."
For "outside investigation" I find:
Outside investigation - A study that reaches preordained
conclusions that a massive conspiracy:
has taken place;
or is taking place;
or will take place.
See also "unbiased investigation."
-mr. bill
|
399.194 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | M1A - The choice of champions ! | Wed Jul 05 1995 17:09 | 14 |
| To all attentive 'boxers:
You will notice that mr bill is following his usual line of discussion,
to wit, pile derision on those who disagree with you, bicker about
smallest details that aren't truly being questioned, name calling,
shouting, and basically avoiding discussion of the questioned matters.
This approach is one in which he has specialized, and may rank as a new
award ala "MEOWSKI". If you intend to engage mr bill in discussion, be
prepared to be ridiculed and belittled on essentially frivolous points.
The preceding was a public service announcement.
:-)
Dan
|
399.195 | | PCBUOA::KRATZ | | Wed Jul 05 1995 17:24 | 8 |
| Not to get involved in this wonderfully deep discussion on Ruby
Ridge, but the term "nutters" reminded me of an recent newspaper
article that mentioned a Boston attorney and legal consultant for
the NRA...
Her name? Karen McNutt.
What are the odds? ;-)
|
399.196 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | M1A - The choice of champions ! | Wed Jul 05 1995 18:51 | 5 |
| Hey, watch it, .... you're on thin ice. I know Karen, and she is a
wonderful lady. I assume that you are not going to say anything nasty
about a true lady.
Dan
|
399.197 | Government can't win | AYOV27::FW_TEMP01 | J Hussey - Down in Dunure | Thu Jul 06 1995 05:37 | 11 |
| From this side of the pond it seems that whatever your government does it loses.
You want it to crack down on criminals until its someone whose broad political
aims you agree with and then its part of a conspiracy to restrict freedom.
The conspiracy claims are investigated and find no evidence of any conspiracy
only errors and incompetence a bit like every other organisation (even Digital).
Unfortunately, this is not want the conspiracy advocates want to hear so
this becomes part of the conspiracy.
This then continues ad infinitum.
|
399.198 | | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | NRA member | Thu Jul 06 1995 08:10 | 12 |
|
J,
No, we just want to make sure that the "criminals", as you call them
are really criminals and that the actions of the fed (and calling the
BATF law enforcement personel is a misnomer, they are a tax agency)
were reasonable and justified. The Davidians had been around for years
and years and hadn't been a bother to the community. They worked, paid
their taxes and existed without much trouble just as you or I would.
Mike
|
399.199 | | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | NRA member | Thu Jul 06 1995 09:07 | 16 |
|
Anyone hear about the 4 page letter sent out by Treasury Secretary,
Robert Rubin? Anyone care to explain what this means?
In his letter, the Treasury Secretary argued that the federal
activities that will be investigated (Waco) in the joint hearings
"cannot be understood properly outside the context of Oklahoma City".
He also refers to Gun laws in this letter and how the hearings will be
used to undermine Federal gun laws such as the Brady Bill and The
Assault weapon ban.
Talk about politicizing things.
|
399.200 | | CSOA1::LEECH | | Thu Jul 06 1995 09:33 | 1 |
| I've conspired to get this SNARF.
|
399.201 | try to get your facts right | TIS::HAMBURGER | REMEMBER NOVEMBER: FREEDOM COUNTS | Thu Jul 06 1995 10:03 | 13 |
| > <<< Note 399.195 by PCBUOA::KRATZ >>>
> article that mentioned a Boston attorney and legal consultant for
> the NRA...
NO!
> Her name? Karen McNutt.
Karen is a consultant for Gun Owners Action League(GOAL) not the NRA.
Karen is a highly respected lawyer who works very often with victims of crime
and specifically women who have been denied their Second Amendment rights.
Amos
|
399.202 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | M1A - The choice of champions ! | Thu Jul 06 1995 10:33 | 6 |
| Thanks Amos,
Last time I saw her she was a consultant for GOAL, I thought maybe
she was also working for the NRA (it's been a while since I saw her
last), otherwise I would have jumped on that too.
Dan
|
399.203 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Thu Jul 06 1995 10:35 | 10 |
|
> It was the constitutionally correct for the US Attorney to give such
> an answer. (And it was moot, communication already ceased.)
communication had not already ceased. There was communication
through 2nd parties.
jim
|
399.204 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Thu Jul 06 1995 10:37 | 14 |
|
> The single most important fact from the fiasco on Ruby Ridge was the
> criminal rules of engagement. But the nutters insist that it is better
> to bury it in a field of lies.
Whatever the "criminal rules of engagement" were, the govt had no
right to kill anyone that was not trying to kill them. I guess if some
hunter wandered into the midst of that fiasco carrying his hunting
rifle they would've just blasted him.
jim
|
399.205 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | M1A - The choice of champions ! | Thu Jul 06 1995 10:39 | 4 |
| A (male) hunter would have fit the description as specified. He would
have been toast.
Dan
|
399.206 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Thu Jul 06 1995 10:45 | 14 |
|
>| from my readings of the report, they (the marshalls) were on
>| Weavers property. Shouldn't they have waited for him to leave?
> Weaver's property. They did. He didn't. Next stupid question?
Must you always be so insulting? I don't remember calling you
stupid. My point is that the Marshalls were on Weavers property BEFORE
any shooting had started. They knew this guy was on edge and would
probably shoot at them if he saw them. Why invade the property with
only the few marshalls they had? Bad judgement?
jim
|
399.207 | re: .204 | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Jul 06 1995 10:46 | 18 |
|
| Whatever the "criminal rules of engagement" were, the govt had no
| right to kill anyone that was not trying to kill them. I guess if some
| hunter wandered into the midst of that fiasco carrying his hunting
| rifle they would've just blasted him.
The "government" did not try to kill anyone who was not trying to kill
them. Lon Horiuchi did *not* fire when he saw armed men outside the
cabin. Neither did any other sharpshooter. He did *NOT* shoot until
a helicopter was threatened.
Question the wisdom of the second shot on several grounds.
But to *still* insist after reading *ALL* the material that is available
to you that "if some hunter wandered into the fiasco... they would have
blasted him" can only be called one thing. A baldfaced *LIE*!
-mr. bill
|
399.208 | ? | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Jul 06 1995 10:53 | 36 |
|
| Must you always be so insulting? I don't remember calling you stupid.
I called your question stupid. It is a stupid question.
Weaver did not leave his property from the time his wife declared he
was a fugitive until the day he finally walked off the mountain with
Bo Gritz. Asking why the marshalls did not wait for him to leave
is a stupid question because you should have already known the answer.
THEY DID WAIT FOR HIM TO LEAVE. HE DID NOT LEAVE!
| My point is that the Marshalls were on Weavers property BEFORE any
| shooting had started.
No kidding.
| They knew this guy was on edge and would probably shoot at them if he
| saw them.
No kidding.
| Why invade the property with only the few marshalls they had?
They didn't "invade," they went on a recon mission with six marshals.
They did so because it was their *JOB*!
| Bad judgement?
Good judgement. They went out of their way not to provoke Weaver and
his clan.
Of course, the judgement of Weaver and company is not to be questioned.
No no no no no. That would not do.
-mr. bill
|
399.209 | Facts are stupid things, Vicki Weaver broke off negotiations! | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Jul 06 1995 11:10 | 15 |
|
| communication had not already ceased. There was communication
| through 2nd parties.
Oct 16, 1991 Intermediaries deliver a letter written by Vicki Weaver
that says basically hell no, we won't discuss anything further.
(Search for "slander" if you must.)
Oct 17, 1991 U.S. Attorney directs all contacts through Weaver's
attorney.
This isn't rocket science.
-mr. bill
|
399.210 | From the Chronology of Events section | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Thu Jul 06 1995 12:15 | 14 |
|
"The marshals formulate formal surrender terms.October
12, 1991 Hunt and Evans propose offering formal surrender terms to
Weaver and request authorization from the U.S. Attorney's
Office.October 17, 1991 Assistant U.S. Attorney Ronald Howen
sends letter to Hunt and Evans directing that all contact with Weaver
must be through Weavers' appointed counsel, Everett Hoffmeister.
In addition, Howen does not authorize further negotiations with
Weaver as proposed by the Marshals Service."
Yep, cut off negotiations, that's the way to go.
jim
|
399.211 | This is the letter of which Mr. Bill speaks | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Thu Jul 06 1995 12:28 | 14 |
|
"On October 16, 1991, Evans and Hunt gave Jeppeson a letter to give
to Randy Weaver that responded to the questions Vicki Weaver had
raised. Later that same day, Jeppeson gave Hunt a brief response
signed by Vicki Weaver, which declared "[t]here is nothing to
discuss. [Randy] doesn't have to prove he is innocent. Nor refute
your slander."[FN216]
Hmmmm....so this is a good reason to stop negotiations? One letter
ends it all eh?
jim
|
399.212 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | M1A - The choice of champions ! | Thu Jul 06 1995 12:28 | 16 |
| mr bill, your reading comprehension is horrible.
> HRT members assumed
> their position around the Weaver compound late in the afternoon of
> August 22, 1992 but before doing so they were instructed that their
> conduct was to be governed by specially formulated Rules of
> Engagement ("Rules"). These Rules instructed the HRT snipers that
> before a surrender announcement was made they could and should
> shoot all armed adult males appearing outside the cabin.
As I said before, by these rules a (male) hunter wandering into the
area would fall under these rules. Judging by the way the HRT members
enforced the rules of engagement, he would have been toast.
Hoping for you eventual recovery,
Dan
|
399.213 | | MKOTS3::JMARTIN | I press on toward the goal | Thu Jul 06 1995 12:32 | 6 |
| New Conspiracy....
I think Mr. Killoran is really Mailman returned!
|
399.214 | | DASHER::RALSTON | cantwejustbenicetoeachother?:) | Thu Jul 06 1995 12:39 | 8 |
| >[t]here is nothing to discuss. [Randy] doesn't have to prove he is
>innocent. Nor refute your slander."
This is so true. If it ever stops being true, and there is evidence
that it has, the country and our freedom are in deep cow manure.
...Tom
|
399.215 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | M1A - The choice of champions ! | Thu Jul 06 1995 12:43 | 5 |
| Who is this Mailman guy?
Should I be insulted?
:-/
Dan <confused look>
|
399.216 | | MOLAR::DELBALSO | I (spade) my (dogface) | Thu Jul 06 1995 12:45 | 4 |
| > Should I be insulted?
If you only knew . . .
|
399.217 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | the countdown is on | Thu Jul 06 1995 12:49 | 5 |
| re: .214
He does, however, have to appear in court while the charges are laid
out against him. After the prosecution presents its case, he can elect
not to mount a defense. Dems da roolz.
|
399.218 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | M1A - The choice of champions ! | Thu Jul 06 1995 12:52 | 8 |
| > > Should I be insulted?
>
> If you only knew . . .
That's why I'm asking......
Dan
|
399.219 | | MKOTS3::JMARTIN | I press on toward the goal | Thu Jul 06 1995 12:53 | 1 |
| His name is Mailroom and yes you should be insulted!
|
399.220 | October 16, 1991 came before October 17, 1991 in my world.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Jul 06 1995 12:54 | 31 |
|
| Hmmmm....so this is a good reason to stop negotiations? One letter
|ends it all eh?
No. The Weavers had already used their vocal chords to tell
intermediaries that there were uninterested in negotiating. They
did this over several contacts. The written letter was just the
final confirmation of what *everyone* (the Weavers, the intermediaries,
and the government) knew as a fact.
The Weavers had broken off surrender negotiations.
I'm not at all sure what color the sky is in your world, and that's not
important anyway.
But in your world, did October 17, 1991 come before or after
October 16, 1991? (I'm making a huge assumption that October 17, 1991
is in the past in your world. For all I know it will happen in the
future for you. Maybe they are the same day? Maybe it's today?)
----
The "full" letter was:
My husband was set up for a fall because of his
religious and political beliefs. There is nothing
to discuss. He doesn't have to prove his
innocence, nor refute your slander.
-mr. bill
|
399.221 | | SEAPIG::PERCIVAL | I'm the NRA,USPSA/IPSC,NROI-RO | Thu Jul 06 1995 13:06 | 9 |
| <<< Note 399.207 by PERFOM::LICEA_KANE "when it's comin' from the left" >>>
> Question the wisdom of the second shot on several grounds.
Most importatnt of which is how someone running through a door
could be "threatening" a helicopter.
Jim
|
399.222 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Thu Jul 06 1995 13:07 | 7 |
|
> -< October 16, 1991 came before October 17, 1991 in my world.... >-
Where did I ever say it didn't? You're drifting on me Mr. Bill...
jim
|
399.223 | But in the real world, Weaver and Harris were *NOT* toast.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Jul 06 1995 13:17 | 37 |
|
| As I said before, by these rules a (male) hunter wandering into the
| area would fall under these rules.
Correct. I suppose a space alien landing on the site also would have
been covered. As likely an occurance. But let's try this, more likely
occurance.
Final Jeopardy, the category "Nutters", remember to phrase your
response in the form of a question. And the answer is....
SHOOT ON SIGHT.
[Run theme song from final Jeopardy....]
And your answer please.
What did Lon Horiuchi do on Ruby Ridge?
I'm sorry, but that is wrong. The correct answer is "What
were the Weaver's rules of engagement if any armed individual
visited Ruby Ridge?"
| Judging by the way the HRT members enforced the rules of engagement, he
| would have been toast.
This is where you simply and totally WRONG. The actions of the HRT
members were quite clear. They did *NOT* follow the rules
of engagment. Thank god, because those rules were criminal.
If you believe that the rules were followed, answer this question:
HOW CAN THE RULES HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED IF MEMBERS OF THE HRT
WITNESSED ARMED MEN COME OUT OF THE CABIN, HAD CLEAR SHOTS
AT THESE MEN, BUT DID *NOT* FIRE AT THESE MEN UNTIL *AFTER*
THESE MEN HAD THREATENED TO SHOOT A HELICOPTER?????
-mr. bill
|
399.224 | | DECLNE::SHEPARD | It's the Republicans' fault | Thu Jul 06 1995 13:31 | 29 |
| re:208
>> Bad judgement?
> Good judgement. They went out of their way not to provoke Weaver and
his clan.
Of all the ignorant statements made in the 'box this rates in the top
10. Yes indeed showing up armed for war, shooting his dog, kid, and flying
helicopters over his property is definitly going out of their way to avoid
provocation. Failing to identify themselves before opening fire is certainly
indicative of an agent representing the guvmint searching for a peaceful
solution to a volatile situation.
You know one would almost think our dear liberal friend believes firmly
the Fed guys did absolutely nothing wrong. Randly Weaver had it coming cuz he
was pretty good with a hacksaw, and did not trust Uncle Sam to deal with him
fairly. After all he was given plenty of advance notice to surrender to
authorities. He chose to hide behind his wife's skirt. He is a sensitive type
guy who believed in equality. Otherwise the noble thing to do would have been
to march right in and put himself in the hands of those who convinced him to saw
off a couple of shotguns, and then had an arrest warrant issued on him for
selling them.
Do you also support the death penalty? Surely a guvmint with the
ability to kill women and children would never mistakenly execute someone who
wasn't guilty.
Mikey
|
399.225 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | M1A - The choice of champions ! | Thu Jul 06 1995 13:44 | 18 |
| Geee Wizz,
Even when mr bill admits he is wrong, he IMMEDIATELY piles derision on
you in an attempt to hide his admission! Please mr bill, you are
acting like a child, (or the current president of the US), and it is
getting embarrassing!
> HOW CAN THE RULES HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED IF MEMBERS OF THE HRT
> WITNESSED ARMED MEN COME OUT OF THE CABIN, HAD CLEAR SHOTS
> AT THESE MEN, BUT DID *NOT* FIRE AT THESE MEN UNTIL *AFTER*
> THESE MEN HAD THREATENED TO SHOOT A HELICOPTER?????
As far as I can tell, this is unfounded supposition on your part. You
do not know that the HRT member had a clear shot. Nice try, but it
doesn't hold water. Oh by the way, I DO CONSIDER shooting a man, who
is running away, in the back as exercising the previously listed rules
of engagement. Again, as always, your arguments hold no water, try
again.
|
399.226 | Around and around and around and around.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Jul 06 1995 13:54 | 26 |
|
| Of all the ignorant statements made in the 'box this rates in the top
| 10.
Thank you. But have you noticed that my ignorant statement is based on
facts, and your ignorant statements are based on a mountain of lies?
Nah, you haven't noticed.
Amazing, Weaver wasn't armed for war, but the Marshall's were.
Shooting a dog in self-defense is never justified, shooting a
human in "self-defense" is. A nipper gets caught in the crossfire
between daddy and the Marshalls, and the Marshalls are to blame.
FBI team is just supposed to blindly walk up the ridge, not use
helicopters for survailance. Furthermore, the fact that five
flights already took place that day without incident, just is
evidence that the sixth flight was intended to provoke Weaver
and Harris into coming out with arms to shoot at the helicopter.
But the best for last, when one witness (*ONE*, Kevin Haris, who
has a bit of incentive to *LIE* says the Marshalls did not identify
themselves) and *EVERY* *OTHER* *WITNESS*, INCLUDING RANDY WEAVER,
says they did indentify themselves, that's evidence that they did
not identify themselves.
-mr. bill
|
399.227 | | SEAPIG::PERCIVAL | I'm the NRA,USPSA/IPSC,NROI-RO | Thu Jul 06 1995 14:03 | 15 |
| <<< Note 399.226 by PERFOM::LICEA_KANE "when it's comin' from the left" >>>
> But the best for last, when one witness (*ONE*, Kevin Haris, who
> has a bit of incentive to *LIE* says the Marshalls did not identify
> themselves) and *EVERY* *OTHER* *WITNESS*, INCLUDING RANDY WEAVER,
> says they did indentify themselves, that's evidence that they did
> not identify themselves.
Bill, I don't believe that Weaver testified that they identified themselves.
His testiminy indicates that he assumed that they were Federal
Agents.
Not the same thing at all.
Jim
|
399.228 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | M1A - The choice of champions ! | Thu Jul 06 1995 14:06 | 17 |
| > A nipper gets caught in the crossfire
> between daddy and the Marshal's, and the Marshal's are to blame.
And YOU have the B**** to call others liars!
BTW - "daddy" wasn't there ! Try again !
> .... and *EVERY* *OTHER* *WITNESS*, INCLUDING RANDY WEAVER,
> says they did identify themselves ...
More mis-information, let me remind you mr bill, "daddy" wasn't there.
The only people who say that the marshals identified themselves were
the marshals in question. They obviously wouldn't lie either. Please
remember mr bill, you are not dealing with mindless children here, we
can and do read. So to prevent our having to correct you constantly,
please try using some facts.
Dan
|
399.229 | | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | NRA member | Thu Jul 06 1995 14:34 | 11 |
|
Bill has shown himself with his last tirade to be what he is calling
everyone else, a liar. Bill, you are without reason on this issue as
with many others. That's okay, have it your way, the feds are saints
and everyone who doesn't trust the government are from the loins of
satan.
Mike
|
399.230 | | DECLNE::SHEPARD | It's the Republicans' fault | Thu Jul 06 1995 14:35 | 23 |
| I take it from your comments bill then the feds were completely
justified in their actions. The inadvertant collateral damage to non combatants
ie: Mrs W, is obviously acceptable death. After all she wrote those terrible
letters to the courts, and was harboring a criminal. Never mind that RW had not
at this point been convicted of any crime.
Secondly, how long did the feds wait on Weaver to come out? Should we
then also set an arbitrary length of time to wait for a suspect to surrender
then attempt to provoke him/her into firing so as to justify shooting them and
saving the guvmint money on a trial? Oh I forgot the feds went out of their way
to aviod provocation.
What facts? You have stated again and again the feds did nothing til
Weaver asked for it by his actions. Smells strongly of opinion to me. Perhaps
you could take the time to point out just a couple of my notes included in my
"mountain of lies".
Then again perhaps we are being too harsh on the guvmint. After all
they provided concentration camps for the Japanese in WWII, invaded a foreign
land in 1861, and provide such excellent health care for our veterans. Why
shouldn't we trust them to be honest with us?
Mikey
|
399.231 | ? | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Jul 06 1995 14:43 | 43 |
| re: Jim Percival and Mikey Shepard
Let's look at the statement presented as fact one more time:
"Failing to identify themselves before opening fire is certainly
indicative of an agent representing the guvmint searching for a
peaceful solution to a volatile situation."
Randy Weaver said the Marshall shouted "Freeze RANDY!" which he answered
with an expletive deleted, knowing immediately he ran into a "ZOG/NWO"
ambush. I'd say Randy Weaver correctly took what he thinks he heard as
identification. (Jim Percival's standing on nits here.)
Kevin Harris says they identified themselves as Marshalls *after* the
shooting.
The Marshalls say the identified themselves and/or heard other
Marshalls identify themselves. (You all can grep or search to
your heart's content to find this in the "DOJ report.")
The Marshalls testified under oath.
Randy Weaver and Kevin Harris have not, and have refused to provide
sworn statements.
You all, who keep repeating the lie that the Marshalls did not
identify themselves have to:
Accept as gospel truth the non-sworn words of Kevin Harris and
Randy Weaver.
Accept as complete lies the sworn words of US Marshalls on the
scene, and titter about Randy didn't hear "STOP! US Marshall"
but instead remembers hearing "Freeze RANDY!"
The proof that the US Marshalls lie? Japanese internment camps during
WWII????? An invasion in 1861? Health care for veterans?
Pardon me while I scoff at your "proof" the US Marshalls committed
purjury on the witness stand.
-mr. bill
|
399.232 | ????? | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Jul 06 1995 14:45 | 12 |
| re: Dan
| More mis-information, let me remind you mr bill, "daddy" wasn't there.
Check again about where Daddy was that morning. (Hint, up the road,
between the "Y" and the cabin. He says he fired shots that morning.
I guess he was mistaken, because *you* know he wasn't there.)
So go for it Dan. Go for it. Enter the fact the shows where he was
that morning.
-mr. bill
|
399.233 | | DECLNE::SHEPARD | It's the Republicans' fault | Thu Jul 06 1995 14:48 | 3 |
| re:231
Oh never mind ....
|
399.234 | After all, there are conspiracy theories to weave.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Jul 06 1995 14:53 | 26 |
| re: Mikey Shepard again....
| I take it from your comments bill then the feds were completely
| justified in their actions.
Perhaps I could get Levesque to answer that question for me. I can't
tell if you just can't read or you just can't read what I write.
| Secondly, how long did the feds wait on Weaver to come out?
Do you want to know? If so, see some notes over in the "Waco" note.
Or over here. Or ask Jim Sadin this time.
| You have stated again and again the feds did nothing til Weaver asked
| for it by his actions.
No I have not. I have corrected myths (at best) and lies (at worst)
about what happened on Ruby Ridge. I have stated that what you believe
happened on Ruby Ridge is probably wrong. I have shown why it is
wrong. Yet you continue to repeat the myths (at best) and lies (at
worst).
I take it from your comments that you don't give a damn about the
truth....
-mr. bill
|
399.235 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | M1A - The choice of champions ! | Thu Jul 06 1995 15:05 | 74 |
|
re: Dan
> | More mis-information, let me remind you mr bill, "daddy" wasn't there.
>
> Check again about where Daddy was that morning. (Hint, up the road,
> between the "Y" and the cabin. He says he fired shots that morning.
> I guess he was mistaken, because *you* know he wasn't there.)
>
> So go for it Dan. Go for it. Enter the fact the shows where he was
> that morning.
mr bill, you are getting forgetful,.....
you are NOT GOING TO LIKE THIS, BUT YOU DID ASK FOR IT !
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. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
Old yeller, and Striker,(My dogs) were at the pump
house, barking into the woods.
Kevin,Sam and I went down to investigate. They Heard
something running west, so Sam and Kevin followed
Striker, I dropped down onto the logging road heading
west. "I didn't have any idea what we were chasing and
we were hoping it was a deer. When I reached the first
fork in the logging road, a very well camouflaged person
yelled, "Freeze, Randy." I yelled, "Fuck you" and
immediately retreated the 80 to 100 feet towards my
home. I realized immediately that we had run smack in
into a ZOG/NWO (Zionist Occupational Government/New
World Order) ambush."
I stopped to see if I was being followed. About that
time I heard a gunshot and Striker yelped. Then I heard
two more shots and Striker stopped yelping.
I started yelling for Sam and Kevin to return home and
that the Feds had shot striker. I also fired my shotgun
once into the air to draw attention to myself and
praying that would help. I replaced the empty shell
with a new one, shoving it past the extractor, jamming
my shotgun. I drew my 9 mm handgun and fired 3 or 4
rounds up into the air and I was yelling again for Sam
to return home. Sam said, "I'm coming, Dad." I then
walked backwards up the hill toward home, yelling to Sam
and Kevin to come home.
All the while I heard many shots ringing out from the
direction of the ambush. By the time I reached home, I
still hadn't seen Sam or Kevin coming home and they
didn't respond anymore when I called to them. A few
minutes later, Kevin came walking home. We asked him if
he had seen Sam and Kevin said, "Yes, Sam's dead."
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Sure sounds to me like "daddy" was NOT at the locations YOU claimed.
Kinda hurts getting shot by YOUR OWN WORDS doesn't it ? ! ? !
Dan
|
399.236 | | SEAPIG::PERCIVAL | I'm the NRA,USPSA/IPSC,NROI-RO | Thu Jul 06 1995 15:05 | 21 |
| <<< Note 399.231 by PERFOM::LICEA_KANE "when it's comin' from the left" >>>
> Randy Weaver said the Marshall shouted "Freeze RANDY!" which he answered
> with an expletive deleted, knowing immediately he ran into a "ZOG/NWO"
> ambush. I'd say Randy Weaver correctly took what he thinks he heard as
> identification. (Jim Percival's standing on nits here.)
The law is full of such nits. But more importantly, according to
Randy Weavers statement, the Marshall's DID NOT IDENTIFY THEMSELVES
as Federal Agents. Your claim that Randy Weaver testified that the
Marshalls identified themselves is a blatant lie.
> The Marshalls testified under oath.
> Randy Weaver and Kevin Harris have not, and have refused to provide
> sworn statements.
In your previous lie about what Randy Weaver said, you said that he
"testified". This wording carries greater weight than "statement".
I guess though, this is not a blatant lie, it is just a garden
variety lie.
Jim
|
399.237 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | M1A - The choice of champions ! | Thu Jul 06 1995 15:08 | 7 |
| > .... I have corrected myths (at best) and lies (at worst)
> about what happened on Ruby Ridge. ...
That's an interesting outlook, misinformed, but interesting
none the less.
Dan
|
399.238 | ????? | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Jul 06 1995 15:14 | 9 |
| re: Dan
The 59 lines you entered indeed confirms that Randy Weaver was up the
road, between the "Y" and the cabin. It confirms that he fired shots
that morning.
So, what point are you trying to make?
-mr. bill
|
399.239 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | the countdown is on | Thu Jul 06 1995 15:17 | 36 |
| >Notwithstanding the need to apprehend Weaver, it appears at initial
>glance that the resources the marshals committed to the case were
>disproportionate to the relatively insignificant underlying charge.
This is something I've felt from the beginning. If you back up to
the beginning, you realize that the underlying charge is not very
significant. Due to Weaver's lack of a prior convictions, they were
looking at a minimum sentence in the best of scenarios. Why were they
willing to expend so many resources to effect the capture of someone
whose crimes against society were really quite minimal? Why were they
ready to use lethal force to effect his capture, given the nature of
the crime? He had not committed a violent crime; there was no rape, no
brutality, no battery, no homicide. He'd sold some "bad" guns. Sorry,
but I think that the USMS's resources could be better spent.
>Common to each strategy the Service considered was a concern for the
>safety of the Weaver children and the arresting marshals. For this reason,
>a tactical approach, that is, an armed raid on the residence,
>was considered unrealistic by Idaho marshals as early as March 1991.
>The Special Operations Group reached the same conclusion in June 1991 and
>again in September 1991 after reviewing a psychological profile of Weaver
>and conducting its own investigation in Northern Idaho.
So why the change of heart?
>Both the Special Operations Group and Director Hudson asked U.S.
>Attorney Ellsworth to dismiss the indictment against Weaver and to
>re-issue it under seal to reduce the pressure to arrest Weaver
>and to trick him into leaving his property so that he could be arrested
>without risk to the children. Ellsworth and Howen refused Hudson's
>request.[FN274]
Seems like a far wiser approach, IMO.
|
399.240 | | TROOA::COLLINS | Gone ballistic. Back in 5 minutes. | Thu Jul 06 1995 15:17 | 3 |
|
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHRRRG!
|
399.241 | | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | NRA member | Thu Jul 06 1995 15:18 | 4 |
|
Well put, Mark.
|
399.242 | re: Percival again.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Jul 06 1995 15:20 | 18 |
| | In your previous lie about what Randy Weaver said, you said that he
| "testified".
No, I said he was a witness. You said he testified. Now quibble that
you thought I meant witness as in witness on a witness stand, rather
than witness to the events.
(We do not know what two witnesses would say about the events that
morning, since they died that morning. But let's just say that we
ought to assume that Samuel Weaver would have said nobody identified
themselves. And let's further assume that William Degan would have
testified he did not actually say anything at all, that he was indeed
shot in self-defense, and would like to give Kevin Harris a big hug for
freeing him from ZOG/NWO stormtrooper Marshalls he worked for at the
time of his death. Frankly, the last assumption is more likely that
the hundreds you all have already made.)
-mr. bill
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399.243 | | SEAPIG::PERCIVAL | I'm the NRA,USPSA/IPSC,NROI-RO | Thu Jul 06 1995 15:39 | 13 |
| <<< Note 399.242 by PERFOM::LICEA_KANE "when it's comin' from the left" >>>
> No, I said he was a witness. You said he testified. Now quibble that
> you thought I meant witness as in witness on a witness stand, rather
> than witness to the events.
You are correct. I went back an re-read your posting in light
of this meaning of the term, and you are only guilty of the
blatant lie, not the garden variety one.
My apologies.
Jim
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399.244 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Jack Martin - Wanted Dead or Alive | Thu Jul 06 1995 15:50 | 26 |
|
Now billy, I'll try to do this slowly.
a) in 399.226 you IMPLIED that Randy Weaver was a witness to the
shooting that occurred at the Y. Let me quote it to you:
> But the best for last, when one witness (*ONE*, Kevin Haris, who
> has a bit of incentive to *LIE* says the Marshalls did not identify
> themselves) and *EVERY* *OTHER* *WITNESS*, INCLUDING RANDY WEAVER,
> says they did identify themselves, that's evidence that they did
> not identify themselves.
b) I pointed out to you that Randy Weaver could not have been a
witness. You basically called me a liar, and then challenged me to
prove otherwise.
c) I went back to the Waco note and dug out the proof you requested, to
wit note "362.529 - Waco compound".
What part did you not understand? Let me reiterate. We are not
mindless children, if you tell two different stories regarding the same
incident, you will get caught here. If you can not use the truth, I
suggest that at least you remain consistent in your misinformation.
Hoping for your speedy recovery,
Dan
|
399.245 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | the countdown is on | Thu Jul 06 1995 15:59 | 8 |
| Dan-
I don't see how you can claim that Randy Weaver wasn't at the shootout
when his own words indicate he was. The words you yourself quoted
indicate that he was confronted by a federal agent, in particular, one
of the agents involved in the shootout. He retreated 80-100 feet. Does
this mean to you that he was no longer there? That's an irrational
interpretation of the facts, IMO.
|
399.246 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Jack Martin - Wanted Dead or Alive | Thu Jul 06 1995 16:06 | 11 |
| Mark, I think you missed a line:
> ... so Sam and Kevin followed
> Striker, I dropped down onto the logging road heading
> west....
They separated into two groups, Sam and Kevin in one and Randy Weaver
in the other.
Dan
|
399.247 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | the countdown is on | Thu Jul 06 1995 16:15 | 7 |
| They apparently rejoined, for just after that citation comes the
following quote:
"Randy, Kevin and Sam go down past the pump house to see what's
bothering the dog."
Now, does that sound like they are "separated into two groups" to you?
|
399.248 | | DECLNE::SHEPARD | It's the Republicans' fault | Thu Jul 06 1995 16:20 | 9 |
| Lessee what happened here.
Federal agents go up to RW's place in Idaho.
They approach the residence
They shoot one of the two family pets.
Question: Why did they shoot the dog?
Mikey
|
399.249 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | the countdown is on | Thu Jul 06 1995 16:22 | 9 |
| > Question: Why did they shoot the dog?
"Concerned that the dog would attack or lead Weaver, Harris, and the
others toward the marshals if they kept running, Roderick fired once at
the dog with his M16 rifle, striking the dog near the base of the
spine."
Seems like a reasonable enough approach. By all accounts it was a very
aggressive dog.
|
399.250 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Jack Martin - Wanted Dead or Alive | Thu Jul 06 1995 16:25 | 5 |
| Mark,
What are you reading? I can't find that quote in what I reproduced.
Dan
|
399.251 | Marshals Service Activities Between 8/17-8/21/92 | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | the countdown is on | Thu Jul 06 1995 16:26 | 1 |
| http://www.counsel.com/ruby/ruby4.4.htm
|
399.252 | | DECLNE::SHEPARD | It's the Republicans' fault | Thu Jul 06 1995 17:37 | 9 |
| So the dog could have led Weaver to the federal agents.
Isn't that their objective in the first place?
Please correct me if I'm wrong(I know you will bill).
If they were justified in shooting the family dog, what was their justification
for shooting Weaver's child?
Mikey
|
399.253 | seems the "nutters" have a loud voice. | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Thu Jul 06 1995 17:43 | 196 |
| Conspiracy theories force scuttling of Conference of the
States
(c) 1995 Copyright the News & Observer Publishing Co.
(c) 1995 N.Y. Times News Service
Mild-mannered engineer fans fires of a movement
COLORADO SPRINGS (Jul 6, 1995 - 00:12 EDT) -- It was billed as a
sort of town meeting for leaders of state governments. Whatever its
potential merits or shortcomings, the Conference of the States, as it was
to be called, scarcely seemed a threat to the future of the Republic.
But some right-wing extremists saw the conference as nothing less than
a clandestine constitutional convention that could nullify basic American
rights, perhaps as part of a sinister plot to impose a totalitarian, "One
World Government."
As far-fetched as such a plot may seem to most Americans, enough
suspicion was generated, through an aggressive telephone and fax
campaign, that one legislature after another backed away from the
conference. Finally, its astonished organizers, who included the National
Governors Association, gave up and declared it dead.
Conspiracy theories, the ancient art of the suspicious, have been
especially widespread since the April 19 bombing of the federal building in
Oklahoma City. But even before that, whispers about evil plots were
growing so loud around the country that they have started to penetrate
mainstream politics and government, and in some cases, influence their
actions.
Coupled with this rising paranoia is a deep suspicion of the federal
government and a surge in the states-rights movement. In the past year,
at least 15 states have passed resolutions asserting their sovereignty and
rejecting all but the most narrow role for the federal government.
Formally, the resolutions merely affirm the 10th Amendment of the
Constitution, "The powers not delegated to the United States by the
Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states
respectively, or to the people." But the accompanying text of the
resolutions characteristically take a belligerent tone. The measure passed
by the Colorado legislature last year states that it is "a Notice and
Demand to the Federal Government, as our agent, to cease and desist,
effective immediately, mandates that are beyond the scope of its
constitutionally delegated powers."
Paradoxically, the scuttled Conference of the States, which was to have
taken place this October in Philadelphia, was organized with the intent of
finding ways of gaining more power for the states.
"We've been hearing some of these theories about global conspiracies and
international bankers for over 20 years," said Gov. Mike Leavitt of Utah, a
Republican, who was chairman of the proposed conference. After about a
dozen states voted to participate in the conference, he said, the claims by
far-right extremists that this was part of an international plot managed to
halt its progress. The plan for the conference ran into a stone wall and in
the end only 14 states, including Utah, voted for such a conference.
"I really believe these people are just a speck in the national picture.
What's changed is the technology," Leavitt said. "Now they can get on
the Internet and give out the names of representatives who are going to
vote on something. Then they crank up their fax machines. And suddenly,
you've got a legislator who says, 'I can't vote for this. I'm getting 50
faxes from people saying its terrible.' It's the technological equivalent of
packing the bus for a public hearing."
One of the most prevalent of the conspiracy theories -- the impending
takeover of America by foreign forces loyal to the United Nations -- has
actually forced the Indiana transportation department to change its road
signs.
Self-styled defenders of the American way complained that maintenance
codes on the backs of the signs were actually secret messages for
invading troops, said Maria Kalnbach, a spokeswoman for the Indiana
transportation department.
"People were calling, saying that we were part of the U.N. takeover plan,"
Ms. Kalnbach said. "And then they were painting over the signs. It got so
we couldn't ignore it."
The road signs are now being changed, a move that Ms. Kalnbach said she
hopes will "reassure those in the motoring public who had these
suspicions."
Members of the Oklahoma legislature gave enough credence to the idea of
a global conspiracy to pass a resolution last year demanding a halt to it.
The resolution read, in part: "The United States Congress is hereby
memorialized to cease any support for the establishment of a 'new world
order' or to any form of global government."
The power of communication through the computer networks has helped
rumors spread instantly. And anyone who is plugged in to the American
Patriot fax network, headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., is familiar with the
signs of conspiracy.
Among them: black helicopters are spying on American citizens; dozens of
people with ties to President Clinton are dying mysteriously; the federal
government had a hand in blowing up the federal building in Oklahoma
City.
Increasingly, those receptive to conspiracy theories are finding their way
into state government. A leader in the effort to scuttle the Conference of
States was State Sen. Charles Duke of Colorado, who is also a prime
force in the so-called 10th Amendment movement.
Duke, a former engineer who represents the affluent Colorado Springs
area as a Republican, makes frequent references to the "New World
Order" and "the tyrants" who exercise control over "the puppets in
Washington."
He is among a handful of state representatives who have implied that the
government had a hand in the bombing of the Federal Building in Oklahoma
City.
"When you're looking for suspects in the Oklahoma case," he said in a
recent interview, "you have to ask: 'Who had the motive? Who had the
means? Who had the opportunity?' It's self-evident that the government
had all three of those."
Another champion of the far right is State Sen. Don Rogers of California, a
Republican. Rogers recently participated in a rally in Wichita, in which a
"citizens jury" claiming that the government has "operated outside the
clear bounds of the Constitution," drew up a "citizens indictment" of the
government.
Rogers, who represents the district east of Bakersfield, also claims that
the government has hushed up evidence in the Oklahoma City case.
Charles Key, a Republican state representative in Oklahoma, has been
holding news conferences at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City, charging
that the facts of the bombing are being covered up.
It has become an article of faith among the right-wing extremists that
there was no fertilizer bomb, as the government says. Instead, the
conspiracy-minded say the bomb exploded inside the building.
The government's motive for the brutality, Duke says, was to create a
sentiment in the country for stronger powers for the FBI and the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
House Speaker Newt Gingrich, described by Duke as a "counterfeit
Republican" is one of the "globalists" who are surrendering American
sovereignty to a world trade organization.
One of the few politicians on the national level admired in the state
sovereignty movement is Patrick J. Buchanan, who has opposed the
international pact reached under the General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade and speaks the language of sovereignty.
One of the most influential leaders of the far-right wing is Linda
Thompson, a former lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union in
Indianapolis who now leads a paramilitary group and heads the American
Justice Federation, which sells antigovernment books, videotapes and
radio programs. For a time, she called for an armed march on Washington,
which never occurred.
Ms. Thompson produces videotapes accusing the government of a wide
range of abuses against its citizens, including murder.
"Everything that happened in Nazi Germany is happening here," said Ms.
Thompson, who once had a radio show in Indianapolis.
In the case of the Conference of the States, it was noted by the extremists
that Leavitt in speeches had used suspicious language, like "global
marketplace."
This year is the 50th anniversary of the United Nations, the demon
organization to conspiracy groups. And some extremists claimed it was
more than a coincidence that the Conference of the States would come
during the 50th birthday of the U.N.
"In the beginning, we didn't anticipate any opposition to the conference,"
said Dan Sprague, executive director of the Council of State Governments,
one of the groups sponsoring the meeting. "We had the support of
Democrats and Republicans all over the country."
But it was that very unity, it seems, that provoked suspicions among
groups on the lookout for conspiracies. At a hearing in California, about 80
foes of the meeting turned out to protest.
"There is an American Patriot Fax network out of Las Vegas that reaches
hundreds of thousands of people," said Michael Reynolds, a spokesman
for the Southern Poverty Law Center, which monitors extremist groups.
"These are basically your suburban neighbors, middle- and upper-middle
class people."
Advances in desktop publishing, he said, have helped such groups achieve
a much more polished look in their journals and magazines.
"The old mimeographed newsletters are gone," Reynolds said. "Now they
can put out a publication with a sophisticated look that seems to give it
credibility."
|
399.254 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Thu Jul 06 1995 17:44 | 50 |
| Mild-mannered engineer fans fires of a movement
(c) Copyright the News & Observer Publishing Co.
New York Times
LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The darling of the burgeoning state sovereignty
movement is an engineer whose oratory is as pugnacious as his demeanor
is mild-mannered.
The federal government, the Colorado Springs Republican says, is using
the Oklahoma City bombing to broaden its police powers and impose
"Gestapo tactics" on the American people.
"The tyranny of King George is alive and well and living in America
today," he proclaimed in a recent speech to 200 cheering members of the
Nevada Sovereignty Committee in Las Vegas.
The 53-year-old Charles Duke is the leader of a states' rights movement
that has made the 10th Amendment its rallying cry. More than two dozen
states have passed resolutions pronouncing their "sovereignty."
Since taking up the states' rights cause a year ago, Duke has given
frequent speeches around the country and has been interviewed on 150
radio programs. As more state legislatures climb aboard Duke's campaign,
he hints at a Constitutional Convention that would amount to a revolution.
"We get 38 states with us, and it's a brand new ball game," he said. "We
created this government, and we can uncreate it -- this corporate entity
that calls itself the United States."
Duke, a former engineer for Hewlett-Packard who says his mother was a
"raging liberal," lives alone in a town house north of Colorado Springs,
where he communicates through his fax machine with a network of far
right-wing groups around the country. He said the town house has been
bugged by spies for the federal government.
Elected last year to the state Senate, he has been criticized for his
extreme views by state party leaders.
Duke says he does not belong to a militia, and opposes violence, yet he
adds, "I worry that the problems are so massive that peaceful solutions
are non-existent."
"There are a lot of people out there who think just like I do," said Duke,
adding that he has been urged to run for the U.S. Senate next year. "I'm
just the point man," he said.
|
399.255 | | SEAPIG::PERCIVAL | I'm the NRA,USPSA/IPSC,NROI-RO | Thu Jul 06 1995 17:47 | 11 |
| <<< Note 399.252 by DECLNE::SHEPARD "It's the Republicans' fault" >>>
>If they were justified in shooting the family dog, what was their justification
>for shooting Weaver's child?
Bill has told us on a number of occasions that Sam Weaver was
shot (in the back) by "accident".
One man's "accident" is another man's negligent homocide.
Jim
|
399.256 | Watch out for those road signs people.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Jul 06 1995 17:47 | 10 |
| | seems the "nutters" have a loud voice.
Doesn't that belong in the understatement note?
The strategy is simple. Lie loud. Lie often.
This was front page of today's NYTs, above the fold even.
-mr. bill
|
399.257 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Jack Martin - Wanted Dead or Alive | Thu Jul 06 1995 17:56 | 12 |
|
> The strategy is simple. Lie loud. Lie often.
Is this our little billy? ? ?
By the way, you made no comment on my last post to you mr bill. I'm
afraid since you will not admit defeat, I must take you silence as
admission.
Hoping for your continued recovery,
Dan
|
399.258 | | DECLNE::SHEPARD | It's the Republicans' fault | Thu Jul 06 1995 17:59 | 2 |
| How do you accidently shoot a 14 year child in the back? Did the agents not
have firearm training?
|
399.259 | | CSOA1::LEECH | whatever | Thu Jul 06 1995 18:01 | 2 |
| The road sign conspiracy is a new one on me. I got a good chuckle out
of it. (this is a bit far fetched even for me 8^) )
|
399.260 | | SEAPIG::PERCIVAL | I'm the NRA,USPSA/IPSC,NROI-RO | Thu Jul 06 1995 18:06 | 12 |
| <<< Note 399.258 by DECLNE::SHEPARD "It's the Republicans' fault" >>>
>How do you accidently shoot a 14 year child in the back? Did the agents not
>have firearm training?
Don't know what training the Marshalls receive. Not that it seems
to make a lot of difference. The FBI Agent that shot Vicki Weaver
in the head actually testified, under oath, that he could shoot
a quarter at 200 yds.
Jim
|
399.261 | While heading east/west, mind you... | MPGS::MARKEY | The bottom end of Liquid Sanctuary | Thu Jul 06 1995 18:09 | 8 |
|
I believe that anyone who has had the displeasure of trying to
find their way north through Massachusetts, particularly the
portion of road that's labeled "95 North 128 South" would
agree with me that there is most definitely a "road sign"
conspiracy.
-b
|
399.262 | | DECLNE::SHEPARD | It's the Republicans' fault | Thu Jul 06 1995 19:13 | 4 |
| Ok so we have expert marksman on the team. These same experts accidently
discharged a firearm that just happened to be pointing at a 14 year old's back.
Did this happen before or after the agent shouted "Freeze Randy"?
|
399.263 | | SEAPIG::PERCIVAL | I'm the NRA,USPSA/IPSC,NROI-RO | Thu Jul 06 1995 23:30 | 20 |
| <<< Note 399.262 by DECLNE::SHEPARD "It's the Republicans' fault" >>>
>Ok so we have expert marksman on the team. These same experts accidently
>discharged a firearm that just happened to be pointing at a 14 year old's back.
Different guys, different teams. SAm Weaver was killed by a member
of the US Marshalls. Vicki Weaver was killed by the "marksman" from
the FBI's HRT.
Although I didn't see it listed, my guess is that Sam was killed
by a 9mm round fired from a HK MP5 (SD?) submachinegun. Vicki
was almost certainly killed with a .308 round fired from a
bolt-action hunting rifle.
>Did this happen before or after the agent shouted "Freeze Randy"?
According to the reports, Sam was killed after the "freeze Randy"
non identification.
Jim
|
399.264 | You can't accept that Daddy was responsible for Sammy's death.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Fri Jul 07 1995 08:37 | 28 |
| | Although I didn't see it listed, my guess is that Sam was killed
| by a 9mm round fired from a HK MP5 (SD?) submachinegun.
"'Suppressed' .9mm Nato Colt Carbine."
On the basis of that "guess" Jim Percival wants to charge Cooper with
negligent homicide. Firing three rounds for cover = negligent homicide,
in Jim Percival's world.
One can only wonder what a Spencer-type defense attorney would do
defending Cooper. Do you think he would stoop so low as to notice
there were *two* weapons which fired 9mm rounds that morning? We
know Cooper fired six 9mm rounds (out of 25 rounds). We know
Roderick fired one .223 round from his M16. We know that Degan's
M16 discharged seven .223 rounds (like Roderick's M16, it started
with 27 rounds).
(Spencer would have you believe that William Degan shot all seven
rounds before he was shot by Kevin Harris. I would have thought that
might have been a tough sell in Idaho where there would have been at
least one member of the jury who had gone looking for an animal with
a very big hole in it. But maybe Spencer managed to exclude hunters.)
Who else admitted to firing 3-4 rounds from a 9mm hangun, dear Jim?
-mr. bill
|
399.265 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | the countdown is on | Fri Jul 07 1995 08:39 | 37 |
| >So the dog could have led Weaver to the federal agents.
>Isn't that their objective in the first place?
The objective was to capture Weaver while avoiding a firefight and
avoiding a situation which would endanger Weaver's wife, children and
the federal officers. Surely this is not entirely too difficult to
understand.
>If they were justified in shooting the family dog, what was their
>justification for shooting Weaver's child?
RTFR. If you are to believe the agent's testimony, the boy was
probably struck by bullets that were intended to provide cover fire for
one of the agents whose position left him exposed during the firefight.
In other words, he was struck accidently. Let's not lose sight of the
fact that this "child" shot at least twice at federal agents. Sorry,
but when armed people say "Stop! US Marshalls!" the correct response is
not to turn and fire upon them. One may legitimately expect such a
response to result in one's demise. Particularly after a federal
officer has already been shot and mortally wounded by another in your
party.
There are lots of problems with Ruby Ridge, many of which are the
responsibility of the government. But one should become aware of the
responsibility of Randall Weaver and his accomplices in making the
situation what it was. His behavior is the equivalent of leading police
on a high speed chase and running pursuing authorities off the road to
avoid having to pay a speeding ticket. One can question the
advisability of the authorities for chasing him over a speeding
violation, but one must also recognize that he's the one that turned it
into a high speed chase. He's the one that elevated things to a lethal
level. And for that escalation, he bears some of the responsibility for
what happened.
Frankly, with the report available, there is no excuse for debating
this issue from a position of ignorance. RTFR.
|
399.266 | clarification | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | the countdown is on | Fri Jul 07 1995 08:52 | 4 |
| Bill-
Are you suggesting that Randy shot his own son, or that his actions
lead to his son's death?
|
399.267 | Unbelievable.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Fri Jul 07 1995 08:53 | 45 |
|
| According to the reports, Sam was killed after the "freeze Randy"
| non identification.
According to "reports"?????? NO! "Report!"
According to a single non-sworn entry in an after the fact
diary, Randy Weaver says he heard someone shout "freeze Randy".
(Tell me, dear Jim. What are U.S. Marshal's trained to do when
confronted in a dangerous fugitive situation? Shout a "non
identification" or shout U.S. Marshal?????
Is it just *possible* dear Jim that Randy Weaver mis-heard?
Is it just *possible* dear Jim that Randy Weaver might have
mis-remembered what was said when he dictated the diary entry
to Sara 6 days later? Is it just *possible* that Randy Weaver
lied later in telling his story for the diary?
Is this *possible* dear Jim?
Of course not. Randy Weaver heard with absolute accuracy, Randy Weaver
remembered with absolute accuracy, Sara Weave wrote with
absolute accuracy, and all the U.S. Marshals *lied*.)
ACCORDING TO TESTIMONY, Cooper shouted "Back off, U.S. Marshals"
at Randy Weaver.
ACCORDING TO TESTIMONY, Roderick heard Randy Weaver say something
unintelligble (I guess an expletive) and Roderick shouted
"Stop! U.S. Marshal!" at Randy Weaver.
ACCORDING TO TESTIMONY, Degan shouted "Stop! U.S. Marshal!" at
Kevin Harris and Sammy Weaver.
ACCORDING TO TESTIMONY, Cooper shouted "Stop! U.S. Marshal!" at
Kevin Harris and Sammy Weaver.
Before the dog was shot. Before Sammy Weaver was shot.
You are unbelievable.
-mr. bill
|
399.268 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Jack Martin - Wanted Dead or Alive | Fri Jul 07 1995 09:11 | 13 |
| Hello ! ! ! ! Is there anybody in there !
Near as I can tell from the reports that I have read, Randy Weaver WAS
NOT AT THE SIGHT WHERE HIS SON WAS KILLED ! They had separated and
encountered TWO DIFFERENT GROUPS of US MARSHALS. If ANYONE can direct
me to something else, that says otherwise I'd be glad to read it.
Given that this is the case, Sam having been killed before or after
someone said "freeze Randy" is completely irrelevant, Randy was not
with Sam. At this point there is NO CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE that the
marshals identified themselves to Sam and Kevin Harris. Marshal Degan
claims he did, Kevin Harris claims Degan didn't, result inconclusive.
Dan
|
399.269 | I don't believe the U.S. Marshals did wrong.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Fri Jul 07 1995 09:11 | 34 |
|
| Are you suggesting that Randy shot his own son
No. I think such a suggestion is as obscene as saying that Cooper
should be charged with negligent homicide. I am suggesting it is
as obscene as saying that Lon Horiuchi intentionally shot Vicki Weaver.
I am suggesting it is as obscene as many many of the claims made by
Spense in his vigourous defense of his clients.
| or that his actions lead to his son's death?
Chain of events:
Randy Weaver sells short barelled shotguns.
Randy Weaver resists arrest.
Randy Weaver fails to show for trial.
Randy Weaver becomes fugitive fortified in his cabin.
Randy Weaver breaks off negotiations for peaceful surrender.
Randy Weaver harrasses a neighbor.
Arthur Roderick throws a rock.
Randy Weaver willfully ignores a verbal command from a Marshal.
Randy Weaver shoots his gun.
Sammy Weaver dies in crossfire.
I'd say it's safe to say I believe Randy Weaver is responsible for his
son's death. Obviously other's disagree. Perhaps it is because they
find it so unbelievable that a father and mother would willfully put
their children so at risk that they have to come up with an enormous
conspiracy to place the blame wrongfully on others.
I believe parents hurt their children all the time, so I find it easy
to believe that Randy Weaver is the one responsible.
-mr. bill
|
399.270 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Jack Martin - Wanted Dead or Alive | Fri Jul 07 1995 09:22 | 46 |
|
> Randy Weaver sells short barreled shotguns.
> Randy Weaver resists arrest.
> Randy Weaver fails to show for trial.
> Randy Weaver becomes fugitive fortified in his cabin.
> Randy Weaver breaks off negotiations for peaceful surrender.
> Randy Weaver harasses a neighbor.
> Arthur Roderick throws a rock.
> Randy Weaver willfully ignores a verbal command from a Marshal.
> Randy Weaver shoots his gun.
> Sammy Weaver dies in crossfire.
Nice try billy, but
Randy Weaver sells short barreled shotguns. - Entrapment throw out of
court.
Randy Weaver resists arrest.
Randy Weaver fails to show for trial.
Randy Weaver becomes fugitive fortified in his cabin.
Randy Weaver breaks off negotiations for peaceful surrender. - Wrong,
Government broke off negotiations by requiring all negotiations go
through individuals that the government knew Weaver would not speak
with.
Randy Weaver harasses a neighbor. - New info, but irrelevant.
Arthur Roderick throws a rock.
Randy Weaver willfully ignores a verbal command from a Marshal.
Randy Weaver shoots his gun. } Nice touch, but billy, from your own
Sammy Weaver dies in crossfire. } posting you indicate that Randy was
not with Sam when Sam was killed.
Try Again.
> I'd say it's safe to say I believe Randy Weaver is responsible for his
> son's death. Obviously other's disagree. Perhaps it is because they
Billy, isn't the LATE Mrs Weaver equally responsible, after all she did
give birth to him, and if she hadn't done that he never would have been
killed.
Wake up and smell the coffee billy, this is the real world, and many of
us here probably know a fair bit more about it than the knowledge you
seem to demonstrate.
Hoping for a speedy recovery,
Dan
|
399.271 | It's site, but anyway.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Fri Jul 07 1995 09:25 | 19 |
| | Near as I can tell from the reports that I have read, Randy Weaver WAS
| NOT AT THE SIGHT WHERE HIS SON WAS KILLED! They had separated and
| encountered TWO DIFFERENT GROUPS of US MARSHALS.
I see your confusion. Randy Weaver went a different route chasing
the dog and the ruckus down the mountain. They all ended in the same
clearing (near the "Y"). They were not together, but they were
close. Randy Weaver was separated from Kevin Harris and Samuel Weaver,
but he was within hearing and shouting distance. It's absolutely clear
Randy Weaver did *NOT* shoot William Degan (Kevin Harris and Samuel
Weaver were in between). Kevin Harris shot the deputy.
The marshal(s) that Randy Weaver encountered were part of the very
same three marshals involved in the shootout - Larry Cooper, Arthur
Roderick, William Degan.
Hope this helps. Next time, read more carefully, will yah?
-mr. bill
|
399.272 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | the countdown is on | Fri Jul 07 1995 09:37 | 6 |
| >Near as I can tell from the reports that I have read, Randy Weaver WAS
>NOT AT THE SIGHT WHERE HIS SON WAS KILLED !
Please. RTFR. It's no mystery. They were together. They encountered
the same group of marshalls (Degan, Cooper, and Roderick). Try to
follow along.
|
399.273 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | the countdown is on | Fri Jul 07 1995 09:44 | 13 |
| >I don't believe the U.S. Marshals did wrong...
Which is not to say they didn't make mistakes. Their first mistake was
being so close to the house in daylight. The biggest mistake was
listening to Cooper's advice to take up defensive positions during the
flight from Weaver, his son, and Harris, although this was a "heat of
the moment" decision and it's not clear they would have fared any
better if they kept running.
I tend to agree with you. The Marshals really didn't have many
choices. They had to effect the capture of Weaver. Weaver was
completely uncooperative, and escalated the situation into lethal
territory. They were just doing their job.
|
399.274 | Not clear there is enough there there for a nightlight.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Fri Jul 07 1995 09:44 | 48 |
| | Randy Weaver sells short barreled shotguns. - Entrapment throw out of
| court.
Excuse me, but it was not thrown out of court.
He was tried on the charge, his lawyer screamed entrapment (and other
things, such as the informant was lieing, the marshals were lieing,
the attorneys were lieing, everybody but people who never took the
stand were lieing) during the trial, and the jury returned not guilty
on the weapons charge.
| Randy Weaver shoots his gun. } Nice touch, but billy, from your own
| Sammy Weaver dies in crossfire. } posting you indicate that Randy was
| not with Sam when Sam was killed.
Maybe I need to do it real slow and simple like for you, this is at
best a crude approximation, ***NOT*** to be taken as gospel at all
but hopefully something that will open your eyes if not your mind,
and maybe just a small click will go off.:
(KH) [WD]
(RW) <--(SW) [LC]
[AR]
(dog)
Larry Cooper wanted to assist William Degan who had been shot by
Kevin Harris. Randy Weaver says he was hoping that shooting his
gun would somehow help the matter. Larry Cooper, in order to get
over to William Degan, fired three rounds in the direction of the
gun fire (from Randy Weaver) for cover. Sammy Weaver was caught
in the crossfire.
Again, they took separate paths to a small clearing. Randy Weaver
did *not* shoot William Degan, he was not in position to even if he
wanted to. Kevin Harris shot William Degan.
| Billy, isn't the LATE Mrs Weaver equally responsible, after all she did
| give birth to him, and if she hadn't done that he never would have been
| killed.
Vicki Weaver was responsible. But not for the reasons you cited.
Have you even bothered to read this report? Have you discovered that
she was repeatedly named as a principal in the indictments of Randy
Weaver and Kevin Harris, but she was not charged because she was
*DEAD*! Now I'm sure Jim Percival and others will claim she was
named in a CYA move. But the facts support she was indeed a principal.
-mr. bill
|
399.275 | feds were out of line | CSOA1::LEECH | whatever | Fri Jul 07 1995 10:04 | 24 |
| Does anyone else have a problem with the huge outlay of funds (18
months (!) of serveilence, along with the manpower finally brought in
to deal with Weaver) for someone who sold a couple of illegal shotguns?
Does anyone else question the reasoning behind the feds waiting until
Weaver turned them down (to be a "snitch") to produce a warrent for his
arrest, rather than doing so right after he sold the shotguns?
Was Weaver such a menace to society that we needed marshals combing his
land and spying on him for so long?
If they watched him for 18 months, why not wait until he left his
cabin to arrest him? He had to leave sooner or later.
I guess selling a couple of illegal weapons is such a hideous crime
that the culprit must be subdued at any cost.
This whole thing stinks. The "crime" (entrapement, according to the
court) simply does not warrent such actions on the part of the feds.
There simply was NO reason for the incident to happen in the first
place.
-steve
|
399.276 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Jack Martin - Wanted Dead or Alive | Fri Jul 07 1995 10:15 | 23 |
|
> | Randy Weaver shoots his gun. } Nice touch, but billy, from your own
> | Sammy Weaver dies in crossfire. } posting you indicate that Randy was
> | not with Sam when Sam was killed.
>
> Maybe I need to do it real slow and simple like for you, this is at
> best a crude approximation, ***NOT*** to be taken as gospel at all
> but hopefully something that will open your eyes if not your mind,
> and maybe just a small click will go off.
Billy, insulting people will get you nowhere. What I said was correct.
Randy was NOT PRESENT when Sam was killed. He was informed of his
son's death by Kevin Harris. THEREFORE SAM WAS NOT KILLED IN THE
CROSSFIRE AS YOU HAVE CLAIMED. As far as I know, not even the Fed.
agents claim this, ONLY YOU HAVE.
Oh BTW Mark I DID READ THE FORKING REPORT, and I read it carefully. It
is NOT APPARENT from the report that things happened the way you have
claimed. They may have, but from the reports that I have read, what
you have stated is NOT apparent, so knock off the attitude. It's
unbecoming.
Dan
|
399.277 | ? | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Fri Jul 07 1995 10:25 | 25 |
| | He was informed of his son's death by Kevin Harris. THEREFORE SAM WAS
| NOT KILLED IN THE CROSSFIRE AS YOU HAVE CLAIMED.
A free clue.
The marshals did not know that Sammy Weaver was killed.
Therefore, they weren't there and they didn't shoot Sammy Weaver.
(Wrong.)
| As far as I know, not even the Fed. agents claim this, ONLY YOU HAVE.
No, the federal agents indeed made the claim.
Cooper fired three rounds in the direction of fire for cover.
He says he heard the fire came from the direction of the cabin.
Randy Weaver was in a position between Cooper and the cabin.
Randy Weaver admitted fired rounds at that position.
So I won't insult you. You are bright. Add it up.
Cooper shot three rounds in the direction of Weaver.
Samuel was running toward Weaver.
-mr. bill
|
399.278 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Jack Martin - Wanted Dead or Alive | Fri Jul 07 1995 10:36 | 25 |
|
> | He was informed of his son's death by Kevin Harris. THEREFORE SAM WAS
> | NOT KILLED IN THE CROSSFIRE AS YOU HAVE CLAIMED.
>
> A free clue.
>
> The marshals did not know that Sammy Weaver was killed.
> Therefore, they weren't there and they didn't shoot Sammy Weaver.
>
> (Wrong.)
The two are unrelated, I was referring to your incorrect assertion that
he was killed in a crossfire.
---
Let me point out, to have a "crossfire" you must have projectiles
flowing in opposite directions. This is not the case between Randy
Weaver and the Marshals. Reread your posting. It is true that
projectiles were flowing between Sam Weaver and the marshals location,
but this is NOT what you were asserting. There is no DIRECT connection
between the actions of Randy Weaver and the death of his son. It is a
case of the actions of Sam Weaver, Kevin Harris, and the marshals.
Dan
|
399.279 | | SMURF::BINDER | Father, Son, and Holy Spigot | Fri Jul 07 1995 10:37 | 5 |
| .277
Give it up, Mr Bill. There is none so blind as he who will not see,
and you are arguing against a whole raft of people who fit that
description to a T.
|
399.280 | | SEAPIG::PERCIVAL | I'm the NRA,USPSA/IPSC,NROI-RO | Fri Jul 07 1995 10:38 | 28 |
| <<< Note 399.264 by PERFOM::LICEA_KANE "when it's comin' from the left" >>>
> -< You can't accept that Daddy was responsible for Sammy's death... >-
No, I can not and will not accept that.
> "'Suppressed' .9mm Nato Colt Carbine."
Interesting. I didn't know that Colt made a 9mm Assault Weapon.
> On the basis of that "guess" Jim Percival wants to charge Cooper with
> negligent homicide. Firing three rounds for cover = negligent homicide,
> in Jim Percival's world.
The guess concerned the weapon, not the actions of the Marshall.
Firing blindly, without regard for target OR backstop, with
reckless disregard for human life equates to negligent homocide
in my book.
Apparently the jury also believed that the Marshall's actions were
not justified and in fact, pretty much made a determination that
their shooting constituted a criminal assault.
> Who else admitted to firing 3-4 rounds from a 9mm hangun, dear Jim?
Randy Weaver. Is it your assertion that he shot his son? Even the
government hasn't made that claim.
Jim
|
399.281 | | SMURF::BINDER | Father, Son, and Holy Spigot | Fri Jul 07 1995 10:38 | 6 |
| .278
Another free clue. To have a crossfire you must have projectiles
traveling in two directions. I don't see any requirement that such
projectiles be in the air simultaneously. Randy admits firing at the
marshals, and Cooper admits firing back. That is a crossfire.
|
399.282 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Jack Martin - Wanted Dead or Alive | Fri Jul 07 1995 10:52 | 9 |
| > Randy admits firing at the
> marshals, and Cooper admits firing back.
At the time of this incident..... This is news to me, where can I find
this document?
:-)
Dan
|
399.283 | re: .281 | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Fri Jul 07 1995 10:59 | 9 |
| You can't give it up either I see.
As for Jim's delusions that Cooper is guilty of negligent homicide,
thankfully I doubt there's a DA or US Attorney would would agree with
his misreading of law, thankfully there's not a grand jury in the
country who would apply his misleading reading and indict, and I'm
certain that no jury in the country would convict.
-mr. bill
|
399.284 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | the countdown is on | Fri Jul 07 1995 11:02 | 57 |
| >Randy was NOT PRESENT when Sam was killed.
Define present. Could they hold hands? No. Could they talk to each
other? Yes.
"I started yelling for Sam and Kevin to return home [...] Sam
responded 'I'm coming DAD!'" Statement of Randy Weaver, dictated to his
daughter Sara on August 26, 1992.
Riddle me this- were agents Roderick, Cooper and Degan "present" at
the shooting site?
You seem to be operating from a strangely restrictive definition of
"present." None of the participants could see all of the others all of
the time. To me, that doesn't mean they weren't present. But that seems
to be your position. Perhaps you can elucidate on your definition of
present.
>THEREFORE SAM WAS NOT KILLED IN THE CROSSFIRE AS YOU HAVE CLAIMED.
The report does require you to connect the dots, but the dots are
pretty close together anbd there aren't many.
Sammy was not targeted directly. "Cooper then wheeled his weapon toward
Sammy. He could not see whether Sammy had a gun because a tree
blocked his view of Sammy's hands. He did not shoot at Sammy because
Sammy had not fired at Degan and he did not see Sammy's weapon."
"After he shot the dog, Roderick saw Sammy Weaver enter the Y and run up
the trail, away from Roderick and toward where Randy Weaver had
disappeared."
"Cooper rose and fired a second, three-round burst in the direction from
which he had last received fire in order to provide cover fire
for himself as he tried to get to Degan.[FN380] Following these last
shots, Cooper saw Sammy run out of view up the trail to the cabin.
Cooper did not think that his shots had hit Sammy Weaver."
Couple this with Weaver's account: "I also fired my shotgun once into
the air to draw attention to myself praying that would help. I replaced
the empty shell with a new one....jamming the shotgun. I drew my .9mm
handgun and fired 3-4 rounds up into the air and I yelled again for Sam
to return home. Sam responded 'I'm coming DAD!' I then walked backwards
up the hill toward home yelling to Sam and Kevin to come home. All the
while I heard many shots ringing out from the direction of the ambush."
So we have a situation where one of the agents sees Sammy moving up
the trail towards his father, who around this time happens to pop off a
few rounds into the air. One of the other agents hears these shots,
interprets them as being hostile fire (ie aimed in his direction) and
fires a few rounds of "cover fire" in that general direction so he can
get over to the third, wounded agent. It is generally believed that the
fatal shot came during Cooper's "cover fire" three round burst, which
was purportedly not aimed at a specific target, but rather was sent in
the general direction of the last gunfire he'd experienced. So, to me,
saying Sammy was killed in the crossfire accurately depicts the
situation. You disagree?
|
399.285 | | SEAPIG::PERCIVAL | I'm the NRA,USPSA/IPSC,NROI-RO | Fri Jul 07 1995 11:04 | 15 |
| <<< Note 399.283 by PERFOM::LICEA_KANE "when it's comin' from the left" >>>
> As for Jim's delusions that Cooper is guilty of negligent homicide,
> thankfully I doubt there's a DA or US Attorney would would agree with
> his misreading of law, thankfully there's not a grand jury in the
> country who would apply his misleading reading and indict, and I'm
> certain that no jury in the country would convict.
Yet you seem to believe that Randy Weaver should have been convicted
on the murder charge.
How is what Weaver did (firing blindly, at no specific target) any
different than what Deputy Cooper did?
Jim
|
399.286 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Fri Jul 07 1995 11:33 | 27 |
|
After much reading of the report and listening to this debate, here
is my conclusion:
The feds put WAY too much time and effort into a guy who's crime
was a non-violent one (selling two sawed off shotguns and missing a
trial date). The constant trespassing onto Weaver's property for
"observation" was irresponsible considering Weaver's known "rules for
engagement". He would eventually leave his property SOMETIME. There was
no reason to go after him initially (i.e. - before the marshall/weaver
confrontation). The FBI's "shoot anyone outside the cabin who is armed"
rule was a clear violation of Weaver's rights. The fact that the FBI
waited until 7 months AFTER Weaver's refusal to become a snitch to
charge him with weapons charges is highly suspicious.
BUT, Weaver escalated this thing WAY beyond what could be
considered reasonable limits. He could have ended this thing long
before his wife was killed (maybe not before his son was killed..that's
still up in the air IMHO). He chose not to and therefore bears some of
the responsibility for his wife's demise.
All IMHO of course. YMMV....
jim
|
399.287 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Jack Martin - Wanted Dead or Alive | Fri Jul 07 1995 11:48 | 15 |
| > So, to me,
> saying Sammy was killed in the crossfire accurately depicts the
> situation. You disagree?
Obviously, other wise we would not be arguing about this. Sam was not
killer in a crossfire, he was killed by the negligent actions of a
federal agent. Shooting in the general direction of a possible
assailant in my estimation falls into this category. To call THIS a
crossfire is a weak attempt at subterfuge. Try again.
Oh and by the way, I don't know who said that there was not a jury who
would convict on this charge, but I can guarantee that you are wrong. I
would definitely convict the federal agent of the charge given the
facts that I have seen.
Dan
|
399.288 | | SMURF::BINDER | Father, Son, and Holy Spigot | Fri Jul 07 1995 12:00 | 9 |
| .287
> I don't know who said that there was not a jury who
> would convict on this charge, but I can guarantee that you are wrong. I
> would definitely convict...
You made a mistake in signing your note. Should be:
> "Dan the One-Man Jury" Killoran
|
399.289 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | the countdown is on | Fri Jul 07 1995 12:03 | 11 |
| However you view the actions by Cooper, it seems hard to argue against
the fact that Sammy was killed in the crossfire. Sammy was not the
target of the gunfire, yet he was mortally wounded by it. Whether you
claim that the shooter was justified or not, the death was not
intentional.
>I would definitely convict the federal agent of the charge given the
>facts that I have seen.
So in your view, federal agents who are taking fire may not fire back?
Or are they only allowed to shoot at specific targets?
|
399.291 | | SEAPIG::PERCIVAL | I'm the NRA,USPSA/IPSC,NROI-RO | Fri Jul 07 1995 12:13 | 22 |
| <<< Note 399.289 by WAHOO::LEVESQUE "the countdown is on" >>>
> So in your view, federal agents who are taking fire may not fire back?
Depends on how you define "taking fire". According to Weaver, he
fired into the air. It appears that the Deputy fired at the
SOUND of that gunfire. My understanding is that this was a heavily
wooded area. The sound of bullets cutting through leaves is pretty
distinctive, yet the Deputy made no mention that he heard this
indication that he was actually being fired at.
> Or are they only allowed to shoot at specific targets?
No one should fire at anything EXCEPT a specific target. Firing
blindly, without a target, into a wooded area is truly a stupid
act. Deputy Cooper apparently knew the location of two other
Deputies, where were the OTHER three? Who would shoulder the
blame if Cooper had shot and killed one of his own men?
Jim
|
399.290 | | SMURF::BINDER | Father, Son, and Holy Spigot | Fri Jul 07 1995 12:13 | 15 |
| .289
Danny boy is arguing semantics, claiming that "crossfire" is not the
operative word, apparently because there wasn't a full-fledged barrage
of bullets in both directions at the moment of Sammy's being shot.
Danny boy needs a lesson in how to parse English. Perhaps the
following defintion from the American Heritage Dictionary, Third
Edition, will help a little:
cross�fire (kr�s''fir', kr�s''-) n. 1. Lines of fire from two or
more positions crossing each other at a single point. 2. A
confrontational situation in which opposing factions, forces,
views, or opinions converge. 3. Rapid, heated discussion.
Definitions 1 and 2 sort of sum it up in this situation, dontcha think?
|
399.292 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Jack Martin - Wanted Dead or Alive | Fri Jul 07 1995 12:15 | 6 |
| Thanks Jim,
You saved me the trouble of pointing this out.
:-)
Dan
|
399.293 | re: Jim | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Fri Jul 07 1995 12:21 | 53 |
| | Yet you seem to believe that Randy Weaver should have been convicted
| on the murder charge.
Yeah, I can see how you would mis-read (from Note 362.440)
| Government had to prove that Randy Weaver and Kevin Harris assaulted
| federal operatives. Randy Weaver was never charged with the murder
| of anyone, only Kevin Harris was. Between prosecution misconduct,
| sloppy sloppy evidence collection, tainted physical evidence (most
| damning of all staged photos), and given the admission by
| prosecution expert that it was *possible* (not likely at all,
| but *possible) that Degan fired seven shots before he was hit,
| the jury legitimately found more than enough reasonable doubt
| to find Kevin Harris not guilty. The assault charge against
| Randy Weaver fell away after that.
|
| Contrary to implications over and over and over again, the jury
| would not have to find that federal agents lied on the witness
| stand. They just had to have reasonable doubt about the sequence of
| events.
Have you ever voted to acquit a man charged with assault with a
deadly weapon (a firearm)? I have.
Not because I thought his victim was the one who did the assault. Not
because I thought the man was justified in his assault. Not because
I thought any cops lied.
I voted not guilty because there was so much reasonable doubt as to
the sequence of events that took place that there was no way any of
us were going to vote to convict. And I did not feel at all
uncomfortable answering *NOT* *GUILTY* when the judge asked the
question.
That does not mean I do not hope to this day that she has stayed as far
away from that man as possible.
---
| How is what Weaver did (firing blindly, at no specific target) any
| different than what Deputy Cooper did?
For god's sake, man.
Weaver was not charged because he fired into the air.
He was charged with assault - because he participated in an assault.
Once the overreaching conspiracy charges fell on their face, and
once Harris was found not guilty of murder, it was clear that
Harris and Weaver were not going to be convicted on assault either.
(Though jury's have done such silly things in the past.)
-mr. bill
|
399.294 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Jack Martin - Wanted Dead or Alive | Fri Jul 07 1995 12:33 | 8 |
| No Mr Binder, Definition 1 proves my point!
Try reading yourself. I was commenting that billy's description of the
events did not hold water. I believe that he was being intentionally
deceptive to try and prove his incorrect point. Thank you for proving
me correct.
Dan
|
399.295 | | SMURF::BINDER | Father, Son, and Holy Spigot | Fri Jul 07 1995 12:41 | 14 |
| .294
Dan, you really are a piece of work. A crossfire exists ANY TIME two
people or forces are in case to fire at each other. In any such
situation, there is bound to be a point (actually a vertical line) that
can be geometrically drawn such that LINES OF FIRE, not necessarily
actual trajectories, cross thereat.
Definition 1 proves beyond a reasonable doubt that there was a
crossfire situation, EVEN IF NO BULLETS WERE FIRED BY ONE OF THE
OPPOSING FORCES.
You really do need to learn how to parse English. What was your first
language? With a name like Killoran, I'd guess Gaelic.
|
399.296 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Jack Martin - Wanted Dead or Alive | Fri Jul 07 1995 12:53 | 16 |
| > Definition 1 proves beyond a reasonable doubt that there was a
> crossfire situation, EVEN IF NO BULLETS WERE FIRED BY ONE OF THE
> OPPOSING FORCES.
And you have the guts to call me a piece of work! All bullets from one
side consititutes a crossfire..... I seeee, have you been feeling this
way for a while.....
So, John F Kennedy was killed in a crossfire.
Bobby Kennedt was killed in a crossfire.
Oswald was killed in a crossfire.
Ronald Reagan was injured in a crossfire.
Right, get a clue.
Dan
|
399.297 | | PCBUOA::KRATZ | | Fri Jul 07 1995 12:59 | 8 |
| Lemme help Dan...
"Crossfire" probably is derived from "crossing the line
of fire". Both sides need not be firing at each other for
an individual to cross into the line of fire. If you were
to have been unfortunate enuf to get in between Brady and
Reagan, in between Kennedy and Oswald, etc, then you would
have been in the "crossfire".
|
399.298 | | PENUTS::DDESMAISONS | person B | Fri Jul 07 1995 13:02 | 2 |
|
.297 er, i don't think so.
|
399.299 | re: .291 | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Fri Jul 07 1995 13:02 | 110 |
| re: Percival again....
| Depends on how you define "taking fire". According to Weaver, he
| fired into the air.
You still insist on accepting *EVERYTHING* Weaver said as gospel?
Do you actually believe that Weaver fired only one shotgun blast and
only three or four shots 9mm rounds into the air that morning? You
believe that's the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
It's a simple question. Answer it. Do you believe Weaver is 100%
correct in this non testimony?
Let me explain. With Weaver admitting that he fired his gun at
that position we have clearly established he is a whore. From
there on we are only dickering over price.
I don't believe for a moment Weaver fired three shots into the air.
I believe he fired more than three shots, and they were directed.
You, however, believe *EVERYTHING* Weaver says and assume *EVERYONE*
else is in error.
| It appears that the Deputy fired at the SOUND of that gunfire.
No. It appears Cooper assessed the team was under
fire. He further assessed that specifically he was
the target. He fired three rounds to supress that fire. He
further assessed that the team was still under attack after
that return fire. He further assessed that the target of that
continued fire was Roderick. He assessed that he could
reach his objective (reach his wounded, dieing peer William
Degan) without further fire, so he fired no more rounds.
Is it your assertion that Cooper was mistaken or is your assertion
taht Cooper was lieing is is your assertion both?
| My understanding is that this was a heavily wooded area.
They were in a clearing. They specifically headed for a clearing
because they could run faster through a clearing.
| The sound of bullets cutting through leaves is pretty distinctive, yet
| the Deputy made no mention that he heard this....
Since they were in a clearing, I would be neither surprised nor
concerned if there was or was not any mention of the sound of bullets
going through leaves or trees.
File this one under another Jim Percival grasping at straws.
| indication that he was actually being fired at.
The deputy made the assement that he specifically was under attack.
He testified to that, under oath. *THAT* *IS* *INDICATION* *THAT*
*HE* *WAS* *ACTUALLY* *BEING* *FIRED* *AT* *AND* *WEAVER* *WAS*
*NOT* *SHOOTING* *INTO* *THE* *AIR*
Three shots at someone who had just killed a peer, followed by
three shots so that you could reach that peer is *NOT* *SPRAY*
*AND* *PRAY*! Not one Marshal even emptied every round in their
weapon. The weapon of the Degan was fired seven times. Cooper's
weapon fired six times. Roderick's *once*. Testimony *and*
*physical* evidence corroborates these facts.
To me all this reads as a prudent, measured response to danger that
I hope I never face. To you, it's a crime. Bizzare.
Finally, for your suggestion that Cooper put the other three
members of the recon team in danger, the evidence shows that the
two teams *knew* they were separated and *knew* that they were not
together at the "y".
-----
Emphasis added from TFR....
**********************************
He [Cooper] then began taking fire
**********************************
and heard Degan call "Coop, I need you." Cooper told Degan that he
would be there "as soon as I can get 'em off our ass."[FN379]
Cooper rose and fired a second, three-round burst in the
********************************************************************
direction from which he had last received fire in order to provide
cover fire for himself as he tried to get to Degan.[FN380]
********************************************************************
Following
these last shots, Cooper saw Sammy run out of view up the trail to the
cabin. Cooper did not think that his shots had hit Sammy Weaver.[FN381]
********************************************************************
When the fire shifted toward Roderick, it allowed Cooper to move to
Degan's position.[FN382]
********************************************************************
Degan had been hit once in the chest.[FN383]
He was lying on his left side, his arm in the rifle sling, making a
gurgling noise. He was conscious, but unable to assist Cooper in moving
to a protected position. Within a few moments, Degan lost consciousness
and died.
-mr. bill
|
399.300 | | SMURF::BINDER | Father, Son, and Holy Spigot | Fri Jul 07 1995 13:08 | 16 |
| Dan, why is it necessary to spell things out for you? Allow me to
repeat definition 1:
1. Lines of fire from two or more positions crossing each other at
a single point.
John and Bobby Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald, and Ronald Reagan were not
shot in crossfire situations because the agents with them were not
in case to fire; their weapons were holstered and not expected to be
used, and the agents had not established lines of fire. Sammy Weaver
was in a crossfire because both Randy Weaver and the group of agents
were brandishing and had discharged loaded firearms. Both sides had
established lines of fire. Hence, a crossfire existed.
When you've learned how to read for comprehension, come back and we can
discuss your upstart arrogance.
|
399.301 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Jack Martin - Wanted Dead or Alive | Fri Jul 07 1995 13:12 | 18 |
|
Billy, you go around saying that people who disagree with you believe
that the Feds were telling only lies, and you then go and assume that
Weaver was only telling lies. On both counts you are wrong. I believe
that each group has an agenda, not the least of which is to cover there
own a**. I'm looking for the truth, I believe that that can be found
by looking for the most logical explanation for things. When what
Weaver says makes sense, I believe it, when the government says makes
sense I believe that. At this point in time the governments version
has some MAJOR holes in it. Until they can fill these holes, I can
not accept what they say as true. Not that Weaver's statements all
make sense. I do not and can not defend everything he has said, so I
don't. However your rantings, and I believe that to be an accurate
description, can only be termed dogmatic. Open your eyes and examine
the issues with some rational.
hoping for a complete recovery,
Dan
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399.302 | | SMURF::BINDER | Father, Son, and Holy Spigot | Fri Jul 07 1995 13:13 | 6 |
| .301
> hoping for a complete recovery,
> Dan
I too hope you recover completely, Dan, and speedily.
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399.303 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Jack Martin - Wanted Dead or Alive | Fri Jul 07 1995 13:22 | 15 |
|
Mr. Binder, your a arrogance is only exceeded by your incompetence.
Given that Randy Weaver was not shooting at the agents, his claim which
has yet to be disproven, his line of fire was directly upwards. The point
at which the "lines of fire" cross would be at Randy Weavers position.
If A shoots at B and C shoots at A you are trying to claim that ANYONE
between A and B is caught in a crossfire. Horse hockey, try again.
If Sam Weaver was killed by Fed. agents shooting at Randy Weaver, then
Sam Weaver was not killed in a crossfire, He was killed by the
negligence of a federal officer.
Hope this helps
Dan
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399.304 | | TROOA::COLLINS | Gone ballistic. Back in 5 minutes. | Fri Jul 07 1995 13:26 | 9 |
|
>Mr. Binder, your a arrogance is only exceeded by your incompetence.
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!
<sniff>
Dan, Dan, Dan...
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399.305 | | SMURF::BINDER | Father, Son, and Holy Spigot | Fri Jul 07 1995 13:28 | 10 |
| .303
A line of fire is not necessarily the direction in which an individual
is firing. Randy Weaver could see the agents, he had a live weapon,
and he may or may not have perceived his situation as reason to fire on
them. The fact that he chose to fire upward (if he's to be believed)
does not vitiate the existence of his line of fire.
Killoran, you're hopeless. It's been real, and it's been fun, but it
hasn't been real fun.
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399.306 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Fri Jul 07 1995 13:32 | 7 |
|
re: .303
Slow down Dan.....take a deep breath and relax.
jim
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399.307 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Jack Martin - Wanted Dead or Alive | Fri Jul 07 1995 13:34 | 14 |
|
> A line of fire is not necessarily the direction in which an individual
> is firing.
Interesting observation, not correct, but interesting. What I said
stands.
> Killoran, you're hopeless. It's been real, and it's been fun, but it
> hasn't been real fun.
Fleeing so soon..... drat, oh well, I will not shoot at retreating
opponents.
Dan
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399.308 | | SMURF::BINDER | Father, Son, and Holy Spigot | Fri Jul 07 1995 13:42 | 18 |
| .307
Well, I'll stay around for a few more, I guess. Take a close look at
the following figure, which illustrates your position:
+----------+ +----------+ +---------+
| Person A | | Person B | | The Sky |
+----------+ +----------+ +---------+
Person B is armed and can see Person A.
Person A is firing at Person B.
Person B aims at person A but decides not to fire.
Person B then turns and fires at The Sky.
Person B's line of fire toward Person A, along which he could have hit
Person A had he pulled the trigger, MAGICALLY disappears.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!
|
399.309 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Jack Martin - Wanted Dead or Alive | Fri Jul 07 1995 14:04 | 13 |
|
> Person B aims at person A but decides not to fire.
As far as I know, this did not happen.
According to the logic that you have graced us with in the previous few
notes, a line of fire consists any direction in which the weapon COULD
be pointed. Interesting theory. Have you ever been to a firing range?
(I suspect that you have, so this was a rhetorical question) Try
asking the Range Officer what the line of fire is. Next time before
you start "educating" others, try a reality check.
Dan
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399.310 | | SEAPIG::PERCIVAL | I'm the NRA,USPSA/IPSC,NROI-RO | Fri Jul 07 1995 14:07 | 10 |
| <<< Note 399.299 by PERFOM::LICEA_KANE "when it's comin' from the left" >>>
> You still insist on accepting *EVERYTHING* Weaver said as gospel?
Every bit as much as you seem willing to accept the Deputy's
testimony as gospel.
Not much difference between our stubborness, is there?
Jim
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399.311 | | SMURF::BINDER | Father, Son, and Holy Spigot | Fri Jul 07 1995 14:24 | 16 |
| .309
> Have you ever been to a firing range?
Have you ever been in the army?
> Try
> asking the Range Officer what the line of fire is.
I've BEEN an RO, probably before you were born. There is a difference
between the instantaneous line of your weapon's fire and your line of
fire in a combat situation.
Try a reality check before you start showing your ignorance. Not
stupidity; you're obviously not stupid. But you ARE underinformed. Or
disingenuous.
|
399.312 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | the countdown is on | Fri Jul 07 1995 14:30 | 32 |
| >Depends on how you define "taking fire". According to Weaver,
>he fired into the air.
Let's take what Weaver says at face value, that indeed hw shot "into
the air" and not in the general direction of the "ZOG/NWO agents"
(which requires a small suspension of disbelief given his behavior,
attitude and words preceeding the assault.) In the hail of gunfire,
given the fact that one of his fellow agents had taken lead, is it not
possible that A) Agent Cooper believed that Weaver's gunfire was aimed
in his direction or B) someone else (Sammy or Harris) was firing at
roughly the same time in his general direction (so the distinctive
sound of bullets cutting through leaves was present, but incorrectly
attributed to Weaver's location)?
>No one should fire at anything EXCEPT a specific target.
Ever? I disagree. Certain situations, such as those frequently
encountered during armed conflict, make such a tactic justifiable.
Which is not to say that any time a policeman gets shot at he has
license to spray and pray, but there are times when cover fire is
justified. IMO, YYMV, etc.
>Deputy Cooper apparently knew the location of two other
>Deputies, where were the OTHER three?
Not at the Y, as established by radio contact.
>Who would shoulder the blame if Cooper had shot and killed one
>of his own men?
He would have, although doubtless the gummint would have tried to pin
it on the fugitives.
|
399.313 | | SEAPIG::PERCIVAL | I'm the NRA,USPSA/IPSC,NROI-RO | Fri Jul 07 1995 14:38 | 14 |
| <<< Note 399.312 by WAHOO::LEVESQUE "the countdown is on" >>>
> Ever? I disagree. Certain situations, such as those frequently
> encountered during armed conflict, make such a tactic justifiable.
> Which is not to say that any time a policeman gets shot at he has
> license to spray and pray, but there are times when cover fire is
> justified. IMO, YYMV, etc.
We disagree. Anytime that a law enforcement officer fires his
weapon he is responsible for identifying his target AND assessing
the potential for causing harm to persons other than his target.
Cooper did neither.
Jim
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399.314 | | CSOA1::LEECH | whatever | Fri Jul 07 1995 14:43 | 1 |
| CONSPIRACIES PEOPLE, CONSPIRACIES!!!
|
399.315 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Jack Martin - Wanted Dead or Alive | Fri Jul 07 1995 14:43 | 9 |
|
Mr Binder, I believe that you are hair splitting in an attempt to
buttress your very weak position. You are still wrong, but you argue
well. I can see that I will not be able to penetrate your self-imposed
blindness to reality. I will still try to educate you on reality if
you wish, but I'm afraid that I can already see that would be like
trying to empty the ocean with a tea cup. I await your response.
Dan
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399.316 | | NOTIME::SACKS | Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085 | Fri Jul 07 1995 14:43 | 1 |
| Steve, they're all conspiring to rathole the topic.
|
399.317 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Jack Martin - Wanted Dead or Alive | Fri Jul 07 1995 14:45 | 6 |
| re.: 313
Here, here Jim, well done.
:-)
Dan
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399.318 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | the countdown is on | Fri Jul 07 1995 14:47 | 11 |
| FWIW- this absurd semantic rathole regarding the use of the term
crossfire to describe the unintentional intersection in the space-time
continuum of a piece of lead and Sammy Weaver is nothing more than a
diversionary tactic. Whether or not any particular person agrees that
crossfire is the correct term to describe the shooting does not affect
the _unintentional_ shooting of Sammy Weaver. His death is highly
unfortunate, eminently avoidable, and given the facts at hand, not
criminal. No one claims that Cooper aimed specifically at Sammy Weaver.
Not Harris. Not Weaver himself. even after Sammy Weaver fired a .223 at
federal marshalls (which is sufficient provocation to take him out.)
|
399.319 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | the countdown is on | Fri Jul 07 1995 14:49 | 8 |
| >Mr. Binder, your a arrogance is only exceeded by your incompetence.
Come back once you've qualified for butt pimplehood. Talk about
arrogance. You've not even the sense to recognize your betters.
And don't think I didn't notice your failure to address direct
questions. Your weakness in debate is evident to all; I see no need to
underscore the obvious.
|
399.320 | | CSOA1::LEECH | whatever | Fri Jul 07 1995 14:51 | 4 |
| But we all know that Cooper is a secret member of the Trilateral
Commission, and has attended NWO meetings with Rockefeller.
-steve
|
399.321 | | SMURF::BINDER | Father, Son, and Holy Spigot | Fri Jul 07 1995 14:52 | 10 |
| .315
You want a response? Here, take this one:
Go peddle your agenda-laden crap elsewhere. You have my permission to
declare a victory by default. I've better things to do than to try at
what your parents and more than a dozen educators failed to accomplish.
We'll doubtless meet again in other topics. Until then, I salute your
staying power and I wish you well.
|
399.322 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Jack Martin - Wanted Dead or Alive | Fri Jul 07 1995 14:55 | 14 |
| > You've not even the sense to recognize your betters.
I recognize no PERSON as my better. My equal certainly. More
experience in a particular skill certainly. But that kind of statement
is only fit for for an elitist.
> And don't think I didn't notice your failure to address direct
> questions.
Care to point out what I missed, and you Mark should not claim that I
didn't answer direct questions when you yourself did not answer mine.
"Those who live in glass houses..."
Dan
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399.323 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Jack Martin - Wanted Dead or Alive | Fri Jul 07 1995 15:00 | 11 |
|
>...what your parents and more than a dozen educators failed to accomplish.
And what might that be dear friend? I believe that I have turned out
quite well. I am able to think on my own, and not rely on hair
splitting to try and save me. When I am mistaken I admit it. This is
a skill you might consider learning.
Dan
P.S. My best to you and yours...
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399.324 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | the countdown is on | Fri Jul 07 1995 15:12 | 6 |
| >Care to point out what I missed
You can start with .284.
And I'd, of course, be delighted to answer any of your questions I may
have inadvertently missed (providing they are relevant.)
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399.325 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Jack Martin - Wanted Dead or Alive | Fri Jul 07 1995 15:41 | 44 |
| <<< BACK40::BACK40$DKA500:[NOTES$LIBRARY]SOAPBOX.NOTE;1 >>>
-< Soapbox. Just Soapbox. >-
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Note 399.284 Conspiracies 284 of 324
WAHOO::LEVESQUE "the countdown is on" 57 lines 7-JUL-1995 10:02
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
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> Riddle me this- were agents Roderick, Cooper and Degan "present" at
> the shooting site?
Yes.
---
> You seem to be operating from a strangely restrictive definition of
> "present." None of the participants could see all of the others all of
> the time. To me, that doesn't mean they weren't present. But that seems
> to be your position. Perhaps you can elucidate on your definition of
> present.
My statement that Randy Weaver was not present came from what I read in
mr bill's posting. It seems that Randy Weaver was in fact present in the
general area of the confrontation. His exact location is as yet unclear.
However this in noway invalidates my statement that Sam was not killed in a
crossfire as mr bill implied.
---
> So, to me,
> saying Sammy was killed in the crossfire accurately depicts the
> situation. You disagree?
As I said last time YES I disagree.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
now your turn try 399.250
Dan
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399.326 | re: .250 6/half-a-dozen | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Fri Jul 07 1995 15:51 | 4 |
|
See .136 and/or .251.
-mr. bill
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399.327 | On Vicki Weaver and harboring.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Fri Jul 07 1995 16:34 | 20 |
| Oh, BTW Dan, on that matter of Vicki Weaver and "harboring a fugitive,"
which like where was Randy is a concept you just can't seem to get....
From the charges of conspiracy naming the principals. (Of course
this all is trumped up pap put together by a Zionist Occupational
Goverment who lies at every opportunity....)
-mr. bill
1. To forcibly resist, oppose, impede, interfere with, intimidate,
assault and/or otherwise cause a violent confrontation with law
enforcement authorities in the engagement in or on account of the
performance of their official duties of enforcing the laws of the
United States. . . as to said Randall C. Weaver, Vicki Weaver, Kevin
L. Harris and others;
....
5. To hinder or prevent the discovery, apprehension, arrest and trial of
federal fugitives from justice;
|
399.328 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Jack Martin - Wanted Dead or Alive | Fri Jul 07 1995 16:48 | 5 |
|
mr bill, How does your last note explain that Mrs. Weaver was harboring
Randy Weaver?
Dan
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399.329 | Black, White and Shades of Grey | MKOTS3::CASHMON | a kind of human gom jabbar | Sat Jul 08 1995 04:16 | 34 |
|
I can't decide which is Mr. Bill's more prominent bete noire: his
constant insults and belittlement (which are actually a treasured part
of 'Box lore and are, therefore, to be savored), or his deliberate
lumping of everyone critical of the government's actions into the
evyl militia "nutter" category. He still seems to be unable to grasp
the fact that some of the people arguing against him can simultaneously
hold the opinions that Randy Weaver is a dirtbag AND that the
government made mistakes handling the Ruby Ridge debacle.
While I realize that part of the fun of Soapbox is in taking an
extremist position and defending it to the death, legitimate criticism
can (and should) be leveled at the Marshalls, the BATF, the FBI, and
Agent Horiuchi in particular without being a member of the Michigan
Militia. Randy, Vicki, and even Sammy Weaver brought their fate down
on themselves by their own actions. However, the government agents
involved did not help matters with their reckless and wanton disregard
for the safety of the participants, most prominently illustrated by
the criminal Rules of Engagement.
It is not necessary to be part of the "damn the truth, there's
conspiracy theories to weave" crowd to question the government's
actions (although it may help ;-)). Hearings should be held on both
Ruby Ridge and Waco because people in the government did bad things,
period. When people do bad things, you hold them accountable. You
do not retain them or PROMOTE them to higher positions.
Bring on the hearings.
Rob
|
399.330 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | the countdown is on | Mon Jul 10 1995 08:04 | 3 |
| >now your turn try 399.250
I suppose 399.251 was too far for you to look?
|
399.331 | | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | NRA member | Mon Jul 10 1995 08:07 | 6 |
|
Anyone see David Brinkley over the weekend? Rubin looks more like a
politician than the head of the BATF.
|
399.332 | Bring on the hearings | MKOTS3::CASHMON | a kind of human gom jabbar | Mon Jul 10 1995 08:42 | 16 |
|
I saw Brinkley. I can't decide whether Rubin or the militia spokeman
disgusted me more. Neither one would give a straight answer to any
question.
I thought the most amusing moment was when Rubin, with a triumphant
flourish, pulled out a photocopy of a Boston Globe article to disprove
allegations of misconduct during last week's raid in Boston. When
asked for specifics, he admitted he had not read the article, but was
still sure that it proved that no misconduct took place. Groan...
Rob
|
399.333 | | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | NRA member | Mon Jul 10 1995 08:48 | 10 |
|
Yup, after the BATF set the record straight with the globe. I also
liked his answer when asked if Clinton knew and approved of the raid.
Err, Uhhh, mmmmmm, errrr, uhhhhhhh, and then avoided the question with
his best Slick fingerpoint.
|
399.334 | ? | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Mon Jul 10 1995 08:49 | 11 |
|
re: Cashmon
And you seem unable to grasp that fact that I can argue against the
nutters AND simultaneously hold the opinion that the government made
mistakes handling the Ruby Ridge debacle.
And do bring on the hearings. You all, just like the nutters, will not
believe them anyway.
-mr. bill
|
399.335 | Am I a liar too, Mr. Bill? | MKOTS3::CASHMON | a kind of human gom jabbar | Mon Jul 10 1995 10:15 | 21 |
|
Mr. Bill,
I know very well from your posts that you would agree that the
government made mistakes at Ruby Ridge. I only wish you would
extend the same courtesy of understanding to Jim Sadin and the
others you have chosen to lump into the nutter camp.
Believe it or not, I may or may not decide to believe the hearings,
after everything has come out that is going to come out. But if I
don't agree with the final outcome, it will be because I will have
decided that the government is only interested in covering its own
backside, and not because of some bizarre ZOG black-helicopter crap.
I haven't swallowed the fanciful tales of the militia any more than
you have. I am merely skeptical that any real justice will ever be
dispensed in this matter.
FWIW,
Rob
|
399.336 | | CBHVAX::CBH | Lager Lout | Mon Jul 10 1995 17:24 | 1 |
| Hellllllllloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...........
|
399.337 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Jack Martin - Wanted Dead or Alive | Mon Jul 10 1995 17:33 | 11 |
| Hi Chris
:-)
BTW Mark, my mistake. I should have immediately realized that one line
of internet gobble-dee-gook, was the answer to my question. How stupid
of me. Please for us "simple minded" types, TRY INDICATING THAT YOU
ARE ANSWERING A QUESTION !
Dan
|
399.338 | | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | NRA member | Fri Jul 21 1995 10:22 | 71 |
| WEAVER SHOOT-OUT ECHOS CONTINUE
Hoping to gain favorable press about their role in the fatal September,
1992 siege at Ruby Ridge, Idaho, FBI officials have instead opened the door
for it to be further investigated. Randall Day, Boundary County
Prosecuting Attorney, is considering asking a grand jury to indict the
federal agents involved on murder or wrongful-death charges.
Col. Bo Gritz, who negotiated the cease-fire there after three people were
killed in what he calls "a militarized police siege," heard recently from
Randy Weaver that "maybe we'll finally get justice." Weaver, widower of one
of the victims, father of another and himself tried and acquitted for their
murders, told Gritz that the FBI had at last released its 546-page report
of the incident.
As Col. Gritz pointed out in Los Angeles during his recent speaking and
preparedness-training tour, unlike the drop-off in media attention on Waco,
the Weaver incident refuses to go away. America's most decorated Green
Beret, Col. Gritz quoted stories from The Washington Post, The New York
Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Los Angeles Times written months
after the trial when one might expect public interest to have faded.
Despite being Establishment-owned all of the newspapers voiced grave doubts
about the FBI's handling of the incident. Typical headlines; "No
Accountability at FBI," "Director of FBI Continues Cover-up ..." and
"Somebody's Lying ..."
Gritz noted that murder is a state, not a federal crime, so it must be
pursued by county officials. He quoted Prosecutor Day as saying, "If Randy
Weaver and Kevin Harris are innocent, who killed those three people?"
Before now, Day's intention to investigate the federal agents had been
thwarted by the confidentiality of the FBI report.
Col. Gritz's own eyewitness account proves that the Bureau agents lied to
the public and the press: They had claimed that their sniper killed Vickie
Weaver accidentally while trying to shoot Randy, but the head of FBI
operations at the siege, Dick Rogers, told him privately, "Bo, we targeted
Vickie Weaver because the psychiatrist said she was the maternal head of
the family, that she would kill the children before she would ever allow
them to surrender." As if to flaunt their savagery in having murdered an
unarmed woman holding her infant, the FBI made a large "Camp Vickie" sign
and hung it at their mountain base that night.
The government also falsely reported to the public that the Weavers were
"white supremacists" in order to turn public opinion against them, Col.
Gritz said, and he quoted the Red Cross supervisor on the scene who told
him, "Bo, I was totally astounded. I was there as the FBI were loading the
magazines of their machine guns. I heard them say, 'No one is coming off
that hill alive.'"
The family had been under FBI surveillance for months, so the Hostage
Rescue Team knew that there were four children on "that hill"; the Weavers'
three daughters and the 13-year-old son Sammy, who was murdered by two M-16
shots in the back as he ran toward his family.
Gritz explained that the Establishment press continued to spread lies after
receiving the FBI report, claiming that Mrs. Weaver's death was accidental
and that Weaver and his friend Kevin Harris had killed Marshal William
Deegan the first day of the siege. Instead, Deegan, the most decorated U.S.
marshal in that service's 208-year history, was killed by friendly fire
from FBI agent Lawrence Cooper's silenced Cold 9mm submachine gun, as
Cooper's own testimony and other evidence indicate. Weaver and Harris were
themselves wounded by government gunfire, Harris almost fatally.
Col. Gritz concluded by asking public support for Mr. Day: Patriotic
Americans should contact this "David" at (208) 267-7545 (phone) or (208)
267-5284 (fax) and encourage him to face the Justice Department "Goliath."
>From Perceptions, July/August 1995.
http://www.primenet.com/perceptions
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399.339 | Thank you for including "source" info, please continue to do so.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Fri Jul 21 1995 13:26 | 6 |
| |"Somebody's Lying ..."
Yup. Somebody is. I suggest you might want to start your search in
Culver City California.
-mr. bill
|
399.340 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | We the people? | Fri Jul 21 1995 18:43 | 11 |
|
> Yup. Somebody is. I suggest you might want to start your search in
> Culver City California.
These little treasure hunts are amusing and sometimes even fun, but
if you already have the facts Mr. Bill, why not present them here in a
reasonable fashion?
jim
|
399.341 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | The Lecher... ;-> | Fri Jul 21 1995 22:05 | 11 |
|
Jim, Jim, Jim,.......
You see that doesn't fit billy's M.O. He only goes around insulting
people, shouting and carefully selecting his words to imply things
other than the facts indicate....
I know it's been a while since billy's been here, but I'da thought
you'da 'membered dat.... :-)
Dan
|
399.342 | | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Mon Jul 24 1995 10:05 | 4 |
|
Perceptions lists a po box in Culver City, California.
-mr. bill
|
399.343 | The trouble with desktops.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Mon Jul 24 1995 10:53 | 10 |
|
To give you a free clue. If you want new age slant on UFO sightings,
you want Perceptions. If you want new age slant on herbs, you want
Perceptions. If you want new age slant on hemp ropes, you want
Perceptions. If you want new age slant on all the wonderful things
that can be done with enemas, you want Perceptions.
You want facts about Ruby Ridge? You don't want Perceptions.
-mr. bill
|
399.344 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | The Lecher... ;-> | Mon Jul 24 1995 11:55 | 7 |
|
> If you want new age slant on UFO sightings, ..... you want Perceptions.
Free clue: billy, you need better reading material...
Dan
|
399.345 | Must be the full face shield.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Mon Jul 24 1995 12:51 | 10 |
| I keep forgetting that Dan has quiet a connect the dots problem.
.338 is from "Perception".
"Perception" is in Culver City, California.
"Perception" lies about Ruby Ridge.
I have no interest at all in new age spin on UFO's, herbs, enemas, etc....
(Hemp rope on the other hand....)
-mr. bill
|
399.346 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | The Lecher... ;-> | Mon Jul 24 1995 12:59 | 7 |
|
> (Hemp rope on the other hand....)
This could explain a lot of the rubbish you have been writing....
Dan
|
399.347 | I'd say you're riding explains quiet alot of you're righting.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Mon Jul 24 1995 13:04 | 5 |
|
About a year ago I built my son a replica of a shaker bed.
It has a rope foundation.
-mr. bill
|
399.348 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | The Lecher... ;-> | Mon Jul 24 1995 13:08 | 5 |
|
> -< I'd say you're riding explains quiet alot of you're righting.... >-
Excuse me.
|
399.349 | | NETCAD::WOODFORD | Indecision Is Key To Flexibility | Mon Jul 24 1995 13:12 | 15 |
|
No, no Dan....should be more like this......
Welllllllllll, EXkyewwwwwwwws ME! :*)
|
399.350 | State Sovereignty (insert the big flushing sound) | VMSNET::M_MACIOLEK | Four54 Camaro/Only way to fly | Mon Jul 24 1995 17:28 | 50 |
| I reckon I'd toss this in right here, except you could look this deal up
and prove me wrong -maybe. Maybe not. If you can't, you should
do doing some form of war dance on over to the state capital to stuff
some of yer potatoEs up some politicians rear-ends.
From: US3RMC::"[email protected]" "MAIL-11 Daemon" 22-JUL-1995 23:59:42.93
Subj: NTB! Federal police to enforce State law.
To Ken Gomes and others on my lists:
I posted a few weeks ago, Pennsylvania Senate Bill 75 of special session
that went much further than the bill below. It confered police powers on
ANY federal law enforcement officer who has a badge and a gun. It enabled
him to enforce everything right down to municipal law in Pennsylania. It
even enumerated "a breach of the peace" as a reason for a federal police
person to act in the State.
I have been told that this has also surfaced in Mass., but you're watered
down version in Maine is nothing compared to Penna. Look for this in your
own state legislatures people, I'll bet there are more of these.
Howard
At 08:44 PM 7/22/95 -0400, Ken Gomes wrote:
>Some friends of mine in the Maine State Senate found this bill which passed
>and was neatly hidden away:
>
>Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follws:
>
> Sec. 1 . 25 MRSA Par.1502, as amended by PL 1993, c. 123, Par.1, is
>further amended by adding after the 2nd paragraph a new paragraph to read:
>
> Sworn law enforcement employees of the Immigration and
>Naturalization Service of the Department of Justice and officers of the
>United States Custom Service of the Department of the Treasury have the
>powers of the State Police.
>
> STATEMENT OF FACT
>
> This bill confers upon United States Border Patrol agents,
>inspectors and investigators of the Immigration and Naturalization Service
>of the Department of Justice and officers of the United States Customs
>Service of the Department of the Treasury the statutory authority to enforce
>Maine law. Notwithstanding the lack of authority, these federal law
>enforcement officers are presented with serious violations of traffic and
>criminal statutes that require immediate action and currently assist state,
>county and local law enforcement agencies when requested.
****************************************************************
|
399.351 | Start with Mass House No 4935.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Mon Jul 24 1995 17:56 | 5 |
|
Never confuse nutters with a few simple bills to prevent felons from
getting a get out of jail free pass.
-mr. bill
|
399.352 | | ROWLET::AINSLEY | Less than 150kts is TOO slow! | Wed Jul 26 1995 09:36 | 9 |
| >enforcement officers are presented with serious violations of traffic and
>criminal statutes that require immediate action and currently assist state,
>county and local law enforcement agencies when requested.
The Feds are going to run radar on the interstates??? This bill would appear
to completely wipe out the traditional jurisdiction boundaries of the various
levels of goverment.
Bob
|
399.353 | | CSOA1::LEECH | Dia do bheatha. | Wed Jul 26 1995 09:57 | 1 |
| <--- That *would* seem to be their goal, IMO.
|
399.354 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Painful But Yummy | Wed Jul 26 1995 10:52 | 2 |
| Well, now the Trilateral Commission has found a place to test their
lasers at.
|
399.355 | For mz_deb... | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | Been complimented by a toady lately? | Wed Jul 26 1995 11:08 | 3 |
| <-----
{scowl}
|
399.356 | | POWDML::LAUER | Little Chamber of Perdition | Wed Jul 26 1995 11:59 | 4 |
|
Thank you, Andy. Glenn, come over here so I can perform the
Prepositional Punishment.
|
399.357 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Painful But Yummy | Wed Jul 26 1995 12:03 | 1 |
| What are you going to punish me with?
|
399.358 | | POWDML::LAUER | Little Chamber of Perdition | Wed Jul 26 1995 12:08 | 4 |
|
Never you mind. Just get over here.
|
399.359 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Painful But Yummy | Wed Jul 26 1995 12:10 | 3 |
| It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it.
I'll be right over sweetie.
|
399.360 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | It ain't easy, bein' sleezy! | Wed Jul 26 1995 12:30 | 5 |
|
Darn, I missed again. Anybody know where MSO is at?
:-)
Dan
|
399.361 | | GAVEL::JANDROW | FriendsRtheFamilyUChooseForYourself | Wed Jul 26 1995 13:01 | 5 |
|
you are kidding, right dan????
|
399.362 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | It ain't easy, bein' sleezy! | Wed Jul 26 1995 13:06 | 7 |
|
raq,
<ssshhhhhh> I'm hoping Ms Deb catches the preposition at the end of the
sentence.... hehehe
:-)
Dan
|
399.363 | | POWDML::LAUER | Little Chamber of Perdition | Wed Jul 26 1995 13:06 | 4 |
|
Dan, you're SO transparent 8^).
|
399.364 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | It ain't easy, bein' sleezy! | Wed Jul 26 1995 13:08 | 6 |
|
Hey, can't blame a guy fo' tryin'.....
:-)
Dan
|
399.365 | | SMURF::BINDER | Night's candles are burnt out. | Wed Jul 26 1995 13:15 | 5 |
| Mz_Deb, will you apply the preposition punishment for any of my notes
you find sentences ending with prepositions in?
Does the preposition punishment involve biting, or will I just have to
find out?
|
399.366 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Painful But Yummy | Wed Jul 26 1995 13:18 | 3 |
| The punishment will make a prepositional fool out of you.
{sigh}
|
399.367 | | SMURF::BINDER | Night's candles are burnt out. | Wed Jul 26 1995 13:20 | 1 |
| Oh, goodie, wonder what I'm in for?
|
399.368 | | LJSRV2::KALIKOW | Hi-ho! Yow! I'm surfing Arpanet! | Wed Jul 26 1995 13:21 | 11 |
| Now *there* (.365) is a far more refoined & amusing try than .364
sheepishly (oo er HAAG::HAAG) admits, though it, regrettably, is about
equally transparent.
Far better, surmise I, to be aloof from the fray, trusting in the
irresistible allure of the Critic. Nay, not surmise, naked HOPE...
(That's *CyberSocial* Critic, Dick, not NoozPaperMuzique...)
|-{:-)
|
399.369 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Painful But Yummy | Wed Jul 26 1995 13:22 | 1 |
| <--- Hey, you talk funny.
|
399.370 | | SMURF::BINDER | Night's candles are burnt out. | Wed Jul 26 1995 13:28 | 7 |
| .368
> about equally
Is that anything like "approximately identical"?
IMWTN.
|
399.371 | | CONSLT::MCBRIDE | Reformatted to fit your screen | Wed Jul 26 1995 13:50 | 1 |
| Not only that but he's hard to understand too.
|
399.372 | | POWDML::LAUER | LittleChamber/PrepositionalPunishment | Wed Jul 26 1995 13:56 | 4 |
|
Buncha masochists in here 8^).
|
399.373 | | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | Been complimented by a toady lately? | Wed Jul 26 1995 14:20 | 5 |
|
<-----
Depends on where you bite them...
|
399.374 | | PENUTS::DDESMAISONS | person B | Wed Jul 26 1995 14:21 | 6 |
|
>> Depends on where you bite them...
it would prolly be right in her office.
|
399.375 | | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | Been complimented by a toady lately? | Wed Jul 26 1995 14:30 | 4 |
|
Masochistically speaking, would that be any fun???
|
399.376 | Hmmmm..... "coffee break?" | VMSNET::M_MACIOLEK | Four54 Camaro/Only way to fly | Wed Jul 26 1995 14:32 | 2 |
| Seems there is a conspiracy to be fixated with T&A in the nutter
(oh-er) note. What's up? (ooooohhhhh)
|
399.377 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Painful But Yummy | Wed Jul 26 1995 14:32 | 1 |
| Depends on how long you're there for.
|
399.378 | | LJSRV2::KALIKOW | Hi-ho! Yow! I'm surfing Arpanet! | Wed Jul 26 1995 15:33 | 2 |
| Someone's gotta be having a hard day at the orifice.
|
399.379 | | CSOA1::LEECH | Dia do bheatha. | Wed Jul 26 1995 16:06 | 1 |
| Where's everyone at?
|
399.380 | | POWDML::LAUER | LittleChamber/PrepositionalPunishment | Wed Jul 26 1995 16:18 | 4 |
|
My teeth are starting to itch.
|
399.381 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | It ain't easy, bein' sleezy! | Wed Jul 26 1995 16:21 | 6 |
|
oooohhhh that sounds very interesting,
but what are you trying to get at?
:-)
Dan
|
399.382 | :) | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | Been complimented by a toady lately? | Wed Jul 26 1995 16:22 | 8 |
|
re: .380
>My teeth are starting to itch.
mz_deb
Have a little Burgundy...
|
399.383 | | POWDML::LAUER | LittleChamber/PrepositionalPunishment | Wed Jul 26 1995 16:23 | 12 |
|
<-- HEY!!!!! {glare}
8^pPpPPpPpppppPPppPppPPppPpPpPpPPppp
Anyhoo, it was Beaujolais 8^).
|
399.384 | | BIGQ::SILVA | Diablo | Wed Jul 26 1995 16:26 | 6 |
| | <<< Note 399.379 by CSOA1::LEECH "Dia do bheatha." >>>
| Where's everyone at?
plannin conspiracies of course!
|
399.385 | | CONSLT::MCBRIDE | Reformatted to fit your screen | Thu Jul 27 1995 11:10 | 6 |
| I have a great little box o' Bow-Jolly tm Lite in the fridge. A hearty
red, fresh from the vineyards of central Wisconsin, guaranteed fresh,
and only 75 calories a glass. Has a cute little bow tie on it with a
nice, warm friendly smiley face on it. Yummy.
|
399.386 | | POWDML::LAUER | LittleChamber/PrepositionalPunishment | Thu Jul 27 1995 11:12 | 4 |
|
You're just BEGGING for "Big Yellow Taxi", aren't you?
|
399.387 | Here He Comes Glenn!!! | LUDWIG::BARBIERI | | Mon Jul 31 1995 13:19 | 22 |
| ___ ~----._
_______ ~~---.__ `-. Re: .357
--~~ ~~-----.__ `-. \ What are you going to punish me with?
_,--------------._ ~---. \ `.
'~ _,------------. ~~- `.\ |
_,--~ _____ ` _____|_
_,---~~ ----- `-. /##
,-~ __,---~~--. `._____,',--.`. ,'##/
,' _,--~ __,----. ` () '' ()' : _,-' `#'
,~ _,-' ,' ,-- `---' \ `.__,)--' ,'
,-' - ( _,'
.' _-~ ,' `-- ,-'
/ ,-' ,' __ ___,--' _______________
,' ,'~ ,-~ / ___.ooo88o | ,' `.
/ ,' ,-' / ' 8888888888,' _| |
/ / / ' `888888888.`. \ GLENN!!!!!! |
/ / / / ' `888888888 | | |
' / / ' `888888',' `._______________,'
/ ' ~~~,'
/ / / ' ,-'
/ / ,'
|
399.389 | | XEDON::JENSEN | | Mon Jul 31 1995 14:17 | 3 |
| Move a little closer. It's time to nail your 'ead to
the floor.
|
399.390 | | BIGQ::SILVA | Diablo | Mon Jul 31 1995 16:10 | 3 |
|
I cutie.... hmmm.... I wonder if it is her hubby??? :-)
|
399.388 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Prepositional Masochist | Mon Jul 31 1995 16:49 | 2 |
| My nose is turning red, my eyes are bulging out and my teeth are moving
about.
|
399.391 | | GAVEL::JANDROW | FriendsRtheFamilyUChooseForYourself | Mon Jul 31 1995 16:58 | 7 |
| >>> -< Here He Comes Glenn!!! >-
don't know why, but when i saw this, all i could think of was "here he
comes a-glenn"... and it won't go away...
|
399.392 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Prepositional Masochist | Mon Jul 31 1995 17:00 | 1 |
| I'm dancing 'neath the starry sky.
|
399.393 | Ominous | LUDWIG::BARBIERI | | Tue Aug 01 1995 13:51 | 10 |
| re: .350
MadMike,
I read this for the first time just yesterday. I consider this one
of the most ominous things I have ever seen!
Who do our state reps think they are anyway??!!!
Tony
|
399.394 | http://www.together.org/orgs/wcw/ | SUBPAC::SADIN | frankly scallop, I don't give a clam! | Wed Sep 06 1995 12:28 | 65 |
| Welcome to The World Citizen Web
If we could have a moment of your time...
Thank you for visiting the Web site of the World Government of
World Citizens.
The WGWC's purpose is the global legitimization of human rights.
Please read on...
If you are familiar with the WGWC, you can go directly to the
index.
In Paris, France, in the year 1948, a World War II bomber pilot,
Garry Davis, renounced his U.S. citizenship in favor of his true
political identity: World Citizen. Expelled from France September
12th, he took refuge on the "international" territory of the United
Nations General Assembly convened in Paris. With friends, he
interrupted a session, calling for one government for one world.
Thus the World Citizenship movement began.
On December 10th, 1948 the General Assembly proclaimed the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Within the first year, over 750,000 people registered with the
International Registry of World Citizens that Davis founded.
With this popular grassroots mandate, on September 4th, 1953,
from the city hall of Ellsworth, Maine, Davis proclaimed the World
Government of World Citizens.
From this beginning, the issuance of global identity and travel
documents became possible as a legitimate activity via the new
government.
Today, the WGWC issues Human Rights documents through the
World Service Authority. The WSA is the administrative arm of
the WGWC. The WSA has offices in Japan, and in Washington,
D.C., USA. The WSA documents include the World Passport, the
World Birth Certificate, and the World Identity Card, among
others. For a complete description of the WSA documents, with
photographs, go to the WSA documents page.
These documents have proven to be a valuable tool for countless
refugees in countries all over the globe. Many such refugees, some
facing deportation and even death, have used the WSA passport
along with its supporting documents, to travel to a country where
they are accepted and allowed to live a normal life, free from
imprisonment.
To learn more about the WGWC,
and its exciting projects such as the World Syntegrity Project,
please continue on to the index.
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Mail now to World Service Authority.
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|
399.395 | how to register | SUBPAC::SADIN | frankly scallop, I don't give a clam! | Wed Sep 06 1995 12:58 | 99 |
| How to register as a World Citizen
You will have to print this form to register, since it requires a
signature. To have a printed form mailed to you, write to the World
Service Authority in Washington, D.C., or in Tokyo, Japan. (See
address below)
All registered world citizens will receive the World Citizen Card,
laminated and in 7 languages: English, French, Spanish, Arabic,
Russian, Chinese and Esperanto. The possession of this card is
evidence of a global political status allied with each and every
other declared and registered World Citizen.
CREDO OF A WORLD CITIZEN
A World Citizen is a human being who lives intellectually, morally
and physically in the present. A World Citizen accepts the
dynamic fact that the planetary human community is
interdependent and whole, that humankind is essentially one. A
World Citizen is a peaceful and peacemaking individual, both in
daily life and contacts with others. As a global person, a World
Citizen relates directly to humankind and to all fellow humans
spontaneously, generously and openly. Mutual trust is basic to
his/her lifestyle. Politically, a World Citizen accepts a sanctioning
institution of representative government, expressing the general
and individual sovereign will in order to establish and maintain a
system of just and equitable world law with appropriate legislative,
judiciary and enforcement bodies. A World Citizen brings about
better understanding and protection of different cultures, ethnic
groups and language communities by promoting the use of a
neutral international language, such as Esperanto. A World Citizen
makes this world a better place to live in harmoniously by studying
and respecting the viewpoints of fellow citizens from anywhere in
the world.
AFFIRMATION
I, the undersigned, do hereby, willingly and consciously, declare
myself to be a Citizen of the World. As a World Citizen, I affirm
my planetary civic commitment to WORLD GOVERNMENT,
founded on three universal principles of One Absolute Value, One
World, and One Humanity which constitute the basis of World
Law. As a World Citizen I acknowledge the WORLD
GOVERNMENT as having the right and duty to represent me in
all that concerns the General Good of humankind and the Good of
All. As a Citizen of World Government, I affirm my awareness of
my inherent responsibilities and rights as a legitimate member of
the total world community of all men, women, and children, and will
endeavor to fulfill and practice these whenever and wherever the
opportunity presents itself. As a Citizen of World Government, I
recognize and reaffirm citizenship loyalties and responsibilities
within the communal state, and/or national groupings consistent
with the principles of unity above which constitute now my
planetary civic commitment.
X________________________________________________________
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Fill out below and sign Affirmation above and return with fee to:
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APPLICATION FOR A WORLD CITIZEN
REGISTRATION
Please type or print all information
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BIRTHDATE: DAY_____ MONTH_____ YEAR___
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TOTAL: US$34
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|
399.396 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | Holy rusted metal, Batman! | Wed Sep 06 1995 13:02 | 6 |
|
That's not like you, Jim ... a search of "gun" and "fire" on
those 2 replies came up empty.
8^)
|
399.397 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | frankly scallop, I don't give a clam! | Wed Sep 06 1995 13:05 | 5 |
|
:*) I may be a gunnut, but I'm a slightly diversified gunnut....:)
jim
|
399.398 | | TROOA::COLLINS | Occam's Paper Towel Dispenser | Wed Sep 06 1995 13:05 | 5 |
|
So, Jim...did you register yet?
;^)
|
399.399 | Sure Ross, or whoever the hell you are.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Sep 06 1995 13:08 | 10 |
|
Did that solicitation pass your President meets with Space Aliens sniff
test?
I'm surprised you haven't found the GIF of this month's Popular Science
cover yet. Remember. 4.1 Hz. And aluminum foil on your baseball cap
will protect you. Go for the heavy duty premium brand, they protect
you better.
-mr. bill
|
399.400 | re: .398 | SUBPAC::SADIN | frankly scallop, I don't give a clam! | Wed Sep 06 1995 13:08 | 6 |
|
Oh yeah, check's in the mail <guffaw>...;*)
|
399.401 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | frankly scallop, I don't give a clam! | Wed Sep 06 1995 13:11 | 15 |
|
> I'm surprised you haven't found the GIF of this month's Popular Science
> cover yet. Remember. 4.1 Hz. And aluminum foil on your baseball cap
> will protect you. Go for the heavy duty premium brand, they protect
> you better.
I'm suprised you think I'd actually believe that cr*p. Well, then
again, maybe I'm not suprised that YOU would think that...
go p*ss down someone elses back will ya?
jim
|
399.402 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | frankly scallop, I don't give a clam! | Wed Sep 06 1995 13:12 | 93 |
| The World Syntegrity Project
An ongoing global conference to explore the vital question:
"How can we, as sovereign world citizens, govern our world?"
A few pertinent questions for you:
Are you fed up with national politics-as-usual but don't
know how to change them?
Do you recognize yourself as part of one world and one
humanity?
Would you like to exercise your will on world issues which
affect you daily?
Do you have answers to or opinions about these questions?
Does humanity have legal rights?
Must human rights be protected by law?
How can we prevent the killing of fellow human beings?
How can we achieve a world of abundance for everyone?
How can we stop environmental destruction?
How do you practice world citizenship?
Who owns space: nations, or humanity?
Is the nation-state really sovereign? Should it be?
Can sovereign states make peace, and is there such a
thing as national security?
You can address these questions and many more through the
World Syntegrity Project - the evolution of democratic world
government. Only you can add your unique point of view and life
experience. Sign up today...you really can make a difference.
Background on World Syntegrity
The World Syntegrity Project was designed especially for the use
of world citizens to provide an effective means for individuals to
participate locally and yet have their voices heard globally. The
creation of the World Syntegrity Project is the logical and
inevitable link between organizational science and world politics,
enabling concerned citizens to surmount obstacles facing large
numbers of people who wish to communicate on issues of global
as well as local importance. This is the key to global government
through local involvement.
The Syntegration process uses Buckminster Fuller's geodesic
dome (icosahedron) structure and principles of cybernetics to
create a non- hierarchical group structure that permits maximum
creativity in problem-solving while still generating cohesive
results. Participants in the three-to-four day event examine topics
revolving around the question "How can we, as sovereign world
citizens, govern our world?" and issue final statements which,
compiled with statements from groups all over the world, are sent
to Heads of State and decision makers everywhere. These
statements will eventually form the basis of the constitution of the
World Government of World Citizens.
The World Syntegrity Project is sponsored by the World Citizen
Foundation. Garry Davis, Coordinator and Founder of the World
Government of World Citizens, and a stateless world citizen and
activist since 1948, commissioned eminent cybernetician Stafford
Beer in 1985 to develop the process, which was launched
successfully in 1993 in 10 cities worldwide. Results of all the
Syntegrations to date, are available in compiled booklet form from
the World Citizen Foundation or through e-mail at your request
(76507,[email protected]); and here on the World Citizen
Web. Syntegrations are expected to continue through the year
2000, and an online Syntegration is planned for the near future.
Synergy + Integrity = SYNTEGRITYtm
Let's SYNTEGRATE!!
Return to World Syntegrity Project page
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|
399.403 | | PENUTS::DDESMAISONS | person B | Wed Sep 06 1995 13:12 | 7 |
| >> <<< Note 399.395 by SUBPAC::SADIN "frankly scallop, I don't give a clam!" >>>
>>founded on three universal principles of One Absolute Value, One
>>World, and One Humanity which constitute the basis of World
>>Law.
One Absolute Value? What - no two's complement? What is
this Absolute Value?
|
399.404 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | frankly scallop, I don't give a clam! | Wed Sep 06 1995 13:15 | 7 |
|
ya got me lady di. Check out the page and see if you can figure it
out.....:) I have a feeling they are referring to valuing all races,
creeds, religions etc as one unit rather than separate entities....
jim
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399.405 | O World Guvmint, guide us all, every one | DECWIN::RALTO | Stay in bed, float upstream | Wed Sep 06 1995 13:17 | 10 |
| I'm disappointed that the World Citizen spec chose not to be
inclusive by their omission of dolphins, whales, chimpanzees,
other primates of intelligence, and other sensitive Earth creatures
of deserving consideration.
Don't they realize that we're all One? To achieve full Oneness,
they must acknowledge that they have much in common with all gentle
life forms such as the amoeba.
Chris
|
399.406 | | TROOA::COLLINS | Occam's Paper Towel Dispenser | Wed Sep 06 1995 13:20 | 6 |
|
>Annual minimum financial commitment to WORLD
>GOVERNMENT (Optional): US$12
The *minimum* is *optional*?
|
399.407 | | CSOA1::LEECH | Dia do bheatha. | Wed Sep 06 1995 15:40 | 3 |
| re: .403
That one caught my eye, too.
|
399.408 | | SCAS01::GUINEO::MOORE | HEY! All you mimes be quiet! | Wed Sep 06 1995 17:54 | 1 |
| 666 Snarf.
|
399.409 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | Holy rusted metal, Batman! | Wed Sep 06 1995 17:59 | 5 |
|
Wow ... must be New Math.
And I thought I learned New Math.
|
399.410 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | AREAS is a dirty word | Wed Sep 06 1995 18:09 | 1 |
| Moon math is harder.
|
399.411 | Got this via e-mail....this true? | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Danimal | Fri Sep 08 1995 14:05 | 27 |
|
LAW BEGINS FROM 1933?
All Patriots:
Many of us engaged in legal research have encountered certain editions and
books "missing" from law library shelves. Allegedly, Westlaw, a British
firm engaged in rewriting our law books have dropped any reference to any
law or cite prior to 1933. As you know, many of the
sovereignty/citizenship/patriot movements rely on these still-standing cases
to bolster their arguments. Also, if you desire to purchase the US Code on
CD ROM or any of your state laws on CD ROM, you will find no references to
the important cases. I have encountered this as well as Tom Marcy, Robert
Jaggers, and most late, Joyce Rosenwald.
It ios most imperative that you obtain and save any old law books beiong
discarded from the law libraries, particularly from government offices. In
many cases they are destroying the books rather than letting anyone get hold
of them. Look for private collections from older lawyers who have died or
retired. It's the only way to preserve the law. This is certainly
reminiscent of Hitler Germany.
Is anyone else running up against the same brick walls??
Mike Innerarity
|
399.412 | Trivia question related to last note. | SCAS01::GUINEO::MOORE | HEY! All you mimes be quiet! | Fri Sep 08 1995 17:13 | 2 |
|
What happened on March 9, 1933 ?
|
399.413 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | Holy rusted metal, Batman! | Fri Sep 08 1995 17:15 | 5 |
|
Wasn't that when Joan Templeton was born?
I don't see the significance.
|
399.414 | The day ZOG and NWO took over, see 399.88.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Fri Sep 08 1995 17:35 | 5 |
|
According to the nutters, we have been in a state of emergency since
March 9, 1933.
-mr. bill
|
399.415 | Texas, our Texas, oh Hail the Mighty Serfdom ! | SCAS01::GUINEO::MOORE | HEY! All you mimes be quiet! | Fri Sep 08 1995 18:12 | 3 |
|
I guess that makes the Republican Parties of Texas and California
'nutters', eh ?
|
399.416 | | SCAS01::GUINEO::MOORE | HEY! All you mimes be quiet! | Fri Sep 08 1995 22:02 | 44 |
| Mr. Bill,
Can the ZOG/NWO crap. Since I am Jewish, I guess that makes me a world
leader, doesn't it ?
Please show me where any U.S. President since FDR has rescinded by
Executive Order, or not renewed, a state of National Emergency.
************************************************************************
"By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 5 (b), of the Act
of October 6, 1917 (1) as amended by Section 2 of the act of MARCH 9,
1933...I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, do
declare that a period of NATIONAL EMERGENCY still continues to exist
and pursuant to said section, do hereby prohibit the hoarding of gold
coins, gold bullion, and gold certificates within the continental
United States by individuals, partnerships, associations, and
corporations...All persons are required to deliver on or before May
1, 1933, to a Federal Reserve Bank or branch or agency thereof, or to
any member bank of the Federal Reserve system, all gold coin, gold
bullion, and gold certificates now owned by them or coming into their
ownership on or before April 28, 1933...Until otherwise ordered, any
person becoming the owner of any gold coin, gold bullion or gold
certificates after April 28, 1933, shall within three days after
receipt thereof, deliver same in the manner described..."
(1) above - Trading With the Enemies Act of 1917
--- By Executive Order, Franklin D. Roosevelt, April 5, 1933
(emphasis mine)
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"This new money will be worth 100 cents on the dollar because it is
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399.417 | "They" know what's best | DASHER::RALSTON | Idontlikeitsojuststopit!! | Mon Sep 11 1995 10:59 | 254 |
| I read this in the HomeSchooling Conference. Thought it would be good
to add it here.
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Note 124.0 Government registration/tracking legislation No replies
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From: [HSLDA] "E-Mail Alert (Jennie Ethell)" 30-AUG-1995 12:52:30.93
To: netcad::wiebe
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Subj: HSLDA Alert on National Tracking Legislation
ALERT TO ACTION!
Congress Poised To Mandate Government Registration and Tracking of
All Americans
Imagine an America in which every citizen is required to carry a
biometrically-encoded identification card as a precondition for conducting
business. Imagine having your retina scanned every time you need to
prove your identification. Imagine carrying a card containing your entire
medical, academic, social, and financial history. Now, imagine that
bureaucrats, police officers, and social workers have access under
certain circumstances to the information on your card. Finally, imagine an
America in which it is illegal to seek any employment without approval
from the United States government.
This future may be more real than many Americans would like to
think if Congressional lawmakers are allowed to proceed with their most
recent attempt at monitoring the private lives of American citizens.
Enter S. 269, the latest attempt by Congress to mandate a
computer-driven, biometrically-verifiable national identification system. If
enacted into law, S. 269 would require the most comprehensive
registration and tracking of American citizens by the federal government
in history. Some experts have speculated that once the system
envisioned by S. 269 is in place, the scope of the identity card could be
expanded to include information of a highly personal nature, such as
credit and spending history and medical, educational, and social records.
In early September, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on S.
269, The Immigrant Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1995. The
bill has already passed the Immigration Subcommittee and is sponsored
by Senators Alan Simpson (R-WY) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). The
House version of the bill is H.R. 1915. The Clinton Administration is a
strong proponent of both bills.
Why would Congress and the Clinton Administration consider
such a plan? Some Americans believe that America is in the midst of an
illegal immigration crisis. Politicians want to show their constituents that
they are taking strong action against illegal immigration. These politicians
argue that the best way to control illegal immigration is to give the
government the right to approve all employee hiring in America. By using
advanced technology to register, track and store information on every
citizen, they argue, it will be easy to spot illegal immigrants.
If At First You Don?t Succeed . . .
Similar (but unsuccessful) proposals to create a national registry
and tracking system were advanced in the early 1980?s by a powerful
array of government agencies who brushed aside any concerns about
personal privacy. Agencies like the Internal Revenue Service, the State
Department, and the Central Intelligence Agency, each for their own
unique reasons, craved a law which would require every American to
carry a national identity card. One attempt to register and track
Americans came close to being endorsed by the Reagan cabinet in July
1981, but it was stopped when President Reagan personally vetoed the
idea on the grounds that it was a massive invasion of privacy.
In 1993, under the guise of an immunization bill, Congress
attempted to register and track every American from birth, but the
measure was defanged of its dangerous provisions after tens of
thousands of calls and letters poured into Washington D.C. from parents
around the country asking Congress to respect their family privacy and
individual liberties. Perhaps the most famous attempt to create a national
registry came in 1994 as part of the Clinton Administration?s ill-fated
Health Security Act.
Each time these proposals have been mounted, pro-family forces
have rallied to defeat them.
Smart Cards, Retina Scans, Voice Patterns and the Coming Biometric
Privacy Invasion
Biometrics is the science of measuring unique physiological or
behavioral characteristics. In recent years, the technology which drives
this science has evolved well beyond fingerprinting and dental records.
In fact, the technology is available to identify people by the length of their
fingers, the pattern of their retinas, the sound of their voices, and the
smell of their skin. Senate lawmakers intend to incorporate advanced
forms of this technology as part of the most comprehensive identification
and information gathering program in history.
On May 10, 1995, the Senate Subcommittee on Immigration met for
a hearing entitled, ?Verification of Applicant Identity for the Purposes of
Employment and Public Assistance.? The hearing was chaired by
Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY) and was attended by Senators Ted
Kennedy (D-MA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Jon Kyl (R-AZ). Robert
Rasor, from the Financial Crimes Division of the Secret Service, provided
an explanation to the Subcommittee of the emerging ?biometric?
technologies? role in personal identification: ?The use of biometrics is the
means by which an individual may be conclusively identified? There are
two types of biometric identifiers: physical and behavioral
characteristics. Physiological biometrics include facial features, hand
geometry, retinal and iris patterns, DNA, and fingerprints. Behavioral
characteristics include voice characteristics and signature analysis.?
Although the language of S. 269 does not mandate which specific
biometric technique will be used to register, track and identify every
American, it clearly calls for the use of biometrics (Section 115(7)).
Senator Dianne Feinstein, an original drafter of the proposal, recently
explained in a Capitol Hill magazine that it is her intention to see Congress
immediately implement a national identity system where every American
is required to carry a card with a ?magnetic strip on which the bearer?s
unique voice, retina pattern, or fingerprint is digitally encoded.?
?Fifteen years ago, they would have torn the building down.?
Despite the fact that this bill could dramatically increase the role of
the federal government in the private lives of Americans, the proposal
has received relatively little media attention. Senate sponsors seem to be
pleased by the opportunity to act covertly. During his closing remarks
following the last panel of the May 10 subcommittee meeting, Senator
Simpson mused on the relative lack of media attention given the hearings
and the overlap between a national ID card and President Clinton?s
proposal for a ?Health Security Card? two years ago: ?There is much to
do here, but I was just saying to Ted [Kennedy] before he left, a hearing
like this fifteen years ago, they would have torn the building down. And
here we are today just a bunch of us, kind of sitting around and no
media, no nothing. This is fine with me. I get tired of them on this issue.?
Key Problems With The Bill
Congressional attempts to include privacy safeguards in the
language offer little hope or consolation. Agencies like the IRS and the
Social Security Administration (SSA) have recently been subject to
criticism for their lack of control over employees who, in violation of the
privacy safeguards, were opening confidential files and making the
information available to outsiders. Among other things, the bill
establishes:
* That the federal government create a national database containing
information on all Americans and immigrants eligible to work in this
country (S. 269, Section 111; H.R. 1915, Section 403(b)(6)).
* Pilot projects to determine whether the federal government should
require everyone to have a national identity card (S. 269, Section
111(b)(2); H.R. 1915, Section 104).
* Beginning in 1999, all employers must receive authorization from the
national computer database before hiring any new employee?this does
not just apply to immigrants. For each new employee, the company
would be required to transmit his name and identification number via
modem and then wait for the national database to respond with an
authorization code. If the person?s name is not in the database, he can
not work (S. 269, Section 111; H.R. 1915, Section 115(5?6).
* All American children must register with the SSA by age sixteen. When
they register, they must provide the agency with a ?fingerprint or other
biometric data.? The agency would place the fingerprint ?or other
biometric data? on the child?s birth certificate, hoping to make the birth
certificate more fraud-resistant (S. 269, Section 115(7)).
A National Database Would Be a Nightmare!
Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-TX) called the national computer
registry and move toward a national identity card, ?an abomination and
wholly at odds with the American tradition of individual freedom.?
Senator Spencer Abraham (R-MI) recently joined Armey in signing a letter
denouncing the tracking system. Jack Kemp wrote in the New York
Times, ?An anti-privacy, anti-business and anti-American approach is no
way to run immigration policy.?
Pro-family leaders agree. Michael Farris of the Home School Legal
Defense Association, Phyllis Schlafly of Eagle Forum, Paul Weyrich of
the Free Congress Foundation, and others have indicated their opposition
to national registry.
These bills would create an unprecedented increase in the
government?s ability to collect information. For the first time:
* The government would have a comprehensive registry of every
American?name, date of birth, place of birth, mother?s maiden name,
Social Security number, gender, race, and other information.
* Personal information that is now scattered in many different places
would be consolidated in one database, controlled by a single federal
agency.
* Personal information would be accessible to local agencies and anyone
who claims to be an employer.
* The government would have to grant approval before a company
enters into private contract with a private citizen. Before a company
could hire a new employee, it would be required to receive authorization
from the government database.
The Legislation Is Likely To Pass Unless Significant Opposition Develops
Soon
Currently, the national identification system enjoys broad
bipartisan support. Under the current political climate, the bill is likely to be
enacted into law. Most Senators and Representatives do not even
realize that the bill would create a national, computer-linked registry and
tracking system driven by biometric technology. Those who do
understand have not properly evaluated the tremendous threat to
individual liberties and family privacy posed by such a measure.
Action Is Urgently Needed
The registry and tracking system currently before Congress must
be defeated. Now is the time to write and call your Representative and
Senators in opposition to the bills.
The House version of the bill is H.R. 1915. It was introduced on
June 22, 1995, by Rep. Lamar Smith and is called the Immigration in the
National Interest Act of 1995. Although the language of H.R. 1915 is not
as offensive as the Senate version at this time, House lawmakers have
indicated that they will attempt to bring the bill into greater conformity with
the Senate version. Representative Bill McCollum (R-FL) is expected to
introduce an amendment which would include in the language of the bill a
national registry driven by biometric technology.
Urge your lawmakers on Capitol Hill to oppose any national
registry, tracking and identification system. Tell them that the threat to
individual liberty and family privacy far outweigh any potential benefits
that such a system might provide in curbing illegal immigration. Ask your
Senator to vote to strike Sections 111 through 115 from S. 269 and ask
your Representative to strike Sections 403(b), 104, and 809 from H.R.
1915. Tell them that there are acceptable solutions to America?s illegal
immigration problem but giving the government the power to register and
track its citizens is not one of them.
Call your Senator at (202) 225-3121, and your Representative at
(202) 224-3121
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399.418 | Big Bubba is watching you. | STAR::OKELLEY | Kevin O'Kelley, OpenVMS DCE Security | Mon Sep 11 1995 11:19 | 18 |
| <<< Note 399.417 by DASHER::RALSTON "Idontlikeitsojuststopit!!" >>>
-< "They" know what's best >-
I haven't read S 269, but HR 1915 appears to only apply to aliens who
are entering the United States. It does not appear to require biometric
identification for all citizens.
SEC. 104. IMPROVEMENT IN BORDER CROSSING IDENTIFICATION CARD.
(a) In General . - Section 101(a)(6) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(6)) is
amended by adding at the end the following: `Such regulations shall
provide that (A) each such document include a biometric identifier
(such as the fingerprint or handprint of the alien) that is machine
readable and (B) an alien presenting a border crossing
identification card is not permitted to cross over the border into
the United States unless the biometric identifier contained on the
card matches the appropriate biometric characteristic of the
alien.`.
|
399.419 | | SPSEG::COVINGTON | There is chaos under the heavens... | Mon Sep 11 1995 11:28 | 1 |
| So are they deporting the aliens from Roswell?
|
399.420 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Darwinian Trilateralism | Mon Sep 11 1995 11:34 | 1 |
| Only the ones who are dieting.
|
399.421 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Danimal | Mon Sep 11 1995 11:47 | 15 |
|
> SEC. 104. IMPROVEMENT IN BORDER CROSSING IDENTIFICATION CARD.
> (a) In General . - Section 101(a)(6) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(6)) is
> amended by adding at the end the following: `Such regulations shall
> provide that (A) each such document include a biometric identifier
> (such as the fingerprint or handprint of the alien) that is machine
> readable and (B) an alien presenting a border crossing
> identification card is not permitted to cross over the border into
> the United States unless the biometric identifier contained on the
> card matches the appropriate biometric characteristic of the
> alien.`.
'Scuse me...!!!! Who's gonna pay for all this crapola?.....wait, let
me guess! :-|
|
399.422 | | SMURF::WALTERS | | Mon Sep 11 1995 14:06 | 20 |
|
That would fit the current description of the Resident Alien ID
card, form I-551. It has a holographic laminate to prevent copying,
OCR-B coded data on the reverse, a photo, RM fingerprint and holders
signature on the front. The fingerprint is scanned into a database
maintained in Texas. You also have prints taken of all fingers under
the eyes of a federal/state official which are sent to the FBI.
This card must be carried by the Alien at all times.
If the fingerprints (or photographs) don't meet the digitization
standards, you have to go back and get them done a second or third
time. The applicant bears the cost - about $300.
It ain't easy being green.
Colin
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399.423 | s 269 was introduced by Mr. Dole, not miz feinstein | SUBPAC::SADIN | frankly scallop, I don't give a clam! | Mon Sep 11 1995 16:17 | 128 |
| S.269
Immigrant Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1995
(Introduced in the Senate)
S 269 IS
104th CONGRESS
1st Session
S . 269
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase control
over immigration to the United States by increasing border patrol
and investigator personnel; improving the verification system for
employer sanctions; increasing penalties for alien smuggling and for
document fraud; reforming asylum, exclusion, and deportation law
and procedures; instituting a land border user fee; and to reduce use
of welfare by aliens.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 24 (legislative day, January 10), 1995
Mr. Dole (for Mr. Simpson) introduced the following bill; which
was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase control
over immigration to the United States by increasing border patrol
and investigator personnel; improving the verification system for
employer sanctions; increasing penalties for alien smuggling and for
document fraud; reforming asylum, exclusion, and deportation law
and procedures; instituting a land border user fee; and to reduce use
of welfare by aliens.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Immigrant Control and
Financial Responsibility Act of 1995'.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
TITLE I--IMMIGRANT CONTROL
Subtitle A--Law Enforcement
Part 1--Additional Enforcement Personnel
Sec. 101. Border Patrol agents.
Sec. 102. Investigators.
Part 2--System To Verify Eligibility To Work and To Receive
Public Assistance
Sec. 111. Establishment of new verification system.
Sec. 112. Demonstration projects.
Sec. 113. Database for verifying employment and
public assistance eligibility.
Part 3--Alien Smuggling
Sec. 121. Wiretap authority for investigations of alien
smuggling.
Sec. 122. Adding offenses to RICO relating to alien
smuggling or fraudulent documents.
Sec. 123. Increased criminal penalties for alien
smuggling.
Sec. 124. Expanded forfeiture for smuggling or
harboring aliens.
Part 4--Document Fraud, Misrepresentation, and Failure To
Present Documents
Sec. 131. Increased criminal penalties for fraudulent
use of government-issued documents.
Sec. 132. New civil penalties for document fraud.
Sec. 133. New civil penalty for failure to present
documents.
Sec. 134. New criminal penalties for failure to
disclose role as preparer of false application for
asylum and for preparing certain post-conviction
applications.
Sec. 135. Criminal penalty for false statement in a
document required under the immigration laws or
knowingly presenting document which fails to contain
reasonable basis in law or fact.
Sec. 136. New exclusion for document fraud and for
failure to present documents.
Sec. 137. Limitation on withholding of deportation
and other benefits for aliens excludable for document
fraud or failing to present documents.
Sec. 138. Definition of `falsely make any document.'
Part 5--Exclusion and Deportation
Sec. 141. Special port-of-entry exclusion procedure
for aliens using documents fraudulently or failing to
present documents, or excludable aliens apprehended
at sea.
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399.424 | it doesn't look too threatening | SUBPAC::SADIN | frankly scallop, I don't give a clam! | Mon Sep 11 1995 16:37 | 112 |
| S.269
Immigrant Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1995
(Introduced in the Senate)
SEC. 111. ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW VERIFICATION
SYSTEM.
(a) In General- Within eight years of the enactment of this
Act, the Attorney General, together with the Secretary of
Health and Human Services, shall develop and implement,
subject to subsection (b), a system to verify eligibility for
employment in the United States, and eligibility for benefits
under government-funded programs of public assistance.
(b) System Requirements- No verification system may be
implemented which does not meet the following
requirements:
(1) The system shall be capable of reliably determining
whether--
(A) the person with the identity claimed by the
individual whose eligibility is being verified is
in fact eligible, and
(B) the individual whose eligibility is being
verified is claiming the identity of another
person.
(2) If the system requires that document be presented
to or examined by either an employer or a public
assistance administrator, as the case may be, then the
document--
(A) shall be in a form that is resistant to
counterfeiting and to tampering; and
(B) shall not be required by any government
entity or agency as a national identification
card or to be carried or presented except--
(i) to verify eligibility for employment
in the United States or eligibility for
benefits under a Government-funded
program of public assistance,
(ii) to enforce sections 1001, 1028,
1546, or 1621 of title 18 of the United
States Code, or
(iii) if the document was designed for
another purpose (such as a license to
drive a motor vehicle, a certificate of
birth, or a social security account
number card issued by the Social
Security Administration), as required
under law for such other purpose.
(3) The system shall not be used for law enforcement
purposes other than to enforce the Immigration and
Nationality Act; sections 1001, 1028, 1542, 1546, or
1621 of title 18 of the United States Code; Federal,
State, or local laws pertaining to eligibility
Government-funded benefits described in section 201
of this Act; or to enforce laws relating to any
document used by the system which was designed for
another purpose (such as a license to drive a motor
vehicle, a certificate of birth, or a social security
account number card issued by the Social Security
Administration).
(4) The privacy and security of personal information
and identifiers obtained for and utilized in the system
must be protected in accordance with industry
standards for privacy and security of confidential
information. No personal information obtained from
the system may be made available to any person except
to the extent necessary to the lawful operation of the
system.
(5) A verification that a person is eligible for
employment in the United States, or for benefits under
a Government-funded program of public assistance,
may not be withheld or revoked under the system for
any reason other than the person is ineligible under the
applicable law or regulation.
(c) Employer Sanctions.--An employer shall not be liable
for any penalty under section 274A of the Immigration and
Nationality Act for employing an alien, if--
(1) the alien appeared throughout the term of
employment to be prima facie eligible for the
employment (under the requirements of section
274A(b) of such Act);
(2) the employer followed all procedures required in
the verification system established in section 111 of
this Act; and
(3) (i) the alien was verified under such system as
eligible for the employment; or
(ii) a secondary verification procedure (as described in
section 113(d) of this Act) was conducted with respect
to the alien and the employer discharged the alien
promptly after receiving notice that the secondary
verification procedure had failed to verify that the
alien was eligible for the employment.
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399.425 | | SPSEG::COVINGTON | There is chaos under the heavens... | Mon Sep 11 1995 16:55 | 8 |
| <<< Note 399.424 by SUBPAC::SADIN "frankly scallop, I don't give a
clam!" >>>
-< it doesn't look too threatening >-
Yeah, neither did the income tax when it first started at 1%...
Remember, government grows like cancer.
|
399.426 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | frankly scallop, I don't give a clam! | Mon Sep 11 1995 17:21 | 8 |
| re -1
I just meant the bill doesn't come right out and say "we're going
to implant small transmitters in your head and you're going to like
it!". ;*)
jim
|
399.427 | | SUBSYS::NEUMYER | Love is a dirty job | Mon Sep 11 1995 17:24 | 5 |
|
Or the social security number
ed
|
399.428 | | RUSURE::GOODWIN | We upped our standards, now up yours! | Mon Sep 11 1995 17:28 | 3 |
| They already have small transmitters in dogs. Won't take 'em long to
think of a good reason to put 'em in people. Along with all the good
excuses why it will be good for us.
|
399.429 | | SPSEG::COVINGTON | There is chaos under the heavens... | Mon Sep 11 1995 17:31 | 18 |
| .426
Jim, that's just it! Since they don't come out and say it, they mean
it! They got the technology from that crash in Roswell, you know.
Perfected it while faking the moon landings at studio 42 on the
Paramount lot in Hollywood. Most FBI guys already have the chip - it's
like LoJack for gumshoes. They listen in to what you're saying through
your fillings - the flouride recharges the miniature batteries in your
teeth. See, when they tap your lines to listen in for the sounds of
illegal assault weapons being manufactured, they're also altering your
credit rating so you can't pay any tolls without ebing monitored on
camera as you ;lofsagdrlh789h78 ipsaghsdfg
Ahem. There is nothing to worry about. Mr. Covington is being
momentarily detained for...um...failure to pay taxes. Yeah, that's the
ticket.
-You Local FBI agent..
|
399.430 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Darwinian Trilateralism | Mon Sep 11 1995 17:34 | 1 |
| Mulder?
|
399.431 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | frankly scallop, I don't give a clam! | Mon Sep 11 1995 18:16 | 5 |
|
Scully???
|
399.432 | | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | Been complimented by a toady lately? | Mon Sep 11 1995 18:35 | 4 |
|
Vince???
|
399.433 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | frankly scallop, I don't give a clam! | Mon Sep 11 1995 18:47 | 4 |
|
Foster??
|
399.434 | | SPSEG::COVINGTON | There is chaos under the heavens... | Mon Sep 11 1995 18:47 | 1 |
| Grant??
|
399.435 | We are not in a state of emergency in 1995.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Mon Sep 11 1995 18:48 | 16 |
| | Can the ZOG/NWO crap. Since I am Jewish, I guess that makes me a world
| leader, doesn't it ?
Yup. According to these rather smelly conspiracy theories.
| Please show me where any U.S. President since FDR has rescinded by
| Executive Order, or not renewed, a state of National Emergency.
Excuse me, it's the nutters who make this outrageous claim. It's
the nutters who must support the claim. They can't. Because it's a
lie.
As for the Texas Republicans, according to Texas Republicans, they have
indeed been taken over by nutters.
-mr. bill
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399.436 | | SPSEG::COVINGTON | There is chaos under the heavens... | Mon Sep 11 1995 18:52 | 10 |
| .435
color me confused...
You say it's a lie that any US Prez has removed or not renewed a state
of National Emergency since FDR in '33.
And FDR declared one in '33.
So how do you say that we are not in one today?
|
399.437 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | frankly scallop, I don't give a clam! | Mon Sep 11 1995 19:43 | 6 |
|
Mr. Bill is always right. Just leave it at that and nobody gets
hurt....
|
399.438 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Danimal | Tue Sep 12 1995 08:54 | 8 |
|
<----------
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH....{sniff},{sniff}
Tooo funny!
:-)
|
399.439 | Got this via e-mail. Kinda interesting | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Danimal | Wed Sep 13 1995 14:19 | 104 |
|
September 11, 1995
SENATOR DUKE
(719) 481-9289
By Senator Charles R. Duke
Colorado District 9
THE DAY OUR CONSTITUTION WAS STOLEN
In this column, several references have been made to the
Emergency Banking and Relief Act of 1933. Those who read this column
now know that Republicans in both California and Texas have taken
steps to have this law repealed. Dr. Eugene Schroder of the American
Agricultural Movement has alleged that this may be considered to be
the genesis of the loss of our Constitutional rights.
Could it be there is one law responsible for all subsequent laws
that trample our Constitutional rights? What was it about this law
that many believe declared the American people to be enemies of the
government? President Herbert Hoover (in the final days of his term)
had refused to implement this law, which was based on a recommendation
from the Federal Reserve. Why, then, did succeeding President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt so warmly embrace this unconstitutional law?
Why did FDR find it necessary to declare a national emergency, the
effect of which was to suspend our Constitution, a suspension that
exists to this day?
On October 6, 1917, the Congress had passed the Trading with the
Enemy Act, dealing with how the government may control the activities
of those considered to be enemies or allies of enemies of our
government. Prior to 1933, Paragraph 5(b) of that Act read, "That the
President may investigate, regulate or prohibit, under such rules as
he may prescribe by means of foreign exchange, export or earmarkings
of gold or silver coin or bullion or currency, transfers of credit in
any form (other than credits relating to transactions to be executed
wholly within the United States)..."
Since 1917, then, the President had the power to seize or block
financial transactions of those considered to be our enemy. It is
also very clear that, in 1917, the Congress wanted to exclude the
American people from the oppression of such powers. The bill was,
after all, supposed to define our government's posture in dealing with
our enemies or allies of our enemies.
The Emergency Banking and Relief Act, passed by Congress in
special session on March 9, 1933, modifies paragraph 5(b) of the
Trading with the Enemy Act just discussed. The modified paragraph
reads, "Section 2. Subdivision (b) of section 5 of the Act of October
6, 1917 (40 Stat. L. 411), as amended, is hereby amended to read as
follows: (b) During time of war or during any other period of national
emergency declared by the President, the President may, through any
agency that he may designate, or otherwise, investigate, regulate, or
prohibit, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, by
means of licenses or otherwise, any transactions in foreign exchange,
transfers of credit between or payments by banking institutions as
defined by the President, and export, hoarding, melting or earmarking
of gold or silver coin or bullion or currency, by any person within
the United States or any place subject to the jurisdiction thereof;
and the President may require any person engaged in any transaction
referred to in this subdivision to furnish under oath, complete
production of any books of account, contracts, letters or other
papers, in connection therewith in the custody or control of such
person, either before or after such transaction is completed. Whoever
willfully violates any of the provisions of the subdivision of any
license, order, rule or regulation issued thereunder, shall, upon
conviction, be fined not more than $10,000..."
This Act granted to the President broad sweeping investigative
and prosecutorial powers against anyone, including the American
people, found by the President to be an enemy. By removing the former
"...transactions to be executed wholly within the United States..."
the Congress was effectively putting the American people in the same
category as our nation's enemies, and gave the President essentially
dictatorial powers.
This Act was, of course, unconstitutional. Historians tell us
FDR stacked the U.S. Supreme Court with judges who would vow to
continue his dictatorial powers. Those powers have been assumed by
all Presidents since FDR, including the one presently in the White
House. Small wonder, then, that none have adhered to a strict
upholding of our Constitution, despite swearing an oath before God to
do so. The dictatorship would end, the Federal Reserve's stranglehold
on our government would end, and our Constitutional Republic would be
restored.
Later in 1933, Colorado's Governor Ed Johnson radically
transformed Colorado state government, creating all the departments to
handle such "licensing" privilege assumed by the President. That is
the year a licensing authority was assumed by state governments to
regulate marriages, driving, hunting, automobiles, and trade.
Preliminary research indicates many other states were being
transformed, as well. The governors, you see, had agreed to this
unconstitutional assault a few days before March 9, 1933.
There are many subsequent laws to further reinforce and verify
Dr. Schroder's contention. For those who wish to know more, you may
contact him directly at P.O. Box 89, Campo, CO 81029, (719) 787-9958.
He has, in this author's opinion, accurately documented the beginning
of the assault by your government on our Constitution. He has a
number of books that will explain matters in any detail you would care
to explore.
The solution to this exploitation of the American people is
solely within the hands of the President. By simply issuing an
Executive Order to end the state of emergency, our Constitution could
be returned as the Supreme Law of the Land. So far in 1995, no
Presidential candidate, except for Republican Charles Collins of
Georgia, has had the courage to tell the truth about our nation's real
troubles. Only a public demand of the highest magnitude will force
our Constitution to the front again.
END
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399.440 | Conspire this..... | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | NRA fighting for our RIGHTS | Thu Sep 14 1995 16:21 | 95 |
|
Justice Investigates Allegations
FBI agents fabricated evidence
WASHINGTON [14 Sept.1995 ] The Justice Department's inspector general is
investigating allegations by an FBI scientist that evidence in high-profile
criminal cases was tampered with at the FBI's crime laboratory.
The probe involves some of the biggest cases in recent years, from the O.J.
Simpson trial, to the World Trade Center and Oklahoma City bombings to a
Georgia mail bombing case investigated by FBI Director Louis Freeh in his
days as a prosecutor. No wrongdoing by Freeh has been alleged.
Attorney General Janet Reno said today she met with Inspector General Michael
R. Bromwich to discuss the allegations, which came to her attention last
month.
"I told him I wanted to make sure that we pursued any matter of concern ...
and we'll await his report," Reno told a news conference.
The FBI said it has reviewed more than 250 cases involving work done by its
crime lab after one of its agents alleged that his colleagues slanted their
testimony and fabricated evidence to help prosecutors in some cases.
"To date, no evidence tampering, evidence fabrication or failure to report
exculpatory evidence have been found," the FBI said in a statement Wednesday.
"Any findings of such misconduct will result in tough and swift action by the
FBI."
Special Agent Frederic Whitehurst, who made the allegations and was
interviewed Wednesday night on ABC-TV's "Primetime Live" program, labeled
the FBI statement "garbage."
"I am obviously disagreeing with my superiors in this matter. This report is
garbage. ... It's garbage. I personally know about the review of those 250
cases," Whitehurst said.
Whitehurst said he was under orders not to discuss specific cases.
Defense lawyers want to call Whitehurst as a witness at the O.J. Simpson
murder trial in Los Angeles because he has claimed that FBI agent Roger
Martz, who gave testimony damaging to Simpson, has slanted evidence in
testimony in other cases. Asked if there had been evidence tampering at the
FBI lab, Whitehurst told ABC, "Yes, I believe there has been evidence
tampering."
He said he would testify at the Simpson trial "if the FBI orders me to go."
Martz could not be reached for comment. There was no answer at the office
phones either Martz or Whitehurst late Wednesday. Their home phone numbers
could not be found. The FBI said Whitehurst had, over the past several years,
raised "a variety of concerns about forensic protocols and procedures
employed in the FBI Laboratory." It said that the bureau and the inspector
general's office of the Justice Department had "vigorously investigated" his
concerns in all instances and were continuing to do so.
The FBI said its laboratory examinations at trials are "constantly subject
to extraordinarily vigorous challenge through cross-examination and the
presentation of expert testimony by defense witnesses." Whitehurst told ABC
he was speaking out because it was his duty as an FBI agent.
"I swore to uphold the constitution of the United States, and I swore to
enforce the law. There was no caveat in that swearing -- if I caught
persons with badges I would turn my back. I am an FBI agent. It's my duty,"
he said.
Whitehurst testified last month at the terrorism trial of Sheik Omar
Abdel-Rahman and nine other Muslims accused of plotting to bomb the United
Nations building and other New York City landmarks that he was pressured to
distort findings about the 1993 World Trade Center bombing to favor
prosecutors.
Citing a series of internal memos sent by Whitehurst to his FBI supervisors,
ABC said the agent listed "one example after another of what he calls
perjury, fraud, even the fabrication of evidence" in cases at the crime lab
going back at least five years. One of the cases, ABC said, involved a 1991
Georgia mail-bombing that killed a federal judge and a civil rights lawyer.
It was investigated by Freeh, now the FBI director. Walter LeRoy Moody Jr.
was convicted in the deaths. ABC said Whitehurst alleges that two agents in
that case, one of whom was Martz, slanted evidence by testifying about tests
that weren't done and scientific conclusions they couldn't support.
The FBI lab was used to analyze blood evidence involving Simpson. Martz, a
toxicologist, was called by the defense, but was declared a hostile witness.
He testified that blood on a sock from Simpson's bedroom and from the crime
scene showed only vague signs of a preservative. Simpson's lawyers say the
blood was planted and the presence of the preservative proved it.
While testifying in New York Aug. 14, Whitehurst said Martz was among
several FBI investigators who concluded the World Trade Center bomb was
urea-nitrate-based even though it was impossible to prove that
scientifically because the substance is so common.
After Whitehurst complained to his superiors, he said, reports about the
bomb were corrected. He said they were accurate when they were introduced
at last year's World Trade Center trial, which resulted in convictions for
followers of Abdel-Rahman.
Whitehurst, the FBI's main explosives-residue analyst at the time of the
bombing, said he has since been demoted and assigned to analyze paint for
forensic evidence.
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399.441 | Idiots.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Mon Sep 18 1995 11:03 | 13 |
|
re: .439
| That is the year [1939] a licensing authority was assumed by state
| governments to regulate marriages, driving, hunting, automobiles,
| and trade. Preliminary research indicates many other states were being
| transformed, as well. The governors, you see, had agreed to this
| unconstitutional assault a few days before March 9, 1933.
Oh, stuff and nonsense. Do you all *really* believe that marriage
licenses did not exist prior to 1939? Takes a nutter, I guesss.
-mr. bill
|
399.442 | Wired, September 1995, p 66 | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Mon Sep 18 1995 11:09 | 11 |
|
Helpful hint. No longer do you have to assemble your own
anti-mind-control hat. Because, let's admit it, walking around with a
hat covered with aluminum foil is not exactly stylish. (Not to
mention it's damn hot.)
For just a couple of twenties, you too can get "The CyberCap" designged
to shield your pineal gland and hypothalamus from those evil 4.10 Hz
gummint-mind-control waves sent out by ZOG/NWO.
-mr. bill
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399.443 | Bahahaha.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Mon Sep 18 1995 11:26 | 5 |
|
And in an ever widening conspiracy, "Enchanter" is gone, done in by
"a plot by the Illuminati to force me off the web."
-mr. bill
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399.444 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | Danimal | Mon Sep 18 1995 16:42 | 6 |
|
> Because, let's admit it, walking around with a hat covered with aluminum
> foil is not exactly stylish. (Not to mention it's damn hot.)
Speaking from personal experience?
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399.445 | | DPDMAI::GUINEO::MOORE | HEY! All you mimes be quiet! | Mon Sep 18 1995 16:53 | 4 |
|
Actually, in this case, I think the foil is on the inside of the head.
;^)
|
399.446 | | SPEZKO::FRASER | Mobius Loop; see other side | Mon Sep 18 1995 17:59 | 6 |
|
> Actually, in this case, I think the foil is on the inside of the head.
Sure it wasn't an epee?
|
399.447 | Bozo | VMSNET::M_MACIOLEK | Four54 Camaro/Only way to fly | Thu Sep 21 1995 02:21 | 46 |
| re: Note 399.441 by PERFOM::LICEA_KANE
You're an idiot. The issue is not simple. It is intentionally
complex to keep people (such as yourself) "confused". The good
thing about this "conspiracy" is you can read the code yourself
and break it (understand it). You can also turn around and use this
code to your advantange. UCC 3-501 is a good example.
Understand: When did the Uniform Commercial Code become the law of
the land? WHAT is the UCC mr. Bill? Work out your little web browser
and check it out. UCC pertains to CONTRACTS. Everything you do these
days is a CONTRACT.
Why can the state steal your children? Birth Certificate - contract.
Why can a court enter a plea for you? Power of attorney - Drivers
license.
Face it: Our liberties are now privileges sold back to us for a fee.
Do you know why people put wedding announcements in the paper?
Today it's for glamor and recognition. In the olden days it was
PUBLIC NOTICE of a marriage. Now you need to get licensed
(get permission) to get married. Er, not really, if you know what
your doing... another thing. Churches require that license, right?
And they are tax exempt? (bestowed gov't privilege) as opposed
to exempt from taxation. (non regulatable entity, separated from
gov't).
Read some of those legal notices in the paper sometime (BORING).
Sale under power. Breach of contract. Notice of Divorce,
ah ha, you got a license to get married, is it any wonder why you
get to go through the ringer in court to break that contract too?
We're property. Property has no rights and serves a master. You
need permission to get married, go someplace, you pay tribute to
possess/use property. it goes on and on.
Your supposed to be smart. You know it's against the law to
tax a right. Right? Yet you pay tax on property. Do you know why?
Another quick question for you. How much tax is on a gallon of
gas. What is that tax SUPPOSED to pay for? Remember that next time
the gov't floats a bond to build a road, or when you're sitting at
a toll booth. I don't mind paying tax on gas. I mind getting soaked
2 or 3 times to pay for something I already paid for.
MadMike
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399.448 | It is simple. Nutters lie. You believe them.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Sep 21 1995 09:01 | 5 |
|
Isn't there an alt.fan.timothy.mcveigh newsgroup where people who
understand the "code" talk about how unfair life is?
-mr. bill
|
399.449 | yawn | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | NRA fighting for our RIGHTS | Thu Sep 21 1995 09:09 | 1 |
|
|
399.450 | Sigh.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Sep 21 1995 09:31 | 21 |
| Yawn because you tire of reading all the lies? I do to.
Or yawn because I keep calling them lies? Tough.
Just as an example from the assortment of unsupported assertions that
just appeared in that screed back there.
In the world vision of the nutters, property taxes are unconstitutional.
Yet property taxes are older than the constitution. The framers paid
property taxes. Their children did. Their grandchildren did. Their
great-grandchildren did. And so on through the generations.
Yet we have the nutters misreading law and screaching that property
taxes are unconstitutional.
We won't even get into the various kooky "positive law" theories
propagated by the nutters. Let alone the bizare "laws don't apply to
me if I drive a car without a license plate" theories that McVeigh
and his ilk buy into.
-mr. bill
|
399.451 | nice tutu | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | NRA fighting for our RIGHTS | Thu Sep 21 1995 09:34 | 3 |
|
Dance mr bill, dance.
|
399.453 | vince foster revisited | SUBPAC::SADIN | frankly scallop, I don't give a clam! | Tue Sep 26 1995 08:30 | 49 |
| From: CRL::"[email protected]" "David J. Sussman" 22-SEP-1995 02:02:30.56
To: c-news <[email protected]>
CC:
Subj: C-NEWS: Announcing the Hugh Sprunt CIR on the web
Hugh Sprunt, BS and MS MIT, JD and MBA from Stanford, has authored the
Citizen's Independent Report on the death of Vincent Foster. This 165
page report summarizes the discrepencies in the official 2700+ page
Congressional hearings records.
Without stretching to additional sources outside the official
investigations, there is ample evidence to question the "official story."
A summarized article by Hugh Sprunt appears in the current Strategic
Investment newsletter.
To download a copy of the CIR, check out http://141.210.150.23
David Sussman
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399.454 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | frankly scallop, I don't give a clam! | Tue Sep 26 1995 08:31 | 244 |
|
Conspiracy Nation -- Vol. 6 Num. 11
======================================
("Quid coniuratio est?")
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CONSPIRACY-RELATED AND OTHER WEB SITES
======================================
We are awash in web sites. Here are some that may be of interest.
Many of these I have yet to check out, so sorry if they aren't
accessible or give you problems or whatever.
If I have forgotten to include *your* web site in the following,
sorry about that. Send it to me and I'll consider adding it to
the list.
Note that sites listed are (for now) in no particular order.
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__ CNN Interactive is at http://www.cnn.com/
(No further info available at this time.)
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
__ CHRISTINA HOFF SOMMERS, author of "Who Stole Feminism?," is the subject
of a page at http://www.pitt.edu/~dxdst6/csommers.html
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
__ INTERESTED IN THE OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING? The Oklahoma Daily, the
student newspaper at the University of Oklahoma has many local stories
on the tragedy. http://www.uoknor.edu/okdaily/bombing.html
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
__ A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF OVER 1200 NET SERVICE PROVIDERS in the US and
around 70 other countries is available from Internet Direct.
http://thelist.com/
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
"The Whitewater Scandal Home Page"
(http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~crow/whitewater/)
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
"Whitewater & Vince Foster"
(http://www.cris.com/~dwheeler/n/whitewater/whitewater-index.html)
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
"Media Watch is a current collection by top writers and researchers of
exposes on government, corporate and institutional coverup and fraud.
Exposing serious media abuses, by Southwest Solutions Newspaper, Phoenix.
http://www.primenet.com/~swsn"
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Source: C-SPAN home page: http://www.c-span.org/
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
I wrote to you about two months ago asking if i could put up a CNation
web page. Well, I finally got all my sh** together and finished the first
draft of my web site. If you want to check it out it's at the address
above my .sig.
The address for the CN web page is:
http://www.lglobal.com/TAO/conspire.html
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Scanned images of several key documents are available via the
World Wide Web at the EPIC Home Page:
http://www.epic.org/crypto/ban/fbi_dox/
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
http://www.clark.net/larouche/welcome.html.
Lyndon LaRouche site.
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
A-albionic research <http://a-albionic.com/>
(Good place to start)
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
The New NandO Times (www.nando.net)
(No further info available at this time.)
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
__ NOTES ON WHITEWATER from The Washington Times are at
http://www.townhall.com/townhall/Wash_Times/editorial821.html
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
www: http://www.paranoia.com/coe/
"The Church of Euthanasia"
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> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>Laissez Faire Books: The world's largest selection of books on liberty.
>[email protected]; http://www.xmission.com/~legalize/lf/Laissez-Faire.html
>800-326-0996; free Laissez Faire Book News e-mail list & print catalog
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Voters Telecommunications Watch (VTW) home page at
http://www.panix.com/vtw/exon/exon.html.
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
__ THE OFFICIAL WWW HOME OF THE NUGGETS is Jeff Donels' Right Side Of The
Web. http://www.clark.net/pub/jeffd/nuggets.html
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
On KLAS-TV in Las Vegas, Nevada, respected investigative journalist
George Knapp did a noteworthy report on interesting and ongoing UFO
sightings near Dolan Springs, Arizona. Here is the URL for the story:
http://www.infi.net/vegas/KLAS-TV/scripts/6pm.html
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
[or, http://www.tezcat.com/octopus/Inslaw/ ]
(No further info available at this time.)
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
For Inslaw Info:
ftp://ftp.webcom.com/inslaw
or
http://www.well.com/user/pfrankli
(Good site)
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
There is no reason to doubt that the man killed in the Garrett barn was
JW Booth. The body was clearly identified by a number of means, and this
identification was documented. This spring I transcribed a lot of that
information and put if on Brian Boyle's Web site. If anyone is
interested, look at
http://www.access.digex.net/~bdboyle/booth.txt
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Subject: Go Meet the "Real Militia" on the Web
http://www.shore.net/~adfx/2455.html 'nuff said
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>Date: 5 SEP 1995 03:10:17 GMT
>From: Meier Internet Directory <[email protected]>
>Newsgroups: comp.infosystems.www.announce
>Subject: COMMERCIAL: Age of Secrets, non-fiction book, political expose
>
><URL:http://www.meier.com/meier/aos.html> is the Internet address for
>
> [Instead of above URL, try URL: http://www.infoserve.net:80/meier
> then spacebar to Age of Secrets.]
>
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__ The Libertarian Party is at http://www.lp.org/lp/
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Steamshovel Press WEB site: http://www.umsl.edu/~skthoma
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Flatland our current address is:
"http://www.mcn.org/Bussect/Flatland/flatland.html"
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
I had trouble connecting with the following, but you may want to
try...
--
=========== T H E A N I M A T I O N P L A N T A T I O N ============
| Michael F. Rivero - [email protected] - 16 years in the business |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| It's easy to look back at Hitler and realize that his regime was not |
| a very nice one. But, as our own political destiny unfolds, it is |
| important to recall that at the time, Hitler made sense to the German |
| People. He was voted into the government prior to seizing total |
| power, and even TIME Magazine declared Hitler their "man of the year" |
| for the positive changes he was making in Germany. |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| WEB PAGE OPEN AT ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/ri/rivero/plant.html |
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1) Back issues of Conspiracy Nation available via anonymous ftp
at ftp.prairienet.org pub/lists/conspire (use "uncompress"
command after transfer, e.g. "uncompress 9508.Z").
2) Citizens' Committee to Clean Up the Courts: (a) telnet
prairienet.org (b) logon as "visitor" (c) "go citcom"
3) Assorted files via anonymous ftp at ftp.shout.net
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399.455 | | MKOTS3::JMARTIN | I press on toward the goal | Thu Oct 05 1995 14:44 | 1 |
| Glen's back!
|
399.456 | | BIGQ::SILVA | Diablo | Thu Oct 05 1995 17:55 | 1 |
| <----Shawn.... I didn't miss it!!!!!!
|
399.457 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | A swift kick in the butt - $1 | Thu Oct 05 1995 18:02 | 5 |
|
Mr. Bill, you might like this:
http://134.83.112.57:8080/~ee94ggb2/subv.html
|
399.458 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Sun Oct 22 1995 07:45 | 598 |
|
THE NEW AMERICAN -- October 30, 1995
Copyright 1995 -- American Opinion Publishing, Incorporated
P.O. Box 8040, Appleton, WI 54913
ARTICLE: American Opinion
TITLE: Global Gorby
AUTHOR: William F. Jasper
Much of the world sat glued before their television screens, eyes and
ears transfixed by the drama unfolding in a Los Angeles courtroom. The
closing arguments by Johnnie Cochran and Chris Darden in the O.J.
Simpson trial held millions in thrall.=20
Meanwhile, up the coast in San Francisco, an event of another sort
(and of arguably much greater consequence) was getting under way with
considerably less attention: "The State of the World Forum," a
planetary confabulation sponsored by the Gorbachev Foundation. Held
atop the city's famed Nob Hill at the luxurious Fairmont Hotel, the
forum brought together a glittering constellation of global notables
representing the epitome of worldly power, prestige, fame, wealth, and
influence: presidents, princes, potentates, philanthropists, poets,
philosophers, and poohbahs.
Who's Who
The weighty seriousness and ambitious reach of the conference
indicated by the title of the event -- "Toward a New Civilization:
Launching a Global Initiative" -- were underscored by the list of
attendees, a veritable Who's Who of Wall Street, the Trilateral
Commission, the World Economic Forum, the Aspen Institute, the Council
on Foreign Relations, the Club of Rome, the Bilderbergers, the
Politburo, the Commission on Global Governance, the World Future
Society, and other Insider bastions of power.
Among the 400-plus eminent personages from 50 countries who flocked to
the five-day affair (September 27th-October 1st) were former
Secretaries of State James Baker and George Shultz (both co-chairs of
the forum), former President George Bush, former British Prime
Minister Margaret Thatcher, President Askar Akaev of Kyrgystan, former
President Oscar Arias of Costa Rica, Prime Minister Tansu Ciller of
Turkey, Czech Republic President Vaclav Havel, former Canadian Prime
Minister Brian Mulroney, and South African Vice President Thabo Mbeki.
Additional participants included: Worldwatch President Lester Brown;
New Age gurus Fritjof Capra, Jeremy Rifkin, Willis Harman, Deepak
Chopra, Robert Muller, and Matthew Fox; Marxist poetess Rigoberta
Menchu; Earth Council president and billionaire eco-warrior Maurice
Strong; Microsoft wizard Bill Gates; media mogul Rupert Murdoch;
futurists Alvin Toffler and John Naisbitt; Senator George Mitchell;
Archer Daniels Midland CEO Dwayne Andreas; computer tycoon David
Packard; Esalen founder Michael Murphy; motivation superstar Tony
Robbins; Men's Wearhouse CEO George Zimmer; chimpanzee expert Jane
Goodall -- not to mention Zbigniew Brzezinski, Carl Sagan, John
Denver, Shirley MacLaine, Dennis Weaver, Ted Turner, Jane Fonda,
Theodore Hesburgh, Timothy Wirth, Max Kampleman, Milton Friedman,
Randall Forsberg, Saul Mendlovitz, and Alan Cranston.=20
Overseeing the entirety of this summit of the anointed was, of course,
Mikhail Gorbachev himself. The purpose of the convocation, he
proclaimed, was to "launch a multi-year process, culminating in the
year 2000, to articulate the fundamental [world] priorities, values,
and actions necessary to constructively shape our common future." And
who better to kick off an ostentatious extravaganza of that sort than
global media titan and former "Humanist of the Year" Ted Turner.
Identifying himself as a "great student of history" and a longtime
friend of Gorbachev, Turner praised the "ex-Communist" and former
dictator for ending the Cold War, which he acclaimed as "the greatest
accomplishment in the history of humanity." "Now, with the Cold War
behind us," said Ted, "this forum's job is to help chart the way for
humanity."
Global Brain Trust
Gorbachev let it be known that he was not one to shirk from that
solemn task. Wasting no time, he opened his remarks with this
magnanimous proposal: "From the outset I would like to suggest that we
consider the establishment of a global Brain Trust to focus on the
present and future of our civilization." This is important, he said,
"because the main reason why we are lagging behind events, why we are
mostly improvising and vacillating in the face of new developments, is
that we are lagging behind in the thinking and rethinking of this new
world. Of course, this idea of a Brain Trust can only succeed if
endorsed and actively pursued by people who are widely respected as
world leaders and global citizens." Respected world leaders and global
citizens like -- well, like those assembled at that very same august
colloquium on Nob Hill: selfless billionaires, statesmen, academic
double-domes, Nobel laureates, and spiritual mahatmas in the service
of humanity and planetary survival. This is a theme Gorbachev has been
playing in concert with similar motifs in which he has called for
"non-governmental commissions of 'wise men'" and "Councils of Elders"
to solve the world's intractable problems.
No one bothered to ask how he would reconcile the obvious
contradictions inherent in his "Brain Trust" proposal and the forum's
other throbbing themes of "democratization," "pluralism," and
"egalitarianism." During the course of the marathon palaver, Gorbachev
and other conference participants regularly attacked present
political, economic, and social structures as "elitist,"
"anti-democratic," and "exclusionary," but were conspicuously vague on
how their proposed "Brain Trust" would surmount those problems.
Obvious questions went begging: Who would appoint this group? What
would be its powers? How would it be funded? What would be the
selection criteria? To whom would it be accountable? How would the
"diversity" of the group be guaranteed?
The very term "Brain Trust" reeks of elitism, social engineering, and
manipulation by a cabal of experts of supposed cerebral superiority.
It is an epithet of opprobrium to all lovers of liberty who are aware
of the monstrous abuses initiated by the socialist planners of FDR's
New Deal "Brain Trust": Raymond Moley, Rexford Guy Tugwell, Lindsey
Rogers, James W. Angell, Adolf Berle, Hugh Johnson, Charles Taussig,
George Peek, and others. A global "Brain Trust" by the intellectual
and spiritual heirs of these statists would mean a prescription for
global tyranny.
But drastic measures are needed, says Gorby. The traditional political
structures "no longer respond to the needs of an interdependent world.
The political culture that we inherited from the past stands in the
way of efforts to unite mankind's resources in the face of global
challenges."
Mere transformation of political structures, however, is far from
adequate. "We are in dire need of redefining the parameters of our
society's economic, social, political, and spiritual development," the
Soviet seer told his worshipful votaries. "Indeed, we have to reinvent
the paradigm of our existence, to build a new civilization." It was a
rehearkening to other familiar themes Gorbachev has sung: "developing
a global consciousness," "embracing the task of spiritual renewal,"
launching "the next phase of human development." An awesome
undertaking, to be sure. Fortunately for us, he is graciously willing
to enlighten and minister to our darkened souls as well as our sick
body politic. How does he propose to do this? Comrade Gorbachev
proposes to "set up a kind of United Nations Council of Elders."
It was in this "Elder" capacity that Gorbachev offered the next part
of his lecture. "Civilization will shift and new values and new ways
of life will be needed to find real solutions to the problems of our
environment, a way out of the ecological crisis," the sage of Moscow
told his San Francisco gathering. Then came the punch line: "Gradually
we will have to achieve a change of emphasis in the archetypal
dilemma: to have or to be; to change the nature of consumption."
"Perhaps it is a little risky in this country to speak about that," he
beamed to a titter of audience chuckles. "We have to change the nature
of consumption. And I have much to say about that here."
Compassion Con
He certainly did have much to say on the topic, as did many of the
other participants during the course of the forum. What was most
amazing was that no one gagged or guffawed at the brazen effrontery
and hypocrisy of the sainted one's sermonizing on conspicuous
consumption while his rapt audience feasted on a sumptuous array of
epicurean comestibles fit for royalty: smoked trout salad, filet of
beef in shashlik marinade, and a dessert of panna cotta with autumn
fruit. This gourmet creation was the work of celebrity chef Joyce
Goldstein, and her tantalizing production was but the first of many
offerings by famed masters of gourmand haute cuisine such as Wolfgang
Puck, Julian Serrano, Joachim Splichal, and David Ribbons.=20
But the richness of the contradiction was no doubt lost on the pious
frauds who paid $5,000 to attend this prestigious soiree. They have
grown inured to their own fakery; from palatial palavers in Rio, to
Cairo, Paris, Copenhagen, Geneva, etc. -- they have become accustomed
to the lavish amenities in which they luxuriate, while feigning
selfless pathos for the world's poor and excoriating "hedonistic
consumption" by the "middle classes" of Western industrialized
societies.
"World Citizen" Ted Turner represents the acme of this compassion con.
According to some analysts, the recently announced sale of his Turner
Broadcasting System to Time Warner could net him $2.6 billion, a tidy
little sum to add to his already bulging billions. After the forum, he
and wife Jane could fly off in their private jet, perhaps to their
40,000-acre bison barony in Montana, or to one of their many other
humble domiciles to plan still more crusades to save the planet from
the destructive consumption of the world's troublesome riffraff.
Getting to the crux of the matter, Gorbachev pontificated: "We have
to, I believe, gear consumption more to people's cultural and
spiritual needs. Also, through culture and education and within the
framework of laws we shall have to address the problem of controlling
the world's population." And control, of course, as always, is the key
word and concept here. Control. Power.
Sound like familiar drumbeats for global government? Oh no, says
Gorby: "We should not hope that the solution can come from some global
center, a kind of world government. What we need is common ground
rules accepted by the world community and observed by everyone and for
that we need the international mechanisms and the international law
that is required." Meaning simply that the "visionary" Russian is
glibly proficient in the Aesopian word games employed by the
globalists to put off troublesome "isolationists" who rightfully
suspect this subversive flummery.
How else to square Gorbachev's denial with his "Churchill" speech of
May 6, 1992 in Fulton, Missouri, wherein he explicitly called for
"global government" under the United Nations? Or to square it with the
obvious intent of global governmental power implicit in his repeated
calls for "international mechanisms," "international law," and "global
controls"?
Call for Global Government
The New York Times reported on September 17, 1987 that Mikhail
Gorbachev had "called for giving the United Nations expanded authority
to regulate military conflicts, economic relations, environmental
protection and ... also called for enhancing the power of the
afflicted International Court of Justice to decide international
disputes." These appeals for further empowering the UN were amplified
in the Global Security Programme report published last year by the
Global Security Project of his Gorbachev Foundation.
Chairman of the board of advisers of the Gorbachev Foundation is past
Senator Alan Cranston, a past national president of the United World
Federalists. In 1949 Cranston pushed through the California
legislature a resolution memorializing Congress to call a national
convention to amend the U.S. Constitution to "expedite and insure the
participation of the United States in a federal world government."
However, in a 1976 interview he advised fellow one- worlders against
mentioning world government since "the more talk about world
government the less chance of achieving it, because it frightens
people who would accept the concept of world law." Gorbachev,
obviously, has heeded the advice of this "elder statesman."
Some of the globalists slip up, however. Recent statements by James
Garrison, co-founder and president of the Gorbachev Foundation/USA,
for instance, must have caused Mr. Cranston to wince. "Over the next
20 to 30 years, we are going to end up with world government,"
Garrison said in an interview in the May 31-June 6, 1995 issue of SF
Weekly, a liberal-left San Francisco newspaper. "It's inevitable."
Garrison continued: "What's happening right now as you break down the
Cold War, what is emerging now is ethnic identities. You are going to
see more Yugoslavias, more Somalias, more Rwandas, more [Timothy]
McVeighs and more nerve-gas attacks. But in and through this
turbulence is the recognition that we have to empower the United
Nations and that we have to govern and regulate human interaction...."
(Emphasis added.)
But Gorbachev's dissembling over world government/world law should not
surprise. Like his treacherous use of "democracy," "pluralism,"
"diversity," "interdependence," "perestroika," "glasnost," and other
globalist shibboleths, it is in full comportment with the Communist
program of dialectical deception. Consider his conveniently flexible
position on "Communism." One speaker after another at the San
Francisco forum praised the venerable aparatchik (and former General
Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union) for putting an
end to Soviet Communism. Gorby himself denounced the evils of
"totalitarian ideology."
"Convinced Communist"
But this is the same Gorbachev who, a few short years ago (November
1987) proclaimed: "In October 1917, we parted with the Old World,
rejecting it once and for all. We are moving toward a new world, the
world of Communism. We shall never turn off that road." (Emphasis
added.) "Perestroika," he said then, " is a continuation of the
October Revolution."
In 1989, Gorbachev declared: "I am a Communist, a convinced Communist.
For some that may be a fantasy. But for me it is my main goal." The
following year, even as he was being hailed as the "man who ended
Communism," he reiterated this conviction, stating, "I am now, just as
I've always been, a convinced Communist."
In his book Perestroika, he plainly admitted: "We are not going to
change Soviet power, of course, or abandon its fundamental principles,
but we acknowledge the need for changes that will strengthen
socialism." In the same revered text he explained that "according to
Lenin, socialism and democracy are indivisible," and the "essence of
perestroika lies in the fact that it unites socialism with democracy
and revives the Leninist concept of socialist construction both in
theory and in practice." (Emphasis added.) Thus, when he declares for
"democracy," he means "democracy" within the Leninist conception and
definition of the term, something quite the opposite of that which
most Americans assume he is talking about.
But this dialectical legerdemain does not concern George Shultz, who
introduced the royal eminence with an embarrassing gush of
superlatives ("brilliant," "bold," "daring," "imaginative,"
"astonishing energy and intellectual grasp," "an intellect of the
highest order") and anecdotes of their long "friendship." Shultz, a
member and former director of the Council on Foreign Relations, and
Gorbachev go back a long way together. In 1985 the duo signed the
Soviet-American Education Exchange Agreement negotiated by the
one-world subversives at the Carnegie Corporation. Shultz spoke with
fond remembrance to the forum guests of the "historic" 1986 Reykjavik
Summit at which he and President Reagan, together with Gorbachev and
Eduard Shevardnadze, laid the groundwork for the INF Treaty and other
disarmament debacles.
For the opening "Plenary Session" of the forum, Gorbachev shared
co-chair honors with Thabo Mbeki. Mbeki, the longtime Marxist
theoretician and globe-trotting ambassador of the terrorist African
National Congress, and a top member of the South African Communist
Party (SACP), was an appropriate choice. The ANC chief said he was
pleased to attend on behalf of the poor and suffering people of
Africa, who might otherwise not be represented in a "new world order"
where "the world's agenda is addressed only by the powerful."
Mbeki, a frequent guest at the Council on Foreign Relations and other
lairs of American and European ruling elites, understands power. On
July 5, 1993 Mbeki attended a dinner hosted by David Rockefeller for
corporate CEOs to raise funds for the ANC's election drive. Mbeki
praised Rockefeller as a longtime friend who "has backed the ANC
financially for more than a decade." As Nelson Mandela's heir
apparent, Mbeki has been given a "moderate" image by the ANC-friendly
Insider media.
Steps to "World Order"
Zbigniew Brzezinski, Jimmy Carter's national security adviser, noted
that there was "something profoundly symbolic and hopeful" about the
fact that the opening session was co-chaired by Gorbachev and Mbeki.
Which in itself says a mouthful about the "worldview" of Zbig and his
like-minded fellow conferees. Burnishing his bogus anti-Communist
credentials, Brzezinski denounced the terrible record of "carnage"
wrought by "Hitlerism, Leninism, Stalinism, Maoism," and decried the
monstrous deeds of the "coercive utopians."
"Yet five years after the end of the century's greatest ideological
struggle and five years before the onset of the next millennium,"
wailed the architect and first director of the Trilateral Commission,
"the end of the ideological centrality in global politics has not
ushered in a new world order.... We do not have a new world order.
Instead we are facing growing doubts regarding the meaning of our era
and regarding the shape of our future."
"We cannot leap into world government in one quick step," Brzezinski
told his audience, apparently ignoring Gorbachev's caution. Such a
grand goal "requires a process of gradually expanding the range of
democratic cooperation as well as the range of personal and national
security, a widening, step by step, stone by stone, [of] existing
relatively narrow zones of stability in the world of security and
cooperation. In brief, the precondition for eventual globalization --
genuine globalization -- is progressive regionalization, because
thereby we move toward larger, more stable, more cooperative units."
This "regionalization" is in keeping with the original Trilateral
plan, as outlined in Brzezinski's book, Between Two Ages, which called
for a gradual convergence of East and West, ultimately leading toward
"the goal of world government." In that same tome, David Rockefeller's
Polish prot=82g=82 proclaimed that "National sovereignty is no longer a
viable concept" and praised Marxism "in the form of Communism" as a
"major advance in man's ability to conceptualize his relationship to
his world" and a "further vital and creative stage in the maturing of
man's universal vision."
NATO and the European Union must be expanded to include Russia and the
former Warsaw Pact countries, he said, and the scope of those
arrangements must be "furthered, deepened, and institutionalized."
Furthermore, Brzezinski asserted, similar structures must be crafted
for the Middle East, the Far East, and Central Asia.
Joining Brzezinski at the rostrum was astronomer and cosmic sage Carl
Sagan, who warned (predictably) that humanity faces "an absolutely
new, unprecedented series of threats to the global environment that
sustains us all." These "crises" include (of course) "depletion of the
protective ozone layer and global warming through the increasing
greenhouse effect...."
Yawn. Same tired, old, toxic eco-drivel. But wait! -- there is an
exciting new "crisis": asteroids, which are certain to collide with
earth in the not-too-distant future. This threat is "necessarily a
problem for the whole species" and one in which we will have to join
in collective action (presumably through the UN) to solve.
All of these crises show that we must begin to view the planet from
the astronauts' perspective, says Sagan: "There are no national
boundaries in that perspective. It is only one integrated, whole
planet, all parts of which rise and fall together."
The "New Paradigm"
John Naisbitt, futurist, techno-savant, adviser to corporate titans
and world leaders, and member of the board of advisers of the
Gorbachev Foundation, was more upbeat. The author of the mega-
blockbusters Megatrends, Megatrends 2000, Megatrends for Women, and
Global Paradox prefaced his remarks by stating his commitment to "free
markets and free trade." But like the rest of his colloquium
colleagues, he emphasized the need for everyone to adopt a "new
vocabulary," "new concepts," and a new "worldview" if we are going to
understand the "new paradigm" the world has entered.
This "new paradigm," naturally, requires "new leadership" -- leaders
who will lead by "moral authority." "My candidate for what a new
leader would be like," said Naisbitt, "is Vaclav Havel." Mr. Havel,
the celebrated socialist playwright and president of the Czech
Republic, of course, also talks of "free markets" -- while installing
unreconstructed and unrepentant Communists such as Alexander Dubcek in
the top positions of power in his government.
Another of his favorite new leaders, said Naisbitt, is Nelson Mandela.
Colin Powell is yet another, and Naisbitt criticized those who ask
where Powell stands on the issues or what he would do concerning this
matter or that: "The point is not what is Powell going to do; the
point is who is he going to be. The new leadership is shifting away
from being in charge to moral authority, responsibility, and
inspiration." You see, in the "new paradigm," you need only be dazzled
by the "moral authority" oozing from the persona created by the elite
media image makers. We have apparently entered the age of ontological
politics -- the politics of "being."
"The New Architecture of Global Security and Paths to Building a Civic
Society (The Global Age)" was the title of a presentation by Kassa
Kebede, a member of the board of directors of the Gorbachev Foundation
and an active participant in the Foundation's Global Security Project.
Kebede is a former ambassador to the United Nations and was Foreign
Secretary during the 1980s for the murderous and genocidal Communist
regime of Haile Mengistu in Ethiopia.
"The globalization of the challenges confronting us will certainly
affect the traditional concept of sovereignty," Kebede told the
attendees. Indeed. Echoing the Kennedy Administration's treasonous
1961 Freedom From War proposal to transfer U.S. armaments to the UN,
Kebede's disarmament plan calls for "storage of the warheads and of
the delivery systems in separate places under international control."
The Ethiopian commissar also commended the proposition put forward in
Our Global Neighborhood: The Report of the Commission on Global
Governance* to create "a standing force of 10,000 soldiers under the
authority of the Security Council." This in spite of the fact that the
UN's present "peacekeeping" operations, as Kebede himself admits, are
already vastly "overextended," with "more than 70,000 personnel, and
costs of over $3.5 billion."
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*NOTE: See the April 3, 1995 issue of The New American, page 5.
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Kebede parroted the Global Security Programme and Zbigniew Brzezinski
in calling for establishing regional "security" (i.e. war-making)
organizations similar to NATO "in the Middle East, South Asia and
North East Asia."
Joining the Mikhail/Zbigniew Doublespeak Chorus, Kebede chirped: "The
commonality of goals, and shared values of global ethics, produce
justification for world governance. This concept is in no way an
alteration of national sovereignty, and does not lead to world
government."
Although the state of the world's political, economic, and social ills
came in for thorough treatment at the forum, it was in the area of
global spiritual enlightenment that the gathering blossomed into full
flower. Leading the cosmic charge were a host of the reigning Brahmins
of New Age bliss, including Willis Harman, Barbara Marx Hubbard,
Richard Baker, Matthew Fox, Shirley MacLaine, Deepak Chopra, Fritjof
Capra, and Rupert Sheldrake.=20
Willis Harman, New Age philosopher, president of the Institute of
Noetic Sciences, and author of Global Mind Change and The New
Metaphysical Foundation of Modern Science, has had a profound effect
on our society in the past couple of decades. In "Our Hopeful Future:
Creating a Sustainable Society," one of his new essays distributed at
the forum, Harman reported, "Around the world one detects murmurings
that industrialized and 'developing' countries alike have a need for a
new social order -- that, in fact, the situation calls for a worldwide
systemic change." Really? Have you heard such "murmurings" in your
neighborhood? Not likely - - unless your neighborhood is home to some
of Harman's murmurous disciples.
Evolutionary Process
These murmurers, who comprise "an expanding fraction of the populace,"
perceive "a shifting underlying picture of reality." They see "the
connectedness of everything to everything" and place "emphasis on
intuition and the assumption of inner divinity." These adepts of the
"new spirituality" share a "commitment to global change." Their "New
Order," says Harman, is characterized by "an emphasis not on goals but
on process ... the process is an evolutionary one, and the goals are
emergent." The message is: Don't question where I am taking you, just
start moving. And trust me; I'm doing what's good for you.
"Interconnectedness" is the overarching theme also preached by
biologist Rupert Sheldrake, a Theosophist who posits that a
"morphogenic field" -- an invisible matrix or organizing field that
connects all life and thought on earth -- holds the keys to our
existence and to the "Ageless Wisdom."
Fritjof Capra, physicist and systems theorist, New Age swami, and
author of the international best-sellers Uncommon Wisdom, The Turning
Point, and The Tao of Physics, provided a similar message. "The
Elmwood Institute, which Capra founded in Berkeley, California, sees
that none of the major problems of our time can be understood in
isolation," write New Age political activists Corinne McLaughlin and
Gordon Davidson in Spiritual Politics: Changing the World From the
Inside Out. "A systems approach is needed, as all our problems are
interconnected and interdependent, facets of one single crisis --
essentially a crisis of perception. This crisis is part of a cultural
shift from a mechanistic worldview to a holistic and ecological view,
from a value system based on domination to partnership, from quantity
to quality, from expansion to conservation, from efficiency to
sustainability."
A Capra essay, "The Turning of the Tide," was included in the Fall
1993 issue of ReVision: A Journal of Consciousness and Transformation,
which was part of the free literature made available to the forum
participants. In it Capra writes:
"The view of man as dominating nature and woman, and the belief in the
superior role of the rational mind, have been supported and encouraged
by the Judaeo-Christian tradition, which adheres to the image of a
male god, personification of supreme reason and source of ultimate
power, who rules the world from above by imposing his divine law on
it. The laws of nature searched for by the scientists were seen as
reflections of this divine law, originating in the mind of God."
This traditional Judaeo-Christian-influenced thinking, says Capra,
"has led to attitudes that are profoundly antiecological. In truth,
the understanding of ecosystems is hindered by the very nature of the
rational mind. Rational thinking is linear, whereas ecological
awareness arises from an intuition of nonlinear systems." Capra
celebrates Eastern mysticism as a superior spiritual path, while
applauding the "inevitable decline of patriarchy," the demise of
"fixed ideas and rigid patterns of behavior," and the rise of the
feminist and ecological movements.
Barbara Marx Hubbard, author of The Book of Co-Creation, claims in her
curricula vitae to be "establishing Evolutionary Circles throughout
the world to support small groups in their emergence as universal
humans, founders of a global civilization." Hubbard was an organizer
of the 1988 Soviet-American Citizens' Summit in Alexandria, Virginia,
coordinated with the Soviet Peace Committee, a creature of the Soviet
Central Committee's International Department established by Stalin to
carry out penetration and subversion of foreign countries. Hubbard is
also a former director of the Federal Union, founded by Fabian
Socialist Rhodes Scholar Clarence Streit.
As a psychologist with Task Force Delta, an army think tank of
futurists, strategists, and psychology and parapsychology researchers,
Hubbard is credited with the idea of "bombarding" the Soviets with
"psychic love," and formation of the First Earth Battalion (FEB). The
credo of the FEB "guerilla gurus" states: "I take personal
responsibility for generating evolutionary conspiracies as a part of
my work. I will select and create conspiratorial mechanisms ... that
will create and perform evolutionary breakthrough actions on behalf of
people and planet. One people, one planet."
But according to these cognoscenti, there are too many people on this
"one planet." Willis Harman's essay grapples with the "dilemma.": "In
the economy-dominated world, as the outspoken anthropologist Margaret
Mead once put it bluntly, 'The unadorned truth is that we do not need
now, and will not need later, much of the marginal labor -- the very
young, the very old, the very uneducated, and the very stupid.'" "This
dilemma is perhaps the most basic one we face," said Harman. Society
can't afford "from an environmental standpoint, or from the standpoint
of tearing apart of the social fabric -- the economic growth that
would be necessary to provide jobs for all in the conventional sense,
and the inequities which have come to accompany that growth. This
dilemma, more than any other aspect of our current situation,
indicates how fundamental a system change is now required."
In the closing plenary session of the forum, philosopher/author Sam
Keen summarized the consensus of the learned ones. Among the
conference participants, said Keen, "there was very strong agreement
that religious institutions have to take primary responsibility for
the population explosion. We must speak far more clearly about
sexuality, about contraception, about abortion, about the values that
control the population, because the ecological crisis, in short, is
the population crisis. Cut the [world's] population by 90 percent and
there aren't enough people left to do a great deal of ecological
damage."
How do we "cut" the planet's population by 90 percent? Even genocidal
mass murderers Lenin, Stalin, Hitler, and Mao combined did not come
close to attaining such a "lofty" goal. As always, the devil is in the
details. Forum participant Barbara Marx Hubbard may already have
provided some of the devilish answer. In The Book of Co-Creation she
writes: "Out of the full spectrum of human personality, one-fourth is
electing to transcend.... One-fourth is destructive [and] they are
defective seeds. In the past they were permitted to die a 'natural
death.'... Now as we approach the quantum shift from the
creature-human to the co-creative human -- the human who is an
inheritor of god-like powers -- the destructive one-fourth must be
eliminated from the social body.... Fortunately, you are not
responsible for this act. We are. We are in charge of God's selection
process for planet Earth. He selects, we destroy. We are the riders of
the pale horse, Death."
Lord help us all if this de facto "Brain Trust" of diabolical misfits,
murderers, megalomaniacs, terrorists, and tyrants succeed in
establishing their "new world order," their "new global civilization."
END
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| from Sunday's Washington Times:
Samuel Francis; RELEASE: 10/14/95|
COULD FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAVE BEEN BEHIND ARIZONA TRAIN ATTACK?
By Samuel Francis
What a convenient coincidence! Just as Congress is about to reject
anti-terrorist legislation that would vastly expand the powers of the FBI
and the federal government, a ''terrorist attack'' takes place in Arizona.
It sort of reminds you of Waco, where the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms just happened to descend upon David Koresh's compound on the eve
of congressional budget cuts for the ATF.
Ever since the Oklahoma City bombing, various people have suspected the
ATF itself committed that atrocity. There's little evidence to support that
suspicion, though it is curious the ATF was one of the few federal agencies
that suffered no serious casualties in the Oklahoma City explosion.
But the attack on the train in Arizona, which killed only one person,
looks a little different. So far none of the circumstantial evidence
surrounding the attack seems genuine.
In the first place, only someone with a thorough knowledge of trains and
how they operate could have rigged the tracks so Amtrak's Sunset Limited
would sail off the bridge at just the right spot. There are terrorist
groups that know how to do that, of course, and it's probably not that hard
to figure it out if you work at it. But the ostensible perpetrators of this
particular act of sabotage are not likely to know or to know how to find
out.
The note left behind near the spot where the train derailed purported to
be from a group calling itself ''Sons of Gestapo,'' after the Nazi secret
police. No one has ever heard of this group before, and it's unlikely
neo-Nazis would use such a name. They tend to be people who whitewash the
Nazis, and the Gestapo was not noted for covert terrorist operations like
this one. Neo-Nazis, in any case, would be unlikely to be knowledgeable
experts on trains.
Moreover, the note invoked Waco and the FBI siege at Ruby Ridge against
Randy Weaver and his family as justification for the attack and also blamed
the FBI and the ATF for them. But the attack wasn't directed against either
agency, or for that matter against any of the favorite targets of the
extreme right -- synagogues, Jews, or racial minorities.
Some terrorist groups like to send communiques or dispatches justifying
their violence, but in recent years this has not been typical of extreme
right-wing terrorists. The ''Order,'' a group of neo-Nazis in the 1980s
that murdered a Jewish talk-show host and committed armed robberies, seldom
or never sent communiques. Neither did the perpetrators of the Oklahoma
City bombing. As for this note left under a rock in the desert, one of the
passengers who saw it says she was surprised by how clean it looked.
Curiouser and curiouser.
Is it possible the FBI or some other federal law enforcement agency or
rogues within them commmitted the act of sabotage in Arizona? It's not as
wacky as it might seem. We know the FBI tried to falsify evidence against
Randy Weaver after the siege at Ruby Ridge, and we know the ATF falsified
the facts about Mr. Weaver's (non-existent) criminal background. We also
know the Bureau or someone in it destroyed crucial evidence about the
authorization of the ''rules of engagement'' under which FBI snipers shot
and killed Mrs. Weaver. The days are long gone when Americans can assume
that federal law enforcement always operates within the law.
We also know that FBI undercover informants have sometimes entrapped and
actually taken part in violent activities on the groups they were supposed
to spy on. Gary Rowe, a Bureau informant in the Ku Klux Klan in the 1960s,
was indicted for the murder of a civil rights worker, but a federal judge
blocked the trial. Rowe also took part in assaults on freedom riders while
an FBI informant, and the Bureau gave him a bonus for doing so.
Despite all their sound bites about terrorism, lawmakers are now reported
to be less than eager to pass new laws giving the feds more power so soon
after Waco and Ruby Ridge. Desperate to crank up public support for the new
powers, could some federalistas out of control have thought another
terrorist incident was just the ticket?
Nothing in the attack on the Amtrak train so far proves the federal
government was involved in it, and it's probably out of the question that
anyone other than low-level rogue agents or informants would have done it
or even known about it. But what we do know is that federal law enforcement
agents in recent years don't hesitate to sidestep the law or destroy
innocent people when they believe it necessary or useful, and the sad truth
we have to face is that the feds are as likely to have perpetrated the
Amtrak attack as any of the other usual suspects.
(C) 1995 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.
Vin Suprynowicz [email protected]
"I sense that he's concealing something." -- D. Troi
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399.460 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Sun Oct 22 1995 07:47 | 62 |
| Copyright, 1995, U.S. News & World Report All rights reserved.
U.S.NEWS & WORLD REPORT, OCTOBER 23, 1995
ONE MORE LEAP FOR NUTTINESS
In Arthur Conan Doyle's first Sherlock Holmes mystery, A STUDY IN SCARLET,
the murderer scrawls in blood upon the wall beside his victim the word
RACHE--German for ``revenge.'' His aim is to cloak a simple act of personal
vengeance in shadowy suggestions of political intrigue and secret socialist
societies. Needless to say, the press and the police, eager to blame
``foreigners'' and sucked in by the drama of the murder scene, fall for it.
No matter whether the person who derailed an Amtrak passenger train in
Arizona last week, killing one and injuring more than 100, was a psychopath,
a disgruntled employee or someone trying to make a bizarre political
statement, the eagerness of everyone from the local sheriff to the president
of the United States to label the tragedy an act of ``terrorism'' bespeaks a
human foible that too many these days share with Doyle's flat-footed
officials and sensation-seeking journalists. Simply put, it sounds ever so
much more important to be investigating a terrorist plot hatched by
calculating ideological fanatics than a vandal's prank hatched by teenagers
or mental patients with a fixation on trains.
But it is worse than just a foible. Calling these acts ``terrorism''
confers that sense of inflated importance upon the thugs, pranksters and nut
cases themselves, people who in earlier days would have been called . . .
thugs, pranksters and nut cases. Sadly, but significantly, this is hardly the
first time someone in this country has decided to get a kick out of running a
train off its tracks. In August 1992, a switch was thrown near Newport News,
Va., wrecking Amtrak's Colonial. The culprits turned out to be two young
coast guardsmen, one of whom, a self-described train buff, wanted to see if
he had the ability to derail a train. (He did.) In May 1993, two boys, ages
12 and 13, were arrested for wedging pipes under a track in Opa-Locka, Fla.,
derailing an Amtrak engine and four coaches. Neither was dignified with the
rank of ``terrorist.''
But now, apparently, anyone who compounds his act of vandalism by penning
an incoherent manifesto ranting about Waco, and signing it with even so
infantile a name as ``Sons of Gestapo,'' can instantly quadruple his
importance--just as any juvenile delinquent who spray-paints a swastika on a
wall is these days transformed from a common punk into a perpetrator of a
``hate crime.''
In the end, such overheated lingo only backfires. But in the meantime, the
thugs and punks and lunatics love the attention. The militia gangs who looted
the countryside in the course of Lebanon's civil war achieved a remarkably
increased stature when, largely thanks to American ``terrorism experts,''
they came to be seen and feared as part of some sinister political and
fanatical cabal at war with Western civilization.
Call it sabotage, call it murder, call it despicable. But the derailment
of a passenger train does not threaten to undermine the foundations of
American society. It is a crime. It is not terrorism.
BY STEPHEN BUDIANSKY
|
399.461 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Sun Oct 22 1995 07:47 | 19 |
| Subj: [FWIW] Globalist's "slip" is showing...
FWIW
"Over the next 20 or 30 years, we are going to end
up with world government...It's inevitable...
we have to empower the United Nations...we have to
govern and regulate human interaction..."
- James Garrison
Co-Founder and President of
the Gorbachev Foundation/USA
Interview: May 31- June 6, 95
SF Weekly
Source: The New American
Global Gorby, p.23
October 30, 1995
|
399.462 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Sun Oct 22 1995 07:47 | 45 |
| Subj: [FWIW] Sure quacks like a duck...
FWIW
November 1987 he said:
"In October 1917, we parted with the Old World,
rejecting it once and for all. We are moving
toward a new world, the world of Communism.
We shall never turn off that road. Perestroika
is a continuation of the October Revolution."
In 1989 he said:
"I am a Communist, a convinced Communist. For
some that may be a fantasy. But for me it is
my main goal."
Then in 1990 (while being credited with "ending Communism"):
"I am now, just as I've always been, a convinced
Communist."
Then in his book:
"We are not going to change Soviet power, of course,
or abandon its fundamental principles, but we
acknowledge the need for changes that will strengthen
socialism."
Who is this "duck"???......none other than the recent
host of "The State of the World Forum" where "the
forum brought together a glittering constellation of
global notables representing the epitome of worldly
power, prestige, fame, wealth, and influence:
presidents, princes, potentates, philanthropists,
poets, philosophers, and poohbahs."
..................MIKHAIL GORBACHEV
Source: The New American
Global Gorby, p.23
October 30, 1995
|
399.463 | Conspiracy Nation -- Vol. 6 Num. 27 - On the Goldmans.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Mon Oct 23 1995 13:41 | 84 |
|
Gosh and golly, why doesn't Jim Sadin post this crap too?
Here we learn that Ron Goldman was a member of a japanese mafia
homosexual dope gang, and Fred Goldman has ties to drug lords *and*
high tech theft rings.
Brought to you by "Nutters!", where every day is friday.
Conspiracy Nation -- Vol. 6 Num. 27
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("Quid coniuratio est?")
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FRED GOLDMAN AND THE BLACKMAILERS -- THE O.J. SIMPSON MESS
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By Sherman H. Skolnick
[CN Transcript of reading by Mr. Skolnick]
The O.J. Simpson mess. The players are blackmailing each other
*and* blackmailing the Clinton White House and George Bush.
In the criminal defense, supervising the detectives: a former New
York cop, long, reportedly, on the mafia payroll, was a silent
partner in mafia gay disco bars jointly with Mattie "The Horse"
Ianello -- now a jailbird. The ex-cop is an expert on gay
violence and dope hit teams, early-on suspected. He found links
to CIA dope, Mena, Arkansas and Clinton as governor and
president, Bush and Ollie North.
The CIA's Herrera dope gang of Mexico is fighting with the
Yakuza, the Japanese mafia. Ron Goldman and his room-mate, also a
waiter, himself later murdered, were apparently part of a
homosexual dope gang for Yakuza.
We told you: witnessing the double murder: O.J.'s other
detectives tracking Nicole -- part of the cover-up; O.J., an
accomplice to murder. Also witnesses: a drug enforcement
undercover team using see-in-the-dark video.
Ron's father, Fred Goldman, an advertising exec, reportedly
linked to a public relations firm representing the Chicago
Tribune and sports teams. The firm is apparently leading an
attack on O.J. to help Fred now blackmail big bucks in the
pending civil damage suit against O.J. Some claim the P.R. gang
are also in the dope rackets and theft of high technology.
Related: an almost secret case in Chicago.
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399.464 | | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | Been complimented by a toady lately? | Mon Oct 23 1995 13:46 | 7 |
|
Now.... how did I ever guess *WHO* was gonna pipe up next????
Will wonders never cease!!!!
|
399.465 | | BIGQ::SILVA | Diablo | Mon Oct 23 1995 14:06 | 6 |
|
Setting the clocks back is a major conspiracy!
|
399.466 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | Got into a war with reality ... | Mon Oct 23 1995 14:08 | 6 |
|
I wonder how many clocks break as a direct result of turning then
ahead/back every year?
Could the clock/watch companies be behind the conspiracy?
|
399.467 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Mon Oct 23 1995 14:09 | 16 |
|
> Gosh and golly, why doesn't Jim Sadin post this crap too?
Ya know, usually this kind of outright degradation would frost my
shorts, but not today. Three people I care alot about have died in the
past 3 days.....your vulgar, imflammatory crap is pathetic. The fact
that you feel the need for these little outbursts just tells me how
infantile you really are. Someone with just a wee bit of edicut would
find a way to make their point without resorting to 5th grade school
bus name calling.
Have a nice day,
jim
|
399.468 | Why do you post Conspiracy Nation, The New American, blah blah blah.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Mon Oct 23 1995 17:45 | 5 |
| I found the vulgar, inflammatory crap pathetic as well.
That's why I posted it.
Why do you post vulgar, inflammatory crap?
-mr. bill
|
399.469 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Mon Oct 23 1995 18:24 | 13 |
|
> Why do you post vulgar, inflammatory crap?
Conspiracy Nation, The New American, etc are not directed at
you, nor are they attacks on you as an individual. However vulgar and
pathetic you may find them, they were not attacks by me against you.
Your note was a deliberate poke at moi. Big difference, but you don't
care anyway so why am I bothering to talk to you? I'll have to ponder
that question tonight....
jim
|
399.470 | | BIGHOG::PERCIVAL | I'm the NRA,USPSA/IPSC,NROI-RO | Mon Oct 23 1995 21:10 | 10 |
| <<< Note 399.469 by SUBPAC::SADIN "Freedom isn't free." >>>
Jim,
I think that you should ask Bill to defend his posting. Turn about
being fair play and all that.
;-)
Jim
|
399.471 | | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | RIP Amos, you will be missed | Tue Oct 24 1995 06:40 | 7 |
|
Yup Jim, I think the best thing you could do is just move on. billy
boy is getting a charge at stirring the pot. I've come to the
conclusion that he really don't care about any of this he's just here
to pester like a skeeter flying around us.
|
399.472 | ...get off the pot | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Tue Oct 24 1995 07:46 | 17 |
| | However vulgar and pathetic you may find them, they were not attacks by
| me against you.
Read .59, the first note I entered in this topic. It was *funny*!
Here's .63, your reply to it:
| Ah Mr. Bill, so nice to hear from you again. I see the medication
| isn't working quite as well as we had hoped. Better double up on it.
|
| forever yours,
|
| jim
Take your thin skin elsewhere. When you post this crap, expect to be
called on it.
-mr. bill
|
399.473 | http://www.danger.com/ad-zog.html | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Tue Oct 24 1995 08:02 | 6 |
|
In other news, if you liked the "Perl/RSA" T-Shirts, you'll *love*
this. Or not.
http://www.danger.com/netstuff-current.html
-mr. bill
|
399.474 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Tue Oct 24 1995 12:06 | 34 |
| Mr. Bill,
In .59 you wrote:
> Already has - among the nutters who believe this crap.
Yup, starts off pretty funny. The whole note was a subtle slam.
In .63 I wrote:
> Ah Mr. Bill, so nice to hear from you again. I see the medication
> isn't working quite as well as we had hoped. Better double up on it.
In response to your slam against all of us "nutters" who don't have
100% faith in the U.S. govt.
In .468 you wrote:
> -< Why do you post Conspiracy Nation, The New American, blah blah b >-
Hmmmm...seems to me you were upset at these postings (that are NOT
shots at you personally), yet you see fit to insult me personally. Then you
back pedal and say "Oh no, I'm upset at you from WAY BACK THEN and that
gives me every right to just bring your name up at any time and slap you
around a bit". Ya know, if you'd just act like a rational person then maybe
we could end this pissing contest and just argue without stooping to
insults.
But then again, what fun would that be....
jim
|
399.475 | hth | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Tue Oct 24 1995 14:20 | 4 |
|
Learn to laugh.
-mr. bill
|
399.476 | P A R O D Y | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Tue Oct 24 1995 14:23 | 4 |
|
BTW, the whole note wasn't a subtle slam. It was a *BLATANT* slam.
-mr. bill
|
399.477 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Tue Oct 24 1995 19:33 | 8 |
|
> BTW, the whole note wasn't a subtle slam. It was a *BLATANT* slam.
Ok, that made me laugh....:)
|
399.478 | | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | RIP Amos, you will be missed | Thu Oct 26 1995 07:21 | 25 |
|
From today's Washington Times
Whitewater Papers feared destroyed
By Jerry Seeper
The special senate Whitewater committee will issue subpoenas today for
records it says the White House has refused to release amid growing concerns
that Clinton Administration officials shredded Whitewater-related documents and
withheld important telephone records.
Foster note described as forgery
Three handwriting experts said yesterday that someone forged the
torn-up suicide note that was discovered after White House lawyer Vincent
W. Foster Jr. was found with a fatal gun shot wound. At a news conference,
the specialistspresented analysis of the note found in Mr. Foster's
briefcase after the deputy White House counsel was found dead July 20,
1993, in a park near Washington. They said it appeared the note was not
written by Mr. Foster but was a forgery.
<above from Reuters News Agency>
|
399.479 | | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Thu Oct 26 1995 08:46 | 68 |
| The Electronic Telegraph Thursday 26 October 1995 World News
Vince Foster suicide note forged, say experts
By Stephen Robinson
THE mystery surrounding the 1993 death of Vincent Foster, a senior
White House official, deepened yesterday when three handwriting
experts, one of them an Oxford don, ruled that his alleged suicide note
was a forgery.
Reginald Alton, emeritus fellow of St Edmund Hall, Oxford, who flew to
Washington to announce the results of his inquiry, said it was clear
the torn-up note recovered from a briefcase in Mr Foster's office could
not have been written by him.
The note listed Mr Foster's grievances in his life in Washington, and
its contents were taken as evidence that he was suicidal at the time of
his death.
Written on a yellow legal pad and torn into many pieces, the note has
long been a riddle within the wider mystery surrounding Mr Foster's
death.
His body was recovered at a secluded piece of parkland outside
Washington, a pistol in his hand and a bullet wound to the head. No one
heard a shot or saw Mr Foster arrive. The note was not recovered during
the first search of Mr Foster's office, but was found six days after
his death by Bernard Nussbaum, a White House legal counsel and a friend
of President and Mrs Clinton.
Forger was unable to recreate Mr Foster's confident counter-clockwise
loops or circles
During Whitewater hearings last summer, senators expressed bafflement
that the note could have been overlooked, and some suggested White
House staff were deliberately obstructing investigators on behalf of Mr
and Mrs Clinton.
In the note, the writer purporting to be Mr Foster regrets mistakes he
made, complains of hostile coverage of his office in the Wall Street
Journal, and concludes: "I was not meant for the job or the spotlight
of public life in Washington. Here ruining people is considered sport."
Mr Alton introduced himself with a donnish self-effacement at
yesterday's press conference in Washington, and advised reporters not
to "mistake me for another interfering Brit" out to paint America in
unflattering light.
The conference was organised by Strategic Investment, which has taken
an interest in the Foster case and paid the experts.
Ronald Rice, who has 18 years' experience in forensic and handwriting
work, came to the same conclusions as Mr Alton. Vincent Scalice, a
retired New York detective with extensive forensic experience,
concurred.
The comparison was made between the note and 12 samples of Mr Foster's
handwriting. Mr Alton confirmed that all 12 samples had been written by
Mr Foster, but that the other note could not have been written by him.
The formation of the letters was different. For instance, Mr Foster
wrote the letter b with a single stroke, while the forger used three
separate strokes. The forger was unable to recreate Mr Foster's
confident counter-clockwise loops or circles.
|
399.480 | Nutters! Nutters! Nutters! | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | Been complimented by a toady lately? | Thu Oct 26 1995 09:10 | 5 |
|
Okay.... what nutter group is this "Strategic Investment" associated
with???
|
399.481 | I hear Vince got blown up by a Pinneaple bomb.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Oct 26 1995 09:23 | 13 |
| | Okay.... what nutter group is this "Strategic Investment" associated
| with???
Hey, progress. At least you are asking questions. You don't want to
know the answers, but at least you are asking questions.
The Reuters story was in the Globe this morning. Absent from the
reports entered in Soapbox is the *fact* that Vince Foster's *wife*
identified the note as written by Vince Foster. But hell, she's just
part of the coverup, right guys?
-mr. bill
|
399.482 | Or does being married qualify one as an expert on the partners writing ? | BRITE::FYFE | | Thu Oct 26 1995 09:28 | 6 |
| > Absent from the
> reports entered in Soapbox is the *fact* that Vince Foster's *wife*
> identified the note as written by Vince Foster. But hell, she's just
> part of the coverup, right guys?
I didn't realize that she was a hand-writing expert ...
|
399.483 | | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | RIP Amos, you will be missed | Thu Oct 26 1995 09:29 | 7 |
|
nor did I..........
keep grabbing at them straws, William, just be careful that you don't
fall too hard off of that high horse you're sitting on.
|
399.484 | Because "Strategic Investment" said so? | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Oct 26 1995 09:34 | 3 |
| What makes you think these hand-writing experts are?
-mr. bill
|
399.485 | | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | Been complimented by a toady lately? | Thu Oct 26 1995 09:38 | 24 |
|
re: .481
>Hey, progress. At least you are asking questions. You don't want to
>know the answers, but at least you are asking questions.
With idiotic assertions like this, no wonder no-one wants to listen to
you!! Will you remain hopeless forever Billy???
How about this for a reasonable explanation Billy?
Here's a woman who just lost her husband. She's in emotional turmoil
and everything that reminds her of her husband brings on tears and
memories.. She can't look at his toothbrush at home, or his slippers
next to the bed without crying.
Someone... some young, three-piece suit, thrusts a put-back-together
note supposedly written by her husband explaining why he did himself.
With no emotion, this woman looks at it and analytically, logically,
determines it's her husband's writing...
Naaaaaaaah.... only some nutter dream!!!
|
399.486 | | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | Been complimented by a toady lately? | Thu Oct 26 1995 09:41 | 6 |
| re: .484
Ever see a drowning man frantically grab at anything close by??
Even their rescuer???
|
399.487 | | BRITE::FYFE | | Thu Oct 26 1995 09:48 | 13 |
| > What makes you think these hand-writing experts are?
>
> -mr. bill
Given that they are declared to be long experienced in these fields
and that there are three of them all agreeing, that adds a little weight
to their conclusion.
Of course, they could be in a conspiracy together :-)
Was the letter ever examined by FBI experts?
Doug.
|
399.488 | I'm impressed. Two, two, two questions in one day! | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Oct 26 1995 09:57 | 14 |
| | Given that they are declared to be long experienced in these fields
| and that there are three of them all agreeing, that adds a little weight
| to their conclusion.
Only if you belive nutters. A similar hodge podge of assembled
"experts" have told us that OKC could *not* have been done by a truck
bomb, have examined "siesmic traces" and done "audio analysis" and
have regalled us with stories of pineapple bombs, etc etc etc etc.
| Was the letter ever examined by FBI experts?
Hey, another question asked! Are you really interested in the answer?
-mr. bill
|
399.489 | Curiouser, | GAAS::BRAUCHER | Frustrated Incorporated | Thu Oct 26 1995 10:07 | 12 |
|
I'm not much on conspiracies. However, even without the
handwriting thing, this Foster note story always did look fishy.
By now, everybody in the USA knows BC was peripherally involved
with crooks in Ark before coming to DC.
Somehow I doubt D'Amato will ever get to the bottom of it, but
it would come as no surprise at all if the administration were
caught in an outright big lie of some sort.
bb
|
399.490 | "You see what you want to see.." | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | Been complimented by a toady lately? | Thu Oct 26 1995 10:21 | 5 |
|
re: .488
You watched "The Point" again last night... didn't you Billy???
|
399.491 | I'd like to hear some answers people.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Oct 26 1995 10:40 | 9 |
|
Do you have answers to the two important questions so far?
- Who the hell is "Strategic Investment"?
- Did the FBI ever do hand-writing analysis?
You don't?
-mr. bill
|
399.492 | | POWDML::HANGGELI | Little Chamber of Tootsie Pops | Thu Oct 26 1995 10:46 | 8 |
|
His wife may not be a handwriting expert, but I should think she'd be
more familiar with her husband's handwriting than 3 strangers, experts
or not.
Has she been permitted to examine it again recently?
|
399.493 | Do continue.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Oct 26 1995 10:50 | 10 |
|
BTW, the Electronic Telegraph is also the source of such gems as there
was a massive conspiracy and cover-up following Lincoln's
assassination.
Who is burried in John Wilke's Booth's grave? Ah, that is the question.
Because you see, according to "experts", John Wilkes Booth committed
suicide in 1903.
-mr. bill
|
399.494 | More Electronic Telegraph "News".... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Oct 26 1995 11:00 | 9 |
|
And did you know a British novelist was killed by government officials
on his way back to the US? The man died during a transatlantic flight.
The coronor ruled "shellfish" as the cause, but we all know better.
Besided, another friend of the author died *AT* *HOME*.
Do you all see a pattern here?
-mr. bill
|
399.495 | | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | RIP Amos, you will be missed | Thu Oct 26 1995 11:02 | 6 |
|
The story came from Reuters, Bill.
|
399.496 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | No Compromise on Freedom | Thu Oct 26 1995 11:04 | 4 |
|
It's always fun watching billy trying to "enlighten" us igrants.
Goooolllly billy, where ed we be wit' out ya... ???
|
399.497 | | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | Been complimented by a toady lately? | Thu Oct 26 1995 11:07 | 4 |
|
REUTERS - Boston Globe 10/26/95 pg. 21
|
399.498 | | TROOA::COLLINS | Cyberian Party Hamster | Thu Oct 26 1995 11:11 | 8 |
|
.494
>Do you all see a pattern here?
Hmmmm...now that you mention it...I *do* see a pattern developing
in this topic.
|
399.499 | | MKOTS3::JMARTIN | I press on toward the goal | Thu Oct 26 1995 11:14 | 1 |
| And will likely deviate off the topic.
|
399.500 | | MKOTS3::JMARTIN | I press on toward the goal | Thu Oct 26 1995 11:14 | 1 |
| Secret trickery snarf!
|
399.501 | :) | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | Been complimented by a toady lately? | Thu Oct 26 1995 11:22 | 5 |
|
<-------
Loser!!!
|
399.502 | | MKOTS3::JMARTIN | I press on toward the goal | Thu Oct 26 1995 11:28 | 1 |
| Proud of it! :-)
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399.503 | You all still believe in pineapple bombs.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Oct 26 1995 11:34 | 14 |
|
The story was carried by Reuters.
Did a press conference take place?
Yes.
Did self-proclaimed "experts" offer their "expert" opinion?
Yes.
What is the credibility of the people funding this "research" and the
"experts" who conducted the research?
You don't have a clue. I don't have a clue.
But do continue on with your assumptions.
-mr. bill
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399.504 | | MKOTS3::JMARTIN | I press on toward the goal | Thu Oct 26 1995 11:38 | 8 |
| Mr. Bill:
Are you this objective with people from the other side of the aisle?
For years Bob Packwood was under the fire, understandably so! Your
silence was deafening!!
-Jack
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399.505 | ? | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Oct 26 1995 11:49 | 4 |
|
See 6.433.
-mr. bill
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399.506 | Even Cap Weinberger is in on the Vince Foster conspiracy.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Oct 26 1995 11:55 | 8 |
|
BTW, the "Strategic Institute" is promoting a conspiracy theory that
Vince Foster was an Israeli spy. It's the same old same old
anti-semitic crap, but tied into the lefty inslaw/bcci/october surprise
grand unified conspiracy theory. (All conspiracies for these idiots
always lead back to Israel, for some not-so-odd reason.)
-mr. bill
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399.507 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | No Compromise on Freedom | Thu Oct 26 1995 13:11 | 34 |
|
================================================================================
Note 6.433 Conference Policy Discussion 433 of 576
PERFOM::LICEA_KANE "when it's comin' from the left" 41 lines 2-AUG-1995 09:19
-< re: .428 >-
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. . . . . . .
. . . . . . .
. . . . . . .
Defend George Bush's BATF/US Marshals/FBI against obscene charges about
Ruby Ridge? You betcha.
Defend Bill Clinton/Lloyd Bentsen/Janet Reno's [nntm-crowd, what's the
right way to do that?] BATF/FBI against wacky charges about Waco?
You betcha.
. . . . . . .
. . . . . . .
. . . . . . .
Truth matters to me.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ [emphasis added]
Your mileage may vary.
-mr. bill
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billy, you're a hoot ! Truth matters to you ONLY when it's convenient to
you. Keep trying though.
Regards,
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399.508 | | LEXSS1::DAVIS | | Thu Oct 26 1995 14:58 | 4 |
| My money's on B L-K. He calls a spade a spade, even while others are seeing
hearts.
Tom
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399.509 | 3+ mil | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | Been complimented by a toady lately? | Thu Oct 26 1995 15:06 | 6 |
|
>My money's on B L-K.
Actually, part of your money is going to pay the Weavers... Aren't you
just tickled pink about that??
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399.510 | | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | RIP Amos, you will be missed | Thu Oct 26 1995 15:22 | 9 |
|
Tom, Tom, Tom.......I had hope for you, but alas, with your last note I
am deeply disappointed. So who has to print the article so that you
will consider it? It was printed in the Glob and put out by Reuters,
not that that makes it fact, but there's got to be something there.
Mike
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399.511 | As mainstream as The New York Times | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Thu Oct 26 1995 16:13 | 4 |
| The Electronic Telegraph is the electronic edition of the
Daily Telegraph, one of England's major national newspapers.
/john
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399.512 | | RUSURE::EDP | Always mount a scratch monkey. | Thu Oct 26 1995 16:13 | 14 |
| Re .488:
>| Was the letter ever examined by FBI experts?
>
> Hey, another question asked! Are you really interested in the answer?
Are you?
-- edp
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399.513 | Bothered to look for an answer yet? | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Oct 26 1995 16:54 | 9 |
| | >| Was the letter ever examined by FBI experts?
| >
| > Hey, another question asked! Are you really interested in the answer?
|
| Are you?
Yup. Found an answer yet?
-mr. bill
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399.514 | As mainstream as The Washington Times or the *other* Globe..... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Oct 26 1995 17:07 | 12 |
| |The Electronic Telegraph is the electronic edition of the
|Daily Telegraph, one of England's major national newspapers.
The Daily Telegraph (and the Electronic Telegraph) published in article
where "experts" claimed that John Wilkes Booth committed suicide in 1903.
(Bonus points for anyone who knows *where* he alledgedly committed
suicide.)
Is it therefore a fact that John Wilkes Booth committed suicide in
1903?
-mr. bill
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399.515 | | LEXSS1::DAVIS | | Fri Oct 27 1995 13:19 | 16 |
| <<< Note 399.510 by GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER "RIP Amos, you will be missed" >>>
Awww, don't give up hope yet, Mike. :')
Any paper or wire service will pick up news if they think it'll be
titillating, as long as it has a shred of credibility. Time often erases
that meager shred. I think Mr Bill is right on this one. There's a *chance*
I'm wrong, but, hey, that's what bettin's all about.
Just 'cause you want it to be true doesn't make it so. (I know, I know, it
cuts both ways.)
Your pal on the left,
Tom
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399.516 | | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | RIP Amos, you will be missed | Fri Oct 27 1995 13:23 | 11 |
|
Alright, Tom. Now for your penance, turn your dial to Rush Limbaugh
for the next hour. :')
I wonder if we'll ever find out if it's true (read, I wonder if the
major media will pursue this).
Mike
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399.517 | | RUSURE::EDP | Always mount a scratch monkey. | Tue Oct 31 1995 09:14 | 10 |
| Re .513:
You asked first. Did you find an answer yet?
-- edp
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399.518 | Who is Ambrose Evans-Pritchard? | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Tue Oct 31 1995 10:01 | 9 |
| | You asked first.
No, I didn't.
| Did you find an answer yet?
Have you even bothered to *look* for an answer yet?
-mr. bill
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399.519 | Lightbulb conspiracy! | CAPNET::PJOHNSON | aut disce, aut discede | Tue Oct 31 1995 10:14 | 7 |
| I have said this before and I'm saying it again now: there is a
conspiracy to lower the life of lightbulbs. I replace more and more
all the time, and my replacement frequency is much higher than it was
10-15 years ago. We buy lightbulbs every time we shop, like we used to
do with milk and TP.
Pete
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399.520 | I'm sure homosexual-japanese-mexican-dope-gangs are involved.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Tue Oct 31 1995 11:23 | 8 |
|
I found the answer.
The FBI did indeed do a handwriting analysis. They concluded (correctly)
it is Vince Foster's handwriting. Which is just of course evidence
that the conspiracy is *huge*.
-mr. bill
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399.521 | | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | Been complimented by a toady lately? | Tue Oct 31 1995 11:27 | 7 |
|
So.. that brings us back to Billy Boy's bug-a-boo... someone lied and
someone didn't...
Who's who Billy???
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399.522 | | BRITE::FYFE | | Tue Oct 31 1995 11:27 | 2 |
|
Hey! How do you know they're dope gangs? :-)
|
399.523 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Tue Oct 31 1995 11:35 | 4 |
|
and more importantly, how do you know they are gay?
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399.524 | | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | RIP Amos, you will be missed | Tue Oct 31 1995 11:43 | 4 |
|
And we know the FBI never lies, right Bill?
|
399.525 | You know the FBI *ALWAYS* lies, right Mike? | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Tue Oct 31 1995 11:46 | 4 |
|
No, we know the FBI sometimes lies.
-mr. bill
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399.526 | THis'll really get yer goat :') | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | RIP Amos, you will be missed | Tue Oct 31 1995 11:47 | 7 |
|
No, I agree with you Bill.
Mike
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399.527 | Time to take the 5th again.... | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | Been complimented by a toady lately? | Tue Oct 31 1995 11:49 | 6 |
|
re: .525
So... since neither side has an "agenda", someone must be... doing what
Billy??? Lying? Fibbing? Exaggerating??
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399.528 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | No Compromise on Freedom | Tue Oct 31 1995 13:54 | 6 |
|
> The FBI did indeed do a handwriting analysis. They concluded (correctly)
> it is Vince Foster's handwriting.
billy, your bias is showing again.... :-P
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399.529 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | Career Opportunity Week at DEC | Tue Oct 31 1995 14:00 | 3 |
|
It wasn't the word "correctly" that clued you in, was it?
|
399.530 | | RUSURE::EDP | Always mount a scratch monkey. | Tue Oct 31 1995 14:42 | 22 |
| Re .518:
> No, I didn't.
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that this could be an honest
misunderstanding: My meaning was that you were the first to ask
whether a person were interested in the answer, and that is true.
> Have you even bothered to *look* for an answer yet?
I'm still waiting for the Treasury Department to send me the Waco
information I asked for, or the court that issued the subpoena to
respond to my letter. Do you really think you asked the right person
about seeking information? I've listed before the lengths I've gone to
to get information. What have you done?
-- edp
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399.531 | | RUSURE::EDP | Always mount a scratch monkey. | Tue Oct 31 1995 14:43 | 16 |
| Re .520:
> I found the answer.
Where?
> The FBI did indeed do a handwriting analysis.
By whom? Where does one find information about this?
-- edp
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399.532 | re: .529 But "Strategic Investment" has no bias????? | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Tue Oct 31 1995 14:58 | 99 |
| "We at Strategic Investment believe that the evidence in this case
overwhelmingly points to murder."
-----
Strategic Investments News Release
For Immediate Release
October 25, 1995
"vince-foster.txt" 1198 lines, 55625 characters
October 25, 1995
For More Info Contact: Anne Dunne
xxx-xxx-xxxx
EXPERTS SAY FOSTER "SUICIDE" NOTE IS A FORGERY
At a press conference this morning at Washington's Willard Hotel, James Dale
Davidson announced the findings of an international panel of forensic panel
(sic) who examined a copy of a note that was found in Foster's briefcase
shortly after his death.
The panel of three forensic handwriting experts have determined that the
note is a forgery, and not written by the late Deputy White House Counsel.
James Dale Davidson, Editor of Strategic Investment, a premier world
financial newsletter, offered the following statement today:
Ladies and Gentlemen, Strategic Investment has asked a forensic panel of
handwriting experts to examine the so-called "suicide" note, said to have
been written by the late Vincent Foster.
The panel's conclusions were collected over a three month period. Each
panelist worked independently and came to their own conclusions without
interference.
They completed their study with far greater care, thoroughness, and
apparent accuracy than the federal institutions that were intended to protect
us. It is indeed ironic, that Vincent Foster, as the number two lawyer in the
White House and one of the highest ranking law enforcement officials in this
land--would have his own death covered up.
The fabrication of a "suicide" note by high officials, is just one more
indication that Vincent Foster did not commit suicide.
With us today are our expert panel whose reports you have copies of, as
well as the torn note, and a set of known documents written by Vincent
Foster.
Mr. Reginald E. Alton, from Oxford Univeristy, has flown in for this
conference. He is a world-recognized expert on handwriting and manuscript
authentication. For 30 years he has lectured at Oxford on handwriting, and
has engaged in forensic document examination.
Recently he ruled on the authenticity of C.S. Lewis's Diaries. He has
been consulted by British police authorities and has testified in British
courts on both criminal and civil matters involving questioned documents.
He has determined the note to be a forgery.
Mr. Vincent Scalice, is formerly a homicide expert with the New York
City Police Department. He is a certified Questioned Document Examiner with
the American Board of Forensic Examiners. He has 22 years experience as a
document examiner, and has worked for some of the country's largest
institutions in this capacity, for example Citicorp and Chemical Bank.
He has determined the note to be a forgery.
Mr. Ronald Rice has 18 years experience performing civil, criminal and
forensic handwriting examination. He is a consultant to the Massachusetts
Attorney General's office. He has examined documents on a number of
celebrated cases, and recently was asked by CNN to examine notes written by
O.J. Simpson.
He too has determined the note to be a forgery.
Three experts--70 years of combined forensic examination
experience--conclude forgery.
Both the Park Police and later the FBI determined the note to have been
written by Mr. Foster.
But look more closely. The Capitol Police handwriting expert compared
the so-called Foster note to only one document--which is not in keeping with
a proper and complete examination. We learn today from Mr. Christopher Ruddy,
the reporter from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the the Park Police used the
services of [a] Sergeant from the Capitol Police who has never been certified
as a document examiner.
Later the FBI, and former Special Counsel Robert Fiske reports, found
the note to have been written by Foster, again by comparing it to a single
document and several checks written by Foster. Like so much of the duplicity
in the Fiske report, we learn that the checks proved an inconclusive match to
the note. The FBI violated standard forensic procedures to match the
document.
Former FBI Director William Sessions has charged that his firing the day
before Foster's death led to a "compromised" investigation into the death.
Political considerations have guided Foster's death investigation from the
beginning. Allegedly, in America, no one is above the law. But the
investigations, by the Park Police, Fiske, and the Beltway insider Kenneth
Starr, show that the law applies differently to different people.
We at Strategic Investment believe that the evidence in this case
overwhelmingly points to murder. It is a threat to the credibility of
America's justice system that possible obstruction of justice by the Park
Police and the FBI is whitewashed.
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399.533 | re: .530 .531 | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Tue Oct 31 1995 15:01 | 6 |
| | I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that this could be an honest
| misunderstanding....
I won't. Bye.
-mr. bill
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399.534 | Pathetic "chain of evidence" here people.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Tue Oct 31 1995 15:06 | 7 |
|
And for what it's worth, the "experts" examined photographs that SI
*alledges* are the document, not the document itself.
I wonder if that would stand up to "forensic standards"?
-mr. bill
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399.535 | See 393.678, .1006, .1210, .1279, .1324, .1339 | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Tue Oct 31 1995 15:16 | 16 |
| Oh, Remember Ted Gunderson, peddler of the "pineapple bomb" OKC theory?
He's peddling a new theory:
A government run child pedophile sexual abuse child
pornography stanic cult ritualistic abuse - wheh -
whose purpose was to entrap and blackmail foreign officials
and I suppose even domestic officials as well.
Somebody might actually find all the documentation for such a
conspiracy, if only if only if only *THEY* couldn't hide behind
"national security".
Hey, for only $11.95, you can get the *full* story. Just a PO box
away.
-mr. bill
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399.536 | | RUSURE::EDP | Always mount a scratch monkey. | Tue Oct 31 1995 16:17 | 13 |
| Re .532:
> -< re: .529 But "Strategic Investment" has no bias????? >-
Certainly no more than one Bill Licea-Kane. But at least they named
their sources, which is more than can be said for the latter.
-- edp
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399.537 | article from Time... | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Wed Nov 01 1995 07:32 | 63 |
| ---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: 27 OCT 1995 22:21:50 GMT
From: John Q. Public <[email protected]>
Newgroups: alt.current-events.clinton.whitewater
Subject: Re: Fortune vs. Forbes--The First Shot?
NEWS TRENDS
A STORY YOU WON'T READ IN FORBES
LINDA GRANT
When Forbes ace investigative reporter James R. Norman wrote a cover
story entitled "Oil! Guns! Greed!" last January, editor James W.
Michaels took pains to inform readers that Norman was "not the
paranoid sort." Perhaps Michaels is having second thoughts. The
article, described as a tale of "bank fraud, oil trading, and bombs,"
prompted Norman to follow a tangled skein of connections to a second,
much broader, story. This one raised questions about the death of White
House deputy counsel Vincent W. Foster and alleged a conspiracy
involving espionage, foreign bank accounts, and CIA hackers.
Forbes had planned to publish the piece, in which Norman detailed
unattributed charges that Foster had been under Central Intelligence
Agency surveillance for selling U.S. secrets to Israel and secreting
the proceeds in a Swiss bank, in May. When the story arrived,
Michaels--as any mainstream editor might--killed it. In a prepared
statement, Forbes said Michaels had decided that "many of the story's
sources were not credible."
But Norman, who had spent ten years at Business Week before he joined
Forbes five years ago, couldn't let go. He eventually published the
piece, entitled "Fostergate," in the August issue of Media Bypass, a
magazine whose subtitle is "The Uncensored National News." Shortly
thereafter Norman sent Michaels a memo urging him to reconsider
publishing the Foster story in Forbes.
But the memo--which quickly found its way onto the Internet--made
another allegation that Norman attributed to anonymous CIA sources:
that Caspar Weinberger, a former Defense Secretary and now Forbes'
chairman, was one of "scores" of government officials who had stashed
millions in Swiss accounts. Norman claimed that the booty had been
wiped out by a renegade band of CIA computer hackers. The embarrassing
memo was particularly ill timed. Malcolm S. "Steve" Forbes Jr., the
magazine's 48-year-old editor-in-chief, is readying a campaign to run
for President on the GOP ticket.
Only hours after receiving the memo, Norman says, Michaels gave him a
choice: to take indefinite unpaid leave or accept a severance package.
Norman resigned, and has thus cast his lot with a cadre of
conspiracists who believe that Foster was snuffed to cover up an
immense scandal. All of which leaves several tantalizing questions.
Was Vince Foster an Israeli spy? It seems unlikely. And what about
Cap's secret stash? Forbes spokesman Raymond F. Healey Jr. says that
Weinberger has no comment.
--Linda Grant
Copyright 1995 Time Inc. All rights reserved.
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399.538 | Vince Foster | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Wed Nov 01 1995 07:33 | 197 |
|
Foster Investigation: Park Witness To Appear Before Starr's Grand Jury
by Christopher Ruddy
(from Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Oct. 29, 1995)
Washington, D.C. A man who says he was at Fort Marcy Park on the evening
Vincent Foster, Jr., died was served a subpoena last week to appear before
Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr's Whitewater grand jury at noon
Wednesday.
Since being served the subpoena, Patrick Knowlton appears to have been
monitored around his Pennsylvania Avenue residence in Georgetown under a
massive surveillance operation.
A week ago, Ambrose Evans-Pritchard of London's Sunday Telegraph reported
details of Knowlton's account of a tie-in to the Foster case. Knowlton
was apparently the first person to see Foster's automobile in the parking
lot at Fort Marcy.
The Telegraph reported that Knowlton was "stunned" when he was shown a
report on his interview with FBI agents working for former Special Counsel
Robert Fiske. His statements had been falsified, the Telegraph reported.
Knowlton agrees with part of the FBI statement: that he arrived at the
Fort Marcy parking lot on July 20, 1993, at about 4:30 p.m. Foster's body
was found more than an hour later.
Details At The Park
Knowlton said that the first car he saw in the lot, a Honda, was parked to
his immediate left and had Arkansas plates. He said he parked his car a
few spaces from the Honda and observed another car, a blue sedan with a
young man sitting in it, who gave Knowlton what he said was a menacing
look. Knowlton described the man as in his 20s and possibly Mexican or
Cuban.
As Knowlton quickly relieved himself by a nearby tree, the Hispanic man
got out of his blue sedan and stood leaning over the roof of the car.
Frightened, Knowlton said he quickly left the park, but mentally noted
some of the contents of the Arkansas Honda, including a suit jacket and a
briefcase. He called the Park Police later the same night after he heard
on the news of Foster's death. The police took a brief statement from him
over the phone, which they included in their report even though they
spelled his name wrong.
But Knowlton told the Telegraph that a key statement attributed to him by
the FBI during the Fiske investigation was "an outright lie." The FBI
agents who interviewed him wrote, "He [Knowlton] could not further
identify this individual [the Hispanic man] and stated he would be unable
to recognize him in the future."
Sharp Memory For Details
In point of fact, Knowlton said he has a haunting memory of the man. With
the assistance of a police artist provided by the Telegraph, Knowlton even
produced a sketch of the man. The composite sketch was published in the
Telegraph.
Knowlton, who owns a trading business, said, --his friends agree-- that he
has a sharp memory for details. Knowlton told the Telegraph that
interviewing FBI agents Larry Monroe and William Colombell went to
extraordinary lengths to convince him that he saw a blue Honda of recent
vintage with Arkansas plates. Knowlton insisted that he saw an older
model brown Honda with Arkansas plates.
According to experts familiar with the case, Knowlton's testimony could be
critical on several points:
*If Foster did not commit suicide, Knowlton likely could positively
identify a person somehow involved in the attorney's death. Key forensic
and circumstantial evidence led two New York police investigators to
conclude that "overwhelming" evidence indicated Foster's body was moved to
the park. One source close to Starr's probe has suggested that the man
Knowlton saw may have been there to "secure" the lot. A rear entrance to
the park is close to where the body was found and could have, some
theorize, been the actual point of the body's entry.
*He possibly could demonstrate that the FBI covered up key elements in the
case.
*He possibly could indicate that another car with Arkansas plates, similar
to Foster's, was placed in the park to leave potential witnesses with the
impression Foster was in the park earlier than he was. A nagging problem
with the case is the large amount of unaccounted-for time, five hours from
the time Foster left his office until his body was found.
Last Thursday, Knowlton said an FBI agent with Starr's office showed up at
his door to serve him with a subpoena, one of several the agent said he
had to deliver that day.
Witness Being Watched
Since then, Knowlton has been aware that he is being watched. "He called
me and said that he and a female friend had been passed twice that evening
by two men in a dark sedan who gave menacing looks at Patrick," reporter
Evans-Pritchard said.
On Thursday night, this reporter visited Knowlton at his residence and
noticed no unusual activity outside. Knowlton appears to be a stable,
credible professional. His friends in the building describe him as a
rather normal person who seems beset in the middle of something much
larger.
He knows little about the larger issues of the Foster controversy and was
unaware of the political overtones of the case. His foyer wall proudly
sports a Clinton-Gore bumper sticker.
Knowlton and a female friend recounted Thursday's events. Knowlton said
that while taking his daily walk for a newspaper, he encountered more than
a dozen men, all wearing suits, who would be walking toward him or coming
from behind, then would give him a sudden, purposed stare. His female
friend said he has no history of paranoia. To verify Knowlton's account,
he agreed the following day to take his daily walk with this reporter.
The surveillance was apparent, almost from the instant we exited his
apartment. He was approached again and again by the same men: dark suits,
soft-soled shoes, each carrying a pad or newspaper. And as they passed
us, each gave a pointed, timed stare at Knowlton. After crossing the
first intersection, a man crossing the same street from the other side met
us at the sidewalk. He looked at Knowlton and shook his head in an
awkward gesture.
Another man, short and Middle Eastern looking, passed us and stared.
After he passed, his walk slowed considerably and he made some comment to
an African-American man casually dressed and carrying shopping bags, an
individual we already had passed who had also given us "the stare." The
short man appeared aimless after passing us, a phenomenon repeated by the
others.
Several cars appeared to trail us. In one white Honda with Virginia tags,
two dark men with moustaches appeared to make no bones about their
surveillance. They first caught our attention as we crossed the
intersection, and both gave us a menacing stare. The car entered a
traffic circle, and instead of carrying on, circled back and came
alongside, stopping in the middle of the road just yards in front of us.
The occupants began to manipulate their mirrors to watch us along the
sidewalk.
Similar Circumstances
In all, at least two dozen and possibly three dozen people were
encountered under similar circumstances from the time Knowlton left his
apartment until he returned. He said he recognized two of them from the
day before. We then took a drive around the block; no one appeared to
follow us. But when we first entered the car, a pedestrian came alongside
and noticeably checked the car's front and rear license plates.
Knowlton took out a camera and photographed the man, who quickly moved his
hand toward his face.
After midnight that evening, Knowlton called Evans-Pritchard to say his
apartment doorbell had been rung but no one answered when he asked who was
there. Then there were four immediate knocks on the door.
Evans-Pritchard said that a license plate Knowlton noted from Thursday had
checked out with a law enforcement source of Evans-Pritchard's as being a
Federal government vehicle. His source suggested Knowlton was "being
warned, or there was an attempt being made to destabilize him before he
appears before the grand jury," Evans-Pritchard recounted.
Knowlton's lawyer has contacted the FBI to complain. There has been no
return call.
Catching Up
The subpoena is one indication that Starr may be playing catch-up: the
Telegraph reported that three critical crime scene witnesses had never
been called before his Washington grand jury, though Starr says he has
been actively investigating the case for more than a year. In addition to
Knowlton, Starr never brought two witnesses who said that when they
entered Fort Marcy's lot they saw two men, not Foster, in and around his
Honda just before the body was found. One man, described as having long
blond hair, was said to have stood in front of the car with the hood up,
as was reported in the Tribune-Review months ago.
The failure to aggressively examine these major discrepancies seemingly
corroborates earlier reports that Starr's lead Foster prosecutor, Miquel
Rodriguez, resigned after being thwarted by his superiors in conducting a
full grand jury probe into the death.
Starr's possible passivity with the Foster case seems to have attracted
some notice on Capitol Hill. A leading Republican member of the Senate's
"Whitewater" Banking Committee said Thursday night that he was
"disappointed" with Starr's work so far. The senator, previously believed
to have been a supporter of Starr's, said Starr's work was "embarrassing"
on the Foster case. The senator suggested that Starr is motivated by a
desire to be on the Supreme Court. He added, as it stands now, that any
notion of Starr getting on the court "is finished."
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399.540 | Been there, done that, better start a nutter database.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Nov 01 1995 11:18 | 11 |
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Now this one Jim Sadin has to explain. I was wondering when Jim was
going to find the Norman rantings. And he did. Perhaps he'll post
the *full* Norman rantings sometime soon.
But here's the question.
I guess Jim Sadin found .88 *so* "interesting" that he decided to post
it again on .539. Why?
-mr. bill
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399.541 | More Aldridge Ames stuff coming out... | GAAS::BRAUCHER | Frustrated Incorporated | Wed Nov 01 1995 11:28 | 8 |
|
The CIA sent U.S. leaders flawed reports about the former Soviet
Union that were known or suspected to have come from enemy agents,
CIA Director Deutch told lawmakers. He said he was greatly disturbed
by findings in two new CIA reports, saying his most urgent task
was to "re-establish the agency's credibility".
bb
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399.542 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Wed Nov 01 1995 12:02 | 7 |
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Oops! Forgot I had entered that before.....I'll delete the note.
Thanks so much for the kind pointer to my unintentional oversight Mr.
Bill. Yer a dear...
jim
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399.543 | | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | Been complimented by a toady lately? | Wed Nov 01 1995 12:54 | 5 |
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Ya know you're an anti-nutter when you remember a double posting *AND*
take the time to go look for it and mention it...
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399.539 | see .88 Over four months go by and this is still going round.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Nov 01 1995 13:15 | 573 |
| -< Soapbox. Just Soapbox. >-
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Subj: USA! Texas Adopts War Powers Resolution!
Resolution of the Republican Party of Texas
Restoration of the United States Constitution
Adopted by unanimous vote on June 17, 1995 by the Republican Party of Texas
State Executive Committee RESOLUTION # 5
Whereas, The Republican Party of Texas recognizes that acts of
the Congressional body and the Office of the President of the
United States of America created an emergency condition, and that
on and after March 6, 1933 and March 9, 1933 the same said Public
Offices effectively impaired and suspended the Constitution for
the United States of America under pretense of these same created
emergency conditions, and that the impairments and disabilities
yet exist and are in full force and effect throughout the Nation
and several States of the Union as of the date of this
resolution"; and
Whereas, there has occurred continuous breach of trust, duty and
obligation imposed under authority of the Constitution for the
United States of America, resulting in a continued abridgment of
the Rights, Privileges, Immunities, and Liberties of Citizens and
others, all committed under pretense of a continuing national
crisis and furtherance of emergency conditions"; and
Whereas, In the "Foreword" of United States Senate Report 93-549
it states "Since March 9, 1933, the United States of America has
been in a declared state of national emergency which has not been
resolved during the last 62 years"; and
Whereas, Senate Report 93-549 admits and professes that "This
vast range of powers taken together confers enough authority to
rule our country without reference to normal constitutional
process"; and
Whereas, in Title 12 United States Code it is arbitrarily
declared that "The actions, regulation, rules, licenses, orders
and proclamations heretofore or hereafter taken, promulgated,
made, or issued by the President of the United States or the
Secretary of Treasury since March 4, 1933, pursuant to the
authority conferred by subsection (b) of the Act of October 6,
1917, as amended [12 USCS sec 95a], are hereby approved and
confirmed.. (Mar. 9, 1933, c.1, Title 1, sec 1, 48 Stat. 1.)". We
therefore recognize that every order issued by the President
since March 9, 1933, or any order issued thereafter was and is
automatically approved and confirmed. These powers being
conferred under purported authority of the Act of October 6,
1917, as amended on March 9, 1933, are strictly the War Powers,
and have been wrongfully used against the several States of the
Union and the People (See Stoehr vs. Wallace 255 US 239) ;and
Whereas, our forefathers recognizing these same conditions wrote
to the British Parliament and King of Great Britain in The
Declaration of Rights of 1774: "Whereas, since the close of the
last war, the British Parliament, claiming a power of right to
bind the people of America, by statute, in all cases whatsoever,
hath in some acts expressly imposed taxes on them, and in others,
under various pretenses, but in fact for the purpose of raising a
revenue, hath imposed rates and duties payable in these colonies
established a board of commissioners, with unconstitutional
powers , and extended the jurisdiction of courts of admiralty,
not only for collecting the said duties, but for the trial of
causes merely arising within the body of a county.
And Whereas, in consequence of other statutes, judges, who before
held only estates at will in their offices, have been made
dependent on the Crown alone for their salaries, and standing
armies kept in times of peace... Today under pretense of the
emergency and reorganization the mischief has been recreated and
reinstituted within the Nation and several States of the Union,
and has once again left the people without any plain, speedy or
adequate remedy, and is wholly contrary to the true original
extent and end of the Union and civil Government as ordained and
established by the People; and
Whereas, In November, 1994 our Republican State Governors
unanimously adopted the Williamsburg Resolve. In it, they said:
"The challenges to the liberties of the people... comes from our
own Federal government that has defied, and now ignores,
virtually every constitutional limit fashioned by the framers to
confine its reach and thus to guard the freedoms of the people"
and that "Federal action has exceeded the clear bounds of... the
Constitution, and thus violated the rights guaranteed to the
people"; and
Whereas, George Washington forewarned the Nation and several
States of the Union in his 1796 farewell address "If in the
opinion of the people the distribution or modification of the
constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be
corrected by an amendment in the way the Constitution designates.
But let there be no change by usurpation; for though this in one
instance may be the instrument of good, it is the customary
weapon by which free governments are destroyed... "; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Republican Party of Texas
being duly apprised of the continuing emergency declared on March
9, 1933, demands that the Gold and Silver Coin be fully
reinstated and maintained as the lawful money and tender of
payment of debts within the United States of America, and that
any and all notes and obligations heretofore or hereinafter
issued be brought back to and maintained at par value with the
said Coin"; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that The Republican Party of Texas hereby
demands the rescinding of the Emergency Banking Relief Act of
March 9, 1933 and all subsequent related acts thereunder and
demands a Presidential proclamation declaring the related state
of national emergency declared on March 9, 1933 terminated
thereby returning the United States of America to its original
peacetime Constitutional Republic.
Adopted by unanimous vote on June 17, 1995 by the Republican Party of Texas
State Executive Committee
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Resolution of the California Republican Assembly
WAR EMERGENCY POWERS
Number 395.1
Whereas: When the United States Congress declares an emergency,
there is no Constitutional government, and are no restraining
laws put upon Congress under War Emergency Powers; and
Whereas: On March 9, 1933 the United States Congress approved War
Emergency Powers pursuant to Sec. 5 of the Act of October 6, 1917
and since March 9, 1933 the people of the United States of
America have been in a state of delcared national emergency; and
Whereas: Under the power delegated by these statutes the
President may seize property, organize and control means of
production, seize commodities, assign forces abroad, institute
martial law, seize and control all transportation and
communication, regulate the operation of private enterprise,
restrict travel, and control the lives of the lives of the
American people; and
Whereas: The privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall be
suspended in case of declared national emergency; and
Whereas: Citizens may be held for capital offenses without the
indictment of a Grand Jury in the times of war or public danger;
and
Whereas: On March 9, 1933 Chapter 1, Title 1, Sec. 1, 48 Stat 1
the actions, regulations, rules, licenses, orders and
proclomations issued by the president or the secretary of
treasury pursuant to the authority conferred by subdivision (b)
of Sec. 5 as amended 12 USC's Sec. 95a has not been rescinded;
therefore be it
Resolved: The California Republican Assembly at the Annual
Convention in San Diego, March 26, 1995, does hereby determine to
inform members of state and federal elected and appointed offices
that the United States of America is presently under War and
Emergency Powers and has been for 62 years; be it further
Resolved: That the California Republican Assembly will support
only men and women who are willing to become aware of the
usurpation of the power of the United States Constitution and who
are committed to restoring our Constitution to its rightful place
as the Supreme Law of our Land.
Adopted by the California Republican Assembly, March 26, 1995.
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BILL: SJR 7
SHORT TITLE: OPPOSING FEDERAL MANDATES ON STATES
BILL VERSION: HCS SJR 7 (STA)
TITLE: Relating to mandates imposed on the states by the federal
government. SJR 7
Relating to mandates imposed on the states by the federal
government.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
WHEREAS the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution for the United
States states:
"The powers not delegatd to the Unites States by the
Constitution, not prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to
the States respectively, or to the people."; and
WHEREAS the Tenth Amendment defines the total scope of federal
power as being that specifically granted by the United States
Constitution and no more; and
WHEREAS the scope of power defined by the Tenth Amendment means
that the federal government was created by the states
specifically to be an agent for the states; and
WHEREAS today, the states are demonstrably treated as agents of
the federal government; and
WHEREAS many federal mandates are directly in violation of the
Tenth Amendment; and SJR 7 and
WHEREAS the United States Supreme Court has ruled in New York v.
United States, 2 112 S. Ct. 2408 (1992), that the Congress may
not simply commandeer the legislative ["and regulartory" - left
out of Alaska] processes of the states; and
WHEREAS a number of proposals now pending before the Congress may
further violate the Tenth Amendment of the United States
Constitution; and
WHEREAS numerous resolutions addressing various mandates imposed
on the states by federal law have been sent to the federal
government by the Alaska State Legislature without any response
or result; and
WHEREAS the United States Constitution envisions sovereign states
and guarantees the states a republican form of governmentp; and
WHEREAS Alaska and its municipalities are losing their power to
act on behalf of SJR 7
WHEREAS Alaska and its municipalities are losing their power to
act on behalf of state Citizens as the power of government is
moving farther away from the people into the hands of federal
agencies composed of officials who are not elected and who are
unaware of the needs of Alaska and the other states; and
WHEREAS the federal court system affords a means to liberate the
states from the grips of federal mandates;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature hereby claims
sovereignty under the 10th Amendment to the Constitution for the
United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and
granted to the federal government by that constitution; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution serves as notice and demand
to the federal government to cease and desist, effective
immediately, imposing mandates on the states that are beyond the
scope of its constituitionally delegated powers; and be it
FURTHER RELOLVED that the Governor is respectfully requested to
examine and challenge by legal action on behalf of the state,
federal mandates contained in court rulings, federal laws and
regulations, or federal practices to the extent those mandates
infringe on the sovereignty of Alaska or the state's authority
over issues affecting its citizens; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that Alaska's sister states are urged to
participate in any legal action brought under this resolution.
COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Bill
Clinton, President of the United States; the Honorable Al Gore,
Jr., Vice-President of the United States and President of the
U.S. Senate; the Honorable Strom Thurmond, President Pro Tempore
of the U.S. Senate; the Honorable Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the
U.S. House of Representatives; to the Honorable Ted Stevens and
the Honorable Frank Murkowski, U.S. Honorable Don Young, U.S.
Representative, members of the Alaska delegation in Congress; and
to the the governor of each of Alaska's sister states.
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"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge."... Hosea 4:6
Get involved! Many of your elected officials are not aware of this
information. Please write your representatives and inform them of this
website. The only way we can regain our Constitution is through knowledge.
If you know of resolutions being passed in your state regarding the
termination of the Title 12 USC section 95a & 95b or 10th Amendment
resolutions, please send email to: John Tello [email protected]
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399.544 | Did you hear Timmy is trying to get a world record? | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Nov 01 1995 13:16 | 5 |
|
Nah, you know you don't care about truth when you post the same old
same old more than once.
-mr. bill
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399.545 | Total recall.... | GAAS::BRAUCHER | Frustrated Incorporated | Wed Nov 01 1995 13:16 | 4 |
|
We could nominate Mr. Statute as 'Box archivist.
bb
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399.546 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Wed Nov 01 1995 13:17 | 10 |
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re: .539
What the h*ll is your major defect Bill? I take the time to delete
the posting that you complain about, and then you go and post it again!
Yer a classic you are...
jim
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399.547 | This is too funny!!!!!!!! :-) | BRITE::FYFE | | Wed Nov 01 1995 13:37 | 0 |
399.548 | Brief history | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Nov 01 1995 14:12 | 10 |
|
I did not complain about the note.
I did not ask you to delete the note.
I asked you a question.
You gave me an answer. (Weak, real weak, but an answer.)
Then you took it upon yourself to delete the note.
-mr. bill
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399.549 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Wed Nov 01 1995 14:22 | 8 |
|
Ok, you didn't complain about the note....you stated that it had
been posted here before. I deleted the note rather than take up disk
space with a repost. You then take it upon yourself to repost the note
without my permission (very naughty). I find your brief history to be
weak....
jim
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399.550 | | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | Been complimented by a toady lately? | Wed Nov 01 1995 14:45 | 11 |
|
jim...
YOU LIE!!! WHY DO YOU LIE!!!
You're a nutter and nutters are nothing if not redundant....
It was not a minor mistake on your part!!!!
ADMIT IT YOU DAMN NUTTER!!!!!!!!!
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399.551 | | RUSURE::EDP | Always mount a scratch monkey. | Wed Nov 01 1995 15:03 | 14 |
| Re .548:
> I asked you a question.
You also issued an imperative. ("Now this one Jim Sadin has to
explain.") Jim Sadin doesn't have to explain any more than you
have to apologize for your libel.
-- edp
Public key fingerprint: 8e ad 63 61 ba 0c 26 86 32 0a 7d 28 db e7 6f 75
To find PGP, read note 2688.4 in Humane::IBMPC_Shareware.
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399.552 | ? | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Nov 01 1995 15:13 | 22 |
| | I deleted the note rather than take up disk space with a repost.
You misunderstand the way Notes servers work. A note such as yours,
once posted, takes up space. Deleted or not. Only if the conference is
*compressed* periodically is the space saved. You can find out from
/john how often that takes place.
| You then take it upon yourself to repost the note without my permission
| (very naughty).
Why is it "very naughty"? You don't accept ownership for the content
of your reposts. So how can my repost of your repost be "very
naughty"? Are you saying you refuse to accept ownership of notes that
you do *NOT* delete, but assert ownership of notes that you *do*
delete? (How very odd.)
| I find your brief history to be weak....
I figured you would. Should I weave it into the grand unified
conspiracy theories that you so enjoy reposting?
-mr. bill
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399.553 | | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | Been complimented by a toady lately? | Wed Nov 01 1995 15:25 | 3 |
|
Time to watch "The Point" again, Billy....
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399.554 | | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | RIP Amos, you will be missed | Wed Nov 01 1995 15:31 | 8 |
|
It's going to be great to see the dims lose more seats next year as
well as losing the White House. Expect more stuck pig sounds from
Bill.
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399.555 | less intrusive than full compression | EVMS::MORONEY | DANGER Do Not Walk on Ceiling | Wed Nov 01 1995 15:32 | 11 |
| re .552:
>| I deleted the note rather than take up disk space with a repost.
>
> You misunderstand the way Notes servers work. A note such as yours,
> once posted, takes up space. Deleted or not. Only if the conference is
> *compressed* periodically is the space saved. You can find out from
> /john how often that takes place.
He could also do a CONVERT/RECLAIM on the file. While this technically doesn't
save the space of an old note it allows the space to be reused.
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399.556 | re: .551 Free clue. I'm not.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Nov 01 1995 15:32 | 6 |
|
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. You think I would be
interested in what newsgroups Bart Simpson's comic store proprietor
follows?
-mr. bill
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399.557 | What was that H word again ?? | BRITE::FYFE | | Wed Nov 01 1995 15:38 | 24 |
|
Now this one Mr. Bill has to explain. I was wondering when Mr. Bill was
going to find one of Jim's reposts. And he did. Perhaps he'll repost
all of Jims notes sometime soon.
But here's the question.
I guess Mr. Bill found .539 *so* "interesting" that he decided to post
it again on .539. Why?
-mr. doug
re: Mr. Bill,
> You misunderstand the way Notes servers work. A note such as yours,
> once posted, takes up space. Deleted or not. Only if the conference is
> *compressed* periodically is the space saved. You can find out from
> /john how often that takes place.
So you took it upon yourself to take up even more disk space with a third
post of the same information? Curious behaviour don't you think?
Doug.
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399.558 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | GTI 16V - dust thy neighbor!! | Wed Nov 01 1995 15:42 | 10 |
|
Well, Mr. Bill, if a COMPRESS were to be done and Jim hadn't
deleted the entry, then you're right, it WOULDN'T save any
space.
However, he DID delete the entry, so the potential for saved
[or recovered] space does exist. And as has been mentioned,
you decided to re-post it anyways. And THAT is no savings
no matter how you look at it.
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399.559 | it happens - again and again and again and again.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Nov 01 1995 15:48 | 15 |
|
| I guess Mr. Bill found .539 *so* "interesting" that he decided to post
| it again on .539. Why?
Because I think it is important enough to show that information gets
regurgitated again and again and again over time on "newsgroups" and
"mailing lists" sometimes without a change other than the subject
and the date it was unleashed upon the world.
| So you took it upon yourself to take up even more disk space with a third
| post of the same information? Curious behaviour don't you think?
No. See above.
-mr. bill
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399.560 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | GTI 16V - dust thy neighbor!! | Wed Nov 01 1995 15:51 | 8 |
|
>Because I think it is important enough to show that information gets
>regurgitated again and again and again over time on "newsgroups" and
>"mailing lists" sometimes without a change other than the subject
>and the date it was unleashed upon the world.
This is the stuff that urban legends are made of.
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399.561 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Wed Nov 01 1995 15:53 | 6 |
|
Oh well, if Mr. Bill wants to play notes games then who am I to
stand in the way of his enjoyment? :)
jim
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399.562 | The net is very efficient "tool" at urban legend generation... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Nov 01 1995 16:11 | 17 |
|
| This is the stuff that urban legends are made of.
Ayuh. And every so many months, across AP's and Reuter's newswires,
that same poor schmuck gets blown off that same toilet in some town
in Israel.
And it's how, going into 1996 and beyond, Randy Weaver's shotgun is
*still* 1/4" short, even though we all here (well, almost everyone here)
should know by now this is simply untrue. The White Supremicists
*counted* on this effect when they unleashed their MUAFF. And it
worked. Worked very well.
At best, Jim is a dupe who is helping this process. But he finds
it "interesting." How.
-mr. bill
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399.563 | | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | Been complimented by a toady lately? | Wed Nov 01 1995 16:14 | 5 |
|
And, in the not-too-distant future, the 3+ million awarded to the
Weaver family will balloon to twice that in some sad nutter's fire-side
legend...
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399.564 | You got any bridges for sale? | BRITE::FYFE | | Wed Nov 01 1995 16:40 | 14 |
| > Because I think it is important enough to show that information gets
> regurgitated again and again and again over time on "newsgroups" and
> "mailing lists" sometimes without a change other than the subject
> and the date it was unleashed upon the world.
Which you already did in a previous, much shorter note; .539 deleted or
not.
>| So you took it upon yourself to take up even more disk space with a third
>| post of the same information? Curious behaviour don't you think?
>
> No. See above.
Poor excuse.
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399.565 | Does he or doesn't he? | ALPHAZ::HARNEY | John A Harney | Wed Nov 01 1995 16:55 | 5 |
|
I don't compress.
\john
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399.566 | re: .564 You lookin to buy a bridge? | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Nov 01 1995 16:55 | 10 |
| | Which you already did in a previous, much shorter note; .539 deleted or
| not.
Obviously, I disagree.
| Poor excuse.
Obviously, I disagree.
-mr. bill
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399.567 | re: .565 | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed Nov 01 1995 17:00 | 10 |
|
Blush, thanks \john. (I really don't get you and that artist fellow
mixed up.)
So, Jim's deleting .539 saved no space.
If I were to delete .539 now, it would save no space.
Can we end this meta-discussion now?
-mr. bill
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399.568 | Conservation of notes space 101 taught here :-) | BRITE::FYFE | | Wed Nov 01 1995 17:37 | 6 |
|
Did re-entering .539 take up the same space that the first version of that
note took up or did it take up a whole new chunk of disk space (bigger since
the new note contained a header)?
Curious minds ...
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399.569 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | No Compromise on Freedom | Wed Nov 01 1995 18:44 | 9 |
|
Jim, don't sweat billy. He re-posted your stuff because it makes him
feel important. Being a brain-washed supporter of the liberals, he
NEEDS to take every opportunity he can get now a days. This is
something that you tend to see in VERY immature adolescents. I was
surprised when I first encountered it, but I've learned to identify
when I'm dealing with it, and just ignore the little pest. Responding
to them only encourages them to keep it up.
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399.570 | Other posts to alt.nutters groups deleted (c) Time Inc. | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Nov 02 1995 08:23 | 6 |
| re: .537
BTW, it was an article from *FORTUNE*, not Time. One hint is from
the "Subject" line.
-mr. bill
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399.571 | | RUSURE::EDP | Always mount a scratch monkey. | Thu Nov 02 1995 09:00 | 15 |
| Re .559:
> Because I think it is important enough to show that information gets
> regurgitated again and again and again over time on "newsgroups" and
> "mailing lists" sometimes without a change other than the subject
> and the date it was unleashed upon the world.
In what way is this different from anything you post?
-- edp
Public key fingerprint: 8e ad 63 61 ba 0c 26 86 32 0a 7d 28 db e7 6f 75
To find PGP, read note 2688.4 in Humane::IBMPC_Shareware.
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399.572 | | RUSURE::EDP | Always mount a scratch monkey. | Thu Nov 02 1995 09:01 | 12 |
| Re .567:
> If I were to delete .539 now, it would save no space.
If you had never reposted .539, it would have saved space.
-- edp
Public key fingerprint: 8e ad 63 61 ba 0c 26 86 32 0a 7d 28 db e7 6f 75
To find PGP, read note 2688.4 in Humane::IBMPC_Shareware.
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399.573 | The gospel according to St. Linda Thompson.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu Nov 02 1995 17:35 | 5 |
|
BTW, did you know the Jews and Jewish sympathizers derailed the train
in Arizona?
-mr. bill
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399.574 | | MPGS::MARKEY | Fluffy nutter | Thu Nov 02 1995 17:37 | 3 |
|
Oy!
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399.575 | | DECLNE::REESE | ToreDown,I'mAlmostLevelW/theGround | Thu Nov 02 1995 17:40 | 2 |
| Vey!
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399.576 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | mucks like a fink | Thu Nov 02 1995 17:41 | 2 |
| <== as I think about it, "Oy" seems to be more reminiscent of Men at
Work than an anti-semitic utterance.
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399.577 | | OUTSRC::HEISER | watchman on the wall | Thu Nov 02 1995 17:42 | 1 |
| what a crock that is!
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399.578 | Those Jews were railroaded into doing it. | EDITEX::GUINEO::MOORE | HEY! All you mimes be quiet! | Thu Nov 02 1995 17:45 | 5 |
| .573
Next week, Ms. Thompson unveils her latest video:
"Kingman: The Big Tie".
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399.579 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | CPU Cycler | Thu Nov 02 1995 17:59 | 1 |
| Any more train puns and I'm going to go home a chug a beer.
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399.580 | | ACIS03::LEECH | Dia do bheatha. | Fri Nov 03 1995 09:01 | 1 |
| <--- Quit trying to de-rail the discussion.
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399.581 | | ALFSS1::CIAROCHI | One Less Dog | Fri Nov 03 1995 11:01 | 7 |
| Has anybody noticed that SADIN and LICEA_KANE (probably pseudonyms) are
conspiring to make sure that everybody reads note .539?
I believe it is time for the true citizens of this country to stand up
for their God-given rights and fight these evil forces. Get a gun, and
DON'T read 399.539. There is no law requiring you to do so, and no
jury will convict you even if you are charged.
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399.582 | The nutter's "expert" isn't.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Fri Nov 03 1995 11:54 | 8 |
| "Mr. Ronald Rice has 18 years experience performing civil, criminal and
forensic handwriting examination. He is a consultant to the Massachusetts
Attorney General's office."
Bzzzzt. Mr. Ronald Rice is guilty of resume padding. And he's not a
very good expert. One already down, the other two will fall shortly.
-mr. bill
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399.583 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | No Compromise on Freedom | Fri Nov 03 1995 12:49 | 6 |
|
> Mr. Ronald Rice is guilty of resume padding. And he's not a
> very good expert.
Care to expand on this?
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399.584 | You know what this means? Weinberger, Forbes *and* Harshbarger! | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Fri Nov 03 1995 13:14 | 75 |
| State disputes role of consultant: Pembroke handwriting analyst studied
By Stephen Kurkjian, Globe Staff , 11/02
The work of a self-described handwriting consultant who concluded that
a White House aide's suicide note was a forgery had been disputed
earlier by investigators in Attorney General Scott Harshbarger's
office, sources said yesterday. A spokesman for Harshbarger denied that
Ronald H. Rice of New England Legal Investigations has ongoing ties to
the office. During a well-attended press conference last week, Rice
announced his findings concerning Vincent Foster's suicide note and
described himself as a consultant to the attorney general.
``The claim that Mr. Rice has an ongoing professional relationship with
this office is untrue and represents nothing more than a transparent
attempt to enhance his own credentials,'' said Ed Cafasso,
Harshbarger's spokesman.
Cafasso said Rice won a two-year contract with the state Department of
Employment and Training that calls for him to analyze handwriting on
questionable applications for unemployment compensation. But Rice, who
submitted the lowest bid, has never worked on any cases, said Assistant
Attorney General Brian E. Burke.
However, Rice, of Pembroke, said he stood by his description of himself
as a consultant, at the same time he acknowledged that he had done
little work under the contract.
``Cases that I've worked on have been prosecuted by that office,'' he
said. ``I'd say that qualifies me as a consultant.''
Rice did work on one case involving auto insurance fraud that was
submitted for prosecution by Harshbarger's office. But sources said
that the work had to be redone by another specialist after questions
arose about Rice's report.
The sources, who requested anonymity, said Rice worked on a case for
the anti-fraud division of the Auto Insurers Bureau of Massachusetts,
which investigates allegations of fraud for Massachusetts automobile
insurance companies.
As the sources described it, Rice was asked to check the handwriting on
a claim that investigators felt might be forged. To help Rice, the
investigators gave him a handwriting sample of the person who had
allegedly filed the claim, plus the handwritten notes of one of the
anti-fraud squad's investigators.
In his report, the sources said, Rice concluded that the writing on the
claims form matched the investigator's writing.
Rice, however, said the error was made by the anti-fraud investigator,
who had failed to tell him that a third person had filled out the claim
form. Rice did acknowledge that his conclusion was erroneous.
Squad chief Daniel L. Skelly declined to comment on the case.
Rice was introduced as a veteran investigator and a consultant for
Harshbarger when he and an English handwriting specialist appeared at a
Washington press conference last Thursday to discuss Foster's suicide
note. The session was called by James Davidson, a Baltimore newsletter
publisher who has espoused the theory that Foster did not commit
suicide but was instead murdered.
Foster, a deputy White House counsel, was found shot to death in a park
along the Potomac River in Virginia in June 1993. A torn-up note -
purportedly written by Foster and saying that he was despondent - was
later found in the bottom of his briefcase.
The FBI, a consultant hired by the US Park Service and the special
prosecutor on the Whitewater investigation each concluded that Foster
wrote the note.
This story ran on page 34 of the Boston Globe on 11/02.
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399.585 | | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | RIP Amos, you will be missed | Fri Nov 03 1995 13:35 | 6 |
|
IT means there are some questions yet to be answered, nothing
conclusive.
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399.586 | People who think know one expert isn't credible.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Fri Nov 03 1995 13:40 | 4 |
|
It's usually not a good sign when an "expert" lies about their resume.
-mr. bill
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399.587 | | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | RIP Amos, you will be missed | Fri Nov 03 1995 13:49 | 4 |
|
And it's also not good when the FBI, and BATF lie about things
either.......
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399.588 | HTH | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | No Compromise on Freedom | Fri Nov 03 1995 13:55 | 5 |
|
> People who think know one expert isn't credible....
no, YOU think one expert isn't credible.
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399.589 | Therefore you aren't.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Fri Nov 03 1995 14:12 | 4 |
|
I think.
-mr. bill
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399.590 | | DEVLPR::DKILLORAN | No Compromise on Freedom | Fri Nov 03 1995 14:18 | 6 |
|
> I think.
> -mr. bill
This remains to be seen....
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399.591 | | TROOA::COLLINS | Working for paper and iron... | Fri Nov 03 1995 14:19 | 3 |
|
...speaking of `cheap shots'...
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399.592 | What does not remain to be seen.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Fri Nov 03 1995 14:27 | 5 |
|
And so damn obvious that it was clear that someone didn't have to think
to come up with it.
-mr. bill
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399.593 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Sun Nov 05 1995 08:27 | 15 |
|
re: me and billy conspiring together
Yes! I admit it! Bill and I are partners in a very complex scheme
to get all of you out there to read these conspiracy laden posts.
It's seems we've been found out....darn.....
c'mon Bill, let's go out and quaff some suds and talk about guns,
waco, weaver, and the trilateral commission. I need a pick me up...
jim (aka - dupe, aka - nutter, etc)
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399.594 | New Jersey DMV | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Sun Nov 05 1995 11:11 | 116 |
|
---------- Forwarded message ----------
>Date: 28 Oct 1995 21:27:56 -0400
>From: "Ford, Mark H" <ford#m#[email protected]>
>Subject: C-NEWS: DMV
>To: "C-News" <[email protected]>
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>Reply-To: "Ford, Mark H" <ford#m#[email protected]>
>
>ATTENTION ALL MOTOR VEHICLE OWNERS
>
>Millions of Drivers to be Affected by New
>"VEHICLE CONFISCATION LAW"
>
>
> On June 2, 1995, Governor Whitman signed legislation #SCS-1700. It
is NOW
>LAW, and will be fully implemented against all New Jersey car and truck owners
>as soon as the necessary testing facilities and remote monitoring stations are
>constructed - expected sometime in `96-97. Briefly, SCS-1700 states the
>following:
>
> All motor vehicles over four years old will be required to report
to new
>CENTRALIZED TESTING FACILITIES for "ENHANCED EMISSION INSPECTIONS". If your
>car or truck fails this test - the vehicle MUST be taken off the road. Only
>three percent of those vehicles failing the test and having already spent a
>minimum of $450 for repairs will be granted a waiver allowing them to remain
>on the road for two more years. You have no appeal and no other options.
>
>NOW FOR THE BAD NEWS!
>
> Motor vehicle inspections will cost $24. The VM ENHANCED EMISSIONS
TEST, in
>which an operator "drives" your car through a simulated dynamometer road test,
>is DESIGNED TO FAIL 60% OF ALL CARS, this according to EPA. Almost no
>vehicles over 10 years old are expected to pass. You have no protection
>against damage or the destruction of your vehicle by such stress testing
>methods. 97% of those vehicles failing the new enhanced emissions test will
>have their registration renewal automatically denied by the state. Such
>vehicles cannot be sold to any other individual or dealer and essentially
>become FORFEITED TO THE STATE... which will receive "pollution credits" they
>can sell to industrial polluters for every vehicle they take off the road.
>Owners of failed vehicles must surrender their license plates within 45
>days... and since NJ law already prohibits you from having an unregistered
>vehicle on your own property, local law enforcement can then seize it at will.
> Assisting in this effort, NJ DEP recently revised the state's definition of
>"quasi-public" to include "ALL RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAYS AND PARKING LOTS" - Yes,
>you've also lost your private property rights!
> Repairs can only be attempted by a STATE CERTIFIED REPAIR
FACILITY... to
>which you have no say about work quality or cost. You can no longer legally
>perform emission related repairs yourself, nor can you take it to your trusted
>mechanic (unless they first receive state certification and invest $100,000 in
>equipment).
> As part of SCS-1700, roadblocks will be established throughout the
state to
>randomly test a percentage of all vehicles. Automated sensing devices will be
>installed along New Jersey highways to monitor your vehicle's emissions as you
>drive by. Violators of the new emission standards will have their license
>plates PHOTOGRAPHED; thus enabling the state to issues summonses through the
>mail. Severe penalties, fines and jail time have been attached to all
>violations of this new legislation. In fact, the state will begin kicking
>back a commission to local police for their help in seizing your car!
> Remember, SCS-1700 is aimed at TAKING YOUR CAR OFF THE ROAD! It is
aimed at
>producing one car families. Collector, hot rod, and hobbyist cars are
>history. A spare car for local trips, a teenage driver, student, or the
>commuter park and ride is history. That classic Mustang convertible has been
>redefined a "gross polluter" and is now targeted by the state for the crusher.
> Many car and truck related businesses will suffer or fail. Ironically, state
>officials are recommending you start saving your money now to buy a new car -
>an impossibility for most individuals given our current total tax burden of
>around 50%.
> The issue here is ever increasing government controlling not only your
>mobility, your life and your freedom, but even your ability to work and earn a
>living. It has almost nothing to do with clean air. Remember that you have
>NO LEGAL RIGHT TO DRIVE in this state. New Jersey considers it their
>PRIVILEGE to allow you to drive on their roads... and starting sometime in
>1996 they will be taking it back. As stated by EPA Region 8 administrator
>William Yellowtail, "Cleaning up cars and the roads is only half the
>solution... the much more difficult half involves getting people out of their
>cars"
> Sound far fetched? Can't happen? Remind you of a Soviet or Nazi style
>police state? FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF. Call Legislative Services at
>800-792-8630 and ask for a free copy of SCS-1700. Ask for your legislator's
>phone number and voice your concern. Call DMV director Dick Kamin at
>609-984-9827 and request all administrative and DEP regulations associated
>with SCS-1700. Call Governor Whitman at 609-292-6000. Ask for a repeal of
>this horrendous legislation. Most importantly - SPREAD THE WORD! copy and
>distribute this flyer everywhere. Fax it to business associates. Warn your
>friends. Till now, you've heard very few details regarding SCS-1700... since
>politicians desperately want to keep the nightmare they rammed through the
>legislature quiet until after you reelect them. Remember this election day
>that you finally have an alternative to the two party system that once again
>stomped all over your rights... and VOTE!
>
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399.595 | Still believe we're not in a state of emergency? | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Tue Nov 14 1995 07:33 | 73 |
|
Delivered-By-The-Graces-Of: White House Electronic Publications
Precedence: Bulk
To: [email protected]
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 1995 23:12-0500
From: The White House <[email protected]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
Subject: 1995-11-09 Notification on Mass Destruction Weapons Emergency
Keywords: Executive-Act, Finding, Foreign, Government, International-Security,
Notification, Regulation, Security
Document-Id: PDI://OMA.EOP.GOV.US/1995/11/9/6.TEXT.1
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
_______________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release November 9, 1995
NOTICE
- - - - - - -
CONTINUATION OF EMERGENCY REGARDING
WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
On November 14, 1994, by Executive Order No. 12938, I
declared a national emergency with respect to the unusual and
extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy,
and economy of the United States posed by the proliferation of
nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons ("weapons of mass
destruction") and the means of delivering such weapons. Because
the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the means
of delivering them continues to pose an unusual and
extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy,
and economy of the United States, the national emergency
declared on November 14, 1994, must continue in effect beyond
November 14, 1995. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d)
of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am
continuing the national emergency declared in Executive Order
No. 12938.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register
and transmitted to the Congress.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
November 8, 1995.
# # #
______________________________________________________________________________
Exective Order This is replacing's internet address;
http://docs.whitehouse.gov/white-house-publications/1994/11/1994-11-14-exec-
order-on-mass-destruction-weapons-proliferation.text
_______________________________________________________________________________
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399.596 | | ACISS2::LEECH | Dia do bheatha. | Tue Nov 14 1995 10:19 | 1 |
| That's our Billy boy...captain of irrelevancy.
|
399.597 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Sun Nov 19 1995 07:39 | 89 |
| Date: Thursday, November 9, 1995
Source: Bruce Kollar.
Section: COMMENTARY
Column: Voice of the people (letter).
Parts: 30
Dateline: CRYSTAL LAKE
Copyright Chicago Tribune
FAIR GAME?
On Oct. 26, two friends and I were returning from a hunting trip in
Colorado. Near Lexington, Neb., a game-check station was set up. All hunters
were asked to pull over to have their game checked.
They had a series of approximately 15 stalls. When we reached our stall,
we
were asked to exit the vehicle. They asked what we were hunting, where we
were hunting, if we got anything and for both our driver's licenses and
hunting licenses. No one in our party got any animals.
They asked if they could look in our vehicle. Assuming they were looking
for illegally poached game, we consented. Two agents began looking in the
vehicle.
Their search began in the front seat of the vehicle, moved to the glove
compartment, ash tray and the front console. How we could fit an elk or deer
into those areas is beyond me.
Suddenly one of the agents claimed he smelled an odor, implying that we
had
drugs in the vehicle. After we had spent a week in the wilderness without
running water, the vehicle probably did smell, but not of drugs. The agent
informed us that if we cooperated, he could make a deal with us. My friends
and I do not do drugs, and we were insulted by his comment.
The agent immediately called for the K-9 unit to check out the vehicle.
Another agent had my friends and me empty our pockets, and we were then
frisked.
Meanwhile, the dog and the other agent were going through the car; the
agent removed and opened every bag and threw the contents of the bags on the
ground and removed the inside door panels looking for drugs.
During this 1 1/2-hour search, we were standing in mid-40-degree
temperatures with a 30 m.p.h. north wind without coats (and one of our party
without his shoes).
We were also being videotaped and photographed. One of the conservation
agents commented that earlier they had found illegal aliens and drugs in
vehicles that had been through before us and that "we fit the profile of drug
users."
All they could find was a bottle of aspirin. We told him what it was, but
the agent replied, "I'll be the judge of that!" He licked his finger and
touched the pills in the bottle and touched them back to his tongue, ruining
the whole bottle of aspirin. Upset that they didn't get the bust that they
wanted, they said we could repack our belongings and go.
With all the recent hearings regarding the role of government agencies
acting beyond their jurisdiction, it is surprising to me that these actions
are continuing.
We were stopped on the premise of a game check, but the inclusion of other
government agencies (Drug Enforcement Agency, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco
and Firearms and the Immigration and Naturalization Service) in this
"shakedown" was uncalled for.
Date: Tuesday, November 14, 1995
Source: John A. Caesar.
Section: COMMENTARY
Column: Voice of the people (letter).
Parts: 16
Dateline: WOODSTOCK
Copyright Chicago Tribune
HUNTER'S HORROR II
Fair game? I guess all American citizens are these days. I applaud the
Tribune for printing Bruce Kollar's letter (Voice, Nov. 9). I, too, went
through the same road block near Lexington, Neb., and was harrassed
unmercifully. I was searched like a criminal, frisked, spoken down to and
had
my personal items torn apart as if I were trying to sneak through "Checkpoint
Charlie."
The appalling aspect of this ordeal was that all these law-enforcement
agencies hid behind the Department of the Interior and their supposed game-
check station so that they could gain "legal" access to citizens' cars. It is
funny how my glove box was the first thing searched while looking for a
poached 700-pound elk.
Incidently, the 15 federal and state agents who were involved in searching
our hunting party didn't find one illegal item. We are all law-abiding
citizens who were assaulted by our own government.
I am not in a militia, nor do I aspire to such radical ranks. But I can
now
understand with clearer vision their fears and concerns toward our federal
government. Until your government is taking out its frustrations on you
personally, you can't imagine the horror and helplessness one encounters. It
is a true learning experience, one that will be with me forever!
---
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399.598 | "I wuz jes being a good 'murican" | SCASS1::EDITEX::MOORE | PerhapsTheDreamIsDreamingUs | Mon Nov 20 1995 00:35 | 10 |
|
Ask...Ask...Ask...ASK!!!
"What is your probable cause ?"
"Am I being arrested ?"
"Do I need legal representation ?"
"What are the consequences if I don't submit to your request?"
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399.599 | typical responses to your questions | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Mon Nov 20 1995 06:59 | 20 |
|
> "What is your probable cause ?"
You fit the profile of a drug user.
> "Am I being arrested ?"
Do you want to be?
> "Do I need legal representation ?"
Do you feel you need some?
> "What are the consequences if I don't submit to your request?"
We'll beat the stuffing out of you and claim you resisted arrest.
After that we'll get mean...
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399.600 | | GRANPA::MWANNEMACHER | RIP Amos, you will be missed | Mon Nov 20 1995 08:17 | 4 |
|
Yup, enough to make one's skin crawl.
|
399.601 | | TROOA::COLLINS | Just say `Oh, all right'. | Tue Nov 21 1995 22:45 | 7 |
|
The space shuttle Discovery captured UFOs on videotape on September
15th, 1991 (mission STS-48). They were on camera for approximately
15 seconds, and the sighting is dubbed "Event Number 2" by NASA.
:^) Really! NASA says they were ice crystals, though.
|
399.602 | | ACISS2::LEECH | Dia do bheatha. | Wed Nov 22 1995 08:39 | 1 |
| Those kooky-wacky ice crystals sure are trouble-makers.
|
399.603 | | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | if u cn rd ths, u nd to gt a lyf | Wed Nov 22 1995 08:44 | 7 |
|
Especially when they're travelling at Mach 10!!!
:)
|
399.604 | Credit: Wally Schirra, for "Urion" | DECWIN::RALTO | Clinto Barada Nikto | Wed Nov 22 1995 09:47 | 5 |
| Were those spayce ice crystals actually "stars" from the
constellation "Urion"? They used to get stuff like this from
other spacecraft after purging the urine tanks...
Chris
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399.605 | | MKOTS3::JMARTIN | I press on toward the goal | Mon Dec 04 1995 16:31 | 1 |
| Karen saved me
|
399.606 | | BIGQ::SILVA | EAT, Pappa, EAT! | Mon Dec 04 1995 16:38 | 5 |
| | <<< Note 399.605 by MKOTS3::JMARTIN "I press on toward the goal" >>>
| Karen saved me
WHERE?
|
399.607 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | A Momentary Lapse of Reason | Mon Dec 04 1995 16:49 | 3 |
|
You mean "Why??", right?
|
399.608 | | BIGQ::SILVA | EAT, Pappa, EAT! | Mon Dec 04 1995 16:54 | 1 |
| <---that too!
|
399.609 | Besides, I give great phone ;-} | STYMPY::REESE | My REALITY check bounced | Mon Dec 04 1995 18:26 | 9 |
| .607
WHY?
Because it's my job. Some of ya'll might not like to hear it but
Jack is a pretty good salescritter. Today was a score!!
|
399.610 | A new conspiracy | TRLIAN::MIRAB1::REITH | | Mon Dec 04 1995 20:48 | 33 |
|
Okay, here's a conspiracy theory from left field.
Some 2-3 weeks before the Challenger disaster, the Russians launched a
satelite that was supposed to have some "start wars" type devices on
it.
Challenger goes up and mysteriously developes a leak and blows up. A
few weeks later, a smaller rocket that was launching a communications
satellite blew up at about the same altitude as Challenger and due to a
leak in the propellent tank. A month later a French rocket blew up on
launch, again at roughly the same altitude and also because of a leak
in the propellent.
Shortly after the French rocket incident, the Russian satelite came
crashing to earth. Supposedly there were computer problems that caused
it to lose orbit.
Now, for the longest time Martin Marietta maintained that the O-rings
could get much colder before failure, and that even if they failed,
they would not fail in such a catastrophic manner. All of a sudden
they changed their tune and blamed the O-rings. Coincidentally, they
got not only a large contract to fix the O-rings, they got other large
contracts that were heading towards Grumman.
The Comm company had the Government guarrentee the lost satelite, to
make sure the insurance company paid. And, the government threw in a
much less then cost ride on the shuttle for a new satelite.
It seems like the ol' Fed was buying some silence. And it seems like
the Russian tests were just a little to successful.
But, i've said it before - I am probably just paranoid.
|
399.611 | | USAT05::SANDERR | | Mon Dec 04 1995 20:51 | 2 |
| That is interesting, although it's the third time I've heard of it
applied to the Challenger scenario...
|
399.612 | | DRDAN::KALIKOW | DIGITAL=DEC; Reclaim the Name&Glory! | Mon Dec 04 1995 21:27 | 6 |
| Hey Reith, have you checked the patency of those sealants around yer
brainpan? They seem to be leaking. Can't be too careful wiv dem
transplantz, no you can't.
hth.
|
399.613 | Russians would've tested this on their own rockets anyway | DECWIN::RALTO | Clinto Barada Nikto | Tue Dec 05 1995 10:28 | 57 |
| I love conspiracies as much as anyone in here :-), but I don't know
about this one.
Careful study of Challenger liftoff photos (available on NASA's
Web page) reveals that the solid rocket booster was leaking right
at liftoff. You can see the puffs of black smoke coming out of
the leak area. If you want to believe the photos, that is. :-)
This would tend to indicate that the fault existed prior to liftoff.
Now granted, before liftoff the shuttle is theoretically a sitting
duck for laser damage and the like, but 1) there's nothing for
a space-based weapon to "lock onto" (e.g., heat), and 2) any such
damage probably would have been easily seen during visual inspections
prior to liftoff.
As for the other two rockets... if a rocket has any kind of problems
so serious that it's going to blow up, it'll probably happen either
right at liftoff or at an altitude where it reaches what they call
"maximum dynamic pressure", when the rocket is at a speed and
altitude such that the greatest aerodynamic forces are exerted on
the vehicle. It's probably just a coincidence, and in general,
propellant leaks are usually enough to spoil your day.
>> Shortly after the French rocket incident, the Russian satelite came
>> crashing to earth. Supposedly there were computer problems that caused
>> it to lose orbit.
This causes the raising of at least one eyebrow. Once a spacecraft
is in orbit, it stays in orbit until 1) if it's in a low orbit,
the drag from the ultra-thin atmosphere at that altitude causes it
to lose speed and altitude until it re-enters (and usually this takes
months or even years, as in the case of Skylab), or 2) you fire the
retrorockets to re-enter. Typically, in a reasonable orbit, you
don't need to "do anything" to stay in orbit. Computer failure
could cause lots of operational problems, but falling out of orbit
isn't very likely to be one of them.
>> Now, for the longest time Martin Marietta maintained that the O-rings
>> could get much colder before failure, and that even if they failed,
>> they would not fail in such a catastrophic manner.
I thought that Thiokol was the company responsible for the solid
rocket booster and/or the O-rings. My knowledge of the Challenger
disaster is pretty skimpy, actually, but I thought I'd heard that
prior to launch, there were many low-level grunt engineers who were
very much opposed to launching under these weather conditions.
But who knows?... :-)
What I'd like to know, is what happened to that $980,000,000 Mars
spacecraft that just conveniently disappeared one day on its approach.
Maybe they just launched a Hefty bag out there, and used the money
for other interesting activities...
Chris
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399.614 | | HIGHD::FLATMAN | Give2TheMegan&KennethCollegeFund | Tue Dec 05 1995 11:34 | 30 |
| RE: .610
I supported Rockeydyne's Space Shuttle Main Engine Block II program in
Canoga Park and it was interesting watching the engineers' reactions when
the shuttle would go up. There was always a collective sigh of relief when
the booster rockets would fall away and the main engines would take over.
> Coincidentally, they
> got not only a large contract to fix the O-rings, they got other large
> contracts that were heading towards Grumman.
My understanding is that the problem with the O-rings wasn't in the
manufacture, but in the design. The first set of "replacement" O-rings
were developed from the original design.
RE: .613
> Careful study of Challenger liftoff photos (available on NASA's
> Web page) reveals that the solid rocket booster was leaking right
> at liftoff. You can see the puffs of black smoke coming out of
> the leak area. If you want to believe the photos, that is. :-)
One of the first shuttle launches that I watched while at Canoga park
(which was after the disaster), it appeared that there was a lick of
flame around the center of the solid rocket boosters. One of the guys
got kind of excited about it and someone else pointed out that it was
an optical illusion (of course flame does not equal smoke).
-- Dave
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399.615 | | DECLNE::REESE | My REALITY check bounced | Tue Dec 05 1995 13:12 | 6 |
| .610
Not sure if you're paranoid, but I definitely think you've been
inhaling too much gadinkydust ;-}
|
399.616 | :-) | MPGS::MARKEY | No thanks, I already don't have one | Tue Dec 05 1995 13:19 | 11 |
|
RE: .615
Hey! Hey! I know that I've been relieved of the mantle of "vessel
of all that is gadinkydust", but it still holds a special place
in my p_name hysterical archives, having been personally bestowed
upon me by none other than the massively-brained DrDan hisself.
Please refrain from further pillages of my natural heritage.
Thank you.
-b
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399.617 | But I'll respect your wishes | DECLNE::REESE | My REALITY check bounced | Tue Dec 05 1995 14:47 | 3 |
| Gosh Bri, I didn't think you'd refuse to share :-)
|
399.618 | | MPGS::MARKEY | No thanks, I already don't have one | Tue Dec 05 1995 14:51 | 5 |
|
Oh, I was just teasing ya' Karen... gadinkydust to your heart's
content!
-b
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399.619 | | TRLIAN::MIRAB1::REITH | | Tue Dec 05 1995 16:35 | 46 |
|
.613 DECWIN::RALTO> Once a spacecraft is in orbit, it stays in orbit
I agree. But, if was malfunctioning such that it was shooting down
everthing that was getting launched, there would be a lot of pressure
from the international community to remove the thing. It is easy to
tell people that a "computer error" caused it to fall from the sky.
Now, the US Government has been telling the people that the Soviets had
no technology anything near this level of capability. But then again,
the US government said the Soviets had no serious rockety program right
up until Sputnick made it debut.
.613> I thought that Thiokol was the company responsible for the solid
> rocket booster and/or the O-rings.
You are right! I meant Morton Thiokol and entered Marietta by mistake.
.613> but I thought I'd heard that prior to launch, there were many
> low-level grunt engineers who were very much opposed to launching
> under these weather conditions.
Yes there were some concerns because a launch was never done at that
temperature. But, the shuttle was spec'ed to 15-20 degrees lower then
the launch temperature which is why they decided to go ahead with the
launch.
I know that launching a rocket is a tricky business. It requires a
huge amount of engineering with little ability to test and debug before
the actual event. But all three systems were proven systems with many
relatively flawless launches under their belts. It is, to me, a pretty
big coincidence that all three failed in what is appearently the same
way during the period that the Soviets had this satellite in orbit. Yet
none of these systems have failed as dramatically (or any where near as
badly) either before or after the Soviet satellite was in orbit.
It's a fairly large stretch to think that this was just a coincidence.
Just like it's a large stretch to believe that 18 minutes of a key
Nixon tape just happened to get erased. Or that President Bush
pardoned the key players in the Iran-Contra affair because he was such
a nice guy. Or that Vince Foster just happened to commit suicide
within 24 hours of Clinton's Gubernatorial chief body guard getting
gunned down by a drive by shooting (the only two besides the Clintons
who knew what really went on with Whitewater).
Skip
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I saw an interesting ad in the November and December _Media Bypass_
regarding foreign driver's licensing and auto registration. I called the
recorded message @(303)620-7104, and sent $5 for further information and
forms. I scanned some of the info, and am posting it here to get your
input on this. I am NOT selling this, I'm just interested and may be a
future customer.
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OPERATION EXPOSURE
Dedicated to exposing the truth...
c/o non-domestic
2223 South Monaco Parkway Suite 101
Denver, Colorado Postal Zone 80222
(719) 386-8830 & (303) 595-5896
I received your request for more information regarding the International
Motorist Qualification (IMQ) and foreign auto registration . I have enclosed a
copy of some supporting documentation, a question and answer page, a newspaper
article mentioning the IMQ as well as an approved application for both.
The IMQ is an international driver's license registered through the Turks
& Caicos islands in the British West Indies (BWI) which has no information
exchange with the United States. The IMQ is a valid picture identification
and motorist certificate for travel in most countries around the world,
including the 50 united states of America, though the individual states
cannot assess points against it nor revoke or suspend it in anyway. You
can get an IMQ even if your state issued driver's license is revoked or
suspended. Yes, you can retain your Constitutional Rights with the IMQ. You
can also use it to rent cars, cash checks, to show proof of age and for general
identification purposes. The IMQ is valid for 2 years and costs $50 U.S.
funds. If you consider that most police officers will be less likely to
ticket you for a moving violation after they find out that you're out of their
jurisdiction, the IMQ is a bargain indeed.
I know of many people who have been stopped with an IMQ and they were all
untouched by law enforcement officials. I only know of two situations where the
validity of the IMQ was severely challenged. The first involved a man in
Nebraska who was driving around with a suspended state license and the state
held him under their local statutes which state that an International
license is invalid if a state license in possession is currently under
suspension or revocation. This case is currently on appeal. The other is a case
involving a man in Sparks, Nevada who was ticketed by a local cop for not
having a valid driver's license. The case was dismissed when the judge ruled
that the international license in possession at the time was a valid
operator's license (documentation enclosed). From my overall experience,
the IMQ Is clearly recognized as a valid driver's license by the majority
of all law enforcement officials in the 50 states as long as you have
surrendered any state driver's license privilege and rescinded the contract.
The IMQ is also by far the best compromise in comparison to traveling with no
license, or simply traveling by right with only a sovereign right to travel card
and the U.S. Constitution as your backup.
For your auto we offer an offshore registration process done through
Grand T & C, an English Common Law Trust that was created in 1970 on the
Isle of Man in the British West Indies. The process places your vehicle into
the trust and provides you with foreign registration, title papers, various
trust documentation and BWI license plate. This procedure insulates you
from all of the 50 states compulsory insurance laws, licensing and
registration requirements, emissions testing, safety inspection, and more.
Since Grand T & C's name appears on all registration documentation, the states
cannot make you submit to their regulatory processes. If you ever decide to
sell your vehicle transferring it out of the trust is made easy with
accompanying documentation. Cost is $144 US through December 31, 1995. After
this the price goes up to $200 U.S. The certificate and plate expire after 5
years and are transferable to other vehicles you may purchase during that 5
year period. The cost to transfer is $35 U.S. Along with the registration
documentation and BWI license plate comes complete instructions on how to
properly execute the foreign licensing process so you'll be completely legal
with your state statutes.
As far as my experience goes, I personally carry an IMQ as a valid
International driver's license and also have my vehicle registered through
Grand T&C in the British West Indies and have never been ticketed for any
moving violations or other infractions. The only run-in I have had involved
the theft of my vehicle. The police did recover it undamaged minus its BWI
license plate. The impound lot allowed me to drive it out under its own
power after I showed them BWI paperwork, trust documentation and my IMQ. They
did not ask for proof of insurance or a state issued driver's license as they
required of everyone else who was picking up their vehicles that day. Overall,
I have been more than pleased with the foreign registration and International
licensing procedure. If you are interested in voluntarily carrying auto
insurance, I can refer you to two companies which will write you a policy
if you have an IMQ and/or foreign auto registration.
To order an IMQ and/or foreign auto registration, fill in the enclosed
Applicant Questionnaire Approval Form. Mail both copies of this form with
payment to the address on this letter. IMQ applicants include one
passport size colour ID photo. The complete process takes 3 - 4
weeks. People often ask me if they should use a foreign issued address
or if they should use their local mailing location on license and registration
documentation. Since you have a choice, I recommend choosing the foreign
address which is automatically provided by Grand T&C for the license as well
as the auto registration. Using the foreign address does not imply that you
have ever been to the British West Indies nor does it mean you are a resident
or citizen of that country. It is simply a legal address you have accessed
through Grand T&C. For your convenience you can order an additional IMQ so
that you have one with a foreign issued address as well as one with your local
mailing location for ease in writing checks. The cost for an additional IMQ is
$20 US ($70 U.S. for both). However, since the photo you send us is imaged
directly on the cards, it is not necessary to send two photos. To get an
additional IMQ, check both boxes on the top right hand corner of the
application.
As far as support services go, we offer various kits of materials through
Freedom Reclamation Project (FRP). Specifically, if you're are of those people
who have had their state license suspended or revoked and feel helpless against
the system, FRP offers a Travel Forms Package which contains rescission
affidavits and complete instructions to help you legally extricate yourself
the state driver's license and certificate of title contract, and more. This
kit costs $33 and will help to keep the state off your back once you start
using the IMQ and BWI registration. FRP also carries sovereign state IDs which
look more professional than some state driver's license I've seen. FRP carries
a whole line of sovereignty products and services to help you navigate your way
out of the present legal mirage of state and federal licensing, government
control and manipulation. If you're interested, I recommend that you order their
complete Starter Information Package (SIP) which contains general information
on full sovereignty as well as info on each of their services and a full
order list. Costs for the SIP is $15. You can order all of their various kits
and services directly through us.
I hope this letter has been helpful in answering your questions. If you
have any further questions, call me at (303) 595-5896. I'd love to hear from
you soon and look forward to helping you start traveling freer and more
economically through less government regulation.
Best regards,
Terry Robinson
Director
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IMQ FAQ
/\/\/\/
Q: What is an IMQ, where is it issued from, and what makes
it valid in the 50 united States?
A: The IMQ is an International Motorist Qualification issued
by the Island of Turks & Caicos which is part of the British
West Indies. The IMQ Is a valid operators certificate in the
50 states according to International Law as per decision on
21 January 1953 at World Court, The Hague Netherlands.
Q: Where is the Island of Turks & Caicos?
A: It is an island east of Puerto Rico.
Q: How long is the IMQ valid and what does it cost?
A: The IMQ is valid for 2 years, costs $50 U.S. and $35 U-S,
to renew.
Q: What if a law officer stops me and challenges the validity
of the IMQ?
A: According to the U.S. Constitution, you are innocent
until proven guilty. If the validity of the IMQ is ever challenged
and you arecketed for not having a valid driver's
license by an uninformed officer, the burden of proof is on
the state to prove you guilty. Since the IMQ is issued by a
legal jurisdiction in the British West Indies it would be
impossible for the state to substantiate its claim. It would be
forced to immediately dismiss any action against you (See
accompanying court documentation and letter from attorney
of dismissal.)
Q: Can I still get ticketed for a moving violation such as
speeding if I have an IMQ?
A: Probably not. Once a law officer sees that you are in a
foreign jurisdiction. he/she will be much less motivated to
ticket you due to the jurisdictional constraints. However,
having an IMQ is not a license to break traffic laws. If an
officer really wants to go out of his/her way, he/she can still
ticket you and you will still be obligated to pay the fine.
Q: If my state issued driver's license was revoked or suspended,
is the IMQ still valid?
A: Yes, most certainly. The IMQ is not a license or a privilege
issued by one of the states. It is a motorist qualification
issued by the British West Indies which has no information
exchange with any of the 50 states. By using an IMQ, you
are protected under International Law.
Q: By accepting an IMQ, am I under any type of adhesion
contract with the British West Indies?
A: No. Unlike a state issued driver's license, the IMQ
conveys no power of attorney over you. It is simply an
international motorist qualification.
Q: What if 1 get into an accident while I am using the IMQ?
A: If you are at fault, you aye responsible to pay the dam-
ages just as you would in any case.
Q: With an IMQ, am I still required to carry auto insurance?
A: Yes, unless you meet one of these conditions: 1) Your
vehicle is registered in a state which does not have mandatory
insurance laws; 2) You are Sovereign and are willing to
challenge your state's insurance laws; or 3) You rescind your
state issued certificate of title, register and title your vehicle
in the British West Indies and display a BWI license plate on
your vehicle.
Q: How come I've never heard of the IMQ before?
A: In America today, there are about 4000+ individuals with
valid IMQ's issued directly from the Island of Turks &
Caicos. This is a relatively small number when you compare
the population of America at over 250 million.
Q: Can I use the IMQ to rent cars?
A: Yes. Most of the major rental car companies have been
exposed to the IMQ for some years now and do not even
question it. (See accompanying documentation)
Q: The enclosed application asks if I want my mailing
location in the states to show or a foreign issued address in
Turks & Caicos to show. Which should I choose?
A:Many individuals choose the foreign address for numerous
personal reasons. For some. they choose the foreign
address because it gives the appearance that they were in the
British West Indies at the time the IMQ was issued. Choosing
one or the other in no way affects the validity or acceptance of
the IMQ. The decision is entirely up to you
Q: Through what means is the IMQ issued here in the 50
states?
A: The IMQ is authorized and recorded through the British
West Indies Office of Foreign Assistance.
Q: Overall what are the benefits of an IMQ over a state
issued driver's license?
A: Many. Unlike the state issued driver's license, the states
cannot assess points against nor revoke or suspend the IMQ.
If you are stopped for a moving violation. the law officer is
much less likely to write you a citation once he/she sees you
are operating from a foreign jurisdiction. Also, the IMQ
gives individuals a second chance to drive who have lost
their state issued driving privilege. Plus, for those not
aware, the state issued driver's license is an adhesion
contract which causes you to lose (in whole or in part) at
least 3 to 4 constitutionally recognized rights (depending on
the state). With the IMQ, you keep all your constitutional
rights and travel with the knowingness that you've found a
loophole in state laws which are set up for the sole purpose
of revenue collection. Best of all, with an IMQ you'll most
likely save a lot of money that would otherwise go to the
state to pay for unfair traffic fines, something that's becom-
ing increasingly difficult with a state issued driver's license.
Q: Who is Operation Exposure and how long has it been in
business?
A: We are an information brokerage and mail order firm.
We specialize in products that offer the consumer legitimate
ways out of the present system of governrnment tyranny while
remaining legal. We have been in business in Colorado
Springs since 1988 under the original name of DCI Financial
Services. We are listed with the better Business Bureau.
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certification in fine print on application
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
I certify that I am a qualified motorist and have the necessary skill and
forte to safely maneuver motorcar, motortruck, motorcycle, and
motorhome. I am here advised to conduct my own research carefully before
accepting the above certification and/or registration. Neither Operation
Exposure, nor any of its agents or representatives assume any liability
or responsibility to anyone with respect to any actions which may result
from use or misuse of the above certification and/or registration, or for
any loss or damage caused or alleged to have caused directly or
indirectly by such. It is my sole responsibility to verify that the
information in this material is accurate without flaw, defect, or error,
and that the statements contained herein do accurately reflect my
personal character in this regard. Operation Exposure, its agents or
representatives, have acted solely as a provider of information in this
matter. By my signature below, I agree to the terms above, and state
that I am not a government or quasi-government official, and that I
resolve Operation Exposure, and any of its agents, or representatives,
from any and all responsibility whatsoever with regard to the use of this
application.
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399.621 | Cheaper elsewhere | VMSNET::M_MACIOLEK | Four54 Camaro/Only way to fly | Mon Dec 18 1995 10:15 | 2 |
| FWIW I found another source that issues BWI licenses for $35
and registration for $120.
|
399.622 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Tue Dec 19 1995 07:41 | 134 |
| >
>
> December 13, 1995
>
> G. GORDON LIDDY INTERVIEWS WILLIAM J. KELLY
>
> _________________________________________________________________
>
> Radio talk show host G. Gordon Liddy spoke earlier this morning
> to an agent of the Secret Service regarding the arrest of Mr.
> William J. Kelly in 1993, after Kelly had asked an embarrassing
> question of President Clinton during a town meeting. Unfortunately,
> the conversation with the agent took place during the first hour
> of Liddy's broadcast, which is not carried in the D.C. area. The
> major points made by the agent are summarized by Liddy during the
> course of the interview.
> __________________________________________________________________
>
>
> LIDDY: ...We now have Mr. William J. Kelly, who heard what I said
> over radio station WJJD, our affiliate in Chicago, and He, I
> understand, wishes to take issue with the Secret Service position.
> I think it only fair that we permit Mr. Kelly to give his side of
> the story. Mr. Kelly, are you there sir?
>
> KELLY: Yes sir.
>
> LIDDY: Good morning, Mr. Kelly. Would you be so kind as to tell us
> what you think is incorrect about what the Secret Service said?
>
> KELLY: Well, I have to tell you, I did not hear what you - uh...
> A friend of mine, who was listening, called and said that you had
> mentioned my name. I called the producer to give my story...
>
> LIDDY: Mr. Kelly, shall I tell you what it was I said - and then
> you can...? We received this information from Secret Service agent
> Harnischfeger. He says, that in the City of Chicago, in July of
> 1993, you were arrested after admitting to stealing a credential to
> get into the event in question, which was a speech at a hotel, and
> you were arrested for a violation of Title 18, United States Code,
> Section 752, which makes it unlawful for a person to willfully and
> knowingly enter a restricted area as designated by the Secretary of
> the Treasury. That restricted area being the temporary residence of
> the president. So that's what they say.
>
> KELLY: That is not accurate, and it's certainly not the entire
> story. Back in July of '93 I was 27 years old. Bill Clinton had
> just been elected president. He had made a promise of a middle-
> class tax cut. I had heard that he was coming to Chicago for one of
> these so-called town meetings, so I decided to attend. I thought
> that I would go, in the spirit of the American town hall meeting
> and ask him about his broken campaign promise of a middle-class tax
> cut. I got there. You'll recall, this was pre-Republican
> revolution, this was '94. He was proposing the widest tax increase
> in American history at the time...
>
>
> And I stood up and said, "Excuse me, Mr. President, but during the
> campaign you promised a middle-class tax CUT. Now you are proposing
> the largest tax increase in American history. What you need to do
> is abide by your original campaign promise of a middle-class tax
> CUT. Well, the president blew his stack, pounded the podium, turned
> red, chastised me, and a Secret Service agent came over to me at
> that point and said okay sir, you got to ask your question; would
> you mind leaving now? And I said, "Yes sir." I turned around as the
> president was lecturing my back. I was leaving the grand ballroom
> of the Sheraton Hotel - there were about 650 other people there,
> the national press corps.
>
> I was behind the rope; I wasn't in any way threatening; I left the
> hotel unescorted. I thought the entire incident was behind me. I
> was not arrested. I was not in any way under the impression that I
> was in any kind of trouble. Three hours later, federal agents came
> to my home, knocked on the door and told me that I was under
> arrest. At that time I asked them what the charges were. They said
> that they had no charges but they were looking into it, and they
> guaranteed me that they would find something and that I was coming
> with them. They put me in handcuffs, brought me down to the
> metropolitan correctional center. I asked them if I could call my
> lawyer - they said no. And the following day, true to their word,
> they charged me with a federal crime.
>
> This whole issue of the name tag is absurd. It's the fig leaf they
> are trying to use to cover up their own abuse of power.
>
> LIDDY: How did you acquire the name tag?
>
> KELLY: I picked it up off a table. Anybody who's ever been to any
> type of reception has seen those "Hello, my name is Bill," or
> "Hello, my name is Joe," name tags.
>
> LIDDY: Is that what it was?
>
> KELLY: Yes. We're not talking about a Secret Service badge or
> something. We're talking about a piece of paper that hardly
> warrants being charged with a federal crime. They wanted to send me
> to federal prison, but luckily, what happened was there was a radio
> show host in Chicago - a former Republican candidate for mayor, who
> also happened to be an attorney, who heard about my situation over
> the news wires. He agreed to represent me. We went back and forth
> at the U.S. Attorney's office for six months, trying to get them to
> drop these preposterous charges against me.
>
> When it was finally suggested that I should contact my congressman,
> who turned out to be former Black Panther Bobby Rush who, when he
> was my age, was advocating "offing the pigs," which was a 1960s
> euphemism for killing police officers. When I realized that,...I
> thought, "This is absurd." I'm being charged with a federal crime,
> basically for asking about a tax cut - asking an embarrassing
> question, and here my own president was in Moscow when he was my
> age, and my own congressman...
>
> LIDDY: What was the disposition?
>
> KELLY: What happened was, when I announced my candidacy, they
> dropped the charges against me. I ran for congress against Bobby
> Rush. It's a racially gerrymandered district, so despite the fact
> that we ran a great campaign, we lost. We've since filed a racial
> gerrymandering lawsuit against the First Congressional District...
>
> LIDDY: Okay, we're about to run out of time. They dropped the
> charges, right?
>
> KELLY: They dropped the charges. If I were some dangerous
> terrorist, they wouldn't have so readily dropped the charges, based
> on the fear of getting some negative publicity.
>
> LIDDY: Unfortunately, we've run out of time. But I thank you very
> much.
>
> KELLY: Thank you.
>
> [End of interview]
|
399.623 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Tue Dec 19 1995 07:42 | 270 |
| Here is a short piece written by none other than one of the current
federal executive office's best friends and mentors, Mikhail Gorbachev.
It is interesting to note that communist rhetoric is now posted as
a service on compuserve. Further, this is the man who said things
like the following:
". . . In October 1917, we parted with the old world, rejecting it
once and for all. We are moving toward a new world, a world of
Communism. We shall never turn off that road." Mikhail Gorbachev,
1987 at the 70th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution
"Gentlemen, comrades, do not be concerned about all you hear about
Glasnost and Perestroika and democracy in the coming years. These
are primarily for outward consumption. There will be no significant
internal changes in the Soviet Union, other than for cosmetic
purposes. Our purpose is to disarm the Americans and let them fall
asleep. We want to accomplish three things:
1) We want the Americans to withdraw conventional forces from
Europe.
2) We want them to withdraw nuclear forces from Europe.
3) We want the Americans to stop proceeding with Strategic
Defense Initiative."
Mikhail Gorbachev, to the Soviet Politburo, November 1987
Furthermore, here is another great quote from their leadership:
"War to the hilt between communism and capitalism is inevitable.
Today, of course, we are not strong enough to attack. Our time will
come in 20 to 30 years. To win, we shall need the element of
surprise. The bourgeoisie will have to be put to sleep. So we
shall begin launching the most spectacular peace movement on record.
There will be electrifying overtures and unheard of concessions.
The capitalist countries, stupid and decadent, will rejoice to
cooperate in their own destruction. They will leap at another
chance to be friends. As soon as their guard is down, we will smash
them with our clenched fist." Zack Kornfeld, US Congressional Record,
May 31, 1955
Or, how about this one:
"#11 - Promote the UN as the only hope for mankind. If its charter
is rewritten, demand that it be set up as a ONE-WORLD GOVERNMENT
with its own INDEPENDENT ARMED FORCES. Some communist leaders
believe the world can be taken over as easily by the UN as by
Moscow." "CURRENT COMMUNIST GOALS," US Congressional Record, January
10, 1963 (No. 11 of 45)
Please remember when you read this, that this man is a hard core
atheistic communist that will do anything and say anything to advance
world communism. He will lie, twist words, use hegelian dialectic
concept reversals, half truths and violence to accomplish what
he calls the New World Order. This is a term for a single world
government under socialism, thereby controlling all unalienable
rights of man given to man by our Creator. This article by this man
reveals the truth of these words.
---------------Begin Quote------------------
BRINGING ORDER TO THE NEW WORLD DISORDER
(Send feedback to Gorbachev via CompuServe Mail - 76702,2062. Please
list your full name and U.S. mail address. Or write to him at the
address listed at the end of the column. The former president of the
Soviet Union reads every letter, but because of the huge volume of
mail he cannot guarantee a personal reply.)
By MIKHAIL GORBACHEV
(Distributed by New York Times Special Features)
MOSCOW -- Some time back I proposed the formation, under the aegis of
the United Nations, of a "council of the wise," made up of
scientists and cultural figures with great international prestige.
With their authority and expertise, they would be able to contribute
to solving problems before they became conflicts.
I think back on this proposal, which I still think is a good one, as I
watch the world leaders who consider themselves entitled to manage the
globe demonstrate over and over again an amazing lack of foresight and
righteous stubbornness as they lurch from one crisis to another.
It is very depressing. What hopes we had five years ago with the end
of the Cold War. Why did the New World Order that we envisioned
dissolve so quickly and abjectly in the New World Disorder?
Part of the reason, of course, is that some of our hopes were never
rooted in reality.
The West was not prepared for the dismantling of the Soviet Union's
totalitarian system and the disappearance of a world divided into two
opposing blocs.
Western leaders only dimly perceived the need both to change their
fundamental strategic guideposts and reformulate their conceptions of
national interest.
Many of those leaders blamed the problems on Moscow's lack of
experience with democracy and consultative diplomacy. They ignored the
fact that profound changes would be necessary for them as well.
After the disintegration of the U.S.S.R. a mistaken idea took root in
America and in Europe: the world would now be more governable, since
one superpower remained.
It was an illusion, for now it is clear that America was never in a
position to establish order and guarantee respect for human rights all
over the planet.
This is true not just for the United States but for the other
developed countries.
This can be explained by the fact that as long as these countries were
confronted with the "danger" of world communism, there was a kind of
collective contract in force which assigned to everyone their distinct
task.
Today the dangers to peace take on a completely different shape. And
it is here that we arrive at the heart of the matter.
It was summed up by an American millionaire, George Soros, when he
recently said: "If we were to be frank about it, we would have to
admit that the Western democracies are going through a phase of moral
bankruptcy, that they no longer know what they are fighting for and
which principles they are defending."
The present world disorder stems from a lack of shared concepts and
guidelines for behavior in a world that continues to change very
rapidly.
What was called for from all concerned, but in particular from those
who have the power to shape the future of the world, was a major
reassessment of the role of the nation-state in a new system of
worldwide interests.
Instead we got self-absorption and isolationism in the United States
-- which, to judge by the conduct of the Republicans in Congress, are
becoming more and more pronounced. Theirs is an extremist and negative
reaction, altogether out of line with the needs of the international
community.
The fact that American public opinion looks with hostility on any
extension of U.S. commitments beyond its borders and demands greater
attention to domestic problems is a sad confirmation of this
conclusion.
But it is not just a matter of American isolationism.
Japan is showing similar inclinations, both in its words and in its
deeds. Europe, too, is reacting with autocratic leanings, both as a
whole and as individual nations.
The decision of French President Jacques Chirac to resume nuclear
testing is a disturbing signal of centrifugal tendencies at work,
right in the middle of the old continent.
[[Please read the following carefully, here is his threat of military
violence to continue the planned move to the New World Order (his
words, not mine). Renewing hostilities is nothing new for the
communists. We are in the sixth "Glasnost and Perestroika" since
1917. At each one, the US "refuels" (financial giveaways) the
communists, then like clockwork, communism "manages to re-assert
itself." It is of this writers opinion that this time is no
different. It is plain from the written record (four examples were
given in the begining of this post) that this is the real agenda
of these people. Once again, the We the People are being taken for
a ride. MH]]
If things continue at this rate, sooner or later the old methods and
ideas will come to the fore: that conflicts should be resolved by
flexing muscles -- political, economic, military.
Every nation will just look out for itself. There is the risk that the
foreign policies of the most influential countries may become hostage
to their domestic struggles and take on a course that lurches from one
direction to another depending on the domestic scene.
All of this applies in no lesser degree to Russia as well. I am
especially concerned about the future of Russian-American relations,
which continue to be the essential element in modern-day world
politics.
In Moscow and in Washington, pessimistic tones are becoming evermore
prevalent. There are those who talk about the failure of the
"strategic partnership," those who talk about a "cold peace."
It is true that, despite all the solemn declarations of cooperation,
little has been done to bring them together.
Nevertheless, I cannot agree with all the negative sentiment that is
reflected in the positions taken by certain American and Russian
politicians. The plans for the expansion of NATO, Bosnia, Iran, the
problems connected with respecting the terms of the disarmament
agreements, are serious matters.
But they are secondary and limited disagreements when compared with
those which existed at the time of the two polarized blocs. Then we
were talking about genuinely incompatible principles and objectives
which divided the two superpowers.
You often hear that American and Russian interests -- after an
all-to-brief honeymoon -- today increasingly diverge and compete. In a
certain sense this is true and, probably, it will inevitably be so
also in the future. But isn't it also true the two powers have very
important long-range interests in common?
Unfortunately, on both sides there are political figures for whom
foreign affairs is simply one of the cards to be played in the
domestic political arena.
They are incapable (or find it convenient to do otherwise) of looking
at these matters in depth, of raising themselves above the inevitable
difficulties existing between the two countries and giving due weight
to the interdependence between the two.
This attitude is all the more shortsighted if you consider that
America's possibilities of influencing the rest of the world are
shrinking while at the same time her responsibilities are growing.
We need each other. Both sides should, therefore, do everything
possible to isolate those who want to use the present difficulties to
work the old cliches for as long they can.
What we need is a clear and simple understanding that there is no
longer anyone who can save the world alone -- neither America nor
Russia nor others.
We are all chained together as each of us seeks a global identity. We
must coordinate decisions and respect the interests of all.
One of the major objectives must be the reform of the entire network
of international institutions, from the United Nations to the
International Monetary Fund to the World Bank.
They were born under different conditions, to perform functions
corresponding to a different period.
The troubles of today (including ecological problems, over-population
and the struggle against organized crime) call for new international
institutions capable making forceful decisions and of assigning the
means and the powers necessary to carry them out.
[[In other words, overall, if the course of socialism toward this New
World Order, with the loss of sovereignty as a nation given up to the
global order is stopped in the United States by legislative patriots,
then Russia as communists will renew hostilities to ensure the win
for the world government. I realize that sounds extreme, however,
if you do the research into the written record as to the long range
plans of these people, you will find that what I am saying is dead
right. MH]]
----------------------------
(Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev now heads the Gorbachev
Foundation, a political think tank in Moscow, and writes a monthly
commentary column for La Stampa, a newspaper in Turin, Italy. The
column is distributed to this and other newspapers by The New York
Times' special features syndicate.)
WRITE TO MIKHAIL GORBACHEV
The former president of the Soviet Union says he would like letters
from readers about his column. He reads every letter, but because of
the huge volume of mail he cannot guarantee a personal reply.
Use CompuServe Mail - 76702,2062 - or write:
Mikhail Gorbachev
c/o John Brewer
President and Editor-in-Chief
New York Times Syndicate
122 East 42nd Street, 14th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10168
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399.624 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | Grandchildren of the Damned | Tue Dec 19 1995 10:18 | 49 |
|
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399.625 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Tue Jan 02 1996 07:27 | 236 |
| ==================================================================
THE NEW AMERICAN -- January 8, 1996
Copyright 1995 -- American Opinion Publishing, Incorporated
P.O. Box 8040, Appleton, WI 54913
==================================================================
ARTICLE: American Opinion Sidebar
TITLE: President or King? Americans Speak on War Powers
==================================================================
U.S. CONSTITUTION:
"The Congress shall have Power ...
"To declare War ...
"To raise and support Armies ...
"To provide and maintain a Navy;
"To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;
"To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union,
suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;
"To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the Militia...."
(Article 1, Section 8)
-------------------------------
U.S. CONSTITUTION:
"The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the
United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called
into the actual Service of the United States...."
(Article 2, Section 2)
-------------------------------
SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE:
"The Constitutional Convention at first proposed to give Congress the
power to 'make' war but changed this to 'declare' war, not, however,
because it was desired to enlarge Presidential power but in order to
permit the President to take action to repel sudden attacks."
(Report on War Powers, February 9, 1972)
--------------------------------
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION:
"Mr. M(adison) and Mr. Gerry moved to insert 'declare,' striking out
[the legislative power to] 'make' war; leaving to the Executive the
power to repel sudden attacks.
"Mr. Sharman [Sherman] thought it stood very well. The Executive shd.
Be able to repel and not to commence war....
"Mr. Gerry never expected to hear in a republic a motion to empower
the Executive alone to declare war....
"Mr. Mason was agst giving the power of war to the Executive, because
not (safely) to be trusted with it.... He was for clogging rather than
facilitating war; but for facilitating peace. He preferred 'declare'
to 'make'."
(Madison's notes on the Constitutional Convention, 1787)
--------------------------------
JAMES MADISON:
"The constitution supposes, what the History of all Govts. demonstrates,
that the Ex. is the branch of power most interested in war, & most prone
to it. It has accordingly with studied care, vested the question of war
in the Legisl: But the Doctrines lately advanced strike at the root of
all these provisions, and will deposit the peace of the Country in that
Department which the Constitution distrusts as most ready without cause
to renounce it."
(Letter to Thomas Jefferson, April 2, 1798)
---------------------------------
ALEXANDER HAMILTON:
"In this distribution of powers the wisdom of our constitution is
manifested. It is the province and duty of the Executive to preserve
to the Nation the blessings of peace. The Legislature alone can
interrupt those blessings, by placing the Nation in a state of War."
(Pacificus #1, June 29, 1793)
----------------------------------
ALEXANDER HAMILTON:
"[W]ar is a question, under our constitution, not of Executive, but
of Legislative cognizance. It belongs to Congress to say -- whether
the Nation shall of choice dismiss the olive branch and unfurl the
banners of War."
(Americanus #1, January 31, 1794)
-----------------------------------
ABRAHAM LINCOLN:
"Kings had always been involving and impoverishing their people in wars,
pretending generally, if not always, that the good of the people was the
object. This, our [1787] Convention understood to be the most oppressive
of all Kingly oppressions; and they resolved to so frame the Constitution
that no one man should hold the power of bringing this oppression upon us."
(Letter to William Herndon, February 15, 1848)
------------------------------
ALEXANDER HAMILTON:
"The President is to be commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the
United States. In this respect his authority would be nominally the same
with that of the king of Great Britain, but in substance much inferior
to it. It would amount to nothing more than the supreme command and
direction of the land and naval forces, as first general and admiral ...
while that of the British king extends to the declaring of war and to the
raising and regulating of fleets and armies -- all which, by the
Constitution under consideration, would appertain to the legislature."
(The Federalist, #69)
-------------------------------
DANIEL WEBSTER:
"No power but Congress can declare war; but what is the value of this
constitutional provision, if the President of his own authority may
make such military movements as must bring on war?... [T]hese remarks
originate purely in a desire to maintain the powers of government as
they are established by the Constitution between the different
departments, and a hope that, whether we have conquests or no conquests,
war or no war, peace or no peace, we shall yet preserve, in its integrity
and strength, the Constitution of the United States."
(Speech in Philadelphia, December 2, 1846)
------------------------------
REPRESENTATIVE HENRY HYDE:
"Mr. Chairman, I think it is a fact of modern history that declarations
of war are gone. I think they are anachronistic. I do not think they
will happen. Clearly the Constitution assigns the declarations of war
function to Congress and only to Congress. But declaring war has
consequences in a technologically advanced world that nobody wants
to face.... We have the untrammeled authority to unappropriate,
disappropriate funds. That is the key; and that makes us the king of
the hill."
(Congressional Record, June 7, 1995)
-------------------------------
THE NEW AMERICAN:
"The very fact that the Constitution additionally reserves to Congress
the power to declare war ought to be sufficient evidence that the
Founders believed the power of the purse to be an insufficient security
against arbitrary warfare by the executive branch. They knew the purse
is a power after the fact, weakened by the natural reluctance of
politicians to turn down support for troops already in the field and in
the line of fire. Once troops are in the field it is too late; failing
to support the troops in the field amounts to failing to provide for
one's own. And legislators who fail to support an executive war effort
can expect to be labeled by the executive and his warlike colleagues as
traitors."
(October 16, 1995 issue)
---------------------------
REPRESENTATIVE VIC FAZIO (D-CA),
ON CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION TO DEFUND THE BOSNIA OPERATION:
"If this bill were to reach the President over the next several days,
there would be at least 2,000 troops on the ground before it would be
presented to him.... The Dornan resolution represents, I believe, a
direct assault on every U.S. soldier on the ground in Bosnia and those
who will soon be there. This resolution essentially could take the
weapons out of the hands of the troops and put, unfortunately, and may
be unintentionally, our men and women directly in harm's way. I think
we should stop playing politics with the lives of the young men and
women who are there."
(Congressional Record, December 13, 1995)
----------------------------
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES TRAFICANT (D-OH):
"The Constitution is explicit. The founders took great pains to debate
one issue: No one person could ever place America and our troops at
war.... I am going to support the Dornan amendment [to defund the Bosnian
occupation] ... and I will probably vote for every one of these nonbinding,
after-the-fact, feel-good, kiss-your-sister types of votes here tonight.
But it is not good policy, and the Congress of the United States should
govern and the American people should govern, and right now, ladies and
gentlemen, the American people do not govern anymore; governance comes
from the White House."
(Congressional Record, December 13, 1995)
-------------------------------
DEMOCRATIC PARTY:
"We assert that no nation can long endure half republic and half empire,
and we warn the American people that imperialism abroad will lead quickly
and inevitably to despotism at home....
"We are in favor of extending the Republic's influence among the nations,
but we believe that that influence should be extended not by force and
violence, but through the persuasive power of a high and honorable example."
(Platform of 1900)
END
==================================================================
|
399.626 | | DASHER::RALSTON | screwiti'mgoinhome.. | Tue Jan 02 1996 11:49 | 73 |
| Associated Press
PARIS -- Rock 'n' roll, meet George Orwell, protectionist politicians
and desperate record executives. Starting today, 40 percent of the music
on French radio stations must be in the language of Moliere -- or else.
Many of the 1,500 radio stations that had played as little as 5 percent
of homegrown artists are up in arms, saying they'll lose their young and
hip audience. Record companies and defenders of French culture welcome the
new law. "I think it's rather stupid," said Audrey Ullman, a 22-year-old
French dancer browsing for CDs at the Louvre Museum's
shopping mall. "Just because we're in France doesn't mean we have to
listen to French music." Her taste runs to the artist formerly known as
Prince and the Grateful Dead. "It's a bit like Big Brother," said Catherine
Breteche, 33, a bespectacled librarian and another CD shopper who favors
the Rolling Stones, the Kinks and world music. From Jan. 1, 1996, radio
stations can be yanked off the air for up to a month and face fines of up
to 5 percent of their annual revenue, which can reach into the millions of
dollars. The law, passed in 1994, is one of the latest intended to hold
back the steamroller of Anglo-American music and other entertainment that
dominates the world market. While French record sales account for about
half the country's music market, and French music like that of Charles
Aznavour and Enzo Enzo is alive and kicking, youth-oriented radio
stations favor foreign pop. Sweden's English-singing dance outfit Ace of
Base led France's radio chart in late December, and only six French
groups were in the top 20, according to Music and Media magazine, the
European sister of Billboard. The law forced radio stations to gradually
-- and grudgingly -- raise the percentage of French music, and by late
1995 it was already 34 percent at Fun Radio.
"There just aren't enough French artists. The quality is mediocre,"
said Caroline Davigny, program director at Fun
Radio. "We've felt rather negative effects in the last six months, and
now it'll be worse." French rap, led by MC Solaar, has been successful at
home and abroad, but "you can't fill the quota with a bunch of
little rap groups," Davigny said. With the law requiring that half the
40 percent be new groups, "it's hell to find them."
Then there's Johnny Halliday, Francis Cabrel and other mellow French
pop rockers. "If we didn't have the quota, we
wouldn't play them," said Davigny, whose station has been criticized
for relying too heavily on safe-bet Anglo-American
hits. But French youth can't get enough of artists like the Stones, Michael
Jackson, Blur, Tears for Fears, Seal, Red Hot Chili
Peppers and Whitney Houston. The new law can also make it harder to play
world music -- especially Latin, African and North African styles that are
also highly popular. "The law was made to defend French culture and
economic activity, "argued Dominique Devidts, a spokesman for the
Audiovisual Council, the government's official watchdog of the
airwaves. "If we're taken over by American music, we
won't be economically viable anymore. "There are also people who'd like to
hear French music for cultural reasons," Devidts said, though he admitted
French politicians were heavily lobbied by the local record industry.
But there's popular support for the quota. Back at the Louvre shopping
mall, Christian Boy, a 35-year-old career soldier in Levi jeans and jacket,
swayed to the late pop crooner Claude Francois in his headphones at a CD
tryout booth. "I love French music. We're too invaded by Anglo-Saxon
music," he said. "Radios should make more room for our
music, which has beautiful words and melodies."
Record companies argue that U.S. bands "can sell their music in a large
market. We have to create barriers" said Olivier
Descroix, an executive at Barclay, a division of Polygram, an
international label. "If it blocks free expression, it's a way
to survive." But Descroix says the quota should include French artists who
sing in other languages to aid exports. "French music
exports badly. They have to adapt to the market, and the universal
language is English," he said. French singers' recordings in English are
shut out of the quota "to defend the French cultural identity. It's the
dilemma," admits Valery Freland, legal adviser at the Audiovisual Council.
France is not alone. Since the late 1980s, Canada's Quebec province has
required that French-language stations have a 65 percent French playlist.
Turkey has a minimum 30 percent quota, while Italian and German stations
have self-imposed quotas. Emmanuel Legrand, French correspondent for the
Dutch-based Music and Media magazine, says Quebec is a quota
success story France can learn from. "It allowed local French recording
industry to develop, with a lot of new artists," Legrand said.
|
399.627 | | TROOA::COLLINS | Headphone Perch | Tue Jan 02 1996 11:57 | 18 |
|
.626
Canada has, for years, had Canadian content laws for radio and
TV broadcasting. Radio stations, unless they receive a specific
exemption, must play at least 30% Canadian material.
For a song to qualify as Canadian, it must meet at least two of
the following criteria:
- performed by a Canadian artist
- lyrics written by a Canadian
- music composed by a Canadian
- be produced in Canada
|
399.628 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | Hey man nice shot | Tue Jan 02 1996 11:59 | 6 |
|
What if a song makes fun of Canadians, or the Canadian govern-
ment, or the metric system?
Would that count?
|
399.629 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | CPU Cycler | Tue Jan 02 1996 12:03 | 1 |
| yes it would. Just listen to the CBC.
|
399.630 | :) | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | Rhubarb... celery gone bloodshot. | Wed Jan 03 1996 10:22 | 29 |
| Anyone see "Fox Trot" today in the papers??
Picture this...
PANEL 1
Peter, the big brother, is looking over his geeky brother's (Jason)
shoulder while Jason is typing away on the computer.
Peter: "What are you doing?"
Jason: "I'm writing a computer virus that I'm going to stick on the
Internet."
PANEL 2
Jason: "It's designed to infect the machines of users of the
alt.government.consipracy.paranoid NEWSGROUP.
PANEL 3
Jason: "At a random date, their screens will go black, sputter for a
second, then display the message, 'They are coming'."
PANEL 4
Peter: "You might want to alert a few cardiologists beforehand."
Jason: "Then the helicopter sound effects kick in..."
|
399.631 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Wed Jan 03 1996 11:03 | 3 |
|
hehehe....that's great...:*)
|
399.632 | | DASHER::RALSTON | The human mind is neuter | Tue Jan 09 1996 11:37 | 371 |
| Copied from alt.irs.class-action.
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Following is the text of a letter from prison by an unjustly incarcerated
engineer/inventor who immigrated from Russia. Take this information and
resend it to anyone who can help him get a new trial. He needs pro bono
criminal and civil rights attornies. This is happening in the USA now,
and you or your family may next face the loss of "due process" that has
placed Sam Zhadanov in one of Amerika's"Gulag".
January 2nd, 1995
From: Sam Zhadanov
I am inclosing this letter to explain why I am taking action, that may
cost me my life, by declaring a hunger strike. For the last year, while
in Federal Prison Camp for non violent offenders, I have been surrounded
by many people, among them doctors, lawyers, publishers, professionals and
intellectuals, mostly first time offenders, who are in many ways victims
like myself. Many of them are guilty of violations, not crimes. Yet some of
them are serving prison terms of up to `15 years. That's longer than
served by many murderers and rapists! They are among a rapidly growing
number of victums of the New Federal Business Enterprise, the likes of
which this country has never seen. Its bureaucrats use their enormous,
unlimited power to accuse and convict thousands of innocent people, so
that they can be stripped of their property and savings. Forfeiture is a
lot more popular than taxation, that's why politicians look the other way.
With endless resources behind them, Federal proscutors terrorize most
into submission and acceptance of guilt. We are turning into a new
type of totalitarian state and we don't even know it. Most Americans are
unaware of the growing threat to their freedom and property.
It is time to sound the alarm, to bring this horror story to the attention
of the American public. For much of my life I endured the oppression of
the former Soviet Union. Now I am reliving the experience in my new home
where I came in search of Justice and Liberty. With what had happened to
me and what I've learned, I cannot remain silent. I am declaring this
hunger strike to take a stand against corruption and injustice towards me,
my family and hundreds of thousands of Americans that cannot be heard.
I ask you to help me bring my story to your readers, listeners or
viewers. What happened to me can easily happen to them and their children.
Sincerely,
Sam Zhadanov
Inclosure: Declaration of Hunger Strike and Summary of Facts.
DECLARATION OF HUNGER STRIKE
January 2nd, 1996
FROM: SAM ZHADANOV, REG #42489-053
ALLENWOOD FEDERAL PRISON CAMP
MONTGOMERY, PENNSYLVANIA 17752
On Thursday, January 18, 1996, I will begin a peaceful hunger strike to
protest the corruption, abuse of power and denial of my human rights by
prosecutors Pamela Foa and Paul L. Gray, assistant United States
Attorneys for Eastern District of Pennsylvania, their agents and my
former attorney Peter Ginsberg of the law firm of Gold and Wachtel.
I DECLARE this hunger strike in support of my motion to grant me my
constitutional right; a jury trial which I never had. I was convicted
and sent to Federal Prison for 5 years without a trial. because of
illegally obtained guilty plea agreement and a secret pact between
prosecutors and my lawyer. During my case, prosecutors uncovered my
attorney's financial manipulation and seized his legal fees. During a
secret meeting between my lawyer and prosecutors held on April 12, 1994,
it was agreed that these funds would be released to my attorney by
prosecutors at their discretion, at the conclusion of the case. Of course,
I knew nothing about this arrangement: A prosecutor and an ex-prosecutor
teamed up to dispose of the victum and divide the spoils of their business
arrangement. A lions share, close to $1,500,000., all of my family's savings
and property, was taken by prosecutors and a bone thrown to hyena-lawyer
for selling our his client: he would receive his legal fees and avoid
possible prosecution. Here is an example of my attorney's cooperation with
prosecutors: Normally, pre-sentencing reports from probation and
prosecutors offices are submitted days in advance with copies to be
provided to the defendent for review and response. In my case, these
reports were secretely sealed and handed to my lawyer in the courtroom
just minutes before my sentencing. These documents contained wild
distortions and lies that could have been easily disputed, if only
addressed. However, my lawyer did not even ask for an opportunity to
prepare a response. Instead, he not only chose to ignore these severely
damaging reports, but decided to hide their existance from me.
He knew that such disclosure would intervene with the "smooth" and
non-confrontational sentencing, the last requirement for the release of
his legal fees. Putting up resistance would, at the very least,
antagonize prosecutors and jeopardize the release of these funds.
I learned of the existance of these presentencing reports a year later
while reviewing case documents. At the conclusion of the case, my lawyer
did everything possible to obstruct my efforts to file an appeal and
reopen the case. Is this justice? Because of corrupt prosecutors and a
greedy, unethical attorney, I have to spend the last productive years of
my life in prison, forfeit my life's work, bring poverty and suffering to
my family and cause the irreversible decline in the health of my 89 year
old mother. I DECLARE myself innocent of crimes, fabricated by Federal
Agents and charged to me! I DECLARE myself a victum of Government terror
and abuse! The incredible truth about my case, exposing how the governemt
framed me with crimes I did not commit, is hidden in the prosecutors files
and sealed court documents. Nevertheless, I was able to obtain documents
that prove my allegations beyond a shadow of a doubt. For the past year,
here in prison, I have been trying to bring the truth to the attention of
authorities. Each time, my requests have fallen on deaf ears. Authorities
did everything possible to sweep my case under the rug, because they are
afraid of the truth coming out. I have been pushed to the brink of
frustration. It seems that the only way an ordinary man, like myself, can
bring attention to the justice is to sacrifice his own life. I am 69 years
old and I am proud of the life I lived. Now I am prepared to die in the
American Federal Prison by starving myself to death. Presently my health
is in very poor condition. When I was imprisoned, authorities ignored my
urgent need for the treatment of a serious dental condition. Since then,
this untreated condition had rapidly deteriorated. For several months now,
I have been living in a state of daily physical torture. The infection has
been eating away the remaining bone tissue in my mouth, causing increasing
swelling of the entire face, and spreading upwards towards my brain. I
cannot sleep at night from the constant pounding caused by the swelling in
my head. In the morning, after a sleepless night, I have difficulty
seeing, as my eyes often are closed from the swelling. My mouth is
constantly full of blood and chewing food causes excruciating pain.
The seriousness of my condition had been documented and confirmed by
the Bureau of Prisons cannot and will not provide this type of specialized
treatment. However, government officials have repeatedly denied my
requests for outside professional medical treatment, which by their own
admission, I desperately need. I, therefore, declare myself being held in
a state of physical torture, I declare this hunger strike to protest the
inhuman treatment that I am receiving. I DEMAND that I am immediately
released on bail, so that I could undertake the necessary medical
treatment (as government agreed before, I am neither dangerous nor a risk
of flight). I DEMAND an immediate intervention of overseeing government
agencies to restore and insure the "Due Process" which was denied me by
corrupt prosecutors and lawyers. I DEMAND that Federal agents are prevented
from disposing of my family and business property, which they illegally
confiscated, until the outcome of my trial. I REQUEST an independent
inquiry into mind-blowing facts surrounding my case, that not only
substantiate my attorney's outrageous misconduct, but point to conspiracy
and corruption in Philadelphia US Attorney's office, not excluding the
possibility of high level bribes. My case has been officially named
"Belkin's" conspiracy. Yet Henry Belkin, It's alleged leader and
organizer, is free and in business, while innocent people like myself have
been given long prison terms. Let my suffering and possible death be on
the consciousness of those government officials who orchestrated,
implemented or allowed these atrocities against me and my family,
Sincerely,
Sam Zhadanov
January 2, 1996
SUMMARY OF FACTS
My name is Sam Zhadanov. I am 69 years old. I am not a criminal. I am
a professional engineer/inventor. For 22 years in the United States I
worked my way up from a machinist to chief engineer to the head of my own
manufacturing company. Hundreds of thousands of people today benefit from
my inventions in the medical device and consumer product fields. My
recently developed medical devices were on the brink of becoming new life
saving products in the fight against AIDS. All of that work has been
destroyed. People that were employed at my business were thrown on the
street. Tools of my trade, my equipment, materials, facilities, bank
accounts, as well as all of my family's real estate property and lifetime
savings, even savings of my 89 year old mother...everything that was
earned in a lifelong struggle of hard labor was confiscated by the United
States Government. My ideas, my patents, my mind, my productive energy
were put away, hidden behind prison walls. Prosecutors have demostrated
to me how a family of ordinary engineers, defenseless people without
political connections or teams of lawyers can be crushed and erased by
the might of the United States Government. The "Crime" that was assigned
to me was that I manufactured small plastic containers. In 1991 I was
approached by two businessmen who brought me a product sample of a small
plastic perfume container and told me that I would get the manufacturing
contract if the price was right. I developed the technology that enabled
us to meet the low cost requirements and I received the job. My customers
were selling this product through retail variety stores. As they informed
me a year to a year and half later, these plastic containers became
popular with store customers to illegal drugs. Almost from the beginning
of this job, government agents placed my factory under surveillance. They
parked daily across the street and observed through open building gates
how small plastic bottles came out of the machine. For months they
watched, while millions of containers were being manufactured, picked up
by the customer and sold to the retail system, to be ultimately filled
with drugs. Factory gates were always open allowing unobstructed view of
the manufacturing process from the street. It was obvious to agents that
people inside are not aware of any illegal nature of their activity, or
the illegal use of their product. Yet their plan was not to interrupt.
It is unconscionable to imagine that public officials who's job is crime
prevention would not alarm the unsuspecting manufacturer.
Yet instead of preventing the crime, their plan was to create the crime
and to make it flourish! As case documents show, this case was
carefully planted and seeded by Philadelphia US Attorney's office for a
period of two years at the cost of millions of taxpayer dollars.
Even when my customers started getting doubts about the legal nature of
their product and abandoned its manufacturing and distribution, they
were convinced by the planted government informant to renew production and
that the product was perfectly legal. This conversation is recorded on
tape! My customers did not share their concerns with me, knowing that I
would immedately stop the manufacture of their product. However, changes in
their behavior started worrying me. Even though dozens if not hundreds
of general retail stores continued to openly carry this product, I
decided to be sure, just in case. I brought samples of the product to my
attorney, described my concerns and asked for a legal opinion. The legal
opinion letter and verbal assurance made it clear that I had nothing to
worry about. As I recently found out, even the Congressional definition of
Drug Paraphernalia does not include packaging materials or plastic
containers. Federal Appeals Courts have ruled repeatedly that
manufacturing of items like "crack vials"are perfectly legal.
This information gave me a new understanding of what was done to me and
my family: US Attorneys office fabricated a crack vial case and decided
to turn it into a major drug conspiracy. I was chosen to take the fall
knowing that manufacturing of plastic containers is not a crime, they
decided to charge me with the drug conspiracy to distribute 10 tons of
crack cocaine. Since my factory, over a period of 3 years, produced
plastic containers with a total volume capable of containing 10 tons of
crack powder, I would be guilty of conspiracy to distribute 10 tons of
crack, punishable by 10 years to life. Payments received for my work
constituted money laundering punishable by up to 20 years of imprisonment.
From a plastic manufacturer contracted to make plastic products, they've
turned me into a drug dealer. Under threats against members of my family,
with no money to fight, after seizing every penny I had and destorying my
business by scaring away all my customers, Federal proscecutors started
pressuring me to give up fighting and plead guilty in exchange for a very
light sentence and an opportunity to save my business. If I didn't agree,
they threatened to put me in jail the rest of my life and go after the
rest of my family. According to my lawyer, I had no resources to mount a
successful defense. I did not know at the time that my lawyer, recently a
Federal prosecutor himself, had alternate reasons for closing this case
this way. I later found out that while he continued to represent me, his
legal fees were under the control of the prosecutors to be released under
certain conditions. Prosecutors and my attorney skillfully coerced me into
signing the guilty plea agreement, which I never even read. I placed my
life into the hands of people who betrayed my trust and used my lack of
competence in these matters foreign to me. This happened one week before
my trial was scheduled to start. During sentencing, prosecutors attacked
me with distortions and lies, but my lawyer abandoned me and did not rebut
a single statement. I received a sentence of 5 years imprisonment to be
followed by 5 years of supervised release. I have been in prison for almost
a year. but they have not broken my spirit. I know that I am innocent and
I have not given up the hope that justice will prevail. I am now fighting
for the chance to have a FAIR TRIAL. If such chance is given me and I
cannot get a lawyer to defend me, I will represent myself. I intend to
prove my innocence and expose the documented conspiracy, corruption and
criminal conduct by Federal prosecutors. 22 years ago I brought my family
to America from the despotic regime of the Soviet Union in search of
Freedom and Justice. I am now prepared to die as a decendent in the
America "Gulag" for that Freedom and Justice.
Sincerely,
Sam Zhadanov
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Janice Presser, PhD, Libertarian Candidate for Congress, NJ's 3rd
District, Campaign Headquarters:
Presidential Center, Washington Suite 6
101 Route 130 "May you live longer
Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 than the State
voice: 609-786-2522 and better than
fax: 609-778-1149 its Promises."
e-mail: [email protected] -- Barry S.Perlman
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Remember, you've committed a federal felony "drug conspiracy" if a paid
informant will merely testify that he "went to your house and discussed
importing drugs with you over the next year." The informant never has
to have been to your house. How much time will you get? It's based on
the "quantity" the informant says you discussed "importing." 50 pounds a
week? 50 x 52 = your sentence = 20 years. Think I'm kidding? Ask Melvin
Fagan who was set up exactly this way, with the full cooperation of the feds
at every level. Yes, Virginia, the feds are running drugs, the feds are
building prisons that are run by defense contractors who have the
prisoners make their products for $1 a day -- slave labor -- from which
these private corporations, and their benefactors in congress, directly
profit. The Defense Industry Gulags of America -- your future home, no
matter who you are. Wait and see.
-- Linda Thompson
Kind regards,
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DEATH TO THE NEW WORLD ORDER
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Linda Thompson
American Justice Federation
Home of AEN News
& news videos, "Waco, the Big Lie," "America Under Siege"
3850 S. Emerson Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46203
Telephone: (317) 780-5200
Fax: (317) 780-5209
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Remember Waco. The Murderers are still free.
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The Army is going to courtmartial Spc. Michael New for not wearing a U.N.
hat, but the Army won't courtmartial the 160th and 158th Special Operations,
82nd Airborne, Ft. Hood Cav and 10thMountain Div members who helped MURDER
CHILDREN at Waco. What's wrong with this picture?
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Do you pay taxes because you are afraid if you don't, the feds will take
your paycheck, your house, your car, and put you in prison? Funny, when
the mafia does it, that's called CRIMINAL EXTORTION. THIS YEAR, JOIN 50
MILLION AMERICANS AND JUST SAY NO. And never give up your guns.
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The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress
depends on the unreasonable man.
-George Bernard Shaw
At 06:25 AM 1/8/96 -0500, No World Order wrote:
>---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 96 01:02 EST
From:[email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Where Forfeiture Money Goes
So you think there's a "War on Crime" or a "War on Drugs," and it's a
good thing that the States and federal government are "seizing the assets
of criminals" to "fight the war," eh? THINK AGAIN. In the finest
traditions of Marie Antoinette: The Bergen Record (Hackensack, NJ) printed
a front page story by Michael Moore and Jim Consoli entitled "Seized funds
pay for frills - $500,000 for conventions" on Sunday, December 31, 1995.
The paper has a Sunday circulation of about 250,000. The story details
how New Jersey county prosecutors and the state attorney general spent
over $500,000 in forfeited funds on the 1993, 1994 and 1995
prosecutor conventions. The 1993 convention was held at a ski
resort in Great Gorge, New Jersey, and the 1994 and 1995 conventions
were held in Atlantic City. Much more money was spent on entertainment and
booze than on law enforcement education. At the 1995 convention, the
Record found, less than 1% of the $165,000 convention tab went for
educational programs. Some of the questionable expenditures follow:
1. $2,800 was spent to hire Mr. Peanut to greet prosecutors and their
families at the Trump Regency ballroom in 1994. Captain Steve Terry of
the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office is quoted as saying "You can't
expect these people to come to Atlantic City and not be greeted by Mr.
Peanut."
2. While most conventioneers stayed in standard $100 per night
rooms, the 21 county prosecutors stayed in $210 per night suites.
3. Up to $15,000 was spent annually for complimentary gifts, including
golf bags, knit caps, coffee mugs and disposable cameras.
4. A Marilyn Monroe look-alike was paid $3,800 this year to pose for
photos with prosecutors. This was part of the 1995 convention's "Hello to
Hollywood" theme.
5. Golf outings for the prosecutors were charged to the tab of Camden
County Democratic Chairman George Norcross. Norcross, who was under
investigation by the state attorney general for corruption, was
reimbursed out of the Morris County, New Jersey forfeiture fund. That
account was administered by then prosecutor W. Michael Murphy, who is also
a Democrat.
The following quote was attributed to John Paff of F.E.A.R.
"Those people are paying for Hollywood look-alikes and snacking high on
the food chain, then coming back with somber faces and voices telling a
Senate committee how they have everything under control," said John Paff
of New Jersey-based Forfeiture Endangers American Rights (FEAR), a
national group pushing for reforming forfeiture laws. Paff testified at
this month's Senate hearing. "The inmates are running the asylum," Paff
said. Anyone interested in writing a letter to the editor should address it
to The Record, 150 River Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601. The fax number
there is 201/646-4135.
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399.633 | Is a War on Feds starting? | GENRAL::RALSTON | life in the passing lane! | Mon Jan 15 1996 11:01 | 21 |
| A Constitutional Forum will be held January 20th at Weber State University,
Ogden, Utah.
"Find out what went wrong in America-and who is responsible"
Speakers:
1. Eustace Mullins - Author "Secrets of the Federal Reserve" and leading expert
on Fed's history and methods.
2. Andrew Gause - Nation's formost currency historian who explains how
electronic "currency swaps" between the world's central
banks have stolen nearly on trillion dollars from American
taxpayers. Featured in recent PBS television special;
"America, Cashless and Broke"
3. Dr. Gene Schroder- Reveals how our Constitutional rights are currently
suspended via emergency war powers legislation.
4. W. Cleon Skousen - Author "The Making of America". Perhaps America's finest
Constitutional Scholar.
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399.634 | | NOTIME::SACKS | Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085 | Mon Jan 22 1996 09:28 | 70 |
| Newsgroups: alt.journalism.criticism,alt.conspiracy,dc.politics
From: [email protected] (stephenh)
Subject: Who is Socks (II)
REVIEW & OUTLOOK
Who Is Socks? (II)
What do convicted justice Department official Webb Hubbell, assassinated
Drug Enforcement Agencv informant Barry Seal and fugitive Bank of Credit
and Commerce International head Agha Hassan Abedi all have in common?
Answer: They all seem to have peculiar ties to a central member of the
Clinton inner circle. We refer to Socks, the Clinton family cat, whose
shadowy role in the Whitewater affair has been one of its most intriguing
and unexplored aspects.
In 1983, Clinton crony Susan McDougal approached then-kitten Socks with a
no-investment iii what federal investigators would later describe as a
Provision 10(b)-5 option swap violation of the Land Exchange Futures
codicils of the Glass-Steagall Act of 1934. Rogue BCCI head Abedi had
already enlisted feline superstar Morris the Cat to front a muni-bond
currency arbitrage find whose liquidity was entirely derived from the now-
notorious international transfer protocols that later trapped financier
Robert Vesco.
Abedi chose Morris and Socks to head up his Financial instrument, with an
infusion of Euro- and petrodollars brought to America from Colombia on
secret airflights piloted by Barrv Sea]. Seal was later killed by the
Cali cartel, thereby carrying the true story of Arkansas's Mena airstrip
to his grave. The deal was sealed in a meeting with then-Grey Eminence
Clark Clifford, manager of the rogue First American Bank. And who was
the lawyer who jogged by when Morris and Socks came out of Clifford's
office on their way back to the White House for lunch with First Lady
Hillarv Rodham Clinton and Eddie, the dog from "Frasier"? None other
than Webb Hubbell.
The Socks-Morris-Abedi-Hubbell-Clifford-Seal-Mena-Eddie connection was
first uncovered by federal banking regulator Jean Lewis following the
collapse of the Madison Guaranty, Bank. In February 1993, Mrs. Lewis
reported the inconsistencies to her superiors. When she arrived at work-
the next morning, she found her office chair had been mysteriously used
as a scratching post by an unnamed rogue feline. "I was terrified," Mrs.
Lewis told the House Banking Committee, "but nothing could stop me in my
pursuit of the truth."
According to a source on the Banking Committee, when investigators
believed that some of the missing papers from Vince Foster's office had
been secreted in Socks' litter box, the contents of the box were
immediately shredded and brought to Hillary Clintons office in the East
Wing of the White House, where her chief of staff, Maggie Williams, was
found sobbing over them later that night. (In sworn testimony, Ms.
Williams later declared that she had not seen the documents, that she had
not been crying, that her tear ducts had been removed years earlier and
that she had never been to Washington, D.C.)
Readers of this space will remember the questions we raised ("Who is
Socks?" May 15, 1995) about the refusal of the White House to release a
photograph of Socks to us. At the time, White House chief of staff Leon
Panetta accused us of harboring a grudge, against "every member of the
Clinton family, including its animal companion." While we vastly prefer
the un-PC. word pet," we certainly hold no brief against cats in general
or Socks iii particular. We do believe, however, that the free-floating
ethics Socks brought with him to the White House deserve closer scrutiny,
than they have received thus far.
For a fuller treatment of the above, order "Whitewater: An Epic Poem," a
750,000-line rendering of Journal editorials in iambic pentameter.
Copies available at $23.50 at 1-800-555-MENA.
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399.635 | | GENRAL::RALSTON | Fugitive from the law of averages | Mon Jan 22 1996 13:34 | 370 |
| From OneNet Communications HUB News Server, reprinted with permission
Early Retirement [of Politicians]
By James R. Norman
Ain't it amazing!
One after another in recent months, big-name U.S. senators
and representatives have announced they are "retiring." Since the
last election, a record 45 members of congress have decided not to
run for relection -- or have outright resigned from office. Not in a
hundred years has there been such an exodus. And it is not over:
dozens of other lawmakers and powerful government leaders are
privately hinting they may be leaving office soon.
Nor are these departees the obscure back-benchers. They
are among the most powerful people in the most powerful
government that has ever existed on earth, with egos to match. Take
a look at the list. Look at all the committee chairmen, or ranking
minority members -- who would be committee chairmen if the
Democrats regained control. Look at the powerful committees or
subcommittees they are on: appropriations, rules, armed services,
agriculture.... Look at the startling last-minute withdrawal of
retired Gen. Colin Powell as a potential candidate for president -- a job for
which many pundits had him pegged as a shoo-in.
Common sense and history teach that people with this kind
of power, pay and perks don't give it up easily or without good
reason. But what are the lame excuses we get?
Senators Sam Nunn and Alan Simpson claim they just don't
have that ol' "fire in the belly" any more. A tearful Rep. Jack
Fields of Texas, Republican chairman of the House Telecommunications
and Finance committee, held a press conference to say he wants to
spend more time with his kids. Veteran Democrat Rep. Patricia
Schroeder says she wants to give up her $133,600 a year job to be
a writer. GOP Sen. Nancy Kassebaum, chairman of the Senate
Labor Committee and the daughter of GOP legend Alf Landon,
wants to go back to her little farmhouse on the prairie.
A common complaint the new retirees bemoan is the high
cost of running for political office in this country. Without a
doubt, campaign spending levels have been going off the charts: in 1992 the
average House incumbent spent almost $1 million on campaign
expenses. Senate incumbents averaged almost $2 million with some
contenders, like tk Huffington squandering almost $20 million in his
losing bid in California. Simpson whines that he has to raise
$10,000 a day for re-election. "Retiring" Sen. Bill Bradley (D-NJ)
outspent his last rival by 10:1 with a $10 million budget and still
only narrowly won re-election.
But these are crocodile tears. The reality is that federal
incumbents CAN raise $10,000 a day easily, with just a few phone
calls and meetings -- far more than their challengers can hope to
garner. And the record shows that loose enforcement of campaign
spending rules and creative accounting have allowed incumbents to
run a myriad of personal expenses through their campaign accounts,
from cars and plush office space to posh vacations. Only a third of
what they raise actually goes for advertising. Then there are the fat
"honoraria" and expense-paid trips for speeches, which can be
turned into valuable PR as charitable gifts if they exceed $20,000 a
year. And as Newt Gingrich has vividly demonstrated, huge payola
from bogus book contracts is exempt from outside income limits.
We are supposed to believe these retirees are getting off this
gravy train VOLUNTARILY? Riiiiiiight. Schroeder already had her
re-election bumper stickers printed. So had rakish Charlie Wilson
(D-Tex.), who had already begun booking air time and newspaper
ad space for his re-election campaign when he suddenly announced
retirement to become a "consultant." Rep. Ron Coleman (D-Tex.),
the up-and-coming young ranking minority member of the powerful
House Appropriations subcommittee on telecommunications,
stunned his supporters by announcing his retirement at what was
supposed to be his re-election kickoff party. His excuse: To spend
more time with his family. No definite plans. Uh huh.
At best, these excuses are disingenuous half-truths. They
utterly strain credulity. And given the sheer number of these
"retirements," you don't have to be a rocket scientist to realize
there is a pattern here. Something else is afoot. Nevertheless, the lazy,
gullible, lap-dog mainstream media swallow this swill and regurgitate
it, imbuing these transparent falsehoods with legitimacy. In recent
weeks "60 Minutes," Time, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal and
The New York Times -- the big-deal media outlets that set the news
agenda for the rest of the nation's wire services, newspapers and
broadcast outlets -- have noted the unusual level of retirements, but
then have explained it away as just a symptom of the nasty tone of
public discourse these days. Especially now that those mean Newt
Gingrich Republicans control Congress, it's no fun any more, the
fawning press seems to say. Awwwwww!
But if that was the case, why would so many powerful
Republicans be leaving as well. Such as Mark O. Hatfield, chairman
of the Senate Appropriations Committee, or Veterans Affairs
Committee chairman Sen. Simpson, or Rep. Robert Walker, a close
confidante and ally of Gingrich who was almost elected House
Majority Leader. All hold safe seats, and though Hatfield is 73, he's
still young by traditional Senate retirement standards. For that
matter, why did veteran Oregon Republican Sen. Bob Packwood,
chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, up and quit
after agreeing to turn over his diaries? Was it really just for
kissing female staffers in the elevators?
Get real! There is a political hurricane brewing here and all
of official Washington and the media are in an advanced state of
denial. By the time Media Bypass published its early warning forcast
in December, "The Still Before the Storm," a gale was already
blowing. Before the magazine could be delivered, Colin Powell had
battened the hatches and withdrawn from the presidential race,
supposedly because of concerns about his wife's past mental condition.
Since then, the pace of "retirements" has increased from
a trickle to a steady stream.
What's going on? As we said in December, you could call it
a coup d'etat of a mortally corrupt government by a handful of
vigilante computer hackers, formerly affiliated with various U.S.
intelligence agencies. After years and years of watching the top
echelons of leadership tainted with kickbacks on drug and arms
deals, insider trading and other payola -- with no agency and neither
major party having the guts to stop it -- this "Fifth Column" team has
effectively taken it upon themselves to clean house.
According to two reliable sources directly connected to this
Fifth Column group, corroborated by multiple, credible, independent
sources in or close to the CIA and other intelligence services, the
clean-up began about two years ago. Phase One: Take away their
marbles. Using the access codes and other data surreptitiously
downloaded through "trap doors" in foreign bank computer software
systems, the Fifth Column began wire-transfering money out of
hundreds of supposedly annonymous foreign bank accounts held by
U.S. government officials. The take so far is in excess of $3 billion.
The money has all been repatriated to the U.S. Treasury, where it is
said to sit in various regional Federal Reserve Banks escrowed for
use by the CIA if and only if that heavily corrupted agency gets rid
of its own rogue elements.
Among the prominent names nailed for millions of dollars
each, according to Fifth Column sources: Nancy Reagan, Henry
Kissinger, Oliver North, Caspar Weinberger, Elizabeth Dole,
George Bush and his sons, Maggie Thatcher.... And don't forget
Vincent W. Foster, Deputy White House Counsel to President Bill
Clinton, who supposedly committed suicide shortly after his Swiss
account was raided in July 1993 for $2.73 million paid into it by the
State of Isreal for high-level codes and other secrets Foster was
suspected of selling (See Media Bypass, August 1995: "Fostergate").
Now Phase Two of the program has begun: removing the
bad guys from office. Beginning last fall, according to two Fifth
Column sources, somebody started hand-delivering to each of these
retiring "public servants" their own plain manilla envelope. Inside:
detailed transaction records of the culprit's Swiss, Cayman or other
offshore bank accounts. Then about a day after receiving the
envelope, they get a phone call from someone we'll just identify as
the Avenging Angel. The options offered are simple. Plan A:
Promptly announce your retirement. Plan B: face immediate,
widespread distribution of the information to news media,
enforcement agencies or directly to the doorsteps of your constituents.
Oh, by the way, the minimum federal sentencing guideline on
willful income tax evasion is 10 years in prison. Add to that
possible jail time for bribery, money laundering and violation of federal
financial disclosure rules. Any member of Congress sentenced to
prison is subject to loss of his government pension, which acrues at
the at the very rapid pace of 2.5% of yearly pay for each year
served and vests in in just 5 years. For relatively young long-timers
like Pat Schroeder that could be worth upwards of $4 million;almost
$3.5 million for Rep. Gerry Studds (D-Mass.)
Go ahead. Take your time. Think about it. You have 24
hours to decide.
To a person, so far, these esteemed lawmakers have opted
for Plan A. And from the Fifth Column perspective, a "retirement"
announcement is about as good as an actual resignation. It
immediately marks the culprit as a lame duck, not worth bribing any
more and wielding much less power. And it does not preclude later
prosecution or the eventual release of information. No promises are
made. No deals.
Outrageous! Undemocratic! Extortion! You say. But the
better adjectives would be: dramatically successful, cost-effective
and entirely in the public good When grilled about why anyone
would go to all this effort and risk going to jail for breaking bank
secrecy rules, the Fifth Column reply is: "BOC." Betterment Of
Country.
Is it legal? Is it "authorized" by some government agency?
Well, no. But an army of honest civil servants long squelched from
persuing this high-level rot are tacitly cheering from the sidelines.
Attorney General Janet Reno is said to be fully aware of the effort,
perplexed by it, but is keeping hands off so long as this Fifth Column
team sticks to its commitment that there will be no deals cut and no
favorites played. Besides, can you imagine a jury convicting any of
these hackers of anything? They ought to get medals!
What about Bill and Hillary Clinton? Let's just say they've
got their own problems to worry about and the dust speck called
Whitewater that the mainstream media is finally latching on to is
probably among the least of them.
Of course, from a journalistic perspective, what we'd like is
full and complete disclosure with hard documentary evidence against
these culprits. Above all, there has to be some assurance that All
the bad guys get nailed with equal justice and that nobody will be
able to "buy" their way out of a manilla envelope problem. But from
the Fifth Column viewpoint, which holds the news media in justifiably
low regard, it's the results that count. Not the PR.
Premature release of hard evidence would make it difficult
for the crooks to gracefully step aside under the guise of retirement.
If cornered in broad daylight, they would have to stand and fight.
That would be messy. Witness the Packwood fiasco. And costly:
the average federal white collar criminal prosecution nicks taxpayers
for more than $1 million. If vigorously contested, the costs can
quadruple quickly. So if the goal is to get bad people out of
positions of power quickly and cheaply, the best way is through
persuasion. And the more who are persuaded, the harder it
becomes for the holdouts to play tough. We're talking method, not
just madness.
There is, actually, a precedent for all this. It is called Bop
Trot, perhaps this country's biggest and most successful effort at
cleaning up public corruption. Focussed on state-level political
corruption in Kentucky, the sweep used an elite task force of
investigators drawn from various federal agencies, including the FBI,
IRS, DEA and, yes, calling on the talents of some of the Fifth
Column crowd. It began in the early 1990s and is still under way,
having branched out to other states, including Illinois. In Kentucky,
65 public officials have been indicted and every single one has been
convicted -- almost all of them by pleading guilty. Among those now
in prison: the husband of former Kentucky Gov. Martha Lane Collins.
But before the Bop Trot indicting began, there were a raft of
resignations and retirements eerily similar to what we are now seeing
at the federal level. Another curious parallel: virtually no media
attention. Aside from some regional news coverage, almost nobody
has heard of Bop Trot. Partly that is because the local U.S.
Attorneys -- themselves often corrupt political appointees noted for
their grandstanding antics -- have been kept mostly in the dark with
the cases handled by special prosecutors. And aside from Media
Bypass, talk radio and the Internet, there has never been any
mention of the Fifth Column by any major national newspaper,
magazine or TV network. Which is fine by us! Let those sleeping
dogs lie.
You have to be deaf, dumb and blind, though, not to see the
other dramatic parallels looming all around us now, which further
validate what our sources have been uncannily predicting for months
and months. Consider:
MEXICO -- Somehow or other, the Drug Enforcement
Administration has found out about hundreds of millions of dollars in
accounts in Switzerland, Luxembourg and England belonging to the
family of Carlos Salinas de Gotari, the former president of Mexico,
and DEA has apparently tipped the Federales. Salinas' sister-in-law
was arrested recently when she tried to withdraw $84 million from a
Geneva bank, believed to be a branch of Citibank. Was the DEA,
not particularly known for its computer intelligence capabilities,
itself tipped by the Fifth Column?
All told, Citibank may have helped move half a billion dollars
of drug money and other graft for the Salinas clan. Could that have
happened without the awareness or even paid-for complicity of top
bank officers? What is a matter of public record is that Citibank
insiders have been dumping shares of Citi's high-flying stock like
mad in recent months, symptomatic of either an expected stock price
plunge or high level management departures. And in mid-December
Christopher Steffen, the chief financial officer of Citibank parent
Citicorp, abruptly left amid a curious smoke screen of lame excuses
by the bank's PR department. Next to go, according to a Fifth
Column source: Citibank Chairman and Chief Executive John Reed
himself, the top dog at America's biggest bank. Something about
gold bearer bonds in another Swiss bank.... Hmm.
CANADA -- Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney is
under investigation by the Mounties over what appear to be
kickbacks of C$50 million (US$37 million) on the sale of $1.8
billion worth of Airbus aircraft to Air Canada. The money
apparently went into one or more Swiss accounts. Mulroney, who
has tried to stymie the investigation by suing the Canadian
government for libel for even asking provocative questions, may also
be under investigation for much bigger payoffs from Columbia's Cali
drug cartel, which had its computer data bases raided recently,
according to a Fifth Column source.
PANAMA -- It now appears likely that former Panama
dictator Manuel Noriega, now in a federal prison in Florida, will win
a new trial on his conviction for drug trafficking. The reason:
Somebody with apparent access to those Cali cartel computer
records discovered that the Cali's paid $1.5 million to the star U.S.
prosecution witness against Noriega, whose supporters have long
claimed Noriega was "set up" for prosecution by the Bush
adminsitration to silence and discredit his claims of CIA and U.S.
involvement in the Central American drug trade. Makes you wonder
what other palms the Calis have been greasing all these years to
protect their cocaine trade into the U.S. Gee, maybe we'll all know
soon.
SOUTH KOREA -- Both of the country's two past
presidents are now in prison, accused of corruption. Chun Doo
Hwan is charged with staging the 1979 coup that put him in power.
He's also being questioned about a $133 million slush fund. His
hand-picked succesor, Roh Tae Woo, is charged with running a
$650 million slush fund of corporate "gifts." Translated to English,
that's "bribes and kickbacks." If the money came from U.S. arms
makers, like, say, Lockheed Martin, that's a crime for which
corporate honchos can go to jail. Once again, the key was finding
that money stashed in English and other bank accounts. Did the
Fifth Column strike again? Gosh, that's hard to prove. It seems
the Koreans just happened to get a plain manilla envelope with some
very interesting bank records.
JAPAN -- Similarly, rumors are swirling that Japanese
Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama will soon resign amid a financial
scandal brewing in that country. You don't think it's possible that
Japan's opposition party got a plain manilla envelope with foreign
banking records in it do you? Besides the corruption of Japanese
politicians, it will be entertaining to learn who in our government
has been on the take from the Japan, which has for many years
maintained a massive, well funded lobbying effort here.
Is it really plausible that both our neighboring countries, as
well as our major Asian trading partners, could be so rife with high
level corruption and yet the U.S. be somehow immune? Are our
controls against corruption that much better than these other
countries? Good enough to overcome the much greater incentive
toward corruption here? Unlikely. It is only by willfully ignoring
reality that we can pretend we are less suseptible to endemic
corrption that other nations. And just as it appears those nations
have needed help from the outside to root out their crooked
politicians, so it is that the only way the U.S. government, polluted
with drug and arms money, will be purged is by what amounts to
vigilante, extra-legal citizen action. That's why we'd like to make
our own modest proposal: Let's all become Fifth
Columnists.
The fundamental truth here is that no government can truly
police itself.
Whatever internal auditing mechanism that is set up can
ultimately be intimidated and emasculated by whomever controls the
purse strings (Congress) or does the hiring and firing (the chief
executive). And forget about the press. They're whimps. If
anybody's going to keep the bastards honest, it is US. You and me.
Here is how we can do it, by just applying the same back-
to-basics gumshoe tactics the IRS uses against us but is too gutless
to employ against Congress and the White House. Find out what
they own when they enter office, and what they have after they've
been there a while. Chances are they haven't bought that million-
dollar DC condo, the Martha's Vinyard summer place and the two
Volvos on just their federal paycheck.
First, write to the Federal Election Commission and ask for
the required semi-annual financial disclosures of your senator or
congresscritter. Then ask questions. Check real estate records,
motor vehicle registrations, divorce pleadings. Stay tuned and we'll
offer more ideas on becoming citizen sleuths. Then, if what you find
doesn't match the official disclosures, send your findings to your
local newspaper or TV station. Copy the FEC and the IRS.
If you don't see prompt action, SEND IT TO MEDIA
BYPASS, and be sure to include the name of whomever you sent it
to first.
As a certain Fifth Columnist is fond of saying: "If it is to
be, it
is up to me."
Let's make that "We."
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399.636 | | MOLAR::DELBALSO | I (spade) my (dogface) | Fri Jan 26 1996 14:49 | 3 |
| Does anyone know which of the Republican hopefuls are New World Order
subscribers?
|
399.637 | | SCASS1::BARBER_A | got milk? | Fri Jan 26 1996 14:50 | 1 |
| And furthermore, does anyone care?
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399.638 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Sun Jan 28 1996 07:27 | 182 |
|
<forwarded message>
Sounds like the Treasury Department is extorting Libya...we're
in a "national emergency with respect to Libya", which is being
"administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (FAC) of
the Department of the Treasury", who are making "decisions with
respect to applications for licenses to engage in transactions
under the Regulations".
"As a result, during the reporting period, more than 107 transactions
potentially involving Libya, totaling" "$24.6 million","were interdicted"
"The expenses incurred by the Federal Government" "are estimated at
approximately $990,000"
--------------------TomT-------------------------------------------------
http://docs.whitehouse.gov/white-house-publications/1996/01/1996-01-22-
report-on-national-emergency-re-libya.text
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
_______________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release January 22, 1996
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:
I hereby report to the Congress on the developments
since my last report of July 12, 1995, concerning the
national emergency with respect to Libya that was declared
in Executive Order No. 12543 of January 7, 1986. This
report is submitted pursuant to section 401(c) of the
National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); section 204(c)
of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA),
50 U.S.C. 1703(c); and section 505(c) of the International
Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985,
22 U.S.C. 2349aa-9(c).
1. On January 3, 1996, I renewed for another year
the national emergency with respect to Libya pursuant to
IEEPA. This renewal extended the current comprehensive
financial and trade embargo against Libya in effect since
1986. Under these sanctions, all trade with Libya is
prohibited, and all assets owned or controlled by the
Libyan government in the United States or in the possession
or control of U.S. persons are blocked.
2. There has been one amendment to the Libyan
Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 550 (the "Regulations"),
administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (FAC)
of the Department of the Treasury, since my last report on
July 12, 1995. The amendment (60 Fed. Reg. 37940-37941,
July 25, 1995) added three hotels in Malta to appendix A,
Organizations Determined to Be Within the Term "Government
of Libya" (Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs) of Libya).
A copy of the amendment is attached to this report.
Pursuant to section 550.304(a) of the Regulations, FAC
has determined that these entities designated as SDNs are owned
or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act directly or
indirectly on behalf of, the Government of Libya, or are
agencies, instrumentalities, or entities of that government.
By virtue of this determination, all property and interests
in property of these entities that are in the United States
or in the possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked.
Further, U.S. persons are prohibited from engaging in
transactions with these entities unless the transactions
are licensed by FAC. The designations were made in
consultation with the Department of State.
3. During the current 6-month period, FAC made numerous
decisions with respect to applications for licenses to engage
in transactions under the Regulations, issuing 54 licensing
determinations -- both approvals and denials. Consistent with
FAC's ongoing scrutiny of banking transactions, the largest
category of license approvals (20) concerned requests by
Libyan and non-Libyan persons or entities to unblock transfers
interdicted because of an apparent Government of Libya interest.
A license was also issued to a local taxing authority to
foreclose on a property owned by the Government of Libya
for failure to pay property tax arrearages.
4. During the current 6-month period, FAC continued
to emphasize to the international banking community in the
United States the importance of identifying and blocking
payments made on or behalf of Libya. The Office worked
closely with the banks to implement new interdiction software
systems to identify such payments. As a result, during the
reporting period, more than 107 transactions potentially
involving Libya, totaling more than $26.0 million, were
interdicted. As of December 4, 23 of these transactions
had been authorized for release, leaving a net amount of
more than $24.6 million blocked.
Since my last report, FAC collected 27 civil monetary
penalties totaling more than $119,500, for violations of
the U.S. sanctions against Libya. Fourteen of the violations
involved the failure of banks or credit unions to block funds
transfers to Libyan-owned or -controlled banks. Two other
penalties were received from corporations for export violations
or violative payments to Libya for unlicensed trademark
transactions. Eleven additional penalties were paid by U.S.
citizens engaging in Libyan oilfield-related transactions
while another 40 cases involving similar violations are in
active penalty processing.
In November 1995, guilty verdicts were returned in two
cases involving illegal exportation of U.S. goods to Libya.
A jury in Denver, Colorado, found a Denver businessman guilty
of violating the Regulations and IEEPA when he exported
50 trailers from the United States to Libya in 1991. A
Houston, Texas, jury found three individuals and two companies
guilty on charges of conspiracy and violating the Regulations
and IEEPA for transactions relating to the 1992 shipment of
oilfield equipment from the United States to Libya. Also in
November, a Portland, Oregon, lumber company entered a two-count
felony information plea agreement for two separate shipments of
U.S.-origin lumber to Libya during 1993. These three actions
were the result of lengthy criminal investigations begun in
prior reporting periods. Several other investigations from
prior reporting periods are continuing and new reports of
violations are being pursued.
5. The expenses incurred by the Federal Government in
the 6-month period from July 6, 1995, through January 5, 1996,
that are directly attributable to the exercise of powers and
authorities conferred by the declaration of the Libyan national
emergency are estimated at approximately $990,000. Personnel
costs were largely centered in the Department of the Treasury
(particularly in the Office of Foreign Assets Control, the
Office of the General Counsel, and the U.S. Customs Service),
the Department of State, and the Department of Commerce.
6. The policies and actions of the Government of Libya
continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the
national security and foreign policy of the United States.
In adopting UNSCR 883 in November 1993, the Security Council
determined that the continued failure of the Government of
Libya to demonstrate by concrete actions its renunciation of
terrorism, and in particular its continued failure to respond
fully and effectively to the requests and decisions of the
Security Council in Resolutions 731 and 748, concerning the
bombing of the Pan Am 103 and UTA 772 flights, constituted a
threat to international peace and security. The United States
will continue to coordinate its comprehensive sanctions
enforcement efforts with those of other U.N. member states.
We remain determined to ensure that the perpetrators of the
terrorist acts against Pan Am 103 and UTA 772 are brought to
justice. The families of the victims in the murderous Lockerbie
bombing and other acts of Libyan terrorism deserve nothing less.
I shall continue to exercise the powers at my disposal to apply
economic sanctions against Libya fully and effectively, so long
as those measures are appropriate, and will continue to report
periodically to the Congress on significant developments as
required by law.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
January 22, 1996.
# # #
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399.639 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Sun Jan 28 1996 07:27 | 29 |
| FWIW
ADVENTURES IN NATION BUILDING
While the Clinton Administration repeatedly assured the
American people that the Bosnian peacekeeping mission
would be limited to about one year, Rep. Duncan Hunter
(R.-Calif.) - chairman of the House National Security
subcommittee on military procurement - finds that the
details of the Dayton Agreement itself mandate a commit-
ment of at least five years and that the United Nations
will "manage nearly every aspect of Bosnian life."
Analyzing the 12 annexes to the Dayton Agreement in a
recent memo, Hunter reveals that the plan calls for a
third of the justices on the Bosnian High Court to be
foreign citizens, for the Bosnian Central Bank to be
run by a foreign citizen appointed by the International
Monetary Fund and imposes a Bosnian constitution that
includes the U.N.'s guarantees of "economic, social and
cultural" rights and the "rights of the child." Hunter
concludes that the program "will turn the country into
a U.N protectorate" and that "Bosnia will continue to be
our responsibility for the rest of the century."
Source: Human Events
Capital Briefs, p.2
January 19, 1996
|
399.640 | | ACISS2::LEECH | Dia do bheatha. | Mon Jan 29 1996 09:47 | 11 |
| I received two silver certificates in change, while buying Sunday
morning breakfast at a local Duncan Donuts. It was dated 1935. Rather
than saying "Federal Reserve Note" at the top, it simply says "United
States", and below that was the promise that the US treasurey has, as a
deposit, silver to back up the note.
What a novel idea...money that is actually worth more than the paper it
is printed on.
-steve
|
399.641 | | WMOIS::GIROUARD_C | | Mon Jan 29 1996 09:58 | 3 |
| sorry, the words aren't worth the paper it's written on. the paper
itself is only worth a tad above face value and they will no longer
honor a trade for silver.
|
399.642 | | ACISS2::LEECH | Dia do bheatha. | Mon Jan 29 1996 10:40 | 11 |
| re: .641
I know that. The paper is useful in the fact that it is still accepted
as a dollar today. This was beside the point of my comment, however.
Too bad they weren't in very good shape. You don't find too many of
these in circulation these days. Most have long since been shred and
burned.
-steve
|
399.643 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | Don't like my p_n? 1-800-328-7448 | Mon Jan 29 1996 10:44 | 3 |
|
Why won't they honor a trade for silver?
|
399.644 | that, and they probably have no silver these days | ACISS2::LEECH | Dia do bheatha. | Mon Jan 29 1996 10:59 | 7 |
| Because, due to the repeal of the gold/silver standard, they don't have
to.
The repeal, btw, was constitutionally invalid. No Act can supercede
the Constitution of the United States...legally.
-steve
|
399.645 | | WMOIS::GIROUARD_C | | Mon Jan 29 1996 11:42 | 1 |
| yes... they also had gold certificates (much like the silver).
|
399.646 | | BIGQ::SILVA | Benevolent 'pedagogues' of humanity | Mon Jan 29 1996 12:13 | 7 |
| | <<< Note 399.643 by BUSY::SLABOUNTY "Don't like my p_n? 1-800-328-7448" >>>
| Why won't they honor a trade for silver?
Cuz I've been in the league long enough that I have to approve the
trade. And I ain't being traded! Oh... you said silvER..... sorry
|
399.647 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Wed Jan 31 1996 06:54 | 79 |
|
C O N S T I T U T I O N A L R E V I V A L
Andrew Melechinsky, President
P. O. Box 3182
Enfield, Conn. 06083
MYTHS BEING TAUGHT BY THE LAW SCHOOLS
by Andrew Melechinsky
When students ask us why we are picketing their school with a sign
which says, "THIS IS A DEN OF CRIMINALS", we tell them we are pro-
testing the many ways in which the law schools are teaching them how
to break the law instead of how to honor it. Following are some
examples:
Law school students are taught, wrongly and criminally , that:
It is OK to deprive an accused of a speedy trial. It is not OK!
Three days after indictment should be the maximum. (Const. Amend. V).
As prosecutors, they will be able to force accused persons into
court without the required permission of a probable cause (grand)
jury. Under Constitutional law (the Bill of Rights) this cannot be
done.
It is OK to not invite the accused to confront his accusers in
front of the Grand Jury. It is NOT OK! (Const. Amend. IV & V).
It is OK to deprive an accused of a public trial. It is not OK!
The jury cannot leave the courtroom. Secret deliberations are
forbidden.
It is OK for a judge to order the jurors to accept the law as he
gives it to them, and apply it as he tells them to, regardless of
what the law itself says. It is not OK! (Const. Amend. V).
It is OK to deprive an accused of trial by jury on a misdemeanor or
infraction charge. It is not OK! (Const. Art. III, Sec. 2, Par. 3).
It is OK to excuse the jurors (judges) from the court room during
contested proceedings. It is not OK! (Const. Amend. IV).
It is OK to deprive an accused of the assistance of counsel of his
choice. It is not OK! (Const. Amend. V).
It is OK to deprive an accused of the assistance of unlicensed
counsel. It is not OK! (Const. Amend. VI).
It is OK to deny to the accused his/her right to tell the jurors
which provisions of the Constitution apply to the case; and how; and
why. It is not OK! (Const. Amend. IV).
It is OK for a judge to deny to the accused his right to present
witnesses whose testimony he relies on for vindication. It is not
OK!
It is OK for a judge to deny to the accused his right to present
evidence which he feels will induce the jury to exonerate him.
It is not OK! (Const. Amend. IX).
It is OK for the judge to quash (cancel) subpoenas which require
government officials (public servants) to testify. It is not
OK!
It is myths like these which are the root cause of most of the
problems which plague our nation today.
* * * * * * * * *
[email protected] (Ted Pedemonti)
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399.648 | | TRLIAN::MIRAB1::REITH | If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing | Wed Jan 31 1996 09:59 | 2 |
|
Hence for the need of "Fully Informed Juries"
|
399.649 | | MKOTS3::JMARTIN | Bye Bye Mrs. Dougherty! | Wed Jan 31 1996 10:21 | 5 |
| Forget it. I made the mere suggestion a few months ago that jurors
should meet a litmus test, i.e. graduate of high school and even the
box rabble came down on me like a ton of bricks.
|
399.650 | | TRLIAN::MIRAB1::REITH | If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing | Wed Jan 31 1996 13:07 | 10 |
|
I'm not saying we need a litmus test. But, when they send you a notice
of jury duty, they should also send a pamphlet explaining the rights
and obligations of a jurist. Included in that pamphlet should be a
bibliography of additional information.
Most jurors may just throw the thing away. But some may actually do
the research, which could only help.
Skip
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399.651 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Sun Feb 04 1996 09:24 | 279 |
|
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THE CORRUPTION CHRONICLES
"Keeping An Eye On The Legal Community"
An educational newsletter published and distributed monthly by the
Florida Foundation to Fight Corruption
P.O. Box 1230 Tallahassee, Florida 32302 - 1-904-643-5983
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Volume 96, No. 1 ----------------------------------------- January 30,
1996
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**
Dear Friends of Freedom and Justice:
As we begin the new year of 1996, if someone asked you what the
number one problem is that exists in our judicial system, what
would your answer be? Would it be the *violation* and *depri-
vation* of our *constitutional rights* that are so precious to
each individual citizen? Do you personally think that *our courts
are doing enough in protecting our individual constitutional
rights*? Do you personally think that *some corrupted lawyers
knowingly, intentionally, maliciously and illegally violate our
constitutional rights*? Do you personally think that *some
corrupted judges knowingly, intentionally, maliciously and
illegally deprive us of our constitutional rights*?
*VIOLATION vs. DEPRIVATION*
There is a clear and very important distinction between the
"violation" of our constitutional rights and the "deprivation" of
our constitutional rights.
*VIOLATION*
The "violation" of our constitutional rights occurs as a result of
wrong conduct committed against us by lawyers, by employees of law
enforcement agencies, by employees of subdivisions of government,
by employees of organizations such as corporations, foundations,
etc. and by fellow citizens, which wrong conduct is of a nature
which "violates" rights, privileges or immunities secured by the
Federal and State Constitution or secured by Federal or State law.
The "violation" of our written constitutional rights can only be
legally *remedied* by means of an *order of a court* of competent
jurisdiction.
*DEPRIVATION*
Therefore, since the only "legal remedy" for the "violation of our
written constitutional rights" is by means of "an order of a court
of competent jurisdiction," it is a fact that only a judge can
"deprive" us of our "written constitutional rights." It is also a
fact that *only a judge can protect and enforce our written con-
stitutional rights.* If a judge either refuses or fails to protect
and enforce our written constitutional rights, *then in such case
our constitutional rights become merely words written on a piece
of paper and are of no more value or benefit to us as an individ-
ual citizen.* It is our prayer that this fact "be ever present in
a judges consciousness and conscience." Justice Harry Lee Anstead,
Nova Law Review, Volume 18, Number 2B, page 1278
*LAWSUIT AGAINST CORRUPT JUDGE???*
Suppose *a judge is corrupt and either refuses or fails to protect
and enforce our written constitutional rights?* Can an individual
citizen sue a corrupt judge for money damages? The *United States
Congress* says *YES!* The *United States Supreme Court* says *NO!*
Who is right? More importantly, *what should be right?*
*UNITED STATES CONGRESS*
In the *United States Code* the *United States Congress* says that
*a judge can be sued for money damages for deprivation of a
citizen's constitutional rights. We now quote *42 U.S.C. 1983*
verbatim as passed by the *United States Congress* as follows:
"1983. Civil action for deprivation of rights
"Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance,
regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or Territory
or the District of Columbia, subjects, or causes to be
subjected, any citizen of the United States or other
person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation
of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the
Constitution and laws, shall be liable to the party
injured in an action at law, suit in equity, or other
proper proceeding for redress. For the purposes of this
section, any Act of Congress applicable exclusively to
the District of Columbia shall be considered to be a
statute of the District of Columbia" (R.S. 1979; Pub.L.
96-170, 1, Declaration of Independence. 29, 1979, 93
Stat. 1284.)
The above-quoted federal law as presently contained in our present
*United States Code* as *42 U.S.C. 1983* first became a part of
our body of federal law as *1 of the Ku Klux Klan Act of April
20, 1871*. To a reasonable person the congressional intent and
purpose should be very clear. In the year 1871 and prior years a
*condition of lawlessness* existed in certain of the States, under
which *people were being denied their constitutional rights*.
Congress *intended to provide a remedy* for the wrongs being
perpetrated. In the year 1871 the members of the *United States
Congress* were aware that *members of the judiciary (judges) were
implicated in the condition of lawlessness* that the *statute was
intended to rectify*. In fact, in the year 1871, *the courts were
in many instances wholly corrupted* as to the impartial adminis-
tration of law and equity and *the United States Constitution was
being defied by judges*.
EVERY PERSON! EVERY PERSON! EVERY PERSON!
The statute is *not* ambiguous. *42 U.S.C. 1983* is *not* ambiguous.
The *United States Congress* clearly *intended* that "EVERY PERSON"
who caused the "deprivation" of "constitutional rights" "shall be
liable to the party injured in an action at law." We repeat, *the
statute is *not* ambiguous. "EVERY PERSON" to us simple, reasonable
citizens means just what it says, "EVERY PERSON" which the *United
States Congress* clearly *intended to include judges and lawyers*.
Yes, "EVERY PERSON," including *judges and lawyers,* must respect
the constitutional rights of "EVERY PERSON" who is a citizen of
the United States.
*UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT*
The *United States Supreme Court* says *NO*, a citizen *cannot
sue a judge for money damages for depriving a citizen of
constitutional rights*. In a long line of cases the *United States
Supreme Court* has held that *judges are immune from liability for
damages for acts committed within the their judicial discretion*.
In the case of *Pierson v. Ray,* 87 S.Ct. 1213 (1967) the *United
States Supreme Court* at page 218 in part held that:
"This immunity applies even when a judge is accused of
acting maliciously and corruptly ------."
Further, in *Pierson v. Ray the *United States Supreme Court* held
that when the *United States Congress* passed *42 U.S.C. 1983*
Congress did not *intend* to include judges in the phrase "EVERY
PERSON." In *Pierson v. Ray, Mr. Justice Douglas courageously
wrote a blistering dissent from which we quote in part from page
1222 as follows:
"Yet despite the repeated fears of its opponents, and the
explicit recognition that *the section would subject
judges to suit*, the section remained as it was proposed:
it applied to "any person." There was no exception for
members of the judiciary*. In light of the sharply con-
tested nature of *the issue of judicial immunity it would
be reasonable to assume that the judiciary would have
been expressly exempted* from the wide sweep of the
section, if Congress had intended such a result.
"The section's *purpose* was *to provide redress for the
deprivation of civil rights*. It was recognized that
*certain members of the judiciary were instruments of
oppression* and were *partially responsible for the
wrongs* to be remedied. The parade of cases coming to
this Court shows that *a similar condition now obtains in
some of the States. Some state courts have been instru-
ments of suppression of civil rights*. The methods may
have changed; the means may have become more subtle; but
*the wrongs to be remedied still exists."*
At footnote 6 on page 1224 of *Pierson v. Ray*, United States
Supreme Court Justice Douglas reasons that:
"A judge is liable for injury by a ministerial act; to
have immunity the judge must be performing a judicial
function. ---The presence of malice and the intention to
deprive a person of his civil rights is wholly incompati-
ble with the judicial function. *When a judge acts
intentionally and knowingly to deprive a person of his
constitutional rights he exercises no discretion or in-
dividual judgment; he acts no longer as a judge, but as a
"minister" of his own prejudice."*
Reasonable citizens agree with Mr. Justice Douglas that a judge
who acts as a *"minister of his own prejudice" should be liable
for suit in a civil action. As Mr. Justice Douglas correctly wrote
in *Pierson v. Ray*, "the methods may have changed; the means may
have become more subtle; but *the wrongs to be remedied still
exists."*
*DYKES v. HOSEMAN (case one)*
On *October 11, 1984* the United States Court of Appeals for the
Eleventh Circuit located in Atlanta, Georgia "*shook up*" judges
all across America by releasing their opinion in *Dykes v.
Hoseman* 743 F.2nd 1488 (11th Cir. 1984) wherein a panel of three
(3) judges held that, where a judge performs a judicial act
affecting the rights of a party over whom he knows he has no
personal juris- diction, the judge may be liable to such party for
money damages. The news media announced the decision of the 11th
Circuit all across America. Judges from all across America began
to pressure the 11th Circuit to change their decision as announced
in *Dykes v. Hoseman*. The 11th Circuit yielded to the pressure
and agreed for the entire court to *reconsider Dykes v. Hoseman en
banc.*
*DYKES v. HOSEMAN (case two)*
On *November 18, 1985* the 11th Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
in Atlanta, Georgia rendered a second decision in *Dykes v.
Hoseman*, 776 F.2nd 942 wherein the court en banc reversed the
three (3) judge panel's decision in case one, *Dykes v. Hoseman*,
743 F.2nd 1488. All judges on the 11th Circuit yielded to the
pressure of their fellow judges except *The Honorable Joseph W.
Hatchett* who couragously wrote a scholarly dissenting opinion
from which we now quote in part from pages 954-955 as follows:
"---The en banc court holds that judicial immunity is
complete, unqualified, and without exception. According
to the majority, judicial immunity even protects a judge
who acts without subject matter jurisdiction, without
personal jurisdiction, and who unlawfully *conspires*
with a party *to violate another party's federal con-
stitutional rights. --- With the filing of the majority
opinion, this important enactment for the protection of
citizens of the United States may as well read: "Every
person, [except a judge in Florida, Georgia and Alabama]
---" *Judges in these former states of the confederacy
*will be able to deal willy nilly with the rights of
citizens without having to account for willful uncon-
stitutional actions*. This important congressional enact-
ment is amended by this opinion to apply only to state
officials in the legislative and executive branches. It
is another whittling away of section 1983's application.
I respectfully dissent. ---
In a state with a political climate which is hostile to
freedom of association, *a judge could repeatedly inter-
fere with constitutional rights without being held
accountable*.---
It is difficult to understand how *every person* in the
United States may be held accountable in damages for
conspiring to violate another person's federal consti-
tutional rights, *except those persons trained in con-
stitutional guarantees, charged with interpreting the
constitution*, and *oath bound to deal fairly with
parties to litigation."
The prophesy of Judge Hatchett is being fulfilled daily as judges
all across America *"deal willy nilly with the rights of citizens
without having to account for willful unconstitutional actions*.
*The United States Congress* should revisit *42 U.S.C. 1983* and
make clear that *Judges can be sued for depriving a citizen of
constitutional rights. Who makes the laws America lives by? The
*United States Congress* or *The United States Supreme Court?*
THANKS TO HONORABLE JUDGES AND HONORABLE LAWYERS
We here at *The Corruption Chonicles* express our thanks and
sincere appreciation to the *Honorable Judges and Honorable
Lawyers* who are *honest* and who are walking in the way of
*integrity*. We fully support you and we urge you to take very
aggresive action and *fulfill your DUTY,* by *reporting any and
all corrupt judges and corrupt lawyers who commit unprofessional
conduct or criminal acts. "We The People"* are *demanding that
corrupt judges and corrupt lawyers be cleaned out and removed from
our judicial system.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
posted by
[email protected] (Ted Pedemonti)
Common Law Library
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MONETARY RESOLUTION - ARIZONA
State of Arizona REFERENCE TITLE: repeal of Federal
35th Legislature Reserve Act; memorial
Second Regular Session
Referred on
HOUSE
HCM 2002
INTRODUCED
January 21, 1982
INTRODUCED BY
Representatives Jones, Skelly, Hamilton: Abril, Baker, Barr, Cajero, Carlson
West, Cooper, Courtright, De Long, English, Everall, Goudinoff, Harelson,
Hartdegen, Hays, Higuera, Hull, Hungerford, Jennings, Jewett, Jordan, Kelly,
Kenny, Kline, Kunasek, Lane, Lewis, Macy, McConnell, McElhaney, Meredith,
Messinger, Morales, Pacheco, Ratliff, Rockwell, Rodriguez, Rosenbaum,
Sossaman,
Thomas, Thompson, Todd. Vukcevich. West, Wettaw, Wilcox, Wright, Senators
Corbet, Gabaldon, Getzwiller, Gonzales, J, Gutierrez, Hardt, Hill, Kay,
Lindeman, Lunn, Mack, Runyan, Sawyer, Steiner, Swink, Taylor, Tenney, Turley,
Usdane
A CONCURRENT MEMORIAL
URGING THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO
REPEAL THE FEDERAL RESERVE ACT
1 To the President and the Congress of the United States of America:
2 Your memorialist respectfully represents:
3 Wheras, Article I, Section 8, Constitution of the United States,
4 provides that only the Congress of the United States shall have the power
5 "to borrow money on the credit of the United States;" and
6 Whereas, Article I, Section 8, Constitution of the United States,
7 directs that only the Congress of the United States is permitted "to coin
8 Money and regulate the Value thereof"; and
9 Whereas, the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 transferred the power to
10 borrow money on the credit of the United States to a consortium of
private
11 bankers in violation of the prohibitions of Article I, Section 8,
12 Constitution of the United States; and
13 Whereas, the Congress of the United States is without authority to
14 delegate any powers which it has received under the Constitution of the
15 United States established by the people of the United States; and
16 Whereas, Article I, section I, Constitution of the United States,
17 provides that "all legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a
18 Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House
of
19 Representatives"; and
20 Whereas, the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 was imposed upon the People
21 of the State of Arizona in violation of the provisions of Article I,
22 section I, Constitution of the United States; and
23 Whereas, the Federal Reserve Banking System, has threatened the
24 integrity of our government through the arbitrary and capricious control
25 and management of the nation's money supply; and
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1 Whereas, the United States is facing, in the current decade, an
2 economic debacle of massive proportions due in large measure to a
continued
3 erosion of our national currency and the resultant high interest rates
4 caused by the policies of the Federal Reserve Board; and
5 Wherefore, your memorialist, the House of Representatives of the State of
6 Arizona, the Senate concurring, prays:
7 1. That the Congress of the United States immediately enact such
8 legislation as is necessary to repeal the Federal Reserve Act.
9 2. That the Secretary of State of Arizona transmit copies of this
10 memorial to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the
11 House of Representatives of the United States and to each member of the
12 Arizona Congressional Delegation.
Passed Arizona House, Jan. 28, 1982, 51 yeas, 0 noes, 9 not voting
Passed Arizona Senate, Mar. 1, 1982, 17 yeas, 12 noes, 1 not voting
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Posted by
[email protected] (Ted Pedemonti)
NOTE: Over thirty (30) states have adopted similar Memorials.
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[ARIZONA REPUBLIC February 20, 1994]
HOW THE COPS CAN SEIZE YOUR PROPERTY
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by William P. Cheshire
Senior Editorial Columnist
ARIZONA REPUBLIC
If you pick up any Wednesday's USA TODAY and turn to the D section,
you'll find a full page of cash, cars and real estate that the Drug
Enforcement Administration has seized under its property-confiscation
authority.
But all this stuff belonged to drug dealers, and they had it coming,
right? Wrong. Those listed, the government is careful to point out,
"are not necessarily criminal defendants or suspects, nor does the
appearance of their names in this notice necessarily mean that they are
the target of DEA investigations or other activities."
According to Jarret B. Willstein, associate editor of the FINANCIAL
PRIVACY REPORT, police seize the property of an estimated 5,000 innocent
persons every week. (Willstein's article is reprinted in the
libertarian publication UNCOMMON SENSE, Box 3625, Kingman, AZ 86402.)
"Agencies now confiscating property from innocent Americans," says
Willstein, include the FBI, the Coast Guard, the Food and Drug
Administration, the U.S. Postal Service, the Bureau of Land Management,
the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Department of Housing
and Urban Development, as well as "thousands of state and local police
departments."
Volusia County, Fla., police routinely ask people stopped for traffic
violations how much money they're carrying, Willstein says. If the
motorists have more than a few hundred dollars on them, the money is
seized on grounds of "suspicious behavior." Police also seize jewelry
and expensive cars. "In the last four years," says Willstein, "these
legalized highway robberies have brought in $8 million."
POLICE EYE TRAVELERS
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Even paying for airline tickets can be dangerous. The DEA and local
police operate surveillance units at all major airports. According to
Willstein, "virtually everyone you deal with at an airport -- from the
ticket clerks to the baggage handlers -- is paid a 10 percent bounty for
turning you in to the DEA if you buy a ticket with cash or if you look
'suspicious'."
The CBS program 60 MINUTES sent a well-dressed reporter to airports in
several major cities, where he purchased tickets with cash. In every
instance DEA agents were waiting to seize his money.
The feds also keep a watchful eye on patrons of major hotels around the
country, have installed surveillance cameras at agricultural supply
houses and require salesmen to keep a record of people who buy grow-
lights, hoping to spot pot farms, Willstein reports.
Local police are no slouches, either.
Texas officers arrested a 49-year-old woman at Houston's Hobby Airport
five years ago when a drug dog scratched at her luggage, Willstein says.
A search revealed no drugs, but did turn up $39,100 -- money from an
insurance settlement and the woman's 20-year savings.
NO CHARGES BROUGHT
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The woman was charged with no crime and was able to document the origin
of the money. The cops kept it anyway.
Though not mentioned by Willstein, the case of Donald P. Scott shows law
enforcement at its worst. Using an improperly obtained search warrant,
30 local and federal law enforcement officers broke down the door of
Scott's California home in October 1992. When Scott, armed with a
pistol, went to check on the commotion, the cops killed him "in self-
defense."
They said they suspected Scott of growing marijuana, but no marijuana
was found. After an exhaustive investigation, Ventura County District
Attorney Michael D. Bradbury concluded that the raid "was motivated, at
least in part, by a desire to seize and forfeit the ranch for the
government."
The D.A.'s report added this chilling tidbit: "In order to seize and
forfeit property under either California or federal law, there is no
requirement that an individual be arrested or charged criminally."
You may have thought the Constitution protected you against
"unreasonable searches and seizures" and kept the government from taking
your property "without due process of law." These are mere words on
paper -- words increasingly disregarded by what some people, including
yours truly on especially gloomy days, suspect is the vanguard of a
police state.
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"Stolen Gold" They Stole Our Gold (Money)!
All of the confusions and distress in America arise, not from
defects in their Constitution, not from want of honor or virtue,
so much as from the downright ignorance of the nature of coin,
credit [paper money] and circulation. John Adams (1781)
So began admonishments to us from 200 years ago by one who knew
what awaited his countrymen (us). What has happened to Our money
is criminal. In fact, it is beyond criminal and nearly beyond
credibility. Just after World War II America had nearly one
billion ounces of gold coin in circulation and untold millions of
ounces of silver coins. These metals in circulation represented
real undiluted debt-free capital. It was ours and we owed no one
anything for it. This $400,000,000,000 pool of liquid capital
belonged to private American citizens and represented the wealth
of our great nation. What happened to all this wealth?
Before most of us were born money was a real thing. It was gold
and silver coin as specified by Our Constitution, the founding law
of Our country:
ARTICLE 1, SECTION 8
The Congress shall have the power ... to coin Money,
regulate the value thereof
ARTICLE 1, SECTION 10
No State shall ... coin Money; emit Bills of Credit (paper
money); make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in
Payment of Debts.
In other words no federal or state government was permitted, by
law, to mint or issue anything other than gold and silver coins as
lawful money. Neither are they permitted to accept or pay debts
with anything other than gold and silver coin. What? Where did all
this paper come from and what is it if it isn't Money? Listen up -
this gets real interesting...
Well guess what happened? If you are lucky enough to have any
'money' in your pocket take it out and examine it. On the front
(near the portrait) of the bill you will find the words: This note
is legal tender for all debts, public and private. Across the lop
of the bill you will read the words: Federal Reserve Note. Nowhere
on this bill are the words: gold, silver or money. This is because
this bill is not money as defined by Our Constitution (see above).
It is not money at all. It says what it is - it is a note issued
by a private, tax-exempt, for profit bank - the Federal Reserve
Bank(s). Which are all owned privately by people living outside of
America.
A 'note' is: a paper acknowledging a debt or promising to pay
(also called note of hand); also a certificate, as of a government
or a bank, passing current as money.' The portion passing current
as money means passing from one person to another and generally
accepted as money. This implies that it is not money but is only
accepted as money. It is the Constitution that defines what real
money is: it is gold and silver coin. The bill in your pocket is
in actuality an instrument of debt - it is owed to somebody - The
Federal Reserve Banks and their foreign owners.
Money is not only a medium of exchange, but it is
a standard of value. Nothing can be such standard
which has not intrinsic value, or which is subject
to frequent changes in value.
Justice Fields (1883)
Now so much for definitions. What does paper or metal money have
to do with anything? Are you working harder now and enjoying it
less? Are you really better off now then when you began working so
many years ago? Are your children making it better or worse than
you did when you started out? Why does it take two people working
very hard to not make ends meet worse now than when one was
working in the 50s and 60s? The answer to this question lies in
the money. Our money has become nearly worthless. Remember back in
the late 60s a Volkswagen bug cost less than $2,000. Today that
same car (with a different body) cost about $7,000. These are the
same 'dollars' you have in your pocket. A soda pop cost a nickel
back then and now how much is the very same item? Herein lies the
evilness of paper money. The Federal Reserve Banks (and their
stooges) can print as much of it as they want whenever they want.
This flooding the market (your pocket) with more and more cash is
called 'fractional reserve' banking when coupled with the local
bank's privilege of signing money into existence whenever they
want more to lend to you.
It is a fantasy that Our government prints (issues) money.
It really works like this: The US Congress desires to spend (that'
s how they stay in office) more money to buy our votes. There is a
problem here as there is no money because the Congress of 1913
gave their own Constitutional right to coin real money away to a
bunch of foreign bankers - the Federal Reserve Banks. The
Congress must request the Federal Reserve to issue and then lend
them (Us) some Federal Reserve notes. The privately owned, tax
exempt Federal Reserve Bank lends these notes to the U.S.
Government (you and me and our children and neighbors). The
tax-exempt Fed only pays the U.S. Treasury about 3 cents per bill
for these (regardless of denomination) as printing cost. But when
we get these funny pieces of paper we have to pay the full face
value back with our blood sweat and tears PLUS ANY INTEREST the
thieves think is appropriate for them. Guess what didn't happen in
this transaction? The thieving Fed never printed the interest! So
we can maybe pay back 100% of what we borrowed but there are no
more Fed notes to pay the interest! Every time Our government
employees borrows more from the private Fed we get further and
further into debt - a debt that can never be paid!
The burden of debt is as destructive to Freedom as
subjugation by conquest.
Benjamin Franklin
In the beginning we paid this bogus and illegal debt with real
money - gold - until it was all gone on March 9, 1933 when
Roosevelt literally, willfully and without due process of law took
the gold away from the American citizen (Us) and gave it to the
bunch of thieves at the Fed in exchange for paper. Paper which
could only do one thing - put us further into irretrievable debt.
Why put America into deeper and deeper debt? Reread Franklin's
quote in the previous paragraph. The idiotic process continued
until 1968 when they took the balance of our silver to pay for
even more of these worthless notes.
If Americans ever allow banks to control the issue of their
currency, first by inflation and then by deflation, the banks will
deprive the people of all property until their children will wake
up homeless. Thomas Jefferson
On June 5, 1933, as a result of a prearranged banking crisis, the
Congress of the United States passed House Joint Resolution No.
192, suspending the Gold Standard (they did not abolish it), which
means they disestablished the fixed content of the Gold Dollar and
took away the Law jurisdiction of the U. S. Standard Dollar Lawful
Money. In effect, the entire country, every State and every
freeborn, Sovereign American individual, became insolvent and was
effectively put into bankruptcy, making it impossible for each
State and each individual to either pay their debts, at Law, or to
be paid, at Law. This was, in actuality, a criminal act of
usurpation of the sovereignty of We The People, by Congress.
"MerchantLaw" Merchant Law
Instead of being able to demand payment at Law, or to make payment
in Standard Gold Dollars as Lawful money, or the equivalent
Treasury currency, redeemable on demand, at Par, We The People
were forced on to the credit of the private banks, the Federal
Reserve Banks and the commercial banks, and began to pass around
their debt instruments, as though it were real money, making use
of their debt-claims for the money, and thereby, by the operation
of House Joint Resolution No, 192, into an alien and unlawful
Federal Executive Equity Jurisdiction, known as lex mercatoria, or
the Law Merchant, which is the private rule of the bankers, and
from which jurisdiction our forefathers fought, and won, a
revolution to be free, and from which jurisdiction our
Constitution and Bill of Rights protects Us.
When you can pay your debts in Standard Gold Dollars, you operate
on a cash basis in a Federal Common Law jurisdiction based on
Article I, Section 10, clause 1, of the Constitution of the United
States of America regarding tender in payment of debts. This is
the General Federal Common Law jurisdiction deriving from the
Union, which the Bill of Rights was designed to protect,
particularly the Seventh Amendment which guarantees the Right of
Trial by Common Law Jury in suits at Common Law where the value in
controversy shall exceed twenty dollars. But, when you pass around
evidences of debt as if it were the money itself, you are passing
around the debt-claims for the money, and you no longer have a
jurisdiction at Law, where the individual has access to his
Rights, but you are in an entirely different court, or
jurisdiction. You are in an Equity jurisdiction, one in which the
individual does not have any Rights. And this is the practical
effect which Congress intended to bring about by passing House
Joint Resolution No. 192. Even one hundred years ago it was stated
that we have the best Congress that money can buy.
Paper Money is Theft!
George Washington
By the operation of House Joint Resolution No. 192, individuals,
and States, have been compelled to perform services, in order, not
to pay (no one could pay anymore because there was no real bona
fide money with which to pay, but to discharge obligations to pay.
What is called fractional reserve banking, with irredeemable
paper, creates multiple demands upon a common substance. That is,
banks can issue' or create money simply by making a ledger entry.
These newly created dollars (ledger entries) are backed by the
same few dollars already held on deposit. In fact a bank, can
create 20 dollars for every one on deposit, lend them to you,
collect the principle and interest and then simply write the money
back into non-existence. In other words, you are forced at the
point of the Sheriff's gun to pay for something that was created
out of thin air - plus interest. With multiple demands, no one can
ever satisfy all his claims and no one can ever pay at Law in
substance, that is, with Standard Gold Dollars, but instead, can
only perform services as evidence of his willingness to discharge
the obligation to pay. Payment, as such, is thus forever
postponed; one only promises the payment.
Overnight, the entire country was placed in an entirely new regime
of Equity, which never pays a thing but only compels services
forever to the private banks, and the debts to private bankers
constantly increases, the interest obligations, known as debt
service, constantly compounds and the performance of services in
order to discharge the obligation to pay this interest are
never-ending, being a greater and greater burden upon ourselves
and our children, and our childrens' children.
In other words, a feudalistic real property law, in the guise of
Equitable discharge of obligations to tender in Equity and not pay
at Law, was instituted in violation of our Allodial Property
Rights, and compels Sovereign American individuals into a
feudalistic peonage, or involuntary servitude to the private banks
(Federal Reserve Banks, National Banks, State Banks), in violation
of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of
America. Because of the jurisdiction of the Law Merchant, we are
not under Common Law, we do not have access to our Right to a
Common Law Jury, and as a result our property can be, and every
day is, taken without due process of Law. If we do not perform
the services our property is taken from us by Equity courts
imposing the Law Merchant.
The Sheriff, in unknowing and unthinking acceptance of this
situation, has become the bag man for a bunch of private
criminals, and thereby is committing crimes himself, and is
therefore a criminal. It is a crime to violate Constitutional
Rights and his oath of office to support and defend the
Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution
of his own State, it being drafted in conformance thereto, and
being secondary thereto.
The Banks, including the Federal Reserve Banks and the National
Banks, are incorporated by the State and operate under Banking
Statutes (you will notice I do not use the word Laws), These
statutes allow, or at least do not prohibit, the creation of
demand deposits or checkbook money, which is not really money, but
is actually credit, or debt, created on the spot out of thin air
on two levels. One by the Federal Reserve Banks (they write checks
on themselves, thereby creating Federal Reserve Credit out of thin
air, in order to purchase investments, such as U. S. Government
Securities. These then become part of the National Debt, and
provide the banking system with new Reserves). On the strength of
these newly purchased Securities, they are able to obtain from the
Treasury, newly printed Federal Reserve Notes, to cover the new
checks when they are cashed. They only have to tender about three
cents for each new Federal Reserve Note regardless of
denomination. They are practically given the new paper Notes and
they still hold the Bonds, which are part of the National Debt,
and collect interest on them. The second level is by the local
commercial bank which creates bank credit, denominated demand
deposits, every time they make a loan. The Federal Reserve Bank
(is a private Anglo-German-American owned corporation. It is
for-profit, and is tax-exempt!) creates public credit (National
Debt), while the commercial banks create private credit (private
debt) when they make a loan.
The Federal Reserve Note, at least the one issued in accordance
with Title 12, United States Code, Section 411, which requires
that they shall be obligations of the United States and shall be
redeemable on demand . . ., has a double jurisdiction. It is
what you may call a legal tender for an equitable interest. That
means it passes at Law as money, being a legal tender, but the
only interest it passes along is a mere demand or promise. Hence,
though it is legal or at Law, it never pays the gold because of
House Joint Resolution No. 192, which illegally and criminally
prohibited payment of the U, S, Standard Dollar Lawful Money, at
par, and thus at Law.
It should be noted that Congress did not (could not) take away our
Rights to use bank notes at Law, or demand deposits at Law; they
just took away our money.
We have a Right, to take a twenty dollar bill, which means a bill
for twenty dollars, into a bank and demand a twenty dollar gold
piece. Congress did not take that Right away; since we have
unalienable Rights which cannot be taken from us or be forced to
give them up; Congress just took away the gold. This was and is a
criminal usurpation of the Sovereignty of We The People on the
part of Congress; and the State of Iowa, and each other State, by
allowing it to happen at that time, and by continuing to allow it
to happen to this date, has become party to this crime against We
The People.
Instead of going into bankruptcy, everyone, including the States,
was provided with the opportunity to use the new Federal Reserve
Notes, called (incorrectly) lawful money grounded in perpetual
debt of the eligible paper which formed the assets of the Federal
Reserve and the National Banks, These are also known as units of
monetized debt. Everyone thus became the creditor/debtor of
everyone else, since no one has paid or been paid for anything
since that infamous day of June 5, 1933 when Roosevelt willfully
and knowingly stole Our gold and gave it to a bunch of foreign
bankers. (Lawfully, debts can only be paid with money - money as
defined by the Law of the Land - The Constitution - being gold and
silver coin. Anything else is not lawful money and cannot
therefore lawfully pay a debt. Thus, overnight, We The People
became liable for specific performance on the basis of a debt
action of assumpsit under the private Law Merchant, operating
outside of the Constitution and imposing an Equitable
jurisdiction. A jurisdiction in which no one has any rights, where
one can be compelled summarily to deliver his property without
trial by Common Law jury. And the debts to the private bankers
keep mounting ever higher.
A freeborn, Sovereign American individual cannot be forced into
perpetual debtorship and involuntary servitude, that is,
feudalistic performance on behalf of, and for the benefit of, any
person, real or juristic, against his Thirteenth Article of
Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America.
Nor can He be compelled, by Law, to accept, or to give informed
consent to accept, an Equitable jurisdiction foreign to his Bill
of Rights.
Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution of The United States
of America, states in part:
The Judicial Power shall extend .. . . . to all Cases
of Admiralty and Maritime jurisdiction; ... .
At the very beginning of government under the Constitution,
Congress conferred on the federal district courts exclusive
cognizance of all civil causes of admiralty and maritime
jurisdiction, . . . . . . saving to suitors, in all cases, the
right of a common law remedy, where the common law is competent to
give it. . . (1 STAT 77, Section 9 (1789))
As this jurisdiction is held to be exclusive, the power of
legislation on the same subject must necessarily be in the
national legislature and not in the state legislatures.
Congress enacted the Limited Liability Act on March 3, 1851. It is
codified at Title 46, United States Code, Sections 181-189, as
amended in 1875, 1877, 1935, 1936 and the Act of 1884. It
intended to cover the entire subject of limitations, and to invest
the U. S. District Courts with exclusive original cognizance of
all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, exclusive of the
States. This means that the States do not have any jurisdiction in
admiralty and maritime matters, at all.
Admiralty and maritime jurisdiction comprises two types of cases:
(1) those involving acts committed on the high seas or other
navigable waters, and (2) those involving contracts and
transactions connected with shipping employed on the seas or
navigable waters. In other words, the second type of case must
have a direct connection with maritime commerce.
Suits in admiralty traditionally took the form of a proceeding in
rem against the vessel, and, with exceptions to be noted, such
proceedings in rem are confined exclusively to federal admiralty
courts, because the grant of exclusive jurisdiction to the federal
courts by the Judiciary Act of 1789 has been interpreted as
referring to the traditional admiralty action, the in rem action,
which was unknown to the Common Law.
State courts are forbidden by the Constitution to have Admiralty
jurisdiction. While State courts are permitted to handle and try
Admiralty cases if the suitor desires, it must be an Admiralty
matter to begin with and it must involve property, otherwise there
would not be a Common Law remedy. In other words, the Common Law
courts would not be competent to handle it. More than this, it
would need to be tried in a Common Law court, following Common Law
procedures (not Equity procedures) with a Trial by a Common Law
jury.
Therefore, any attempt by a State court to impose a judgment in
rem is in violation of the Constitution and is null and void.
When a sheriff attempts to enforce a judgment in rem he is
attempting to impose the alien and unlawful Roman Civil Law, in
violation of his oath of office, and he is thereby committing a
criminal act.
The Sovereign American people are beginning to catch on to and
realize the nature of the Dictatorship of Unelected Rulers that
has been set up in this country, and They are no longer quietly
accepting such vile treatments.
As the issues become clarified, each public official will need to
make a decision: shall he be on the side of the Constitution and
protect the Rights and freedoms of We The People (of which he is
one), as required by his oath of office; or shall he be a party to
the criminal usurpation of the Sovereignty of We The People?
The Sheriff is a key person in all of this: he can either be a
tool of the evil forces who have set this up and provide the
oppressive force that binds the innocent victims to the chains of
slavery, all in the name of doing his duty, or he can be the
instrument of liberation for We The People by preventing the
imposition of the unconstitutional Equitable jurisdiction (the
Roman Civil Law) upon Us, the victims and Our property and
protecting Our Rights and freedoms.
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Our Individual Common Law Rights
by Howard Fisher Dale Pond
Another Constitutional issue that each of us needs to understand
is the issue of Individual Common Law Rights of We the People of
the United States of America. This directly concerns the limits of
authority of all branches of government over each of us as
individuals: the Authority of the Executive, Legislative and
Judicial Branches of Government.
As stated in the Declaration of Independence, we are endowed by
our Creator with certain Unalienable Rights, that among these are
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
Thomas Jefferson placed great emphasis on the concept of Rights.
He said we did not bring the English Common Law, as such, to this
continent; we brought the Rights of Man. The reason why he said
that is that it is from the Common Law controversies, all of which
involved property, that all of our Rights have come to be
recognized in the Law.
In a legal sense, Property is a bundle of Rights, a bundle of
Powers, wherein one claimant to these Rights possesses these
Rights to the exclusion of all other claimants to These Rights, as
these Rights pertain to The possession, occupancy and use of a
specific piece of property.
So, at Common Law, Rights is the name of the game.
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution of the United
States of America because the Founding Fathers believed these
Amendments should be added to avoid misconstruction of the
provisions of the Constitution of the United States of America by
Judges and to avoid an abuse of powers by Judges of The sort that
had already, at that time, taken place in England and from which
abuse of powers we had just fought, and won, a revolution to be
free. (See the Preamble to the Bill of Rights. The original
Constitution has it, and in some sources which print the
Constitution, this Preamble is included.) This abuse had been
committed by Judges who were not tied down by any written
Constitution in England, and who had started to whittle away at
the Common Law Rights in England and the Colonies, by their
decisions, with the cooperation of the statutes passed by the
Parliament and enforced by the Crown. This is precisely the
combination of Executive and Legislative Equity (otherwise known
as Roman Civil Law) which our Bill of Rights prevents and protects
us from.
As example, the Constitution of the Iowa has its Bill of Rights,
comprising Article I. The first two sections deserve special
emphasis:
Section 1. All men are, by nature, free and equal, and
have certain inalienable rights -- among which are those
of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring,
possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and
obtaining safety and happiness.
Section 2. All political power is inherent in the
people. Government is instituted for the protection,
security, and benefit of the people, and They have the
right, at all times, to alter or reform the same,
whenever the public good may require it.
So the Constitution of the State of Iowa for example expressly
includes the Right of acquiring, possessing and protecting
Property, although it is high on the Priority List of Common Law
Rights. This is an example of a Constitution securing Rights
which come from the Common Law.
Back in 1921 someone wrote:
It is not the Right of property which is protected, but the Right
to property. Property, as such, has no rights; but the individual
-- the man -- has three great Rights, equally sacred from
interference: the Right to his LIFE; the Right to his LIBERTY; the
Right to his PROPERTY. ...
The three Rights are so bound together as to be essentially one
Right, To give a man his life but deny him his liberty, is to take
from him all that makes life worth living. To give him his liberty
but take from him the property which is the fruit and badge of his
liberty, is to still leave him a slave.
Thomas Jefferson said:
Our rulers can have no authority over [our] natural rights, only
as we have submitted to them. The rights of conscience we never
submitted. We are answerable for them to our God. The legitimate
powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to
others.
This points up the significance of the requirement of the
procedures of the Common Law that there be an injured party, that
the injured party make a sworn complaint as to the injury that has
been done to him by the alleged Defendant. That unless this is
done, the Court does not have jurisdiction over the Defendant.
We have been told. from childhood, that we have unalienable
Rights, and we do! Unalienable means that they cannot be taken
from us, and that we cannot be forced to give them up. There are
those who point out that, strictly speaking, we cannot even give
them up voluntarily. However, if we submit to those who would rule
over us, it is true that our Rights were not taken from us -- as
Thomas Jefferson said, -- we have submitted to their rule. We
have allowed ourselves to become their slaves. There is one
important fact concerning slavery, of any sort, the institution of
slavery depends upon the cooperation of the slaves! Without the
cooperation of the slaves, there can be no slavery.
In Common Law Courts our Rights are protected. The Rules and
Procedures of the Common Law Courts were established to protect
our Property Rights -- to make it difficult for Property to be
taken from someone without Due Process of Law. The Right to
require That an injured party swear under oath as to damage or
injury that he claims that you caused to him; the Right to a
Corpus Delicti : The body of the offense: the essence of the
crime. Under the Common Law, the Courts do not have an automatic
jurisdiction. The Common Law Rules and Procedures specify certain
steps, or procedures, which must be done, and certain things which
must not be done -- all as a protection to the Rights of the
Accused. And, as we have pointed out previously, Rights are
inherent in Property, and Property is inherent in Rights. We have
the Right to have our controversy, once the Common Law Court has
acquired jurisdiction, tried before a Common Law Jury of our
Peers, wherein the Jury has the authority to hear and decide
questions of both Law and Fact. There is no monkey business of
pretending that arguments involving the Law must be held outside
of the hearing of the Jury and that their supposed only function
is to hear and decide questions of Fact presented in evidence and
that the Judge will tell them what the Law is !
As evidence that the Founding Fathers operated under the Common
Law, in addition to the wording of the Constitution of the United
States of America, the following was included in the instructions
to the Jury in the first case ever tried before the United States
Supreme Court, as a court of original jurisdiction, which means
that a Trial by Jury was held in front of the Supreme Court, with
Chief Justice John Jay presiding:
It is presumed, that juries are the best judges of
facts; it is, on the other hand, presumably, that the
courts are the best judges of law. But still both
objects are within your power of decision. You have a
right to take upon yourselves to judge both, and to
determine the law as well as the fact in controversy.
STATE OF GEORGIA vs. BRAILSFORD
3 Dall I (1794)
Our Property Rights are inseparable from our individual Rights and
our individual Rights are inseparable from our Property Rights.
Both types of Rights are protected in the Procedures and Due
Process of the Courts of Common Law.
The Bill of Rights in both Constitutions have to do with matters
that the Governments, both of the United States and of the State,
have to do with matters that the government, and its agents and
agencies, have no authority over at all to enact statutes, or to
issue rules and regulations, binding on the individual, dealing
with such Rights as are included in the Bill of Rights. It should
be emphasized that the Ninth Amendment includes all of the Common
Law Rights which are not listed, or enumerated, anywhere else. In
other words, the Bill of Rights are prohibitions against
government at any level over the individual.
The Constitution authorizes Courts of Law and Courts of Equity.
When the Constitution says Law, it means Common Law, because
that's what the Founding Fathers meant when they said Law. In
Courts of Law your Rights are protected by the Constitution and
the Rules and Procedures of the Common Law, known as Due Process
of Law; and the Bill of Rights was adopted to avoid
misconstruction and abuse of powers, by the Judges; but in Courts
of Equity, by the nature of Equity jurisdiction, you don't have
any Constitutional Rights.
Within the existing Equity Courts the only rights you might
acquire for yourself are the terrible so-called Civil Rights or
the rights under the Uniform Commercial Code. These are much
lesser rights than those of the Constitution because these latter
are Natural God given rights whereas the former are granted
privileges from an artificial government of bureaucrats.
You know you are in an Equity/Admiralty Court when an American
flag is displayed that has a GOLD trim. The gold trim denotes
military jurisdiction and not Common Law or Constitutional
jurisdiction. Wherever this flag is flown the Constitution is
NOT.
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399.656 | Conference of the states??? | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Mon Feb 05 1996 15:16 | 47 |
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Sun, 04 Feb 1996 02:07:35 -0500
From: Howard L. Bloom <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: CAJI! Conference of the States -- Heads UP!
Many of you on this list remember my list no-con-con which dealt a fatal
blow to the Conference of the States last year. Please post the following
warning far and wide:
The Governor's of the 50 states are meeting this week in Washington.
February 3-6--Saturday-Tuesday
National Governors' Association (NGA) Winter Meeting
Washington, DC--J.W. Marriott
For registration information call Susan Dotchin at (202) 624-5300
Our good friend Governor Leavitt will most certainly be attending this
function. When Leavitt goes to Washington, my ears perk up.
Last year, when we the internet community defeated them, they vowed to come
back this year with a vengeance.
Keep your eyes and ears open and please monitor your state houses for any
activity relating to a "conference of the states" or a constitutional
convention.
You may find out more information about the Conference of the States or the
Council of State Goverments by pointing your web browser at the following:
http://www.csg.org/index.html
http://www.csg.org/cos.html
All info related to this post has come from the web pages above and C-span.
What would we do without C-span.
Howard L. Bloom
Somewhere on the short goverment list.
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399.657 | Gulf War Syndrome | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Tue Feb 20 1996 07:03 | 150 |
| The citations presented below in this message are excerpted from the following:
Title: "United States Dual-Use Exports to Iraq and Their Impact on the
Health of Persian Gulf War Vetrans"
Subtitle: Hearing Before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs, United States Senate; One Hundred Third Congress, Second Session on
United States Chemical and Biological Warefare-Related Dual-Use Exports to
Iraq and Their Possible Impact on the Health Consequences of the Persian
Gulf War
Document Date: May 25, 1995
Document: S. Hrg. 103-900
This Report may be obtained (only) by requesting it in writing from the
Senate Banking Comittee by fax at (202) 224-5137, or in writing to:
Senate Banking Committee
534 Dirksen Building
Wash. D.C., 20510
Indicate clearly where you want your copy of the report sent. They will cut
your indicated mailing address out of your written request and use it as a
mailing label. Get this report before it is no longer available or
disappears. If you don't want a copy for yourself, order one and send it to
the CAJI research center. It won't be available much longer. Don't bother
calling, you must make a written request. This is the same Senate committee
as is now investigating Whitewater.
This report is about an inch thick and contains as an appendix the Committee
Staff Repoert to (former U.S. Senator) Donald Riegle, Jr. You want to read
this report. It demonstrates that the U.S. had foreknowledge (well in
advance) of Iraqs development and pending deployment in the Gulf War and
allowed Iraq to procure the materials. While it doesn't tell the whole
store and you can now see the emerging govermnment spin doctoring and damage
control being done as they get ready to blame the diseases that will sweep
the U.S. (as a result of Biologicals being released by actions taken on both
sides of the war) on extremists "terrorists," (domestic or foreign, whatever
fit the scenario at the time, it dosen't really matter) the truth is
different as indicated in the Senate's own report. DOD is now back pedaling
(somewhat). Also, note their recent B.S. response given to the President's
commission on the subject. To the effect 'we are taking action and have
already implemented many of the committees suggestions' as reported on radio
station KFWB AM 980 Los Angeles.
As evidence, witness the spin put on it by CBS "60 Minutes" tonight
(2-18-96). This report contained outright misrepresentations in conflict
with known facts including this Senate report. Just very sloppy reporting
or deliberate propaganda?? If you saw it, get the Senate committee report
then you decide.
******************************************************************************
Quoting from the appended Senate Staff Report as follows:
from p436:
"On October 27, 1992, the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
held hearings that revealed that the United States had exported chemical,
biological, and nuclear weapon, and missle-system equipment to Iraq that was
converted to military use in Iraq's chemical, biological, and nuclear
weapons program. Many of these weapons -- weapons that the U.S. and other
countries provided critical materials for -- were used against us during the
war."
from p439:
"Also during the hearing, a joint memorandum for Persian Gulf War
vetrans from Secretary of Defense Perry and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff was presented. The memorandum stated in part
'there is no information, classified or unclassified, that indicated
that chemical or biological weapons were used in the Guld'4"
"Then, the Department of Defense announced on June 23, 1994, that
the Defense Science Board found that
'there is no evidence that either chemical or biological warefare
was deployed at any level, or that there was any exposure of U.S. of service
members to chemical or biological warefare agents.'5"
"This report raises serious questions about the Department of
Defense Position. It describes events for which the Department of Defense
explaination are inconsistent with the facts as related by the soldiers who
were present, and with government documents prepared by those who were
present and with experts who have examined the facts."
from p456:
"We do know that the U.S. licensed the the export of genetic
materials capable of being used to create these types of genetically-altered
biological warefare agents to the Iraqi Atomic Energy Commission -- an Iraqi
governmental agency that conducted biological research -- prior to the
war.75"
" . . . . The U.S. also licensed the export of several species of
brucella to the Iraqi governmental agencies.76 Both Q-fever and Brucellosis
are also endemic to the region.77"
from p458:
" . . . . Chemical and biological weapons were either present, or
they were not present. If weapons such as these were present, they were
deployed doctrinally, as a matter of Iraqi Army practice, not in isolated
instances. These events raise serious concerns about the veracity of the
Department of Defense's claims as well as their motives. These reports call
into question each and every Department of Defense refutation of previously
reported detections and each and every triggered chemical agent detection
alarm."
from p459:
"We have also learned that many of the signs and symptoms of
illnesses initially experienced by the vetrans of the Persion Gulf War are
now being experienced by their spouses and families. This (sic) data
confirms that these illnesses are becoming a major threat to the health and
well-being of a significant and rapidly growing number of individuals and
warrants a serious and immediate effort by government to determine the
precise causes of the illnesses."
(Message author's note: numbers refer to Senate Comm. Report footnotes.)
******************************************************************************
JHW
(Note on message author's background: I am a vetran NCO with over 7 years
active military including extensive chemical/biological/nuclear defense
experience and specialization in addition to weapons and reconnaisance
mostly while serving with the 82d Abn Div.)
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399.658 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Sun Mar 03 1996 07:30 | 21 |
|
In an article appearing in the Los Angeles Times, Jim Mann reported
on "the biggest sweetheart deal in the world today." Explained the
Times, "It is the tale of how billions of dollars in World Bank
interest-free loans, designed to help the poorest countries of the
world, are instead going to two countries -- India and China...."
"At the moment, China has more than $70 billion in foreign-exchange
reserves, among the largest in the world." Mann noted that in 1994
"China attracted more than $33 billion in foreign investment." "And
yet," he pointed out, "in that same year, China obtained $925
million in interest-free loans from the World Bank's International
Development Association, which was designed to lend money to
countries so impoverished they can't borrow from anywhere else."
[end]
Source: The New American
Insider Report
March 4, 1996
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399.659 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Sun Mar 03 1996 07:31 | 137 |
| ==================================================================
THE NEW AMERICAN -- March 4, 1996
Copyright 1996 -- American Opinion Publishing, Incorporated
P.O. Box 8040, Appleton, WI 54913
==================================================================
ARTICLE: Publisher's Page
TITLE: Army Dodges a Bullet -- For Now
AUTHOR: John F. McManus
==================================================================
On January 24th, a court-martial in Wuerzburg, Germany convicted
U.S. Army Specialist 4th Class Michael New of refusal to obey an
order involving deployment to Macedonia under a United Nations
command. His sentence, handed down by a seven-man panel made up of
four officers and three enlisted personnel, was merely a bad
conduct discharge. He could have been imprisoned for six months of
hard labor, reduced in rank, slapped with a fine, and given a
dishonorable discharge.
The entire case boiled down to disobedience of an order requiring
New to don a uniform containing UN insignia preparatory to going to
Macedonia. When the presiding judge, Lieutenant Colonel W. Gary
Jewell, ruled that the order was lawful, the case was essentially
closed. New never denied disobeying the order; he contended that
the order was unlawful.
New wanted to test the legality and constitutionality of the
deployment of U.S. military personnel to UN command. But the
military authorities were quick to state that any such challenge
should be made "on Capitol Hill." Hence, as Daniel New, the
soldier's father, stated, "Once the order was declared lawful, we
had no expectation of winning the case at this lower level."
The Army's prosecutor, Captain Gary Corn, did state that if New
were not punished, his action could spread like a "cancer"
throughout the military. The outpouring of support for Spec. New
from fellow soldiers confirms Corn's assessment.
"Constitutional Issue"
Military procedure calls for the trial's result to be forwarded to
the unit commanding general, who can accept the decision, change
it, order a retrial, or declare the matter null. Five congressmen
have written to that commander, Major General Montgomery C. Meigs,
asking him to "overturn the conviction" and grant New an honorable
discharge. The congressmen -- Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), David
Funderburk (R-NC), Robert Dornan (R-CA), James Traficant (D-OH),
and John Hostettler (R-IL) -- note that New has raised "a valid
constitutional issue" that will be addressed by Congress "in the
very near future."
Since it is unlikely that General Meigs can allow the "cancer" to
spread, the New defense forces are readying appeals. Meanwhile, New
is required to remain in the service in Germany at a desk job and
the family's suit aimed at the Department of Defense has yet to be
heard.
Required to address only the matter of the order given to Spec. New
and not the broader constitutional issues involved, New's defense
team was still able to construct a solid case based on four reasons
why the order was illegal:
* According to Army Regulation 670_1, placing UN accouterments on
an Army uniform is not only not permitted, but is expressly
prohibited.
* The order to deploy to Macedonia was authorized under Chapter VII
of the UN Charter. But U.S. law requires that any deployment
related to Chapter VII receive prior congressional approval. None
has ever been given by Congress.
* The order to wear a UN uniform is a breach of Michael New's
enlistment contract, since he agreed to serve the U.S. military,
not the military of some foreign government.
* The order transferring New to a foreign command against his will
constitutes "involuntary servitude," which is forbidden by the 13th
Amendment.
That the military judge could discount all of this and decree that
the order was lawful points clearly to official fear that a
"cancer" would indeed spread. It also makes this proceeding a
kangaroo court. The seven "jurors" -- operating on the false
premise that the order was lawful -- could hardly render any other
verdict. New admitted freely that he disobeyed the order because he
believed it to be illegal. Case closed!
Under Foreign Command
Official government spokesmen regularly claim that no Americans are
ever placed under the command of any foreign leaders. They insist
that even while serving in a UN operation such as this one in
Macedonia, our forces retain their direct line of command to the
President as Commander in Chief.
Michael New was transferred when he balked at the order to wear a
UN uniform. The members of his former unit are now in Macedonia
dutifully wearing a UN shoulder patch and headgear, and are under
the command of Brigadier General Juha Engstrom of the Army of
Finland.
Last October, after New had made known his intention to refuse
transfer to a UN command, Engstrom journeyed to the U.S. Army post
at Schweinfurt, Germany to address the men he would soon be
leading. As recorded in the Army newspaper Marneland Crusader,
Engstrom told them, "This is a very unique and historic
opportunity. Before Macedonia, a non-American or non-NATO officer
has never before had command of an American battalion abroad."
Engstrom understands that he is the commander of the U.S. troops,
the U.S. troops he is commanding understand it, and the senior
military officials who arranged for this deployment understand it.
And so does the President of the United States, who
enthusiastically applauds what is being done.
Michael New is not only correct, but his position is supported by
the Constitution. No President has the authority to transfer U.S.
forces to a foreign command. Congress must rein in the President's
imperial powers. And withdrawing this nation from the UN is long
overdue.
This matter certainly does raise "a valid constitutional issue."
And Michael New, a 22-year old Army enlisted man, is a hero for
having raised it.
END
==================================================================
THE NEW AMERICAN -- March 4, 1996
Copyright 1996 -- American Opinion Publishing, Incorporated
P.O. Box 8040, Appleton, WI 54913
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399.660 | another "national emergency" | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Sun Mar 03 1996 07:31 | 55 |
|
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
_______________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release March 1, 1996
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:
Pursuant to section 1 of title II of Public Law 65-24,
ch. 30, 50 U.S.C. 191 and sections 201 and 301 of the National
Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq., United States Code, I
hereby report that I have exercised my statutory authority to
declare a national emergency in response to the Government of
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Cuba's destruction of two unarmed U.S.-registered civilian
aircraft in international airspace north of Cuba.
In the proclamation (copy attached), I have authorized
and directed the Secretary of Transportation to make and issue
such rules and regulations that the Secretary may find
appropriate to prevent unauthorized U.S. vessels from entering
Cuban territorial waters.
I have authorized these rules and regulations as a result
of the Government of Cuba's demonstrated willingness to use
reckless force, including deadly force, in the ostensible
enforcement of its sovereignty. I have determined that the
unauthorized departure of vessels intending to enter Cuban
territorial waters could jeopardize the safety of certain U.S.
citizens and other persons residing in the United States and
threaten a disturbance of international relations. I have,
accordingly, declared a national emergency in response to these
threats.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
March 1, 1996.
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399.661 | | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Sun Mar 03 1996 08:22 | 7 |
| re .659
"American Opinion Publishing"?
John Birch Society, right?
/john
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399.662 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Sun Mar 03 1996 10:19 | 7 |
|
re: -1
yup....
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399.663 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Walloping Web Snappers! | Sun Mar 03 1996 13:32 | 1 |
| My spider sense is tingling....
|
399.664 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Sun Mar 03 1996 14:42 | 4 |
|
:*)
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399.665 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Sun Mar 03 1996 15:03 | 35 |
| FBI KNEW PLANE WOULD BE DOWNED ACCORDING TO CUBAN INFORMANT (Star
Ledger, 2/29/96, Excerpt)
MIAMI - The Federal Bureau of Iniestigation yesterday called Cuban
spy'pilot Juan Pablo Roque a liar and denied his allegations the bureau
knew in advance that Cuba would shoot down U.S. civilian planes. The
agency also said Roque had been a paid informant for the FBI, providing
intelligence on Cuban exile groups in Miami.
Roque, a dashing former Cuban pilot who defected to the US, returned to
Cuba on Friday, the day before Cuban MiG fighter jet,s,shot down two
small planes flown by-Brothers to the Rescue, a group that searches the
Florida Straits for Cuban rafters. (
Paul Philip, special agent in charge of the Miami FBI office, told
reporters that Roque received $6,722.40 in payments for the information
he gave them about Cuban exile groups. Roque "volunteered" to become
an informant for the FBI in 1993, Philip said, adding that the FBI did
not know Roque was acting as a double-agent.
In an interview earlier yesterday with CNN, Roque said the FBI. was
aware in advance that the planes would be shot down. . . . In the CNN
interview, Roque denied accusations that he was a Cuban agent who
infiltrated Brothers to the Rescue, a group that calls itself
"humanitarian" but has also dropped anti Castro propaganda over Cuba.
"Why did I agree to do this (return)? Because I became disillusioned
with people who say they love Cuba, "but they really just want to drop
bombs on Cuba under the so-called cover of humanitarian missions,"
Roque told CNN in Havana. "They are carrying out terrorist actions,"
he charged.
In an earlier interview with Cuban television, Roque denounced Brothers
as counter-revolutionary and said had they planned attacks in Cuba,
including a possible attempt on Castro. . . .
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399.666 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Walloping Web Snappers! | Sun Mar 03 1996 15:19 | 1 |
| Oh boy.
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399.667 | | NOTIME::SACKS | Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085 | Mon Mar 04 1996 09:44 | 1 |
| Glenn, you've got to stay away from those radioactive spiders.
|
399.668 | more on Micheal New....from his father Daniel New! | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Tue Mar 19 1996 16:42 | 59 |
| <forwarded message>
This message was from DANIEL D. NEW to ALL
originally in conference PN-AMERICA on TEX-PAT (TEXAS PATRIOT BBS)
and was forwarded to you by STEVE WASHAM
----------------------------------------
Hide and watch. Attorneys for Spc. Michael New will be filing a
lawsuit against the Department of Defense on Monday, 18 March, in
a federal court in D.C.
In that lawsuit, they will prove that:
1. The U.N. Uniform, badges and insignia are unauthorized;
2. The only identity document US soldiers are required to carry
is a UN identity card;
3. Important Presidential letters about the Macedonia deployment
were withheld from Spc. New's attorneys by the government;
4. The Clinton administration misled Congress on his authority
to deploy to Macedonia;
5. The Court-martial panel was denied significant evidence about
the legality of the orders;
6. Clinton attorneys have now admitted to the court that New's
"relevant facts are not in dispute."
7. The Clinton administration is now falling back to a position
with different justifications, since their earlier justifica-
tions have been destroyed by New's attorneys;
8. No man can serve two masters, including governments, at the
same time;
... and much more!
Stay tuned. And ask your local newpapers and radio stations to
please cover these stories.
... May his days be few; may another take his office. Psalm 109:8
--- Blue Wave v2.12
* Origin: The Justice Advocate *Willis, Texas* (976:1778/6003)
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399.669 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | GTI 16V - dust thy neighbor!! | Mon Apr 08 1996 14:55 | 8 |
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Did anybody catch "Sliders" last Friday? It was written espec-
ially for all you conspiracy nuts.
I won't go into too much detail here, but it does have to do
with government suppression ... and authority figures wearing
skirts, but that's another matter altogether.
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399.670 | errrr...I meant J. Edgar! brain faht...:*} | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Mon Apr 08 1996 15:18 | 8 |
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i saw that! Neat story. Apparently Herbert Hoover suspended the
constitution and instituted marshall law. Hoover went public with his
cross-dressing and all the cops were required to wear skirts. :*)
jim
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399.671 | | NOTIME::SACKS | Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085 | Mon Apr 08 1996 15:20 | 1 |
| Um, perhaps you mean J. Edgar?
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399.672 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | Go Go Gophers watch them go go go! | Mon Apr 08 1996 15:21 | 3 |
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Dam-it, probably.
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399.673 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Mon Apr 08 1996 15:27 | 5 |
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oops! brain faht....:*)
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399.674 | | SCASS1::EDITEX::MOORE | GetOuttaMyChair | Mon Apr 08 1996 17:38 | 11 |
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Jim,
It's MARTIAL law, not MARSHALL law.
Marshall law is Matt Dillon.
HTH,
Barry
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399.675 | | CSLALL::HENDERSON | It is finished | Mon Apr 08 1996 17:42 | 7 |
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> Marshall law is Matt Dillon.
I thought it was James Arness
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399.676 | | SCASS1::EDITEX::MOORE | GetOuttaMyChair | Mon Apr 08 1996 17:46 | 6 |
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(Jim) Henderson,
I was busy insulting (jim) Sadin.
HTH.
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399.677 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Mon Apr 08 1996 19:42 | 7 |
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:*) Hey, I deserved those insults. Naming the wrong Hoover and
using the wrong version of martial is beggin' to be hammered upon. :)
jim
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399.678 | Color me more surprised, JBS agrees: TX GOP are nutters.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Mon Apr 22 1996 14:03 | 225 |
| Followup on .119.
From "The New American, Feb 5, 1996" (yes, the John Birch Society)
of all places....
THE NEW AMERICAN -- February 5, 1996
Copyright 1996 -- American Opinion Publishing, Incorporated P.O. Box 8040,
Appleton, WI 54913
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ARTICLE: Nation
TITLE: Is the Constitution Suspended?
AUTHOR: Thomas A. Burzynski
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In recent years, an ever-increasing number of alarming rumors have been
paraded before Americans concerning their nation's future. Fears of United
Nations forces in Montana, a concentration camp in downtown Indianapolis,
and black helicopters everywhere are but a few of the sensational stories
that have been spread through talk radio, the Internet, and tabloid
newspapers.
The most recent addition to this maelstrom of false alarms offers the theory
that the U.S. Constitution has been suspended since 1933 through a
declaration of national emergency by President Franklin Roosevelt. This
alarming assertion is being promoted chiefly by Dr. Eugene Schroder, a
Colorado veterinarian, through his book Constitution: Fact or Fiction.
According to a biography provided by his publisher, Dr. Schroder "uncovered
the use of emergency powers to set aside the Constitution" several years ago
and has been investigating the situation ever since. Dr. Schroder's efforts
to publicize the issue have been boosted by interviews in the Spotlight and
Anti-Shyster publications as well as through appearances on talk-radio
programs.
Dr. Schroder has apparently influenced others. Larry Pratt, executive
director of Gun Owners of America (GOA), endorsed and recommended Dr.
Schroder's work, declaring that "America needs to read this book!" GOA has
released a video, Enemy Public Number One, which mirrors the arguments of
Dr. Schroder. Likewise, the Republican Party of Texas, the nation's largest
state Republican party, issued a resolution claiming that the Constitution
has been suspended and calling for its restoration. John Tello, a member of
the executive committee of the Texas Republican Party and the primary backer
of the resolution, told The New American, "Dr. Eugene Schroder worked with
us." Seemingly, these groups have taken Dr. Schroder's theory as fact
without checking the accuracy of the information on which it is based.
The Schroder Theory
According to Schroder, the foundation for the current crisis was laid on
October 6, 1917 with the passage of the Trading With the Enemy Act. This act
gave the President the power to regulate, during time of war, all financial
transactions involving any "individual, partnership, or body of individuals
residing within any nation with which the U.S. is at war." On March 9, 1933,
five days after Roosevelt's inauguration and four days after he had declared
a national emergency, Congress passed the Emergency Banking Act, which
amended the Trading With the Enemy Act to include regulation of transactions
not only with the enemy but also between Americans during time of war or
national emergency.
Since FDR had already declared a national emergency to deal with the bank
"crisis," this unconstitutional legislation immediately gave the President
much of the confidence he needed to launch the economic segment of his "New
Deal" agenda. The result, of course, was an assault on the traditional form
of American government and the free enterprise system under which America
had flourished. FDR's declaration of a national emergency has never been
terminated and has been joined by numerous other declarations of national
emergency by subsequent presidents. Dr. Schroder cites this, as well as
various government reports and laws, as "proof" that our nation has slipped
into an "unconstitutional dictatorship." But as we shall see, he overlooks
the fact that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land and cannot be
suspended or superseded via a law or presidential decree. In effect, he
confuses violations of the Constitution with a suspension of the
Constitution.
Fact and Fiction
One piece of Schroder's documentation comes from a 1973 Senate report which
ominously stated:
"Since March 9, 1933, the United States has been in a state of
declared national emergency.... Under powers delegated ... [during
a national emergency] the President may: seize property; organize
and control the means of production; seize commodities; assign
military forces abroad; institute martial law; seize and control
all transportation and communication; regulate the operation of
private enterprise; restrict travel; and, in a plethora of
particular ways, control the lives of all American citizens."
Aside from being unconstitutional, the level of tyranny described by this
22-year-old Senate report has never been reached. Harold Relyea, a
specialist in American national government with the Congressional Research
Service, explained to The New American: "The emergency declared in 1933
still exists as a matter of law but not as a matter of policy. It has never
been terminated but all authority conferred by the declaration has gone into
dormancy."
In his book Constitution: Fact or Fiction, Dr. Schroder contends: "The
[U.S.] Constitution can be suspended by any president of the US who
ascertains and proclaims a widespread territorial revolt." This claim,
however, is not sustained by the Constitution itself, which is the sole
legitimate source of federal power. The writ of habeas corpus, as specified
in Article I, section 9, is the lone provision of the Constitution which may
be suspended -- and even then, only in "cases of rebellion or invasion."
Under the Constitution the writ could be suspended during a period of
national emergency only if the national emergency in question were a
"rebellion or invasion." As Relyea emphasized to The New American, "The
Constitution has never been suspended."
So how does Schroder reach his conclusion in light of the Constitution?
Largely by way of faulty research. For instance, one of the primary pieces
of evidence he cites involves Title 12, Section 95(b) of the United States
Code. Writes Schroder:
"[I]f we went to the library today and picked up a copy of 12 USC
and went to section 95(b) ... we will find a law which states:
'The actions, regulations, rules, licenses, orders and
proclamations heretofore or hereafter taken, promulgated, made, or
issued by the President of the United States or the Secretary of
the Treasury since March 4, 1933, pursuant to the authority
conferred by subsection (b) of section 5 of the Act of October 6,
1917 [Trading With the Enemy Act], as amended, are hereby approved
and confirmed.' "
Schroder claims that this section of the U.S. Code means that everything the
President or the Secretary of the Treasury has done since March 4, 1933 and
anything that the President or the Secretary of the Treasury is hereafter
going to do is automatically "approved and confirmed."
However, research reveals that Dr. Schroder is wrong. Doing as he suggests,
this author went to the library, picked up a copy of Title 12 USC, and went
to section 95(b), where he found the following:
"The actions, regulations, rules, licenses, orders and
proclamations heretofore or hereafter taken, promulgated, made, or
issued by the President of the United States or the Secretary of
the Treasury since March 4, 1933, pursuant to the authority
conferred by section 95a of this title, are approved and
confirmed."
Looking in section 95(b) of USC Title 12, this writer found, in place of Dr.
Schroder's reference to the 1917 Trading With the Enemy Act, a reference to
"section 95(a) of this title." Section 95(a) refers only to a time of war,
not to a period of national emergency. Dr. Schroder quoted from an outdated
version of the U.S. Code.
In addition, the 1995 resolution passed by the Texas Republicans contains
the very same error. John Tello told The New American that Schroder "became
aware of the change in 1987." But Tello added that the change in this law is
reflected neither in his resolution nor in Schroder's book because they both
believe the government is still operating under the older phraseology.
Ignoring the Constitution
The current emergency power supplied to the President and the Secretary of
the Treasury by section 95(a) authorizes them to regulate America's banking
system, even to order the closing of banks. But such powers are clearly
unconstitutional on two counts: The Constitution contains no authorization
for any federal authority to declare a national emergency, and it likewise
contains no authorization for regulating or closing banks. The absence of
such grants of power in the body of the Constitution are, of course,
reinforced by the Tenth Amendment. Therefore, the Constitution cannot be
suspended as Dr. Schroder believes. Instead, its fundamental limitations are
being ignored and the power of the executive branch of government is being
permitted to grow to ominous proportions.
Dr. Schroder makes another misstep when he cites the Trading With the Enemy
Act. To buttress his claim that we live in a dictatorship brought on via the
use of emergency powers, he cites the following portion of the act: "During
time of war or during any other period of national emergency declared by the
President, the President may ..." regulate to the point of prohibiting any
transaction involving Americans. But even this portion of the act, though
always unconstitutional, was amended in 1977 to read: "During time of war,
the President may...." What was deleted from the original by the 1977
amendment, of course, is the reference to a "national emergency declared by
the President."
In 1976 Congress passed the National Emergencies Termination Act, which
specified that any national emergency not extended by the President on an
annual basis will be automatically terminated. Also, the act recognized the
power of Congress to terminate a national emergency. Schroder claims that
the national emergency declared by FDR in 1933 was expressly exempted from
this act. But he fails to note that this exemption was done away with one
year later in a measure amending the Trading With the Enemy Act.
Danger of Rumors
The rumor of a suspended Constitution represents only the latest in what has
become a labyrinth of false trails and dead-ends, all with the potential to
confuse and neutralize well-meaning conservatives. Mysterious executive
orders prohibiting food hoarding, undue concern about yellow fringes around
the American flag, and tales of Russian weather modification all damage the
credibility of otherwise effective conservative activists. But the rumor
that the Constitution has already been suspended delivers a double blow to
the conservative movement since it is not only patently false, but is
infecting good Americans with a sense of hopelessness. If the Constitution
has been suspended, then constituent pressure on congressmen is useless, all
checks and balances designed into our system of government no longer apply,
and the government is incapable of safeguarding our God-given rights.
Fortunately, as long as the Constitution still stands, any government action
that is based on extra-constitutional powers is ipso facto unconstitutional.
What America needs are congressional declarations that expose as nullities
all illegally usurped powers. In addition, the people must learn to resist
the distractions of the rumor mill and, instead, generate constant and
informed vigilance lest their freedoms disappear at the hands of those who
always claim that they mean to rule well, but who most of all mean always to
rule.
END OF ARTICLE
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399.679 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Mon Apr 22 1996 14:30 | 7 |
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But the JBS is a tainted source, so who cares if they agree.
Haven't they been shown to outright lie in the past?
jim
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399.680 | This twisty little maze of conspirarati.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Mon Apr 22 1996 14:36 | 5 |
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Patience. Believe it or not, this has something to do with the
Freemen.
-mr. bill
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399.681 | | ACISS2::LEECH | extremist | Mon Apr 22 1996 15:10 | 1 |
| Suspended, ignored... the outcome is the same.
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399.682 | The suspense is killing me... | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | tumble to remove jerks | Tue Apr 23 1996 18:07 | 3 |
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Wonder what Blush has in store for us...
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399.683 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Wed May 08 1996 12:41 | 141 |
| >
>Date: Tuesday, May 7, 1996
>Source: By Jon Van, Tribune Staff Writer.
>Section: NEWS
>Parts: 1
>Copyright Chicago Tribune
>
>IN FUTURE, TINY CHIP MAY GET UNDER SKIN
>CRITICS ARGUE DEVICE INVITES BIG BROTHER
>
> A tiny chip implanted inside the human body to send and receive radio
>messages, long a popular delusion among paranoids, is likely to be marketed
>as a consumer item early in the next century.
> Several technologies already available or under development will enable
>electronics firms to make implantable ID locators, say futurists, and our
>yearning for convenience and security makes them almost irresistible to
>marketers.
> "This is currently very hot," said Edward Cornish, president of the World
>Future Society, based in Bethesda, Md. "The field is developing because the
>technology is becoming available to do it."
> He added: "Its appeal will depend on what features are offered and the
>price. I'm sure a large number of people would want such products."
> Inevitably, implantable radio locators conjure up visions of Big Brother
>and unscrupulous scientists abusing such technology to control the masses.
>But the researchers laying the foundations for this technology see their work
>as helping humankind, not subverting privacy.
> They seek to aid people using wireless phones to summon emergency help, to
>track soldiers who become lost on maneuvers and to enable people to get along
>without carrying cash by automatically crediting an account.
> Animal advocates already urge pet owners to have tiny identification chips
>implanted in their dogs and cats so if they are lost, shelters can identify
>them through a national computerized database.
> The notion of using implantable chips to control humans isn't entirely
>absent, even in these early stages of the technology's development.
> Cornish noted that authorities have experimented for years with fitting
>convicts with electronic monitors to allow them to leave jails for limited
>reasons, such as work release.
> "The problem is that monitors worn outside the body can be tampered with,"
>Cornish said. "Implanted locators would be more difficult to get at. You
>might see this used as a condition for parole."
> Several systems already are in place with the potential to locate people
>using radio signals. The most obvious, called GPS, for global positioning
>satellites, was launched by the military years ago and has become available
>for civilian applications. It uses satellites to map a person's position with
>great precision.
> Some automobiles come equipped with GPS gadgets that can give drivers
>their location, and boaters use similar technology.
> Researchers want to combine such locators with equipment that monitors a
>person's health.
> Engineers in Salt Lake City have designed a device intended to determine
>whether someone wearing it is becoming too cold or too hot, a sign of
>exposure.
> "We want to highlight people who need attention early, when there is still
>time to get to them with help," said Peter Kind, a senior vice president at
>Sarcos Research Corp., which has developed a prototype GPS-based device that
>will be ready for field tests this year.
> Sarcos' initial target is the military. The body monitors and locators
>could transmit information about soldiers to a central location to reduce the
>risks while troops are on maneuvers.
> Civilian markets might include ill people who usually would be restricted
>to nursing environments, Kind said.
> "This could help save costs, letting people who only need observation be
>released earlier from the hospital without risking their health," he said.
> Right now, the prototype equipment is worn on a belt, but the goal is to
>miniaturize it into a chip. The monitors could be worn in the area of the ear
>canal or elsewhere in or on the body.
> Another means to track people relies upon the existing network of
>cellular-phone transmitters.
> The cellular industry and emergency-response officials have proposed
>standards to the Federal Communications Commission that would enable police,
>fire and ambulance dispatchers to find people who dial 911 from wireless
>phones.
> At present, nearly one-quarter of the 911 emergency calls made in the U.S.
>come from wireless phones, and half the time the callers don't know their
>location, posing a major problem for emergency personnel.
> Developing computer systems to track locations of so many calls is a
>daunting task, but it is consistent with the phone industry's goal of one day
>assigning phone numbers to human beings, rather than to equipment. Once the
>phone network becomes sophisticated enough to do this, it will smooth the way
>for widespread monitoring of people's whereabouts.
> Companies already market pagers for children so parents can keep in touch
>when youngsters are away from home. Adding the ability to pinpoint location
>at any time is a natural extension; keeping track of the child through a chip
>implanted under the skin may be another.
> "People accept that increased communications makes life more convenient at
>the same time that it means there's no hiding place anymore," said Bernard
>Beck, a Northwestern University sociologist. "If I have a universal ID
>implanted, I can cash a check anywhere in the world. There's no worry about
>credit cards being stolen. These are attractive matters."
> Although older people might recoil at the notion of sticking gizmos inside
>themselves, younger ones tend to like the idea, Beck said.
> "In the last generation there's been a radical change about surgery and
>altering your body. The resistance to having tattoos and wearing body rings
>is dropping. Altering your appearance through surgery is no longer a cause
>for amazement."
> Problems may arise when some people decide that their implant makes them
>itch or when it malfunctions and doesn't send out a strong enough radio
>signal to be received.
> Beck sees another potential problem: "You'll see people ripping off
>implants, counterfeiting them, subverting the technology just as they've done
>to past technologies."
> The main problem, most scholars agree, will be the tradeoff between lost
>privacy and enhanced convenience.
> "It's common in a certain genre of science fiction for people to walk into
>a place, pick up any item they like and walk out with it, not having to pay
>because their action automatically generates a debit to their account," said
>Dan Polsby, a Northwestern University law professor.
>
> "That would make for a very open society," Polsby said. Implanting tracers
>in criminals could reduce incarceration because it would allow them to be
>tracked at all times. And, he added, people wearing locators would be
>deterred from committing crimes because of the likelihood they would be
>caught.
> But the potential loss of privacy is a huge issue. Everyone likes to drop
>off the screen for an hour or so now and then.
> "I don't know that we've wrapped our minds around being accountable
>minute-by-minute. The legal implications of who owns this information are
>major," Polsby said. "It's one thing to have my hospital monitoring my
>heartbeat for fibrillation, but it's an entirely different matter to have the
>government monitoring my whereabouts."
> Although potential problems are huge, locator ID chips may be inevitable,
>said Cornish of the World Future Society.
> Just as many people now allow supermarket chains to keep computerized
>records of their individual purchases in return for price discounts, many
>will embrace the chips for the security and convenience they offer, Cornish
>said.
> "We all want to walk down the street feeling safe," he said. "This
>technology offers that promise along with the dilemma of lost privacy."
> Cornish believes, at least initially, that such chips would be voluntary.
>But he acknowledges that "things that are voluntary today have a way of
>becoming compulsory tomorrow.
> "I was in London recently on a day when everyone on the street was wearing
>a red poppy. I felt conspicuous without one. I wanted one. As these chips are
>introduced, people will begin to assume you are locatable. It will become an
>issue if you aren't," he said.
> Cornish said he sees a similar attitude already regarding e-mail addresses
>and pagers. "If you tell people you don't have an e-mail address, they ask,
>`How can we contact you?' Some employers now require staff to wear pagers, to
>be locatable. Someday, they may require chips."
>
>
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399.684 | | PHXSS1::HEISER | watchman on the wall | Wed May 08 1996 13:20 | 4 |
| Re: -1
tie this into the Iridium project (from Motorola) and you'll have a
fascinating study on your hands (pardon the pun).
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399.685 | | ACISS2::LEECH | extremist | Wed May 08 1996 13:30 | 6 |
| I am not familiar with the Iridium project, would you mind expanding a
bit (or providing a pointer to information)?
Thanks,
-steve
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399.686 | | CONSLT::MCBRIDE | Idleness, the holiday of fools | Wed May 08 1996 13:38 | 23 |
| Motorola is being funded by a shadow orgnaization deep in the U.S.
Gov't. that is also being secretly funded by a joint consortium of
enlightned middle eastern and european industrialists to develop and
radio isotope that will be added to the most common foodstuffs consumed
by Americans. When ingested, the radio isotope reacts with certain
minerals in the foodstuffs to create an passive electronic signature
that is unique to the individual as would be there finger prints. This
can be detected via satellite. This will allow them to trace the
movements of virutually every person in the U.S. that consumes the
target foods. The list is topped by the following most popular
consumables:
Kraft Mac n' cheese, twisties (and other varieties)
Twinkies
SPAM (and SPAM lite)
Little Debbie cakes
Cheeze whiz
Wheaties
This list is long and the company directors that produce these items
are in on it!
Brian
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399.687 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | Go Go Gophers watch them go go go! | Wed May 08 1996 13:42 | 3 |
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Isn't the shadow organization called Beatrice?
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399.688 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Wed May 08 1996 13:42 | 7 |
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re: .686
oh boy....:)
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399.689 | | CONSLT::MCBRIDE | Idleness, the holiday of fools | Wed May 08 1996 13:44 | 2 |
| Shawn! You Know!?!?! Keep yer head down buddy! That knowlidge is
dengerous! Watch yer six.
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399.690 | | POWDML::HANGGELI | Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile | Wed May 08 1996 13:45 | 7 |
|
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH! BEATRICE!
Remember those smarmy commercials they did during the 1984 Olympics?
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!
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399.691 | | WMOIS::CONNELL | Story does that to us. | Wed May 08 1996 13:47 | 6 |
| If you eat Twinkies, Spam, and/or cheez-whiz, then your mind probably
has nothing left to control anyway.
Bright Blessings,
PJ
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399.692 | antichrist's personal space junk | PHXSS1::HEISER | watchman on the wall | Wed May 08 1996 14:26 | 7 |
| Brian almost had it right. Iridium is a satellite project that will be
able to track the signals produced by the chip in your hand. Try a
search on Iridium with your WWW browser.
It's a cluster of 6 satellites around the globe.
Mike
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399.693 | | CONSLT::MCBRIDE | Idleness, the holiday of fools | Wed May 08 1996 16:22 | 2 |
| Well, okay, I guess I may have made some of it up. Only the part about
the Cheeze Whiz though.
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399.694 | | EDITEX::MOORE | GetOuttaMyChair | Wed May 08 1996 16:53 | 2 |
|
Spam, then, is anti-christ grub ?
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399.695 | it isn't some NWO conspiracy | CSSREG::BROWN | Common Sense Isn't | Thu May 09 1996 12:20 | 14 |
| In reality Iridium is a satellite telephone system to be launched and
operational in a couple more years. Friend of mine who used to work
at Raytheon worked on the satellite reciever front ends and transmitter
finals.
Operating frequencies will be around 1650 and 2200 MHz, approximately.
The telephones will be portable and hand held units, similat to
cellular phones.
THere will be several "constellations" of low-earth satellites
to support the system.
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399.696 | Gummint regulation will prevent it ever getting off the ground | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Thu May 09 1996 13:03 | 7 |
| > In reality Iridium is a satellite telephone system to be launched and
> operational in a couple more years.
The elapsed time to target deployment date (a couple more years) has been
rather constant for the past seven years.
/john
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399.697 | | SMURF::BINDER | Uva uvam vivendo variat | Thu May 09 1996 13:12 | 14 |
| .696
> Gummint regulation will prevent it ever getting off the ground...
Prolly not. The FCC just concluded its most lucrative spectrum auction
ever, raking in some $10.2 billion, the lion's share of which will be
used for PCS - which, I believe, is what that network of low-altitude
sats is for.
PCS will be like cellphones only better - the signal is digital and
easily encryptable, and the service will be offered as flat-fee deals
for all calls within the user's home area, which means no more bills
for those precious cellular minutes. There is currently a PCS provider
doing business in the Washington, DC area.
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399.698 | PCS is not a satellite based system; it's land-cell based | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Thu May 09 1996 13:44 | 5 |
| The FCC is only one of 254 or so governments involved in regulating Iridium.
And PCS and Iridium have nothing whatsoever to do with each other.
/john
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399.699 | | SMURF::BINDER | Uva uvam vivendo variat | Thu May 09 1996 13:52 | 3 |
| .698
Okay. Color me educated.
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399.700 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | Always a Best Man, never a groom | Thu May 09 1996 13:57 | 4 |
|
Like you haven't already done that yourself 152,000 times in
this conference. 8^)
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399.701 | | PENUTS::DDESMAISONS | person B | Thu May 09 1996 14:04 | 3 |
|
sigh. you just can't trust anybody these days. ;>
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399.702 | Ron Brown Conspiracies gleaned off the net | CSSREG::BROWN | Common Sense Isn't | Thu May 09 1996 15:04 | 191 |
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Conspiracy Nation Vol. 7 Num. 57
RON BROWN: THEY CAN'T INDICT HIM NOW
July 30, 1992: C. Victor Raiser II, former finance co-chairman of Bill
Clinton's presidential campaign, dies in a plane crash near Anchorage,
Alaska.
July 20, 1993: Vincent Foster, Clinton's counsel for Whitewater, dies
under mysterious circumstances in Washington, D.C.
September 26, 1993: Luther "Jerry" Parks, gunned down while driving
home from a restaurant in Little Rock, Arkansas. Parks had been owner
of American Contract Services, supplier of guards for Bill Clinton's
presidential campaign and transition headquarters. Says Parks' son,
Gary: They had my father killed to save Bill Clinton's political
career.
March 1, 1994: Herschel Friday, who had been a member of C. Victor
Raiser's team (see above), dies when his plane crashes in Arkansas.
March 3, 1994: Dr. Ronald Rogers, a dentist critical of Clinton,
enroute to meet with Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, a reporter from the
London Sunday Telegraph, dies when his plane crashes in Oklahoma.
April 19, 1995: According to Sherman Skolnick and others, Hillary
Rodham Clinton had been indicted just two days earlier. On April 19,
with the indictment apparently about to be made public, the Murrah
building is bombed, apparently by professionals. The bombing is blamed
on Timothy McVeigh by a press obviously eager to do so.
April 3, 1996: Clinton Commerce Secretary Ron Brown, under
investigation and possibly about to be indicted, dies in a plane crash
in the former Yugoslavia.
Brown had had unsavoury connections for years. According to Newsweek
(10/11/93), Nguyen Van Hao, confidant of the prime minister of
Vietnam, wanted Brown's help in easing the American ban against trade
with his country. Hao's former business partner, Ly Thanh Binh,
claimed that Brown agreed to work for lifting the trade ban in
exchange for $700,000 to be deposited offshore, and a secretly paid
cut of any development deals Hao and Binh obtained. Wrote authors
Howard Fineman and Bob Cohn in the Newsweek article, If Brown is
indicted it could threaten the current era of good feelings in the
White House.
But Brown apparently wasn't indicted back then. Was he perhaps warned
at that time, Stay out of trouble from now on or else?
Were Brown's recent troubles about to threaten the current era of
good feelings as the November elections approach? In February of
1995, twenty-two House Republicans had written to Bill Clinton
demanding that Brown be fired because of his financial dealings. [AP,
02/03/95] A month later, Representative William F. Clinger said that
an investigation by his staff developed a large body of information
and documentation that seems to indicate Secretary Brown may have
violated federal law in several instances. [Washington Times, Nat.
Weekly Ed., 3/6- 12/95] Then, in July of 1995, Daniel S. Pearson, a
former appeals court judge, was chosen to investigate Brown by a panel
of federal appellate judges. Notes an article by David Johnston in the
July 7, 1995 New York Times: The judges, following Ms. Reno's request
[for an independent prosecutor], directed Mr. Pearson to investigate
whether Mr. Brown improperly accepted nearly $500,000 from a business
partner and filed inaccurate financial disclosure statements. In its
January 29, 1996 issue, The Spotlight turned attention to activities
allegedly involving Brown's son, Michael. Notes The Spotlight: While
fighting to keep his department from being eliminated, Commerce
Secretary Ron Brown is keeping his eyes on a lawsuit charging his son,
Michael, with peddling his father's influence.
Had Brown & Co. become (as had Vince Foster, according to Debra von
Trapp) "overly entrepreneurial"? One thing is for sure, there's no
shortage of "entrepreneurs" amongst Clinton & Co.... Also investigated
during the reign of Mr. Bill: former Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy
and Housing Secretary Henry G. Cisneros. [New York Times, 07/07/95]
The "Brown problem" wasn't going away. According to the Associated
Press [02/08/96], an Oklahoma gas company was the latest to be under
scrutiny by prosecutors. Did they spend $150,000 to assist a
Democratic congressional campaign? Was Ron Browns son involved in the
fund-raiser?
*Cui bono*? Who benefits? Brown's death seems to have lifted a major
election-year embarrassment off Bill Clinton's shoulders.
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Conspiracy Nation Vol. 7 Num. 63
RUMORS/FACTS SURROUNDING RON BROWN'S PLANE CRASH
Thanks to the many readers who have passed along info on the recent
crash of the "Ron Brown plane" in the former Yugoslavia. I summarize
below what has come my way so far. I offer this info with the caveat
that much of it has not yet been double-checked by yours truly.
Brown may have died on the anniversary of the assassination of Dr.
Martin Luther King. To those wondering what the significance may be,
there is at least some indication that CIA and CIA-employed assassins
favor symbolism to surround their dirty work. For example, Dave Emory
has gone into this use of symbolism in some of his lectures.
It is reported that U.S. Air Force Squadron Commander, Lt. Col. James
Albright, who was responsible for the T-43 jet in which Ron Brown
crashed, was known to be adamant about not allowing T-43s to fly in
bad weather. Only five days before Ron Brown was killed in the crash
of the T-43 flying in bad weather, Col. Albright was relieved of his
command reportedly *because* he refused to allow T-43s to fly in
unsafe conditions.
U.S. and Croatian authorities disclosed that the maintenance chief for
the navigations system at the airport where Brown's plane was headed
committed suicide Saturday. ("Suicides" aren't always what they're
said to be; sometimes murders are disguised as "suicides".)
A reader sent an article from "the Twin Cities papers", dated April 5,
1996 (page A16): "Andrew recounts eerie praise of Brown". The article
says that a member of Minnesota's Democratic Party, Mark Andrew, was
in the White House on the morning of April 3rd.
"The eerie part about the meeting is that the president waxed eloquent
about Ron Brown, unprompted," Andrew said. Andrew says he was taking
notes and that "After the meeting ended at about 10:30, Eastern Time,
we were standing at the door and there were about two of us in the
room with the president... and two of his staff people came in and
said [about the plane crash]."
An e-mail I received contained info purportedly from a group called
"National Vietnam P.O.W. Strike Force." It is alleged that:
1. Cadavers from the Ron Brown shootdown have arrived at Dover AFB
Delaware. All have chemical traces of Thermite, a chemical used
in bombs to blow safes and bunker doors. Also the stewardess who
was alive on the ground, Shelly Kelly, was helped into the rescue
helicopter with minor cuts and bruises. On arrival at the
hospital she had bled to death from a neat 3 inch incision over
the femoral artery. Necropsy shows that the wounds are three
hours apart. Clinton has ordered all cadavers cremated and others
are trying to block the order.
2. The plane was flying in dangerous combat theater and had
on-board fuel for the landing at Dubrovnik and two extra
approaches for safety reasons. The plane was still burning eight
hours after impact.
3. In the [April 17, 1995] Lear Jet crash in Alabama, a two star
Air Force General was on the scene within 30 minutes. His job:
execute any survivors.
4. There were no State Dept. officials on this flight and that is
extremely [odd] given its nature.
5. Ron Brown's law partner at Patton Boggs and Blow was murdered in
South Africa WITHIN ONE HOUR OF THE PLANE CRASH.
Sherman Skolnick, the Chicago-based investigator, adds that
"Apparently, the plane broke up over an area of some 17 square miles.
Which is unlikely for *crashes* of an airplane."
I asked if it were true that some of the wreckage was in the sea, and
some on the mountain. "Right," replied Mr. Skolnick. "And further than
that, different pictures show a piece of the fuselage which was up on
the hill was moved, turned around in the other direction probably
for the purposes of trying to cover up sabotage."
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399.703 | | CONSLT::MCBRIDE | Idleness, the holiday of fools | Thu May 09 1996 15:09 | 5 |
| See!?!? It was the Iridium satellite! Not operational, HA! They sent
a message to the pilot of the plane that made him crash into the side
of the mountain! It is a well know FACT that the pilot frequently dined
on SPAMwiches and always had a box of twinkies for those long
trans-atlantic flights. Operation Beatrice is under way!!!!!!
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399.704 | | SPECXN::CONLON | | Thu May 09 1996 15:22 | 11 |
| Well, I've said all along that Ron Brown's death would be blamed on
Clinton (with Brown's name added to the so-called "Clinton Body Count".)
It was inevitable.
The crazier these conspiracy stories get, the less credible most
or all of the other accusations against the Clintons seem to be.
(Perhaps the drowning of Colby, ex-CIA director, will be next.
It probably won't matter that this guy was the head of the CIA
from 1973-1976. Both the Clintons were alive by then, after all.)
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399.705 | | USAT02::HALLR | God loves even you! | Thu May 09 1996 15:24 | 6 |
| Suzanne:
U prolly haven't followed much of Colby lately. He always called "a
spade a spade", had other spies accuse him of treason, angered both
Democratic and Republican Administrations alike...who is to say at this
point just "HOW" he met his demise....too early to know WHY
|
399.706 | | SPECXN::CONLON | | Thu May 09 1996 15:25 | 6 |
| Oh, well then, let's start a rumor that Bob Dole had him killed.
Bob Dole probably didn't like Ron Brown, either, so we could accuse
him of the plane crash, too.
This could be fun. :/
|
399.707 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | As you wish | Thu May 09 1996 15:26 | 7 |
|
Did Colby die? Or are you speculating again/still?
Remember, he's not actually "missing" since there's no evidence
of foul play ... due to the fact that there's no body/corpse to
be found.
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399.708 | | CONSLT::MCBRIDE | Idleness, the holiday of fools | Thu May 09 1996 15:27 | 1 |
| Dole killed Ron Brown? I didn't know that.
|
399.709 | | CSLALL::SECURITY | | Thu May 09 1996 15:27 | 2 |
| They found his waterlogged, lifeless body a couple of days ago shawn.
Wearing cement shoes, no less. :>)
|
399.710 | He was bound and gagged with Dole's personal stationary. :/ | SPECXN::CONLON | | Thu May 09 1996 15:27 | 4 |
| Shawn, try to keep up.
They found Colby's body (yesterday or the day before.)
|
399.711 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | As you wish | Thu May 09 1996 15:29 | 6 |
|
Oh, I didn't realize that. That definitely changes things.
Was the story posted in here anywhere? Any evidence of foul
play?
|
399.712 | | SPECXN::CONLON | | Thu May 09 1996 15:30 | 5 |
| The world of news pretty much ground to a halt with the discussion
of the 75 year old woman who was handcuffed by police.
The world went on without us. :<
|
399.713 | | CONSLT::MCBRIDE | Idleness, the holiday of fools | Thu May 09 1996 15:31 | 3 |
| As lunchman said, he was wearing cement shoes and had a few extra holes
in his head, behind the right ear. The coroner ruled it as natural
causes.
|
399.714 | Aside from the initials 'B.D.' carved into his chest, that is. | SPECXN::CONLON | | Thu May 09 1996 15:31 | 2 |
| No evidence of foul play, Shawn, as far as I've heard.
|
399.715 | | NOTIME::SACKS | Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085 | Thu May 09 1996 15:32 | 1 |
| Fish play is more likely than fowl play.
|
399.716 | | CSLALL::SECURITY | | Thu May 09 1996 15:32 | 1 |
| The coroner has been appointed to Clinton's cabinet today.
|
399.717 | The guy was formerly a chef. | SPECXN::CONLON | | Thu May 09 1996 15:33 | 3 |
|
...his KITCHEN cabinet, that is...
|
399.718 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | As you wish | Thu May 09 1996 15:35 | 14 |
|
RE: a few back, a few back
[Originally, this said "RE: last few", but by the time I'd
entered it the "last few" replies were not very informative.
8^)]
Thanks.
So I guess the Clintons must have done a remarkable job of cov-
ering up the assassination. I mean, we KNOW they were respons-
ible for it ... and no apparent evidence is obviously evidence
that everything was expertly covered up.
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399.719 | | WMOIS::CONNELL | Story does that to us. | Thu May 09 1996 15:35 | 18 |
| I thought Colby's body was found on Sunday or Monday in the river about
20 yds from where they found the canoe.
For lots of fun conspiracy theory stuff, see the Big Book of
Conspiacies from Piranha Press. (A DC comics imprint) It's full of lots
of neat Reader's Digest versions of conspiracies within conspiracies.
Even alludes to the Senator (I forget who, but can look it up) who died
while flying in a private plane to Alaska in the early 60's, I believe.
Book says that William Jefferson Clinton drove him to the airport while
working for the party during high school. So Bill's plans to, dare I
say it, RULE THE WORLD, go back that far. :-)
Musta been the Cheese Whiz and Twinkie sandwich and Spam soup for
lunch. :-)
Bright Blessings,
PJ
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399.720 | | EVMS::MORONEY | your innocence is no defense | Thu May 09 1996 15:37 | 3 |
| re .711:
I mentioned it briefly in the News Briefs topic.
|
399.721 | Let's get really crazy. :-) | SPECXN::CONLON | | Thu May 09 1996 15:46 | 16 |
| RE: .719 PJ
> Book says that William Jefferson Clinton drove him to the airport while
> working for the party during high school. So Bill's plans to, dare I
> say it, RULE THE WORLD, go back that far. :-)
Also, let's not forget that William Jefferson Clinton made a real point
of getting filmed with JFK (when Bill was 16 years old.)
He wanted the dramatic film of an assassinated President meeting a child
who would become President later (so Clinton had JFK killed later that
year.)
Also, Clinton had both Oswald and Ruby killed in the coverup. Arkansas
is close to Texas - Clinton did it during high school lunch breaks.
(He gave Jack Ruby cancer, I think.)
|
399.722 | Boy, this starts to take on a life of its own after awhile.... | SPECXN::CONLON | | Thu May 09 1996 15:53 | 9 |
| By the way, Nixon had all the former Presidents killed while he was
in office.
Eisenhower, Truman and LBJ all died within a few years during the
Nixon administration. Nixon did it so that he could be the only
present or former President of the United States still alive.
Reagan killed Nixon during Clinton's term so that the conspiracy nuts
would blame it on Clinton. :/
|
399.723 | | USAT02::HALLR | God loves even you! | Thu May 09 1996 15:59 | 7 |
| Suzanne:
Now u r going overboard! :-)
Seriously, there is not hint yet of foul play with Colby. As I
mentioned before however, he made countless enemies who would have
gladly "pulled him under".
|
399.724 | | CSLALL::SECURITY | | Thu May 09 1996 16:01 | 5 |
| Ron:
What was to be gained by offing Colby? He was a day older than dirt,
his time was coming soon enough, and he no longer held any power. Who
would bother?
|
399.725 | | USAT02::HALLR | God loves even you! | Thu May 09 1996 16:03 | 6 |
|
Please stay with us here, Dave. Over the last 30 years, Colby
singlehandedly unnerved both Democratic and Republican Presidents,
former and current spies, both American and foreign. One underground
theory is that he was finally going to put in print his "secret"
memoirs, naming names, dates, places....
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399.726 | | CONSLT::MCBRIDE | Idleness, the holiday of fools | Thu May 09 1996 16:04 | 9 |
| You don't read much in the way of LeCarre' or Ludlum or any number of
other spy novelists, do you? There are always residual enemies that
have a grudge to harbor. It is well know that you never leave "the
company" alive unless you have set yourself up with protection. His
time was up, he was no longer a threat so he was dispatched. Then
again he may have just had a heart attack or stroke and fell into the
river, drowning.
Brian
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399.727 | | CSLALL::SECURITY | | Thu May 09 1996 16:04 | 1 |
| Thanks, it makes a little sense now!!!
|
399.728 | | PHXSS1::HEISER | watchman on the wall | Thu May 09 1996 16:16 | 8 |
| > Free Speech
> 18631 North 19th Avenue
> Suite 128-200
> Phoenix, Arizona 85027
> BUS (602) 587-9604 FAX (602) 587-9628
> e-mail: [email protected]
these folks are less than 1 mile from me!
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399.729 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | Audiophiles do it 'til it hertz! | Thu May 09 1996 16:25 | 5 |
|
Uh-oh ... maybe they're onto you and are ready to make a move.
Be careful!!
|
399.730 | They wouldn't just sit there in the open... | SPECXN::CONLON | | Thu May 09 1996 16:31 | 7 |
| RE: .728
> these folks are less than 1 mile from me!
Yeah, but they probably have a cloaking device which makes their
building invisible most of the time.
|
399.731 | | ROWLET::AINSLEY | DCU Board of Directors Candidate | Thu May 09 1996 16:31 | 5 |
| re: .728
I wonder if they're related to Don Topaz?
Bob
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399.732 | | WMOIS::CONNELL | Story does that to us. | Thu May 09 1996 16:39 | 11 |
| Now we're cooking Suzanne. Let's build these theories up into something
really sinister. Cloaking device. They must be after me, also. Why else
would my son have run into George Takei at Franklin Pierce College in
Rindge, NH last weekend. Really, he did. This is the 3rd member of the
command staff of various USS Enterprises that he's met.This time
unintentionally and non-Trek related. I wonder, hmmmm
Bright Blessings,
PJ(Who believes that it's OK to be paranoid when you know the other
side is paranoid also :-) )
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399.733 | Oh, no!! Now we have proof! | SPECXN::CONLON | | Thu May 09 1996 16:43 | 8 |
| PJ, we're in big trouble - my son goes to conventions where Star Trek
staff members occasionally appear, too.
The fact that he didn't see those Arizona conspiracy people there is
absolute PROOF that they do have a cloaking device.
This is getting really scary. =:0
|
399.734 | | WMOIS::CONNELL | Story does that to us. | Thu May 09 1996 16:49 | 14 |
| Suzanne, this wasn't a convention. He attends school there. (Just
finishing his Freshman year and has made the Dean's List Proud Papa
here) George was staying at a B&B nearby and was just (supposedly
hehehe) walking around the campus.
Kevin was into Trek big time about 4 to 6 years ago and met Riker and
Troi on separate occasions. I mean up close and personal, like
one-on-one. Who knows, it is getting scary. Actually, it's been scary for
a long time. It's all coming out now.
Bright Blessings,
PJ(Who says that it's OK to be paranoid when they really are out to get
you :-) )
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399.735 | Way too scary now! | SPECXN::CONLON | | Thu May 09 1996 16:58 | 9 |
| PJ, this is getting even SCARIER!
You have a son - well, *I* have a son, too!! Your son is in school
(congrats on his Dean's List standing, by the way) - well, my son is
a student, too!!
Plus, you and I both work at Digital.
The coincidences just don't stop!! :>
|
399.736 | | WMOIS::CONNELL | Story does that to us. | Thu May 09 1996 17:12 | 15 |
| Oh by Stars. Plus, we're both living in the U.S. and on Earth. We're
both parents. I'd say we're both human, but I can't speak for me and
have never claimed it anyway. When people say to me; "You're only
human." I reply; "I've never claimed that title. Sub would be a good
prefix to that word for me."
The Coincidences just keep piling up.
Another one, You're in Colorado Springs. Well, I've met people from
Colorado Springs. WOW :-)
Bright Blessings,
PJ
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399.737 | | ACISS2::LEECH | | Thu May 09 1996 17:21 | 2 |
| You two are all worked up over nothing. Cloaking devices are forbidden
to the Federation due to the treaty with Romulus.
|
399.738 | PJ... | SPECXN::CONLON | | Thu May 09 1996 17:23 | 8 |
| Good points - plus, I'd venture to say that we're in the same
Solar System and probably even the same Galaxy. :)
I'd suggest we hunt for nearest wormhole to escape, but the
Dominion would probably be expecting us to do that.
Be brave, friend! <set lip/field=upper/state=stiff>
|
399.739 | | CSLALL::SECURITY | | Thu May 09 1996 17:24 | 1 |
| Is this the conspiracy note in SOAPBOX or the STAR TREK conference?
|
399.740 | Of course, this could be said about the Digital bldgs in CO, too... | SPECXN::CONLON | | Thu May 09 1996 17:25 | 5 |
| Steve - yeah, but who says that these conspiracy people in Arizona
are part of the federation?
(HINT: Does the building seem to have a lot of BIRDS hanging around,
and never at the same time as the people who work there?)
|
399.741 | | SMURF::BINDER | Uva uvam vivendo variat | Thu May 09 1996 17:32 | 1 |
| Take it to ::FRIENDS.
|
399.742 | Is nothing sacred? | SPECXN::CONLON | | Thu May 09 1996 17:35 | 2 |
| Oh no, the conspiracy is there now, too? :/
|
399.743 | | WMOIS::CONNELL | Story does that to us. | Thu May 09 1996 17:40 | 19 |
| Steve, the conspiracy note in SOAPBOX talking about Star Trek is just
part of the greater conspiracy. The cloaking device may be forbidden,
but that never stopped anyone in the past who really wanted to do
something forbidden.
Suzanne, yes down the wormhole (or is that rabbit hole) to another
multiverse sounds good to me.
Now I'm off (yes I am, I work at it) Gotta get home and then go to see
Mrs. Winterbourne. That's a Shirley McClaine movie at the local
(Nashua) $1.50, sticky floor theatre. There is a part of the Conspiracy
behind me seeing this movie. No it's not Ms. McClaine's New Age stuff.
I'd tell you but then I'd have to kill you. However reader's from other
files (X or not) might have an inkling. (That's obscure sort of)
Bright Blessings,
PJ
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399.744 | [We saw the 'making of' Twister on HBO last night...] | SPECXN::CONLON | | Thu May 09 1996 17:45 | 6 |
| Have fun, PJ.
We're waiting for "Twister" in a few days (we're trying to see if it's
playing at a theater that would be willing to throw ice chips and twigs
at the audience during the tornado scenes - sorta like surround-tornado
instead of surround-sound.) We'll see. :>
|
399.745 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | Baroque: when you're out of Monet | Thu May 09 1996 17:53 | 3 |
|
"Twister", the 1 starring Helen Hunt? I'm there!!
|
399.746 | | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Spank you very much! | Thu May 09 1996 17:54 | 1 |
| You'd probably rather watch her play Twister, eh?
|
399.747 | Hoard your quatloos, the millenium is approaching | AMN1::RALTO | Bananas in Pajamas?? | Thu May 09 1996 17:54 | 10 |
| > Is this the conspiracy note in SOAPBOX or the STAR TREK conference?
Are you kidding?... Roddenberry was involved up to his pointed ears
in the whole alien/conspiracy thing before his untimely death a couple
of years ago. Where d'ya think he learned all about warp drives,
transporters, and green Orion slave women?
Roddenberry... Roswell... Rosebud... they're all the same.
Chris
|
399.748 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | Baroque: when you're out of Monet | Thu May 09 1996 18:01 | 6 |
|
RE: Glenn
Watch? No, a Twister game involving Helen Hunt is definitely
a participation situation.
|
399.749 | | CSLALL::SECURITY | | Thu May 09 1996 18:02 | 1 |
| Sounds more like a situation comedy if you were involved, Shawn!!! :>)
|
399.750 | | PHXSS1::HEISER | watchman on the wall | Thu May 09 1996 18:20 | 1 |
| what's a "Bright Blessing"?
|
399.751 | | ACISS2::LEECH | | Fri May 10 1996 09:50 | 2 |
| It's part of a much broader conspiracy plan, Mike. Has to do with
subliminal messages and such. 8^)
|
399.752 | | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | tumble to remove jerks | Fri May 10 1996 10:25 | 5 |
|
All kidding aside, the tragic accidents only achievement was to make a
martyr out of a probable felon...
|
399.753 | | EDITEX::MOORE | GetOuttaMyChair | Fri May 10 1996 12:38 | 3 |
|
Bright Blessing. It's a Wiccan Conspiracy. Some woman passed my with
a bumper sticker that said that. They're after me, I just know it.
|
399.754 | | WMOIS::CONNELL | Story does that to us. | Fri May 10 1996 12:41 | 13 |
| re .747 Yes, I've heard the Roddenberry theories about the so-called 7
and stuff like that. Those are fun.
Oh BTW I brought the Big Book of Conspiacies in to work today and the
Senator that Clinton drove to airport for his final trip was Hale
Boggs.
Bright Blessings are part of the "GOOD" conspiracy and I do wish
nothing but good things for all people at all times.
Bright Blessings,
PJ
|
399.755 | the GA bomb makers getting railroaded? | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Sun May 12 1996 08:23 | 141 |
|
The Macon Telegraph
Tuesday, May 7, 1996
Page 1, carried over to page 10A
__________________________________________________________________
"Agent says Starr wasn't present
when bomb parts were burried"
"Magistrate delays ruling to examine evidence more closely"
By Audrey Post
The Macon Telegraph
__________________________________________________________________
A federal agent testified Monday that the founder of a Georgia militia
group was not present when alleged pipe-bomb components were buried on
his property, and the agent admitted that he did not know for sure
whether Robert Edward Starr III was aware the materials were there.
Agent Stephen W. Gillis of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
also acknowledged that Starr's co-defendant, William James "Jimmy"
McCranie, had said, "I don't want to know anything about it" and walked
away when the government's informant was talking about building bombs.
Starr, 34, and McCranie, 30, were in federal court Monday afternoon for a
preliminary hearing on charges they conspired to possess unregistered
explosive devices.
At the end of the three-hour hearing, U.S. Magistrate Judge Richard L.
Hodge of Albany delayed ruling on whether to send the case to a grand
jury, saying he wanted to examine the evidence more closely. Hodge
presided over the hearing because the federal magistrate based in Macon,
Claude W. Hicks Jr., attends the same church as Starr.
Part of that evidence is a tape-recording of a short-wave radio program
on which Starr spoke, that was broadcast two nights before the defendants
were arrested. A homemade tape of the program was made available to the
judge until a certified copy arrives from the Nashville, Tenn., radio
station that broadcast it.
On that radio show, Starr called in and said he was getting ready to
expose a government set-up against him. He said FBI agents had informed
him they had received an anonymous telephone call threatening Starr's
life, and that's why he was going public.
The ATF's Gillis confirmed the FBI said it had received the death threat
against Starr, but he said there was no connection between Starr's
calling the radio show and ATF's decision to get the warrants against
Starr and McCranie the next day.
"Mr. Starr was arrested not because he intended to build those bombs, but
because he intended not to," Starr's attorney, Nancy Lord said. "He
intended to expose the government's confidential informants."
'Agent provocateurs'
Starr and McCranie have been jailed since their April 26 arrests, when
agents seized chemicals, pipes and other materials from two parcels of
property in Crawford County, one where McCranie lives and the other on
land Starr owns.
Last week, U.S. District Court Judge Wilbur D. Owens Jr. denied bond for
the two men, saying the charges were "serious offenses involving
allegations of manufacturing explosive devices which are capable of ...
destruction of persons or property."
As more than 50 people packed the courtroom Monday, some leaning against
the back wall, defense attorneys used what is often a quick, routine
proceeding to attack the core of the government's case.
"This is beyond entrapment," Lord said. "It is manufactured evidence. The
materials were put on Mr. Starr's property without his knowledge."
"The whole evidence upon which this case was based was fraudulent," she
said.
Lord contended that the government's confidential informants were
actually "agent provocateurs," instigators sent to infiltrate and set up
the 112th Battalion of the Militia-at-Large for the Republic of Georgia.
Lord said it was the "agent provocateurs" who actually buried the pipes
and chemicals on Starr's property, which made it easy for agents to find
them when they got a search warrant.
"You went right to it. You didn't have to search the whole 16 acres, did
you?" Lord asked. Gillis conceded agents did not.
Defining conspiracy
Prosecuter Sharon Ratley objected repeatedly, and the judge agreed, when
Lord questioned the agent about whether anyone other that Starr and the
government's confidential informants took part in discussions or
activities concerning pipe bombs.
Ratley's position was that answering the questions would reveal the
identity of the informants. Lord argued that there is no conspiracy
against the government when all the participants but one are government
agents.
At last week's bond hearing, Lord said Starr pretended to go along with
suggestions that the militia build pipe-bombs to find out who was behind
the plan. In essence, she said, Starr was conducting an internal
investigation of the organization he founded.
Prosecutors contended that other people besides Starr and the informants
were present during bomb discussions, as well as when the pipes and
chemicals were moved. However, under Lord's questioning, Gillis
acknowledged that he had no way of knowing from a confidential
informant's tape-recording whether the group was talking about bombs or
survival gear when members talked about needing supplies.
Lord finally persuaded the judge to allow the agent to asnwer one
question about confidential informants.
Gillis had just testified that someone other than the government's
informants had shown up at McCranie's place the day the materials were to
be moved to Starr's property -- which would have met the legal definition
of a conspiracy. When Lord asked Gillis whether the other militia member
actually participated in moving the materials, Ratley objected, again
citing the need to protect identities.
"With all due respect, the identity has been revealed," Lord told the
Judge.
Hodge instructed the agent to answer.
"I don't know what the other individual did," Gillis said.
One of McCranie's attorneys, Brian Randall, also coaxed Gillis into an
admission that the government has no way of knowing exactly what
materials were on McCranie's property before they were moved to Starr's
land.
Gillis testified that the informant said McCranie was present when the
material was moved, but he also acknowledged that he had no way to
dispute the defense argument that McCranie wanted the stuff moved because
he wanted no part in bomb-making.
--
|
399.756 | Passage of Recent Laws??? | STRATA::BARBIERI | | Sun May 12 1996 15:47 | 9 |
| I thought I heard the anti-Terrorist bill was passed? Any
discussion on that in some topic?
I also thought I heard that some law was passed that allowed
corporations to be sued for no more than $250,000??? Is this
true. If so, that is convenient given that the Federal United
States govt. is a corporation.
Tony
|
399.757 | Seems Like A Lot of Coincedences To Me... | STRATA::BARBIERI | | Sun May 12 1996 15:51 | 11 |
| I have to admit that I fail to see the disregard for what are
called 'coincedences.' I mean...Brown's partner happens to
die within an hour of Brown? The plane wreckage is reported
to be completely unlike a collision-only force?
The number of people associated with Clinton who have died
in recent years seems a lot to me. I almost think its like
'coincedence overload.' You hear so much that you disregard
after a while. It doesn't even register curiosity anymore.
Tony
|
399.758 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Sun May 12 1996 16:30 | 8 |
|
re: .756
see note 456.* for more on the anti-terrorism bill.
|
399.759 | | SPECXN::CONLON | | Mon May 13 1996 02:06 | 17 |
| RE: .757 Tony
> I have to admit that I fail to see the disregard for what are
> called 'coincedences.' I mean...Brown's partner happens to
> die within an hour of Brown? The plane wreckage is reported
> to be completely unlike a collision-only force?
Even the author of the Conspiracy Nation piece about Ron Brown's
crash admits that much of the "FACTS" they have published are not
verified as true:
"Thanks to the many readers who have passed along info on the recent
crash of the "Ron Brown plane" in the former Yugoslavia. I summarize
below what has come my way so far. I offer this info with the caveat
that much of it has not yet been double-checked by yours truly."
*********************************************************
|
399.760 | Rational Verses Agenda-Driven Thought??? | STRATA::BARBIERI | | Mon May 13 1996 11:06 | 53 |
| Hi Suzanne,
OK, *but* I have to give them some probability of being true
that is higher than had I never heard of any allegations, no?
Let's take Ron Brown's partner's death. I hear that he died
within an hour of Brown's death. Should hearing such a thing
cause the rational 'leap' that there is a higher probability
that something is going on than not hearing such a thing would
cause?
Do you see what I am saying?
Call me irrational, BUT, if I hear that Ron Brown's partner
died within an hour of Ron Brown, that the wreckage of the plane
was too distant for just a collision crash, + other things (so
many other deaths in recent years), I may temper what I hear
with the caveat that it may not be true. But, I will conclude
a greater probability that something is going on in comparison
with the scenario where nothing is heard in the first place.
To me, for someone to say nothing can possibly be going on, is
totally irrational. It is an agenda-driven conclusion and not
a rational-driven conclusion. The agenda, I believe for many,
is that they like Clinton and want to keep liking him partly
because it would be unattractive to submit to the possibility
that most anyone else has to be a better selection for president.
I submit that I think this is what you are doing!!! It doesn't
matter what you hear because your mind is made up. You want
Clinton, It cuts deep in your heart that Democratic-liberalism
be the controlling party in Federal govt., and this forms a
bias in your mind. This bias, among other things, leads you
to resort to going overboard with ridiculous conspiracies in order
to paint, with a broad brush, the notion that the possibility
that anything sinister is going on is a lunatic fringe sort of
a thought.
Just three thoughts are enough for me to warrent the *possibility*
that something in rotten somewhere.
1) Brown dies in a plane crash.
2) The crash is reputed to be due to collision, but the wreckage
evidence does not justify such a conclusion.
3) A partner of Brown's dies within one hour of Brown.
Tempering the fact that this is only what I heard (and thus may
be incorrect), can you honestly say it is lunacy to assert the
possibility that something is going on? Honestly?
Tony
|
399.761 | BTW, ever get through reading "The Gunderson Report"? | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Mon May 13 1996 11:41 | 5 |
| | Call me irrational
You are irrational. Hope this helps.
-mr. bill
|
399.762 | You're not being rational, Tony. | SPECXN::CONLON | | Mon May 13 1996 12:39 | 28 |
| RE: .760 Tony
> To me, for someone to say nothing can possibly be going on, is
> totally irrational.
No one has said this, of course.
> OK, *but* I have to give them some probability of being true
> that is higher than had I never heard of any allegations, no?
Ronald Reagan killed Ron Brown. (Now you've heard this, so you
are FORCED by your own logic to give this some probability of
being true.)
Bob Dole also killed Ron Brown (in cahoots with Ronald Reagan.)
Whoever runs for Republican VP this year also killed Ron Brown.
(Of course, Newt killed Ron Brown, too. Can't leave him out of
all this.)
So now you have plenty of new allegations which you must regard
as having some probability of being true. If you fail to do this,
you can be accused of being biased, etc.
ANYONE can make and repeat unfounded accusations.
No one else is forced to agree with them (or regard them as possibly
being true) simply because some other person or persons went to the
trouble of making them.
|
399.763 | Do we need to call a priest? | WMOIS::MELANSON_DOM | | Mon May 13 1996 14:58 | 6 |
| Maybe we should check and see if BC has 666 on the back of his
head...;)
Sue, sometimes I think you waste alot of bits and bytes with your
replies... Of course this is just a statement and may or may not be
true...;)
|
399.764 | One of Our Major Differences??? | LUDWIG::BARBIERI | | Mon May 13 1996 16:00 | 46 |
| Hi Bill,
I know you are perfectly at peace with the fact that the
govt., by deception, converted the entire U.S. populace
from being sovereign citizens of the united states of
America to Citizens (i.e. SUBJECTS) of the corporation
the 'United States.'
Given that, in the realm of possible conspiracies, potential
for govt. tyrany, etc, your words are entirely useless to me.
Hi Suzanne,
I'll wax slightly philosophical.
Conscious existence is little if nothing more than what we
perceive and how we process that which we perceive..
Everything you have ever heard about Clinton is hearsay unless
we were there or are watching a video (and even this is not
100% proof of something).
What I am essentially saying is that if I extend your logic
to the limit, I have little foundation with much of my conscious
existence, i.e. reject as absurd virtually anything you hear
(read: perceive) that is not first-hand evidence. None of us
really can be assured of anything we hear about Clinton, can we?
I will not do that. It seems that our major differences may
be the varying degrees to which we assess the 'goodness' of
different information sources. Because I have yet to hear the
liberal media (or any politician) tell me why I have the right
to bear arms or tell me why it is that Congress doesn't print
our currency or tell me why it is that a foreign owned body
prints our currency or tell me I was deceived into becoming a
subject to the United States corporation, I have good merit
not to trust that source.
I suppose, ultimately, we may differ on just what is a valid
barometer of the integrity of our information sources.
I am content that the liberal media is dung so far as being
a reliable source is concerned and I think my basis for that
is a fair one.
Tony
|
399.765 | Another Friday, Another Tony Barbieri "Fact".... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Mon May 13 1996 16:05 | 9 |
| | I know you are perfectly at peace with the fact that the
| govt., by deception, converted the entire U.S. populace
| from being sovereign citizens of the united states of
| America to Citizens (i.e. SUBJECTS) of the corporation
| the 'United States.'
Are you telling me "they" lied about Pineapple Bombs as well?
-mr. bill
|
399.766 | You still aren't making sense. | SPECXN::CONLON | | Mon May 13 1996 16:14 | 12 |
| RE: .764 Tony
> It seems that our major differences may be the varying degrees
> to which we assess the 'goodness' of different information sources.
When writers for the Conspiracy Nation back away (themselves!) from
their published 'facts' as being unsupported, it's most reasonable
to read these 'facts' with a great deal of skepticism.
If you find you *MUST* believe anything anyone says about Ron Brown's
death, then believe ME (and blame Ronald Reagan, Bob Dole, the GOP
VP candidate for 1996 and Newt Gingrich.) :/
|
399.767 | If you point out the falsehood of his "facts" you are a sheep.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Mon May 13 1996 16:24 | 4 |
|
Give it up, you aren't one of the "men of free character"....
-mr. bill
|
399.768 | Just A Higher Probability - That's *All* | STRATA::BARBIERI | | Mon May 13 1996 17:52 | 11 |
| I am not saying Clinton did anything. I am saying that when
I perceive a source that suggests something is up, I attribute
a higher probability to the possibility.
Thats all!
-mr. bill,
Are you a sovereign citizen of the united states of America?
Tony
|
399.769 | | SPECXN::CONLON | | Mon May 13 1996 18:07 | 29 |
| RE: .768 Tony
> I am not saying Clinton did anything. I am saying that when
> I perceive a source that suggests something is up, I attribute
> a higher probability to the possibility.
Conspiracy Nation got the allegations about Ron Brown's death from
'readers' (unidentified people with unknown degrees of credibility
and unknown degrees of sanity, for that matter.)
How can you judge the probability of a statement when you know
absolutely *nothing* about the source (except that the source is
a reader of Conspiracy Nation)??
You have no basis at all for giving 'higher probability' to such
statements.
> Thats all!
It still makes no sense, though. Why on Earth would you expect people
to take such statements seriously at all when *even Conspiracy Nation*
acknowledges that they do not have any support whatsoever for the
allegations?
What if people spread rumors that YOU killed Ron Brown. Would it be
fair for people to give such stories 'higher probability' simply because
someone took the time to invent such a story about you?
Think about it.
|
399.770 | Good Point | STRATA::BARBIERI | | Mon May 13 1996 18:28 | 3 |
| Good point Suzanne.
|
399.771 | | SPECXN::CONLON | | Mon May 13 1996 18:29 | 2 |
| Thanks, Tony.
|
399.772 | | SUBPAC::SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Mon May 13 1996 18:32 | 14 |
|
re: .768
Tony, asking such questions of mr. bill is akin to loading a
revolver with 5 cartridges, spinning the cylinder, putting the barrel
to your head and squeezing the trigger hoping that you drop the hammer
on the empty spot.
hth,
jim
|
399.773 | Count me a sheeple.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Mon May 13 1996 18:36 | 9 |
|
Jim -
According to Tony, I am a subject of the Corporation "the United
States."
Hope this helps.
-mr. bill
|
399.774 | | EDITEX::MOORE | GetOuttaMyChair | Mon May 13 1996 18:38 | 3 |
|
<-- ...and all this time I thought you were working for DEC.
|
399.775 | How rude.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Mon May 13 1996 18:46 | 4 |
|
And I didn't even know I was traded.
-mr. bill
|
399.776 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | Candy'O, I need you ... | Mon May 13 1996 18:47 | 3 |
|
I guess you're on a "need to know" basis.
|
399.777 | What would we do without the Internut.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Mon May 13 1996 18:50 | 6 |
|
Guess not.
Good thing Sherman Skolnick in Chicago digs out all these "facts" huh?
-mr. bill
|
399.778 | Pray Tell...How??? | STRATA::BARBIERI | | Tue May 14 1996 09:24 | 5 |
| -mr. bill,
How does one become a Citizen of the United States?
Tony
|
399.779 | Its No Big Deal - Just Ask -mr. bill | STRATA::BARBIERI | | Tue May 14 1996 09:38 | 27 |
| The following is another bit of info -mr. bill most likely
finds completely insignificant.
Congress is given responsibility to print our currency.
The Federal Reserve does.
Shareholders of the Federal Reserve:
1. Rothschild Bank of London and Berlin 52%
2. Lazard freres Bank of Paris 8%
3. Israel Moses Seif Bank of Italy 8%
4. Warburg Bank of Hamburg and Amsterdam 8%
5. Lehman Brothers Bank of New York 8%
6. Kuhn Loeb of New York 6%
7. Chase Manhattan/Rockefeller Bank of NY 6%
8. Goldman-Sachs 6%
The United States govt. is in debt and owes over 4 trillion
dollars to international bankers.
The Federal Reserve has never been audited, but we get audited,
don't we?
Oh, but thats no big deal, right -mr. Bill???
Tony
|
399.780 | | SMURF::WALTERS | | Tue May 14 1996 09:44 | 24 |
| Completely incorrect on the ownership of debt figures.
The current dept is only financed 30% by the federal reserve, the
majority of investment is:
US private financial: 40%
States: 11%
Citizens: 7%
Foreign 13%
58% of each 33c that goes to finance the debt rotates directly back
into the US economy, via Wall Street and the States. (Does that
give you any *new* ideas about who might have vested interests in
keeping the national debt where it is?)
Sources:
US Dept of Commerce
Heilbroner/Bernstein "The Debt and the Deficit".
Colin.
|
399.781 | Thanks for The Info, BUT... | STRATA::BARBIERI | | Tue May 14 1996 09:48 | 17 |
| re: -1
I'm learning! Thanks.
I truly thought that the Fed Reserve, by virtue of issuing
FRN's (IOU's) was the exclusive body to which the fed govt.
owed its debt.
HOWEVER, I sure hope you weren't trying to completely eliminate
the point I made even were it to be partially incorrect. The
point being that international bankers are owed a tremendous
amount of money and they NEVER should have been allowed to be
in the relationship with us that they are.
Agreed?
Tony
|
399.782 | | SMURF::WALTERS | | Tue May 14 1996 09:58 | 17 |
|
According to what I read, the "real" ownership of the debt is the
source from where the actual loans are put up - as reflected in the
figures given. That is where the profit flows. The Fed mainly acts as
a comminsioning broker, backer, and arbitrator - except that it's
members are also some of it's biggest customers. So your point is not
completely invalid.
When I was studying for my Institute of Bankers examinations, it was
evident that the patterns of private/public ownership for the Federal
reserve are typical of similar institutions in most industrialized
nations. What elso would you expect in a total free market economy?
Money is a commodity that will be traded like any other.
Colin
|
399.783 | | USAT05::HALLR | God loves even you! | Tue May 14 1996 10:19 | 19 |
| Colin:
The point that Tony is making which I happen to agree with is that the
large (subjective) percentage of international ownership of our debt is
not exactly "good" news.
The US governemnt controls by export restrictions where and how certain
products are sold worldwide. I see a possible correlation whereas we
could 'restrict' the amount of foreign ownership of our debt. A
precedent has already been set.
Now, to get down to details of "how" we do it, I would defer for more
knowledgeable experts in that area to come up with possible methods of
controls. I surely don't profess to be one of those experts but I
would at least like the opportunity to have the experts explore certain
possibilities which could then be subject to the forum of public
debate.
Ron
|
399.784 | | ACISS2::LEECH | | Tue May 14 1996 10:24 | 2 |
| Another valid point is that the Federal Reserve has never been audited.
Those that push for such audits tend to wind up in faulty airplanes.
|
399.785 | | SMURF::WALTERS | | Tue May 14 1996 10:32 | 24 |
|
I'm no expert either, and I'm also learning. My point about this
being a common scenario in industrialized nations is that the US is
also a major debt holder in other nations. Just like my own personal
finances, I spread the risk of my investments by diversifying. It's
doubtful that in a modern global economy the US could realistically
hope to prevent foreign investment or spur divestment without reciprocal
action from other countries. That could lead to economic isolationism
and a stagnation of the economy.
The most meaningful measure of debt is the ratio of debt to GNP. This
ratio was 0.45 in 1791 and is about 0.52 today. The worst figures were
for 1950 (the old days, when we all had it so good!) when the ratio went
to 1.28 The ratio declined steadily after 1950 and only began to rise in
1980. On average, the debt has always been around .5 of GNP. If the
ratio was very bad and foreign investment was very high, then the US
might have a problem. In reality, it's sittn' pretty compared to
just about every other econonomy. That may be a bad yardstick, but
looking at it against my own debt-income-assets ratio (typical middle
class) I'm not only a lot worse than the US economy, I'm also the cause
of it - maybe more so than foreign investors are.
Colin
|
399.786 | we have no books | GAAS::BRAUCHER | Welcome to Paradise | Tue May 14 1996 10:44 | 21 |
|
Part of the problem is this : unlike companies, nonprofits, all
US state and local governments, and many households, the United
States of America has no financial statements prepared using
generally accepted accounting principles. We never have. We have
no balance sheet, no income statement, no statement of changes.
There is no officially calculated net present value of the US's
social security liability. There is no "book value" of Yellowstone
National Park. We have no capital budget, everything is expensed,
including the Interstate HIghway System, which obviously makes no
sense. Thus our "debt" isn't "balanced" against our assets. The
argument has always been that there ISN'T any book value of, for
example, the US Navy. Who would buy it ? Personally, I don't buy
that argument. The US ought to use depreciation, estimation, etc
just like any other entity.
I don't expect any political party to take this up as an issue
though.
bb
|
399.787 | Just a quick question ... | BSS::DEVEREAUX | phreaking the mundane | Tue May 14 1996 13:15 | 1 |
| Is _Conspiracy Nation_ a 'zine or what?
|
399.788 | FYI | BSS::DEVEREAUX | phreaking the mundane | Tue May 14 1996 13:15 | 34 |
| Some conspiracy books you may/may not find interesting...
Title: Behold A Pale Horse
Author(s): William Cooper
Publisher: Light Technology Publishing
P.O. Box 1495
Sedona, AZ 86336
ISBN: 0-929385-22-5
Price: $25.00
Title: Black Helicopters Over America
Author(s): Jim Keith
Publisher: Illumi Net Press
FAX: 770-278-8007
ISBN: 1-881532-05-4
Price: $12.50 (I think)
Title: Psychic Dictatorship in the USA
Author(s): Alex Constantine
Publisher: Feral House
ISBN: 0-922915-28-8
Price: Unknown
Title: Trans Formation of America
Author(s): Cathy O'Brien & Mark Phillips
Publisher: Reality Marketing, Inc
5300 West Sahara Suite 101
Las Vegas, NV 89102
ISBN: None
Price: $15.00 + $3.00 S&H
|
399.789 | | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | tumble to remove jerks | Tue May 14 1996 13:38 | 6 |
|
Enter Blush... stage right...
--------------------------->
|
399.790 | Ruby Ridge, the untold story!! | MILKWY::JACQUES | Vintage taste, reissue budget | Tue May 14 1996 14:03 | 11 |
| Saw a TV ad for an upcoming made-for-tv movie entitled:
Ruby Ridge.............based on a true story :^O
Should make for interesting debate here in conspiracy land!
I can't remember the exact date and time. Anyone else notice
this?
Mark
|
399.791 | | GAVEL::JANDROW | i think, therefore i have a headache | Tue May 14 1996 14:27 | 9 |
|
i, too, saw the preview for that, but don't remember when it's on.
sorry couldn't be of much help, but at least you know you weren't
imagining it...:>
-raq
|
399.792 | | LANDO::OLIVER_B | may, the comeliest month | Tue May 14 1996 14:28 | 1 |
| it must be another conspiracy.
|
399.793 | | CSLALL::HENDERSON | Every knee shall bow | Tue May 14 1996 14:35 | 9 |
|
It's on Sunday night.
Jim
|
399.794 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | Do ya wanna bump and grind with me? | Tue May 14 1996 14:38 | 3 |
|
Strange, I thought it was on the incident at Ruby Ridge.
|
399.795 | | DECWET::LOWE | Bruce Lowe, DECwest Eng., DTN 548-8910 | Tue May 14 1996 21:07 | 12 |
| Saw part of this on the satellite feed. I think it's titled "Every Knee Shall
Bow", or something like that. Stars Randy Quaid, with Laura Dern as Vicki,
JOe Don Baker as Gerry Spence, and the guy who played the warden in Shawshank
as Bo Gritz.
They made Randy look like a thieving, cowardly geek, which may or may not
be fair. Surprisingly, they portrayed the feds as a bunch of incomptent boobs.
I also noticed that the names of the characters on the fed side were all
changed.
I understand Randy Weaver is kind of small in stature, and Randy Quaid is a
real big guy.
|
399.796 | re: .778 | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed May 15 1996 08:23 | 6 |
| | How does one become a Citizen of the United States?
I don't know how "one" becomes a Citizen of the United States. I know
how I became one.
-mr. bill
|
399.797 | re: .779 And "they" control the press too.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed May 15 1996 08:37 | 12 |
|
| The following is another bit of info -mr. bill most likely
| finds completely insignificant.
No, I find it completely significant.
No "research" bookshelf is *COMPLETE* without the "Dark Secrets of the
New Age" and "En Rout To Global Occupation", ought to be right next to
other works of fiction such as "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion"
and "Report from 'Iron Mountain'".
-mr. bill
|
399.798 | Why Bother | STRATA::BARBIERI | | Sun May 19 1996 18:16 | 8 |
| re: -2
So how did you become one?
Do you realize that there actually exists today people who
are sovereign citizens of the united states of America???
I'm wasting my time...
|
399.799 | Gosh, there are "sovereigns" around here? | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Wed May 22 1996 08:46 | 5 |
| | I'm wasting my time...
Depends on how much you enjoy fiction.
-mr. bill
|
399.800 | Oh, BTW, snarf. | EDITEX::MOORE | GetOuttaMyChair | Wed May 22 1996 10:56 | 4 |
|
He's one of us: he has DUH! stamped on his forehead.
|
399.801 | And people actually believe this internut stuff? Sigh.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Thu May 23 1996 17:53 | 8 |
|
The HAARP project up in Alaska created a severe weather disturbance
in Nashville TN causing WWCR's broadcast antenna to collapse which
ended their transmissions about the truth of the NWO.
As Mr. Potatoe [nnttjdq] Head would say "This was no accident."
-mr. bill
|
399.802 | | SOLVIT::KRAWIECKI | tumble to remove jerks | Fri May 24 1996 10:04 | 7 |
|
>And people actually believe this internut stuff? Sigh...
And you actually read it, to tell us about it????
double sigh.....
|
399.803 | Freeman Points Totally Missed By The Media... | STRATA::BARBIERI | | Tue May 28 1996 18:21 | 25 |
| Last Thursday, I saw the morning news and there was a story
on the Freemen. They played a couple things two of them said.
A man mentioned the War Powers and Trade Act and 1933. He also
said the FBI had no jurisdiction there. A woman said that this
was about the future of America.
The guy who was trying to negotiate a settlement just left.
The whole story left me feeling ill because I knew what the
Freemen meant, but the media gave no mention of what they were
talking about.
Without knowing details of what they alledgedly did, it was
clear to me that these are sovereign citizens of the united
states of America and the man was referring to FDR's declaration
of war against sovereigns, i.e. his application of the War Powers
and Trade Act to American sovereigns. It was also clear to me
that as the land they own is not federal and as they are not
subjects of the Federal govt., I think the man was inferring that
they are entitles to a trial of a jury of peers under common law
and are not under the jurisdiction of any federal authority.
It was painful for me to watch...
Tony
|
399.804 | | WMOIS::GIROUARD_C | | Wed May 29 1996 07:55 | 9 |
| these hypocritcal idiots don't want to be tried by
a jury of their peers. they want to be tried by a
jury of their friends.
i think this bunch was hoping to generate some
support and popularity, but have just turned into
a curious sideshow. Now that they've backed them-
selves into a no-win corner they're not smart
enough to do the sensible thing.
|
399.805 | Priority Disconnect??? | STRATA::BARBIERI | | Sun Jun 02 1996 12:41 | 10 |
| re: -1
Why be more concerned about a bunch of "idiots" (supposing
that is what they are?
Isn't it of more concern that the federal government is
being tyranical by TAKING jurisdiction where they have
none???
Tony
|
399.806 | Federal Reserve Questions (I'm Concerned!!!) | LUDWIG::BARBIERI | | Mon Jul 01 1996 18:01 | 48 |
| Hi,
I've got a couple questions on the Federal Reserve which I have been
studying about recently.
1)The way I understand it, the Federal Reserve works by _monetizing_
debt. I am wondering if the following is an accurate example.
Let's say I want to borrow $3.00. A bank gives me 3 bills. They
represent an amount that I am indebted. I can use this $3.00 as
currency. Lets' say I don't and I give it back to the bank to pay
off my debt. Ahhh, but I was charged interest on it!!! I now owe
$3.30 (lets say). But, all I have is $3.00! How do I pay the $3.30?
The thing I am wondering is that if this is the way it works, the
only way to pay off the Fed is to give them virtually all of the
FRN's that exist in the entire world, but the government would still
fall short of payment as interest is charged on these notes.
Conclusion: It is theoretically impossible to pay off the national
debt. The entire money supply that we used cannot possibly pay it
off for it all 'stands for' debt owed and interest is added to the
debt.
Is the above accurate?
2)What of noncurrency credit such as electronic funds transfer? Does
this represent any kind of debt owed to the Fed? Just what do all
noncurrency 'credit' represent? If it doesn't represent debt as the
FRN's (Federal Reserve Notes) do, just how does it play into things?
3)What of hyperinflation? (An extreme example is Germany before Hitler's
rise to power which I find to be truly ominous.) What if hyperinflation,
due to the rise in interest owed on the debt, kicks in? What do we do?
What recourses do we have? What happens to this nation economically?
4)Why did the Federal government ever allow a mainly foreign-owed private
corporation to print our currency for us (and charge us interest)? What
benefit did it serve us? Why not Congress print it and even if monetized
debt, simply not charge interest? Why allow a bunch of international
bankers so much clout over us? Why would our Federal govt. do that?
5)If I am a subject to the federal govt. and the federal govt. ever
foreclosed to the Federal Reserve, what is the status of my 'assets'???
Are they legally held against the debt? Are my assets, in essence,
foreclosed? Do my assets belong to the Federal Reserve???
Tony
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399.807 | | EVMS::MORONEY | It's alive! Alive! | Mon Jul 01 1996 18:14 | 18 |
| re .806:
Partial answer:
The amount of federal reserve notes is only a small fraction of all the value
of money out there. Think of what happens in typical large transfers of $,
say the purchase of a house. Does the new buyer and the mortgage holder
show up with suitcases full of Franklins?
There are terms for money supply for "types" of money, by how convertable
they are. M1, M2 and M3. M1 is the easiest to convert money. M1 includes
(but isn't limited to) greenbacks.
re hyperinflation:
Hyperinflation will cause the Federal debt (not the deficit) to evaporate into
nothingness. It will of course cause many more serious problems, but the
existing debt (actually any old debt) won't be one of them.
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399.808 | | RUSURE::GOODWIN | Wotsa magnesia? Howdya milk it? | Tue Jul 02 1996 11:46 | 18 |
| Was that the Weimar Republic in Germany that had such high inflation?
I read that they had to impress commercial printing presses just to
keep up with the demand for bills as they became more and more
worthless.
You could pick up a loaf of bread in a store, and by the time you got
to the front of the store its price had gone up so much you no longer
had enough money to buy it.
Something similar happened to some country in South America in recent
history. I forget which one.
I think if your wealth is in banks or on paper when that happens, then
you are big trouble. Real property on the other hand ought to go up in
value with the inflation, if I understand how these things work.
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399.809 | | NOTIME::SACKS | Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085 | Tue Jul 02 1996 11:51 | 4 |
| > Something similar happened to some country in South America in recent
> history. I forget which one.
Maybe Bolivia. A few years ago I read that their biggest import was currency.
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399.810 | | FABSIX::J_SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Tue Jul 02 1996 11:53 | 3 |
|
wow, that's interesting.
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399.811 | | EVMS::MORONEY | It's alive! Alive! | Tue Jul 02 1996 12:44 | 8 |
| Many countries had hyperinflation after WW1. I think Hungary during that
period is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as having the largest
denomination bill (in terms of the actual number of <whatevers> on their largest
bill) It is often the country mentioned in the "take your cash to the store in
a wheelbarrow to buy a loaf of bread" story.
And more recently Ukraine was recycling some of its paper currency into toilet
paper because it was worth more that way :-)
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399.812 | | NOTIME::SACKS | Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085 | Tue Jul 02 1996 12:46 | 4 |
| >And more recently Ukraine was recycling some of its paper currency into toilet
>paper because it was worth more that way :-)
It's probably softer than their toilet paper too.
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399.813 | Mena lives on | HBAHBA::HAAS | more madness, less horror | Mon Aug 05 1996 14:58 | 32 |
| ______________________________________________________________________
CIA to investigate any links to Mena airport activity
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Copyright � 1996 Nando.net
Copyright � 1996 Reuter Information Service
WASHINGTON (Aug 5, 1996 10:41 a.m. EDT) - CIA Director John Deutch has
ordered an internal review of any spy agency links to alleged
U.S.-sanctioned criminal activity in Arkansas when President Clinton
was governor, a CIA spokesman said Sunday.
David Christian, an agency spokesman, said Deutch had ordered a probe
of "a range of questions and allegations that have been raised
concerning events in Mena, Ark., and into any possible connections
with U.S. intelligence agencies."
The airport in Mena, about 15 miles from the Oklahoma border, was the
alleged center of a government-sanctioned cocaine trafficking and
money laundering scheme that purportedly helped finance covert arms
shipments to Nicaragua's contra guerrillas in the early 1980s.
Clinton has said Arkansas officials had "absolutely nothing -- zero --
to do with" the alleged drug running at Mena or the state's failure to
bring charges against any of those implicated.
The CIA spokesman said Deutch decided to look into any spy agency
involvement at the urging of House Banking Committee Chairman James
Leach. Leach, an Iowa Republican, has been interested in the matter as
part of his investigation of the Clintons' Whitewater real estate
tangle.
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399.814 | | BIGQ::SILVA | quince.ljo.dec.com/www/decplus/ | Mon Aug 05 1996 16:45 | 3 |
|
Ya think this guy has it out for Clinton?
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399.815 | enough for ever one | HBAHBA::HAAS | more madness, less horror | Mon Aug 05 1996 16:52 | 5 |
| Actually, according to the latest Mena Conspiracy compendium, Bush and
Reagan are at least as involved as Slick. Ollie North supposedly was one
of the main drug lords.
TTom
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399.816 | more on Ruby Ridge | FABSIX::J_SADIN | Freedom isn't free. | Tue Oct 22 1996 17:04 | 85
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