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WHAT SHERIFF JOE CAN’T DO – CODY CAN!
Things are heating up with the recent published globe article citing Obama’s long form fabrication has been forged and the forgery alleged to have been identified here by Sheriff Arpaio:
BREAKING! Arpaio FINDS MAN who forged Obama Birth Certificate!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT_PV-Ptjag
The March 1st 2012 Press Conference of Sheriff Joe Arpaio in which a ‘Cold Case Posse’ released some 2200 hours of investigation results finding ‘probable cause’ Obama’s long form birth certificate is really a long formed fabrication as well as Obama’s Draft registration, America is waking up to discover there’s been many a slip between the cup and the lip of their elected representatives.
Understanding the fix Republicans found themselves in when in 2008 they signed on to be the employed silencers on Obama’s gun to the Constitution’s demand for a ‘natural born citizen’ with every Republican Senator voting for the Obama/Clinton co-sponsored U.S. Senate Resolution 511, fermenting the security wanted for Sen. John McCain’s 2008 presidential qualification quagmire as Panama’s most famous son.
Some have wondered why all those Republican Senators and House Congressmen have been so silent- Well now you know the answer! The elephant was painted into a corner by the jackass and has been afraid to come out owing to their own lack of courage for the Constitution’s demands for the Office of the President repeatedly shot down as a Legislative mandate to encroachment.
The fact the Constitution’s demand for a natural born citizen was assaulted some 8-10 times with attempts to change it, just since Obama came into existence on the political stage as a Illinois State Senator is a testimony to the Legislative Mandate secured that the Judicial Branch should not be running rough shod over or avoiding.
Americans are catching a glimpse of what one good Sheriff can do as far as using some intelligence in investigation. Lord knows the House and Senate have the same power but are letting the Sheriff do its bidding.
While the Sheriff has been terrific at releasing the results of the investigations of the Cold Case Posse led by lead investigator Michael Zullo in the March 1st,2012 Press Conference, and the upcoming scheduled July 17th,2012 press conference reported to be even more damaging to Obama’s usurpation and identity cover-up, there’s one thing the good sheriff hasn’t done and that is what Cody Robert Judy, Democratic Party Presidential Candidate, can and has done.
That is taking the investigation results of the Cold Case Posse to an actual formal legal prosecutor!
The Sheriff’s job is largely outlined as an “enforcer” of the law in the executive branch of local government and investigator of crime, but the actual prosecution of the actions always is relayed to a member of the Judicial Branch known as an Attorney General.
Cody Robert Judy is the conduit of Sheriff’s Joe’s investigation result to the Solicitor General of the United States Supreme Court currently held by Donald B. Verrilli Jr.
http://www.justice.gov/osg/meet-osg.html
The task of the Office of the Solicitor General is to supervise and conduct government litigation in the United States Supreme Court. Virtually all such litigation is channeled through the Office of the Solicitor General and is actively conducted by the Office. The United States is involved in approximately two-thirds of all the cases the U.S. Supreme Court decides on the merits each year.
As a Candidate for President of the United States in the Democratic Party, Cody Robert Judy has a very unique and tangible standing that has been used to dismiss nearly 95% of the eligibility cases from the judicial branch.
The employment of the Solicitor General’s requirement is found in an organ of the United States Government called the Federal Election Commission , (FEC) , and what that Federal sponsored commission might be doing that is undermining the Republic?
See the first question on Cody’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari for the U.S. Supreme Court found on page ii outlines the office of the FEC as a culprit that amounts to aiding and abetting candidates who are not qualified in Federal election races according to the demands of the Constitution,as well as the Mailing Declaration found after page 38 showing the Solicitor General address.
Whenever a federal agency’s policies are called into question in a Petition for Writ of Certiorari the Petitioner must file a copy with the Solicitor General as is noted by U.S. Supreme Court Rule 29(4)(b) and also the Act of Congress that certified Obama’s eligibility by the Electorate.
This amounts to Government protection of unqualified candidates by securing for those unqualified candidates Government cover, especially in the solicitation of campaign contributions to those trusting citizens contributing under a false pretense of a Candidates qualification or eligibility to run, not to mention the Republics peril.
At the heart of America is a Constitutional Republic that represents a very unique form of Democracy where ‘We The People’ are represented as ‘individuals’ who can stand up against the mob and win. Might isn’t right, when it comes to trampling individual rights and if each individual’s rights are not stood up for very quickly ‘We The People’ are subverted to another form of Government such as a fascism-dictatorial government, or an elite Oligarchy much more associated with totalitarianism or despotism.
As an example the rich in America are about to find out that Tax- Mandates that run into Health Care insuring 45 million new consumers all at once will soon be found a strategy to stay poor rather than an incentive to progress which has always been the problem in varying degrees of socialism. Unwilling to yield the claim that it works, ultimately the frustration goes to war as the diversion.
So .. first they try to insure you with socialism, then they kill you when it doesn’t work, one way or the other. I think Donald Trump recognizes this with his claim that Obama will start a war before or to win the election. The result will be catastrophic loss of life that socialist were so worried in a false pretense of insuring, not to mention the complete disregard of passing on the debt to future generations who can’t vote right now.
http://www.wnd.com/2012/07/trump-obama-will-start-iran-war-to-win-election/
Taking A Stand is not always the easiest thing to do, but Cody Robert Judy has done it, Taking A Stand for the Constitution’s demands for a ‘natural born citizen’.
Originating out of a “Georgia Administrative Court” Cody received the first ruling by a Judge on the merits of ‘natural born citizen’ that he appealed directly to the Superior Court. Three other petitioners emerged out of that Ballot Challenge also, but Cody’s complaint was the only one to include Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Cold Case Posse 2200 hour investigation and probable cause results.
In a spectacular timing coincidence Sheriff Joe released the results of the Cold Case Posse March 1st,2012 and Cody’s response to Obama’s Motion to Dismiss was due March 2nd,2012. Cody was able to use Sheriff Joe’s Cold Case Posse results in the first Judicial Branch Court, the results of which made the investigations findings very appealable to every higher Court.
Cody’s case begin in 2008 as a Presidential Candidate who filed in Federal court against McCain and Obama, in 2010 testifying at the CIA COLUMBIA OBAMA SEDITION AND TREASON TRIAL in New York, and he continues in 2012 his appeal as a Presidential Candidate in the Democratic Party from New Hampshire’s Ballot Challenge to New Hampshire’s Supreme Court and into the Georgia Ballot Challenge, Georgia’s Superior Court then on to the Georgia Supreme Court- the first State Supreme Court to have the findings of the Cold Case Posse results included!
Today, the process of appeal was finalized in the highest court of the land. Sheriff Joe’s Cold Case Posse results have entered the U.S. Supreme Court through Cody Robert Judy’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari and have been appropriately glued into the weavers beam of the Solicitor General’s Office (as integral as Goliath’s spear was to Goliath), a person appointed to represent the federal government of the United States before the Supreme Court of the United States.
You can help by spreading the intricate word that forms the pattern formed by the loom of which the weavers beam is associated and help Cody as a modern day David fighting the Goliath of the eligibility silence of the U.S. House and Senate ultimately through the U.S. Supreme Court!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU4wzF3RLGs&feature=player_embedded
Help Cody’s campaign now to broadcast the commercials and strengthen the campaign with your contributions that have the first and most devastating chances of not only eliminating Obama from the 2012 Presidential contest, but repealing Obamacare based on it not being signed by a legitimate President of the United States, and most importantly securing Obama’s usurpation in the history books as exactly what it was, illegitimate, ineligible, and a constitutional crying shame in the history books as an example for us all to remember to uphold our United States Constitution.
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The Cody Robert Judy for President 2012 U.S.C. Eligibility Campaign
The previous green-energy crony-corruption column unraveled SolarReserve and its share of “meaningful” political connections –– Citigroup, a major investor in SolarReserve, also a top 2008 Obama donor, as well as two former Citigroup executives, one of whom is an Obama “buddy and bundler” and now has a “seat” at the White House, while the other served on President Obama’s Transition Team and now sits on his Jobs Council.
Then add more investor connections –– one of whom went on to be a 2008 Obama campaign advisor and then a DOE advisory role under Secretary Chu. Another was a 2008 Obama bundler who just so happened to be a frequent White House visitor, while the other was related to the former Speaker of the House. The mix is topped off with a high-powered lobbyist with White House connections, and several SolarReserve board members who just so happen to be 2008 (and 2010) Democrat, Harry Reid, and Obama donors.
The combination is a recipe for SolarReserve’s $737 million DOE “noninvestment” grade loan guarantee, which was rated a BB by Fitch and potential millions in a 1603 tax-free grant—both programs implemented under the 2009 Obama Stimulus package.
SolarReserve is only the first chapter in our green-energy crony-corruption story. The next is BrightSource Energy. Like SolarReserve, the BrightSource tale also has interesting political ties: Obama, Reid and Democrat donors, as well as a DOE advisor. However, it gets even brighter when you look into its high-powered investors.
As featured in the introduction, here is a quick overview of BrightSource’s green-energy crony-
corruption Story:
BrightSource Energy has a three-unit power system project known as “Ivanpah,” located near the California/Nevada border, south of Las Vegas, which uses a proprietary power-tower solar thermal system. Ivanpah I and III have a BB+ rating while Ivanpah II is BB. On April 11, 2011, the DOE announced the finalization of $1.6 billion in loan guarantees for BrightSource’s Ivanpah project. The apparent “payoffs” to Democrats are myriad—the company having donated at least $21,600 to Democrats since 2008 (and zero dollars to Republicans). According to a Washington Free Beacon report, Senator Harry “Reid received almost $4,000 from Brightsource executives in the 2010 cycle, including $2,400 from CEO John Woolard, who hosted a fundraiser for the majority leader. Woolard is also a Barack Obama donor and has visited the White House 10 times since Obama took office.” Additionally, Sanjay Wagle (a significant 2008 Obama campaign supporter and contributor), a principal at Vantage Point Partners (the major stakeholder in BrightSource) was an advisor at the DOE at the time the loan was approved. And, John Bryson, BrightSource Chairman, became Obama’s Secretary of Commerce (although he resigned in June following a series of mysterious auto accidents) and has ties to an organization that helped craft the stimulus package.
The above thumbnail introduced the key players. Here we’ll really get to know them and, more specifically, their connections to the Obama administration.
John Bryson was Chairman of BrightSource Energy prior to his appointment as Secretary of Commerce with the Obama White House in May 2011—shortly after the BrightSource loan was approved. Bryson’s appointment was confirmed in October. The Washington Free Beacon reports: “According to financial disclosures, Bryson had up to $500,000 in stock options from BrightSource and a $700,000 advisory fee from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, an investment group that has bought a number of solar farms in California. He was also the CEO of Edison International, which obtained exclusive power purchase agreements for four of the solar projects, at the time the awards were issued.”
Bryson also has ties to Obama supporter George Soros. In 1970, Bryson was a co-founder of the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), which is funded, in part, by the Tides Foundation, to which philanthropist George Soros has donated more than $7 million over the years. Ron Arnold of the Green Tracking Library says: “the NRDC is one of the richest, most snobbish elite Big Green groups in America.” The NRDC is a member of and funder for the Apollo Alliance, a far left organization, which has boasted about being behind several of the Obama administration’s “green” initiatives, in addition to crafting “green” sections of the stimulus bill. (More on the Apollo Alliance in a future column.)
John Woolard is President and CEO of BrightSource Energy. A March 16 2012 hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee (HOGRC) revealed that Woolard used his connections to try to get a “commitment” for the DOE loan for BrightSource—despite the fact that Secretary Chu has repeatedly said the loans were based on merit. During the hearing, Woolard said: “I believe that everything we did in our project was fully on the merits. It was a very solid project.” Yet, a series of emails involving Woolard show him interacting with decision-makers in the administration seeking political influence. HOGRC Chairman Issa told The Hill: “Clearly we have a discovery of emails showing there was direct conversation intended by the people having those conversations to be lobbying all the way up to and including President Obama.”
The emails reveal communications between Woolard and Matt Rogers, senior adviser to the secretary of energy for the Recovery Act, and between Woolard and Jonathan Silver, executive director of the Energy Department loan program. The January 2010 Woolard/Rogers email referenced a conversation between Peter Darbee, then-CEO and chairman of Pacific Gas and Electric, and President Obama that addressed the program’s challenges. At the hearing, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, emphasized to Woolard, PG& E and Darbee “had a vested interest in getting this thing approved because you were providing them their required commitment for green power.” The March 7, 2011, Woolard/Silver email asked Silver to look over a letter drafted by Woolard and then-Brightsource chairman John Bryson that requested direct White House influence in BrightSource’s loan guarantee application. The letter, intended to be sent to then-White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley, said: “We need a commitment from the WH to quarterback loan closure between OMB and DOE.” It also included a request for “guidance and support from the White House.” One month after the email exchange asking for “direct White House influence,” the $1.6 billion federal loan guarantee was approved. Even the Washington Post confirms that: “venture capitalists who held advisory roles with the Energy Department were given access to Obama’s top advisers.”
According to the Washington Examiner report, “President Obama discussed the Department of Energy loan program with a stakeholder dependent on the DOE, and the conversation appears to have expedited the process.”
The “stakeholder” (Darbee) and Rogers and Silver each have their own interesting “connections” that can be found on the Green Corruption Blog.
Sanjay Wagle, according to the HOGRC report, “has most recently served as Renewable Energy Advisor to DOE under Secretary Chu.” The report continues, “Prior to arriving in Washington, Wagle was a principal at Vantage Point Venture Partners, a cleantech venture capital firm whose investments received $2.4 billion in taxpayer funds….His former firm and the companies it invested in, therefore had a large stake in the financing decisions being made by DOE at the time.” Wagle joined the DOE just as, according to the Washington Post, “the administration embarked on a massive program to stimulate the economy with federal investments in clean-technology firms.”
In addition to being a major stakeholder in BrightSource, Vantage Point received different types of government funding for at least nine green energy projects. (Note: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a Partner and Senior Advisor at Vantage Point.) The HOGRC report lists three of the nine projects, so the $2.4 billion cited in the report is probably really much higher.
Wagle was an Obama fundraiser for the 2008 campaign through his Clean Tech for Obama group. In time for the 2012 election cycle, Wagle left the DOE and has returned to California to work as an investor and clean-tech advisor. Like some of his DOE peers (Steve Spinner and Steve Westly), he has probably gone back to fundraising for Obama.
Bernie Toon, who served then-Senator Joe Biden as his Chief of Staff, became a lobbyist for BrightSource Energy on March 6, 2011. According to the Wall Street Journal, “BrightSource spent more than $500,000 on lobbying in the third quarter of 2010 through the second quarter of 2011.” $40,000 of the lobbying money went to Toon—which paid off immediately. Toon, and BrightSource executives made two visits to the White House in March. The loan was approved the following month. Toon’s contract ended the day after BrightSource got the loan.
In addition to these high-profile connections, BrightSource Energy’s investors include other top Obama donors including Google, Morgan Stanley, BP Alternative Energy, and Goldman Sachs—though, according to Forbes, “the federal loan guarantee is financing the bulk of Invanpah’s construction costs.”
As we’ve seen with SolarReserve, and now with BrightSource Energy, the companies who get the government funding are those with inside connections that may be decades old, as in the case of Toon, or current, as in the case of John Bryson, who would still be Secretary of Commerce if not for the recent car incidents. Sadly, the widely publicized Solyndra story, SolarReserve and BrightSource Energy are just three of the many stories in the green-energy crony-corruption saga. Next week, we’ll profile two energy companies not only in Senator Harry Ried's back yard, but with unique political connections and even DOE violations.
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Author’s note: Thanks to Christine Lakatos, the Green Corruption blogger for research assistance.
Research Assistant note: Oh and by the way, BrightSource Energy's loan was basically a bailout, a clear violation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (AKA "Obama's walking around money"). As Peter Schweizer puts it in Throw Them All Out, describing the financial issues they were having, "BrightSource badly needed this infusion of taxpayer cash."
This, the emails, lobbying stunt, etc. –– just proves their obvious desperation in getting the DOE funding. Further, it shows (along with such a low investment grade, being "speculative" at best) that they weren't a solid company –– "based on MERIT" –– like Secretary Chu and the CEO John Woolward (who has a 1.6 percent stake in the company) have been claiming, even in sworn testimony.
First Published July, 6, 2012 by Marita Noon, Executive Director of Energy Makes America Great, at Townhall.com –– More Obama Green Energy Corruption
And at Green Corruption –– Shining the Light on BrightSource Energy's $1.6 Billion Shady DOE Deal –– Special Seven, Part Two
Should Gov. Romney be elected President, I would like to see an act of good faith with our allies, namely Great Britain. Return the bust of Winston Churchill to it's rightful place in the White House. Obama made me ashamed to be an American, when he removed Churchill's bust and returned it to the British Embassy. I believe this symbolic act would send a message around the world that America is back in business.
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Breaking News Report on Judy v. Obama U.S. Supreme Court Washington DC
Due to the 4th of July Holiday and United States Postal Service schedule, the legal pleadings of Judy v. Obama in the United States Supreme Court 'petition for writ of certiorari' were delivered as follows:
Tracking at www.usps.com
U.S. Supreme Court Writ of Cert.- July 6th, 2012 11:03AM
Tracking number- 0310 3490 0000 1696 2655
Solicitor General of United States - July 6th,2012 - 11:01AM
Tracking number- 0310 3490 0000 1696 2648
Mr. Michael Jablonski Esq. Counsel for Barack Obama Georgia - July 5th,2012 8:33AM
Tracking number- 0310 3490 0000 1696 2624
Mr. Brian Kemp SOS of Georgia Counsel Russo/ July 5th,2012 10:12AM
Tracking number - 0310 3490 0000 1696 2631
Here is the document they have received as per Mailing Certificate on approx Page 39 (page 1) of the below linked document; of course the U.S. Supreme Court received 11 copies of the some 80 pages therein:
Stay tuned, the Campaign will keep you updated here with any breaking news.
The Cody Robert Judy for President 2012 U.S.C. Eligibility Campaign
Mission Statement[i]
Create a more secure, democratic, and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the international community.
American diplomacy in the 21st century is based on fundamental beliefs: our freedom is best protected by ensuring that others are free; our prosperity depends on the prosperity of others; and our security relies on a global effort to secure the rights of all. The history of the American people is the chronicle of our efforts to live up to our ideals. In this moment in history, we recognize that the United States has an immense responsibility to use its power constructively to advance security, democracy, and prosperity around the globe. We will pursue these interests and remain faithful to our beliefs.
FY 2004-2009 Department of State and USAID Strategic Plan
According to the U.S. State Department, for the fiscal years 2004-2009, the United States mission is to createsecurity, democracy and prosperity throughout the world not only for U.S. citizens, but the people of the world as a whole. While I find this statement to be extremely generous and altruistic, I can’t help but wonder why the U.S. State Departments mission statement is a contradiction rather than an axiom. The premise is fraught with controversy which necessitates discussion. Typically, actions speak louder than words; I shall endeavor to discuss both the actions and the words of the U.S. State Department.
I suggest we take a look at this mission statement which was taken directly from the U.S. Department of State website and fully examine its meaning. Let’s start with the statement: the creation of a more secure, democratic, and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the international community. While I would agree the United States has acted in an honorable fashion in the past, such as, the sacrifices made by the American people to end Hitler’s reign of terror. This effort, of course, was not just an American effort; it was an effort by many people of many nations who worked together for a common and righteous goal. I believe the end result was in fact, a more secure, just, and prosperous world. But let’s fast forward to the end of the twentieth century and the beginning of the twenty first century and examine our actions.
Iraq is a good example of the U.S. State Departments mission. How many bombs and bullets does it take to create security, democracy or prosperity in Iraq? From January 1991 to December 2011 the expenditure of munitions by the United States and its allies in Iraq hasn’t actually created security, democracy or prosperity; it has created instability, inequality and poverty. I’m not suggesting Saddam Hussein wasn’t a ruthless dictator, I am suggesting he was an ally and protégé of the CIA and the U.S. State Department. So how did this war that basically lasted 20 years (I include the years between Operation Desert Storm and the 2003 Iraq War, when the U.S. military maintained a no-fly zone by bombing Iraq), create a secure, democratic and prosperous Iraq as a result of our CIA protégé Saddam Hussein and the U.S. State Department mission?
Iraq had one of the highest standards of living in the Middle East after the Ba’ath party stepped away from the CIA following the coup in 1968. This increased standard of living happened over the next 22 years, basically through the nationalization of the Iraqi oil industry[ii]. Now that the U.S. military has left Iraq, after 20 years of war, the Iraqi standard of living is improving somewhat, yet in 2008 the World Food Programme[iii] estimated “3.1% of Iraqi households were described as “food insecure” and living with hunger and fearing starvation.” This is a sad but “considerable improvement to the 15.4% figure from the survey in 2005.” In 2010 the BBC reported, “23% of Iraqis live below the poverty line[iv].” However, I find it hard to believe Iraqi’s are more secure as a result of its people fearing starvation or because of the 20 year killing spree in their country by the west, or the 8 years of war with Iran for certain favors by Saddam’s mentor, the CIA and the U.S. State Department. Figures for documented civilian deaths from violence in the 2nd Persian Gulf War, also known as the 2003 Iraq War, alone are between 107,055 and 116,979 people according to IBC (Iraq Body Count) [v].
“…In the case of Iraq, the question that emerges from this consideration is,
“Was there any other way to remove Saddam?” In this case, the answer, as
described above, is yes, but the U.S. government is not sufficiently dexterous
or focused to accomplish lower cost, longer-term solutions.
The conclusion is that American leaders and the American people must assume
that a foreign policy objective must be so important that it is worth doing very
badly--because it is probable that the U.S. government will, in the event, do
it very badly.Good intentions are not enough. Our good intentions, when
acted upon, have done much damage.”
Charles Duelfer[vi]
Excerpt from, Hide and Seek: The Search for Truth in Iraq
I can only wonder how 20 years of war with the U.S. from 1991 to 2011, along with the decades of meddling by the CIA and the U.S. State Department has created a more secure, democratic and prosperous Iraq? If you look at Iraq today you will find a country besieged by violence; the daily Al Jazeera reports of violence in Iraq are all similar, “Iraq: A country still in shambles[vii],” “Scores killed in Iraq attacks[viii],” and “Has sectarian violence returned to Iraq[ix].” Daily reports from the BBC are almost mirror images, “Deadly blasts hit Baghdad, Kirkuk and other Iraq cities[x],” “Iraq violence: Eight killed in Baquba café bomb attacks[xi],” and “Bomb attack in Iraq kills three Lebanese Shia pilgrims[xii].”
Should the United States aggressively fight and act as the policemen of the world? I would argue our Navy should and does protect international waters to keep open all shipping lanes as well as protect mariners on the high seas, but this is just as much a duty and responsibility of other nations Navies as it is ours. But why should the U.S. military actually be required (other than to simply follow orders), or if it is even legal, to act in other nations at the behest of the U.S. State Department as their minions to further a misguided U.S. State Department foreign policy agenda? I’m not certain within how many countries a combative role is played by the U.S. military, or if it is even possible to know the true number, but reports indicate “direct action has been taken by the U.S. military in Yemen and Somalia[xiii].” In 1980, “The Reagan-Bush administration begins funding the Contra War[xiv],” according to Stanford.edu, “This ten-year war is fought at the cost of 60,000 lives, 178 billion dollars, and the Nicaraguan infrastructure and economy.” Other reports state, “The U.S. funded the rebels, illegally mined a harbor, taught the rebels terror tactics, and destroyed the elected government’s infrastructure. Nicaragua lost approximately a quarter of its population and the rest were terrorized[xv].” Or the U.S. involvement in Bosnia-Herzegovina in the 1990’s as stated in a report, “Croatian troops were being trained by…Military Professional Resources, which was licensed by the U.S. State Department. Some believe the U.S. actually instructed Croatia when to proceed with their attack and promised to reward them[xvi].” Further evidence the U.S. acts as the policemen of the world, are U.S. military operations in Africa as reported by Al Jazeera in, “Timeline; US military activity in Africa…from 1993 to 2011[xvii].” I do believe the Congress should act solely based upon what is best for the people of our nation when we are attacked. I must also note; many of the operations in Africa during that time were security and evacuation operations of U.S. citizens, U.S. government personnel at U.S. embassies and third nation citizens which are acceptable under the U.S. Constitution. But the true purpose of the U.S. military is for the common defence as stated in the U.S. Constitution. However, without express consent from another sovereign nation asking for our assistance, we have no authority to act within those borders and we should not be compelled to act within those borders as the world’s policemen. Unless the United States has been attacked byanother nation or our citizens in those nations have been attacked, where is our obligation?
While our fundamental beliefs may be to ensure that others are free, prosperous and secure in their rights; our beliefs, as set forth in the U.S. Constitution[xviii], undeniably are intended for the citizens of this great nation; the United States of America. Can we actually defend policies of the U.S. State Department which bring our economy and the economies of other nations to the brink of ruin[xix]? The U.S. State Department must believe the power of the United States, whether wielded constructively or destructively is a responsible way to advance their form of security, democracy and prosperity around the globe. Reuters reports approximately 250,000 deaths, 365,000 wounded and 7.8 million people displaced in Iraq alone and a possible dollar cost of 3.7 to 4.4 trillion for Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan according to Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies[xx]. The report also noted even with the deaths of Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein, “Iraq and Afghanistan are far from stable democracies.” The National Priorities Project breaks down the costs of the 2003 Iraq War and the Afghanistan War in Cost of War to the United States, which clearly shows, ‘prosperity’ is definitely not part of the U.S. State Department equation[xxi]. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter recently accused the Obama administration of sanctioning the widespread abuse of human rights[xxii] and violating 10 of the 30 articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights[xxiii]with regard to drone attacks. How do these violations of individual human rights ‘secure the rights of all’ as described in the U.S. State Departments mission statement?
Should the U.S. engage in activities which cause massive death and destruction in other sovereign nations, such as Iraq[xxiv], without just cause? Chief inspector for the U.S.-led Iraq Survey Group, Charles A. Duelfer stated to a Senate panel, “We were almost all wrong” on Iraq. If Mr. Hans Blix[xxv], head of the UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) from March 2000 to June 2003, stated the war was illegal, and Dr. David Kay[xxvi]chief inspector of the U.S.-led ISG (who resigned 23 January 2004) and his successor Mr. Charles A. Duelfer, all stated there were no weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in Iraq, then where was the just cause for the invasion?
Perhaps as a Republic, we should demand the Congress of the United States act in a manner as set forth in Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution with concern to the Declaration of War and not hand that power over to the Executive Branch of government, which has the power to Make War, but not declare war. However, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit didn’t see it that way[xxvii]. The U.S Constitution also states in Article II, Section 1 with regard to the duties of the President, “Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:--“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”” If the U.S. President and the U.S. Congress fail to act in a manner as set forth in the U.S. Constitution, then haven’t they violated the U.S. Constitution?
We should act if possible, to provide freedom, prosperity and human rights to everyone on the planet through diplomacy. Unfortunately, the U.S. State Departments attempts in this area are generally at gunpoint or through bribery. But first and foremost, the Constitution of the United States of America was and is intended to “establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and to our Posterity.”
An example of the U.S. State Departments policy of diplomacy at gunpoint is the invasion of Iraq in March of 2003. Prior to the invasion, the UN Security Council was advised by Mr. Blix the lead weapons inspector, that Iraq was cooperating and had given access, but no weapons of mass destruction (WMD) were found. After the invasion, the U.S.-led Iraq Survey Group didn’t find one WMD[xxviii]. The transcript from an interview with Margaret Warner of PBS and chief inspector for the U.S.-led ISG, Mr. Duelfer, states there were no WMD in Iraq[xxix]. An example of the U.S. State Departments policy of diplomacy through bribery is a $7.5 billion dollar aid package to Pakistan. The U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stated the money would mainly go to seven signature projects[xxx]. The New York Times report further stated, “Pakistanis see the aid as a crude attempt to buy friendship and an effort to alleviate antipathy toward United States drone attacks against militants in the tribal areas.”
The founding fathers of this nation created a Constitutional Republic, they never intended to create a democracy[xxxi], nor did they intend to export such ideals around the globe. I would unequivocally state, the chronicle of American efforts throughout the history of this great nation have been to uphold such lofty ideals as stated in the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence; which among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness[xxxii]. U.S. citizens have historically been a generous people, who are concerned with the general welfare of others; within the United States as well as outside of her borders. Yet nowhere within the U.S. Constitution does it state, “We the People of the United Stateswill provide these ideals to the entire globe, whether they like it or not.”
Perhaps the U.S. State Departments desire for democracy around the globe should be examined as well as the word itself. Merriam-Webster’s dictionary[xxxiii] defines democracy as “a government by the people; especially: rule of the majority” and “a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections.” However, if we look at the etymology of democracy, I believe we find something entirely different. According to The Olin Revelation[xxxiv], typically, the traditional viewpoint is “democracy is derived from two Greek words: demos, meaning the common people, and kratos, meaning rule.” Other ancient Greek words also “meant or are related to” common people, such as “idiotes” meaning “unskilled person” (“people who didn’t participate in public life”), or “laos” which is where “we get the words laymen and laity” it also means “people of the same community.” However, kratos“appears to be closely associated with acts of strength, courage and/or violence.” So one could easily say and define democracy as “governance by force,” which seems to fit in with the U.S. State Departments mission statement as well as its actions.
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety,
deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
Benjamin Franklin[xxxv]
Assume the U.S State Department is concerned with democracy and freedom for the U.S. and others around the globe. Why do their actions point away from so-called democracy and freedom? Under Section 411 of the USA PATRIOT Act, the Secretary of State has the power to designate groups, whether foreign or domestic, as terrorists[xxxvi]. Terrorist activity is defined and states, “…’engage in terrorist activity’ means, in an individual capacity or as a member of an organization--to commit or incite to commit, under circumstances indicating an intention to cause death or serious bodily injury, a terrorist activity.” By definition, the Secretary of State could label a home-owner a terrorist for killing an intruder within the home in the middle of the night as well as label members of the military or law enforcement agencies who act within the scope of their duties, as such. Another example, is the U.S. State Departments desire to have their own drones as reported by Nextgov, “The procurement…marks the start of a project to provide…UAV assets that could be deployed anywhere in the world[xxxvii].” Of course this is proffered under the guise of security for diplomats, which is undoubtedly a euphemism for spying.
The New York Times reported on 9 December 2011 about a formal complaint to the UN Security Council by Iran, “The hostile and aggressive behavior of the United States in sending a sophisticated radar-evading spy drone over Iranian territory[xxxviii].” Congress has not made a Declaration of War with regard to Iran, yet we violate their airspace with a surveillance drone. I’m certain the U.S. Department of State considers this to be security for the American and Iranian people, just as their desire for a worldwide fleet of drones is for the protection of the world. However, the U.S. State Department is not alone in this endeavor. The U.S. Congress has passed a bill which requires the FAA to open American airspace to drones by 2015. PRESSTV[xxxix] reports, “There are serious policy questions on the horizon about privacy and surveillance, by both government agencies and commercial entities” according to, Steven Aftergood of the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) Project on Government Secrecy[xl]. I can only wonder how this possibly furthers a more secure, democratic and prosperous world. However, I do believe the definition of democracy as “governance by force”applies.
The National Security Agency (NSA) is building a new massive complex in Bluffdale Utah. According to Reader Supported News (RSN) as well as The Extinction Protocol, “near-bottomless databases” will collect and store “all forms of communication, including the complete contents of private emails, cell phone calls, Google searches, as well as all sorts of personal data trails—parking receipts, travel itineraries, bookstore purchases and other digital “pocket litter[xli].”” This is a clear violation of the 4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which states, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated[xlii].” The upshot according to a senior intelligence official, “Everybody’s a target; everybody with communication is a target.” I believe this is a perfect example of the U.S. government’s desire to control peoples every move; to do away with Justice, to discard domestic Tranquility, to completely forget about the general Welfare, and to remove peoples Blessings of Liberty not only for themselves, but for their Posterity as well. None of what is happening is about security, democracy or prosperity; this is all about governance by force. Invasive government tactics such as these, whether domestic or international, are a threat to our Freedom, our Liberty and our way of life.
I freely state without reservation, the President of the United States, the U.S. Congress and Judiciary as well as the U.S. State Department have nothing but utter contempt and disdain for the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Our Republic has been decimated by those who wish to do the same on a global level. I cannot believe we have been using our power constructively over the last number of decades, or we would have been trying to form a more perfect Union, as our founding fathers envisioned, rather than foisting the U.S. governments and the U.S. State Departments depraved policies on ourselves and on other peoples. By allowing these “Nabobs of Obfuscation and Deceit” the unfettered power to destroy people and nations, “We the People” of the United States are, in fact, also guilty of violating the U.S. Constitution by allowing Hypocrites and Prevaricatorsthe absolute power which they so desperately crave. We have neither advanced security in the U.S. nor abroad. We have not advanced Liberty or prosperity around the globe, and we certainly have not advanced Liberty or prosperity right here in the United States of America.
“The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield, and government to gain ground.”
Thomas Jefferson[xliii]
God Bless this Great Republic, the United States of America. Completed on this 2ndday of July, in the year of our Lord 2012.
Brett L. Baker
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[i] U.S. Department of State; FY 2004-2009 Department of State and USAID Strategic Plan
[ii] Michael Parenti. To Kill Iraq, May 2003
[iii] World Food Programme; United Nations World Food Programme, Fighting Hunger Worldwide
[iv] BBC; “Iraq: Key facts and figures,”7 September 2010
[v] IBC; Iraq Body Count, Documented civilian deaths from violence,31 May 2012
[vi] Charles Duelfer; Hide and Seek: The Search for Truth in Iraq,(Page xvi-xvii) 2009
[vii] Al Jazeera; “Iraq: A country still in shambles,”10 January 2012
<http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/01/20121411519385348.html>;
[viii] Al Jazeera; “Scores killed in Iraq attacks,”13 June 2012
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[ix] Al Jazzera; “Has sectarian violence returned to Iraq?”18 June 2012
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[x] BBC; “Deadly blasts hit Baghdad, Kirkuk and other Iraq cities,”19 April 2012
[xi] BBC; “Iraq violence: Eight killed in Baquba café bomb attacks,”26 April 2012
[xii] BBC; “Bomb attack in Iraq kills three Lebanese Shia pilgrims,”23 May 2012
[xiii] The Washington Post; washingtonpost.com, “US declassifies counterterror military
Campaigns in Yemen and Somalia; no mention of drones”15 June 2012
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-declassifying-counterterror-
campaigns-in-yemen-and-somalia-no-mention-of-drones/2012/06/15/gJQA6uWQfV_story.html
[xiv] Stanford.edu; “Timeline: Nicaragua”
<http://www.stanford.edu/group/arts/nicaragua/discovery_eng/timeline/>;
[xv] Jhc-cdca.org; “Introduction to Nicaragua”
[xvi] United States History, u-s-history.com; U.S. Involvement in Bosnia-Herzegovina
[xvii] Al Jazeera; “Timeline: US military activity in Africa, A breakdown of US military
activity in Africa from 1993 to 2011”14 October 2011
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[xviii] Constitution of the United States;17 September 1787
<http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html>;
[xix] The U.S. Debt Clock; US Debt Clock.org
[xx] Reuters; “Cost of war at least $3.7 trillion and counting,”29 June 2011
<http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/29/us-usa-war-idUSTRE75S25320110629>;
[xxi] National Priorities Project; Cost Of War to the United States, costofwar.com
[xxii] ABC NEWS; abcnews.go.com, “Jimmy Carter Accuses U.S. of ‘Widespread Abuse of Human Rights,’”25 June 2012
<http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/06/jimmy-
carter-accuses-u-s-of-widespread-abuse-of-human-rights/>
[xxiii] The United Nations; The Universal Declaration of Human Rights,10 December 1948
[xxiv] The Washington Post; washingtonpost.com, “U.S. ‘Almost All Wrong’ on Weapons,
Report on Iraq Contradicts Bush Administration Claims”7 October 2004
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12115-2004Oct6.html>;
[xxv] Common Dreams, Building Progressive Community; “Blix; Iraq War Was Illegal, Blair’s defense is bogus,
says the former UN weapons inspector,” Independent/UK, 5 March 2004
[xxvi] National Public Radio; “David Kay: WMDs That Never Were, A War That Ever Was,”29 May 2011
<http://www.npr.org/2011/05/29/136765601/david-kay-wmds-that-never-were-a-war-that-ever-was>;
[xxvii] United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit; Doe vs. Bush, No. 03-1266,13 March 2003
[xxviii] Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, “Iraq War.”
[xxix] PBS NEWSHOUR, “Iraq Findings Conclude No Weapons of Mass Destruction Existed in Iraq,”27 April 2005
<http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/jan-june05/duelfer_4-27.html>;
[xxx] The New York Times, “U.S. Aid Plan for Pakistan is Foundering,”1 May 2011
<http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/02/world/asia/02pakistan.html>;
[xxxi] Daneel G. Peterson Ph.D.; America is a Constitutional Republic…NOT a Democracy, 9 September 2006
<http://www.stopthenorthamericanunion.com/NotDemocracy.html>;
[xxxii] The Declaration of Independence; 4 July 1776
[xxxiii] Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Definition of DEMOCRACY
[xxxiv] Olin Revelation; Reconsidering the Etymology of Democracy, 2008
<http://www.olinrevelation.org/NewWebsite/DemocracyEtymology.htm>;
[xxxv] Wikiquote; Benjamin Franklin,February 1775
[xxxvi] Ratical.org; USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, Section 411-421,2001
[xxxvii] Nextgov; “State Department Seeks a Global Drone Fleet,”4 April 2012
<http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2012/04/state-department-seeks-a-global-drone-fleet/50967/>;
[xxxviii] The New York Times; “Iran Complains to Security Council About Spy Drone,”9 December 2011
<http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/10/world/middleeast/iran-
complains-to-security-council-about-spy-drone.html?_r=1>
[xxxix] PRESSTV; “Congress OKs drone fights in US airspace,”9 February 2012
[xl] Federation of American Scientists; Project on Government Secrecy
[xli] RSN-readersupportednews.org; “The NSA Is Building the Country’s Biggest Spy Center
(Watch What You Say)”15 March 2012
<http://readersupportednews.org/off-site-news-section/422-national-security/
10585-nsa-building-foreigndomestic-spying-supercenter-in-utah>
The Extinction Protocol; 2012 and Beyond; “Total surveillance ‘Big Brother’ society fast
becoming reality in America”2 April 2012
<http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2012/04/02/total-surveillance-
big-brother-society-fast-becoming-reality-in-america/>
[xlii] The Bill of Rights;15 December 1791
<http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights_transcript.html>;
IN ANOTHER FOUR YEARS WE WILL THINK HELL FEELS GREAT COMPAIRED TO AMERICA.
IN ANOTHER FOUR YEARS WE WILL THINK HELL FEELS GREAT COMPAIRED TO AMERICA.
Howdy all! Well, I’ve been busy for the last few days, so I have not been able to share with you. But, I ain’t gone yet!
So,..
And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. ~ John 8:32
The steady character of our countrymen is a rock to which we may safely moor; and notwithstanding the efforts of the papers to disseminate early discontents, I expect that a just, dispassionate and steady conduct, will at length rally to a proper system the great body of our country. Unequivocal in principle, reasonable in manner, we shall be able I hope to do a great deal of good to the cause of freedom & harmony. ~ Thomas Jefferson, letter to Elbridge Gerry, 1801
We the People are a tough bunch of buggers. American arrogance; is that a bad thing? Heck no. We have earned the respect of the world by our power. And, we have earned the respect of the world by our honor, our charity, our kindness, our fortitude, our ingenuity, our tenacity, our reverence of youthful innocence, our unwillingness dip our flag to others. (And they wonder why We the People get so bent out of shape at the sight of our lead employee bowing to any other leader!) We are the anchor of our nation. We are the steadfast. We are the leaders of our nation. And, yes; we are the ones who elected our president. It doesn’t matter what name you marked up in 2008. The president is the president. At least we know now that the other choice wasn’t much better, outside of his VP choice.
We are unequivocal in our principle. Yet many of our countrymen don’t yet realize we are in trouble. Those of us, who do know, have the responsibility to enlighten our friends and neighbors. We have the responsibility to protect our nation, our Constitution, and our arrogance. True American exceptionalism is a product of true American arrogance. It is time to put our arrogance to work; to do a great deal of good for the cause of freedom and harmony. We are not violent. We are not silent anymore. We will not accept any tyranny. We will not accept any socialistic, Marxist or any similar form of government. We will keep our guaranteed republic, thank you very much! And we expect, no DEMAND that you follow the laws that have been established! ALL to the letter! If there is an immigration law, ENFORCE IT. If there is a speed limit, ENFORCE IT. And, if there is no other way to eliminate the ACA (Obamacare), then ALL Americans should abide, STARTING WITH EVERY SINGLE MEMBER OF EVERY BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT. Turn your private doctors over to the hospitals. Turn in your swanky dentist offices. And get in line along with us. No exemptions, none. No business, no rich, no poor, no politician, no religious group, no union, no NOTHING gets a free ride; not on my back! If this president wants a single payer health care plan, then the 3 branches of government join FIRST. Then, let’s see how long it lasts.
Arrogance; Exceptionalism; the true nature of the American. Understand this truth, and the truth will set you and us all free.
Take care, God bless,
AND STAND WITH ISRAEL!!!
Tom Kiley
Now is the time to start letting your representative in congress know where you stand. It doesn't matter what political party they are in. Push for face to face discussions where you can ask questions about where they stand and politely request straight forward and clear answers.
request (do not demand) a meeting to discuss matters of concern
limit he discussion to no more than 3 issues and and include those issues in your request
do not be too confrontational, your purpose is to try to get them to inform you of their views and principles
take any discussion notes or ocuments with you to use in your discussion
avoid any irrational discussions
be polite and respectful even if you have to bite your tongue
take notes which can be used later in the campaign for your favorite candidate
do not reveal your party affiliation, keep them in the dark about that
do not reveal your tea pary affilliation unless the person you r talking with is a tea party candidate
do not take vague or evasive statements without tryng to get clarification
compare notes with any of your friends or neighbors who has met with the same person as you
provide your favorite candidate with any pertinent info that theymay use in their campaign
let us do everything we can to remake congress in the true american image
I have asked my representative why he is so fearful of obama. No one wants to critizie this jerk and
I for one would like to know why. Can anyone enlighten me
Seems to me that while we debate about obama care that the simpliest way to take care of it, is
to fail to fund it. I will do my part in voting for conservative candidates of like mind
ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS WORK REAL HARD FOR MITT ROMNEY, DO NOT LET US DOWN LIKE MCCAIN.
ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS WORK REAL HARD FOR MITT ROMNEY, DO NOT LET US DOWN LIKE MCCAIN.
Recently my stance on illegal immigration has come into question. Some have thought I have forgotten how this wonderful country of ours was founded. After all, if you are not an American Indian, you or your ancestors are or were immigrants.
Around the turn of the century 1899/1900 all four of my grandparents immigrated to the United States from Italy. They did not have work visas or immigration papers so they were put on Ellis Island, New York. They had to wait there until they could prove their worth to the U.S. In other words, they had to show they had a trade, they had to sign papers promising they would become U.S. Citizens, etc. While they were waiting, they had to pull their own weight on the island. Their shirts were stenciled with the letters WOP (with out papers). They were doused with lice powder and basically stored until there was room for them on the immigration rosters. That’s right, rosters. There used to be a quota of immigrants allowed from each country per year. They were very grateful for the chance to become citizens of this wonderful country. Soon, they were allowed to enter society. They were sponsored and got jobs. They married and had children, my parents. They learned to read and write English. They became citizens and were VERY proud of that. They made sure their children could speak fluent English before they ever went off to school.
Now that you understand how I feel about immigrants, let us get back to illegal immigration. Why is that a problem? Here are some things to ponder. Every city has laws controlling how many people are allowed to live in a single family residence. There are even building codes stating that there is only one kitchen sink allowed per household just to make sure only one family lives there. There are laws controlling how many cats or dogs you are allowed per household. Why you ask? To make sure the people living in those houses and the animals living in those houses have enough room, resources, sanitary conditions, etc. to live healthy lives and keep disease from spreading out of control. What does that have to do with immigration? Every country has an infrastructure. These include schools, law enforcement, doctors, hospitals, etc. The infrastructure is paid for and sized for the legal citizens of a country. When there are more people taking from this infrastructure than put into it, it becomes overtaxed. Schools become over crowded. Health care goes down, etc. These are just some of the reasons a country needs to control immigration, not to mention making sure criminals, terrorists, etc. do not get in.
The problem has become a travesty due to rampant disregard for this country’s welfare and laws by politicians whose only agenda is increasing their voter base.
All our "Wounded Warriors" should have a Congressman's Health Insurance and Pension Plan or Vice Versa!!
Young people want to stay on their parent's Insurance (and in their parent's home) until they are 26 because they can't find a job!
Hope everybody had a happy 4TH!
GBAAIGWT...Cal
I’ve been listening to this Healthcare garbage since the courts said it was a TAX. Tax the people who don’t have health insurance but have the money to buy it. Maybe this is fine for some people.
Now if the people in Corrupt DC would open their PEA brain and listen, theirs 46% of American people who do not pay any taxes, and who know just how many have not paid their Taxes at all. Those are the one that have money coming out their ears. Now if theirs 54% of the people paying taxes but have health insurance, who do you think is going to pay for these folks that don’t pay taxes but they want healthcare?
This dummy in the Outhouse and also these Nut cases in Corrupt DC. Why is it that when the people elect these nut cases that they have to make a stop at the hospital to get common sense removed from their brain.
If we could only manage to march in the streets and raise cane the way the liberals do, we could get some attention.... The problem is "We the TEA Party people are too busy working" We must find a way to be as radical as the radical left is! Am I crazy or is this right?
The national taxpayer advocates office is an independent orginization within the I R S to help taxpayers who are experiencing ecoonomic difficulties.
The mid year repot identifies challenges and issues for the upconing year.
note: those tax provisions that expired at the end of 2011 are the following
The so called AMT patch which will resul in at least 27millions more tapayers being subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax
The Itemized deductions for state and local taxes paid (11 Million taxpayers), and the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums( about 4 million taxpayers)
The provision allowing persons age 70 1/2 to make tax free withdrawals from their I R A "s to make charitable contributions
Those proivisions expireing 12/31/2012 inclded
The Bush era cuts in marginal taxes, reduced tax rates on dividend and long term capital gains, various marriage penalty provisions, certain components of the child tax credit, the earned income tax credit, the adpotion credit and the moratoria on the phase outs of itemized deductioins and personal exemptions.
While most of these expirig provisions will increase the bottom line tax an millions of middle class citizens, the removal of them the effect of the phase out for itemized deductions and personl exemptions will mean the more affluent citizens will be subject to phase out formulas and reinstate those formulas fror those taxpayers.
The case load of the taxpayer advocates has trippled each year of the past 3 years resulting in an inability to provide the service leaving many taxpayers with problems regadring tax frauds and tax related related identtity theft, high and dry.
The demands placed on I R S persdonell has adversly affectred the IRS"s ability to respond to the taxpayer
assistance orders and the taxpayer advocate directives issued by the taxpayer advocate office and the IRS has ignored and sought to limit th Advocates authority to issue those directives.
The IRS has yet to compy with proposed and inal directives designd to assist victims of preperar fraud.
In June 2011, the advocates office issued a proposed directive to the head of the IRS operating division to implement a procedure for adjusting acounts of taxpayers who have been victim ized. The IRS has refused to acton directive.
In January 2012 the advocate issued a direcive to address problems taxpayers were facing in connenction the correspondance examintion process, including probems with bsolete regulations.
It goes on and on about how the taxpayers are getting ripped off by he executive and legislative branches of government.
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