Liberty In Peril

... Formerly

The Llano Ledger

Due to a pending planned move from Llano County, the name of this publication has been changed.  With a new host server, it will take some time to change all links, add considerable relevant material, and return the site to fully operational status.  The hacking attacks issue has not yet been resolved, and there will be far more posted shortly regarding the crimes.  T.C. 2-23-03

Newsletter Text V191        ©2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999  All Rights Reserved
February 24, 2003

Got guts? Tired of being lied to? Like an alternative source of information truly independent and free of government propaganda? Want this publication to continue? Send a financial donation to P.O. Box 997, Buchanan Dam, Tx. 78609.

Publisher's Note: This publication receives no financial support through advertising.  Although shaken down, looted, and abused by corrupt government, area businesses remain unwilling to stand up.  Locals are too gutless to donate financially, cowardly fearing retribution.  For this publication to survive, national readers need to contribute.  Furthermore, desperately need an additional laptop or desktop computer as back-up to a failing Dell Latitude notebook currently being used.  Got one gathering dust in the closet?  Care to donate? While conveniently accessing these webpages "free" of charge, never forget this publication remains non-profit and depends entirely on nearly non-existent community support. At the same time, Liberty In Peril is, has been, and will always remain beholden to NO ONE. -- Precisely why there is no financial assistance.  ... From day of launch and certainly a no-brainer to this very day, firmly resolved to walk away first rather than compromise principle. -- To the chagrin of many and delight of few.    T.C. 2-23-03.

Index:
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.
LISD Superintendent Jack Patton Revisited
FISA Appeal
Crying Wolf
Terrorist Network Federal Indictment
State GOP Legislators To Raise Taxes
ACLU-Criminal Website Deletions
Klee Announces Candidacy
More On Dell
Follow-Up To Dell Corporation Fiasco
Letter To Dell CEO
Fraudulent Deletion Of Ledger Websites
Klee's Kaleidoscope
Unbridled Fear
 


LISD Superintendent Jack Patton Revisited

Good Ole' Jack is on "administrative leave", full pay, awaiting trial.  Received the following email recently regarding the Patton fiasco, and thought readers might be interested in it and the response.

Date:  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 17:16:05 -0600
From:  "M.J. Davis" <VCVLtdVETNET@earthlink.net> [add to address book] [protect or block sender]
Subject:  Texas Open Records Act Violations Net Arrest
To:  llanoledger@mailcity.com
 
 

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Tim-

Just wondering if you know by whom and/or how the Attorney General was
convinced to press the investigation into Jack Patton's shenanigans? If so,
might you be able to:
 -. Let us know how, or;
 - Provide an introduction to whoever could?

We sure could use a heads-up to get us on a similar path toward getting
someone qualified to look into about 45 well-documented infractions [by our
Mayor, Council Members, City Administrator, City Secretary, Chief of Police
and one Police Officer] against the:
 - Texas Open Records Act;
 - Texas Open Meetings Act;
 - Texas Penal Code, and;
 - Texas Code of Criminal Procedures.

We have incontrovertible evidence that:
 - Our City Secretary [aka: Public Information Officer] withheld
documentation that, following its subsequently forced release, has proven
multiple misdemeanor and felony offenses by city officials, including
members of our police department;
 - Our Chief of Police falsified a sworn statement that led to the arrest
of a citizen, as retribution for his having exercised his rights to free
speech and to petition his government for a redress of grievances;
 - One of our Police Officers conducted an illegal investigation into the
civil and military backgrounds of a citizen, in an effort to determine if
the citizen had misrepresented himself as a military attorney [JAG], when
the citizen had made no such representation(s) and the police had no
probable cause or other valid basis upon which to conduct the
investigation, and that;
 - Our City Secretary sequestered a document that was materially related to
the referenced illegal investigation.

Additional evidence provides fairly clear indications of deeply ingrained
patterns of even more serious criminal behaviors.

Any competent investigative agency, with the power to [and who would] grant
limited immunity to the right person, could bring the whole mess tumbling down.

Ideas??

Thanks,
Mike

ps: What's the best URL for your most current Llano Ledger postings??



Date:  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 18:13:20 -0600
From:  "Tim Chorney" <llanoledger@lycos.com> [add to address book] [protect or block sender]
Subject:  Re: Texas Open Records Act Violations Net Arrest
Organization:  Lycos Mail  (http://www.mail.lycos.com:80)
To:  "M.J. Davis" <VCVLtdVETNET@earthlink.net>
Reply To:  llanoledger@lycos.com
 
 

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Mike,

Recently changed the name and URL of The Ledger to Liberty In Peril
and

http://www.100free.com/libertyinperil/

respectively.

This was done for two reasons.  First, continuous problems with
the host server.  -- The people responsible were not capable of
maintaining the equipment, i.e. too much downtime.  Second, since
inception of The Ledger, Llano County citizens only paid lip service
and would not financially support this publication.  ... Too goddamned
cowardly.  Consequently after four years, I no longer wished to
honor the community with the old name.  Will still continue to cover
Llano County issues occasionally, however.  -- Only, the more interesting ones such as Patton.

To answer your question, you need to contact The Buzz.  They successfully
managed to get the Attorney General to act.  While The Ledger paved
the way, the former Attorney General (now our U.S. Senator) refused
to take any action, -- despite several years of complaints constantly
sent by this writer.  Apparently, the level of corruption and taxpayer
unrest with the School District is so high, corrupt and abusive
District Attorney Sam "The Sham" Oatman must have been sufficiently
pressured to ask the Attorney General to investigate.

... And that's precisely the problem, Mike.  In the State of Texas,
the Attorney General has little statutorial power.  Most of it resides
in the district attorneys.  For the Attorney General to investigate
and prosecute, he must be invited by the local district attorney
to do so.  District Attorneys do not prosecute local officials,
-- apparently due to conflict of interest and other ethical issues.
 With a corrupt and abusive district attorney, however, criminal
activity by the white-collar thugs running government goes unchecked
for years, -- until the public has had enough.

In the case of Patton, the former Attorney General and current District
Attorney outrageously ignored the Superintendent's unsuccessful
attempt to illegally extort money from this writer for public information.
 Worse than Public Information Act violations, however, is the outrageous
thievery deliberately covered up by the illegal stonewalling.

The only advice I can give regarding the specific problems in your
community is to keep publicizing them as much as possible. ... Your
message and this response will be posted in the next Liberty In
Peril edition.  Continue to get the word out. Keep hammering the
same issues over and over again.  Eventually, the squeaky wheel
gets the grease, -- so to speak.  ... Instead of someone's palms.

... While you're indeed right even the slightest effort would quickly
bring the entire house of cards down, that's again precisely the
problem.  Your district attorney is protecting the corrupt and abusive
sons of bitches. Otherwise, the problem would have already been
solved.  ... Might do some good to publicly pressure him or her.
 Then again, public pressure did absolutely nothing to Ole' Sam
"The Sham" Oatman after he deliberately squashed an indictment of
a jail-rapist to protect the ass of the Sheriff and good old boys
running the jail several years ago.

Government at all levels is extraordinarily corrupt.  While Patton's
indictments are a ray of sunshine, sadly, they don't even scratch
the surface.  Indeed, we have the best government money can buy.
 Then again, we only have to look in the mirror to see who's responsible.
 Have thought for quite some time, ultimately, the only way things
will change is through armed revolution.  Certainly, hope it doesn't
happen within my lifetime.  Would result in far worse then what
we already have, since it would most likely come from the Extreme Right.

Regards, Tim
Tim Chorney, Publisher
Liberty In Peril
Formerly, The Llano Ledger
http://www.100free.com/libertyinperil
P.O. Box 997
Buchanan Dam, Tx. 78609



FISA Appeal

As reported here and elsewhere, readers will recall a recent secret FISA Review Court ruling affirming the power of the fascist occupying the White House to spy on U.S. citizens with no warrant and without ever informing them.  It was also reported the only party to this outrageously unconstitutional ruling was the Bush "Administration" making appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court virtually impossible, -- since no one but the "Administration" conveniently has any "standing" to appeal.  ... The perfect Catch-22.

Regardless, the American Civil Liberties Union filed an appeal February 18.  Legal experts, however, strongly believe it will be consequently thrown out since the Supreme Court is in effect being asked to create an exception for the ACLU, an organization who originally filed briefs earlier but lacked legal standing.  Once again, no more than another blow against the Fourth Amendment in Nazi America.



Crying Wolf

After scaring the living hell out of the American people last week with still yet another false terror warning, the Bush "Administration" was again forced to back off.  ... Hey, George?  What's the game, Mr. "President?"  Pointedly, what will you do when there is indeed a true warning and no one listens?  -- That desperate to maintain support for an outrageously immoral preemptive attack against Iraq you have to continue whipping the cowardly public into a frenzy?

See the achingly sad performance of Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge who ludicrously and lamely declared:  "We can be afraid, or we can be ready."?  Stunning stuff, coming from the "security czar."  ... A man who came dangerously close to looking like he doesn't know his ass from his elbow.

Incredibly amusing, the American people are so gutless and gullible there was a run on duct tape and plastic.  Pitiful.  When will you wake up?  You're being had by the Nazi appointed "President."  ... A phony who hypocritically wears "religion" on his sleeve, -- while intent on launching an unprovoked war on Iraq to ensure reinstatement to office less than two years from now, further consolidation of power, and imposition of a fascist police-state here at home. Sieg Heil, Mein FuhrerAmerica Uber Alles.



Terrorist Network Federal Indictment

See the announcement by U.S. Attorney General John "Johnny Boy" Ashcroft regarding the fifty count indictment of eight people, including four U.S. citizens, for allegedly supporting, financing, and relaying messages for Palestinian Islamic Jihad?

Amusingly, the bona fide fascist heading the "Justice" Department crowed:  "Our message to them and to others like them is clear: We make no distinction between those who carry out terrorist attacks and those who knowingly finance, manage or supervise terrorist organizations."

... Hey, Johnny?  What about the terrorists occupying the White House and "Justice" Department?  -- Nazis, who've outrageously abrogated the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments in their zeal to impose a fascist police-state?  Nazis, who conveniently use the war against terror as a ruse to destroy civil liberties and constitutional rights?  Sieg Heil, Mein FuhrerAmerica Uber Alles.



State GOP Legislators To Raise Taxes

While our appointed "President" insists on additional tax breaks for rich cronies and Corporate America, state legislators across the U.S. are considering ways to raise taxes to address whopping deficits due to the faltering economy.  Over 24 states are in dire financial straits.  Yet, Mr. Bush continues to press his intended preemptive attack against Iraq, -- as Nero fiddled while Rome burned.



ACLU-Criminal Website Deletions

The following is a series of unedited email correspondence between the American Civil Liberties Union and this writer in regard to criminal deletions of Ledger websites over a year ago.  To date, no response, other than a canned autosponder message has been received from national ACLU headquarters to the latest complaint filed.  Apparently, ACLU no longer has any interest in First Amendment issues, -- or is wildly incompetent.  You decide.  ACLU-Criminal Website Deletions



Klee Announces Candidacy

From: "Harvey H. Klee" <hklee@tstar.net | This is Spam | Add to Address Book
To: "Undisclosed Recipients" <hklee@tstar.net
Subject: Candidacy News Release.doc
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 13:24:49 -0600
 
 
 

The following News Release is for immediate publication.
 
 

News Release
 
 

Klee Announces School Board Candidacy
 
 

          Harvey H. Klee, a local attorney, mediator and arbitrator, announced his intent to file for School Board Trustee, Seat 1, the position currently held by Tere Hutto. "With the Superintendent under a Grand Jury indictment

and the Board facing uncontrolled legal expenses, having an attorney on the Board of Trustees wouldn't be such a bad idea," stated Klee.

          Mr. Klee writes a local newspaper column where he frequently comments on school matters. His writings have made people aware of the district's problems, ultimately leading to the current state audits and investigations now in process concerning possible mismanagement of district finances and unlawful practices. He is thoroughly familiar with the problems of the district and would come to the Board with fresh insights and viable solutions to those problems. His web site is: www.harveyklee.com.

          When asked what he would hope to achieve if elected, Mr. Klee stated: "To restore the community's trust and confidence in the Board's leadership and provide our children with a quality education at a reasonable cost. It is important that every effort be taken to meet the state's educational mandates while at the same time, not throw the baby out with the bathwater in order to save money. There is no reason, however, that the district need expend $22.6 million plus, to educate less than 1900 children. I will do everything in my power to reduce the current school tax burden on the taxpayers. At the same time, I want to hear from the teachers as to what the district can do to help enable them to increase their efficiency and effectiveness in the classroom - with the Superintendent currently under indictment, they need all the support we can give them."

          Last year, Mr. Klee was appointed by the Texas Education Agency to serve on the 2002 State Textbook AP Psychology Review Panel. He previously had been employed as an attorney to represent the California School Board Association on behalf of member school boards across the state. Mr. Klee holds a Community College Instructor Credential in Law and Business and Industrial Management. He has taught at the community college level for three years and most recently taught for two years as a full-time substitute teacher at Marble Falls High School.

          He explains his reason for running this way: "I'm attracted to the challenge and the opportunity to serve my community at a time of its greatest need. Controlling a run-a-way budget almost three times that of Llano County and more than the County and City of Llano combined, is of top priority. Much needs to be done in the area of Board leadership, fiscal management and attaining educational objectives. I believe the good Lord gave me certain gifts and talents. It would be wrong for me not to use those gifts for the good of the community in which I live. Where else could I make a greater contribution for the children and citizens of Llano County?"

          Mr. Klee is licensed to practice law in Texas and California and is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the Fifth and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeal and several U.S. District Courts. Following his retirement from the active practice of law, Mr. Klee was appointed to serve as a Mediator for the 33rd Judicial District. He believes his mediation skills will come in handy working with Board members, school officials and the community at large.

          Mr. Klee is a member of The American Legion, Kingsland Memorial Post No. 437. As an immediate past-Post Commander, he is a member of their Executive Committee and serves as their Judge Advocate, Advisor to the Sons of The American Legion Squadron No. 437 and is Chairman of their Americanism, Children and Youth Committee which provides high school scholarships, Boys State sponsorships and student awards for Americanism, citizenship and scholarship. He is also the 4th Division Chaplain for The American Legion, State of Texas and has twice been appointed Texas Department Chaplain. Chaplain Klee is the Assistant State Chaplain, State of Texas for the Chapel of Four Chaplains headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

          An active member in Squadron 437, Mr. Klee is a member of their Executive Committee and serves as 1st Vice Commander, Judge Advocate and Historian. He was recently elected 21st District Vice-Commander for the Sons of The American Legion. Mr. Klee is also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 10376 in Marble Falls where he serves as Trustee and Librarian.

          Mr. Klee is married to Suzanne Klee. They have eleven children and fourteen grandchildren. He is a member of the Highland Lakes United Methodist Church where he serves on the Administrative Council, Pastor/Parish and Parsonage Committees, and as President of the United Methodist Men.



More On Dell

Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 20:31:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Tim Chorney" <tchorney@yahoo.com | This is Spam | Add to Address Book
Subject: Re: AT20020803_0000009749 Site Problem or Error
To: dhs_on-line_order@dell.com
CC: lb_order_questions@dell.com, pad_on-line_order_support@dell.com, bsd_on-line_order_support@dell.com, csd@dell.com, webmaster@dell.com, mobile_support@dell.com
 
 
 

Dear Mr. DeRosier,

Apparently, quick exposure of earlier IP address
spoofing and illicit signing up of this publication
for unrequested "services" has not deterred you from
renewed spamming activity and additional squandering
of company time and good corporate image.

-- Stupidly, using the same spoofed Yahoo.Com server
IP address a second time to retaliate against ongoing
posting of extremely unflattering material on The
Ledger website, regarding outrageously poor Dell
support.  Tough, isn't it?

Couldn't at least use a different spoofed IP address
to make things a little less boring?  ... Be a bit
more creative, Mr. DeRosier.

Thought others at Dell needed to be aware of what is
going on, and took the liberty of sharing our ongoing
message exchange with them.  Thanks for the additional
fodder.

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



Follow-Up To Dell Corporation Fiasco

Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 17:26:38 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Tim Chorney" <tchorney@yahoo.com | This is Spam | Add to Address Book
Subject: Re: AT20020803_0000009749 Site Problem or Error
To: dhs_on-line_order@dell.com
 
 
 

Dear Mr. DeRosier,

Don't you think it a bit juvenile and in fact
aggressively stupid to use a Yahoo.Com server address
to spoof and illicitly sign this publication up for
unrequested "services"?  ... To both email addresses
listed on the header of the last message sent on
Sunday?  Think Mr. Dell would approve of such waste of
company time and tactics?  Think the U.S. Attorney or
Yahoo would be as amused as this writer?  Regardless,
thanks for the laugh and additional fodder for the
website.  Am deeply grateful.  ... Never a dull
moment.

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

Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2002 20:46:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Tim Chorney" <tchorney@yahoo.com | This is Spam | Add to Address Book
Subject: Re: AT20020803_0000009749 Site Problem or Error
To: dhs_on-line_order@dell.com
CC: llanoledger@lycos.com
 
 
 

Dear Mr. DeRosier:

The following ignored snail-mailed letter to Mr. Dell
has been published in the last two editions of The
Llano Ledger.  Readers are entitled to know precisely
how Mr. Notebook and Dell Computer do business.
Indeed, a public service.  Will continue to be posted
weekly for months.  -- Until I get tired of it.

At that time, a new webpage on The Ledger website will
be created.  All correspondence between Mr. Notebook
as well as Dell "Support" and this writer will be
posted.  -- Again, the readership has the right to know
exactly how both companies operate.  ... Particularly,
how poor "support" is at both firms.

Should your attorneys decide to sue, by all means do
so.  With an exceptionally corrupt and abusive court
system, Dell indeed would likely prevail.  Regardless
of the truth.  After all, your multi-billion dollar
corporation can easily financially impose its will.
Would be an empty victory for several reasons,
however.

First, would fully publicly demonstrate precisely how
abusive and repressive a powerful corporate entity can
be, -- ultimately costing market share.  After all,
why buy Dell when you can purchase HP, -- a company
far more attentive to customer concerns and
complaints?

Second, would certainly publicly expose Dell "Support"
for being inept, unresponsive, and profoundly
obfuscating.  Sadly, -- the number one problem in the
view of product users.   ... Again, costing market
share.

Third, a suit would bring this publication additional
recognition nationally.  With readership exponentially
expanding, can only further aid and assist, no?

Fourth, should Dell prevail, this publication has no
assets, -- other than the piece of trash this message
is typed on.  Remember?  The supposedly "factory
refurbished" Latitude Mr. Notebook fraudulently sold
as rebuilt?

Fifth, this writer has no assets. Certainly, "judgment
proof", so to speak.  The truth regarding this entire
fiasco would come out in court for all to see,
regardless of whether or not Dell uses its
considerable assets to buy a favorable, self-serving
outcome.

So, should your legal beagles choose to file suit,
bring it on.  ... Hardball?  You bet.  Can only wonder
how many others have had to put up with this same
crap, or worse.  While they had no options, this
publication certainly does.  Can indeed expose it to
the light of day.

Bottom line, Mr. DeRosier, is the fact the office of
the CEO has not had the courtesy nor seen fit to
answer the enclosed letter, preferring to stonewall.
-- Or possibly never received the letter at all.

... Could have been conveniently intercepted by a crony
in the Dell mail department?  After all, you knew full
well it was coming.  Nothing less than a response from
the office of the CEO is acceptable.

If his office indeed received the correspondence, it
is glaringly indifferent to unresolved customer
complaints.  Has apparently refused to right the wrong
regardless of legal culpability or lack thereof.

Certainly, aggressively stupid since you've already
likely lost more in sales than it would have cost to
correct the problem.  Corporate image is priceless,
isn't it, or has Dell Computer indeed grown too fat
and complacent to care?  -- Or is this merely a matter
of one Dell employee desperately trying to cover his
ass and/or that of his department?

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



Letter To Dell CEO

Michael Dell
Chief Executive Officer
Dell Computers
One Dell Way
Round Rock, TX  78682

August 18, 2002

Dear Mr. Dell:

A Dell factory refurbished Latitude was purchased from Mr. Notebook by [redacted] of [redacted] and donated to this non-profit publication about a year ago.  Despite a nearly $900 expenditure, this machine has been a piece of trash since purchase.  Support from Mr. Notebook was non-existent.  Sadly, Dell Support was not much better.

Clearly, after a year's worth of problems, factory "refurbished" does not mean factory "rebuilt".  Apparently, the hard disk, floppy, and CD drives were never replaced.  -- The most likely sources of product failure.  In addition, the supposedly replaced lithium-ion battery module has a design flaw.  Although the machine has always been run on AC power and the battery maintained at 100% charge, intelligence circuitry in the module failed, rendering the battery worthless.  -- Coincidentally occurred during the latest email foray with Dell Support regarding floppy disk failure.  ... Aren't I lucky?  Incredibly blessed?

All that was requested from Dell Support this time around, however, was a pointer to diagnostics that would have pinpointed the problem with the floppy drive.  ... Not absolutely sure yet whether the failure lies only in the drive itself, or may also involve the socket and possibly bugs in drivers common to both the floppy and CD ROM drives.  Sadly, the CD ROM has never worked flawlessly either and has had occasional problems of reliability.  ... At least, it's still working, however.  Unlike the floppy.

While Dell Support indeed provided a pointer to diagnostics, the download ironically requires use of boot disk and floppy.  Indeed, a problem of not being able to get from here to there.  When pointed out to Support, received no further assistance, -- just an outrageous run around.  ... Despite assurances on the Dell website such email support supposedly exists for life of the product.

Mr. Dell, I can certainly understand you cannot be aware of all problems within a large corporation.  You do, however, have unaddressed flaws with "refurbished" machines sold by disreputable vendors fraudulently and phonily invoking Dell corporate name, image, and prestige, and more importantly, horrendous problems with a totally unresponsive Dell Support division.  No question, it is doing damage to corporate public image and reputation.  Sadly, although your machines are extremely popular, the greatest problem I've heard from users is lack of support.  Can certainly attest to that from personal experience.

Support outrageously refused to provide an email address for your office, -- unlike HP and other corporations more responsive to unresolved customer problems and complaints.  ... An email address would have certainly provided an easy practical way of sending the entire email exchange over the last year.  Would have sorely indicated glaring obfuscation, non-responsiveness, and interminable intentional delay.  Hard to believe you're unaware.  Than again, Dell Corporation could apparently care less.

Mr. Notebook sold the Latitude as a Dell factory refurbished machine, supposedly tested by Dell-trained technicians, clearly so indicated on the bottom of the computer.  Again, the floppy, CD, and hard drives apparently were never replaced.  The most likely components to fail.   Since factory refurbished clearly does not mean factory rebuilt, the computer is no more than a used machine.  ... A machine that could have been bought for half the price at a resale shop.  Even less if purchased privately.  With the price of new notebooks precipitously dropping recently to the $900 range and technically capable of running circles around this dinosaur, assuredly have no intention of dumping additional money into this piece of trash.

Mr. Notebook, on the day of purchase, claimed this machine to be factory refurbished.  Repeatedly made the claim.  Clearly, it was not.  Mr. Notebook quickly washed its hands of this lemon, failing to answer follow-up correspondence from this publication regarding product failure shortly after purchase.  Have no intention of wasting additional time and effort haggling further with Mr. Notebook, -- other than to publish an investigative article exposing this entire fiasco.  After all, the public is entitled to know exactly how business was done.

Due to several serious problems never corrected by Dell or Mr. Notebook since purchase of this falsely alleged Dell factory refurbished product, however, can honestly say at this point I would never again purchase a Dell computer, -- new, used, or "factory refurbished".  From anyone.  Certainly would never encourage others to purchase Dell either.  Indeed, why take the risk and put up with the hassle?

Regardless of whether or not Dell Corporation is technically or legally responsible for fraudulent claims made by a vendor of Dell machines, the damage done to corporate image is indeed severe nonetheless.  The lack of competent support and assistance from Dell Corporation in the matter is stunning.  Certainly, costly in terms of good faith and product loyalty lost.  Regardless of legal responsibility.

Have enclosed the last few emails from Support upper management refusing to provide an email address for your office and highly indicative and glaringly demonstrative of ongoing obfuscation over the last year.  Little more than canned, computer-generated messages containing phony platitudes and false concern designed to obfuscate and stonewall rather than provide technical assistance or resolution.  Apparently, the problem is top-down, since tone and substance of upper management Support is no different than that of lower level techs.  Although unquestionably a public service, have held off publishing an investigative article until I hear from your office.

Sincerely,
 
 

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

From: dhs_on-line_order@dell.com | This is Spam | Add to Address Book
To: tchorney@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: AT20020803_0000009749 Site Problem or Error
Date: Tue 06 Aug 2002 08:39:05 CDT
 
 
 

Please include the following line in all replies.
Tracking number: AT20020803_0000009749
 

Dear Mr. Chorney,

Thank you for the additional information.  Please accept my apologies
for this inconvenience.  Please be advised that Mr. Dell does
not have an e-mail address for customer inquiries.  Anything
you wish directed to him must be done through standard letter
carrier.

If there is anything else I can do for you, please advise.

Respectfully,

M. C. DeRosier
Dell DHS Customer Care
DTG0368
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday

If responding to me, please use the *REPLY* function of your
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e-mail.  Otherwise, your message may be delayed or lost.
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Tim Chorney" <tchorney@yahoo.com
Sent: 05 Aug 02 20:26
To: uscemcsd1@dell.com
 

Dear Mr. DeRosier:

You still have not answered my question regarding the
email address of the office of the CEO.  While the
nature of my business with that office is none of
yours and your comments a bit presumptuous, suffice it
to say the sheer volume of material I wish to send
regarding this and earlier related matters make doing
so electronically far more convenient.  To the point,
are you refusing to provide this publication with an
email address for Mr. Dell's office?  ... This is not
the end of the matter, Mr. DeRosier, only the
beginning.

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

--- csd@dell.com wrote:
Please include the following line in all replies.
Tracking number: AT20020803_0000009749
 

Dear Mr. Chorney,

Thank you for contacting Dell Customer Care.  I
apologize for
any inconvenience this issue may have caused.  In
looking through
your history, my understanding is that this issue
revolves around
the floppy drive and battery malfunction.  The
on-line service
technician made the presumption that your unit was
still under
warranty and asked for the system Service Tag.

Unfortunately, since this unit was not purchased
from Dell, we
are not obligated to offer warranty service.
Therefore, you
must seek repair or replacement through Mr.
Notebook.

To answer your question, Mr. Michael Dell is our
CEO.  Our address
is as follows:

Dell Computers
One Dell Way
Round Rock, TX  78682

Once again, I apologize and truly regret any
inconvenience or
frustration this matter may have caused. We value
you as our
customer and your satisfaction is very important to
us.  If I
can be of further assistance, please advise.

Respectfully,

M. C. DeRosier
Dell DHS Customer Care
DTG0368
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday

If responding to me, please use the *REPLY* function
of your
e-mail program.  This will keep the SAME SUBJECT
LINE as our
e-mail.  Otherwise, your message may be delayed or
lost.
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Tim Chorney" <tchorney@yahoo.com
Sent: 03 Aug 02 21:05
To: dellweb@dell.com
 

* * * PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE SUBJECT WHEN
REPLYING * * *
* * * This is a feedback Message from the Dell
Online Communications Center. * * *

Customer Information:
************************************************
Name: Tim Chorney
Email: tchorney@yahoo.com
Service Tag:
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Topic: Site Problem or Error
Customer Referring URL:

http://support.dell.com/us/en/emaildell/webmaster.asp
Problem Description: Have some correspondence to
send Mr. Dell and was not able to find an email
address for the office of the CEO.  Can you kindly
supply one, please?
Tim Chorney, Publisher
The Llano Ledger
http://www.llanoledger.com
P.O. Box 997
Buchanan Dam, Tx. 78609
***********************************************
Sent to: webmaster@dell.com
Referring URL:

http://support.dell.com/us/en/emaildell/webmaster.asp
Remote Address:
Remote Host:
HTTP User Agent:
Date submitted: 8/3/2002 9:05:01 PM



Fraudulent Deletion Of Ledger Websites

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.



Klee's Kaleidoscope

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.


Unbridled Fear

As strongly asserted in the last 95 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
Liberty In Peril
  ... Formerly
The Llano Ledger
 

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