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Lundy Khoy is a legal United States resident. She was born in a Thai refugee camp to Cambodian parents fleeing the war that tore their country apart. When Lundy was a year old, she and her family were granted legal US permanent residence. They moved here, and Lundy was raised as an all-American kid. Unfortunately, in 2000 when she was 19, she fell in with a bad crowd. After a night of partying, a cop asked her if she had any drugs. She truthfully told him she had several tabs of ecstasy. This was enough to get her arrested for possession with intent to distribute. Under the advice of her lawyer, Lundy pled guilty and was given a 5 year sentence. Due to good behavior, she was released after 3 months and put on supervised probation. Lundy went back to school, and started to work to get her life back on track.
Towards the end of her probation period in 2004, Lundy went to visit her probation officer for what she thought would be a routine visit. She was looking forward to finally finishing out her sentence, and even brought her latest report card from college to proudly show as proof of how she was turning her life around. To her surprise and horror, she was immediately detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and taken to Hampton prison in Southern Virginia. Lundy received no warning before being incarcerated for almost 9 months.
Under the Patriot Act, which had been passed over a year after her conviction for drug possession, Lundy was considered a threat to national security. After being told by the Cambodian government that it wouldn't accept a person who has no ties to their country, ICE had to release her.
Once free, Lundy went back to the only life she knows: that of being a hard-working American. She is now close to completing the Bachelor’s Degree in Communications that she’s had to earn part-time, and has been working for the last 6 years as an enrollment advisor with a local university.
Lundy pays her taxes and regularly volunteers with local charities, including Habitat For Humanity, March of Dimes, and Boys and Girls Clubs of America. She complies with what ICE tells her, filling out their forms and reporting to their offices whenever they summon her. She’s doing her best to abide by the laws of the country she loves, in fact the only country she knows: she has never even set foot outside of North America.
In April, 2012, Lundy was informed that, despite her model behavior, she would be placed in the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (ISAP), with a view towards immediate deportation. Her new case officer has told her that even if Cambodia won’t accept her, she should just pick another country to go to, as if choosing a country is as easy as picking out a new outfit. ICE is also threatening to revoke her work permit so she can no longer be a contributing member of society, and have already forced her to wear an ankle bracelet despite the fact that she is in no way a flight risk.
Please help us stop this horrible miscarriage of justice.
Lundy is a law-abiding legal resident who made one mistake as a teenager and who has served her time for it.
The Patriot Act is supposed to protect us from terrorists. Lundy Khoy is not a terrorist. It is horrifying that our legal system would punish her twice for a crime that happened over a decade ago, and that they are making her choose another country, any country, over America, the only nation she knows and the only one she loves.
For more details, please visit the website http://savelundy.tumblr.com/. View the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KT_ZSiucRY
Please sign the petition : http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-ice-stop-the-deportation-of-legal-resident-lundy-khoyLundy Khoy is a legal United States resident. She was born in a Thai refugee camp to... more
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A response from 100,000 of us who have identified ourselves as one of the 99%, and what we're up to.A response from 100,000 of us who have identified ourselves as one of the 99%, and... more
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I received this petition and call to action today from MoveOn.Org. I'd like to know why this petition is even neccessary?
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[Today could be the day when President Obama decides if he'll stand with homeowners or with the big Wall Street banks behind the housing crisis. We need to keep the pressure on the president to launch a full federal investigation now, and not to give into the banks' demand for a sweetheart settlement deal. Can you make a phone call to the president right now demanding an investigation?White House comment line: 202-456-1111
Then, please report your call by clicking here:
http://pol.moveon.org/call?cp_id=1707&tg=704&id=35007-20389118-fsWnFDx&t=3]
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Why are we having to CONVINCE our president to do the right thing? I made the call, but I told it like it is, please feel free to follow my script if you choose to. I believe that we have done enough pussyfooting around with those who are supposed to represent us in the White House.
... There are hundreds of thousands of families who are still living in the homes that have been foreclosed on, hoping and praying that some justice will be done , that right action will take place on their behalf. If you, Mr. President, give a settlement to the banks which have created this poverty economy, the banks will have a field day with an unprecedented LAND GRAB...Make no mistake, for the Millions who have already been ousted, duped into thinking there was nothing they could do to save their homes, to those who have yet to be put out in the streets if you betray them/us even further, you will see such a swell of Occupiers on the White House lawn as will be inconceivable.
Will such a cowardly and treasonous act cause a civil war? Probably... Is this what you want? Is this your goal for your country, to have your foot upon the necks of Americans? Are you too, OWNED by the banks? I would not have thought so, but if you condone the fraudulent and criminal actions of the banks and investment firms that have brought this suffering upon the American People, you will have shown yourself to be without moral conscience, without patriotic affiliation to the people you have sworn to serve and that you are without the backbone to stand up to the corruption that is the downfall of our civilization in this moment, at this time. If you betray your people, I do not know how you will possibly be able to look your wife and children in the eye. Shame is upon you for even considering this settlement.
Mr. President, Do the right thing, REFUSE any kind of settlement until a complete investigation can be carried out and criminal charges brought to bear on those whose greed and corruption have injured not only our own countries economy, but have crossed oceans and touched the lives of many other countries in the world. Become the leader you were meant to be, that you promised you would be. Stand up and act with purpose and solidarity with your people, not with big money, big banks or big corporations.
Most Sincerely, your fellow Americans.I received this petition and call to action today from MoveOn.Org. I'd like to... more
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As the country sees more conflict between rich and poor, Romney thinks we should talk about it in "quiet rooms"
The GOP primary keeps getting funnier. Just as Newt Gingrich was telling a South Carolina Romney supporter “I agree with you” that attacking Mitt Romney’s Bain Capital career could help Democrats on Wednesday, his friendly Super PAC “Winning the Future” released the long version of its hit piece “When Mitt Romney Came to Town.” I thought MoveOn did a bang-up job last week with an ad profiling a pair of older Kansas City steelworkers left jobless thanks to Bain; this ad is so slashing MoveOn might have thought twice about releasing it. If you haven’t seen it, it’s here. Clearly, Gingrich is trying to have it both ways: Mollifying wealthy GOP donors horrified by his attacks on capitalism while continuing to bloody Romney. We’ll see how well it works.
Romney continues to insist Democrats, as well as some of his GOP rivals, are practicing “the politics of envy,” and on NBC Wednesday made what might be his dumbest remark yet. Asked whether there was ever a fair way to discuss income inequality, the GOP front-runner replied:
I think it’s fine to talk about those things in quiet rooms and discussions about tax policy and the like. But the president has made it part of his campaign rally. Everywhere he goes we hear him talking about millionaires and billionaires and executives and Wall Street. It’s a very envy-oriented, attack-oriented approach and I think it will fail.
Maybe Mitt wants to confine talk of inequality to “quiet rooms” because he’s seen the Pew Research Center data showing that Americans think conflict is growing between rich and poor. Two-thirds of Americans see that conflict, up 50 percent since 2009. While African-Americans are still more likely than whites to see that conflict, the percentage of whites who agree tripled. Credit Occupy Wall Street for hiking consciousness about the gap between rich and poor, but credit the GOP for creating the conditions that allowed income inequality to soar, and the top 1 percent to gobble up 40 percent of the nation’s wealth.
A sly Sarah Palin called for Romney to release his tax returns on Sean Hannity’s show last night, to Hannity’s seeming distress. Palin defended Rick Perry’s “vulture capitalism” attack even as Hannity kept trying to get her to declare it unfair. She’s gone rogue again! We can only dream that Romney releases his tax returns. I think he’s less scared about showing his staggering wealth than revealing the scandalously low tax rate he pays, given how much of his income comes from investment and is thus subject to lower capital gain taxes. (I’m sure we’d also learn a lot from the tricks Romney’s accountants use to keep his effective tax rate even lower.)
Palin also demanded that Romney substantiate his claims to have created 100,000 jobs while at Bain, calling it a “come to Jesus” moment. What is she up to? Her snow-machine-driving husband Todd endorsed Newt Gingrich last week, to great derision, but it did raise questions about what the nominally neutral ex-V.P. nominee is thinking. She’s not thinking good thoughts about Mitt Romney, that’s for sure.
Meanwhile, the man who foisted Palin on the world, John McCain, today accused Romney’s anti-Bain attackers as supporting “communism.” But BuzzFeed recalls that in 2008, McCain himself attacked Romney’s Bain days. “He presided over the acquisition of companies that laid off thousands of workers,” McCain complained back then, and campaign manager Rick Davis told the National Journal:
“He learned politics and economics from being a venture capitalist, where you go and buy companies, you strip away the jobs, and you resell them. And if that’s what his experience has been to be able to lead our economy, I’d really raise questions.”
I’ll be talking about Romney’s Bain troubles, and the GOP circular firing squad, on MSNBC’s “Politics Nation” with the Rev. Al Sharpton at 6 ET.
Joan WalshAs the country sees more conflict between rich and poor, Romney thinks we should talk... more
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An American fact is the 99 per cent are far too remote from the wars of choice and those who fight them, argues author.
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/12/2011121813252570437.html
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America's wars are remote. They're remote from us geographically, remote from us emotionally (unless you're serving in the military or have a close relative or friend who serves), and remote from our major media outlets, which have given us no compelling narrative about them, except that they're being fought by "America's heroes" against foreign terrorists and evil-doers. They're even being fought, in significant part, by remote control - by robotic drones "piloted" by ground-based operators from a secret network of bases located hundreds, if not thousands, of miles from the danger of the battlefield.
Their remoteness, which breeds detachment if not complacency at home, is no accident. Indeed, it's a product of the fact that Afghanistan and Iraq were wars of choice, not wars of necessity. It's a product of the fact that we've chosen to create a "warrior" or "war fighter" caste in this country, which we send with few concerns and fewer qualms to prosecute Washington's foreign wars of choice.
The results have been predictable, as in predictably bad. The troops suffer. Iraqi and Afghan innocents suffer even more. And yet we don't suffer, at least not in ways that are easily noticeable, because of that very remoteness. We've chosen - or let others do the choosing - to remove ourselves from all the pain and horror of the wars being waged in our name. And that's a choice we've made at our peril, since a state of permanent remote war has weakened our military, drained our treasury, and eroded our rights and freedoms.
Wars of necessity vs wars of choice
World War II was a war of necessity. In such a war, all Americans had a stake. Adolf Hitler and Nazism had to be defeated; so too did Japanese militarism. Indeed, war goals were that clear, that simple, to state. For that war, we relied without controversy on an equitable draft of citizen-soldiers to share the burdens of defence.
Contrast this with our current 1 per cent wars. In them, 99 per cent of Americans have no stake. The 1 per cent who does are largely ID-card-carrying members of what President Dwight D Eisenhower so memorably called the "military-industrial complex" in 1961.
In the half-century since, that web of crony corporations, lobbyists, politicians and retired military types who have passed through Washington's revolving door has grown ever more gargantuan and tangled, engorged by untold trillions devoted to a national security and intelligence complex that seemingly dominates Washington. They are the ones who, in turn, have dispatched another 1 per cent - the lone per cent of Americans in our All-Volunteer Military - to repetitive tours of duty fighting endless wars abroad.
Unlike previous wars of necessity, the mission behind our wars of choice is nebulous, confusing, and seems in constant flux. Is it a fight against terror (which, as so many have pointed out, is in any case a method, not an enemy)? A fight for oil and other strategic resources? A fight to spread freedom and democracy? A fight to build nations? A fight to show American resolve or make the world safe from al-Qaeda?
Who really knows anymore, now that Washington seldom bothers to bring up the "why" question at all, preferring simply to fight on without surcease?
In wars of choice, of course, the mission is whatever our leaders choose it to be, which gives the citizenry (assuming we're watching closely, which we're not) no criteria with which to measure success, let alone determine an endpoint.
"Our distant permanent wars, our 1 per cent wars of choice, will remain remote from our emotions and our thinking, requiring few sacrifices except from our troops, who grow ever more remote from our polity."
How do we know these are wars of choice? It's simple: because we could elect to leave whenever we wanted or whenever the heat got too high, as is currently the case in Iraq (even if we are leaving behind a fortress embassy the size of the Vatican with a private army of 5,000 rent-a-guns to defend it), and as we are likely to do in Afghanistan sometime in the years after the 2012 presidential election. The choice is ours. The people without a choice are of course the Iraqis and Afghans whom we'll leave to pick up the pieces.
Even our vaunted Global War on Terror is a war of choice. Think about it: Who has control over our own terror - us or our enemies? We can only be terrorised in the first place if we choose to give in to fear.
Think here of the "shoe bomber" in 2001 and the "underwear bomber" in 2009. Why did the criminally inept actions of these two losers garner so much attention (and fear-mongering) in the American media? As the self-confessed greatest and most powerful nation on Earth, shouldn't we have shared a collective belly laugh at the absurdity and incompetence of those "attacks" and gone about our business?
Instead of laughing, of course, we allowed yet more American treasure to be poured into technology and screening systems that may never even have caught a terrorist. We consented to be watched ever more and consulted ever less. We chose to reaffirm our terrors every time we doffed our shoes or submitted supinely to being scoped or groped at our nation's airports.
Our distant permanent wars, our 1 per cent wars of choice, will remain remote from our emotions and our thinking, requiring few sacrifices except from our troops, who grow ever more remote from our polity. This is especially true of the US' young adults, between 18 and 29 years of age, who are the least likely to have family members in the military, according to a recent Pew Research Centre study.
The result? An already emergent warrior-caste might grow ever more estranged from the 99 per cent, creating tensions and encouraging grievances that quite possibly could be manipulated by that other 1 per cent: the powerbrokers, money-makers and string-pullers, already so eager to call out the police to bully and arrest occupy movements in numerous cities across this once-great land.
Our military or their military?
As we fight wars of choice in distant lands for ever-shifting goals, what if "our troops" simply continue to grow ever more remote from us? What if they become "their" troops? Is this not the true terror we should be mobilising as a nation to prevent: The terror of separating our military almost totally from our nation - and ourselves?
As Admiral Mike Mullen, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, put it recently to Time: "Long term, if the military drifts away from its people in this country, that is a catastrophic outcome we as a country can't tolerate".
Behold a horrifying fate: people that allow their wars of choice to compromise the very core of their self-image as a freedom-loving society, while letting itself be estranged from the young men and women who served in the frontlines of these wars.
Here's an American fact: the 99 per cent are far too remote from our wars of choice and those who fight them. To reclaim the latter, we must end the former. And that's a war of necessity that has to be fought - and won.
William J. Astore is a retired lieutenant colonel (USAF). He has taught at the Air Force Academy and the Naval Postgraduate School, and now teaches History at the Pennsylvania College of Technology.An American fact is the 99 per cent are far too remote from the wars of choice and... more
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This is not a news flash but the story that I want people to be aware of is another explain of the injustice of our judicial system. The story is about six men that founded a software company in Colorado Springs, CO who were on the verge of landing a 100 million dollar deal. But before this happened the company was raided in an attempt to steal the software by the FBI and big business.
The men have been wrongfully accused and convicted all over money. They have done no wrong and are completely innocent.
Below is the press release and links to the story:
Six defendants who represented self in Denver federal court, set to appeal verdict Denver, Colo., October 21, 2011, (IRP SOLUTIONS) – Pastor of the Colorado Springs Fellowship Church stands by six church members who were convicted in federal court on Thursday. “These men did nothing wrong”, says Pastor Rose Banks. “They were running a business developing software for law enforcement when in 2005 the business was raided by over 20 FBI agents”, Banks explained during a local radio interview. The Six executives of a Colorado software development company who defended themselves (pro se) in the federal criminal case have long alleged mishandling of this case by the government. “This is a case about debt”, states one defendant during trial. During the trial the defendants impeached many of the government witnesses, but the jury was not allowed to review court transcripts during deliberation. Several exhibits used by the defense to impeach the witnesses were not allowed in as evidence by Federal Judge Christine Arguello. Additionally, two out of three expert witnesses were not allowed to testify on behalf of the defense. Expert witnesses would have testified that IRP’s business practices were consistent with the industry. Many of those in attendance at the trial, including the wives of the defendants were shocked when the jury returned a guilty verdict after two-and-a-half days of deliberation. “Questions from the jury indicated a possible hung jury, when suddenly the guilty verdict was returned”, says the wife of one defendant. Questions now loom as to whether jury integrity was breached. One significant event in this case occurred on October 11, 2011 when Federal Court Judge Christine Arguello, forced defendant Kendrick Barnes to take the witness stand against his will, violating his 5th Amendment rights. Further, upon Kendrick Barnes taking the witness stand the judge did not instruct the defendant/witness of his rights/protections against self-incrimination. The judge then moved to have that action stricken from the court transcripts. Attorneys are investigating this action in that it could have potentially impacted the outcome of the trial for Barnes as well as the co-defendants. Early in the trial defendants requested that Judge Arguello recuse herself from the case due to her relationship with former Assistant United States Attorney and federal judge nominee Greg Goldberg who is working for a law firm representing vendors in civil legal action related to the case. Judge Arguello claimed that she didn't really know Goldberg and refused to recuse herself from the case. Goldberg has stated publicly that he knows Arguello very well. After the verdict, and upon recommendation by Judge Arguello, Magistrate Judge Boyd Bolin denied personal recognizance bond for the defendants. The judge further ruled that he would only consider a cash bond be posted, but did not indicate an acceptable bond amount. The defense offered the court $5000 cash per defendant, but the offer was rejected by the court and the judge ruled that the defendants be detained in the Denver Detention Center until sentencing in February 2012. The defense team is appealing the bond ruling. The defendants ran IRP Solutions, a software development company and publisher of the Case Investigative Life Cycle (CILC®) software solution. CILC® software was built to accommodate law enforcement and the overall justice and public safety’s need for consolidating investigations and enforcement operations. The execs are appealing the verdict. The Colorado Springs Fellowship Church is a nondenominational church located in Colorado Springs, CO. The church and several members, during the course of the government’s investigation of IRP, had previously filed civil action against the government for accessing/seizing church and personal bank records without subpoenas. That case is still pending. Friends and family are rallying behind the defendants in support by starting a media campaign to bring awareness of the case and actions of the government. This case has been tracked by A Just Cause; a non-profit organization set up to expose cases in which prosecutorial misconduct and/or abuse of power are suspected. For additional information on this case visit www.a-justcause.com . Media Contact:
A Just Cause Media Relations
877-573-5554
KRDO Link: http://www.krdo.com/news/24249328/detail.html
Denver Post Link: http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_19164880This is not a news flash but the story that I want people to be aware of is another... more
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This isn't the thirties, Despite what the NYPD might think.
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http://ow.ly/1pUOQ
My name is Gérard Angé, This is my story about a nightmare I have been living for the last six years. At the time this all began, back in 2003, my businesses were moving forward and upward.
On (October 17, 2003),
One of my corporations, a start-up television network called WIN-Tv, after three years of
personal funding and hard work was just approved for first round funding for the sum
of $50 million dollars, from the same company that started A&E, MTV, Nickelodeon
and The Movie Channel. " This was a time for all of us to celebrate ! "
But, also on (October 17, 2003),
Without any warning... We were targeted by a corporation based in Pennsylvania, with
offices in Boston, Houston, Washington DC,Toronto Canada, London England, Shanghai
China. A Company I never known even existed, had their eye on something that I owned... and something they wanted. As we were about to find out, these people would stop at nothing to get what they wanted. Even if it meant theft, and destroying our business and my life, just to get what they wanted.
At the time I didn't have any idea of what was about to happen to me or, how it would
change my life forever.
THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA
Hearing Date: July 20, 2009
Time: 3:00 P.M.
Dept.: 512
Judge: John M. True III
http://www.slideshare.net/gerardange/opposition-to-motion-to-dismiss-s-gerard-ange-v-templer-f
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UPDATE: JUDGE TRUE'S FINAL RULING:
After a six year attempt to recover our stolen property and stop the continuing on going retaliatory actions from a Corporation with self-described "DEEP GOVERNMENT CONNECTIONS". After $100,000.00 in legal fees in our search for justice and right to a trial under the law. Only to discover in the end, a "Surprise Substituted Judge" who replaced our Trial Judge, Judge Barbara Miller. It was from that point on that Justice was denied to us.
A series of quick odd rulings ending in a surprise hearing without our attorney present on June 10th 2009. Where Judge True III granting a ruling ( that Judge Miller denied ) that resulted in all our corporate case damages being thrown out on phony fabricated missing "Assignment of Claims" documents that were in fact... never missing at all.
http://www.slideshare.net/gerardange/strange-justice-official-court-transcripts-of-judge-john-true-iii-april-10-2009
The JULY 20th HEARING RESULTS:
Judge True followed through with his threat he made to us in June, and ruled to dismiss our case against the defendants. He explained that the reason he dismissed the case was because of his previous ruling on June 10, 2009: (When he moved forward to have a trial "without Plaintiff's attorney present"). Judge John M. True went on to say that because of his ruling on June 10th, that the Plaintiffs didn't have any damages or any case left to fight. He then ruled to dismissed all charges against the defendants. By doing that Judge John M. True III denied our Constitutional Right to a Trial.
AN ADDITIONAL ACTION: A MONETARY JUDGEMENT WILL BE GRANTED AGAINST US:
In a large file that was submitted to the Judge by the defendants on 7/20/09 (and not to us). Judge True then stated that; "He will be granting a judgement against us to pay for all the defendants legal expenses". (A figure after six years could very well be as high as $1 Million dollars.)
OUR FUTURE:
We are now seeking additional funding for an Appeal and for a complete formal investigation into the replacement of Judge Barbara Miller and the odd rulings and Judicial actions exhibited in the court by Judge John M. True III.
We were intentionally denied our right to a Trial and to Justice for the crimes that were committed against us. We not only ask for our Constitutional rights... We Demand them.
Thank you for taking the time to read about our pursuit for justice.
Gérard Angé
For more info on the thefts FBI CASE and corruption:
http://ow.ly/1pUOQhttp://ow.ly/1pUOQ
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WHEN CORPORATIONS AND CEO'S CAN PAY TO SUBVERT THE FABRIC OF OUR CONSTITUTIONAL
RIGHTS THAT PROTECT ALL CITIZENS. THEN. . WE ALL LOSE.
These links are to the official Superior Court transcripts & court documents:
After SIX YEARS and $100,000.00 in legal fees... OUR CASE DAMAGES WERE THROWN OUT BY A "SURPRISE SUBSTITUTED JUDGE" & ON A TRUMPED UP PHONY MISSING "Assignment of Claims" DOCUMENTS THAT WERE NEVER MISSING AT ALL.
http://www.win-tv.net/GAP_WINTV_Site/GAP_WIN-Tv_Website_Theft.html
IN A SURPRISE TWIST: Our Trial Judge was quickly switched from The Honorable Barbara Miller to: Judge John M. True III.
OUR FIRST HEARING BEFORE JUDGE JOHN M. TRUE III ~ We were Denied our Constitutional Right to equal justice under the law.
" I was ordered by Judge True to represent our corporate case in trial." " I told Judge True NO! That I couldn't do that because I am not an attorney and, I wasn't qualified and, that we already had an Attorney." Judge True III replied: [quote] "That if I SAID THAT YOU would have to represent yourself - Then... that's exactly what you will have to do!... So, Deal With It-!!!!" . [end quote].
By doing that Judge John M. True III first denied us our Constitutional Right to equal justice under the law and then soon after Judge John M. True III... denied our Second Constitutional Right... The Right to a Trial.
THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA
Hearing Date: July 20, 2009
Time: 3:00 P.M.
Dept.: 512
Judge: John M. True III
http://www.slideshare.net/gerardange/opposition-to-motion-to-dismiss-s-gerard-an...
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UPDATE: JUDGE TRUE'S FINAL RULING:
After a six year attempt to recover our stolen property and stop the continuing on going retaliatory actions from a Corporation with self-described "DEEP GOVERNMENT CONNECTIONS". After $100,000.00 in legal fees in our search for justice and right to a trial under the law.
A series of quick odd rulings ending in a surprise hearing "without our attorney present" on June 10th 2009. Where Judge True III granting a ruling ( that Judge Miller denied ) that resulted in all our corporate case damages being thrown out on phony fabricated missing "Assignment of Claims" documents that were in fact... never missing at all.
http://www.slideshare.net/gerardange/strange-justice-official-court-transcripts-of-judge-john-true-iii-april-10-2009
The JULY 20th HEARING RESULTS:
Judge True followed through with his threat he made to us in June, and ruled to dismiss our case against the defendants. He explained that the reason he dismissed the case was because of his previous ruling on June 10, 2009: (When he moved forward to have a trial "without Plaintiff's attorney present"). Judge John M. True went on to say that because of his ruling on June 10th, that the Plaintiffs didn't have any damages or any case left to fight. He then ruled to dismissed all charges against the defendants. By doing that Judge John M. True III denied our Constitutional Right to a Trial.
AN ADDITIONAL ACTION: A MONETARY JUDGEMENT WILL BE GRANTED AGAINST US:
In a large file that was submitted to the Judge by the defendants on 7/20/09 (and not to us). Judge True then stated that; "He will be granting a judgement against us to pay for all the defendants legal expenses". (A figure after six years could very well be as high as $1 Million dollars.)
OUR FUTURE:
We are now seeking additional funding for an Appeal and for a complete formal investigation into the replacement of Judge Barbara Miller and the odd rulings and Judicial actions exhibited in the court by Judge John M. True III.
We were intentionally denied our right to a Trial and to Justice for the crimes that were committed against us. We not only ask for our Constitutional rights... We Demand them.
Thank you for taking the time to read about our pursuit for justice.
Gérard Angé
http://www.linkedin.com/in/gerardangeWHEN CORPORATIONS AND CEO'S CAN PAY TO SUBVERT THE FABRIC OF OUR CONSTITUTIONAL... more
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WHEN CORPORATIONS AND CEO'S CAN PAY TO SUBVERT THE FABRIC OF OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS THAT PROTECT ALL CITIZENS, THEN... WE ALL LOSE.
These links are to the official Superior Court transcripts & court documents.
After SIX YEARS and $100,000.00 in legal fees... OUR CASE DAMAGES WERE THROWN OUT BY A "SURPRISE SUBSTITUTED JUDGE" & ON A TRUMPED UP PHONY MISSING "Assignment of Claims" DOCUMENTS THAT WERE NEVER MISSING AT ALL.
http://current.com/items/90304241_a-target-of-corporate-crime-shares-his-story-about-crime-justice.htm
THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA
Hearing Date: July 20, 2009
Time: 3:00 P.M.
Dept.: 512
Judge: John M. True III
http://www.slideshare.net/gerardange/opposition-to-motion-to-dismiss-s-gerard-an...
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
UPDATE: JUDGE TRUE'S FINAL RULING:
After a six year attempt to recover our stolen property and stop the continuing on going retaliatory actions from a Corporation with self-described "DEEP GOVERNMENT CONNECTIONS". After $100,000.00 in legal fees in our search for justice and right to a trial under the law. Only to discover in the end, a "Surprise Substituted Judge" who replaced our Trial Judge, Judge Barbara Miller. It was from that point on that Justice was denied to us.
A series of quick odd rulings ending in a surprise hearing without our attorney present on June 10th 2009. Where Judge True III granting a ruling ( that Judge Miller denied ) that resulted in all our corporate case damages being thrown out on phony fabricated missing "Assignment of Claims" documents that were in fact... never missing at all.
http://www.slideshare.net/gerardange/strange-justice-official-court-transcripts-...
The JULY 20th HEARING RESULTS:
Judge True followed through with his threat he made to us in June, and ruled to dismiss our case against the defendants. He explained that the reason he dismissed the case was because of his previous ruling on June 10, 2009: (When he moved forward to have a trial "without Plaintiff's attorney present"). Judge John M. True went on to say that because of his ruling on June 10th, that the Plaintiffs didn't have any damages or any case left to fight. He then ruled to dismissed all charges against the defendants. By doing that Judge John M. True III denied our Constitutional Right to a Trial.
AN ADDITIONAL ACTION: A MONETARY JUDGEMENT WILL BE GRANTED AGAINST US:
In a large file that was submitted to the Judge by the defendants on 7/20/09 (and not to us). Judge True then stated that; "He will be granting a judgement against us to pay for all the defendants legal expenses". (A figure after six years could very well be as high as $1 Million dollars.)
OUR FUTURE:
We are now seeking additional funding for an Appeal and for a complete formal investigation into the replacement of Judge Barbara Miller and the odd rulings and Judicial actions exhibited in the court by Judge John M. True III.
We were intentionally denied our right to a Trial and to Justice for the crimes that were committed against us. We not only ask for our Constitutional rights... We Demand them.
Thank you for taking the time to read about our pursuit for justice.
Gérard Angé
http://www.linkedin.com/in/gerardange
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THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA
Hearing Date: July 20, 2009
Time: 3:00 P.M.
Dept.: 512
Judge: John M. True III
UPDATE: JUDGE TRUE'S FINAL RULING:
After a six year attempt to recover our stolen property and stop the continuing on going retaliatory actions from a Corporation with self-described "DEEP GOVERNMENT CONNECTIONS". After $100,000.00 in legal fees in our search for justice and right to a trial under the law. Only to discover in the end, a surprise switch of our Trial Judge, Judge Barbara Miller who was quickly transfered and a" Substituted Judge" had just been appointed for all purposes. It was from that point on... Justice was denied to us.
A series of quick odd rulings and statements ending in a surprise hearing without our attorney present on June 10th 2009. Where Judge True III granting a ruling ( that Judge Miller previously had denied ) a ruling that resulted in all our corporate case damages being thrown out on phony fabricated missing "Assignment of Claims" documents that were in fact... never missing at all.
Not Missing Documents: http://www.slideshare.net/gerardange/first-gap-wintv-faxed-signed-corporate-assignments-2005
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4-10-09 COURT Transcripts: http://www.slideshare.net/gerardange/strange-justice-official-court-transcripts-of-judge-john-true-iii-april-10-2009
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The JULY 20th HEARING RESULTS:
Judge True followed through with his threat he made to us in June, and ruled to dismiss our case against the defendants. He explained that the reason he dismissed the case was because of his previous ruling on June 10, 2009: (When he moved forward to have a trial "without Plaintiff's attorney present"). Judge John M. True went on to say that because of his ruling on June 10th, that the Plaintiffs didn't have any damages or any case left to fight. He then ruled to dismissed all charges against the defendants. By doing that Judge John M. True III denied our Constitutional Right to a Trial for the crimes committed against us.
AN ADDITIONAL ACTION: A MONETARY JUDGEMENT WILL BE GRANTED AGAINST US:
7/20/09 In a very large file was submitted to the Judge by the defendants (and not copied to us). Judge True had stated that; "He will be granting a judgement against us to pay for all the defendants legal expenses". (A figure after six years could very well be as high as $1 Million dollars.)
OUR FUTURE:
We are now seeking additional funding for an Appeal and for a complete formal investigation into the replacement of Judge Barbara Miller and the odd rulings and Judicial actions exhibited in the court by Judge John M. True III.
We were intentionally denied our rights to a Trial and to Justice for the crimes that were committed against us. We not only ask for our Constitutional rights... We Demand them !
Thank you for taking the time to read about our pursuit for justice.
Gérard Angé
President, CEO,
G.A.P. International &
World Indigenous Network / WIN-Tv
(both California Corporations)
www.linkedin.com/in/gerardange
www.win-tv.netTHE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA
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Daniel Goncalves, 25, of Union, hacked into an online account belonging to one of the owners of the P2P.com domain name, New Jersey State Police said Monday. He allegedly shifted ownership to himself and resold the Web site address on eBay.
Goncalves, who works for an online research firm, was arrested Thursday on felony charges of theft by unlawful taking or deception, identity theft and computer theft. Julian Castellanos, a state police spokesman, said each of the three counts carries a maximum sentence of 10 years. Goncalves, who did not respond to a reporter's phone calls, is free after posting a $60,000 cash bail
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Date:August 04, 2009
By VICTOR EPSTEIN, Associated Press Writer:
Link to AP Article Below: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5goj6VtaQaw9n3UUzdZq9neNnq5qAD99RLTNO0Daniel Goncalves, 25, of Union, hacked into an online account belonging to one of the... more
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WIN-TV, A JUDGEMENT FOR DISMISSAL
On August 04, 2009, Judge John M. True III on behalf of Gap International, a Turkish/American company based in Pennsylvania, with self-claimed [ Deep Government Connections ] dismissed our case against the Defendants, stopping our six year attempt at trying to get a Jury trial.
I was born here but, today I don't even feel like citizen anymore. Judge True who was mysteriously substituted into our case, replacing the Honorable Judge Barbara Miller, took all that all away from all of us when he ruled his own twisted version of the law by first, denying our right to our attorney and then demanded that I represent my own case in court as Pro Se. By doing that Judge John M. True III denied our right to trial and right to equal justice under the law.
After six years of hell in our search for Justice.... Watching our Television Broadcast businesses G.A.P. International and our WIN-TV Project all intentionally destroyed by the Defendants. My once perfect credit now - Ruined... My bank accounts - Liened... My corporations are now all - in Default. All of my good friends and family that believed in WIN-TV and invested in me and, what we were doing. We never could have imagined that someone would commit such theft(s) against us, and then steal all our email to & from our investors... trying to destroy both our businesses until... it was too late.
Today, I find myself looking back after six years of living this nightmare. It seemed that the only thing that I had left after the theft, was this one thing... My deep (but false) embedded belief that "in the end, that Justice would prevail." With that belief, I moved forward spending over $100,000.00 in legal fees in the last six years in our search of justice..
But unknown to us, the ultimate theft was yet to happen...
In the last six years I was in front of many fine Judges that I respected. But now, out of nowhere a new judge appeared, a judge that was substituted into our case as our trial judge “Judge Barbara Miller" disappeared. Like a scene from a bad movie from the first moment I was in front of Judge True he seemed hell-bent on one mission. A mission to destroy our case! I then watched him on April 10th reversing Judge Millers decisions and destroying our case after six years... Right in front of our eyes... It just didn't seem real! This type of stuff isn't supposed to happen.
One thing I know very well after six years of living in hell... That it is one thing being robbed like we were and seeing our businesses intentionally destroyed and then watch as everything we all had worked so very hard for so many years to build ruined. And then to find myself... to end up almost homeless where I am today, is totally devastating. But, the real crime here is when you do the right thing and expect something that what was promised to you as a right from birth. A pillar of your belief in America is then systematically stolen from you. As it was with us with our case after six long years of our search for justice. A long journey that ended in the theft our civil rights and the denial of equal justice under the law by the person we looked to for help.
Why did this happened to us?
Because Gap International (www.gapinter.com) of Philadelphia wanted our property to "Brand" their Company, and they felt that they needed "our property " our domain name " to do that.
THE BIG QUESTION IS:
What kind of people would find it so important to intentionally destroy the lives of so many people and destroy both our corporations, our future, my life ~ in order to get ~ a stupid domain name? www.gapinternational.com ( WHY? )
WHEN CORPORATIONS AND CEO'S CAN USE OUR COURTS AS A TOOL TO SUBVERT THE FABRIC OF OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS THAT PROTECT ALL CITIZENS. THEN... WE ALL LOSE.
Gérard Angé
President CEO
G.A.P. INTERNATIONAL
World Indigenous Network Corporation
More info:
http://current.com/items/92337082_americas-first-native-tv--network-win-tv-a-target-of-corporate-crime.htmWIN-TV, A JUDGEMENT FOR DISMISSAL
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CNN NEWS/ As scandals from Wall Street to Washington roil the public trust, the justice system in Luzerne County, in the heart of Pennsylvania's struggling coal country, has also fallen prey to corruption. The county has been rocked by a kickback scandal involving two elected judges who essentially jailed kids for cash.
**** Many of the children had appeared before judges without a lawyer.
Ciavarella pleaded guilty earlier this month to federal criminal charges of fraud and other tax charges, according to the U.S. attorney's office. Former Luzerne County Senior Judge Michael Conahan also pleaded guilty to the same charges. The two secretly received more than $2.6 million, prosecutors said.
The judges have been disbarred and have resigned from their elected positions. They agreed to serve 87 months in prison under their plea deals. Ciavarella and Conahan did not return calls, and their attorneys told CNN that they have no comment.
The federal government began investigating in 2006.
The kickback scandal highlights a major problem in the juvenile justice system in Luzerne County and across the country, attorneys say. They say hundreds of children who appeared before Ciavarella didn't have lawyers.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/23/pennsylvania.corrupt.judges/index.html?eref=rss_topstoriesCNN NEWS/ As scandals from Wall Street to Washington roil the public trust, the... more
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~ THE BENEFITS OF HAVING DEEP GOVERNMENT CONNECTIONS ~
Until the thefts we had no knowledge about this Turkish American company called Gap international. What we know now, we have learnt first hand in the last six years at great cost from what we have observed from the acts committed against us and from what Gap International has posted on their web site.
One of the things they posted was having "Deep Government Roots"
LINK: http://www.gapinternational.com/clients.html
I am certain that if I stole one of their many web sites. I would be in locked up in jail right now. But, for those of us “Without these [ Deep Government Connections ]. This story is a much different one...
PLEASE READ ON:
Although Defendants (Gap PA) characterize Plaintiff (Gerard Ange') as someone who violated their purchase of legal property, the "full records" and "full testimony" do not reflect a legal transaction at all. It reflects embezzlement and, theft with the first theft and conversion of our legally owned property "www.gapinternational.com". The Second Theft(s) shows a cold retaliatory gangland style attacks on the Plaintiff with multiple theft(s) of his property, www.win-tv.com, www.win-tv.net, www.worldindigenousnetwork.com, that along with the first theft all these additional acts reflect serious criminal wrongdoing with malicious criminal intent to damage Mr. Gerard Ange’ personally and were committed with the three intentions: (1) First to send a clear message to intimidate and terrorize the Plaintiffs. (2) To conceal and cover up the initial criminal act of the first theft of www.gapinternational.com web domain. And (3) To damage the Plaintiffs financially and stop Mr. Ange' from pursuing legal action against the defendants for the crimes they committed against his businesses and against him personally.
IN CONCLUSION:
If the Defendants were so innocent of crime, you would think that they would be more than willing to go to trial and present their case and share all of the their evidence with a jury because, that could prove the defendants innocence. But, that is not that case here. Documents and evidence have been [EXCLUDED] and [REMOVED] and also [DELETED]. The final solution for Defendants was to stop the trial all together... An action clearly showing the defendants intent to conceal, cover-up and stop this case being presented to a Jury, in an attempt by the Defendants to continue to hide their acts.
JULY 20th HEARING RESULTS:
Judge True followed through with his threat he made to us in June, and ruled to dismiss our case against the defendants. He explained that the reason he dismissed the case was because of his previous ruling on June 10, 2009: When he moved forward to have a trial ("without our attorney present"). He then ruled to dismissed all charges against the defendants. By doing that Judge John M. True III denied our Constitutional Right to a Trial.
WHY DID THIS HAPPEN TO US?
Because of a company named Gap International of Philadelphia wanted our property to "Brand" their Company. Gap felt that they needed "our domain name" to do that.
THE BIG QUESTION IS:
What kind of people would find it so important to intentionally destroy the lives of so many people and, destroy both our corporations, our future, my life ~ in order to get ~ a stupid domain name? www.gapinternational.com ( WHY? )
A MONETARY JUDGMENT WILL BE NOW GRANTED AGAINST THE VICTIMS OF CRIME:
Judge John M. True III on 7/20/09 Stated that he will be granting a judgment against (the Plaintiffs) to pay for all of the defendants legal expenses". (A figure after six years could very well be as high as $1 Million dollars.)
OUR FUTURE:
We are now seeking additional funding for an Appeal and for a complete formal investigation into the replacement of Judge Barbara Miller and the odd rulings and Judicial actions exhibited in Alameda County Superior court by Judge John M. True III.
http://www.win-tv.net/GAP_WINTV_Site/GAP_WIN-Tv_Website_Theft.~ THE BENEFITS OF HAVING DEEP GOVERNMENT CONNECTIONS ~
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We'll share with you the shocking video testimony given by FBI Whistle blower Sibel Edmonds during her (under oath) video deposition in the (4) videos below.
Edmonds explains clearly the details, the times, the dates, the names, that amounts of money paid in the selling of American influence and the selling of nuclear defense secrets to the highest bidder. Her testimony has been confirmed as fact by other government agencies and, high ranking government officials. .
In the videos below you will see the names of the most trusted highest ranking US government officials. Starting with The Ex-Speaker of the House; Republican, Dennis Hastert, then on to Stephen Solarz, Bob Livingston, Tom Lantos, Roy Blunt, Dan Burton and an (Unnamed Congresswoman) ~ All whom were named (Under Oath) By an FBI Employee naming them as directly participating in ESPIONAGE, BLACKMAIL and, BRIBERY...
Please take the time to view all 4 Shocking Videos... "You won't be disappointed."
Gérartd Angé
Gérard Angé
President CEO,
G.A.P. International Satellite Broadcasting Inc.,
G.A.P. International News Service,
LIVE-WEB Mobile Broadcasting,
WIN-TV Corporation,
Gerard_Ange@win-tv.net
http://www.win-tv.net
http://LIVE-WEB.US
http://www.youtube.com/user/gerardange
http://my.media-match.com/gerard.ange
http://www.linkedin.com/in/gerardange
http://twitter.com/gerardange
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In this first break-down article, we'll look at the answers given by Edmonds during her deposition in regard to bribery and blackmail of current and former members of the U.S. Congress, including Dennis Hastert (R-IL), Bob Livingston (R-LA), Dan Burton (R-IN), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Stephen Solarz (D-NY), Tom Lantos (D-CA, deceased) and an unnamed, currently-serving, married Democratic Congresswoman said to have been video-taped in a Lesbian affair by Turkish agents for blackmail purposes.
Though Edmonds was careful to not "discuss the intelligence gathering method by the FBI," she notes in her deposition that her claims are "Based on documented and provable, tracked files and based on...100 percent, documented facts."
In further breakdown articles, we'll look at her disclosures concerning top State and Defense Department officials including Douglas Feith, Paul Wolfowitz and, perhaps most notably, the former Deputy Undersecretary of State, Marc Grossman, the third-highest ranking official in the State Department. Also, details on the theft of nuclear weapons technology; disclosures on Valerie Plame Wilson's CIA front company Brewster-Jennings; items related to U.S. knowledge of 9/11 and al-Qaeda prior to September 11, 2001; infiltration of the FBI translation department and more.
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Brad Friedman: Investigative journalist
Commonweal Institute Fellow.
LINK TO ARTICAL:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brad-friedman/fbi-whistleblower-hastert_b_277704.h...
LINK TO DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPTS (PDF):
http://www.bradblog.com/Docs/SibelEdmondsDeposition_Transcript_080809.pdf
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSvlwg3F6q0
Former FBI Language Specialist Sibel Edmonds finally gets to testify under oath, after being hit with a gag order. Bombshells Under Oath: INCLUDE: CONGRESS MEMBERS NAMED IN ESPIONAGE, BRIBERY, SEXUAL BLACKMAIL SCHEMES; NEW BREWSTER JENNINGS / VALERIE PLAME DISCLOSURE...
Long gagged under the "state secrets" privilege by the Bush Administration, the Obama Administration's DoJ chose not to re-invoke privilege, paving the way for this information to finally make its way on to the unclassified public record.
WHEN CORPORATIONS FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS CAN USE OUR COURTS AS A TOOL TO SUBVERT THE FABRIC OF OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS THAT PROTECT ALL CITIZENS. THEN... WE ALL LOSE.
IN A SURPRISE TWIST: Our Trial Judge was quickly switched from The Honorable Barbara Miller to: Judge John M. True III.
OUR FIRST HEARING BEFORE JUDGE JOHN M. TRUE III ~ We were Denied our Constitutional Right to equal justice under the law.
" I was ordered by Judge True to represent our corporate case in trial." " I told Judge True NO! That I couldn't do that because I am not an attorney and, I wasn't qualified and, that we already had an Attorney." Judge True III replied: [quote] "That if I SAID THAT YOU would have to represent yourself - Then... that's exactly what you will have to do!... So, Deal With It-!!!!" . [end quote].
By doing that Judge John M. True III first denied us our Constitutional Right to equal justice under the law and then soon after Judge John M. True III... denied our Second Constitutional Right... The Right to a Trial.
On August 04, 2009, Judge John M. True III on behalf of Gap International, a TurkishAmerican company based in Pennsylvania, with self-claimed
[ Deep Government Connections] dismissed our case against the Defendants,
After six years, a series of quick odd rulings a surprise hearing without our attorney present. Fabricated Phony charges of missing "Assignment of Claims" documents that were in fact... never missing at all.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSvlwg3F6q0
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"First Native American Television Network to be launched soon... World Indigenous Network gives back native voice.
CORTE MADERA CA / World Indigenous Network ( WIN-Tv ) is an idea that was born into the mind of Gérard Angé two and a half years ago. He has invested over a million dollars of his own money into an innovative concept that is sure to cause much-deserved hype among Native Americans as well as non-natives.
World Indigenous Network, or Win-TV, is the first national 24-hour satellite and cable based American Indian television network. It could be up and running in less than three months after funding. The network will feature all aspects of indigenous life, including but certainly not limited to news, music, dance, sports, politics, religion, food, and tribal issues. Mr. Ange’ believes that the network will “give all indigenous peoples back a voice that was ripped away from them”.
Win-TV will feature several shows that will provide information, entertainment, and education all from a native standpoint. Some shows planned for the network include Good Morning Native America, the Native American’s version of the popular Good Morning America; Native America Talking, a Larry King-ish talk show on Native issues, All Native Sportscene, Kids Korner, the first children’s program targeted at Native American youngsters, and Medicine Wheel, a show that targets the unique health needs of indigenous people. These are only a few of many programs that will benefit viewers in all aspects of living.
Win-Com, the company’s retail division will have five separated parts: shop-at-home, eCommerce, catalog sales, merchandising, and retail outlets. These five divisions will work cumulatively to stimulate business for native people and native businesses, as well as provide marketing platforms to demonstrate native arts, crafts, and talents in a larger, more mainstream market.
Win-Com will also provide a way for non-Native Americans to receive a sincere look into native life and culture without movies, or history books. Finally, Win-Com should positively boost the company’s reputation through sales of apparel and other products that will carry the company logo.
The primary goal of Win-TV is to give Native Americans back a voice that has been long lost, although much deserved. Mr. Ange hopes to provide an “exchange between nations” through the networking of native ideas and platforms among other cultures."
Information about: WIN-Tv: Powerpoint & Videos : http://ow.ly/1pUTw
NativeAmericanTimes:
Article#: 2595
7/16/2003
Candice Adson
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http://www.russellmeansfreedom.com/2009/the-united-states-continues-to-steal-land-from-indians/
During the course of this long-running, class-action litigation, it has been documented that the United States owes Indian people more than $137 billion for mismanagement of trust accounts. That was established just by the documents that were presented.
The original federal judge on this case was Royce Lamberth, who held at least three secretaries of the Interior in contempt for not producing thousands of additional documents. Also, during the course of this case, hundreds of relevant documents were found in the trash by Interior Department employees, who reported this to the court and to Interior Department officials.
So basically, now, the U.S. government is saying that it has identified the thief of Indian royalties and resources as itself. It has allowed the thief to determine the value of the settlement and mostly has allowed the thief to keep what has been stolen.
Only in America if you steal something and hold onto it long enough does it becomes yours.http://www.russellmeansfreedom.com/2009/the-united-states-continues-to-steal-land-from-... more
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For Lisa Demaree and her husband A.J., it was the hardest time of their lives. It all began a year ago, when the Demarees dropped off some digital photos to be printed at their local Wal-Mart in Peoria, Ariz.
"It was a nightmare, it was unbelievable. I was in so much disbelief. I started to hyperventilate. I tried to breathe it out," Lisa Demaree said, struggling through tears.
Among the batch of 144 family photos, the developer spotted eight photos that shocked her and she turned them over to police.
According to the police report, photos were of the children in provocative positions, with their genitals exposed.
"Some of the photos are bath time photos," Lisa said, "but there are a few after the bath. Three of the girls are naked, laying on a towel with their arms around each other, and we thought it was so cute."
Investigators went to the Demaree home to question them and search their residence.
A.J. Demaree said he could understand why the police were there, but he said the pictures were innocuous snapshots of his kids goofing around, and some of them involved the children being naked.
ABC News was able to obtain access to four of the photos. There are still nine other photographs which were not released because the Demarees' lawyer said that the photos were intended for private home use and showing them to outside parties would violate the law for distribution of child pornography.
"We have told our girls that they have freedom to be in their home and feel OK about their bodies and their nudity, but that there is a time and a place for it," Lisa said.
Police seized numerous videotapes and the Demarees' computers and found more photos and videos of the children frolicking without clothes.
"Our family is very open and comfortable. We don't want our children to feel inhibited in their own house," A.J. Demaree said. "If they want to run around in their underwear, if they want to go run and grab an old Halloween costume and throw that on and run around the house, or if they want to run around the house naked and play around, that's what we encourage."
The police and Child Protective Services saw it very differently.
The three children, ages 1½, 4 and 5 at the time the pictures were taken, were removed from the home and placed into the care of Child Protective Services.
It would be a month before A.J. and Lisa could regain custody of them.
A medical exam of the children revealed no signs of sexual abuse, and a judge ruled that the photos were in fact harmless.
ABC News legal expert Dana Cole says that in cases of child pornography authorities need to prove sexual intent on the part of the parents, and that after the judge reviewed the case and the Demarees underwent psychological evaluation, it was determined that there was no such intent.
From the Demarees perspective, the damage was already done.
"We went on a central registry of sex offenders. Our names went on that registry," Lisa said.For Lisa Demaree and her husband A.J., it was the hardest time of their lives. It all... more
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