Predatory litigation, political connections and theft of property in America

January 10, 2006

By Taffy & Andy Rice (View author info)
Copyright Taffy Rice

In writing of a personal situation (LMHA and the ACC of LMTHA v. Rice) and all it's related lessons, I begin our tale with a call to ALL Americans across the nation to understand the current state of our country, legal conspiracy, legislative acquiesce, and executive concurrence, along with the resulting world position, such behavior results in. Specifically the loss of property rights, whether they relate to your body, children, or property, are key to life and liberty, in either the republic of our forefathers or the dwindling democratic shell, my children are now learning they have been borne into. In writing a part of our experience, I elected to change focus and address our family as the Rices, shedding the "I" and "Me" pronouns. This conscious and obvious grammatical faux pas was imposed to provide a view which is not personal, but analytical and global in application. I pray this choice does not create confusion or distaste.

Clearly, this story and the resulting documentation unequivocally establish the reality of well organized public officials and government workers, who have continuously and relentlessly worked to establish and further both fascism and socialism in this country as the norm, while punishing those who are committed to both freedom and the reinstatement of our republic as well as core values.

Had it not been for countless organizations, lessons from history, and websites, we could never have understood the involved parties, their alliances, or their objectives. It was none other than AHRC, who first identified CAI, an organization focused upon control and limiting personal freedom with regard to private property, akin in our opinion to that outlined in the Communist Manifesto. The CAI (http://www.caionline.org/), in conjunction with such organizations as the Chamber of Commerce (local and national), ALEC (http://www.alec.org), and the various state and national BAR Associations, have created an overwhelming society, geared towards the abject adoption of socialism escalating to full fascism, that not even Hitler could deny. And in review of history, don't forget, the control of the courts was the originating point for the creation of the Third Reich. Thus, the composition and recreation of the Supreme Court should be of key importance to ALL Americans.

When the elite make the law, judge the law, break the law, and refuse to enforce the law, civilization is in a state of chaos, and there is no hope. Each human being plays an individual role in such an acceptance or refusal of such deprivation. Do you love your children and "things" enough to do what is right, no matter the consequences? And of those your consider friends and acquaintances, will they too stand for being part of right, instead of the dazed, cease pool of wrong? It is the true secret of life, to set a worthy example and refuse to be part of crimes against man. This was the lesson our story lays witness to, and you are about to learn ONLY the SHORT version!

The Issue

When a young and well established family can be sued by a dissolved corporation and a second corporation and associated entity, they created as well as own following the filing of a lawsuit, such undeniably violates state and federal law. While we are clearly not living in either a republic or a democracy but rather a dictatorship, where only the chosen are afforded any rights, elected officials have created a counter. In lieu of conservative or liberal, targets of those with a nefarious agenda, have labeled those violated as, people who didn't like a judges decisions, with total disregard to willful violations of law and their refusal to uphold the rule of law.

It only took a former Chicago resident and 2 British Citizens, using a Republican based law firm with Democratic roots, whose senior partner is: the former head of the Georgian Republican Party, at the time of filing the originating litigation, a sitting State Senator, and one with personal family ties to the Bushes specifically George Herbert Walker Bush. When such a law firm and their international contacts set sights on what you own or even your voice, rest assured you will not be treated any better than an Iraqi Citizen under the most heinous of regimes, whether US created or not. We have not only been defrauded by those generating frivolous lawsuits, but also by the entire law firm and employees, the GA Bar Association Members, the Cobb Superior Court, the GA Court of Appeals, the GA Supreme Court, the US District Court, the Northern District of GA, Atlanta Division Court, and are currently pending the outcome from the 11 Circuit Court of Appeals, (the same court in which Terry Schiavo's life and care to sustain, was ruled unworthy of being afforded to her own parents).

You see our common property (10 acres and 2 tennis courts) was sold to the Consulate of the Netherlands Erik Vonk, for pennies on the dollar. Mr. Vonk, who obtained his start with Chase Manhattan, served as a speaker at the Atlanta CEO's Conference, and presented a thesis on the 'replacement of the American worker with a Human Resources Unit'. In his position as CEO of Randstad Temporary Services, such a notion would serve to generate massive profits, which came to fruition as a result of the Atlanta Olympics increasing his company earnings to record levels, and ultimately yielded another high level promotion. But despite of all his overwhelming success, Vonk retired mysteriously for 1 year, to be followed by countless successful efforts. After Cracker Barrel (CBRL Group, Inc.), was made a target of litigation, Mr. Vonk obtained an appointment on the Cracker Barrel Board of Directors, while we became the poster children for predatory litigation. So began our exposure into the power of international money and influence.

And when we along with our neighbors objected to such a fraudulent theft of property as in the case of our common area, our family was forced to endure 7 years and continuing, of fraud and corruption most people in this country find to be unimaginable. But this situation is very REAL and the media refuses to allow citizens to be made aware of how very prevalent it is; like so many others being overtly defrauded by the ever growing political, social, and governmental network, currently consuming our homeland.

It Pays to Have Connections

It helps when media sources such as Marietta Daily Journal owner Otis Brumby, is a neighbor and close personal friend of a Senior Law Partner, namely Charles Commander "Chuck" Clay (www.bccwr.com). Or just as effective is a personal relationship with the owner of both the Atlanta Journal Constitution and Channel 2 WSB Ann Cox Chambers, who obtains an honorary title as Ambassador to the Netherlands during the same timeframe. While owning a paper and TV station in the same market is verboten with regard to FCC regulations, Colin Powell's son as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), was not interested with enforcement of such a detail! Not only does Clay claim to "be found in the Halls of Congress and the White House", but during his tenure as State Senator, he advertised the ability to make change law for clients and industry. But like the FCC and GA Attorney General (AG), no one would enforce the ethics code or Hobbs Act Violations against Chuck Clay. His connections like that of a contemporary Jack Abramoff, (http://www.jackinthehouse.org/), were too overwhelming!

Clay incidentally is also a descendant of both Lucius Clay (a former CIA operative and provincial Governor of West Germany during the Berlin Airlift) and Henry Clay (former US Senator and Secretary of State), who used a newspaper editor to discredit the wife of Andrew Jackson, his political opponent, who created an overwhelming opposition to the centralization of banks Clay sought to impose. Clay and Jackson were bitter enemies, and Clay ultimately obtained a key position as Secretary of State from John Quincy Adams as a result of one of the most corrupt bargains in American political history, (http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/people/A0857385.html). Notably Jackson's tenure was the only era, in which the US was not in debt. But beyond history, media sources, dirty deals, and illegal actions, no national coverage of judicial crime could be obtained about this story, due to the overwhelming connections and ties. As the former head of the Cobb County Republican Party put it, "Nobody is going to want to help you. They can't afford to!" And yet the American people cannot afford NOT to know!

The Legal Network - Brotherhood

At a meeting in which a lawyer announces the impending sale of property not owned by the seller, my husband and 2 others forthrightly stated, 'You can't do that. That is in violation of law.' The response provided was, 'We can do anything, we can get a Judge to say is OK.' And that is exactly what British Judge Adele Grubbs, an appointed member of the Justice Department, as a result of designation by former Speaker Newt Gingrich and subsequent Speaker Dennis Hastert, did for the law firm of Brock & Clay. In return, Judge Grubbs was provided the "Citizen of the Year" award from the Chamber of Commerce among other coincidences, by an employee of Brock & Clay, once they had furthered their initial fraudulent and criminal actions through every court and stage of redress available to GA Citizens. Looking at the quid pro quo nature of the situation, reminded me of an article I read early on featured in Forbes, titled "Buying Justice", (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1040896/posts3)

Judicial Violations of Law

Specifically, Judge Grubbs assigned covenants to a deed, which bore none in violation of law. Then she allowed a dissolved corporation to prevail over a party, in violation of law. Moreover, when the Rices pointed out, they owned the second Plaintiff in the action, she threatened to have this law abiding couple jailed for contempt, if they asserted their rights to the filed and incorporated entities. When the Rices began to appeal vigorously, both through direct and indirect appeals, Judge Grubbs was aided and abetted by none other than the GA Attorney General's Office, GA Governor Sonny Perdue, as well as US Attorney William Duffey, who was soon after appointed to a federal judgeship by the Bush Administration.

Every court with a sworn oath to uphold the law, sought and currently continues to date, to deny and defray codified law, the rules of the court, and federal protections. Legislators either received positions, titles, or funding, after being notified of this legal travesty. Though elected officials, court staff, lawyers, and judges, possess a self enforcing mandate to uphold the law, NO ONE has been willing to correct an overt and far reaching myriad of crimes. And as you might imagine, the network of connections is more immense than one could fathom. For example, contacted officials include recipients from, funding provided by the recently convicted Jack Abramoff (http://www.capitaleye.org/abramoff_recips.asp?sort=N), the wrongful conviction of Robert Clark freed by Project Innocence in December of 2005 (www.ajc.com/news/content/metro/atlanta/1205/24metwrongly.html), and recipients of funds, awards, or positions provided by both American Legislative Exchange Council ALEC (www.exxonsecrets.org/html/orgfactsheet), as well as other organizations related to recently indicted, currently sitting Congressman, and former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay along with his associated economic web.

How could judges, lawyers, and elected officials openly violate every law, ordinance, or protection, key to the order of a civilized society or legal system? The answer seems to be 'stack the deck', keep the public distracted, and annihilate the voice that raises the issue. For years, beating the voice of reason into submission, has been achieved through a principle I refer to as 'predatory litigation' and 'reputation devastation'. In addition to calling upon the State Bar Association and its members, this group of well connected politicians can rely on the leanings of Democrats and Republicans alike, using well placed members of local, state, and federal levels of government. We truly have obtained a view that would shock and horrify even the former Senator Eugene McCarthy!

Understanding History

My husband having served in the US Marine Corps, earning the title of Lieutenant Colonel from which he retired after 21 years of service, and our families being proud Americans with roots dating back to the 1700s, you would imagine we might be fairly well informed. But in Cobb County Georgia (a suburb of the Atlanta Metro Area), the region from which Newt Gingrich and Bob Barr were made larger than life, we obtained both a view and lesson that no American child nor adult is allowed to learn of prior or speak of, without retribution from several well organized, highly orchestrated, and key cross sections of our current cultural hierarchy.

When we purchased our house (6000 square foot home on an acre with columns on the front porch), this home was every Southern born couples dream we thought. And God's abundance included 3 healthy children, we were blessed to make part of a beautiful view. We bought the property from a bank, Decatur Federal Savings and Loan, which in the age of consolidation is now part of the Wachovia Empire! At the time of our purchase, a developer had overextended, and as such we purchased a new home from the holder of the note. Our Febraury 15th, 1991 deed was identified as property in Lost Mountain Township (Phase II and III), but our property and subsequent deed had NO COVENANTS or RESTRICTIONS.

We worked on our home like so many Americans from dawn to dusk, in between 2 or 3 jobs, prior to the arrival of our children. Naturally we became involved in local efforts, church activity, and were even recruited by the Republican Party as officers, based on my computer related vocation. I began putting out the Republican Newsletter for the entire county, population was and still is, just less than 1 million. It was a time when Newt Gingrich had moved from the south of Atlanta to Cobb, as he had difficulty getting elected locally. Bob Barr was engaged in private practice, and beginning his first run for elected office. And Sean Hannity was a radio type, trying to relocate from Alabama, in order to break into the ever escalating media giants arena.

Land and Politics, Sprinkled with International Opportunity

Living in this area, rural in nature, we had approximately 15 immediate neighbors, before people really began to move in. Having to work with the county to get the road paved, street signs, or even lights for the roads, we met a lot of people very quickly. So by the time 1997 rolled around, the neighborhood was well populated, and new neighbors were a welcome joy. Our new adjacent neighbors were British Citizens and their building effort just happened to coincide with the birth of our third child. Susanna and Terence Say, had been in this country although not citizens for more than 10 years, and initially shared some rather strange stories about themselves. Regardless, it was a comfort we believed to have more families close by. However, circumstances and occurrences became stranger and more frequent, all returning to the same source.

By 1999, we noticed a note on our mailbox calling for a meeting of a 'homeowners association'. We had received a few notices about groups, but with no covenants or restrictions on our property, we sometimes ignored, called, attended, or were unable to even learn the names of those claiming self appointed titles or positions. But this particular meeting stated the intent was to sell common area owned by those in Phase II and III, which delineated ownership by a filed and certified plat. This sale was being perpetrated by an owner with no vested interest, a Phase I or LMHA, Inc. owner from Chicago, by the name of Ronald L. Cannon, who had quickly become fast friends of the Says.

Without a litany of horrendous details, as a result of objections to the common area sale, we were followed, videotaped, barraged by county government accusations, and even falsely accused of crimes. Since such harassment made daily life frightening, we chose to erect a perimeter fence for our children and pursue selling our dream home. And though everyone local officials, our neighbors, and anyone claiming some position or title approved the effort, we were sued by Ronald L. Cannon, allegedly representing LMHA, Inc. a dissolved company.

While Cannon was supposedly representing LMHA, Inc., he brought suit claiming a right to enforce the covenants of a separate corporation LMTA, Inc., of which he was not even a member. By the time of our first hearing, the initial judge before his retirement, informed Brock & Clay of the ludicrous nature of their effort, and directed the firm to substitute a 'proper party Plaintiff'. Instead the firm submitted a false consent order which was objected to. However in order to add a second Plaintiff, the law firm ignored both the objection and judge continuing forward, which preceded the new assignment of British Judge Adele Grubbs to the case. The ACC (Architectural Control Committee) of LMTHA, was the title of the amended Plaintiff(s), neither entity which had been created at the time of the addition or pseudo 'substitution'. Since we had no covenants, we had NO legal requirement to deal with ANY organization, though we had contacted and received approval from all parties and entities. Moreover since there was no ACC that had ever been established, nor had an ACC been duly recorded as of the filing of litigation, in accordance with the covenants of LMTA, and more phenomenally LMTHA DID NOT EXIST, there could be no lawful action sustained by either party, as both were without LEGAL standing. As such, we decided if we must be held in strict accordance with the law and issues not previously made known were forcibly applied, then we would create legally these organizations, and the resulting time stamps associated, would clearly and definitively demonstrate the unlawful and impossible nature of the effort or willful fraud and resulting theft.

Though we had no tie or property relationship to any corporation or group with regard to our deed, the corporate shell game relentlessly began, much like the Keating Banking Debacle, and would continue to mushroom. To clarify, please understand, we were sued by LMHA, Inc., an organization, we have NEVER been associated with or involved in, during, prior, or following April 2000, the date the lawsuit was filed. Beyond our lack of involvement with the corporation, LMHA was an inactive and dissolved corporation by every admission along with the Secretary of State concurrence during 2001, and had not carried out business according to Don Mateyka since 1996. Moreover, additional testimony indicated the corporation was intended to 'wither and die', following a "1996 Amendment," another questionable matter inappropriately handled by Mateyka, in which Phase I (LMHA, Inc.), had adopted the covenants and by-laws of Phase II and III (LMTA, Inc.). This "1996 Amendment" unequivocally states, LMHA and Phase I with that document, became subordinate to Phase II and III (LMTA, Inc.), the sole owners of the common area, and specifically reinforced the sole ownership of said property to Phase II and III owners alone. Also LMHA, Inc. or Phase I owners, were as of 1996 and continuing until the sale of their homes to subsequent buyers, NOT members of the controlling organization, LMTA, Inc. or Phase II and III, as membership was mandated by a requisite ownership in a lot contained within Phase II and III. Additionally, there was no record of LMTHA incorporated or otherwise prior or following 1996, until the Rices created the organization on 10/27/00, (after the 4/00 Lawsuit!). Nevertheless, we were sued by LMHA, Inc. and the ACC of LMTHA.

Making a Simple Matter "Complicated"!

So, since LMHA was not related to us or our property and purposefully dissolved, we created LMTHA and incorporated by October of 2000, following the original lawsuit of April 2000. The ACC of LMTHA, we created along with the Developer of the neighborhood and his attorney's filing in August 2001, (Susan Stewart of Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele). Undeniably neither Plaintiff organization could have sued the Rices prior to creation, but according to Judge Adele Grubbs, this case was "a complicated matter"! Countless pleadings focused on the lack of 'Proper Party Plaintiff', Property Law, and Contract Law, each of which were in favor of the Rices position.

But despite the aforementioned, following March 7th and 14th, 2003 Hearings, Judge Grubbs ruled in favor of a dissolved corporation, acknowledged the creation of corporations after the fact, recognized the inception of the ACC but reassigned the ownership of those organizations, and at the time of filing was made aware 2 non existent entities had filed the action before her, clearly in violation of state and federal statutes. When pointing out the illegal nature of the ruling, the Rices were threatened with jail for contempt, if they continued to assert their rights. Thus came the lesson of "Judicial Immunity", created by case precedence, enjoyed by all members of the bench, and upheld without the imposition of any separation of powers consideration, regardless of any unlawful perpetrated in the courtroom.

Information regarding the case, outcome, and resultant affect to each neighbor was provided to owners 6 months after Grubbs ruling with appeals pending. While the subsequent Brock & Clay reaction was to renew a dissolved corporation long since inactive, in violation of law and case precedence, with the assistance of none other than the GA Secretary of State, now running for Governor on the Democratic ticket, Cathy Cox, who refused to meet directly with us. Mr. Warren Rary, an employee of Cox, could not explain the ability to uphold and reverse corporate necromancy, and seemingly had an intermittent stammering problem. Oh and shortly thereafter, another result of notifying our neighbors, governmental officials, or just speaking the truth to those with a vested interest, would be brought to our very door. A member of the Investigative Counsel of the GA BAR Association (an organization Judge Grubbs was an officer of and ultimately Robert Ingram would head with Grubbs recommendation), was sent to the Rice's Door accusing them as a result of their letter sent to neighbors, of "practicing law without a license"! At that time, the Rices were funding 3 attorneys in an obvious and undeniably frivolous action, condoned by a sitting judge and member of the Justice Department, under the Bush Administration!

Georgia Court of Appeals - For Members Only

Not only did we appeal, but the GA Court of Appeals being presented 9 of 13 enumerations of error (unlawful acts) due to page limitations, REWROTE THE TRIAL COURT ORDER TO PROTECT THE ILLEGAL ACTIONS OF THE JUDGE and ORIGINATING LAW FIRM! Pleadings in the record included Attorney Calhoun's (Brock & Clay) own penned admission, that he knowingly pled the wrong Plaintiff, which he dismissed and renewed, using the same false perpetrators and fraudulent theory. A panel of 3 judges aided this effort, and they included: Ruffin (subsequently named Chief Judge of the GA Court of Appeals), Adams (of the Cobb Trial Court), and Eldridge, who authored the opinion.

Authoring Judge Eldridge, immediately retired, and was replaced by a female, Debra Halpern Bernes, who had prior served as a Cobb County Assistant District Attorney, (like Judge Grubbs and senior partner of the predatory law firm, instigating the matter). Additionally, Bernes' father was and is one of the most influential developers in Atlanta and across the State of GA. Similarly, Attorney Calhoun had additionally served as the County Attorney for Cobb and would subsequently call upon the current County Attorney to assist the GA Attorney General's (AG) Office in assailing further an innocent family, along with an overwhelming county government weapon.

Judicial Mass Deceptions

Though this case was appealed with counsel, as Pro Se, and ultimately as Sui Juris litigants, no justice has prevailed to date. Before the record could be lawfully destroyed by the GA Court of Appeals, Clerk Bill Martin, obliterated the court record to aid his fellow Bar Members. Cobb County Superior Court Clerk Jay Stephens, submitted false filings under a separate case number, to further perpetrate fraud and deny public disclosure or record inclusion. His efforts were in support of fraud by Judge Arthur Fudger acting to cover Judge Grubbs despite a total lack of jurisdiction, aided also by Judge Jon Bolling Wood of Douglasville and Seventh Judicial District Court Clerk Jody Overcash of Cartersville. It was with the aforementioned clerks and judges assistance a written order dismissing the Rice claims, were backdated and filed, so as to fraudulently mask the lack of jurisdiction or assignment to Judge Fudger in the case against Judge Grubbs, being handled by the GA AG's Office, heard by Judge George Kreeger of Cobb.

Weapons of Legal Deception

It was a "Motion to Declare Order Void" (Fudger's Order without assignment or jurisdiction to the Writ of Prohibition against Judge Grubbs), that required Judge Kreeger to openly provide the Rices a fraudulent document in the presence of witnesses, while refusing to allow them to speak. In arguments, during a prior Writ of Prohibition against Judge Grubbs argued by the Rices, Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) Ruling 220 was presented. JQC 220 mandates an unbiased judge outside the circuit to hear matters involving fellow judges within the same circuit. Judge Kreeger acknowledgement and penned his understanding of this binding requirement.

Without any notice of assignment as well as a total absence of jurisdiction, Judge Arthur Fudger subsequently submitted in the court record and simultaneously to the GA AG's Office, an "Order" addressing matters not relating to the subject matter Prohibition of Judge Grubbs issue. When the Rices raised the jurisdiction along with other key matters, a document was created after the fact, under a different case number than the assigned Rice v. Grubbs Prohibition Matter. As a result of Fudger's 'Order' and backdated assignment, the AG's "Motion to Dismiss" a 'Petition for Prohibition against Judge Grubbs' was granted, while addressing no issues contained in the Prohibition Pleadings, but rather targeting those presented in a totally separate case titled "Motion to Declare Order Void" (Grubbs 2003 Order - LMHA and the ACC of LMTHA v. Rice). Fudger was not even pretending to preside over this separate filing, but lists in each paragraph of his Order, issues from a document not contained in either of the court records, he claims to be ruling upon or provided jurisdiction by.

Moreover the Attorney General used Fudger's effort in the pending federal suit against Judge Grubbs, a 42 USC §1983 action, to taint the federal judge, Beverly Martin, along with her review of Grubbs criminal acts. Additionally, Rebecca Mick of the GA AG's Office, threatened the Rices with fines and jail, if they did not acquiesce their rights and forego their efforts to redress clearly unlawful acts. Beyond the attempts to prejudice Judge Martin and threats, the AG additionally did not provide pleadings to the Defendant (the Rices), specifically a copy of a 'Motion to Dismiss' in that venue. (This tactic is a common weapon in the legal arsenal!)

Oh What a Tangled Web

Thus, upon the Rices filing of their second "Motion to Declare Order Void" (Fudger), regarding Fudger's fraudulent Order, came the necessity of Court Clerk Stephenson, Judge Kreeger, Judge Bodiford, Judge Wood, and Clerk Overcash to mask the key lack of jurisdiction and notification issues. Each person and associated court, furthered the falsified documents, backdating, and misfiling, which on their face were clearly in violation of court rules, codified law, the Constitution for the State or country, case precedence, and the rule of law, to purposefully derail judicial review, so as to bury legal assertions by the Rices or the appropriate review of facts. Thus Judge Grubbs would be allowed to resume jurisdiction, and subsequently dismiss any legal and unbiased review of her crimes.

Additionally, Judge Grubbs sought to have the Rices incarcerated, as a result of the aforementioned, while Attorney Calhoun garnished the Rices bank account and employee wages using Judge Grubbs fraudulent Order, Judge Fudger's fraudulent Order, and false documents obtained by Clerk Bill Martin of the GA Court of Appeals. The Rices "traversed" the garnishments, and recovered the money from their bank account, in the Fulton County Courts. And though the employment garnishment was ceased pending appeal, the Gwinnett Court where Calhoun filed the employment wages action, the Court refused to return the funds collected during the time prior to that hearing. Thus, came the education with regard to influence and connections as it relates to Judge South, Clerk Tom Lawler and fellow lawyers, clerks, and judges.

Overwhelm the Victim - Predatory Litigation Continued

As a result of these escalating and far reaching crimes, the Rices additionally filed a comprehensive action against Ronald L. Cannon in his personal capacity due to lack of standing among other issues, assigned to Chief Judge Cobb Superior Court James Bodiford. Also actions against Judge Grubbs were filed for violating the law under color of law (1983 action), and the previously discussed Writ of Prohibition. Counterclaims in multiple actions filed by Attorney Calhoun, some ultimately transferred to fellow, well connected and insurance based lawyers (Joe Parker of Downey & Cleveland), were additionally filed.

Then around Christmas 2004, there was a suit against a corporation the Rices owned but had not done business as, filed by A. Cyclone Covey of Griffin Cochrane & Marshall in Bartow County. Quite notable was Mr. Covey's use of another precedent created by none other than the same Appeals Court Judge Eldridge, which established an individual could not represent their own corporation. Moreover Mr. Covey refused to divulge or acknowledge the owner of the business he alleged to represent on camera. And quite obvious was the timing of his filings. Efforts seem to coincide or dovetail with that of Calhoun's Brock & Clay, as well as Parker efforts.

The Rices were sued or parties to 6 actions at one time, all tied to Attorney Calhoun's fraudulent actions spanning 4 counties, commonly referred to in legal enclaves as 'the circling of the wagons' technique. Currently this approach is also being implored by attorneys for Fulton County, against the widow of slain Fulton County Judge Roland Barnes (Weblink).

Legal Band of Brothers - Partners in Crime

Attorneys assisting or abetting Attorney Calhoun of Brock & Clay in the initial acts or subsequent related efforts include:

Joseph Parker of Downey Cleveland and State Farm Insurance, Andrew Watson, Anthony Denapoli, and Sandy Fine of Nationwide Insurance, Bruce Barrickman and Chris Simon of Barrickman Allred & Young, Wendy Rivera, Clark Stalnaker, Michael Peace of USAA Insurance, GA Rep. Rob Telheit, Bruce Dean, Douglas Findlay, Jr., John Wells, Shilpa Masih of Brock & Clay, Senator John Wiles and Diane Bush of Wiles Law Firm, Ed Novotny and Charles Bridgers of DeLong Caldwell Novotny & Bridgers, A. Cyclone Covey of Griffin Cochrane & Marshall, County Attorney Dorothy Bishop, Kristin Miller, Rebecca Mick, Stefan Ritter, Dennis Dunn, AG Thurbert Baker of the GA AG's Office, Harold Melton former Counsel to the Gov. and current Supreme Court Justice appointed by the Gov., Warren Rary of the GA Secretary of State's Office, John Oxendine GA Insurance Commissioner, Michael Hersch, Michael Rome, Melvin Evans, and James David Rogers, in addition to various court members and paralegals.

Separation of Powers

Suffice it to say, we see a different United States, than that allowed by the "administration" or media, and we firmly believe along with so many we meet and come in contact, it is time to demand accountability, justice, and the separation of powers. Justice Harold Melton conveyed, Governor Sonny Perdue could not be involved with upholding the laws of GA or the US, because the matter involved a 'separation of powers' issue. Melton like US Attorney Duffey, was shortly promoted by the Executive Branch of Government to the Judicial Branch of government following his decision!

Representative Barry Loudermilk, said last Thursday (1/5/06), when asked what we as citizens can do to address rampant fraud we all recognize and suffer from, his reply was 'We must pray.' And he also said, "It's going to take a long time and a lot of calls." Governor Perdue (1 of 4 officials handpicked by the White House to "visit and tour" Iraq during Thanksgiving 2005) said, "This can't happen in GA." But Senior Counsel Melton, provided the cover for which, it could not only happen, but be furthered. Perdue subsequently assigned senior partner Clay (Brock & Clay), along with Representative (Rep.) Ehrhart (recipient of the Jefferson Award provided by ALEC and presented by President Bush), and Christian Coalition Head Sadie Fields (the organization associated with former executive director Ralph Reed, who worked with and directly benefited from Jack Abramoff's unlawful efforts), to a child related advocacy group.

In addition to Rep. Ehrhart receiving the ALEC award, he was named head of the powerful, law initiating organization, while Senator Isakson following notification, was provided a fund raiser from the GA Bar Association. In the case of Congressman Phil Gingrey's notification, he ignored being made aware of crimes. While Congressman Tom Price, elected largely by the medical community over former senator and senior partner Clay, was focused on appeasing and not offending his own personal constituency. The majority of Price supporters, obtain their livelihood through the privatized hospital network, Clay's law firm directs or represents, along with the power company, multiple school boards, local municipalities, and key corporations such as Delta Air Lines and Home Depot, to name but a few! Fundraisers for the aforementioned were held jointly, with a request of donations in the range $1000, $2000, and $5000.

Looking for the White Knight or a Lady with some Iron Scales!

While this horror is still on going, seems lengthy, and lacks closure, rest assured this is a thumbnail of the effort. Left out were the multiple times the Rices were accused of crimes, which were unfounded and ludicrous at best, all of which are thoroughly documented. You will fund more specifics on the website www.ricegang.com. Though this website is not updated daily, the Rices try to maintain the effort in between pleadings and the ongoing predatory litigation directed at 2 adults and 3 children under the age of 12, by more than 11 lawyers and their firms, as well as support staff.

God forbid any family should endure 7 years of relentless pursuit, resulting from abiding by the laws of our country. To have your family assets drained and attacked, is no less than the king in feudal times would use to starve out families, in order to obtain their earnings. Without question, we are at a point in our history, when both media, government, and elected officials have willingly duped those they were empowered to serve for personal gain and benefit. And if this behavior is allowed to continue, while we send sons and daughters to conquer and acquire other lands, what worth or value have we as a civilization.

Make your voice heard and issues known. God said, 'The lion will lay down with the lamb'. For my family, the lamb or sheep God has provided, create a stronger covenant and promise which is far greater in value than my own comfort or preference. When I receive contacts from others, who have endured the child custody and court nightmares, my view is now much clearer of how those with connections use "government and the courts" as a weapon against the law abiding. We must as a majority refuse to allow such to prevail. The imposition of labels such as "conservative" and "liberal" cannot transcend what WE ALL KNOW RIGHT FROM WRONG! But in these days, we must disavow "deals", and demand the right to live with and among that which is right alone.

If it takes to long to make a call or write a letter, then perhaps property or liberty do not mean the same to you. But when your identity is stolen by those entrusted with government, your home and car are vandalized, your children are refused the medical care they require, the police refuse to file reports, you are repeatedly and falsely charged with crimes, taxes are doubled to fund developer corruption along with destruction, and ethics as well as codified laws are not enforced against those violators with government title or oath to uphold the law, we have no structure, and there is no law. Government ceases to have purpose or function! Wake up America and demand justice, or accept slavery as a way of life!

NOTES FROM THE AUTHORS

Feel free to provide feedback. If you need any additional information or assistance, you may contact the Rices through the website (www.ricegang.com), which lists more specific contact options. The Rices are supporters and benefactors of both the Georgia AHRC - www.georgia.ahrc.com and national AHRC websites - www.ahrc.com , and offer thanks as well as encouragement to those who further such open and honest forms of communication.