RANT: Why is Surprise City Attorney being paid 266,000?

Thursday, September 5, 2024

https://nypost.com/2024/08/30/us-news/bananas-republic-arizona-mom-arrested-for-violating-law-against-criticizing-city-officials-at-public-meetings/

Arizona mom arrested for criticizing officials at public meeting sues for rights violation

By Natalie O’Neill 

Published Aug. 30, 2024, 5:02 p.m. ET

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Eat your heart out, North Korea.

An Arizona mom was arrested for violating a bizarre authoritarian-style city law that forbids anyone from criticizing city officials at public meetings — outraging a free speech group that now plans to sue, officials told The Post.

Rebekah Massie, 32, was speaking out against a proposed $12,000 raise for Surprise City Attorney Robert Wingo — who reportedly already earns $266,000 annually — at a city council meeting on Aug. 20, when she was cut off by Mayor Skip Hall.

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It wasn’t immediately clear how Massie could be arrested for trespassing at a meeting that was open to the public.

Surprise Police Chief Benny Pina and Mayor Skip Hall didn’t return calls from The Post Friday.

Sgt. Richard Hernandez, a public information officer for the city, told The Post a person may be charged with trespassing if they are asked by a “police officer or the owner of a property” to leave and refuse.

He said the police chief had not asked Massie to leave the meeting — but declined to elaborate on how the law applies to the incident, considering Mayor Hall doesn’t own Surprise City Hall, where the meeting took place.

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Governor of Arizona Katie Hobbs. $95,000.

Attorney General of Arizona Kris Mayes. $90,000.

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes. $70,000.

So why is Surprise City Attorney being paid 266,000?  That’s more than the top THREE state officials. 

And, no now seems to understand that the First Amendment applies to the States under the current Supreme Court concept of “incorporation”!

I’ve often thought that Gooferment salaries were out of line and this just proves it.

If I was an Arizona citizen, then I’d insist that no one can be paid MORE than the Governor.  Just like no one should be paid more than the President of the United States. 

Argh!

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RANT: Civil forfeiture needs to be abolished; only if people are convicted of a crime can their assets be taken

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/18/civil-asset-forfeiture-explained/74802279007/

Old legal quirk lets police take your money with little reason, critics say
Jeanine Santucci USA TODAY
Published 5:08 a.m. ET Aug. 18, 2024 Updated 11:46 a.m. ET Aug. 18, 2024

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Law enforcement was able to take the money through a controversial practice called civil asset forfeiture. Advocates against the practice say it amounts to legalized government theft, at times from ordinary, innocent Americans. 

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Civil forfeiture has been effectively eliminated in only North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico and Maine, according to the Institute for Justice. But dozens of other states have tried reforming their laws. Some have elevated the standard for burden of proof that law enforcement has to have to seize property. Others have improved the transparency of their procedures, Rulli said.

A federal loophole makes it easier for law enforcement agencies across the country to evade state reforms. The federal government isn’t beholden to state laws, Rulli said, so law enforcement agencies can call federal authorities in, which will seize property and split the profits with the local agencies.

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This is unConstitutional trickery that the Gooferment at all levels pulls on “We, The Sheeple”.

I find the Gooferment’s conduct immoral, ineffective, and inefficient. As well as untrustworthy.

Hopefully you do too!

Argh!

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RANT: Any jurisdiction that does not honor a “detainer” with “no bail” should immediately lose all federal funding

Thursday, August 22, 2024

https://palexander.substack.com/p/5-five-illegal-immigrants-charged?publication_id=579356&post_id=147792523&isFreemail=false&r=onvra&triedRedirect=true

5 (five) illegal immigrants charged with kidnapping Indiana teen; US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has issued a detainer for the five men; Five illegal immigrants were arrested in Missouri early early Monday for allegedly kidnapping a teen girl in Indiana. All five men in the car were arrested and booked into the Macon County Jail.
Dr. Paul Alexander
Aug 16, 2024

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All five came into the country illegally and were being held without bail on kidnapping charges.

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Hopefully they will stay locked up util they are deported.

John Oliver said that illegal alien crime was “overstated”.  Stories like this seem to prove him wrong.

Any jurisdiction that does not honor a “detainer” with “no bail” should immediately lose all federal funding.  Ditto for State funding, but that is up to the State Gooferment.

Argh!

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RANT: Another legal trick reinforces why Shakerspear said “kill all the lawyers”

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/disney-says-man-cant-sue-wifes-death-agreed-disney-terms-service-rcna166594

Disney says man can’t sue over wife’s death because he agreed to Disney+ terms of service

Jeffrey J. Piccolo filed a wrongful death lawsuit after his wife, Dr. Kanokporn Tangsuan, died after she consumed food containing allergens at a restaurant in Disney World.

Aug. 14, 2024, 4:54 PM EDT

By Minyvonne Burke

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Disney is trying to have a widower’s wrongful death lawsuit dismissed and sent to arbitration because the man had signed up for a Disney+ account several years ago.

Jeffrey J. Piccolo sued Disney Parks and Resorts in February, months after his wife, Dr. Kanokporn Tangsuan, died after she consumed food containing allergens at a restaurant in Disney World.

Piccolo said in his complaint that he, his wife and his mother went to dinner at Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant at the resort in Orlando, Florida, on Oct. 5. They asked several times whether Tangsuan’s allergies could be accommodated, according to the complaint. Despite the server’s having assured them, Tangsuan had a severe allergic reaction and died at a local hospital, the complaint said. 

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“Let’s kill all the lawyers” is a line from William Shakespeare’s Henry VI, Part 2, Act IV, Scene 2. The full quote is: “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers”. It is among Shakespeare’s most famous lines. 

First, the suit is only for 50k.  If I was on the jury, I’d question the number of zeros.  Some one made a clerical error. She’s a doctor.

Second, the Disney lawyer is trying to use an obscure factoid to absolve the restaurant of liability.

Third, the couple, knowing that she was at risk, should have been more careful.  To the point, eating out should not be a “game” of Russian roulette.  A substantive penalty should alert all restaurant operators to the risk; their insurance companies should price the risk accordingly,

Argh!

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RANT: Yet Another “news story” for my “Who Cares” wastebasket

Sunday, August 18, 2024

https://nypost.com/2024/08/13/entertainment/meghan-markle-plans-to-expand-on-royal-struggles-in-explosive-tell-all-memoir-report/?lctg=6080ba40747925275a09dcd3

Meghan Markle plans to expand on royal struggles in explosive tell-all memoir: report

 The Duchess of Sussex, 43, previously revealed she had battled suicidal thoughts during life as a royal in the UK, and briefly touched on her experience again earlier this month.

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Right alongside Captain Obvious, we need a “Who Cares” wastebasket.

I don’t.  Leave these “news stories” for the English presstitues like the Daily Mail or the Guardian.  

Nor do I care for old women showing off their bodies. At least young women have something entertaining for soft pron. All the women have the same assets; some surgically enhanced.  

Show me the women and men who are doing heroic or admirable feats of humanity.  Like the lady who planted a barren field with a humongous number of trees.  Or the young boy who build a windmill to irrigate the family plow and save them from starvation.  Or the man who prevent several hundred suicides by being on watch.

That’s news that is newsworthy.

Argh!

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RANT: Punish the bureaucrats who screwed this up — both tactically and strategically

Thursday, August 15, 2024

https://sharylattkisson.com/2024/08/family-of-brian-terry-reacts-after-9th-circuit-overturns-murder-conviction/?vgo_ee=Hn6fgTuZtfDLXZjWc5mSzNyrmeNisnU%2FQocLWbbTfP0%3D%3AI94JgyCAqQlYOiTmFYlCGz%2FPx0KNO8KI

Family of Brian Terry reacts after 9th Circuit overturns murder conviction
By Sharyl Attkisson | August 12, 2024

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The following is from the Brian Terry Foundation.

More than 13 years after the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry, Terry’s family is still seeking justice, and the U.S.-Mexico border remains in crisis.

Late Friday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the conviction and life sentence of a man found guilty of killing Brian Terry in 2010. Terry’s death exposed a botched federal gun operation known as “Fast and Furious,” and brought into focus the national border crisis. 

Brian Terry’s uncle Ralph Terry said, “In more than a decade so little has changed. Our fight to seek justice for Brian is ongoing, at the same time our border security has worsened. This toxic combination led to the death of my nephew and sadly lessons have not been learned. As our current political leaders have turn a blind eye to the situation, they have empowered smugglers and drug cartels more than ever.”

The court in vacating the convictions of Heraclio Osorio-Arellanes August 9th, claimed his constitutional due process rights had been violated, sending the case back to the U.S. District Court in Arizona

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Sorry, but the politicians and bureaucrats responsible for this got off scott free. 

And, the bureaucrats, who screwed up the conviction, get no punishment?

We, the Taxpayers, get to keep on paying!

Argh!

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RANT: Biden needs to fire some people

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/michael-moore-trump-was-right-about-this-one-thing/

FROM MICHAEL MOORE:

“Trump was right — I know, there’s words I’ve never spoken — Trump was right when he turned to Biden to ask him what his problem was as to why he never fires anybody,” Moore said. “It’s amazing to me how a week later now, anyone on this campaign staff still has a job! How is that possible?!”

I agree with him and DJT on that point.

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RANT: Russian missile barrage hit a children’s hospital? Could it have been a false flag?

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

FROM 1440 NEWS

Good headline but text “Russian missile barrage” was bad. Could it have been a false flag? Remember Ukraine shot a missile into Poland and blamed Russia. The timing is too convenient and the Russians have been extremely careful about what they hit and very circumspect about firing back.

I’d say the facts are not yet fully known to assign blame.

IMHO

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Missiles Strike Ukraine

At least 36 civilians were killed and more than 100 wounded across Ukraine after a Russian missile barrage hit multiple targets yesterday, including the country’s largest children’s hospital in the capital of Kyiv. The daytime attack is considered the heaviest single-day bombardment in the last four months of the Russia-Ukraine war, which is now in its 29th month (see updates). 

Ukraine’s air defenses shot down 30 of the 38 missiles, with officials saying the weapons consisted of aerial, ballistic, and cruise missiles (see the difference). At least 50 civilian buildings were damaged across central and eastern Ukraine by Russia’s airstrikes. The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting today to address the strikes.

Russia’s latest attack comes as Western leaders will meet in Washington, DC, today to kick off a three-day NATO summit. The agenda includes discussions over Ukraine’s potential membership in the military alliance and a new support package. 

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https://sonar21.com/ukraine-bombs-its-own-childrens-hospital-and-british-journal-says-palestinian-death-toll-is-astronomical/

Ukraine Bombs Its Own Children’s Hospital and British Journal Says Palestinian Death Toll is Astronomical
8 July 2024 by Larry Johnson

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This is a ten on both the hypocrisy and propaganda scales. Check it for yourself. Do an internet search on the following — “Ukraine strikes Sevastopol.” Only cursory coverage. No blaring headlines in the NY Times or Financial Times or any other major paper. Ignore it. But this? Intense coverage.

Only one problem with the story — it is BULLSHIT. The children’s hospital was hit by an errant air defense missile fired by Ukraine. Whoops! What is really telling is that there was ZERO news coverage of the other sites hit by Russian missiles in Kiev. You know why? Because they were military targets and there were probably Western casualties. Russia delivered this blow in daylight during working hours in order to inflict maximum casualties on those engaged in producing or repairing weapons.

Ukrainian authorities also lied about the number of Russian missiles shot down. The Ukie Air Force claimed it downed 30 of 38 Russian missiles. Check out the following videos. You can see at least five successful Russian missile strikes in Kiev, including some secondary explosions, which normally are associated with a weapons storage facility. (We’ll see how long YouTube allows the first video to stay online. I will also post on BitChute.)

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RANT: Isn’t “double booking” a fraud?

Friday, July 5, 2024

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13568709/lawyer-kicked-flight-overbooked-colombia-los-angeles.html

Bizarre moment lawyer is kicked off Avianca flight from Colombia to LA after seat he had purchased three months prior was sold to a mother flying with two children

By Adriano Torres, Dailymail.com

Published: 17:01 EDT, 25 June 2024 | Updated: 17:55 EDT, 25 June 2024

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A lawyer held up a flight for almost an hour after he discovered that the airlines company Avianca had overbooked his seat.

The passenger, who identified himself as Juan Manuel in a recent video chat with the TikToker who filmed the incident, had purchased a roundtrip fare from Bogotá, Colombia, to Los Angeles before he was shocked to find out that there was a child sitting in his seat.

Manuel recalled arriving two and a half hours ahead of his trip at El Dorado International Airport for the first leg of his journey, before making a connection in El Salvador.

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This is far from uncommon.  In this day of technology, we were better off when the airlines did manual seat assignment with peel off stickers.  Yes, I am that old.  When you should up to the gate, you got your sticker assigning the seat.  When they ran out of stickers, you were out of luck.  Never heard of any problems.

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RANT: Rich Missouri couple fined for poisoning Maine neighbor’s trees blocking the view

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13545601/Maine-vacation-home-Gorman-Bond-camden-trees-poison.html

Maine vacation home owners who poisoned trees obscuring stunning ocean views from their $3.5 million property are threatened with prosecution

  •     High-profile Missouri couple fined for poisoning rich neighbor’s trees 

By Dominic Yeatman For Dailymail.Com
Published: 02:17 EDT, 19 June 2024 | Updated: 08:50 EDT, 19 June 2024

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A wealthy CEO who improved the sea-view from her $3.5million Maine vacation home by poisoning her wealthy neighbor’s trees faces fresh criminal investigation after paying $1.7 million in fines and settlements.

Amelia Bond secretly sprinkled four pounds of the lethal herbicide Tebuthiuron on trees belonging to Lisa Gorman in 2022, before offering to pay for their removal when they started dying.

Bond, former head of the $500 million St Louis Foundation, has since paid $1.5 million in compensation to Gorman after tests revealed her ploy.

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Argh! 

I think that just a fine is not enough.  Time to teach these folks a lesson.  I’d bar them from the State until the trees grow back.  Maybe some jail time in Missouri, or Haiti might teach them a lesson.  Throw the book at these entitled fools.

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