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Before we can take back our countty we must take back our courts

 
   

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CURRENT ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Help WantedIdeas for a Ballot Measure to establish a Referee Prosecutor or a Judge Referee of the Referee within every County, whose job it would be to watch for questionable convictions so that no innocent person would be wrongly sent to prison.  This Special Referee should have the power to have cases retried.  One problem is what Prosecutor or Judge can be trusted to find errors on a fellow Officer of the Law?  Perhaps this individual should be elected.  Please contact Kirk Fraser at overcomerman@gmail.com   
 

 
 

NEWS

A new, interesting book, THE WAY WE'LL BE, by pollster John Zogby tells the 20 somethings of today are "globals."  As they increasingly take positions of governing, we can expect more attention to global needs, less patriotism (which has been taught them in public schools); taking for granted people living below poverty level have as basics microwaves, computers and ipods. He also sees society more accepting of such things as same sex marriage.  Those of us who have lived through unprecedented, swift, huge societal changes already can sagely advise the 'best laid plans of mice and men often go astray.' 

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Before leaving on vacaion the Dems blocked a vote to allow off-shore drilling!  No relief in sight until fall.  WHY?  President Bush did rescind the Executive Order forbidding off shore drilling. 

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Do we need more government/taxpayer funds for helping the less fortunate? That's what the Dems want to do.   In 2005 total federal, state and local government expenditures on 85 Welfare programs were $620 billion.  More than Defense, more than Education.  Washington Times.  One wonders if that number takes into account that all low income earners are entitled to a refundable tax Earned Income Credit? For those with children there is a cash payment of $1,000. per child.  This $1,000. also goes to illegal aliens.  This often results in a check of $3,000. to $7,000.  40% of Americans pay no income tax whatsoever. 

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ATTENTION  LEGAL  BEAGLES

For any lawyer wishing to help pro bono, we have a request for help to stop the Snake River Prison from keeping the lights on 24/7 which is not helpful for healthful, restful sleep.  An inmate legal assistant writes that such action has been ruled illegal in LeHaire v. Maass and all that is required is for someone to file an Injunction on behalf of the SRCI prisoners.

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GIVE US BACK OUR MONEY

Refund of surplus Unemployment funds and unused Food Stamp allocation should be done.   Cascade Policy Institute is proposing that those funds held as Unemployment Reserves, a surplus exceeding $1.5 billion,  be returned to eligible employees for Asset building:  the purchase of a home; education; and business start-up.  They also propose that for those persons allocated Food Stamps be permitted to transfer their unused allotment to an Asset building fund in their name likewise.  This is not a new concept.  It is in practice in some Latin American countries.  No U.S. State has implemented such a program.  However, several are considering doing so.  Cascade is planning on preparing a Bill for the 2009 legislators’ consideration.  They are also considering taking the proposal to the voters in a Ballot Measure.  Which ever way they go they will need wide voter/taxpayer support. For questions such as What if I already have a home?  Or have a good education, or don’t want to do a start-up?   Or  for more info, call:  503 242 0900.

             

                                     

            

 
 
     

   Feature Articles
     

 

  DO MANDATORY SENTENCES WORK?

Response to Clatsop County D.A. Josh Marquis' Op-Ed, OREGONIAN, May 30, 2008, titled:  DEBUNKING MYTHS ABOUT MEASURE 11  

Marquis' spin on M-11 deserves some common sense questions drawn from Oregon's Public Safety statistics.  First, how is it we now have 17 prisons when we had 12 in 1995 when M-11 was voted in, IF Measure 11 was successful? 

Secondly, Just 9 cents of every tax dollar goes to Corrections?  To be fair, Public Safety which includes all Law Enforcement, is more nearly 11 cents of every tax dollar.  In 1995 we spent $1.7 billion.  Today we spend nearly three times that much. 

Third, Instead of 60% of prisoners are incarcerated for violent crimes, I ask, if as reported in the Introduction to the State Budget several years ago, that 80% of convictions were related to drug/alcohol addiction, this doesn't seem a logical conclusion from what we know about how crazy people become on drugs and alcohol?   

I'd add that it was good of Mr Marquis to alert us to what kind of an Attorney General we'd be electing if we vote for Mr Kroger.  Do we really want more of our young people locked up in very expensive cages instead of spending that money on treatment and education?                     --Helen Solem, Editor

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Dr. McIver's Affidavit

Exert:  I am a psychologist who testified in various states as an expert witness in cases of alleged sex abuse.  I said prosecutors, including Lincoln Count's, sometimes took advantage of nations hysteria about the subject to prosecute bogus charges.

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             Our Ballot Measure man, Bill Sizemore,tells us he has 5 Measures prepared for the November Ballot.  Two have been accepted.  One is to prohibit State and Local governments to charge for improvements under $35,000.      The second on would prohibit dues colleced from public employees be used for political purposes.         Bill also tells us he won his Appeal against the Teachers Union that  their $4 mil. judgment against him was denied. See Attorney Greg Burns letter on the OREGON TAXPAYERS UNITED web site.  www.Oregon Taxpayers United.     But the Union continues to use their members' fund to continue their punitive claim.  For Public  School teachers to use their money in this way raises the question about what kind of teachers would try to deny their employers, the taxpayers, the right to vote?      Also, this same arbitrary, authoritative Teachers Union in Washington State refused $13.2 mil. to enhance Science and Math studies. The reason:  the Union has the only say in what teachers would be paid.  The offer was to reward teachers whose students performed well on AP exams.   Perhaps the Gates Foundation and Associates will consider looking into how the Teachers Unions have gained this stranglehold and help to devise on how to get rid of it.

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Websites of Interest

Visit www.freefrankgable.com
for information on Michael Frankie murder

Visit MotherInterrupted
for information on child welfare fraud in Oregon

 

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Articles of Interest

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Personal Assied Learning

Inspiration 

Letter to Auditor, Reply to Clatsop D.A,
 An Interview With Bill Sizemore

Please read:
Affordable Housing

   
     
   

 Jack Murdock, co-founder of Tektronix
and creator of the M.J.Murdock Charitable Trust

www.paranormal-journey.com
MJ Murdock-His Life

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