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Index:

American Taliban Pleads Guilty
Homeland Security Plan
No Personal Responsibility
Terrorism Information And Prevention System
Defense Department Credit Card Fraud
Ongoing E-Mail Privacy Dialogue With Lycos
Buchanan Volunteer Fire Department
Fraudulent Deletion Of Ledger Websites
Klee's Kaleidoscope
An Honest Business
Unbridled Fear
 

Although appearing guilty as hell from day of capture, the public should not rest comfortably after the Walker-Lindh plea bargain.  Justice? Think so?  Think again.  Why would government goons conveniently drop eight of ten charges against Mr. Lindh?  Including the most serious terrorism charges?

The guilt or innocence of this piece of human excrement was never an issue for government thugs.  The collective evisceration, bastardization of the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments was the prime objective.  Government prosecutors successfully managed to secure a guilty plea as a result of strong-arm abusive tactics employed by military personnel in their interrogation of Lindh after capture.  Despite the plea bargain and public denials by government goons, Lindh was abused, ill-cared for, and tormented by his captors.  Captors who indeed believed they had the right to be judge, jury, and executioner.  Troops would have killed him, understandably so, -- had it not been for other more useful considerations.

Prosecutors rightfully argue the battlefield has a different set of standards and needs.  No question.  Military personnel assert first priority is extraction of useful information, -- not preparation of cases for prosecution.  Indeed, they're right.  If information was truly the first concern of government thugs, however, prosecutors should have never brought charges against Lindh.  The extraction of information by definition involuntarily forces a suspect to provide incriminating information in violation of the Fifth Amendment right not to self-incriminate.

… For you glaring fascists out there, think this inconsequential and a needless technicality?  Wake up.  What if the son of a bitch had indeed been innocent?  Tough break and acceptable in an increasingly fascist country?  What happens when YOU or a loved one are falsely accused?  -- Then again, there is simply no accounting for profound ignorance and desperately driven aggressive stupidity.

Military personnel would not provide an attorney for Lindh during interrogation, strongly asserting they had no legal obligation to do so since the prisoner was not entitled to one as an enemy combatant.  Again, military needs are incompatible with prosecutorial considerations.  The government is not entitled to have it both ways, however.  Yet, ultimately they did, successfully bastardizing and eviscerating the Fifth Amendment by forcing the plea bargain.  -- And force it, they did.

The aggressively stupid American public seems to think plea bargains in the United States are voluntarily made.  Not so.  Not by a long shot.  Nowhere even close.  Defendants often don't have competent counsel, have no funds to employ a reputable experienced attorney, or are afraid of being executed.  Granted, none of this is a factor in the Lindh case.  There were, however, other equally egregious unconstitutional pressures brought to bear on Taliban John.

First, it is clear prosecutors in all likelihood would have been allowed by the fascist presiding trial judge to introduce results of military interrogations that abrogated Lindh's Fifth Amendment right not to self-incriminate.  Without those results, the government had no case.  Precisely why it so readily dismissed the most serious charges of terrorism as part of the plea bargain.  Certainly, had no other witnesses against him.  No proof he indeed broke federal law.  Even the law itself is highly questionable constitutionally.  How can federal jurisdiction extend overseas to soil not normally considered American "territory" (such as a Navy ship or an embassy, etc.)?  Amazing, how the United States shamelessly insists on imposing its sovereignty on other nations.  On THEIR soil and in THEIR jurisdiction.  Unchecked as sole remaining superpower, U.S. sovereignty apparently extends throughout the universe.  Another glaring example of Aryan arrogance and why this country is so deeply resented and hated overseas.

Second, it is also clear the fascist presiding judge had no intention of moving the trial from the Alexandria, Va. "Rocket Docket", conveniently and shrewdly chosen by the Nazi occupying the helm of the "Justice" Department.  This docket has a well-earned reputation of hustling all cases through with insufficient time allotted to defense counsel.  More importantly, the fascist U.S. Attorney General and his henchmen had successfully managed for months to taint the jury pool to their advantage.  -- A jury pool made up nearly exclusively of Pentagon and military personnel.  Coupled with a supposedly coincidental and extraordinarily convenient approximate September 11 startup date for the trial, there was absolutely no way Lindh could or would have received a fair trial.  NONE.  Should the Nazi element falsely suggest otherwise, they're either lying or have their heads securely and permanently lodged up a bodily orifice seldom seeing the light of day.  Then again, to a fascist, day is night, night is day, and manure smells sweet.

Third, fascist presiding U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III willingly participated in the charade and outrageously deliberate glaring example of kangaroo justice pompously crowing:  "The court finds your plea of guilty to be knowing and voluntary.  The court accepts your plea and adjudges you now guilty."  How do you know, "Judge"?  You only softly questioned this piece of human excrement for a few minutes.  You had no interest in truly determining and exposing what was behind the deal, did you, sir?  -- "Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil," right, "Your Honor"?  ... Sieg Heil, Mein Fuhrer.

Nazi prosecutor U.S. Attorney Paul J. McNulty disingenuously and falsely declared the plea bargain to be:  "an important victory for the American people in the battle against terrorism."  Nonsense, Counselor.  Absolute bullsh-t.  It's a victory for you, the U.S. Attorney General, and the jackass appointed to the Oval Office by a fascist U.S. Supreme Court, -- in a deliberate and concerted effort to eviscerate and bastardize constitutional rights.  ... The deliberate result of an exceptionally perverse and narrow view of liberty and the Founders' intentions.  You should be proud, Counselor.  Adolph and Benito certainly would be.  Sieg Heil.

The Nazi prosecutor went on to pontificate: "This is a tough sentence. This is an appropriate punishment and this case proves that the criminal justice system can be an effective tool in the fight against terrorism."  McNulty went on to say government thugs will be "able to use our limited and very vital resources, not only to continue to prosecute terrorists but to pursue the military campaign."   Which terrorists, Counselor?  Moussaoui, Reid, Padilla, and Hamdi?  Who else, Mr. McNulty?  What about the hundreds who were illegally and unconstitutionally detained?  -- Men who have been denied their day in court, while the United States government behaves remarkably like Nazi Germany and the former Soviet Union.  Evisceration and bastardization of the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments have given the enemy a victory it could never have achieved on the battlefield.  As the Founders wisely knew, anyone willing to trade liberty for security deserves and winds up with neither.

Most disturbing of all and truly indicative of the "Administration's" fascist agenda, consider the following provision in the plea agreement:

"UNLAWFUL ENEMY COMBATANT STATUS

"21.  With the following exception, the United States agrees to forego any right it has to treat the defendant as an unlawful enemy combatant based on the conduct alleged in the Indictment.  The exception is as follows:  For the rest of the defendant's natural life, should the Government determine that the defendant has engaged in conduct proscribed by the offenses now listed at 18 U.S.C. Ch. 2332b(g)(5)(B), or conduct now proscribed under 50 U.S.C. Ch. 1705, the agreement contained in this paragraph shall be null and void, and the United States may immediately invoke any right it has at that time to capture and detain the defendant as an unlawful enemy combatant based on the conduct alleged in the Indictment."

Readers, do you fully understand?  The United States government has successfully, unconstitutionally, and effectively imposed the permanent revocation of Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendment rights of an American citizen by this provision of the plea agreement.  The Founders must be spinning in their graves.  Further indication of the consolidation of power by the fascist occupying the White House and the Nazi at the helm of the "Justice" Department.  This plea agreement was engineered and accepted by federal officials because both men do not want any of this in court, fearing all of it, (including other cases, illegal detentions, Executive Orders, and the "Patriot" Act), would ultimately be ruled unconstitutional during appeal.

Had the United States military truly been concerned only with information, however, they would have extracted all they could from Lindh on the battlefield, barbered the traitorous son of a bitch, put him unarmed in American battle fatigues, and conveniently air-dropped the bastard behind enemy lines in the middle of the night.  Preferably without a parachute, -- just to be sure.  Would have certainly permanently solved the problem, no?  … Without allowing federal Nazi prosecutors and a fascist "judge" to further eviscerate the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments.

Such unsavory disposal of traitors had to have happened in the past, -- especially in the fog of war and in the interest of expediency.  Rules of war mean absolutely nothing and are routinely ignored by combatants, -- unless unfortunate enough to get caught and an embarrassment to authorities.  … Remember My Lai?  March 1968?  Sadly, Lt. Calley conveniently became the fall guy for an atrocity that went on all the time. --In the interest of political expediency and convenience.  Despite the My Lai massacre and although strongly opposed to the Vietnam War from 1967 on, always thought American GIs were entitled to blow anyone to hell who had just rolled a grenade their way, -- including children.

It is one thing to ferociously question government policy.  Another to put on an enemy uniform, brandish a weapon, and engage the American military.  Aggressive questioning of government policy and actions is protected speech guaranteed by the First Amendment.  It is supremely patriotic and courageous, -- especially in a country where vigorous dissent can and does often result in false arrest, jailing, beating, and even death.  … Not only by law enforcement thugs, but by ordinary American citizens.  Nothing quite like tolerance, no?

It also matters greatly where strong dissent is expressed.  Critically so.  In the United States, it requires guts, intestinal fortitude, particularly in consideration of the risk.  Indeed, another matter when done overseas.  Will never forget the photograph of "Hanoi Jane" Fonda taken in North Vietnam, perched on a communist anti-aircraft gun.  Although recently apologetic and apparently now sincerely seeking forgiveness from veterans some thirty years after the fact, she will not receive it.  Her actions in Hanoi were too egregious.  Indeed, traitorous.  Certainly an embarrassment to the anti-war movement and a hindrance to ending American involvement.  Regardless and despite her despicable behavior in Hanoi, she had a right to be heard here.  Guaranteed by the First Amendment, -- and every drop of blood shed on countless battlefields during the history of this country.

Can recall like yesterday the hostile reception she received from American Legion hecklers at an anti-war presentation she conducted at my alma mater in 1971.  Will never forget the abject terror in her eyes.  Had it been legal and no one present willing to afford protection, they could have killed her.  No question.  Most, World War II veterans.  Men, who had made extremely heroic sacrifices for this country.  Well beyond the call of duty.  Battle-hardened men who indeed had more than earned the moral right to be extremely angry with her.  While Fonda's behavior in Hanoi was cowardly and traitorous, have to grudgingly admit she displayed enormous courage that day in 1971 when her life was glaringly at risk on campus.

All present, including this writer, could have been far more understanding, kinder, and more tolerant of the hecklers, however.  Far more tolerant and compassionate.  ... Despite the explosive atmosphere that day and the terribly pressing need to end an unjust war.  Fortunately, the Legionnaires finally had the good sense to leave before the situation turned violent.  No doubt, there would have been dead and injured.  Don't think either side would have been capable of wisely walking away had violence commenced.  Amazing how Vietnam turned father against son, brother against brother, friend against friend.  Even veteran against veteran.  ... Many Vietnam veterans were not supportive of the war, enraging older veterans.  Sadly, the insanity displayed at the Fonda presentation that day on campus was indicative of widespread discontent across the nation at the time.

Had it not been for the anti-war effort in this country, however, the United States would have still been deeply mired in Vietnam.  Far more than 58,000 would have died.  Although truly believing they fought and bled for liberty, in reality our best and brightest died for corporate greed.  -- The enrichment of Dow Chemical, Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, and every other g-ddamned defense contractor that had its grubby paws in the munitions till.

Although never having lost a single major battle, including the 1968 Tet offensive and fighting with uncommon valor during the entire nine years of prosecution of the war, the military had no chance to ultimately prevail.  None.  No matter the change in tactical strategy.  No matter the use of overwhelming force.  The Vietnamese did not share our values and belief in democracy and were not willing to do what it takes to create and maintain our form of government.  There was no way to do it for them.  While one of the most truly corrupt presidents of all time, Richard Nixon, had his limousine idling with the air conditioning on during summer months just in case he had somewhere to go, our young men were getting their asses shot up in 110 degree rice paddies.  Ostensibly for liberty.  In reality, for Corporate America.

Sadly, we're seeing history eerily repeating itself.  Like Vietnam, the war on terrorism has no clear-cut objective.  No definition of victory.  No endgame.  No method of extraction.  No strict supervision by a cowardly and submissive Congress.  As the case 35 years ago, war profiteering has greedily commenced and is shamefully enormous.  We again see a "President" getting his cookies off exercising the power of life and death.  -- As Johnson and Nixon did during the Vietnam fiasco.  Worst of all, the public is cowardly and stupidly refusing to question the current boondoggle, preferring to put their confidence in an appointed fascist who isn't qualified to be dog catcher.

Then again and returning to the present matter, the Bush agenda is not justice, rather, the imposition of fascism.  The Walker-Lindh plea bargain was a useful step in the process.  Working definition of fascism for new readers? 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.

Over the next weeks and months, the just-released 90 page Bush Homeland Security Plan document will be reviewed in this publication.  Indeed, this is extremely disturbing material indicative of the "President's" relentless effort to consolidate government power and impose fascism.  Only one of numerous serious issues, Ole' George "The Tush" seeks removal of Posse Comitatus.  This law wisely and for good reason prohibits the use of military personnel in civilian law enforcement.  The danger of abuse was so imminent in the minds of the Founders, the Third Amendment was included in the Bill of Rights.  Posse Comitatus was designed to supplement and enforce constitutional prohibitions on use of military personnel against American citizens.  Now, the jackass occupying the White House wants this changed.  He seeks to directly use U.S. troops against the public.  Also wants greater control over the National Guard.  Should this come to pass, American soldiers could quickly find themselves in armed combat with American citizens.  The Founders must be spinning in their graves.  Much more to come.

Protecting and defending GOP excesses, the "President" again refused to take personal responsibility for his own outrageous corporate behavior in a July 15 speech, conveniently and disingenuously blaming the Clinton Administration for the supposed "hangover we now have as a result of the economic binge" in the 90's.  Pontificating further, he declared: "There was endless profit, there was no tomorrow when it came to the stock markets and corporate profits. And now we're suffering a hangover for that binge."  Sadly, Mr. Bush has again outrageously lied and diverted attention from the source of the problem, -- insatiable corporate greed and avarice of top management.  Precisely, how the "President" made his fortune, conveniently using Daddy's name to secure his enormous wealth.  At the expense of shareholders and lower level Harken personnel.

The "Justice" Department has plans to impose Operation TIPS (Terrorism Information And Prevention System) on the American public.  In the best traditions of Big Brother, the Nazi at the helm of the "Justice" Department desperately wants mail carriers, truck drivers, and thousands and thousands of others with access to people's mail, homes, businesses, etc. to spy on their fellow Americans and conveniently supply government goons with tips regarding suspicious activity.  The aggressively stupid and glaringly cowardly American public will likely cooperate should this measure pass.

At a time the "President" is desperately calling for increased military spending, a fellow Republican, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, courageously released a few more details regarding a General Accounting Office probe of credit card abuse by Pentagon personnel.  $38,000 smackers were spent on topless lap dancing and other delicious forms of entertainment.  … Wouldn't want the libidinous needs of Defense Department personnel unsatisfied, would we?

Army charge cards were fraudulently used to purchase more than $100,000 in computers and other equipment, cigars, cruises, two pictures of Elvis Presley bought at the Graceland mansion, $2,250 for an Earth Day tree, a Las Vegas trip, fine china, and wine.  Wouldn't want our best and brightest to go without, no?

Like a Palm Pilot?  Sure wouldn't mind owning one myself.   Eighty of these gems were purchased at a price of $30,000 by the top procurement office in the Pentagon.  … An internal email remarked about the need "to get enough goodies for everyone."   Indeed.  ... Where's mine?

The government wasn't reimbursed.  Why should it be?  The taxpayers can foot the bill. After all, it's "unpatriotic" to question "military" spending, isn't it?  … For you unabashed fascists out there, enjoy.  Aggressive stupidity gets exactly what it richly deserves, -- screwed.

Consider the following ongoing e-mail exchange with Lycos regarding newly requested user information.  Sadly and cowardly, Internet companies are falling all over themselves providing law enforcement customer data requested, -- often without a warrant.  Precisely why this writer believes Lycos may be demanding new information at behest of their masters in government:

Date:  Sat, 13 Jul 2002 20:42:06 -0500
From:  "Tim Chorney" <llanoledger@lycos.com> [add to address book] [add to spam block list]
Subject:  Re: Lycos Mail: Threats/Harassment        (KMM14455889V45504L0KM)
Organization:  Lycos Mail  (http://www.mail.lycos.com:80)
To:  "support_lycos_mail@lycos-inc.com" <support_lycos_mail@lycos-inc.com>
Reply To:  llanoledger@lycos.com

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Jill,

Thanks for the response and further clarification of the privacy
issue.  You have asserted no other agencies are forcing the change
in data required.  That's good. The "Threats/Harassment box was
checked in the original query as a default because none of the options
accurately described the nature of the complaint.  Regardless, it's
not a matter of "some kind of threat" to me personally.  It is the
threat to civil liberties and privacy enacted in the "Patriot" Act
and additional equally unconstitutional Executive Orders signed
by the "President" since 9/11 driving this email exchange.  Wanted
to clarify and make sure the request for additional information
was not a consequence of pressure applied by law enforcement.  ...
As has happened in other Internet companies.  You claim it hasn't,
and I am indeed gratified.  Surprised, though, you suggest to supply
false information if I so choose.  -- False information usually
results in cancellation of services by most companies.  Have
never operated underhandedly and don't intend to start now.  Regardless,
thanks for your patience and final resolution of the matter.

Tim Chorney, Publisher
The Llano Ledger
http://www.llanoledger.com
P.O. Box 997
Buchanan Dam, Tx. 78609
 

On Tue, 09 Jul 2002 13:18:06
 support_lycos_mail@lycos-inc.com wrote:
>Hello Tim,
>
>Thank you for contacting Lycos Mail, a Lycos Network Property.
>We are just updating our data base for all Lycos accounts so that they
>have the same info.  Some services have always required this kind of
>information and some have not.  This way everything is consistent across
>all of our services. We do not sell your data, nor are there any
>agencies forcing us to do this.  You are free to enter what ever
>information you want, it doesn't have to be real if you feel there is
>some kind of threat to you.  The only thing I would advise is that if
>you choose to enter false data that you remember it in case you need to
>retrieve your password.  We use this to identify the account and if you
>give the wrong info then you will not be able to get the password.
>
>If there is anything else that I can do for you, please let me know.
>
>Jill
>Lycos Mail Product Support Specialist
>http://mail.lycos.com
 

Date:  Tue, 25 Jun 2002 18:52:27 -0500
From:  "Tim Chorney" <llanoledger@lycos.com> [add to address book] [add to spam block list]
Subject:  Re: Lycos Mail: Threats/Harassment      (KMM14258398V25044L0KM)
Organization:  Lycos Mail  (http://www.mail.lycos.com:80)
To:  "support_lycos_mail@lycos-inc.com" <support_lycos_mail@lycos-inc.com>
Reply To:  llanoledger@lycos.com
 

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Jill,

You still have not responsively answered the original complaint.
 To date, you have given no reason for now requiring complete mailing
address information. -- Information that was not previously required.
 Prior to this time, a zip code was more than sufficiently specific
for demographic purposes.  Is Lycos now being pressured by law enforcement,
since passage of the Patriot Act, to keep more complete records?

The TRUSTe Privacy Program means nothing if Lycos is indeed succumbing
to pressure from law enforcement.  -- Many Internet companies, despite
strong privacy policies, are tripping all over themselves providing
police agencies requested information.  Much of it without a warrant.
 Some of it only on a promise a warrant will be forthcoming.  What
is current Lycos policy regarding this issue?  Having already read
your privacy policy, it does not specifically address this question.

Kindly understand our exchange of messages is being published in
The Llano Ledger.  It is highly indicative to readers of an unwillingness
of your corporation to honestly and candidly respond to a bona fide
request for specific information regarding company privacy policy.

Tim Chorney, Publisher
The Llano Ledger
http://www.llanoledger.com
P.O. Box 997
Buchanan Dam, Tx. 78609
 
 

On Tue, 25 Jun 2002 10:15:07
 support_lycos_mail@lycos-inc.com wrote:
>Hello Tim,
>
>Thank you for contacting Lycos Mail, a Lycos Network Property.

>http://info.lycos.com/privacy/privacy.asp
>
>Lycos is a licensee of the TRUSTe Privacy Program. TRUSTe is an
>independent, non-profit organization with a mission to build trust and
>confidence in the Internet by promoting the principles of disclosure and
>informed consent. Because Lycos wants to demonstrate its commitment to
>your privacy, we have agreed to disclose our information practices and
>have our privacy practices reviewed and audited for compliance by
>TRUSTe.
>Any personally identifiable information you share with Lycos when
>registering for Products and Services at any of our Network sites is
>maintained and accessible only by Lycos unless specifically stated
>otherwise. Lycos requests information from its users so that users can
>enjoy customized experiences across the Lycos Network, including
>personalization services, interactive communications, online games and
>much more. Most of these Products and Services are available to you at
>no cost, and Lycos displays advertisements so we can continue to provide
>great content and services free of charge. We can also better prepare
>future content based on your interests.
>
>If there is anything else that I can do for you, please let me know.
>
>Jill
>Lycos Mail Product Support Specialist
>http://mail.lycos.com
>
>-------------------
>
>2,000,000,000 Web Pages -- you only need 1...
>
>Save time using My Lycos http://my.lycos.com
>
>-------------------
>
>Original Message Follows:
>-------------------------
>
>Jill,
>
>Lycos has had no need for a specific mailing address up until this time.
>None.  No legitimate purpose for changing that policy was articulated at
>the time it was recently demanded as a condition for continued use of
>the account.  Nor was any reason given in any of the correspondence to
>date.
>
>Software is designed for specific reasons.  Information is asked for
>equally specific reasons.  To say that it is now required by your
>software does not answer the original complaint.  It simply says the
>complete address is now required because it is now required.  A circular
>argument.
>
>My concern with the change in policy is the continued aggressiveness of
>law enforcement after 9/11 and enactment of an egregiously
>unconstitutional "Patriot" Act.  There has been widespread reporting
>that Internet companies such as Lycos, Yahoo, etc. are rolling over to
>all requests made by law enforcement for information on users.  Even
>requests made without warrants. Since you have provided no reasonable
>explanation as to why full mail addresses are now required, red flags
>have gone up.
>
>Tim Chorney, Publisher
>The Llano Ledger
>http://www.llanoledger.com
>P.O. Box 997
>Buchanan Dam, Tx. 78609
>
>
>
>On Fri, 21 Jun 2002 11:30:57
> support_lycos_mail@lycos-inc.com wrote:
>>Hello Tim,
>>
>>Thank you for contacting Lycos Mail, a Lycos Network Property.
>>
>>We do not share your info. Please check out the privacy policy
at:
>>http://info.lycos.com/privacy/privacy.asp#collect
>>
>>Any personally identifiable information you share with Lycos when
>>registering for Products and Services at any of our Network sites is
>>maintained and accessible only by Lycos unless specifically stated
>>otherwise. Lycos requests information from its users so that users can
>>enjoy customized experiences across the Lycos Network, including
>>personalization services, interactive communications, online games and
>>much more. Most of these Products and Services are available to you at
>>no cost, and Lycos displays advertisements so we can continue to
>>provide
>>great content and services free of charge. We can also better prepare
>>future content based on your interests.
>>
>>If there is anything else that I can do for you, please let me know.
>>
>>Jill
>>Lycos Mail Product Support Specialist
>>http://mail.lycos.com
>>
>>
>>-------------------
>>
>>2,000,000,000 Web Pages -- you only need 1...
>>
>>Save time using My Lycos http://my.lycos.com
>>
>>-------------------
>>
>>Original Message Follows:
>>-------------------------
>>
>>Your answer was not responsive to the complaint.
>>
>>Tim Chorney, Publisher
>>The Llano Ledger
>>http://www.llanoledger.com
>>P.O. Box 997
>>Buchanan Dam, Tx. 78609
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>On Thu, 20 Jun 2002 16:24:08
>> support_lycos_mail@lycos-inc.com wrote:
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>Thank you for contacting Terra Lycos.
>>>
>>>Due to changes within our customer service database, we now require
>you
>>
>>>to fill in all fields on the registration page. You may be prompted to
>
>>>change or edit your personal information upon log in, despite having
>>>entered that information previously.
>>>
>>>Please note that your account remains fully in tact and that no other
>>>changes to it have been made.
>>>
>>>Sincerely,
>>>
>>>Veronnica
>>>Product Support Team
>>>Lycos, Inc.
>>>
>>>
>>>Original Message Follows:
>>>-------------------------
>>>
>>>Name: llanoledger
>>>Address: llanoledger@lycos.com
>>>Subject: Lycos Mail
>>>Type of Abuse: Threats/Harassment
>>>Service: Report Abuse
>>>Previous_Page =
>>>Browser & Platform =
>>>IP information =
>>>Date/Time: 6/19/2002 19:31
>>>Comments:
>>>
>>>It is outrageous users are now required to supply
>>>specific mailing address information in addition
>>>to a zip code. What will you do with this
>>>information?  Supply it to advertisers?  Ensure
>>>more junkmail?  More pointedly, will it be shared
>>>with government goons seeking access to user
>>>information without a warrant?
>>>
>>>Tim Chorney

Dear Fire Department Supporter,

Generous support of your Fire Department assures that we are there when you need us with the right equipment and training.  We all think of our Fire Department when we think of fire, but your Department is also equipped to provide emergency support in other areas ranging from responding to hazardous material spills to removal of the injured in auto accidents.  A recent training exercise used the 'jaws of life' to provide entry to a severely damaged vehicle.

Your Fire Department is currently staffed by 14 volunteers who are on call 24 hours a day 7 days a week.  These members have jobs, family lives, social and civic responsibilities, and yet they manage to quickly respond to calls for aid regardless of time, day or night.  Your Firefighters need safe and effective equipment and training to continue to meet the expanding needs of our community.  Community population has increased by more than 54% between 1990 and 2000, and by another 16% between 2000 and 2002.

Through your support, and grant funding from LCRA, we have replaced our 1967 Pumper Truck with a much more capable 1987 Pierce Pumper.  We have also modified two surplus military vehicles to maintain and expand our brush truck inventory.  While we have upgraded our main Tanker in the last few years, our smaller 1969 Tanker is not reliable and requires replacement.

Our current planning includes replacing the old tanker, upgrading and expanding our breathing apparatus (for use in structure firefighting), and the addition of defibrillator capability.  Once again, we are requesting your assistance in meeting the needs of your Fire Department.  As always, we appreciate your contributions!

JUST THINK!  What if you had a fire and no one came?  We also have need of a few good people who are willing to help out their community.  We meet the first & third Thursdays of each month at 7:00 PM at the Fire Barn on Hwy 261.

FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDING BURGLARIZED

Sometime between 10 PM Tuesday night, 5/21/02 and Thursday, 2 PM, 5/23/02 the fire station was broken into and over $4000 of equipment was taken.  If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please contact the Buchanan Fire Department, 793-9085 or contact the Sheriff's office in Llano.

CALL 911 IN AN EMERGENCY

MAKE TAX DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTION TO:

BUCHANAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
P.O. BOX 825
BUCHANAN DAM, TEXAS 78609

$5.00___$10.00___$25.00___OTHER $____

NAME:_______________________________

ADDRESS:____________________________

CITY:________________________________

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A letter To Burnet County Sheriff Joe Pollock has been posted recently.  Access it by clicking here.

As promised, the letter of complaint sent to Burnet County Judge Martin McLean, regarding fraudulent Ledger Maxpages and Stormpages site deletions originating from the Burnet County Library System and resulting in the ejection of this writer from library computers, has finally been posted.  Readers are reminded this is not the end of the matter.  Just the beginning.  For ongoing coverage of the criminal attacks as well as the letter to the Judge sent in response, click here.

Be sure to click on Klee's Kaleidoscope for Harvey Klee's latest edition.  This publication is a forum for a diversity of viewpoints. All are encouraged to submit material.

A rare commodity, honest businesses need a plug.  Although this publication receives no financial remuneration or funding of any kind from Mike's Transmission, this writer has personally known the owner of this new business quite some time and has enormous respect for his integrity.  Mike has had years of experience working on transmissions, -- foreign and domestic, standard and automatic.  This guy has heart and takes enormous pride in his work.  Give him a call at 915-423-1694.  The business is in the process of being launched.  If you like the quality of service, let me know.  Better yet, ask him to send a donation to the Ledger.

As strongly asserted in the last 64 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
 

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Buchanan Dam, Tx. 78609