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*************April 30, 2001**************
Think we don't already live in a fascist police state? Naively believe
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendment guaranties are secure? Wake
up.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled April 24, 2001 in a 5-4 deeply divided
decision police have the right to arrest, handcuff, and jail seatbelt
offenders. -- For an offense whose punishment is no more than a fine.
Nazi Germany? You bet. What's next? Incarceration for jaywalking or
spitting on the street?
The case is Atwater v. Lago Vista 99-1408 and involved a Texas
woman, her two children, and an exceptionally abusive police "officer".
Guilt or innocence was never an issue. Police power to incarcerate an
offender for a "crime" punishable by no more than a fine was. Carefully
read the Fourth Amendment:
"Article IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses,
papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall
not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause,
supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place
to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
The operant word here is "seizures" and refers as quoted to both
things and people. The Fourth Amendment clearly stipulates the people
have a right to be free from "unreasonable" incarceration. Once again,
however, the Court has eviscerated and bastardized a most precious
right, ruling: "If an officer has probable cause to believe that an
individual has committed even a very minor criminal offense in his
presence, he may, without violating the Fourth Amendment, arrest the
offender."
The Founders must indeed be turning in their graves. Additionally,
Adolph and Benito must be smiling from their fiery perches. Souter
wrote the opinion and was joined by Kennedy and three of the most
fascist members of the Court, Rehnquist, Scalia, and Thomas. --
Republican appointees.
In pointed dissent, O'Connor was joined by Stevens, Ginsburg, and
Breyer stating: "Giving police officers constitutional carte blanche to
effect an arrest whenever there is probable cause to believe a
fine-only misdemeanor has been committed is irreconcilable with the
Fourth Amendment's command that seizures be reasonable."
Readers are reminded Republicans, starting with a criminal
President named Richard Nixon, have been consistently and meticulously
appointing to the Supreme Court candidates who have no regard nor
respect for the Bill of Rights in an effort to increase powers of
corrupt and abusive law enforcement.
At the same time, these egregious hypocrites have repeatedly asserted
they are indeed the Party and champion of individual rights. ... While
shamelessly attacking the reproductive freedom of a woman to do with
her uterus as she damn well sees fit. ... While callously looking the
other way as innocent people have been incarcerated for long prison
terms or executed.
The Democrats, however are indeed no better. Desperately wanting to
remain in office and responding to the will of the mindless majority
and their inexorable movement to the Extreme Right over the last thirty
years, the party of the jackass has been stumbling all over itself in
an effort to support the evisceration and bastardization of the Fourth,
Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments. -- John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson
must indeed be spinning in their graves. With good reason. The
Democratic Party is no better than the GOP and has similarly embraced
fascism for the sake of political expediency.
In the aftermath of a blatantly unconstitutional decision by a corrupt
and abusive Supreme Court, the Texas House has scrambled to protect
citizens against abusive police arresting people on fine-only traffic
offenses, passing a bill by Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine. It still,
however, has to be passed by a fascist State Senate and signed by the
Governor.
-- The Senate and Ole' Rick, however, have demonstrated little support
or regard for the Bill of Rights. Quick action is questionable,
especially since the legislative session is rapidly drawing to a close.
-- As well as to the fact the attention span of an aggressively stupid
public is little more than a nanosecond. Mighty convenient, however,
for those doing their damnest to establish a fascist police state.
Think police officers "won one"? Corrupt and abusive law enforcement
should think twice. After all, they desperately need the support of the
public they allegedly serve. With problems of misconduct, abuse, and
citizen outrage all over the nation, can police truly afford to
incarcerate people for a fine-only offense? Think it would pass muster
in Los Angeles, Cincinnati, New York, and many other cities devastated
by corrupt and abusive "officers"?
Interestingly, the fascist majority of the Supreme Court does not
think there is a serious problem of incarceration of fine-only
offenders in the United States: "Indeed, when Atwater counsel was asked
at oral argument for any indications of comparably foolish, warrantless
misdemeanor arrests, he could offer only one. We are sure that there
are others, but just as surely the country is not confronting anything
like an epidemic of unnecessary minor-offense arrests."
"Justice" Souter should promptly remove his head from his ass.
Indeed, it's been up there far too long. So should his aggressively
stupid colleagues. ... Hey, "Judge"? Most people suffering at the hands
of corrupt and abusive "officers" do not have the money nor means to
take their cases even into the lowest levels of the "legal" system,
never mind to the Supreme Court as Mrs. Atwater did. Wake up, "Judge".
You and your corrupt colleagues don't live in the real world and
haven't the slightest idea of what is truly going on out here.
False incarceration has become a cash cow for Llano County. (One of
many.) In fact, this tactic was effectively used by the Llano County
Sheriff's Department and the Narcotics Enforcement Team to overload the
Jail, thus forcing the building of a new unneeded Law Enforcement
Center.
New readers are urged to review the results of a jail booking
records study conducted by this publication nearly two years ago and
still posted in earlier Newsletter editions. ... Although silent for
quite some time on the new jail, the investigation of the money trail
is indeed far from over. ... Count on it, J.P.. You too, Nathan.
In a personal aside, this publication must be doing something
right, however. Earlier this morning, this writer encountered an
off-duty officer who was quite angry about the alleged "bullshit"
published here regarding the Mirelez cases and egregious stormtrooper
tactics displayed by Nazi NET goons. Although the officer did not have
the guts to identify himself, I pleasantly smiled and urged him to send
a letter to the editor.
Amusingly, this gutless sad excuse for a "public servant" became
enraged. While riding away, he angrily and graphically responded where
to put it. Determined not to allow anything to interfere with an
otherwise beautiful morning, I told the dolt to have a great day and
heartily laughed at him as he grew increasingly belligerent driving
away.
All joking aside, this is the caliber of the Nazis on the 33rd Judicial
District Narcotics Enforcement Team. Not one of these goons can
apparently compete on an intellectual level and quickly resort to what
they know best, -- abusive and corrupt police tactics when challenged.
The offer to post a letter to the editor from this officer still
stands, however. ... If he can write, and, more importantly, has the
guts. (More regarding NET at the end of this edition)
Still think personal rights aren't in jeopardy? Sadly, we've only
seen the beginning. Wait until the "President" has the opportunity to
expand the 5-4 majority currently enjoyed by fascists on the Supreme
Court. ... After all, Ole' George "The Tush" Bush has clearly indicated
Rehnquist, Scalia, and Thomas are his "heroes".
Hopefully, Democrats will eventually find some backbone and stand
up to the dolt we call "President". If not, the Bill of Rights and rest
of the Constitution will finally be obliterated by the Extreme Right.
-- Tragically necessitating a second revolution.
Precisely why abusive governments outlaw gun ownership, -- as did Nazi
Germany and the Soviet Union. In this country, however, citizens are
protected by the Second Amendment. -- Despite its evisceration by a
corrupt and abusive judiciary as well as law enforcement.
While self-defense, gun collecting, target shooting, and hunting are
indeed legitimate activities, the Founders had much more in mind in the
crafting of the Second Amendment. They wisely understood gun ownership
is the last defense against corrupt and abusive government. The
socialist Left in this country, however, has conveniently forgotten
this. Sadly, so have corrupt and abusive "jurists" and law enforcement.
Interesting how Pillsbury Dough Boy Rush Limbaugh and other
Republican fascists consistently targeted the personal foibles of
Clinton, yet conveniently ignore those of the Bush family, isn't it?
Although reported on this website, the Right glossed over Ole' George's
conviction for drunken driving as well as the current First Lady's
failure to stop at a stop sign, tragically killing another driver, a
17-year-old fellow high school student back in 1963. Inexplicably, Mrs.
Bush was not ticketed, nor arrested, nor charged with manslaughter.
Interestingly, another Bush family member is currently in the news
regarding a criminal violation. The "President's" 19-year-old daughter,
Jenna, was "ticketed" for a Minor in Possession charge at an Austin
nightclub on Sixth Street called Cheers Shot Bar. Enjoying a beer, she
and a friend were cited. Fascinating, isn't it?
Of far greater concern than the underage drinking issue, however,
Austin Assistant Police Chief Mike McDonald asserted Secret Service
agents had accompanied the "President's" daughter to the nightclub but
remained outside. If true, how the hell is this "protection" of the
"President's" family?
Equally pointedly, how can sworn federal officers stand by and do
nothing when someone in their charge commits a "crime"? ... Suppose a
far more serious offense such as assault, murder, robbery, etc. had
occurred? Would they still had done nothing? ... Or is there indeed a
double standard at play here? Never happen, could it?
Switching gears and to its credit, a conservative group called
Judicial Watch has taken legal action against Republican House Leader
Tom DeLay. Seems Ole' Tom has attempted to raise money by promising
donors personal meetings with Bush "Administration" lackeys. The group
did the same thing repeatedly to the Clinton Administration. Rightfully
so.
Judicial Watch is accusing the Texas Republican of bribery. ... Who'd a
"thunk" it, no? Fat cat Republicans don't take bribes, do they? All
joking aside, it's about time "conservative" groups are going after
thieving politicians no matter their party affiliation. Of course, Ole'
Tom and his Republican cronies aren't happy campers. ... Tough, isn't
it? What's good for the goose, however, is good for the gander, no? ...
Or should corrupt Republicans receive special dispensation?
In an obvious end-run around Roe, a Republican controlled House
passed a bill criminalizing violence to the fetus. Disingenuously and
falsely claiming it had absolutely nothing to do with abortion rights,
the GOP is attempting to grant new legal status to a fetus. ... Indeed,
if it had nothing to do with abortion rights, why the hell did a
Republican fascist named Rep. J.C. Watts, R-Ok issue a written
statement within minutes of the vote asserting: "They lie to us about
the gruesome practice of partial birth abortion and now are trying to
tell us that there is nothing inside a mother's womb that ought to be
protected from a murderer. This is wrong. We must stand up for mothers
and their children."?
... Like you did, Mr. Watts, when you and your cronies in both
political parties shamelessly gutted welfare and even food stamps? ...
While disingenuously and phonily preaching "Christian" "charity"?
Hey, J.C.? The fetus "protection" bill has nothing to do with
"standing up for mothers and their children", sir. Absolutely nothing.
Regardless, you could care less as long as your own pockets are lined.
It has everything, however, to do with reproductive freedom and the
right of women to do with their uterus as they damn well see fit. Can't
have that, now, can we, sir?
Back alley abortions and the butchering of women are unacceptable.
Should Roe be overturned, it's time for a revolution. Liberty? What the
hell is that? The"freedom" to do what you're told? What the Extreme
Right dictates?
While the Religious Right certainly has the constitutional and
moral imperative to believe as it sees fit and to fervently practice
those beliefs, it does NOT have the right to impose those views on
other citizens. After all, the United States is not a theocracy.
Indeed, the earliest European settlers moved to this continent to
escape religious oppression and persecution.
-- Precisely what the Religious Right is shamelessly inflicting on
those not sharing its distorted view of reality. These fascists seem to
have conveniently forgotten there IS constitutional separation of
church and state in this country, guarantied in fact by the First
Amendment. Most pointedly, freedom of religion as well as freedom FROM
it.
Gut-wrenching fear generated by the 33rd Judicial District
Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) is quite impressive, isn't it? After
all, these Nazi stormtroopers not only egregiously 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.
Friends, serious consideration is given by this writer to simply
walking away from The Ledger due to a glaring lack of financial support
from the readership. As strongly asserted in Special Edition V65,
lacking any vested interest and no longer owning property in Llano
County, why continue in the absence of financial support from a
cowardly and selfish community? -- Despite a combined Llano Ledger and
Llano Ledger 2 visitor count exceeding 99,500? ... Over two years, now.
For what?
Tim Chorney, Publisher
The Llano Ledger
Tim Chorney, Publisher
P.O. Box 997
Buchanan Dam Tx. 78609
llanoledger@mailcity.com
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