The Llano Ledger
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*************November 13, 2001************
*****Terror "Court"*****
Ever bother to read the Bill of Rights? Study it in school? Think it
proper American jurisprudence be conducted in secrecy? In a windowless
basement room in the Justice Department? Could only happen in the
Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, right? Think again.
Prior to The Patriot Act, this outrageous "court" handled FBI
requests for warrants and searches directed against foreign
intelligence activities within the U.S.. With the passage of this
atrocious unconstitutional supposedly anti-terrorist statute by our
fascist "President" and his cronies in the Congress, however, the
function of this McCarthy-like abusive "court" has changed. Americans
will now be targeted.
The "court" was created by The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
(FISA). Ominously, it has been further strengthened by The Patriot Act.
Now, it will be able to drastically broaden the scope of wiretapping
against virtually anyone in the United States. For decades, our courts
have been nothing more than rubber stamps for corrupt and abusive law
enforcement. This "court" has been particularly convenient, located in
the basement of an outrageously fascist police agency known as the FBI.
-- A "court" remarkably akin to Nazi Germany and the kangaroo court
system favored by Hitler.
With the passage of The Patriot Act, our abusive government is not
required to ever disclose those targeted, or the reasons for the
targeting. ... At the very least, quite contrary to the thinking of the
Founders and rights supposedly guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. Then
again, our fascist "President" has an agenda and clearly could care
less about liberty, -- despite continuous claims to the contrary in
speeches.
Congress established the FISA "court" in 1978. The "court" has rubber
stamped thousands of warrants. Only ONE was ever turned down. One. This
fascist "court" allows abusive government, in the name of "national
security", to participate in activities considered illegal and
unconstitutional if part of an ordinary criminal investigation. No
probable cause is required by this "court" for wiretapping. The target
only has to be suspected of being a "foreign power or agent of a
foreign power."
Originally, different standards for this "court" were allowed
because those targeted were not to be prosecuted. The government was
only interested in intelligence gathering. That has changed. The
Patriot Act now allows this "court" to approve intelligence gathering
that can be used to criminally prosecute targets. -- Big change in
policy and implications for civil liberties and constitutional rights.
Precisely what our fascist "President" was so desperately determined to
accomplish. Simply put, the utter decimation of the Bill of Rights.
Yet, the aggressively stupid American people remain sound asleep.
The change in statutory authority will allow our Nazi "President"
and his henchmen in law enforcement to get a FISA warrant when they do
not have probable cause to obtain a criminal warrant. Convenient, isn't
it? Effectively circumventing the Fourth Amendment. The Patriot Act
also allows government to get all records secretly. A doctor, banker,
librarian, etc. will be forced to turn over your records and be bound
by secrecy not to tell you. Adolph and Benito would have been proud. So
is George. After all, our appointed "President" effectively
accomplished a bloodless coup. Without firing a shot. Ominously,
"judges" for this FISA "court" will be selected by our fascist Chief
Justice, William H. Rehnquist. Liberty? What the hell's that?
*****Attorney-Client Privilege*****
Expect an attorney to keep your secrets? Think again. What the
"Administration" could not attain by pressuring the Bar to reduce
attorney-client privilege in a recent meeting, it has now quite
effectively accomplished by using the "Justice" Department to chip away
at this precious right by unconstitutional fiat. Fascist Attorney
General John Ashcroft has ordered the Department of "Justice" to
monitor conversations, previously considered privileged, between
suspected terrorists held for investigation and their attorneys to
"prevent further terrorist acts."
While attorneys are outraged, none have filed suits against the Nazi
presiding over the "Justice" Department. Nor have they walked off the
job in mass, leaving the Attorney General publicly exposed for the
fascist he clearly is. Should this rule change stand, think it won't be
a matter of time before states, counties, and municipalities follow
suit? ... A fascist police state? What the hell's that?
Ole' Johnny Boy has issued a directive ordering DEA agents to
harass Oregon physicians accused of providing medication in
assisted-suicide cases. Oregon has fought back and obtained an
injunction temporarily blocking Ashcroft. Interesting, isn't it? Johnny
is a strong believer in capital punishment yet denies women the right
to do as they see fit with their uterus. Now, he seeks to interfere in
the right of the terminally ill to expire by personal choice at a time
they choose. Apparently, this fascist wants to keep them alive to
ensure government and healthcare providers loot surviving families to
the maximum before they die.
Clearly, the Attorney General could care less about liberty and
personal rights. He still won't release the number of terrorist
suspects held and again, has ordered government goons to record
privileged communication between the accused and their attorneys.
Interestingly, he had nothing to say recently when Superior Court Judge
Larry Paul Fidler allowed a "plea bargain" by former Symbionese
Liberation Army fugitive Sara Jane Olson to stand despite her earlier
public assertion of innocence. Wouldn't want to open up a can of worms,
would you, Johnny? After all, can't have questionable "plea bargains"
on both state and federal levels, no? Would certainly overload and
decimate the "justice" system, wouldn't it, General? Johnny Boy has
also remained deafeningly silent as the Social Security Administration
is being outrageously pressured to release citizens' personal
information to law enforcement.
*****Sedition Law Abuse*****
Remember studying the Alien and Sedition acts put into effect back in
the 1790's by the Adams Administration? John Adams and his corrupt and
abusive cronies used these statutes to target citizens who criticized
government. Due to stiff resistance and public criticism, these laws
were not renewed. American tyrants, however, are never content to leave
well-enough alone. A similar new law passed during the Civil War. It
was used to target people who conspired against the union.
It was also used to harass anarchists after the First World War. In the
1950's, a Nazi U.S. Supreme Court rubber stamped the prosecution of
communists on sedition charges. -- For teaching subversive doctrines.
This outrageous Court apparently forgot there is a First Amendment and
that communist principles should have failed on their egregious lack of
merit alone. ... And not by unconstitutional improper influence of
courts and prosecutors hell-bent on imposing their views of government
on the citizenry.
Now, our fascist "prosecutors" are using this statute to target
suspected terrorists. Be interesting to see how far our abusive
government will go to force its will. The "President" and his henchmen,
including the Attorney General, have grown increasingly frustrated
suspected terrorists have maintained their silence and have refused to
cooperate. Trial balloons are already being publicly floated urging the
use of "truth" serum on those falsely incarcerated.
Hey, George? Wake up, you jackass. Drugs have proven pitifully
ineffective in extracting information. Why not consider torturing the
bastards? Far more likely to get the information you and Ole' Johnny
are desperately seeking, no? The hell with the Constitution, right,
Mein Fuhrer? After all, George, it's a terrible "inconvenience", isn't
it, sir?
*****"President" Denied Television Time*****
That's right. NBC denied "The Tush" coverage of a speech given last
Thursday, claiming it contained no new material and was no more than a
well-choreographed campaign speech. Too bad. While NBC was indeed
correct in its assessment of the lack of substance, it should have been
broadcast. After all, the people are entitled to witness the
performance of the "Chief Executive" in all its glory and splendor. The
speech was indeed well-written, but horrendously glossed over issues
germane to liberty under serious attack by the Bush "Administration"
and its apologists. -- More to come on the speech later in this
edition.
*****History Repeating Itself?*****
See Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld dodge and weave on Fox Sunday
morning? Amazing. Fox commentators Brit Hume and Tony Snow, known for
their Far Right bias, surprisingly put some pressure on the Secretary
of Defense regarding "Administration" support for the Northern
Alliance. Sadly, both backed off when Rumsfeld began to seriously
falter. ... Have to take care of their own, right? So much for a
supposedly "liberal" media, no?
Initially; "The Tush" had placed some distance between himself and
the rebels shortly after the start of the war. Then, with growing
frustration at the pace of the conflict, Bush and his cronies provided
increased aid and support. Now, the "Chief Executive" is again having
second thoughts. After all, a previous corrupt and abusive Reagan
Administration had made a remarkably similar mistake when it funded and
provided support and weapons to a young rebel leader known as Osama bin
Laden during the Soviet-Afghanistan War back in the early eighties.
Reagan and his vice president, George H. Bush, were never held
accountable for what turned out to be a horrendous mistake and
miscalculation. Worse yet, both were never prosecuted for their
involvement in Iran-Contra and the illegal funding and supply of
weapons in exchange for hostages. Then again, it's the American way,
isn't it? As American as mom and apple pie.
Regardless, the junior Bush is faced with a similar mistake in his
support of the Northern Alliance, known for its barbarity and cruelty.
The "Administration" is apparently afraid rebels will defeat the
Taliban prior to a political settlement. At some point, the "President"
or a successor may very well find himself or herself fighting Northern
Alliance terrorists trained and funded by the U.S during the present
conflict. Certainly, not a happy prospect for "The Tush" and his
henchmen. ... Precisely, the problem with getting in bed with unsavory
characters as now the norm due to a change in directives for Central
Intelligence and other intelligence agencies. The ends NEVER justify
the means. Apparently, the jackass in the White House may be beginning
to realize this. Hopefully, before too late.
*****Bush Speech*****
Thursday evening, the "President" gave a campaign-style speech about
the war containing no new information. The speech, although
well-written and designed to pander to an extraordinarily shallow
public, lacked substance. Mr. Bush tritely asserted: "None of us would
ever wish the evil that has been done to our country, yet we have
learned that out of evil can come great good. During the last two
months, we have shown the world, America is a great nation." What
"great good", Mr. "President"? Despite funds raised, families of the
5000 victims are having enormous difficulty receiving aid. Of even
greater concern, charitable agencies have refused to pledge funding
will be equitably distributed. Whatever the hell happened to fairness?
Again, what "great good"? Empty rhetoric and platitudes when no one
in your "Administration" has been held accountable for a colossal
"intelligence" failure? Despite an annual expenditure in excess of $30
billion? Why are you protecting your inept cronies? A little too close
to home, Mr. "President"?
How have we shown the world over the last two months "America is a
great nation?" By inadvertently bombing the hell out of innocent
Afghanis while feeding them? Although the bombing is indeed necessary,
it is no measure of American "greatness". It's just a required act of
war necessitated by the massacre of 5000 of our own. There is no glory,
you jackass, -- just suffering for innocent civilians and our own
courageous military personnel.
Disingenuously crowing further, Mr. Bush claimed: "Americans have
responded magnificently with courage and caring. We've seen it in our
children who have sent in more than $1 million for the children of
Afghanistan." Is that right, Mr. "President"? How dare you use our
children for glaringly political purposes? Had your predecessor tried
the same stunt, the Fascist Right would have rightly been all over his
phony ass. ... As they were repeatedly when Ole' Bill and Hillary
justified unwise programs and laws by claiming "It's for the children."
Remember? Remarkably, the American people have conveniently forgotten
and are not holding the current incumbent accountable for the same
tactics.
Hypocritically, the "President" further claimed: "Our nation faces a
threat to our freedoms, and the stakes could not be higher. We are the
target of enemies who boast they want to kill: kill all Americans, kill
all Jews and kill all Christians." Hey, George? The threat to freedom
does not come from terrorists. It comes from you and your equally
fascist Attorney General. You used the death of 5000 to justify a
bloodless coup with passage of supposedly anti-terrorist legislation,
disingenuously and outrageously called The Patriot Act. As you well
know, this statute has nothing to do with terrorism, but everything to
do with the utter decimation of the Bill of Rights. Again, sir, you
have betrayed your oath and are a disgrace to a gullible citizenry who
have bought your outrageous duplicity, hook, line and sinker.
Commenting further, Mr. Bush asserted: "This new enemy seeks to destroy
our freedom and impose its views. We value life; the terrorists
ruthlessly destroy it." No, Mr. "President". It is indeed you who are
determined to destroy liberty, imposing fascism in its place. Simply,
the imposition of an abusive and dangerous oligarchy based on a
pernicious blend of government, big business, and religion. ... A
boot-heel cynically placed on the throat of the masses, justified in
principle by perversion and bastardization of religion. How do you
"value life", George? By executing prisoners as you did while Texas
governor? Some of whom were clearly innocent?
The "President" further lied, claiming: "We've passed a new
anti-terrorism law, which gives our law enforcement officers the
necessary tools to track terrorists before they harm Americans." A bold
faced lie. Police already had "necessary tools" to track terrorists.
They didn't use them. Neither did our outrageously inept "intelligence"
agencies. Sadly, The Patriot Act has nothing to do with terrorism. It
was designed and implemented to destroy constitutional liberties
already begun thirty years ago. To think this new statute will prevent
future terroristic attack is folly. Even our Nazi Attorney General has
repeatedly admitted it will not. Yet,
the "President" has once again lied to the American people claiming it
will.
Frighteningly, "Die Fuhrer" strongly asserted: "We are at the beginning
of our efforts in Afghanistan, and Afghanistan is only the beginning of
our efforts in the world." Sounds like Adolph, doesn't it? Can only
imagine what the "President" and his henchmen truly have in mind. Mr.
Bush again lied, falsely claiming: "We will not judge fellow Americans
by appearance, ethnic background or religious faith." Another bold
faced lie. Federal law enforcement has, and will continue to target
Arabs. Already approximately a thousand have been rounded up and
deprived constitutional rights. -- Even the right to communicate with
counsel, free of government eavesdropping during that communication.
Lying yet again, the "President" had the gall to claim: "Ours is the
cause of freedom. We've defeated freedom's enemies before, and we will
defeat them again." With a fascist or any extremist, day is night,
night is day, and 'shit don't stink'. Wake up, friends. We're losing
our country.
*****Equal Justice?*****
Remember the outrageous Los Angeles Police Department corruption
scandal? More than 70 of LA's "finest" faced allegations of planting
drugs and weapons, submitting phony arrest reports, beating suspects
already in custody, and shooting innocent unarmed people. After
September 11, apparently these bastards have been afforded "hero"
status by the aggressively stupid American public.
Only eight of the more than seventy officers involved were charged.
According to Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley there will be
no more prosecutions. Imagine that. Can't target our "heros", now can
we? More than 100 criminal convictions of innocent victims have already
been overturned. Doesn't matter when innocent people are abused by
psychotic officers, does it? Small price to pay for bringing
"criminals" to "justice", no? Doesn't matter either whether they're
innocent or guilty anyway. As long as a corrupt and abusive
"prosecutor" gets another notch on his belt. Right?
At least eight officers were charged. Here, in the 33rd Judicial
District, however, outrageously corrupt and abusive NET goons are
coddled and protected by District Attorney Sam "The Sham" Oatman. --
Officers who routinely plant drugs, assault innocent people, steal
vehicles from innocent citizens via asset forfeiture statutes,
personally use drugs, pocket money from the sale of drugs, participate
in the manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine, and may have
been involved in the questionable deaths of at least two individuals.
Then again, these corrupt and abusive bastards are our "heroes", aren't
they?
*****Unbridled Fear*****
As strongly asserted in the last 28 editions, gut-wrenching fear
generated by the Narcotics Enforcement Team is quite impressive. After
all, these Nazi stormtroopers not only outrageously intimidate
defendants and their gutless attorneys, but even innocent third parties
who have suffered at their corrupt and abusive hands.
Recently, a source came forward with allegations regarding the
death of a loved one under exceptionally curious circumstances. Sadly,
the survivor got cold feet.
Most pointedly and quite publicly, how in hell do you expect these
abuses to end if you don't have the guts to stand up and expose them to
the light of day?
Every time a source cowardly runs the other way, the corrupt and
abusive sons of bitches win. Every g-ddamned time. Worse yet, another
nail is driven into the coffin of liberty.
If you don't have the courage to stand up and do the right thing, why
should this writer continue to place himself in physical and legal
jeopardy trying to expose the outrageous corruption and abuse?
Tim Chorney, Publisher
The Llano Ledger
P.O. Box 997
Buchanan Dam, Tx. 78609