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Dear Editor:
During his visit to
Mexico this week, Senator McCain should meet with the
Mexican people who work with the human rights group
Witness for Peace. Then he would talk with some of the
more than two million small farmers who have been
displaced since NAFTA or with the nearly 270,000
Mexicans whose NAFTA-created factory jobs have moved to
Asia. Then he will hear the stories of indigenous
communities in southern Mexico where no working age
people remain - they all have made the dangerous journey
to look for work in the U.S.
If he met those brave people and heard those tragic
stories, he would realize that NAFTA has harmed the vast
majority of Mexicans, as well as working people in the
U.S. He'd learn that our trade policy has led to more
desperation, which has driven more immigration to the
U.S. He would also learn why the "Merida Initiative" is
the wrong way to address coca cultivation and
distribution and will lead to greater human rights
abuses.
The next
President of the United States needs to rethink U.S.
trade policy, beginning with a renegotiation of NAFTA.
THANKS TO THE JOURNAL THIS VERY
TROUBLING STORY IS GETTING OUT. THIS IS WHAT IS COMING INTO
THE COUNTRY BRINGING PROSTITUTION AND MAKING INCREDIBLE
AMOUNTS OF MONEY THROUGH PEOPLE SMUGGLING AND DRUG
SMUGGLING. THIS MONEY IS USED TO BY UP AMERICAN LAND AND
BUSINESSES AND TO PUT IN AND LOBBY FOR CANDIDATES OF THEIR
OWN MEXICAN ETHNICITY TO HELP IN THE RECONQUISTA AND THE
DESTRUCTION OF OUR NATION:
THIS IS A MUST SEE VIDEO:
LISTEN TO HIS WORDS: "BEHEADING A LITTLE GIRL FOR RESISTING
RAPE AND LEAVING HER BEHEADED BODY WITH THE OTHER GIRLS."
THIS IS WHAT IS COMING FROM MEXICO; THIS IS WHY YOU CANNOT
DETACH HOMELAND SECURITY FROM OUR UNSECURED BORDER.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRGC4KCt2s0
THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALL OVER THE MEDIA! WHY ISN'T IT? WHY
ARE THEY HIDING THIS?
I HOPE ALL THE JOURNAL'S READERS WILL SEND THIS OUT TO ALL
YOUR CONGRESSMEN AND ELECTED OFFICIALS. THIS MUST STOP. WE
MUST CLOSE OUR BORDER IF NECESSARY WITH MEXICO AND PUT OUR
MILITARY ON IT NOW!
Dear Editor:
Mr. Webster,
In reading your article about the horrors encountered by
Americans in Mexico, I have changed my mind about the fence.
I think perhaps cages would be more appropriate. It is
unconscionable that this is happening to citizens of this
country and that the corruption is spilling over into our
nation. What is more unthinkable is that our President, rather
than even mentioning what is going on, smiles and throws a Cinco
de Mayo fiesta at the White House. I often think we live in a
parallel universe
from this administration. It was not the first to close its eyes
to the creeping destruction of this country, but after 9/11, it
should have been the last. Our borders should have been sealed
and a moratorium declared on all immigration. Illegal aliens
should be deported. The United States WILL survive. But if it is
to survive as our forefathers wanted, we must put into office
those
who have our interests at heart. I am constantly amazed at those
who seek to bring us down to the level of those who
disregard our laws as their first crime. Then, by presenting
false documents, names, IDs and Social Security numbers, they
become felons.
Yet, our politicians rush to award them our most precious
birthright - citizenship.
I've lived a long time, but surely there are those in Washington
who must recall the bracero program. They were temporary workers
who did seasonal jobs then went home. Period. Now, the bleeding
hearts and open borders fanatics can't be satisfied with this,
They insist we hand out the whole enchilada, and not only to the
lawbreakers, but to their large extended families.
My 4th great-grandfather, who fought with the South Carolina
Militia in the Revolutionary War, would not be very happy that
I just saw in my local market products that are entirely in
Spanish. I am saddened that this is what I am leaving to my
grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and I hope they know I
fought for them.
In recent weeks articles
have appeared in the Media that the State of California
is twenty billion in debt. The word from Sacramento
that taxes have to be raised or tax items that have
never before been taxed, such as
personal services.
The people
of California certainly don’t need
any new taxes with the
economy in such bad shape, however
something has to be done.
Assemblyman Lloyd Levine
introduced to the Assembly AB2026
Ca-intra-state online poker study.
(would offer online poker
site for
those who reside in California.
The Governmental
Organiza-tion
Committee unanimously sent the bill forward to Assembly
Appropriations Committee. If
a online poker site bill is
passed
by the State legislators the revenue would be in the
millions.
The State of California
already has a Gaming Commission in
place. The state has more poker
players than any other.
Although the above will
not solve the deficit, it certainly would
help. Keep in mind when the
Federal issues concerning online poker
are settle, and they will be. The
California Internet Poker Site could
offer services to other states and
the world, bringing in billions.
The first state to
a online poker site will have
a great advantage.
I urge all to contact
their Assembly and Senators and ask for their
Support of AB2026.
This is Petty Officer Brahm with the US Coast Guard. I just
wanted to let you know that Nick McConnell from Laguna Beach
helped save lives from the fishing vessel Alaska Ranger.
The Coast Guard Cutter Munro is currently in port in Dutch
Harbor. I have multiple numbers for the ship.
When you get through just ask for Mr. Schrader (shray-der). He
can get you in touch with whoever you need and hopefully they
can get you a photo as well.
Here are the phone numbers to the Coast Guard Cutter Munro in
Dutch Harbor.
907-581-9898/5634/5448/5370
If you want to contact me for any reason feel free too.
907-487-5700
Dear Editor:
Answer to The Maryhunter...our
government is not going to do anything about it under the
current regime Bush and company! The governors in each state
have a lot to do with helping to stop this genocide of our
people. It is up to us to stop what is occurring to our nation.
First, we must vote
intelligently for our next leader and not base our vote on
religion, race, gender, or politics. The only one I have
researched to help us, the citizens (patriots) in this
devastation is Senator Barack Obama.
If he does not win the
Presidential election we will have to fight this One World Order
plan by ourselves...thus the forthcoming 21st Century
Revolution to bring down our current government.
I guess now mainstream American
will know that in addition to al-Qaeda terrorists crossing into
Texas by the dozens, we now have commando-style heavily-armed
foreign soldiers regularly violating our border and attacking
our citizens. When will our government say enough is enough? How
many American deaths will it take? Our sovereignty is violated
on a regular basis. It is appalling and beyond negligent - I’d
call it a severe dereliction of duty - for President Bush to
ignore our border crisis.
I'd like to tell you about the travesty of justice that
I experience with the California justice system and the
sham I believe the bar is. I'll start at the
beginning. I met a man, a property invester who I will
refer to as BA, I did some work for BA and we became
friends and over the course of fifteen years we flew
airplanes, traveled and bought properties together among
other things. We traveled to Thailand alot and BA built
some condos there of which I bought one from him. In the
year 2000 a property came up that I liked. It was a
small strip mall with about 150 storage units and a
small managers house. So I sold my house got together
all the money I had and invested in the property. BA and
I signed a short one page agreement saying I would
manage the property and BA would basicly do the legal
end. This was good since BA was a law professor from
Canada and also owned ten other facilities and is worth
15 million dollars.
Meanwhile I had invented a hook to use on Bungee
cords. If you ever used a bungee cord you know that they
never fit anywhere you want them to fit. With this hook
that I call Bungee Adjuster the bungee cords fit
anywhere. Everyone liked the Bungee Adjuster. So I
called some manufacturer's to get a price to manufacture
the Bungee Adjuster. The price was forbiding by the time
it hit the retail market the price would be so high no
one would buy the Bungee Adjuster. So I thought I would
see how much it would cost to manufacture in Thailand.
To my surprise the manufacture and shipping was about
10% of the U.S. price to manufacture. I now knew why all
the big business's were going overseas.
So its Christmas eve night 2004. I'm at BA's home.
I'm tired and wanting to go to bed. On my mind is about
going to Thailand the next day to work out a deal to
manufacture the Bungee Adjuster. Not thinking I had any
reason to distrust BA a friend of fifteen years I signed
a paper that I didn't read. After I was lead to believe
it was and insurance application. BA slipped it by me
real quick like when I'm on my way out ready to go to
bed next door. Signing this agreement happened so quick
I didn't even remember signing it. I later found out it
was a one sided agreement saying that I owned 25% of the
business, BA owned 74% of the business and a Texas
corporation owned 1% of the business. The agreement said
that if any two partners got together they could expel
the other partner for no reason at a cheap buyout price.
Well I'm one partner, BA is another partner and, who is
this Texas corp. that owns 1%? It just happens to be
BA's corp. owned by BA with his daughter as president.
Now BA can get together with BA and throw me out when
ever. Then BA gives me a notice saying essentialy nice
doing business with you and we are buying you out at
about one fourth of your worth. I had no idea what BA
was talking about. I didn't work the place five years to
be bought out when BA felt like it. I didn't pay him any
attention and I went back to work. About three weeks
later I'm served an eviction notice. Get out of the
managers house where I lived and worked for five years.
BA then serves a restraining order on me saying to stay
out of the office. The restraining order signed under
penalty of perjury said I harrassed the office manager,
I was running off the good help, irrated everyone, and
did untold damages to the business. I had all my money
invested in this business and was not about to
jeopardize it. While I managed the business it more than
tripled in value. And BA said that I didn't work there.
I just hung out. Never mind I got paid every year. Plus
BA gave me 5% more of the business for a job well done.
BA then filed a civil suit for breach of contract. BA
then files another suit for some money I owe him on my
condo. So I hired a lawyer and we file a counter suit
for fraud and breach of fudicary duty to be honest.
We then take depositions. The office manager says I
did all the outside work and did a good job. As far as
harrasment went her husband had a heart attack and I,
doing her job, called her at the hospital three times
and it bothered her. Another employee who collected the
cash from the laundry and carwash, who BA said was
giving me my share of the cash every week, said she
never gave me a nickle and gave it all to BA or his
daughter to put in a reserve account. Which means alot
of money is missing. She also said I did all the outside
work and did a great job. BA's daughter tried to act
like she and BA ran the business while I just hung out
living in the manager's house for free. But nobody could
ever remember seeing her on the property in all of five
years. BA tried to say he and I went over this agreement
twice before. I would like to meet the person that would
read this agreement three times and then sign it. Each
person's deposition, including BA's, made a lier out of
BA and his lawyer being there for every deposition knew
it. And by the way nobody was found that I irrated. And
all the good help quit within three months after I left.
They all said they had no problem working for me.
All of the depositions took about an hour. My
deposition took over six hours. Starting with what did I
do when I was in the U.S. Army in Viet Nam 40 years ago
and onward. I didn't realize it at the time. But BA's
lawyer was trying to wear me down so I would make a
mistake. Then he could motion for a summary judgement (
a summary judgement basicly means I have no case so why
waste the courts time and just give BA the judgement).
I'm ready to go to court and I asked for a trial by
jury. BA's lawyer then motions for a summary judgement
on Rosenthal, some people, Rosenthal's, walked into a
bank bought some securities and never read the small
print was tricked and sued. What does this have to do
with business partners for fifteen years and slipping a
contract by me for a signature?. The judge denied the
summary judgement and we are ready to go to court in a
couple of weeks. This is about nine months from the
start of this issue. BA then drops the restraining order
and dismiss's the case. My lawyer petitions the court to
put this case together with the case BA filed for the
money I owe on the condo and resolve everything at once.
BA then dismiss's that case. My lawyer say's I have to
sue BA now to get what belongs to me. But before this
happens BA and his lawyer run to a different county and
filed the same case there. Knowing if I filed the case
the summary denial would still be valid and BA would
have to go to court. This BA would not like. In legal
jargon this is called "Forum Shopping".
We now have a new Judge in a different county.
Apparently the new judge didn't care about the forum
shopping or the summary denial in the other county. I
sometimes wonder if it was because we were in BA's
lawyer's territory since we were now in the town he
practices law in and somebody maybe owed a favor.
BA signed a fictious name statement registered in the
courthouse saying the business was a general
partnership. We had a bank we had to sue. BA's lawyer
did the case in my name and BA's name. Nothing was said
about a limited partnership or a Texas corp. BA's lawyer
knew our business was a general partnership because he
did all BA's legal work. But he didn't draft the
document I signed Christmas eve. It would make him part
of this case and he couldn't represent BA when he tried
to enforce the document. Therefore BA would have to hire
an honest lawyer that playes by the rules. So BA went to
another lawyer to draft the document.
Now BA shows up with a document that says our
partnership was a limited partnership. The document I
signed on Christmas eve night was an amendment to that
document. BA said I signed this document. BA said he had
the document but couldn't find it for a year and a half.
But then he found it in a bank vault somewhere. It had
my name on it but you can see it was not my signature.
So now BA and his lawyer change tactics. My lawyer said
BA had a fiduciary duty to be honest and not slip
something by me for my signature. BA's lawyer now say's
as a limited partner BA had no duty to be honest so why
should he. So the new judge accepts that the business is
a limited partnership and rejects some of my issues.
This rendered my case hopeless.
My lawyer said to go to court now would be like going
to a dog and pony show. So we gave BA the judgement on a
stipulation that we can go directly to appeals court. A
year later we go to appeals court. BA's lawyer wrote a
brief saying essentially that BA as a limited partner
had no duty to be honest so why should he. I denied the
whole time that the business was a limited partnership
and that no Texas corp owned 1% that I knew of. The
evidence pointed to a general partnership. All BA had
was a document with a bogus signature that took him a
year and a half to find saying the business was a
limited partnership. These judges that called themselfs
justicies bought into this limited partnership bunk to
our dismay and denied my whole appeal. It was apparent
these justices never looked over the case properly. In
my honest opinion if the judges take the place of a jury
they should go over the case thoroughly before rendering
their judgement.
Meanwhile I''m trying to get the bar to do something
about BJ's lawyer using the court system to help BA
cheat me. I looked on their webpage and it stated The
State Bar’s discipline system is designed to protect the
public, the courts and the profession from attorneys who
violate ethical rules covering their professional
conduct. Consumers with complaints about an attorney may
call the bar’s toll-free number (1-800-843-9053).
The Office of the Chief Trial Counsel, which is
responsible for reviewing charges of lawyer misconduct,
then investigates and prosecutes these complaints."
So I called the bar, then I had to write them about this
case that any fool could see BJ's attorney was using the
court system to try and cheat me and was violating the
rules of professional conduct in doing so. Rule 1.16 A
lawyer shall not represent a client . (B), (1) the
client persists in a course of action involving the
lawyer's services that the lawyer reasonably believes is
criminal or fraudulent (2) the client has used the
lawyer's services to perpetrate a crime or fraud. Rule
8.44 Misconduct : (C) To engage in conduct involving
dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation (D) to
engage in conduct that is prejudicial to the
administration of justice. The bar wrote back to me
saying it's out of their jurisdiction and wouldn't look
at the case and to hire a lawyer and sue him. What would
I sue him for but violating the rules of professional
conduct? Which is the bars job to make sure no lawyer
does this, so their webpage say's. Or maybe I read the
webpage wrong and should of had a lawyer read it to me.
So I wrote to the president of the board of govenors, he
can't do anything he's not the president anymore. So I
wrote to one of the govenors. It's not his job and sent
me to another govenor who I never heard from.
I then read further on their web page it said "How
is the State Bar funded? The bar’s programs are
financed primarily by fees paid by attorneys and
applicants to practice law." I then believed I was
dealing with a sham. And I knew that these people had no
intention of chastizing the persons paying their
saleries. I began to wonder how many people got ramed
because dishonest lawyer's knew the bar would do
nothing. Who are the lawyers that they can watch over
themselfs? Since everyone else in this country has some
government agency watching over them, why not the
lawyers?
So I wrote to governor Schwarzenegger explaining why
I thought the bar is a sham and something should be done
about it, he likes to hear from his constituents but
it's out of his jurisdiction and I should write to the
Attorney General. So I wrote to the Attorney General,
the Honorable Edmond G Brown Jr., he can't do anything
it's out of his jurisdiction and I should write to the
bar association. Since the bar has exclusive authority
to investigate and prosecute allegations of attorney
misconduct. But I wasn't complaining about an attorney's
misconduct. I was complaining about the Bar's
misconduct. If Edmond G. Brown Jr. can't understand a
simple one page letter then why is he the Attorney
General?
After three years of this and what I got in return,
I'm beginning to think the whole justice system is a
sham.
If I
had the money I'd sue the bar. But then again where
would I find a lawyer that would help me sue the people
protecting him? And besides that, you can't practice law
if you are not a member of the bar, they might disbar
anyone who tried.
Three years of my life has been wasted, I'm out an
untold amount of money. My Bungee Aduster project has
been stalled till now. I believe if the bar would have
done what their webpage says they are to do,their job.
This wouldn't have happened.
I guess it's true when they say " there is no justice
exept for the rich." When I was in Viet Nam I was told
we were fighting for for liberty and justice for all " I
don't think so". This could happen to anybody!
Jessica: Not only am I interested in Bradley Roland
Will, a 36-year-old journalist-activist from New York, who was
killed in October 2006 while filming unrest in Oaxaca state,
where protesters had been fighting for months to oust Gov.
Ulises Ruiz for alleged electoral fraud.
But am running your piece on the front page of the Laguna
Journal. His family have my heart felt condolences and my
concern and if I can help in any other way please let me know.
M.W.
Dear Editor:
Dear Mr.
Webster,
I always include articles about opium in my
blog,
Index on Afghanistan.
What is interesting about your article is that you do
not mention the US interests in the drug trade in
Afghanistan.
"Unlike their counterparts in Colombia, the terrorists
in Afghanistan enjoy the benefits of a trafficker-driven
economy "
WHO IN US BENEFITS FROM TRAFFICKER-DRIVEN ECONOMY?
"Those involved in the drug trade in the Middle East are
as serious about their investment as their violent
counterparts in countries such as Colombia, Mexico and
the Golden Triangle cartels. "
Sarah:
I agree with you. I suspect and have all along that the
reasons the war on drugs have totally failed is because
people in high places are involved. I think the CIA,
Contra, high level officials in America and around the
world many benefit. How ever to prove it or to be able
to have enough reliable sources is difficult at best. I
direct you to
www.lagunajournal.com
(war on drugs) where you can read more of my writings on
the subject. Also very important to me is if you have
any details or know anyone who does, I would be very
interested so keep me in mind as I'm always looking for
connections that will help me do a better job for my
readers. I thank you for your interest. I Remain.
M.W.
PS: By the way I really like England my daughter
attended Oxford and she and her Mother and I who visited
with her on more then one occasion all fall in love with
England, Oxford, London and the country side.
Dear Editor:
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki
announced last week that Al-Qaeda in Baghdad had been
defeated thanks to a security plan launched a year ago.
Although there continues to be violent spots in Baghdad,
deaths are decreasing dramatically in Baghdad just as they
have in the AnBar province. The offensive by Iraqi troops
and coalition forces in Mosul a few weeks ago against
insurgents is encouraging that the Iraqi security forces are
trying to rid the country of terrorists.
Recent news reports have noted
the success of liberating Fallujah and Ramadi, both cities
previously controlled by terrorists. I have personally
listened to stories of the liberation of these cities from
Marines who have fought there over the last three years.
Iraq is changing for the better and there is hope for the
Iraqi people to become independent. Change takes time.
Considering the oppression the Iraqi people have lived under
for so many years, recent stories are evidence that they are
making strides in controlling their own destiny. As a
mother of a Marine deployed to Iraq, I would love to see the
troops come home tomorrow. But I know that is not the best
decision for Iraq, the security of the American people, and
the legacy of the almost 4,000 men and women of our armed
forces who lost their lives fighting the war on terror in
Iraq.
I hope that the American people
will continue to believe that coalition forces, led by the
United States, are doing a good job leading Iraq towards
self government. Our troops are training Iraqi forces to
defend themselves against insurgents. The Middle East is a
complicated region with many tribal, religious, and
political factions that must be encouraged to cooperate for
a peaceful existence. This effort will take generations to
evolve into a cohesive democratic existence.
But be encouraged that it is
working, especially since the surge last year in Baghdad by
the U. S. Army and the incredible victories in the AnBar
province by the Marines. As a personal testimony of the
attitude of the Iraqi people, let me share a letter from my
son (with his permission) who is serving in Iraq as a
Weapons Platoon Commander:
"I can thank only
God for the safety of every Marine in our battalion. Thus
far, our greatest challenge has been fighting complacency
and boredom. If there were any other way to spell "victory"
it would be "Al Anbar". In nearly one year's time, I have
watched attacks, improvised explosive devices (IED) and
direct action attacks go from frequent to rare. Daily, we
patrol through the streets of Al Anbar, finding no
resistance. Most of our days are spent with local civilians
pointing out where the insurgents used to live before they
were killed or fled. They lead us to weapons caches,
hideouts, and people who used to help insurgents. Our job
has regressed from fighting in a war to peacekeeping.
I have no way of describing the appreciation and heartfelt
thanks the Iraqi people show us as we patrol through their
towns. For the first time in their life, they have no fear
for their family's life. They no longer fear going to the
market to buy food or fuel. They are building the
foundations of democracy at the highest levels and we are
watching it trickle down to the provincial and civic
levels. The young men are joining the Army and Police in
larger and larger numbers. People are participating and
believing in their government.
I will close with a story of how I spent my unforgettable
Christmas. My company was tasked with performing a ten day
clearing operation into an area along the Syrian border. We
would have ten days of riding in HMMWV’s looking for
smugglers, foreign fighters, and insurgent safehavens. The
average temperature at night was in the teens with the
windchill. The operation started on the 21 December, so no
talking to families on Christmas. Morale was not exactly at
an all time high.
On Christmas eve,
during one fo our searches of a Beduoin camp, the father of
the family asked if we would stay for dinner. Arabs being
amazingly hospitable people, constantly insist on the best
treatment for their guests. If was getting dark and the
Marines were exhausted, so we decided to join them. The
father ordered a fine meal (fresh lamb) be prepared. While
eating this amazingly prepared meal (it being our first hot
meal in days), our interpreter told the man that it was
Christmas, the celebration of the birth of Christ. The man
declared that the meal was in honor of Jesus Christ.
There are so many
things, good and bad, that I will remember about this war.
I am glad that some of the memories will be like this one.
Every day I am here, makes me appreciate that much more the
country we live in. I am convinced, we live in the greatest
country in the world."
Be encouraged, fellow
Americans, that we are being protected by our military who
are willing to sacrifice themselves for our freedom so that
the radical terrorist groups may be defeated in other
countries and not allowed to attack the U.S. again.
Your Article
About ... Adult Stem Cells delivered in speech at UCLA
Dear Editor:
I am writing this letter at the request
of the Alliance Defense Fund to ask your
help on a huge project that, if
successful, will impact every church in
America for the better.
As you know, churches in America are
automatically exempt from federal
taxation under section 501 (c) (3) of
the IRS code. However, in 1954 Congress
passed the so-called "Johnson amendment"
conditioning tax exempt status on a
requirement that churches effectively
remove themselves from certain aspects
of the "political" arena. The 1954 law
redefined the traditional role of
American churches, limiting them in
their historical role as the conscience
of the nation-leading the fight to end
slavery, leading the fight to protect
young children working in the coal mines
and factories, and leading the fight for
women's rights including the right to
vote. Because of the threat of IRS
sanctions or loss of tax exemption, most
pastors today are fearful of speaking
out-even in the pulpit-on the great
moral and social issues of the day.
We believe that the federal government is required to give tax
exempt status to churches because of
protections that exist in the United
States Constitution. And most
significantly, we believe that the IRS
cannot threaten revocation of tax exempt
status even if churches speak out on
political and social issues relevant to
voters.
ADF is looking for churches that will
work with them in launching a lawsuit
challenging the IRS's ability to
restrict churches from preaching on
scripture based-"political" issues
relevant to the body of Christ in the
next federal election cycle. Please let
ADF know if you have an interest in
working with their constitutional
lawyers active in the courts to return
the church to its rightful place as the
voice of the body of Christ on the great
political and moral issues of the day.
If you are interested in
participating in this project, please
contact ADF Chief Counsel Ben
Bull at 480-388-8035, fax 480-444-0028
or email him for more information.
Please contact ADF. I do not have more
information to give.
What
do you think about Michael Ruppert’s findings about the
CIA’s involvement in using cocaine sales to finance the
Iran-Contra affair?
What
about allegations coming out of Russia today that the
United States is involved in drug traffic from
Afghanistan? Obviously taking it with a grain of salt
given the source, yet at the same time being open minded
about how drug money can be used to finance covert
operations.
Iran-Contra
secret war was covered at the time by our investigative reporter
Michael Webster, well it was happening during the Reagan
admenistration. If you are aware of any new developments we
would be interested in hearing them. As far as the allegations
coming out of Russia today that the United States is involved in
drug trafficking from Afghanistan we are very interested and
please tell us more and lead us to where we can found out more
of the details and facts. So the Journal can share it with our
readers. James Fine editor: Laguna Journal
Did the church ever need to seek permission from
the government to be exempt from taxes? Were
churches prior to 1954 taxable? No, churches have
never been taxable. To be taxable a church would
first need to be under the jurisdiction, and
therefore under the taxing authority, of the
government. The First Amendment clearly places the
church outside the jurisdiction of the civil
government: "Congress shall make NO LAW respecting
an establishment of religion, nor prohibiting the
free exercise thereof."
Religion cannot be free if you have to pay the
government, through taxation, to exercise it. Since
churches aren't taxable in the first place, why do
so many of them go to the IRS and seek permission to
be tax-exempt? It occurs out of:
Ignorance ("We didn't know any better")
Bandwagon logic ("Everyone else is doing it")
Professional advice (many attorneys and CPAs
recommend it)
Does the law require, or even encourage, a church to
organize as a 501c3? To answer that question let's
turn to what the IRS itself has to say.
Churches Need Not Apply
In order to be considered for tax-exempt status by
the IRS an organization must fill out and submit IRS
Form 1023 and 1024. However, note what the IRS says
regarding churches and church ministries, in
Publication 557:
Some organizations are not required to file Form
1023. These include:
Churches, interchurch organizations of local units
of a church, conventions or associations of
churches, or integrated auxiliaries of a church,
such as a men's or women's organization, religious
school, mission society, or youth group. These
organizations are exempt automatically if they meet
the requirements of section 501(c)(3).
Churches Are "Automatically Tax-Exempt"
According to IRS Code § 508(c)(1)(A):
Special rules with respect to section 501(c)(3)
organizations.
(a) New organizations must notify secretary that
they are applying for recognition of section
501(c)(3) status.
(c) Exceptions.
(1) Mandatory exceptions. Subsections (a) and (b)
shall not apply to—
(A) churches, their integrated auxiliaries, and
conventions or associations of churches.
This is referred to as the "mandatory exception"
rule. Thus, we see from the IRS' own publications,
and the tax code, that it is completely unnecessary
for any church to apply for tax-exempt status. In
the IRS' own words a church "is automatically
tax-exempt."
Churches Are "Automatically Tax-Deductible"
And what about tax-deductibility? Doesn't a church
still need to become a 501c3 so that contributions
to it can be taken as a tax deduction? The answer is
no! According to IRS Publication 526:
Organizations That Qualify To Receive Deductible
Contributions
You can deduct your contributions only if you make
them to a qualified organization. To become a
qualified organization, most organizations other
than churches and governments, as described below,
must apply to the IRS.
In the IRS' own words a church "is automatically
tax-deductible."
Churches Have a Mandatory Exception To Filing Tax
Returns
Not only is it completely unnecessary for any church
to seek 501c3 status, to do so becomes a grant of
jurisdiction to the IRS by any church that obtains
that State favor. In the words of Steve Nestor, IRS
Sr. Revenue Officer (ret.):
"I am not the only IRS employee who's wondered
why churches go to the government and seek
permission to be exempted from a tax they didn't owe
to begin with, and to seek a tax deductible status
that they've always had anyway. Many of us have
marveled at how church leaders want to be regulated
and controlled by an agency of government that most
Americans have prayed would just get out of their
lives. Churches are in an amazingly unique position,
but they don't seem to know or appreciate the
implications of what it would mean to be free of
government control."
from the Forward of In Caesar's Grip, by Peter
Kershaw
www.hushmoney.org
Dear Editor:
Please keep up the good work your doing on the Carona case. When
I want to know the latest I go to the Journal. Carona, Hunt,
Anderson, Jaramillo, Haidl and Calvallo all have similarities.
They were all cozy together and kissed the brass ring of Carona
and the OCGOP. One by one they all fell out of grace with Carona
(except Anderson). They all had serious ethics lapses. Now the
Board of Supes need to do the right thing. Hold a special
election for Sheriff instead of catering to the wants and lusts
of the Lincoln Club and OCGOP. The new sheriff appointee
Anderson is a high up in the republican party. Orange county
needs new blood from outside of the county.
Praying The Psalter Today 2008. Pastor Wiley Drake Calls for Imprecatory
Prayer against So-Called Religious Liberty Watchdog
Groups
Contact: Wiley Drake, 714-865-8132
In
light of the recent attack from the enemies of God I
ask the children of God to go into action with
Imprecatory Prayer.
Especially against Americans United for Separation
of Church and State, and the ACLU as well as others
who attack God's people. I made an attempt to go to
them via Matt 18:15 but they refused to talk to me.
Specifically target Joe Conn or Jeremy Learing and
their leader Rev. Barry Lynn. They are those who
lead the attack. (You can see their press release
attack at
www.au.org )
Imprecatory prayer, is now our duty
Now that all efforts have been exhausted, we must
begin our Imprecatory Prayer, at the key points of
the parliamentary role in the earth where we live.
John Calvin gave the church its marching orders from
Scripture. The righteous have dominion, but only
through imprecatory prayer against the ungodly.
David as our Old Testament shepherd gives us many
Imprecatory prayers, and can be found to be in best
focus in Psalm 109. Also chapters 55, 58, 68, 69,
and 83
Pray these back to God and He will answer.
Jesus in Matthew 23: 13, 15, 16, 23, 24, 27, and 29
gave us our New Testament marching orders as well.
Let us join Paul and declare anathema upon anyone"
who loves not the Lord Jesus." I Cor 16:22
Church father Martin Luther, led us by saying…"If
any of the enemies of God's people belong to God's
election, the church's prayer against them giveth
way to their conversion, and seeketh no more than
that the judgment should follow them, only until
they acknowledge their sin, turn, and seek God."
How to pray Please join us, with Bible in hand, and let
us do battle against the enemies of God.
Everyday telephonic prayer meeting
(for those who want to pray)
Every Day 5:00 to 6:00 a.m. Pacific time zone
Call- 1-605-772-3900
Put
in access code # 399430
(Come on the telephone line for a few minutes or all
of the time, but let us all pray.)
Discussion on this event can be heard daily Monday
through Thursday at 9:00 am PST "The Wiley Drake
Show" on
www.crusaderadio.comLet us pray and see what our God will do.
Dear
Editor:
We want
to thank the Laguna Journal and investigative reporter Michael
Webster for alerting the public through many articles he has
written in the past about our former Sheriff Michael Carona and for
breaking the news of the indictment of Carona on federal
corruption charges stemming from a lengthy investigation into
allegations that he had misused his office for financial gain.
We
again want to thank Mr. Webster for reporting and keeping the
Journal’s readership up to date and not giving up on Carona’s
misdeeds and for years gave much more detail then the main
stream news media provided. According to the Journal and others
Carona also appears to be well known by Vegas notorieties who
have homes in Laguna Beach and Newport Beach, including Rick
Rizzolo owner of Crazy Horse too strip club and contributor to
Sheriff Carona and now a resident of a Federal penitentiary. The
list includes past Las Vegas Mayor Jan Jones, current Mayor
Oscar Goodman, MGM CEO Terry Lanni, Stations Casino owner Frank
Fertitta, Jr. just to name a few that we have read about in the
Journal. Keep up the good work informing your readers.
Professor James Femia Ph.D 949 494-7456
Long
time Laguna Beach teacher and resident.
Dear Editor:
I enjoyed your article THE PATRIOT ACT AND YOU.
Regarding the Monetary Instrument Log (MIL), if I go into a bank
and cash (not deposit) 4 cashier's checks or money orders made payable to me,
and the total of the 4 checks together is over $3,000 but under $10,000, is the bank required to
report the transaction to the MIL? Thank you. Lynne lynnesiclari@hotmail.com
Lynn. Thank you for your kind words about my article " The
Patriot Act and You". I'm not an attorney and you should
seek a professionals advice. My opinion is it does not!
However a bank can report any transactions they want to.
Amounts of over $5,000 total are often reported. Thx
M.W.
For other articles on similar and other related subjects
visit;
www.lagunajournal.com
Scroll down lift and click on "Michael Webster's other
writings"
Dear Editor:
The California Coastal Commission meeting Wed, Feb 6 starts
at 9 a.m., but the meeting location has been changed to the
Del Mar Fairgrounds’ Wyland Hall, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd.,
in the city of Del Mar (just off I-5 in Del Mar at Via de la
Valle exit). It holds 3,000 people so we all can attend and
get a seat. Arrive well before 9 and get labels and signs
from Sierra Club table.
Should a six lane toll roll go through the fifth most
popular CaliforniaState Park,
San Onofre State Park?
According to the Los Angeles Times January 17, 2008
“In September, the [California Coastal] commission’s staff
recommended against approval, saying that building a
six-lane toll road through San Onofre [State Park] would
cause widespread violations of state environmental laws by
threatening endangered species, marring natural resources
and compromising recreational opportunities.”
It ought to be a slam-dunk decision, but it is really
crucial that we pack the hearing room and let the
Commissioners know our concerns.
Volunteer to drive your car to
Del Mar or get a ride by calling
939-7257 and we’ll organize carpools.
An alternative is to go on buses that the Sierra Club is
organizing that will leave from the entrance to
TrestlesBeach in San
Clemente starting at 7 a.m. Call
Robin Everett at 949-361-7534 for details and to save your
seat.
Please join me in
Del Mar at 9 a.m on Wednesday, Feb
6.
Gene Felder, Vice-President
LagunaCanyon
Conservancy
Dear Editor:
To anyone who has
followed the “Save Trestles” campaign: This Wednesday is the
Big Showdown. If you want to make a difference on
whether a six-lane toll road is allowed to plow directly
through San Onofre State Park and ruin the famed Trestles
surf break and destroy a popular campground and surrounding
wilderness, you need to attend the California Coastal
Commission meeting in Del Mar this coming Wednesday.
We know people care
deeply about this issue, and have expressed loads of
support. However, this time we need bodies; it’s that
simple. A former CCC chairperson said the current commission
is much more likely to deny permission to the toll road
developers (the TCA) if there are a lot of people at this
meeting, as in hundreds, possibly thousands. She said in
past high profile CCC cases around the state, the vote went
with the environmentalists when there were throngs of
supporters in the audience. Otherwise, she said, the
commissioners think no one really cares, and are more likely
to vote with the slick lobbyists who have been wining and
dining them.
This vote also could
impact all state parks and protected open spaces we believed
were set aside forever (including our own greenbelt!).
Apparently, it is open season on these public lands, and we
need to draw a line in the sand now, or watch it all blow
away. Especially with the current budget crunch, the heat is
on. Even our “green” governor has caved into the pressure
from special interests and sacrificed our state park and
beach for a billion-dollar toll road to nowhere.
Who is left to defend
these last remaining fields and meadows, streams and
wetlands, beaches and waves? Us! Me. You.
So if you care about
protecting one of the most popular California State Parks,
and Trestles, please plan to head south on Wednesday and
show your support in person. If you are a surfer who loves
Trestles and clean water and access to public waves, don’t
hang back and think other people will be there. We need you
to show up! (Someone said surfer’s flu is going around.)
If you really care, be
there! We might not get another opportunity to save this
park and beach!
Let's be serious
here.. Are any of you truly surprised? The Good Ole Boys
have been dropping like flies since early 2007..Thanks to
the Journal. Finally these money hungry, bustards
despicable, hypocrites are being found out and they go hide
behind what money they have in their lawyers basement. I
know a guy who used to brag about being tight with Mike and
deep down inside I was thinking how idiotic this guy was to
think he was so connected by being friends with this
criminal in uniform. They are no different than any of the
illegal's or any other degenerate that we chastise for their
felonious behaviors. The only difference is of course the
all time evil "money"...I am so happy to see the entire
Republican Party fall flat on their well educated and
connected face as it serves these pompous parrots perfect..
Rest well you plastic jerks, I hope the judge actually
throws the book away when it comes to dealing out your
punishment. These idiots need not go to some plush facility
where they can pay 130 per day and rent movies and have
outdoor time, Like the sheriff's criminal buddy
Rick Rizzolo owner of Crazy Horse too strip
club of
Las Vegas fame, they need to be humiliated in the publics
eye so they can really feel the wrath. Let's not allow them
to hide in a country club lock up, they need to perform
thousands of hours of freeway cleanup or perhaps chopping
trees and shrubs off Ortega hwy..
Let's see them punished the way us TAXPAYERS would be
punished had we been found guilty and or in the same
predicament...Folks if you haven't noticed, we are in
serious trouble when you can't trust your appointed or
elected officials.. Don't forget to vote for Huckebee to
implement the all important Fairtax.
In regards to the
Save Trestles
campaign and the
bogus proposed
extension of the 241
toll road in South
Orange County.
Please, PLEASE
everyone who lives
in Orange and San
Diego County's go to
www.savetrestles.org
or
www.savetrestles.com and
educate yourself on
what a mammoth
mistake the
extension of this
toll road will be.
This Save Trestles
campaign is not just
a bunch of angry
surfers pissed off
because someone is
going to ruin one
our waves. This will
have an impact on
everyone who lives
in, or is traveling
through Orange and
San Diego County's.
The 241 extension is
proposed to be a $12
to $20 toll
road depending on
traffic, that will
connect at
interstate 5 at
Baseline Road ( Just
outside San Clemente
and right on top of
Trestles and San
Onofre State
Park!!!!!). The idea
is so traffic can
completely bypass
the 5, 405, and 55
freeway's and
connect with 91 in
Riverside county.
But really what will
that solve!! Really
the problem is when
the carpool lane
suddenly disappears
on the 5 heading
south into San
Clemente, and then
not making an
appearance again
until the 5 - 805
interchange in Del
Mar. Imagine the
crap-pot of traffic
those heading
southbound into San
Diego would have to
sit in if even more
people were coming
straight from
Riverside County!!
Also $12 to
$20!!!!! Who in
there right mind is
going to pay $20 to
bypass OC from San
Diego only to come
in into more heavy
traffic on the 91
freeway??? Really,
why must we all pay
for Cal Trans stupid
mistakes and poor
planning?! Fix the 5
Cal Trans!!!
Another issue is
are governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger
lobbying to approve
this project!! He is
willing close
countless State
Parks, cut
educational funds.
Hell, he'll even
release prisoners
from State Prisons
all in the name of
saving California's
budget. But he is
willing to approve a
billion dollar
project that will
make traffic worse,
destroy the most
visited State Park
in CA, and cause an
unknown amount of
pollution to our
beaches and oceans.
If that makes sense
to anybody out there
please let me know!!
The ironic thing
about this is that
Ronald Regan, a
political figure our
current governor has
undoubtedly admired,
fought to preserve
San Onofre State
Park in the 1970's.
Again ,why must we
all pay for our
state officials miss
spending and stupid
mistakes? Why must
all pay for a
politician's
political agenda?
The other issue is
obviously the
sentimental damage
this project will
cause. The toll road
is proposed to be
built over the last
natural watershed in
Southern CA. The San
Mateo Creek runs
from the foothills
straight out into
the water at the
Upper Trestles Surf
Spot. Now' if
someone told you
they were going to
build a six lane
freeway with huge
concrete pillars
bored into the
ground right in, on,
or around the San
Mateo Creek, but it
won't cause any run
off or pollution
problems would you
believe it? Please,
Do the developers
really think the
public is that
stupid?
The last issue is
the huge, HUGE,
impact this will
have on the surfing
culture. Lower
Trestles is widely
regarded as the best
surf spot in
California, and is
one the best waves
in the world. This
place hosts two ASP
World Tour events
annually, as well as
a national amateur
event ( The NSSA
Nationals). Surfers
come from literally
all over the world
to surf in these
events, which gives
a huge boost to the
local economy in
nearby San Clemente,
as well as the San
Onofre State Park.
With the completion
of the proposed toll
road all of this
WILL disappear!!!
All the surf spots
in the Park are well
known surfing
destinations for
surfers worldwide.
Trestles and San
Onofre State Park is
to surfers as
Yosemite National
Park is to
backpackers,
campers, and rock
climbers. Can you
imagine someone
building a six lane
freeway through
Yosemite Valley!!!!
Not to mention
charging you money
to drive on it!!!!
We are
realistically
talking about the
destruction of
natural land and
wildlife, including
marine wildlife. We
are realistically
talking bout the
destruction of the
States most
frequently visited
State Park! We are
realistically
talking about the
destruction of one
the worlds best surf
spots, Lower
Trestles. And for
what????? More
traffic on the 5 ???
A toll road no one
is going to use
because it's too
expensive??? Because
really that is all
the public stands to
gain out of this
proposed toll road
from hell!!
If you live in
Southern CA you will
be affected by this.
Even if you don't
care about the
environment, or the
surfspots this
project will have a
HUGE negative impact
on your drive
through Orange
County and San Diego
County. To find out
what you can do
visit the above
websites, or show up
at the Del Mar
Fairgrounds near San
Diego on Feb. 6,
2008 at 9AM. Please
help any way you
can. Southern CA is
crowded enough as it
is. We don't need
more traffic!
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