We all of us live in a banana republic of one sort or another: “a country operated as a commercial enterprise for private profit, effected by the collusion between the State and favoured monopolies”. And we all risk ending up in a kangaroo court: An unfair, biased, or hasty judicial proceeding that ends in a harsh punishment . Only, in our system, it ends in no punishment at all for those in the right place. That’s just as much kangaroo, though. Either the thing functions, or it’s kangaroo. It’s either the rule of law, or there might as well be no law at all. At present, there is no such thing as the rule of law in either Russia, China or the US. So let’s stop fooling ourselves.
The main difference between us and the Pussy Riot girls is not that they are more oppressed; it’s that they have balls, and we have none.
“The policeman who died was serving an eviction notice when the suspect opened fire, according to US media reports.
‘Senseless attack’
The officer has been identified as Constable Brian Bachmann. A 65-year-old man was also killed along with the 35-year-old gunman, according to the Houston Chronicle. Their names are not yet known.”
It may have been ineffectual and even immoral, but I don’t think rage at losing one’s home is “senseless”.
The quote is from BBC News.
Jibber Jabber thread? Look at the concentration on that Kangaroos’ face! Must be a good drink. Call for due process of Law, Neither accept or acknowledge their jurisdiction.
Say that you want this court proceeding to be on the public record. You must assert your rights, or else they will not be upheld. Tell the “judge” that you are an unrepresented sui juris National. Do not do a single thing the “judge” tells you to do (take off your hat in this courtroom, etc.)
I had posted the same info under a topic that included the guest Dr. Paul Craig Roberts as I wanted him especially to know about this. This topic is perhaps more appropriate.
http://markcrispinmiller.com/2012/08/petition-to-pardon-don-siegelman-urgent/
Petition to pardon Don Siegelman! (URGENT!)
Petition for the commutation of sentence or pardon of Governor Siegelman
http://www.change.org/petitions/president-obama-restore-justice-please-pardon-gov-don-siegelman
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Also, from his daughter Dana Siegelman:
http://markcrispinmiller.com/2012/08/terrestrial-mailing-address-for-siegelman-petitions/
Information from Dana Siegelman:
Hard copy petitions may also be done for Governor Siegelman.
Les Siegelman
1827 1st Ave. N.
Suite 102
Birmingham, AL 35203
Send names/signatures and addresses and email address, if they have one.
If you have not signed the online petition yet, please take a moment.
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http://markcrispinmiller.com/2012/08/some-truth-about-don-siegelman-and-his-legal-lynching/
From Pam Miles:
I guess most people know that I have been working with Governor Siegelman for over seven years. I’m very proud that we have a very close friendship. I was with him when he was being investigated. I was there when he was indicted. I attended every hearing, every day of the trial, and was an eye witness to everything that has happened since.
This phase of Don’s long battle ended Friday, so I think this is a good time to correct a few things people think they know.
The media has written hundreds of times that “Siegleman’s supporters questioned his conviction.” That is true – but we were in good company. It’s worth noting that for the first time in history, well over a hundred former Attorneys General (Republicans and Democrats) from more than 30 states filed a brief stating that the contribution the Governor received and the appointment he made, was routine politics across the land. Top law professors across America also filed a brief stating much the same thing. In one of the 13 editorials written by the New York Times about this case, the Times said that Siegelman was convicted of something that “had never been considered a crime before.” This sentiment was echoed by an episode of “60 Minutes”, 13 MSNBC segments, conservative columnist George Will, and multiple segments by Neil Cavuto on Fox News.
Richard Scrushy had contributed to three previous Governors and received the same appointment three times. Governor Riley received large contributions from someone he appointed to the same board. There was no investigation at all. In a 2003 story, the Washington Post said that to be considered for appointment as an ambassador, an individual had to raise $250,000 for the Bush campaign. The Houston Chronicle reported that Rick Perry’s top contributors all received appointments. The burning question that remains is why did it suddenly become a crime when Scrushy contributed to Siegelman?
Grant Woods, a Republican who served as Attorney General of Arizona from 1991 to 1999, (and who chaired John McCain’s Presidential campaign) appeared in court to ask the judge for leniency, and said “no one was prosecuting the president for appointing donors to be ambassadors or other positions.”
I could write a novel about hundreds of others issues that arose during the investigation and trial, but I simply want to clarify something that people keep misstating. Richard Scrushy’s contribution did not go to Governor Siegelman. It went to the Alabama Education Foundation. The Government never charged Siegelman with personally receiving a penny. He will serve 69 months for a bribery in which he didn’t receive anything. Also, some are finding it easy to vilify Richard Scrushy. What the layman does not know, is that the Government offered Richard Scrushy three deals that would have resulted in no jail time. He rejected them because he would have had to make statements that were not true. His decision to stick to the truth cost him five years of his life.
Knowing my long involvement with the Siegelman case, many have asked how I feel about his sentencing. It’s a given that I’m sad, angry and frustrated. Again and again, I traveled to every corner of this state with him. The first time Don held my Daughter, she was 18 months old. Today she is 9. He called her every year to sing Happy Birthday. This is all personal stuff that no one wants to hear but it’s what I’m thinking about this morning.
I’d like to offer this summary: Don Siegleman is the only person to hold every constitutional office in this State. As Governor, he revolutionized early childhood education, built 1000 new schools and brought two automobile manufacturing plants to the state. He built more roads and bridges than any Governor in the last fifty years. He’s 66 years old and will be over 70 when he is released. The investigation, indictment, trial, and appeal of Don Siegelman lasted over 13 years and cost us, the taxpayer, over 100 million dollars.
Yet, the law regarding when a contribution is a bribe remains unclear and whether it is in fact a crime is completely at the discretion of the prosecutor who is looking into a particular case. We should all pray that if we make political contributions, we are on the good side of those prosecutors. Please be aware that whether your contribution is a bribe is not clearly defined in the law. The decision to prosecute your contribution as a bribe rests solely in the hands of a prosecutor. Let’s hope that he or she is honest and not politically motivated.
For the record, it’s not supposed to be that way.
This all goes back to british law and of course maritime law. The Masters and Servants act and far beyond. The Term Kangaroo court is a direct reference to this time.
In a recent court case (in progress) it was found that the Magna Carter was once again needed n Australia to help set a legal precedent and over turn some fancy jargon by high proceed legal sharks. The British system of law does work, its just painfully slow.
Quote: 12th century principles
“This is a hard-fought contest, and a complex argument dealing with principles of English law stretching as far back as the 12th century,” Mr Watson said. “We say the law should focus on the reality of the fees charged rather than allowing the banks to hide behind complex wording to avoid the doctrine of penalties,” he said.
About time the people going to set-up their own kangaroo courts and throw these elites in the clunk.