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America's real party system-Part 1

[Every now and then something I read produces a critical reaction that impels me to focus on the background historical and other assumptions that I take for granted  in my thinking.  This article is the first in a series that developed as I took note of my reaction to a piece about the significance and possible future of the Tea Party movement.  Labor Day has traditionally marked the formal kick-off of the "campaign season" in American politics.  It seems an appropriate day to publishing a series that aims to help readers think through the political reality veiled by the appearance of the so-called two-party system. ] Not long ago I read an article signed J. R. Dunn that offered a plausible history of the relationship between conservatives and the GOP.  It portrays a party in which the “liberal” tail has usually been  wagging the  “conservative dog”, the exception being the era ...

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America's real party system- Part 3

If, during eras of elite ascendancy, the two most visible parties are tools of elite manipulation, then there is at all times a third party involved in all our political activities.  It is the populist party, normally divided against itself by successful elite manipulation.  In terms of its potential, it is always the majority party.  The notion that “third parties fail” is therefore less an observation of fact than a statement of elite intention. In the past, some pervasive material or moral passion occasionally roused this third party to unify under its own leadership .  In our current circumstances the unifying impulse comes in reaction against the elite itself.  There is a widespread sense that the nation suffers from a general failure of elite leadership (in particular, the failure of both elite manipulated parties),  a failure connected with the elite's cynical, purely self-aggrandizing ambition.  The Obama faction's open contempt for ...

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America's real party system-Part 2

In the years that followed the Lincoln era, the United States faced a new organizational imperative.  As in the post-Jackson era, it involved continental expansion.  But in addition to this there were  the material challenges of accommodating new technology’s rapid transformation of economic life, and the moral challenge of reconstituting the nation’s unity despite the persistent post-traumatic stresses still reverberating from the Civil War. These challenges allowed the elite to regain a leadership position, this time co-opting the populist moral passion of the Lincoln era with ideas of national destiny and administrative reform. The result was  an era of unprecedented elite ascendancy marked off by the two Roosevelts, the Republican, Teddy and the Democrat, FDR.  Their familiar nicknames represent the complete submergence of elite ascendancy in the streams of populist passion.  They signify the virtually complete success of the elite divisional strategy. The two Roosevelts aptly represent this success.  Their family relationship ...

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Is Lakin’s court-martial an American ‘Dreyfus affair’?

I doubt that most people would be shocked to learn that sometimes the influence of power can interfere with and even derail the course of justice in our legal system.  Behind the scenes, a phone call from a powerful politician, or a corporate mogul often affects the actions or judgments of people whose personal ambitions they are in a position to help or hinder.  Usually though, people giving heed to such considerations have enough sense to cloak what they do with words or actions that give their corruption at least the appearance of probity.  Maybe its the tribute that vice renders to virtue.  Maybe its nothing more than self-serving prudence (the mask of honesty that facilitates corruption.) However, when court officers conclude that such hypocrisy is no longer worth the effort, things are pretty far gone.  The video featured with this post  focuses on the recent decision by Col. Denise R. ...

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Planned Parenthood’s moral insanity

Daily Brief #13 The video featured on this page is a news report out of Texas about a pro-life billboard campaign just launched there by the Radiance Foundation and the Life Education Resource Network (L.E.A.R.N.).  It’s an effort to focus attention on the disproportionate number of nascent blacks being murdered in Texas under the rubric of abortion rights. What especially provoked my interest was criticism of the project from a Planned Parenthood spokeswoman quoted in the report.  “This is about trying to interfere with women making private personal decisions and unfortunately and really shockingly, this group has decided to use racism as a wedge issue,” Rochelle Tafolla said. “We think that  is just reprehensible…” So its reprehensible to focus an individual’s attention on the impact her individual action has on her community.  Could there be a more perfect illustration of Planned Parenthood’s moral insanity? In many U.S. communities today local laws encourage or even ...

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Was Jesus a leader?

Daily Brief #12 “Asked who would be considered conservative Christian leaders today- with Graham in his 90s and the recent death of Jerry Falwell – Land said that “leaders are leaders because people follow them.”  So says Richard Land. Every year as we approach the commemoration of Christ’s passion, crucifixion and resurrection the people Jesus has saved recall his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. And the most part of the multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut branches from the trees, and spread them in the way.  And the multitudes that went before him, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.” Judging by the multitudes that followed him, and the words of Richard Land, in this grand triumphal entry, Jesus was a leader. But after he drove the money lenders from the Temple, confounded the ...

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A Meditation on Glenn Beck’s Divine Mission

[I have been in prayerful thought about the events taking place this weekend under Glenn Beck’s auspices.  He portrays them as the beginning of a Great Revival of faith in America.  People I know and think well of are involved.  Yet I find I cannot ignore the check in my spirit that prevents me from accepting that the events or their sponsor are what he professes them to be.  This posting is an effort to lay out the elements that contribute to my misgivings, insofar as they are susceptible to articulation.  Herein I attempt to share a train of thought and the destination toward which  it points.   Is it the right one? With God’s help, time may tell.] Glenn Beck: “I mean, the one part of culture that I am doing a lot of is faith.  But general faith.  We have got to get back to our churches, our synagogues, our mosques, ...

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Judge Confirms Eligibility Trial to Proceed

October 7, 2009 · 65 comments

I just received a call from Orly Taitz, my attorney in the case seeking proof of Obama’s eligibility for the Office of President of the United States. Judge Carter has release a statement declaring that the dates he set for the hearing and trial on the eligibility issue are confirmed, and it will move forward as scheduled. Apparently he was not swayed by the Obama lawyer’s arguments.


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pocketrocketbug October 22, 2009 at 8:51 am

MaryAnnH – I find it ironic that you warn me about the risk of being sued for libel, slander, and defamation for my factual comments regarding Dr. Taitz while accepting, without proof, her lies, slander, libel, and defamation of Obama, Judge Land, and others.

I don't know why you'd pretend that the Kenyan "birth certificates" submitted by Dr. Taitz have not been debunked. Search Bomford certificate….As to Lucas Smith…he's a convicted forger and the videos that he alleges were taken in Kenya seem to be made in the Dominican Republic. BTW, he didn't spell the physican's name correctly on his forgery.

39 SSN's all connected with Obama? The McCain and Clinton campaign just let that slide, eh? As my granddaughter would say, "Get real".

Charles Lincoln, Dr. Taitz's "clerk".

http://www.scribd.com/doc/20971586/Charles-Lincoln-III-Disbarment-FL-Sup-Ct-2003-FALSE-SSN-Felony

http://www.scribd.com/doc/20971590/Charles-Lincoln-III-Disbarment-CA-State-Bar-Court-State-Bar-Court-2003-FALSE-SSN-Felony

Ambassador Keyes has nothing to worry about in regard to my public comments on this blog. He should be concerned about the lies told by his lawyer and well meaning supporters, on his behalf.

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Derek P. October 17, 2009 at 4:22 am

"How do you know the Kenyan BCs are fakes? How do you know that the list of SSN numbers are false? Do you have concrete proof? If so, produce it." (Mary Ann)

You're right Mary Ann. We don't know if the Kenyan birth certificates and the list of social security numbers are fake or legitimate. We just don't know.

So, as for me, I'll say this – when a Court accepts that evidence as being legitimate, then I will too.

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Derek P. October 17, 2009 at 3:58 am

"Assault on our first amendment rights to criticize idiot judges, such as Federal judge Robertson in DC. This judge doesn't believe in the rule of law and rule of evidence."

"Every decent American should demand removing this judge of the bench immediately. He is a disgrace for the legal profession."

(Dr. Orly Taitz)

Defamation? Indeed. But not on my part.

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MaryAnnH October 17, 2009 at 12:19 am

"Why am I criticizing Dr. Taitz? I respect Ambassador Keyes and view him as true conservative." (Pocket Rocket)

IF you respect Ambassador Keyes as much as you say, you'd quit slamming his attorney in a public forum.

"I guess what Judge Land had to say qualifies as defamation as well." (Derek P.)

No, Judge Land is just stupid–and I hope he has to eat his $20,000 sanction, along with his robe!

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Mary Ann October 15, 2009 at 4:10 pm

Pocket Rocket said: "Dr. Taitz has submitted fake documents as evidence. She has made contradictory statements and blatant false claims in court and in the media." (by pocketrocketbug)

Derek P. said: "Dr. Taitz has submitted fake documents as evidence." (pocketrocketbug)
To support the allegations that have been made, that is (apparently) the only course of action that is available. False discovery." (by Derek P.)

If either of you have any hard evidence for your claims, I suggest you produce it or shut up. I'm not talking about all the petty things of which you harang, I am talking about making public accusations regarding what would is considered bases for libel, slander and defamation of character.

Your petty whines about typing mistakes and minor procedural mistakes are a matter of personal perception. Those mistakes (made by other attorneys in every jurisdiction) are nothing to get excited about.

Pocket Rocket said: "You can easily find the fake Kenyan birth certificates, the list of SSN numbers falsely attributed to Obama, etc."

How do you know the Kenyan BCs are fakes? How do you know that the list of SSN numbers are false? Do you have concrete proof? If so, produce it. Otherwise, shut up before you find yourself enmeshed in a lawsuit yourself.

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Derek P. October 15, 2009 at 4:04 pm

"To DerekP & PocketRocket: I suggest that you have verifiable, documented evidence of the allegation you make, for what you say qualifies as defamation. If you have proof, bring it on and enlighten us all. If not, then I suggest you keep silent until such proof is obtained." (MaryAnnH)

http://www.scribd.com/doc/20996403/Gov-uscourts-gamd-77605-28-0

I guess what Judge Land had to say qualifies as defamation as well.

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pocketrocketbug October 15, 2009 at 8:29 am

Chiu Chunling – "If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see?"
Lewis Carroll

MaryAnnH – Are you disputing any of the factual (not opinion) allegations that I've made about Dr. Taitz's conduct?

Court Documents involving Dr. Orly Taitz – You can easily find the fake Kenyan birth certificates, the list of SSN numbers falsely attributed to Obama, etc. She submits them in most of her filings.

http://www.scribd.com/people/documents/8640993-jack-ryan

Dr. Taitz website – She's quite open in making comments about Judge Land, Judge Carter, etc.

http://www.orlytaitzesq.com/

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MaryAnnH October 13, 2009 at 11:44 pm

Chiu Chunling, I read your comments with interest each time I come across them. For an evil person (tongue in cheek), you are a really nice person…and reasoned, updated on the issues, and you know your Constitution pretty well. You also know your "circle of authority," those things which are within your power to change, and those things which are not.

PocketRocket, on the other hand, has no clear idea of his circle of authority. Whom Dr. Keyes chooses to represent his legal interests is entirely up to him, and him alone. It doesn't matter how bad you think Orly Taitz is, or how incompetent, replacing her is NOT your decision. If you really want to advise Dr. Keyes in this area, it would be better done in private, not in a public forum such as this one.

My opinion is that, with the exception of a few hiccups, Barnett vs. Obama has been prosecuted in an adequate manner. If you are so sure that you could do better, perhaps you should volunteer your time doing legal research to help.

To DerekP & PocketRocket: I suggest that you have verifiable, documented evidence of the allegation you make, for what you say qualifies as defamation. If you have proof, bring it on and enlighten us all. If not, then I suggest you keep silent until such proof is obtained.

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chiu_chunling October 13, 2009 at 9:49 am

I do not pray for Obama. I can imagine praying that he be a good President, but I do not, as faith is an essential component of prayer. It would be like praying for it to rain lollipops…except I might actually decide to pray for something like that. As far as I have been able to determine, he has nothing to do with me, and I nothing to do with him. He is outside of my jurisdiction, so to speak.

I don't even pray that he'll be removed from office, though of course I do occasionally pray that those who seek to preserve the Constitution will be strengthened and protected. Maybe I shouldn't be mentioning that here…learning that evil persons pray for you may not be the most confidence building experience. Still, one aspect of my evil is that I so rarely let considerations of what I should do affect what I actually do.

It's not like I'm deliberately picking evil…that's just what happens sometimes when you don't choose good. Go figure.

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Derek P. October 13, 2009 at 1:31 am

"Dr. Taitz has submitted fake documents as evidence." (pocketrocketbug)

To support the allegations that have been made, that is (apparently) the only course of action that is available. False discovery.

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pocketrocketbug October 12, 2009 at 2:53 pm

MaryAnnH – A "legal professional" should be able to understand the difficulty that plaintiffs are facing in trying to have a US court determine that the President of the United States is ineligible to hold office. If you wish to assert that issues related to jurisdiction, standing, justicability, proper venue, and the political question doctrine constitute "spurious grounds", I'd like to see your detailed legal opinion, with case law supporting your claims.

Why am I criticizing Dr. Taitz? I respect Ambassador Keyes and view him as true conservative.

I have had growing concerns about the conduct of Dr. Taitz, as Ambassador Keyes attorney, and in regard to her statements and actions in other eligibility cases. Dr. Taitz has submitted fake documents as evidence. She has made contradictory statements and blatant false claims in court and in the media. She has failed to file documents correctly or in a timely manner. She has made allegations that federal judges have engaged in criminal conduct. Her court clerk, Mr. Lincoln, is a disbarred lawyer. How much evidence do you need before you develop a clear opinion about an attorney's competance and performance?

I support and defend our US Constitution. Obama is the President of the United States. If he engaged in fraud and is ineligible for this office, he must be impeached by the House of Representatives and convicted by the Senate.

Alternatively, an interested party could test quo warranto in the DC District Court, without assistance of the Attorney General (Holder). There is some doubt as to whether this applies to the office of the President of the United States. The case would need to go to SCOTUS.

http://michie.lexisnexis.com/dc/lpext.dll/dccode/10726/113cb/12677/1267c/1268a?f=templates&fn=document-frame.htm&2.0

As to the level of power and evil of the man in the White House, I see no evidence that it's any more or less than it has been in decades. I pray for this President.

http://www.findthepower.com/PageOne/SiteStartPrayerForOurPresident.htm

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MaryAnnH October 12, 2009 at 4:20 am

POCKET ROCKET: Regarding "painful strings" … what is YOUR explanation for the various courts summarily dismissing the many lawsuits that have been filed thus far? Especially on such spurious grounds? I don't think you appreciate the power and evil of the current resident of the people's White House.

As for your Orly quote…did you read the last sentence? "We might need to ask for clarification, but at FIRST GLANCE it looks like a go." I believe I have discussed the Barnett v. Obama lawsuit to the greatest extent that I can without giving the opposition a strategy to oppose us.

I was wrong about the summary judgment deadlines…they were mentioned in a prior minute order, I believe perhaps 09-08-09…I do not have the docket sheet in front of me at this moment. I believe it is unfortunate that Judge Carter made those tentative dates final (ECF maintenance was finished late Saturday, and I got in early on Sunday). I also believe it is unfortunate that Judge Carter so quickly denied Orly's request for relief from stay. Those are my opinions, nothing more, nothing less.

May I ask what your purpose is in pointing out Orly's errors? Is this constructive criticism? Just curious.

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pocketrocketbug October 11, 2009 at 7:24 pm

MaryAnnH – Dr. Taitz did misinterpret Judge Carter's order. I don't see how you spin it otherwise.

Here's what she posted on her blog.

"Looks like it’s a go with the eligibility trial"

"I just got an order from judge Carter. He does not say outright that the motion to dismiss, but he says that the dates for trial are final. We might need to ask for the clarification, but from the first glance it looks like a go."

Dr. Orly Taitz

http://www.orlytaitzesq.com/?cat=8&paged=2

Updated Link to Judge Carter's ruling

http://www.scribd.com/doc/20844640/KEYES-BARNETT-83-MINUTES-IN-CHAMBERS-ORDER-by-Judge-David-O-Carter-DENYING-EX-PARTE-MOTION-FOR-RELIEF-FROM-STAY-OF-DISCOVERY-82-The-Ex-Part

BTW, suggesting that someone may pull very painful strings to get Judge Carter to change his opinion, is to accuse Judge Carter of judicial misconduct if he fails to report such attempts or responds to them.

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Tamara October 11, 2009 at 1:04 pm

I think so many are forgetting that even if the cirtificate showes he was born in Hawaii, that it is the president being set that people "the entire public must vet a man that the coursts had previously stated we could not view his vital and college information!

And that is not right!

Keep going!

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MaryAnnH October 10, 2009 at 10:38 pm

POCKET ROCKET: I attempted to access the link you provided. This is the message I received:

"The document 'KEYES|BARNETT v OBAMA – 83 – MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS): ORDER by Judge David O. Carter: DENYING EX PARTE' has been deleted"

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