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| Atlanta, Georgia - Twas the Season!
With the passing of the Christmas Holidays or the pagan celebration of the Winter Solstice adopted by the church to reduce competition, many lessons and changes seemed to have occurred not just in our own family. But with regard to this season, it would seem, the Georgia (GA) Legislature has found another imaginary reason, to assert a need for legislation. In an effort to present a Christian façade, or another diversionary attack, the body purports the necessity of codifying the mere utterance of the word Christmas. Enter none other than Ralph Reed's former organization, 'The Christian Coalition' (or Co. for short), to encourage support for legislation allowing free speech for Christians. This is akin to the defense of marriage plug, which was already codified in GA, at the time elected officials railed about the topic. Nothing like party mantra to keep the population distracted and deceived!
But the greatest irony had to be borne from the legislative 'Eggs and Ideas' breakfast. Gov. Perdue claimed to support property rights, which received a rousing roar of approval. Guess those folks clapping haven't had their property stolen by a law firm, or had a tire plant built next to their rural property, (Toyo Tire Plant of Bartow County & the Joint Development Authority [JDA]), while the Gov. appointed the perpetrators of such acts to a State Committee. Is this the same Gov., who said Brock & Clay's violations of law could not stand, and then assigned Chief Counsel to review open crimes, ultimately identifying the illegal acts as a 'Separation of Powers' issue, followed by a Supreme Court Justice nomination? Oh and there was more of that contradictory approach Governor (Gov.) Sonny Perdue used on Heritage Supporters, promising a flag then ensuring the flag du jour he had promised was NOT one of the options on the ballot? Kinda like the notion of deregulation touted by the likes of Reed and other elected officials, which resulted in excessive market costs every American bears the economic burden of. Ahhh, the joys of a "representative" government, which of course begs the question, who is it being 'represented'! Even members of the 'order' or lodge must wonder, who is truly a brother.
Imaginary characters such as Santa, were created and used to sell by none other than politically connected families. It was the Puritans a subset of the Separatists not the Strangers, who refused to commercialize the Lord. Clearly there is nothing about the Winter Solstice that relates to the Lord Jesus Christ, not even the date of His birth, as identified by a December 25th Christmas Celebration. This use, manipulation, and utter devastation and alteration of core Christian principles, is no less than at attempt to control the behavior of Christians by stimulating an orchestrated acquiescence or misplaced fervor. (Isn't that what Reed was paid to do with the gaming effort on behalf of Abramoff?!)
Deception or similar behavior is exactly what an economically depressed and artificially controlled economy churning in a downward spiral, requires. Selling Christians appears to have become a political exercise, too many are allowing to be a tool of plunder. And while the courts appear to have abandoned the law, corruption continues to escalate, and everything holy becomes an economic opportunity, is there any reason to wonder why Americans morals are on a downward slide. Graven images or pagan celebrations do not return glory to God, mandate legislation, or feed a family emotionally, spiritually, or realistically. In fact, such behavior was what sent Moses 'tablet hurling' and Jesus Christ turning over tables. The sight of deceit, elitism, or slavery (economic or human), have never been Christian! Uphold that which is holy, and be not confused.
Sacrificial Wolf?
For my family, made victims of predatory litigation by the Republican and Democratic alliance of legal control (www.ricegang.com), December was the first month in 7 years, we did not receive a legal pleading on a weekly basis; until December 29th that is! So despite an albeit brief reprieve, the indictment of Jack Abramoff (a member of the BAR), for crimes of influence among others, was a glimmer of hope. Like the American Indians, families who make up the fabric of our country along with the homes and property they make their life's work, have been clearly targeted by an overwhelming legal machine, fueled by political influence and greed, condoned, feared, as well as furthered by every branch of our government, at least here in GA. Enter Ralph Reed, Tom DeLay, Jack Abramoff, along with other hand picked Bush contacts who possess both energy contacts, as well as CAI ties, directly involved and profiting from the cover-ups of this legal machine, (www.WayneMadsen.com). Maybe now, with the falter of Randy Cunningham a legislator, Jack Abramoff a lawyer, and Ralph Reed a 'corporate humping' lobbyist, payroll member of the Bushes, and Lt. Gov. Candidate, America may finally be forced to wake and learn the Microsoft, Enron, 9/11, Bin Laden, and "Con" Agendas truly working in concert, along with the commonality they share!
Why even the Indians recognized, payments were required to do legal business, but unlike so many of us who assume the rule of law still exists, they too learned corruption cuts both ways without 'checks and balances'. While a lawyer is paid not just to represent, but to protect one group, true profit comes from controlling the opposition, or more specifically both sides. And when the rule of law or constitutional rights are abandoned for even a few, particularly when corporate interests are paramount, slavery exists, flourishes, and becomes the norm! Akin to Adolf Hitler's rise to power, chilly reminder to most, also focused upon control of the courts, as the initial target for both control and annihilation.
Republican Ethics
As if all of this isn't enough to frighten most, last week Gov. Perdue (the 1st Republican Governor since Reconstruction, and a loyal compatriot of President Bush and family), fired former Ethics Czar Teddy Lee. Perdue did in a Nixon like fashion, request the resignation of every employee upon accepting office, but had not reclaimed this particular position. The Commission headed by Lee since appointment from former Gov. Zell Miller (a Republican convert, who knows how to 'Zig Zag'!), has investigated Gov. Perdue, Atlanta CEO Vernon Jones, and Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine, to name but a few. But with the firing of Lee, all those complaints magically vaporize into the ozone, or what's left of it. How convenient for fellow Republican Candidates like Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine.
For those of you unaware, Commissioner Oxendine has had a number of complaints lodged against him, to the point he withdrew from a short lived Lt. Gov. race (as Perdue's Lt. choice, to replace Democrat Mark Taylor), rather abruptly. Personally, my family can attest to Oxendine's ethics! You see, he allowed USAA (a military officer's insurance corporation), to openly violate state law and be used as a legal weapon, without any recourse. Specifically, Oxendine stated, Judge Grubbs decision in direct violation of GA Law issued in favor of former Senator Chuck Clay's law firm), just did not look good, and USAA as a result did not feel like cooperating! It was this revelation, he used as a basis upon which to refuse upholding GA Law. Yea, this is a man needs a promotion!
It certainly seems like strange timing however for the Teddy termination. Maybe Brock & Clay is going to get their way by making another run for relatives property to be confiscated (or imminent domained!) by the Cobb County School Board (one of many), which of course is also represented by Brock Clay. (This is the same law firm, who put forth a suit on stickers to acknowledge God and miraculously lost, while still gaining profits from the effort. They also allegedly represented those in opposition to the Toyo Tire Plant of Bartow County and lost to the Governor's good fortune!) Nevertheless the ax that fell on Lee seems quite abrupt. Maybe the termination was due to the complaints against the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) effort in Cobb County.
The SPLOST is the imposed tax referendum passed by supposedly 100 votes, when more than approximately 250 voters, were tallied as having obtained a ballot but casting NO definitive vote. This SPLOST was one promoted by Clay for Republicans and former Gov. Barnes for the Democrats, which insured Cobb Residents, outsiders would bear the brunt of the increased taxation. Has anyone checked your phone, water, natural gas, or cable bills? Guess you know who is paying, and who is playing.
Or could the impetus for Lee's firing, relate to the investigation of Sheriff Warren's campaign funds being used to promote a SPLOST, from which the court system, Sheriff's Office, local government, and the Brock & Clay Law firm benefited? So much for ethics and elected officials! Perhaps the effort is simply a further alignment or funding requirement with the takeover of the judiciary by the Bush Administration and current 'Rockefeller Republicans', who prefer Christian participation on issues already under control.
Conservative Courtroom Chaos Continues
This week the hearings of Judge Samuel Alito were quite lively. And perhaps the public, those who could stomach the viewing, got insight into the real focus of appointments, (http://www.forbes.com/free_forbes/2003/0721/064.html). When Alito was asked about his much touted and clearly elitest membership in the Concerned Alumni of Princeton (CAP), some discomfort seemed to arise. Since the primary focus of CAP was to refuse access by women or minorities to Princeton, it seemed quite incongruous at best for an unbiased arbiter, appointed to the highest court in the land, to neglect the mention of said camaraderie and membership. But even more telling was Alito's selective disclosure when submitting his affiliations, which he custom tailored to include or exclude as the case may be, the disclosure of his allegiance of based on the audience. Was it intentional that he neglected to mention membership in CAP, when applying for the highest judicial post of his career? But leave it to the 'media machine' to crank up the emails, blogs, and mainstream avenues, to further the premise of a candidate, who will support Christian values, an issue unfounded and totally unrelated to any matter addressed during the hearing. Despite the facts, a barrage of requests and contacts in support of Alito were launched in duplicity, so as to divert the focus of his legal record.
Perhaps the practice of law provides the best insight into Alito's allegiance. It seems there was a case in which Alito represented a coal company charged with violating the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission guidelines. Alito's argument to protect this energy magnate, focused on an argument that questioned whether the facility or site fit the technical definition of "mine". Explain that defense to the families of those lost in a West Virginia mine, writing their final thoughts to loved ones. Or maybe the justification is better placed when arguing the theoretic issue of life or now extinct rule of law. But if definitions are more important than substance, perhaps we have digressed to placing a higher value on obtaining the meaning of words, while our nation is further marked by the stain of injustice. When minor definitions such as "mine" or the presidential "is" are preeminent above human life or the rule of law, is there any question the practice of law is being based on corporate profits and the denial of personal rights? And evidently, some groups are under the misplaced notion, true Christians are buying such 'snake oil'!
Phony Precedences Persist
When members of the GA Legislature verbally and in writing conveyed known violations of law by members of the Judiciary or elected officials, they clearly and openly stated personal fear, if they formally spoke of, or addressed fraud and corruption in the GA Courts. One East Cobb Legislator, a member of the BAR along with a former media outlet owner, went so far as to share the story of former Supreme Court Justice Norman Fletcher. It seems according to these politicians, Justice Fletcher appeared on the floor of the Senate and lobbied for or more accurately solicited donations on behalf of GA Court of Appeals Candidate, Debra Halpern Bernes, who did of course prevail!
Judge Bernes, a former Cobb Assistant District Attorney and contemporary of British Judge Adele Grubbs, replaced none other than Judge Eldridge, who wrote the decision in Lost Mountain Homeowners Association et al v. Rice et al, as well as Eckels v. ATG. In these published decisions, covenants were applied to an unencumbered deed in violation of law, and corporations were ruled to be the sole domain of only a BAR member, both decisions in opposition to codified law, the Constitution of GA or the nation, in addition to prevailing case precedence. How strange a sitting appellate court judge would violate the law, but that the Supreme Court would likewise uphold the erroneous decision of same! And to add insult to injury, legislators stood in fear of what they knew was wrong.
When my family was hit from multiple sides by the legal machine, aimed by the monopolistic law firm of Brock & Clay, we scarcely understood the nature of "circling the wagons". But when we were sued to create legal precedence and deny private property rights, we began to see a long practiced trend, referred to in lodges as, "stripping the assets". In the latest update from Senator John Wiles, he states he was glad to hear the Governor's address including concerns over eminent domain, voiced by criticizing the government's use of power to condemn private property and provide same to a private owner for profit. Wiles a contemporary of Clay, sites SB86 supposedly used to prevent the government from taking property for economic development, (http://spofga.org/tax/2005/march/sb86.php). Such legislation "shall" not "will" be yet another tool for deception in the face of Joint Development Authorities as an example, in which cities and counties can seize property and create reverse condemnation to owners, without legal recourse! Sounds like typical property rights in Cobb County: higher taxes, less value, and smile quietly while we empty your pockets!
Senator Wiles is not only aware of the theft of common property in my neighborhood alone followed by predatory litigation, but as my State Senator, he also bears additional responsibilities in his capacity as: (1) a member of the BAR, (2) the senior partner of a law firm involving in filing documents not provided to parties, (3) a legislator with a sworn oath of office, who has been apprised of crimes by a former elected official, law firm, and sitting judge. Despite these responsibilities, awareness, and involvement, Senator Wiles nor any other elected official to include the Gov. has dared to do the right thing in regard to upholding GA Law or the rights of property owners!
May God have mercy on those who thirst for the light of truth! And for those who deny truth for profit, may they beg for repentance!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Taffy Rice is the editor of Georgia Homeowners News |
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