Tuesday, August 19, 2003

Parental rights group claims child welfare laws unfair

By Kathianne Boniello
Poughkeepsie Journal

Foster parents, grandmothers, mothers who've had their children taken away by social services: they all marched together Monday calling for changes at Dutchess County Child Protective Services.

It was the third rally since June organized by the local chapter of Families at Risk, a group advocating parental rights. Families at Risk has called for more strict guidelines in cases where children are taken from their parents.

Officials at the Dutchess County Department of Social Services did not return a call for comment Monday afternoon.

Debbie Lefebvre, a Hyde Park resident, is vice president of the local chapter of Families at Risk.

''There are families being broken up needlessly,'' Lefebvre said as she and about 25 others marched from the U.S. Post Office on Mansion Street to the county courthouse on Market Street.

The Child Protective Services agency has been under scrutiny for more than a year. Critics have called for reforms in how the agency handles child abuse complaints, especially after the 2001 beating death of a Hyde Park toddler at the hands of his mother and her live-in boyfriend.

In June, CPS told the Dutchess County Legislature progress was being made to reform the agency. And in July, the Legislature voted to allocate more funding for the agency.

Balancing act

Child protection systems around the country typically struggle to find the right balance between protecting children from abuse and keeping families intact.

Officials in Dutchess have said overloaded caseworkers have made it difficult to impose reforms and retain knowledgeable employees.

Johnnie Moore, a City of Poughkeepsie resident and foster father of 12 children, took part in the rally.

Moore said several of his foster children were removed from his home last year without cause.

''It's horrendous,'' he said. ''There needs to be checks and balances.''

Linda Jackson, a West-chester County resident, came to the Poughkeepsie rally representing her daughter. Jackson's grandchildren were taken from their mother by authorities in Westchester.

''It's happening all over -- it's in every county,'' Jackson said.

Jackson was one of several grandparents at the rally and one of those representing other counties. People from Erie and Suffolk counties also attended.
 
 

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SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR RALLY TO REIN IN JUDGES
 
 
The Rally to Rein In Judges, sponsored by The Empire Journal, NYS Oaths Project, NYS Tyranny Response Team and NY Constitution Party, will be held from noon to 2 p.m. on June 10 on the front steps of the Capitol building in Albany 

We have a wide range of speakers, each dedicated to the judicial and legal reform movement.

Each speaker will be pointing out areas of concern for all citizens, presenting key points gleaned from their personal experiences where problems exist in the system and why judicial reform is warranted.

Tai Aguirre, producer of the widely acclaimed show,  Scams and Scandals, has advised he will be filming the Rally for his web site at www.scamsandscandals.com and coverage of it on his radio show on ABC affiliate WTBQ heard on Staurdays at 12:30 PM EST He will also be interviewing the speakers and rally attendees.

In addition, the sponsors will present their joint Judicial Reform Platform and submit it to the Legislative Judicial Committee as the Rally's finale.

We welcome and encourage you to bring signs, and a loud voice! We do caution you that signs can only be attached to cardboard tubes. Remember, the louder you are,  the more those in power will hear you!

PARKING

Parking is available in The Empire Plaza lot. The main entrance to this lot is from I-787. Ramps will lead you directly into underground parking areas. Also, there is a parking entrance from Madison Avenue and South Swan Street . Washington and State Street provide on street metered parking. The Crowne Plaza Hotel [located a block east of the Capitol on State and Lodge] also has parking.

RALLY SPEAKERS

Dick Kern  -Buffalo Reporter and housing activist, retired social worker, has been prosecuted by Buffalo DA’s office 15 to 20 times since 1995 on complaints filed by public officers who have been the subject of issues he addresses.

Mike Kuzma -Buffalo attorney who has long argued against secret proceedings in government, champion of the Freedom of Information Law and Open Meetings Law, counsel for citizen activist Dick Kern and a member of the Leonard Peltier defense team. Peltier is a Native American political prisoner, imprisoned for 28 years, convicted for deaths of two FBI agents who died during the 1975 shoot-out on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation—Through the Freedom of Information Law, Kuzma has uncovered that the federal government withheld evidence in order to get a false conviction

Linda Kennedy – A Virginia advocate of the litigation vortex, a lawyer whistleblower, by going through trash cans she caught senior officers of the Virginia Bar who had falsified court records. She uncovered handwritten notes on her transcripts which clearly showed the trial judge had approved falsifications in the court record.  She was disbarred last year for blowing the whistle. Linda is host of Precious Time heard on FirstAmendmentRadio.com

Rebecca Rohrs  -An Ohio citizen involved in a horrendous child custody case  who has conclusively documented literally thousands of alterations in hearing transcripts in the case.

Elsebeth Baumgartner also of Ohio, lawyer whistleblower of rampant corruption in Northern Ohio government and the courts involving drugs, fraud and sex slavery, she is a fraud examiner, legal investigator, biotechnology consultant with doctorates in jurisprudence and pharmacology, she is a pharmacist and owner of a DNA lab.  As an officer of the court she is mandated to report wrongdoing to authorities but when you’re reporting the authorities themselves, they retaliated by disbarring her, imprisoning her and refusing to let her file any complaints against anyone.

Bill Gage - Hampton , NY , president of Citizens for Constitutional Government, Associate Commander in Chief of Noreast Jail4Judges which advocates Judicial Accountability Initiative Legislation

Zed McLarnon -Massachusetts, founder/president of CASK—Coalition Against State-sanctioned Kidnapping, a coalition of 21 victims who have lost custody of children and sometimes seniors, or their personal liberty in courts that illegally edited court hearing tapes and transcripts to support unjust and fraudulent judicial rulings.  He is a forensic investigator with 23 years of experience in gathering and present physical, documentary and testimonial evidence and who has been investigating the courts since 1995

Dr. Rebecca Carley- A New York Physician who lost her medical license for exposing potential dangers related to vaccines. In further retaliation, she lost custody of her son. Dr. Carley is an outspoken advocate for judicial reform and accountability.

Thomas Chandler –A native Albanian, Tom is the Director of the NYS Tyranny Response Team and long established activist for Constitutional rights.

June Maxam – Chestertown , NY June wears many hats: publisher of The North Country Gazatte and co-publisher of The Empire Journal, Coordinator of the NYS Oaths Project.
June was severely retaliated against for reporting on corruption and eventually jailed for exercising her First Amendment  right to free press… a battle spanning nearly 20 years and still unresolved. June is responsible for uncovering the vast number of judges, DA’s, Sheriff’s etc. who are in office illegally.

Ginger Berlin – Albany , NY Ginger, like Maxam wears many hats. Berlin is the co-publisher of The Empire Journal,  State Chairman of The Constitution Party of NY and columnist. She is a judicial activist and devoted constitutionalist.

We hope to see you there!

Scams-n-Scandals Radio Show

To Attend Rally for Reform

 

 The widely acclaimed New York news/talk magazine radio show, Scams-n-Scandals will be covering the Rally to Rein in Judges to be held Thursday, June 10 from noon to 2 p.m. on the Capitol steps in Albany .

   Show host Tai Aguirre told the publishers of The Empire Journal that he plans on filming the entire rally and will conduct interviews of rally attendees and speakers  for shows to be later aired on Scams-n-Scandals on WTBQ Radio, 1110 AM and for clips which will appear on the show’s website, www.scamsandscandals.com.

   The hour-long show airs Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. EST on the ABC affiliate.

   Aguirre is an award-winning entrepreneur and has fought his own battle a government regulatory agency.  His website has been named Website of the Year by  Incentive Magazine.

  Guests on Scams-n-Scandals are real people whose lives have been shattered by the actions of government and their agents

   The rally for judicial and legal reform is being sponsored by The Empire Journal, NYS Oaths Project, NYS Tyranny Response Team and the NY Constitution Party.

   A varied program of speakers is planned. The rally will culminate with the presentation of a platform for judicial reform presented to the state legislature.

Persons seeking additional information on the rally may contact The Empire Journal at 877-878-5902.

Speech at Rally from Bill Gage from the Capitol Steps on June 10 2004

"The Corrupt + Criminal Judiciary"

Good afternoon fellow citizens. Thanks for inviting me.  My name is Bill
Gage.  I am the lead of JAIL 4 Judges for the northeastern United States. 
JAIL 4 Judges is a national group of citizens seeking Judicial
Accountability.  More information is available at JAIL4Judges.org.

Today I am going to highlight some of what makes our Judiciary, at the
local, state, and national levels, a corrupt and criminal organization.

First:  Judicial Immunity:
A court self awarded coverage that protects Judges from being liable for
their actions and/or decisions.  Even the court decisions where the judge
violates the rights of a citizen.  Yes, we all understand and appreciate
that Judges should warrant some protections from unwarranted lawsuits, but
Judges are hiding behind "Judicial Immunity" and
1 making new law (-legislation)?-
2 creating extremely questionable case precedents for future courts to make
decisions on.
3 appointing guardians - other lawyers - to "lighten the load" of people's
estates.
4 putting people in JAIL who stand up for their rights.
5 denying Pro Se Plaintiffs access to court and due process.
6 denying Defendants access to testimony in court of their accusers.
7 Using their courts to Whitewash murder by police.
8 Using the power of their courts to seal court documents!
9 Allowing variances of administrative court procedures to government
players but not citizens.

Review:
1 Legislating:
Example:
a. Our infamous New York governor and legislature are trying to figure out
how to afford more money to supposedly make better education in New York
City Schools.  The Court didn't ask if any education is taking place in the
schools of our State to being with. No! They legislated.
2 Case Precedents:
I'm sorry but there are too many of these decisions.  Not enough times to
discuss them.  Two hundred years of changing State and Federal Constitutions
without the people's vote.
3 Appointing Lawyers as Guardians to Estates:
a A Couple of New York City newspapers wrote stories a couple of years ago
about the plundering of estates in New York City.  Many Judges were involved
but to my knowledge none were removed from the bench.  Many families that
were plundered have tried to sue these judges but "Judicial Immunity"
protects the Judges.
4 Putting People in Jail Who Stand Up for Their Rights in Court and Everyday
Life.
NYJAIL's own Jailer-In-Chief, Ron Loeber, spent 45 days in Jail for refusing
NY Supreme Court judge Teresi' order to sing over the water rights on his
father's old farm to the developer that bought the far.  Ron spent $45.000
through the "Bar Brotherhood" only to realize the Judges have what he
describes as "the divine right of Kings" or what we call "Judicial
Immunity."
5 "Denying Pro Se Plaintiffs Access to Courts and Due Process
In New York State a big "inside the court" game is being played against Pro
Se Plaintiffs by denying them good standing in the case presented.  Even
though the Federal and State Constitutions state what a citizen is and what
a citizen's rights are, Judges kick Pro Se Plaintiffs out of court using all
kinds of scams and shames to supposedly justify their decisions.  God forbid
that Judges listen to really old citizens and not to their "Bar Brotherhood"
called lawyers.
6 Denying Defendants Access to Testimony in Court of Their Accusers.
Even we citizens have the right to face our accusers in court.  Judges are
summarily at the local, state, and national levels, denying citizens access
to testimony of accusers, especially access is denied to testimony of
government officials.
7 Using Their Courts to Whitewash Murder by Police
The more horrendous of these whitewashes is the Diallo trial.  Mr. Diallo
was shot 41 times by NY City police.  The trial was sent to Albany.  Bottom
line:  Judge Teresi, an NY State Supreme Court Judge, one of the most
complained about Judges in the State, oversaw a trial that exonerates the NY
City Police.  Judge Teresi's debt was paid.
8 Using the Power of the Court to Seal Documents from the Public
In neighboring Connecticut, the State Courts have habitually sealed whole
cases, divorces, and otherwise, from public access.  A Connecticut newspaper
has had to go to Federal Court to have Connecticut Courts to stop practice.
Think about it, our courts, the people's courts, are used to supposedly
resolves certain cases, but the people have no access.  HITLERS's courts
worked the same way folks.
9 Allowing Government Players Variances in Court Procedures While Not
Allowing Citizens These Variances.
Where is the equal treatment under the law in these cases?  There is none. 
Many of you out there have experienced this personally.

Fellow citizens,
These actions of the Judges and courts at the local, state, and national
levels have been ongoing, repetitive thousands of times and with the full
knowledge in the Judicial System of all the Judicial overseers ralled
Commissions of Committees.  In the federal RICO act, repetitive violations
of the law are compiratorial and prosecutable. The bottom line is that we
the people have no access to accuse and prosecute Judges for their illegal
actions.
Folks, think about the fact that Judges can hold Priests accountable for
violating people's rights but Judges can't be hold liable for violating
people's rights.  What's wrong with that picture?
JAIL4JUDGES has an answer to this problem.  Go to JAIL4JUDGES.ORG and read. 
See for yourselves.

Thanks for Listening and God Bless You!



Government the way it is or government the way it should be? You make the
choice! Bill G