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To Win, Conservatives Have to be Willing to Fight and to Learn a Little History

From  Dan Gainor – FOXNews.com w/ links added by L. Melin comes a challenge for all conservatives: “Are you armed with the tools to fight for what is true and right?”

 

It’s Time for Obama to Meet His Waterloo

 

 Let’s take a lesson from history — One major victory and Obama’s momentum runs out of gas. 

Nearly 200 years ago, emperor Napoleon came back from exile and re-conquered France without firing a shot. His conquest of Europe failed when Napoleon, in proper English terms, was soundly thrashed at Waterloo by the Duke of Wellington. 

Napoleon might be long gone, but President Obama is doing his best to fill his boots. Sure, he’s taller. And instead of hiding his hand in his shirt, it’s either in our pockets or signing bills and spending money. But his aims are very similar — power and control. Just as the French army was Napoleon’s personal guard, Obama’s followers resemble more of a personality cult than a political party. If he wins, ordinary citizens lose and government grows ever larger.

In the years since Napoleon lost at Waterloo, that battle has become the metaphor for epic defeat. Today, conservatives avoid the same kind of major confrontation with the popular Obama for fear of being crushed and sent into political exile. Rather than risk losing, phony conservatives are helping Obama by voting for his massive increases in government.

That’s entirely the wrong strategy. If Waterloo was a major defeat, it was also a major victory. That battle should have taught us that even a man who conquered much of Europe can be defeated. For every Napoleon, there is a Wellington who goes down in history as an epic winner.

This isn’t just one battle. The modern battlefield is really three political fronts — it’s health care or cap-and-tax or immigration. The issues change rapidly as the president tries to keep his opponents off balance, but the tactics remain the same. Every new campaign overlaps the last, dividing Obama’s enemies and their resources. Stimulus. Cap-and-tax. Healthcare. Attack, attack, attack.

The strategy put forth by the White House may lack military precision, but it’s definitely more of a military campaign than a political one. The Obama strategy is one of using each “crisis” to his benefit. A quick search of the White House Web site finds 530 separate mentions of “crisis.” They’ve got an “economic crisis,” a “financial crisis,” a “home mortgage crisis,” a “flooding” crisis, an “international financial crisis,” a couple of “humanitarian” crises and even a “potential environmental crisis” in Australia.

As Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has said, “Never let a crisis go to waste.”

Rather than call Obama on his “crisis” management manipulating the news, the media use the term more than he does. In the past few months, journalists have added an air of immediacy to Obama’s every action by linking it to a perceived “crisis.”

North Korea, Honduras, Pakistan, Iran, Israel and Zimbabwe all have some sort of “crisis” according to recent articles in The Washington Post. Countries don’t just have problems or disputes any more. That’s not sensational enough to give Obama the support he needs.

It’s the same on the domestic front. Want to fix health care? Then lets watch NBC’s Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks about “America’s biggest health care crisis” on her new MSNBC show. Want support for another outlandish stimulus bill to fend off the “economic crisis?” Then let the networks promote pro-stimulus voices by a factor of more than 2-to-1. In all, The Post had more than 1,000 different Obama “crisis” stories since he took office just six months ago.

It’s part of the mainstream media campaign to keep Obama strong and help the Democrats give away enough spoils to secure permanent power. They are leading the charge against a largely leaderless conservative movement and hoping to turn our defeat into a rout. The theory is activists and voters will turn away and give up without direction.

It doesn’t have to be this way. Napoleon famously said, every soldier carries a marshal’s baton in his pack. In other words, if the movement needs leaders, leaders will emerge.

Meanwhile, the Democrats are emboldened. They run the House and now have a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate thanks to the addition of Sen. Al Franken (D-Looney Tunes) and Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Turncoat).

The Republicans and conservative Democrats need to be just as bold. One major victory and Obama’s momentum runs out of gas. Stop government takeover of health care, as conservatives did with Clinton, and the whole uber-left campaign grinds to a halt. With no bogus health reform, the even more bogus cap-and-trade bill could fail. If they fail, conservatives could muster support to stop a sell-out on immigration.

To win, conservatives have to be willing to fight and to learn a little history.

Dan Gainor is The Boone Pickens Fellow and the Media Research Center’s Vice President for Business and Culture. His column appears each week on The FOX Forum and he can be seen each Thursday on Foxnews.com’s “Strategy Room.”

 

 

Stop the Apologies and Get Back to Common Sense Business for “We the People”

Our 21st Century Thomas Paine clears up some confusion and makes yet another plea. This time to the President, but for the sake of “Common Sense”, it would behoove US Congress as well as State Congresses to heed Mr Paine’s advice:

To Confirm or “NOT” to Confirm: Do You Know the Answer?

I have already made my decision based on much research and study of Sotomayor’s background. How knowledgeable are you on this potential lifetime Supreme Court nominee by our Commander in Thief?

Here is some weekend browsing for those wishing to learn more. You needn’t wait until the actual confirmation hearings begin on Monday. All the answers to the following questions can be found on-line in articles, bios and court opinions. What will be interesting during the hearings is if she actually stands by all her affirmations thus far or will she slickly try to divert as to get confirmed, then do a 180 as her appointee has done since moving into the white house.

Daily Questions for Judge Sotomayor

Confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor are scheduled to begin on July 13th. Senator  Cornyn is committed to giving her record a full and fair review. In an effort to ensure a transparent, comprehensive examination of her extensive record, Senator Cornyn, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a former Texas Supreme Court Justice, will pose a daily question raised by her record and her judicial opinions.

Question 1: What is the proper role of foreign and international law in interpreting the United States Constitution?

Question 2: What is the power of a federal court to interpret the law absent a “Case” or “Controversy”?

Question 3: How much should courts defer to the judgment of Congress and the Executive Branch in the area of national security?

Question 4: What is the role of statutory text in statutory interpretation?

Question 5: Are there any limits to the power of Congress under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution?

Question 6: What is the role of original intent and originial public meaning in constitutional interpretation?

Question 7: How can a judge objectively apply the law if she believes there are multiple realities and multiple versions of the truth?

Question 8: Does Judge Sotomayor believe that the firefighters’ claims in Ricci v. DeStefano are routine and not worthy of careful treatment?

Question 9: Are judges supposed to update the law to reflect changing social policy?

Question 10: What did Judge Sotomayor mean when she agreed that the Second Amendment does not protect a fundamental right?

Question 11: How should courts measure the Government’s need to protect the public safety against the threat of terrorism?

Question 12: Does Judge Sotomayor continue to believe that the city of New Haven should have been allowed to scrap the results of its firefighter exam on the basis of race?

Question 13: Does the Takings Clause provide any limits on the power of the government to take private property?

Question 14: Has the Supreme Court made any missteps in the last fifty years that might justify public skepticism about lawyers and the courts?Question 15: Is the Constitution color-blind?

Question 16: Should the Constitution be interpreted to allow the death penalty, and if so, under what limitations?

Question 17: Should constitutional interpretation resemble common law decisionmaking?

Question 18: What limits does the First Amendment impose on campaign finance regulation?

Question 19: What is the proper role of judges in defining marriage and the family?

 

 

Happy Weekend…I’m off later to go enjoy the “Hot Harley Nights” parade and get a few new photos for the family album. 

College Professor Gives an “A” on This Health Care Reform Persuasive

OK, what’s a mom to do when she is so proud of her daughters accomplishments. A daughter who was born a preemie at 28 wks, spent the 1st 3 months of her life in the NICU then the next 19 years struggling to keep up. With dad & mom’s help with extra home schooling and forking out for a personal paid tutor, thanks to the wonderful federally run educational system that mainstreamed her too early and left her fending on her own, she is a vibrant young woman embarking in a new journey to become one of our nations best and brightest health care professionals.

What makes her preemie story so special and so relevant to a universal/nationalized health care reform you ask?

Well, it all started back in 1982, we were(still are) self employed and thus only carried major medical insurance. Our policy did not carry coverage for normal births, so we did the responsible thing and enrolled in the (govt subsidized)birthing program at the local hospital for those like us and for those with low income and no health coverage. The cost was $900 including all prenatal care. The catch, most of the care was done by interns and nursing students with a minimum of higher qualified staff available if need be. We’ll revisit this in just a bit.

Fast forward to 5 months into the pregnancy, it is Christmas eve and I am rushed to the hospital with terrible cramping & bleeding. They put me in bed, hook up a monitor and the next day when the cramps had subsided and bleeding no longer visible, they send me home just in time to spend Christmas evening at home. No orders for bed rest, no limits on lifting( we have a 2 yr old at home), just rest more often. Well, that lasted less than 72 hours. Back to the hospital, go home the next evening, yada yada and still no explanation as to what the problem may be and not once yet as anyone other than an intern been into my hospital room to see me.

This time I made it a week before returning and with still no answer as to what the problem may be, they didn’t take any more chances, it was in the hospital on bed rest. Two weeks later came the phone call to my husband to get to the hospital immediately. (we’re in long haul trucking and it was purely by the grace of God he was in town) But before he could head up top the maternity ward, he had to make a stop and pay-off the remainder of what we owed on the $900 fee. I didn’t see him until I came out of the recovery room after a much hurried c-section. He said we have a girl, 2lbs 13oz and they are not giving us any hope at this time and “NO” I can’t go see her yet.

So, you get the jest of this so far, I had no actual high quality care until it was too late to reverse my condition or thwart it off until I was further along. The damage had been done and since we are considered lower class since we chose to use the birthing clinic to offset our insurance (we were thinking we were being responsible adult), we were not given the best of care available. But all that changed. Remember, our insurance only covered problem pregnancies..AH HAH..suddenly we were treated like royalty and yes the hospital was reimbursed to the tune of just under $90,000. Now, since my husband had faithfully gone and made the last 2 payments to the birthing clinic, prior to heading up where he got to the surgical room just in the nick of time to see our daughter born, our insurance company was in “NO” way obligated to step up to the plate.

But that is what we Christians do, we step up when our fellow man is in need. Our insurance provider at the time was AAL currently known as Thrivent. What a wonderful company they truly are and the following is a by-product of their dedication to their customers:

 

Michelle Melin                                           

General Purpose:To persuade my audience to opposed reform healthcare  

Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that full reformed healthcare is not the best option for our country to correct the issues that are making the costs in healthcare increase in the United States.

19 May 2009

Healthcare Reform

   

    Healthcare is not a topic that should ever just be taken lightly or ignored. According to Tom Daschle, “Healthcare is back at the top of the national agenda. Once again, it is a dinner-table topic for millions of American families, and a looming presence in an intensifying presidential campaign”. Well the campaign is over but the debate over how the issues in healthcare should be solved still continues. Thanks to ongoing improvements in technology, medicine and treatment, people in the United States are living longer which also means healthcare costs are steadily increasing. Robert Pear states in a New York Times article that the number of American citizens without health insurance increased to 45.7 million people in 2007. There are many issues that we face in the U.S. healthcare system such as cost of insurance premiums & coverage, the many choices in medical testing and medications and the cost that insurance companies try avoid from legalities in healthcare. There may not be one single answer to solve these issues in our healthcare system but today I am going to show how going to a reformed healthcare system such as the one proposed by President Barack Obama& adapted by other nations may save some money but could have negative effects on each of us.

You may hear the terms healthcare reform used in different ways. It’s also known as socialized, nationalized or universal healthcare. Healthcare reform means to move from a multi-payer healthcare system like employer based insurance or private insurance to a single-payer system which would be government-run insurance. This is supposed to take the burden off of those who cannot afford private health insurance & do not have the option of receiving benefits through their employer. The United States would not be the first nation to adapt a government-run healthcare system. James Brooke states in a New York Times article that government-run healthcare has been in place in Canada since the 1960’s. France has also been under a reformed healthcare system for decades. It’s stated on Canadian-healthcare.org that every citizen must carry health insurance under the government-run program but private insurance is still an option. It’s also stated that basic services are covered under the Canadian health system such as cost of primary care physicians and the choice of doctor or hospital but there are things that are not covered but would be covered by private insurance. Some of these include dental care, eye doctors and prescription medications. Under the Canadian health system, Canadians are also able to visit any doctor or public clinic & hospital of their choice because all of Canada is under the same public health system. Lawrence Reed states on mackinac.org that Canada does not house nearly as many CT & MRI scanners & there are not as many doctors than there are in the U.S. This has led patients to be placed on waiting lists for even common procedures such as knee or hip replacements. The Canadian government outlaws private clinics though there are many that are still operating throughout Canada. It’s stated on Canadian-health.org that the private clinics offer a shorter waiting period vs. the public system for the same services. For example, when I started having migraine headaches on a regular basis my doctor ordered an MRI of the brain. This is a scan that looks for any abnormalities in any part of the brain. I was able to have this scan within a week of seeing my primary doctor. However, if I lived in Canada at this time & had public insurance I would have been required to go to a public hospital or clinic where my needs would be assessed. I could have then been placed on a waiting list based on how many patients were ahead of me waiting for the same test and also on emergent cases. This could have in turn led to me having to wait months for a test that ultimately could have just showed more than migraines. By patients being able to go to private clinics, the cost is out of pocket so there are fewer patients seen & in turn a faster turnaround time to see a physician, to have a test done & get results back. Canada is not the only nation to have adapted to government-run healthcare.

France has also been under reformed healthcare for decades. According to Jim Landers of the Dallas Morning News, it’s estimated that there will be $5,000 or less spent per person on healthcare this year in France. This is far less than what’s expected in the U.S. Robert Pear states in an article from the New York Times that the U.S. government predicts the nation will spend approximately $2.5 trillion or $8,160 per person on healthcare spending this year. That’s a big number and a lot of money for one individual to spend on just healthcare alone. A patient in the U.S. may pay more to cover their medical costs than in France but that doesn’t mean that the French healthcare system is home-free in paying for their own healthcare needs. Jim Landers also says because the government-run program in France offers no deductibles & their out-of-pocket costs average around $250 a year, the people in France visit their doctor twice as much as those in the United States. This is great for consumers who can go to a doctor whenever needed but actually increases the amount that government would spend on healthcare per person. Unlike the healthcare system in Canada, France has no outlaws on private clinics but if a patient decides to go to a private clinic, the cost is completely out of pocket. So how do the healthcare systems in Canada and France compare with the plan that President Barack Obama is proposing?

The United States definitely needs improvement when it comes to the cost of healthcare. The difference between the health systems in Canada and France and the one here in the U.S. is that government-run insurance is paid for by the government and in the United States it’s mainly paid for privately. Jim Landers states that U.S. citizens pay 46% in taxes that go to Medicare, Medicaid and military benefits and the rest is covered through employer insurance and out-of-pocket expenses. Like the health programs in Canada and France, President Obama is proposing the American Health Security Act of 2009. House.gov states that this would be a government-run system and would require every citizen in the U.S. to carry some form of health insurance. So how would the government pay for these programs? According to Robert E. Mofit, Nina Owcharenko & Dennis G. Smith, all of the Heritage Foundation, President Obamahas set aside $634 billion in a reserve fund for healthcare. Approximately $318 billion or half of the reserve fund would come from an increase in taxes to those who make $250,000 or more per year. House.gov states that these government health plans would be based off income and U.S. citizens would have the option to pay for additional coverage through private plans. Taxes are not the only thing that would be affected by going to a reformed healthcare system.     

Medicare would also be affected. Medicare Advantage plans havehelped not only those abovethe age of 65 but also others who are low income or are disabled. These plans give a person more choices of benefit packages than regular Medicare. The Heritage Foundation states that these types of plans are steadily increasing in popularity and that every 1 out of 5 senior citizens are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans. By going to a socialized healthcare plan like Obama is proposing, this could harm recipients currently under Medicare. Private options under Medicare may be taken away and this would essentially take away a person’s right to choose their Medicare health plan. It would decrease options and depending on a patient’s situation they may only have one choice. Medicaid prescription plans are also affected. According to the Heritage Foundation, prescription price plans would be based off income, so those making more money would pay higher premiums for their prescription drugs. At first glance this doesn’t sound like a bad deal but just because someone that may make more money per year than the person standing next to them doesn’t mean they may have more money to go around due to their own personal expenses and obligations. This would then put this person in even greater a bind to meet their monthly expenses and keep themselves healthy. Going to a reformed healthcare system doesn’t only affect prescription drugs, Medicare & taxes. It also could have a large impact on how the United States moves ahead with medical intervention and provider participation.

    Another provision outlined in the American Health Security Act of 2009 is provider participation. In the bill outlined on House.gov, if an individual who decides to receive insurance under the government must see a provider that has been approved by the health board. Under this bill, all providers choosing to participate under the government-run program must be approved by the health board by signing an agreement that would state that the provider could not treat any patient not covered under the government plan. This could possibly put a burden on a patient’s shoulders, especially the elderly. This is because if a patient has been seeing a certain doctor for many years & then the patient chooses government healthcare but their doctor decided to run privately, this patient would not be able to see that doctor without paying completely out of pocket. This could make for an uneasy transition for the patient.

    Reformed healthcare also could affect how we grow as a nation in medical intervention. According to House.gov, President Obama is proposing to regulate costs and the success of medical equipment such as MRI & CT scanners. Like I said earlier, Canada has far less access to certain medical equipment such as MRI & CT scanners than we do here in the United States. Tom Daschle states that some medical interventions, including some machines used to predict diseases, trauma and prevention are unnecessary once costs are brought into the picture. He states that “Americans are imbued with a can-do spirit, and an abiding faith in technological innovation. More so than in other countries, they just aren’t inclined to fatalistically accept a hopeless diagnosis or forgo experimental interventions even if there is the slightest chance for success.” Congressman J. Randy Forbes states that there are 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S. today. This is because of the technology that is available to doctors and patients to detect this disease in its early stages. In my earlier speech, I talked about being a premature infant. I spent 3 months in the NICU and was diagnosed with scoliosis in my back, which is curvature of your spine and with mild cerebral palsy. There were doctors that were trying to convince my parents to have surgery on my back which would have led me to be in a body brace until I was 6 years old. Thanks to the availability of the technology & to detect the severity of my health problems & the options of doctors that could help them, my parents were able to decide against surgery ultimately giving me a better quality of life. I couldn’t imagine how my life today would be if they had made different decisions.   

What I have talked about today just outlines some of the provisions that could take place if the United States were to go into a full reformed healthcare system. Tom Daschle states that “Some people warn that covering everybody will lead to waiting lists and health care “rationing”. But the United States has their own type of rationing –rationing based on income, insurance status, and illness”. How is this different from other countries that have gone to a reformed healthcare system? If the United States government, private insurance companies and drug companies can come to an agreement that is based on the essentials for fair treatment of all U.S. citizens then I believe we can show how our healthcare system is top-rate like the different medical interventions that havehelped save so many lives. Moving to a full reformed healthcare system where patients may have to choose from a doctor that they’ve seen their whole life to someone new because of a government decision would be taking away a part of what America is about. America is about freedom and about being able to make one’s own choices. If a system like Canada or France is adapted, patients would see a longer waiting period just to see a doctor for a routine checkup or for a test that’s needed to detect an illness. This is unless the patient can pay for the service completely out of pocket to go to a private clinic. A patient shouldn’t have to accept a diagnosis of any serious disease. If they’re willing to fight, let them fight. Isn’t the United States supposed to be about freedom? Tom Daschlesays, “But ultimately, it’s up to each one of us to take ownership of our own health and well-being.” This statement couldn’t be truer today. It’s not only up to each one of us to take responsibility for our own care, but it’s also in the hands of the government, drug companies and private insurers to come up with a solution that’s not only cost effective but is what’s ultimately best for the patient which could be any one of us.                

 Yes, this persuasive rated an “A” from the most liberal, Obama supporting professor my daughter has. Now that is saying something…she got it right and “NOT” all liberal professors are jerks to conservative students.

   

For Constitutions Sake: UPDATED

senate covering HondurasAs I reported yesterday, one by one, Senator after Senator stood up on the Senate floor to blast the administration for siding against the Honduran’s for constitutionally ousting a “Tyrant of a President”:

 (snips from Atlas Shrugs): The Honduran constitution, enacted in 1982, has 378 articles. 6 of these articles are “cast in stone”, meaning that they can NOT be changed. These 6 articles deal with defining the type of government, territory claims, and presidential term limits.

– Article 42, Section 5 says that anyone who is found to “incite, promote, or aid in the continuation or re-election of the President” would face loss of citizenship.

Any changes to the constitution have to be initiated by the legislative branch. The congress has to convene a constituent assembly. That’s basically a group of people selected by the congress to analyze any proposed changes and form those ideas into the new constitution. After the proposed changes are formulated, the congress would approve them to be put to a national referendum. The executive branch (the President) has nothing to do with that process. Zeyala didn’t think that the congress would go along with his ideas of staying in power so he decided he’d call his own referendum. He doesn’t have the authority to do that – remember that constitutional changes can only be done by the legislature AND the term limits are one of the articles cast in stone – but he goes ahead and calls one anyway.

The Honduran Supreme Court says “Sorry Zeyala, you can’t do a rereferendum. That’s not within your power as president”. Damn those people on the Supreme Court! They figured out the ruse! They ruled unanimously that regardless of what you call it, if it acts like a rereferendum the president can’t do it. Zeyala continues to talk of doing the poll on June 28 regardless of the Supreme Court. The Congress looks at the poll that Zeyala wants to do and gives an opinion that the poll would be illegal and they will not support it. Zeyala’s own political party is in control of the congress.

The Attorney General says that the President has committed treason and asks for him to be removed from office. The Congress created a commission to examine Zelaya’s actions and determines removal from office is appropriate.

Once Zeyala had been removed, the President of the Congress (Roberto Micheletti) was sworn in as the new President of Honduras. This was exactly the person that is indicated by the constitution. It was a proper and legal succession of the presidency. The first thing that Micheletti did was confirm that the regularly scheduled elections would be held in November. His post is temporary until the new President was duly elected.

Now, how dare those Honduran citizens and government officials be so brash as to follow their Constitution? How dare they?!!! According to our Commander in Thief, all those Hondurans in support of upholding their Constitution and Rule of Law are traitors to their country:

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
____________________________________________________________________________

For Immediate Release June 28, 2009

Statement from President on the situation in Honduras

“I am deeply concerned by reports coming out of Honduras regarding the detention and expulsion of President Mel Zelaya. As the Organization of American States did on Friday, I call on all political and social actors in Honduras to respect democratic norms, the rule of law and the tenets of the Inter-American Democratic Charter. Any existing tensions and disputes must be resolved peacefully through dialogue free from any outside interference.”

uh-huh Mr Commander in Thief, would you just verify for me which rule of law you are referring to here, the Honduras Constitution or the illegitimate laws of your dictator friends? For if it is the Rule of Law under the Honduran Constitution, I think we need to sit down and take a deeper look at that law degree you say is legit, because you seem to be confused as to what the definition of “rule of law” means. But then, maybe AT has a scenerio that explains your actions quite clearly for us:

(now snips from AT): Take this hypothetical: imagine that Barack Obama announced that he was going to hold a referendum on legalizing a third term for himself. Imagine that even his attorney general, Eric Holder, advised him that it was illegal. Imagine that the Supreme Court ruled that holding the referendum was unconstitutional. In spite of that, let’s imagine that Obama coerced the FEC into holding the referendum anyway. Then – let’s further imagine — we found out that Venezuelan strongman Chávez (who has pulled off a similar power grab in his own country) was financing the referendum. What should the Joint Chiefs do in such a case? And if they removed Obama from office, would they be destroying the Constitution or preserving it?

Actually, this is in play. Watch for another backdoor illegal change to the constitution much like the ones that formed the illegal fed reserve and the illegal income tax laws that Wilson apologized for:

January 9, 2009 ~ 111th CONGRESS ~ H. J. RES. 5 ~ Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President.

Kind of reminds me of that pesky “natural born citizen” requirement in Article II, Section I, Clause V of our Constitution that they have been trying to get rid of for the past 9 years:

H.J.Res. 88: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to make eligible for the Office of President a person who has been a United States citizen for twenty years.

It doesn’t take a college degree, let alone a law degree to know that there is substantial circumstantial evidence that we US citizens may be in for a “coup d’etat” of our own if the general public does not get with the program and take their heads out of the sand and start educating themselves about the threats already in place, threats that we may face right here at home.

(again from AT): In a press conference on June 23, Obamasaid: “I’ve made it clear that the United States respects the sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not interfering with Iran’s affairs.” He never called upon the Iranian mullahs to “respect democratic norms.” On the contrary, he ostentatiously refuses to “meddle” in Iran…

(snip)

On Tuesday, U.N. General Assembly piled on, condemning the “coup” in Honduras and demanding that Zelaya be returned to office. It passed – by acclamation – a resolution calling upon all member states not to recognize the new government.

Obama and the U.N. passed up an opportunity to recognize the will of Honduran people and the sanctity of their Constitution. It has been widely reported in the Spanish-language press, but not here in the United States, that the anti-Zelaya demonstrations in Tegucigalpa are huge, demonstrating that the Honduran people support the actions of their Congress and Supreme Court in removing Zelaya from office. 

The new president of Honduras, Roberto Micheletti, said Thursday: “I am concerned that President Obama – for whom we have a great deal of respect and admiration, as we do for his people – should shun us without having heard our explanation” for the removal of Zelaya. He added: “However, of Señor Chávez we can expect anything: he has already threatened to invade the country. This is a lack of respect.” Former U.S. diplomat and democracy advocate Martin Barillas noted that in an interview Thursday, “Micheletti said that 80 percent of his compatriots support his presidency, a claim that has been bolstered by the throngs of supporters appearing on the streets of Tegucigalpa, the capital city. Some protesters in the Honduran capital brandished placards telling President Obama, in English, that they too have a dream of democracy.”

Obama, yet again, on the side of evil.

 While this may come as a surprise to many new readers, it is of absolutely “NO” surprise to me. Nothing this new administration does differs from any of the findings/facts of the background research I have been doing for nearly a year now. Facts I warned voters to consider before going to the ballot box last November.

And thankfully, many who now have severe buyers remorse and are no longer calling me a tin-foil hat wearing conspiracy theorist and though I am as eager as ever to keep on educating those who still don’t quite “get it”, I’ve learned not to be so outspoken in bringing up politics at every chance. Instead I wait for the opening, then I “GO TO TOWN”!

So, whileI have along way to go, if and when any of those fore mentioned resolutions comes out to alter our constitution and the qualifications and terms limits of our US Presidency, I will have already gained the respect of those who once naysayers and be able to help educate them so they make informed and constitutional votes at the ballot box from here on in.

UPDATE: Here we go, the campaign to cover-up for the Commander in Thief’s agenda begins. It’s called “Get rid of the Evidence”:

(just in this afternoon from Beckwith): Fight The Smears Disappears Barack Obamais now hiding his short form Certification of Live Birth It appears that Obama has taken down his “Fight the Smears” website. As the public groundswell surrounding Obama’s birth certificate grows, Obamahas removed his phony Certification of Live Birth from the Internet.  The one at the link in the “share the fact” box is also gone.  What’s really strange is the archived copies in the WayBackMachine, the Internet Archive, are also gone.  Removing those copies required additional steps to remove and should be beyond Obama’s reach — but I guess not.

 But guess what?  Obama’s published lies are in my cache.  I learned a long time ago that anything Obama sensitive has to be cached, because Obama and the Obots will take it down. What I never noticed before, is the damning statement in the window in the left column, under the legend, “Share the Facts Copy the text below and paste it into your email.”  It is also in the banner at the top of the page. The statement reads (cursor down), “The fact is Barack Obama was born in the state of Hawaii in 1961, a native citizen of the United States of America.” A “native born citizen” is not the same as a “natural born citizen.” A “native born citizen” is any person born in the mainland US. Anchor babies are “native born citizens.” A “natural born citizen” must be born in the mainland US and must have TWO US citizen parents.  Obama knows he had only one US parent.  The man knows he is occupying the Oval Office in violation of the requirements of the US Constitution and applicable Supreme Court caselaw.

By the way, this page, at the bottom, also contains Obama’sadmission that he was, “at birth,” a citizen of Kenya and a British subject.

Take notice also that the birth certification form shown here is the short form certification that has “NO” official Hawaiian state seal on it. It is the photo copy that all Senators and Congressman referred us to as proof of Obama’s eligibility, including none other than Senator Johnson’s office who ripped me for using the internet for my research:

quoting from the letter of response I received from Sen Johnson office requesting that they investigate and urging the Senate “NOT” confirm the electoral votes, Sen Johnson’s office replies:

Dated December 4, 2008: “Thank you for contacting me regarding internet rumors.”(I used information from long standing reputable international news sites such as the Times of London, etc)

Sen Johnson then goes on to say: “Please be aware that I am prohibited from using my official Senate office to discuss political campaigns.” (Again, I remind you that this is a response to a letter I sent immediately AFTER the election)

Now let’s get to the meat of this letter. Johnson( in all actuality, probably one of his progressive lib staffers) in ripping me for using the internet to research, closes by saying: “To address your particular allegations of forgery, it should be noted that Senator Obama has released the birth certificate issued by the State of Hawaii, showing he was born in that state. It has been widely available on the internet for months, and everyone and anyone who wants to review it can visit any number of websites, including http://www.newsweek.com/id/154599 or http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/born_in_the_usa.html.” 

The most infuriating thing here is in my initial letter to Johnson’s office, I refer to the factcheck site and Obama’s admission of having dual citizenship at birth. I not only ask him to vote against Obama’s electoral votes, I also asked him to not confirm any for McCain. The copy of the reply letter I sent has mysteriously been scrubbed from SCRIBD. I will get it reloaded soon.

Will anyone in Congress have the spine to finally address this issue? I won’t be holding my breath, but it never hurts to hold on to the faith that they might.

OK, that was easy, hit it on the 1st try:

BTW..I NEVER got a response to this letter from Johnson or Herseth-Sandlin, only Thune and his reply was just as lame as Johnson’s intitial one.

 

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Bending over backwards to be N.I.C.E. and see to it that we will forever be H.A.P.I.

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Right on cue, the White House comes out with a plan that will supposedly help pay for their gargantuan health care program:

This morning, VP Biden and “Tiller the baby killer’s biggest supporter”, HHS Sec Sebelius announced:

“the hospitals are ready to give up about $155 billion over 10 years in government payments. The money could then be used to help pay for covering millions of uninsured.”

So they would have us believe that this is a true reduction? Reduction does not come without a cost and that cost will be a reduction in services to medicare. So forget that new joint or that cancer treatment if you are are one of those pesky elderly that refuses to die for the sake of the illegal immigrant who is younger and more productive. Forget that life saving medical care if you are a cash strapped parent of a preemie in need of extensive medical care. The NICU will be off limits to your newborn.

Welcome to “Orwellian Medical Care”, because they care so much, “NOT”!

This Orwellian care will come with its very own “HAPI”board to oversee your care:

AT: The bill is S.391 and is currently making rounds in the Senate. Incidentally, we have a bit of Orwellian “doublespeak” that seems to be the standard in Washington, especially in regards to social oriented legislation: The “Healthy Americans Private Insurance” plan, which states as its purpose “to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away” isn’t a private plan at all; it’s a public one.

Much like the UK’s “NICE” board that does everything but protect that patient:

Reuters UK: Kidney cancer patients should not be treated with four expensive new medicines on Britain’s state-run National Health Service, the country’s health cost-effectiveness watchdog said

(snip)

The decision fuels controversy about the way NICE rations treatment on the state health service in England and Wales, denying patients access to costly modern medicines that are used routinely in many countries, notably the United States.

Cancer Research UK said it raised questions about whether NICE’s system of appraisal was appropriate for all types of drugs, especially when there were few alternative treatments.

NICE argues it has to make tough choices when deciding which drugs should be paid for and which not.

Yep folks, our elected officials are bending over backwards to be N.I.C.E. and see to it that we will forever be H.A.P.I. about a new government run health care system.

All in unison now: “Ain’ that special?”

Live on C-SPAN: Honduran Constitution Takes Front Seat Over US Constitution

I am currently watching the biggest oxymoron session of the Senate thus far this year. One after one, Senators stand up and boast of the bravery and constitutional legality of the Honduran legislature, military and Supreme Court in their removal of the tyrannic ousted Pres Zelaya of Honduras.

I wonder when they will have the bravery to stand up for their own constitution? I wonder when they will finally come clean in their own discretion by allowing an ineligible impostor to enter the white house?

More to come on this later, until then, take a gander at this on-going plight of a civilian to gain the truth from an ever empeding central government that our forefathers warned us about:

Ken Allen had previously filed a FOI Request for information about one Barry Soetoro. The information requested, among other things, included Barry Soetoro’s school records and his Alien number. Ken has reason to believe that the Defendants in this Complaint have illegally prevented him from receiving the requested information, thus, the Lawsuit. 

Ken Allen filed the original Request based on information and belief (not stated) that: 

1. When registering as an attorney in the state of Illinois, Obama was required to fill out a form which asked for “Full Former Names” used. Obama wrote “None”. The other names he has used, that we currently know, are: Barack Hussein Obama, Barry Soetoro, Barry Obama, Barack Dunham and Barry Dunham. 

2. Obama has “sealed” all U.S. birth, school and business records filed under the Barack Obama name via legal action along with an Executive Order of Jan. 26, 2009. 

3. If it is found that he has “sealed” all of the above mentioned records filed under the name of “Barry Soetoro”, it would be an admission of Perjury… a felony, plus an admission of ineligibility… cause for removal. 

4. If he has not “sealed” or “scrubbed” these records, they will be available under the FOIA, hence the Complaint. 

NOTES: 

1. Barry Soetoro, being a foreigner, is not protected by the FOIA or by the Executive Order of January 26, 2009. 

2. When reading the attached Complaint, do not confuse the name of Barry Soetoro with that of Barack Obama. Legally speaking, they are two different people for the purpose of this Complaint. 

3. We DO have standing in this case because we used the FOIA in requesting this information. 

Now, the paperwork…. 

Kenneth Allen., in Proper Person 
10055 E Gray Hawk Drive 
Tucson, Arizona 85730 
Ph # 520-514-9704 
In Proper Person, 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
For the District of Arizona 

In re: Kenneth Allen, 
Plaintiff, 

V. 
Barry Soetoro, aka Barack 
H Obama, aka Barry Obama 
And; 
Attorney General Eric Holder 
U.S. Department of Justice 
And; 
Hillary R. Clinton 
U.S. Department of State CASE NUMBER: 
And; 
Secretary Janet Napolitano COMPLAINT 
Department of Homeland (FOIA) 
Security U.S. and U. S. 
Citizens and Immigration 
Services; et, al 
Defendants 
Inclusive 1 thru 49 

Jurisdiction and Venue 

1. This Court Has Jurisdiction over this case pursuant to Title 28 USC § 1340 and exclusive Jurisdiction over the case pursuant to Title 5 USC § 552 (a) (4) (b) and Under Title 5 USC § 552 (a) (g) (1) and the subject matter herein and has exclusive jurisdiction over any civil action arising under any act of Congress. This complaint also arises under Article II section I of the United States Constitution and Title 44 Chapter 33. 

2. This is proper Venue, venue arises under Title 28 USC § 1340. 

Complaint for Injunctive Relief  

3. This is an action pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act “(FOIA)”, Title 5 § 552 and 552(a) and the Article II § I of the United States Constitution, for injunctive and other appropriate relief, and seeking the immediate processing and release of agency records requested by the plaintiff (Kenneth Allen) from the Defendants, with regards to Barry Soetoro, Stanley Ann Soetoro and Lolo Soetoro and all known and unknown alias. 

4. The Defendants, herein named ( Eric Holder, Hillary Clinton and Janet Napolitano ) do business in the State Of Arizona as a Federal entity, and will be served at the addresses named herein and above in the caption. 

5. That the Plaintiff (Kenneth Allen), appearing here in proper person, resides in the State of Arizona, City of Tucson, county of Pima, With an Address of 10055 E Gray Hawk Dr, Tucson, Arizona 85730. 

6. The true names and capacities, whether individual, corporate, associate, representative, or otherwise of the defendants (Eric Holder, Hillary Clinton and Janet Napolitano) named herein as does 1 through 49, inclusive, are known to the plaintiff, However Plaintiff sues’ said defendants for information and document’s under the FOIA complaint for requested documents regarding Barry Soetoro and such fictitious names as Barack Obama, Barry Soetoro and all other named and unnamed defendants. The plaintiff will amend this complaint to show their true names and capacities when the same has been ascertained. Plaintiff is informed and believe that and allege that each of the unknown defendants are equally responsible in some manner for the deprivation claimed and challenged herein, and caused by defendants conduct. 

7. Plaintiff is hereby informed and believe, and upon alleged, that all times relevant and material hereto, defendants does 1 through 49 inclusive, where they were acting within the scope and course of a government agency as defined in Title 5 USC § 552 and 552(a) 

8. Paragraphs 1 through 7, hereby and above, are hereby incorporated by reference into each and every claim for relief asserted herein below, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. 

9. This complaint is the result of the defendants blatant refusal to produce documents requested by the Plaintiff (Kenneth Allen) pursuant to Title 5 USC § 552 and 552(a) and in a timely manner or for non answer of sorts by the State Department dated June 1, 2009 almost 4 months after my request to them, and stalling tactics by Home Land security and then a denial. 

10. On his first day in office, Monday, January 26, 2009 Part VIII The President signed Executive Order 13489—Presidential Records Executive Order 13490—Ethics Commitments . This order was entered into the Federal Register on January 26, 2009. 

11. What this executive order says, is that only the Attorney General (Eric Holder) and Council to the President, (Gregory Craig) is able to review presidential records requests and determine if they can be made public or not. (See Section 3). 

12. Because that Barack Obama denies the he was ever called Barry Soetoro it shouldn’t be a problem with transparency when it come to producing the requested records pursuant to Title 5USC § 552 and 552(a). And because Barry Soetoro is not a citizen as defined by the Law he isn’t protected by the (FOIA). 

13. The original FOIA was dated February 9th 2009 and was a request for information and records relating to Barack H Obama aka Barry Soetoro. 

14. Department of Home Land Security advised me February 19th 2009 that I needed to Obtain permission from Barack Obama and assigned me a response number of NRC 2009008466. They also requested that I modify my FOIA. 

15. I therefore modified the request and a new request was made on March 1 2009, certified number 70081140000373751719 with a request to secure documents relating to Barry Soetoro, Stanley Ann Soetoro and Lolo Soetoro. They also requested that I write and request permission for Barry Soetoros records, at the same time they asked me for Barry Soetoros Alien number, therefore the request had become a request for records under Title 5 USC § 552 and 552(a) for applications from Aliens for US passports and Visas requested by non-citizens to enter the US by the name of Barry Soetoro, Stanley Ann Soetoro or Lolo Soetoro or by any other name aka known and unknown, et al and for information relating to Stanley Ann Dunham, aka Stanley Ann Soetoro. 

16. The request under the FOIA and Article II § I would not be private information but should have been public information and of interest to the public. 

17. To make it very clear to DHS and to US Citizenship and Immigration I gave them a brief history of Barry Soetoro as I will here for the court, I believe it is important for the court to understand why its is so important that these documents should be released to the public. 

18. Barry Soetoro’s mother, Stanle Ann Soetoro; aka Stanley Ann Obama; aka Stanley Ann Dunham had to relinquish her son’s citizenship in order to obtain Indonesian Citizenship. The US could not allow dual citizenship with Indonesia at the time; as Indonesia did not allow dual citizenship. It was prohibited by the hague convention of 1930, as interfering with internal affairs of another sovereign country. 

19. Additionally, assuming Barry Soetoro was born in what is now Kenya, at the time of Senator Obama’s birth in 1961, Kenya was the British Protectorate of Zanzibar and Barry Soetoro automatically became a British Subject under Section 32(1) of the British Nationality Act of 1948, effective date January 28, 1949, based on his father’s citizenship. 

20. Finally, in 1981, Barry Soetoro traveled to Pakistan, when there was a ban for U.S. citizens to travel to Pakistan, therefore the only logical possibility for him to do so was by using one of his other passports: Indonesian, Kenyan, or British. 

21. In original legal action filed by Mr. Berg, he presented Barry Soetoro’s school registration, showing him registered as Barry Soetoro, Citizenship-Indonesian, Religion Islam, signed by L. Soetoro. From 1945, Indonesia has not allowed dual citizenship and, therefore, Ms. Dunham-Obama-Soetoro, Barry Soetoro’s mother, had to relinquish her son’s U.S.citizenship in order to obtain Indonesian citizenship for him, which would make him a citizen of Indonesia and no loner a citizen of Kenya or even the United States had he been born there.. Additionally, the United States could not allow dual citizenship with Indonesia at that time, as Indonesia did not allow dual citizenship, and it was prohibited by the Hague Convention of 1930, as interfering with the internal affairs of another sovereign Country. 

22. Therefore my request being modified as requested was for; an original copy of the immigration records pertaining to Barry Soetoro [adopted in Indonesia], returned to Hawaii in 1971, if any. Documents as to whether Barry Soetoro is still an Indonesian citizen; and if he is not; documentation of when he became a naturalized citizen pursuant to the 14th Amendment. True and correct copies of Barry Soetoro passports for the years: 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982, including, but not limited to: A true and correct copy of Barry Soetoro’s “Indonesian” passport for the years: 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982; A true and correct copy of Barry Soetoro’s passport including documented history of travel to Pakistan, and nationality contained therein for the years 1981 and 1982. Any all of the above requested documentation should include, and not be limited to: notes, changes, requests for changes, omissions, exclusions, deletions or redactions. A true and correct copy of Stanley Ann Obama, aka Stanley Ann Dunhams, aka Stanley Ann Soetoro’s passport, and all history for the years 1959 through 1987 this request is not subject to 6 CFR section 5.21(f), the subject is deceased. A true and correct copy of the passport history of Lolo Soetoro, M A. This request is not subject to 6 CFR sections 5.21(f). 

23. I stated that I was entitled to verified copies of all requested documents under statutory authority. I also promised to pay any fees although I think this would fall under a media request and exempt from fees. I reminded them if they couldn’t produce the document to please state so. Therefore any and all of the requested documents under 5USC §§ 552 and 552(a) and the constitution should include, and not be limited to: notes, changes, omissions, exclusions, deletions or redactions. 

24. The FOIA Act protects Citizens and residents here permanently and not illegally, according to the Federal Trade Commission and the commissioner and the commissioner Christine A. Varney “commissioner the FOIA does not protect a foreigner or alien that are not a Permanent resident of the United States of America. The following document was prepared in part by the Commissioner. 

25. The Privacy Act does have some limitations. Critics have charged, despite the generally laudable goals of the Privacy Act, that the Act’s “routine use” exception and the “law enforcement” exception undermine the values of transparency and enhanced protection for sensitive formation. Limited remedies may also diminish enforceability. Finally, the Privacy Act applies only to federal government agencies. It does not cover state and local agencies, Congress, or the private sector. The Act also only protects U.S. citizens and aliens with permanent residence. The Privacy Act does not apply to foreigners, unions, collective associations, or corporations. To that end, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) are responsible for the Act’s implementation and is considering needed policy changes. Substantive changes in the Privacy Act, however, must await Congressional action. 

26. As a reminder the 4th and 14th Amendment’s protection may not extend to an illegal alien. And the Government isn’t obligated to protect information belonging to foreigners or need permission as required under 6 CFR § 5.21(f). It also doesn’t require me to present an application for information on an alien, and I do not know what his Alien number is that’s why I filed this FOIA to obtain that information. Barry Soetoro is not a citizen of the United States or an alien with a permanent residence, Mr. Soetoro is a citizen of Indonesia, and you may refer to the school records attached from Barry Soetoros School in Indonesia. I can however give you the names of his Mother [Stanley Ann Soetoro] and Father [Lolo Soetoro] with an Address of Menteng Dalam r001/003 and a residence date of 1-1-1968. So we know that Barry Soetoro was an Indonesian citizen at the age of 7 and that he had ties in Hawaii. It would seem that Mr. Soetoro would have gone through immigration and customs at some point between 1961 and 2009. 

27. Barry Soetoro’s religion is Islam, or it was in 1968 no one can know what it is in 2009. 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(3)(A) (2000 & Supp. IV 2004) (providing that “each agency, upon any request for records which (i) reasonably describes such records and (ii) is made in accordance with published rules stating the time, place, fees (if any), and procedures to be followed, shall make the records promptly available to any person”). But see id. At § 552(a) (3) (E) (prohibiting, as of 2002, certain agency FOIA disclosures to foreign governments or representatives of such governments); see also FOIA Post, “FOIA Amended by Intelligence Authorization Act” (posted 12/23/02) (advising on 2002 FOIA amendments’ implementation). 

28. Mr. Barry Soetoro may also be guilty of the following, even under the guise of another person; Inadmissible Aliens – Any alien who at the time of entry, or while adjusting status was within an inadmissible class. INA§237 (a)(1)(A); Presently in Violation of Law – Any alien who is present in the United States in violation Violated Nonimmigrant Status or Condition of Entry INA§237 (a)(1)(C); of this Act, or any other law of the United States. INA §237 (a)(1)(B); Smuggling – Any alien who encouraged, induced, assisted, abetted, or aided any other alien to enter or to try to enter the United States in violation of the law. INA §237 (a)(1)(E);Marriage Fraud INA §237 (a)(1)(G); Criminal Offenses INA §237 (a)(2)(A) and (B); Document Fraud INA §237 (a)(3)(C); Falsely Claiming Citizenship – Any alien who falsely represents, or has falsely represented, him or herself to be a citizen of the United States for any purpose or benefit. INA §237 (a) (3) (D); 

29. I would hope that the agency if the have any information on the person named Barry Soetoro would produce the requested documents if in fact they exist.(citing Nation Magazine, 71 F.3d at 890)); see Horsehead Indus. v. EPA, No. 94-1299, slip op. at 4 n.2 (D.D.C. Jan. 3, 1997) (ruling that “y construing the FOIA request narrowly, [the agency] seeks to avoid disclosing information”); FOIA Update, Vol. XVI, No. 3, at 3 (advising agencies on interpretation of terms of FOIA re an agency “must be careful not to read [a] request so strictly that the requester is denied information the agency well knows exists in its files, albeit in a different form from that anticipated by the requester.” Specifically, agencies should be careful to undertake any “scoping” of documents found in response to a request only with full communication with the FOIA requester. I believe my request to be reasonable and I believe the information I have provided to the agency to be adequate to find the records. See 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(3)(A) (2000 & Supp. IV 2004) (statutory provision requiring that a FOIA request “reasonably describe[]” the records sought); see also, e.g., Ledesma v. U.S. Marshals Serv., No. 05-5150, 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 11218, at *2 (D.C. Cir. Apr. 19, 2006). The FOIA requires that “any reasonably segregable portion of a record” must be released after appropriate application of the Act’s nine exemptions. 

30. According to judicial watch and Tom Fitton.“Sanctuary policies are affront to the rule of law, worsen illegal immigration crises, and put American citizens at risk,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “Local police departments cannot continue to undermine federal immigration law. The Chicago Police Department should be required to comply with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act so taxpayers can understand its immigration policies.”His case also illustrates, however, the value of the FOIA. The public clearly has a “substantial interest” in knowing the identities of criminals among us; that’s why we see “Wanted by the FBI” posters in every U.S. Post Office in America. It’s why police so often ask the public for help in finding accused criminals who are at large. It’s why the “Amber” system works so well in finding kidnapped kids. It’s also why the Save acts works; employers are able to identify aliens who use fraudulent document to acquire a job. 

31. In a case before the Supreme in 1990 brought by The American Civil Liberties Union and Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility in of Respondents No. 90-747, the case being about how to evaluate competing interests in privacy and open government under Exemption . That exemption provides that agencies may withhold only personal information “the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.” 5 U.S.C. S. 552(b) (6) (1986) (emphasis added). Although the names and addresses at issue here are personal information that implicates an Exemption 6 privacy interest, that interest does not outweigh the strong public interest in the light that their release would shed on implementation of the Government’s immigration policy. Thus, their disclosure would not “constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy,” and FOIA compels their release. 

32. The Government also ignores the full range of public interests to be considered in Exemption 6 and 7(C) cases. Consistent with FOIA’s general philosophy of full disclosure, this Court has long held that FOIA’s disclosure requirements are to be read broadly and its exemptions Construed narrowly. U.S. Dept. of Justice v. Julian, 486 U.S. 1, 8 (198 (citing FBI v. Abramson, 456 U.S. 615, 630 (1982); Dept. of the Air Force v. Rose, 425 U.S. 352, 361 (1976)). This interpretive maxim requires a broad definition of the public interests to be considered in Exemption 6 and 7(C) cases. Thus, Reporters Committee held that courts considering the public-interest side of the balance in such cases must determine whether release of the requested information would “shed any light on the conduct of any Government agency or official.” 489 U.S. at 773 (emphasis added). 

33. The information Requester seek in this case undeniably would shed light on the Department of Homeland Security and US Citizenship and Immigration Services conduct concerning its Indonesian and foreign repatriation policy. Due to the fact that Ms Napolitano believes Veterans and 2nd amendment and pro-life supporters should be considered terrorists than she shouldn’t have any problems with the release of the names and addresses that would reveal the source of the facts underlying an aspect of the nation’s immigration policy where it pertains to Barry Soetoro, Stanley Ann Soetoro and Lolo Soetoro. It would further FOIA’s “basic purpose . . . ‘to open agency action to the light of public scrutiny,'” Rose, 425 U.S. at 372, by telling the public against whom the Government enforced its policy of repatriation and upon whom the Department of Homeland Security relied in evaluating that policy and in deciding to continue it therefore denying my request for records concerning Barry Soetoro and his connection to Barack H. Obama. Exemption 7 only protects private information of citizens and Permanent residents, not of illegal aliens or unregistered aliens. 

34. The public has a strong interest in knowing the names and addresses of Barry Soetoro because their disclosure would shed light on the Department’s performance of its duty to monitor Indonesian and unlawful entry into the United States and on the Government’s decision to continue its policy of repatriating In contrast, the Government has failed to demonstrate the existence of a strong privacy interest on the part of the interviewees. Thus, in this case, the public interest in disclosure outweighs the limited privacy interest implicated by revealing the identities of Barry Soetoro, et al. Government has failed to establish that any invasion of privacy would result from disclosure would be “clearly unwarranted.” Accordingly, this appeal should be granted and the requested information herein should be released. 

35. Exemption 7(C), by its terms, permits an agency to withhold a document only when revelation “could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.” We must next address what factors might warrant an invasion of the interest described in FOIA. 

36. United States Department of Justice v. Julian, 486 U.S. 1, 13 -14 (198, and although the FBI’s policy of granting the subject of a rap sheet access to his own criminal history is consistent with its policy of denying access to all other members of the general public, see supra, at 752, the rights of the two press respondents in this case are no different from those that might be asserted by any other third party, such as a neighbor or prospective employer. As we have repeatedly stated, Congress “clearly intended” the FOIA “to give any member of the public as much right to disclosure as one with a special interest [in a particular document].” NLRB v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 421 U.S. 132, 149 (1975); see NLRB v. Robbins Tire & Rubber Co., 437 U.S. 214, 221 (197; FBI v. Abramson, 456 U.S. 615 (1982). As Professor [489 U.S. 749, 772] Davis explained: “The Act’s sole concern is with what must be made public or not made public.” 

37. Thus whether disclosure of a private document under Exemption 7(C) is warranted must turn on the nature of the requested document and its relationship to “the basic purpose of the Freedom of Information Act `to open agency action to the light of public scrutiny.'” Department of Air Force v. Rose, 425 U.S., at 372 , rather than on the particular purpose for which the document is being requested. In our leading case on the FOIA, we declared that the Act was designed to create a broad right of access to “official information.” EPA v. Mink, 410 U.S. 73, 80 (1973). 20 In his dissent in that case, Justice Douglas characterized the philosophy of the statute by quoting this comment by Henry Steele Commager: 

38. “`The generation that made the nation thought secrecy in government one of the instruments of Old World tyranny and committed itself to the principle that a democracy cannot function unless the people are permitted [489 U.S. 749, 773] to know what their government is up to.'” Id., at 105 (quoting from The New York Review of Books, Oct. 5, 1972, p. 7) (emphasis added). 

39. This basic policy of “full agency disclosure unless information is exempted under clearly delineated statutory language,'” Department of Air Force v. Rose, 425 U.S., at 360 -361 (quoting S. Rep. No. 813, 89th Cong., 1st Sess., 3 (1965)), indeed focuses on the citizens’ right to be informed about “what their government is up to.” Official information that sheds light on an agency’s performance of its statutory duties falls squarely within that statutory purpose. That purpose, however, is not fostered by disclosure of information about private citizens that is accumulated in various governmental files but that reveals little or nothing about an agency’s own conduct. In this case – and presumably in the typical case in which one private citizen is seeking information about another – the requester does not intend to discover anything about the conduct of the agency that has possession of the requested records. Indeed, response to this request would not shed any light on the conduct of any Government agency or official. 

40. Requestor argues that there is a twofold public interest in learning about Barry Soetoro’s past. What I have said should make clear that the public interest in the release of any information requested on Barry Soetoro that may exist is not the type of interest protected by the FOIA. But that interest falls outside the ambit of the public interest that the FOIA was enacted to serve. 

41. Finally, we note that Congress has provided that the standard fees for production of documents under the FOIA shall be waived or reduced “if disclosure of the information is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government and is not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester.” 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(4)(A)(iii) (1982 ed., Supp. V). Although such a provision obviously implies that there will be requests that do not meet such a “public interest” standard, we think it relevant to today’s inquiry regarding the public interest in release of information on Barry Soetoro records. Congress once again expressed the core purpose of the FOIA as “contributing significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government. 

42. The Requester see’s disclosure of any record(s), document(s), file(s), communications, memorandum(a), order(s), agreement(s) and/or instruction(s), created from 1961 to the present, that were prepared, received, transmitted, collected and/or maintained by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or any of its components, including but not limited to the Counterintelligence Field Activity Agency for Barry Soetoro or his father and mother Lolo Soetoro and Stanley Ann Soetoro. 

43. It is very clear that Barry Soetoro is not a citizen of the United States, it is also clear that if in fact Barack H Obama is Barry Soetoro then he also would have no protections under the FOIA because he would be a foreign National and any executive order he has given would be null and void. 

First Cause of Action 

Violation of the FOIA for failure to Timely respond to Plaintiff (Kenneth Allen’s) requests. 

44. Plaintiff repeats’ and reallege paragraphs 1-42 . 

45. Defendant’s failure to respond timely to Plaintiffs requests as did the Secretary of State violates the FOIA, 5 USC § 552 and 552(a) (6) (i), and DOJ’s own regulations promulgated thereunder, 28 CFR § 16.6 (b). 

Second Cause of Action 

Violation of the FOIA for failure to expedite the preprocessing of the Plaintiffs requests. 

46. Plaintiff repeats and reallege paragraphs 1-42. 

47. Defendants failure expedite the processing of plaintiffs request violates the FOIA., 5 USC § 552 and 552 (a) (6) (E) (iii), and the DOJ’s own regulations under 28 CFR § 16.5 (d). 

Third Cause of Action 

48. Plaintiffs repeat and reallege paragraphs 1-42. 

49. Defendants failure to make promptly available the records sought by Plaintiff, violates Title 5 USC § 552 and 552(a) (3) (A). 

Conclusion

 
In conclusion the requestor named here as Kenneth Allen, hereby requests that the information requested under 5 USC §§ 552 and 552(a) with respect to Barry Soetoro, Lolo Soetoro and Stanley Ann Soetoro be released in the interests of the public good. The public interest in the release of any information requested on Barry Soetoro that may exist is not the type of interest protected by the FOIA. But that interest falls outside the ambit of the public interest that the FOIA was enacted to serve. And as a member of Judicial Watch, I also feel it is in the interest of National Security that these documents be released. It would also be fair to ask for documents pertaining to Barack Obama should he in fact be Barry Soetoro. I think Barry Soetoro’s aka, Barack Obama, aka Barry Obama’s British birth should be proof that he in fact was never qualified to run for president or even Senator of these United States of America. Also for the record I have filed this civil action on my own behalf . 

Requested Relief 

A. Order Defendants immediately to process plaintiff’s FOIA requests and to disclose the requested records; 
B. Order defendants immediately to process plaintiffs FOIA requests and to disclose the requested records; 
C. Order defendants to immediately expedite the requested records, and to be transparent as to which records they have and which records the intend on disclosing. 
D. An Order declaring the defendants actions in violation of the FOIA, Title 5 USC § 552 and 552 (a) and Article II § I. 
E. And for any further relief that this court deems just and proper. 
I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing complaint is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, respectfully submitted by: 
_________________________ 
Kenneth L Allen 
10055 E Gray Hawk Dr 
Tucson, Arizona 85730 

 

 

Remembering President Garfield/corrected

garfieldJuly 2, 1881, President James Garfield was fatally mortally shot just 4 months after taking his oath of office. He died on Sept 19, 1881 at the NJ seaside.

Much controversy has surrounded the events of that day and the reasoning behind his assassination; but one thing that is not in dispute, to those who have been relentlessly studying the Constitution and American Presidential eligibility history, is the fact that in 1881 the White house and the Presidency was usurped by Chester Arthur, much the same way it has been today by Obama.

As time goes by, much more comes to light. You can follow the quest for the Constitutional truth with me here at ConstitutionallySpeaking or join me at Leo’s site where a passionate patriot’s law degree is working for the common man( we the people), not a crony political machine.

In closing, Happy Independence Day to all and remeber to thank a soldier for putting their life on the line for our freedoms!

“Commander in Thief” Demoralizes Our Service Men and Women in Cairo speech; BUMP: “Honor Their Service” Thurs June 25th

Folks, this is what the “FRAUD” in the White House is doing to our military and their families. Please help me to make this go viral over the internet and also mark your calendars for June 25th. A date that will no doubt be a very special and moving day for this country:

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Mr Commander in Thief, You couldn’t be more wrong about Americans. This is the TRUE America:

and this is a how a TRUE Commander in Chief addresses his troops and his countrymen:

and this is how he respects them. Pres Bush puts his own life at risk to make a surprise visit to Iraq to SERVE Thanksgiving dinner to the troops. He then leaves to eat his Thanksgiving dinner on Air Force 1:

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Let us pray for our brothers and sisters as they go forth with courage and determination to face the forces of violence, weapons of destruction and hearts filled with hate.

RESPONSE: THROUGH THE DARKNESS BRING US TO THE LIGHT.

we pray to the Lord:

That the Lord may preserve the members of our Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard and Air Force from all harm;

we pray to the Lord:

That even in war, we may keep clearly before us the defense of all human rights, especially the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness;

we pray to the Lord:

That the families, relatives and friends of our military members may be strengthened in this time of concern and anxiety;

we pray to the Lord:

That the Lord may help families with men and women in the armed forces to cope with daily challenges in the absence of their loved ones;

we pray to the Lord:

That our homeland will be preserved from violence and terrorism;

we pray to the Lord:

That the nations of the world will seek to work together in harmony and peace;

we pray to the Lord:

That the hearts of all men and women will be moved to pursue true peace and justice;

we pray to the Lord:

That violence may be overcome by peace; that weapons of destruction be transformed into tools of justice, and hate give way to true charity;

we pray to the Lord:

That grateful for and inspired by those veterans who have given their lives for our country we may bravely face the challenges ahead;

we pray to the Lord:

Lord God, Almighty Father,
creator of mankind and author of peace,
as we are ever mindful of the cost paid for the liberty we possess,
we ask you to bless the members of our armed forces.
Give them courage, hope and strength.
May they ever experience your firm support, gentle love and compassionate healing.
Be their power and protector, leading them from darkness to light.
To you be all glory, honor and praise, now and forever.

Amen.

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Archie Bunker on Democrats – Did he have a crystal ball?

Priceless accounting of today from a voice of the past…30 years past: “Father Bunker”

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