Showing posts with label Democrats. Show all posts
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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Why I Will Not Be Voting In the 2024 Presidential Election


Fred Bates - Tuesday, October 29, 2024 

Our system of government is corrupt and dysfunctional, and I refuse to give it legitimacy by 
casting my vote

On November 5th, I will not be voting in the 2024 Presidential Election, just as I haven't voted in any recent elections. One of my primary reasons for not voting is that this country is a joke! I mean this in all sincerity. During this election cycle, both presidential campaigns have spent a great deal of time on hateful rhetoric that has overshadowed their policy proposals. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr said, "let no man drag you so low as to hate him." He also said we must learn to live together as brothers, or we will perish together as fools. It appears that the Republican and Democrat parties have decided to dishonor Dr. King's legacy by being fools with their hateful rhetoric that is clearly destroying our nation. 

Democrats are making the claim that Donald Trump is an existential threat to democracy, and Republicans are saying the same about Kamala Harris. Both parties are wrong. Democracy is not on the ballot this year and has not been on the ballot for years because of widespread public corruption. What I find so disappointing is that many Americans appear to be buying into this rhetoric by both parties when it comes to this fraudulent claim about democracy being on the ballot. The lack of civility by both parties during this election cycle disgusts me. I want no part of this embarrassment. 

It's not that I have a thing against voting. I have a more personal reason for not voting as well. Not voting is my form of non-violent protest against the racist and discriminatory manner in which I have been treated by San Jose city officials, the US District Court in San Jose, and the 9th Court of Appeals; and the refusal of Congress and other authorities with the responsibility of oversight to do anything about it. This entire blog has been devoted to exposing the appalling conduct of these officials during litigation of three federal lawsuits I filed against the City of San Jose for discrimination based on my race and disability. I'm black/African American. So far, I have not been able to get any government officials at any level to open an investigation into my allegations that these officials committed several public corruption crimes, many of them felonies. Here are some of the officials I have made formal complaints to, all to no avail: former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, former Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Jerry Nadler, former Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Bob Goodlatte, former Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff, Senator Lindsey Graham, Senator Chuck Grassley, Senator Dianne Feinstein, VP and former Senator Kamala Harris, FBI Director Christopher Wray, Inspector General Michael Horowitz, former Attorney General William Barr, Chief Justice John Roberts, former Chief Judge of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Sidney R. Thomas, Santa Clara County California District Attorney Jeff Rosen, and the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury. This, however, is not a complete list of all the officials I have made complaints to regarding the misconduct of San Jose city officials and the federal courts.

As you can see, the officials that have failed to take action on my complaints are Democrats and Republicans. Not a single one has had the integrity or courage to provide oversight of the corrupt 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and the US District Court in San Jose for their egregious misconduct that has undermined democracy, and the rule of law. This is governmental corruption at its worst. It does not matter who wins the presidency, or which party takes control of the House and Senate, it will not save democracy. Democracy simply cannot flourish if our judiciary operate with no accountability and refuses to adhere to the rule of law and precedent. However, I acknowledge that democracy cannot exist without an independent judiciary. But democracy requires a balance between an independent judiciary and oversight of the judiciary that provides accountability. This principle applies to all three branches of government. So far, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and the US District Court in San Jose have treated me with the same lack of regard for my constitutional rights as Bull Connor did for black voting rights activists in Birmingham in 1963. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and the US District Court have engaged in misconduct with impunity. I refuse to give legitimacy to a corrupt system of government by casting my vote. Below are links to some of my other blog posts that provide details about the misconduct of San Jose city officials and the federal courts:

A Cheating Scandal in the Silicon Valley - Justice for Sale: The Backstory to My Lawsuits Against the City of San Jose! (crnctz.blogspot.com)

A Cheating Scandal in the Silicon Valley - Justice for Sale: San Jose City Officials and Federal Court Officials Engaged in Criminal Misconduct During Litigation of My Lawsuits Against the City (crnctz.blogspot.com)

Monday, December 9, 2019

A Politically Motivated Stunt By Senator Harris And The Democrats

Post #59 (December 9, 2019)

I just stumbled on an article in HUFFPOST regarding a letter that Senator Kamala Harris and about 40 Democrats signed that will be sent to the White House demanding that President Trump remove his advisor Stephen Miller over leaked emails the Senators say exhibit white nationalist views. The letter state that Miller is unfit to serve in any capacity at the White House, let alone as a senior policy advisor. Just when I think it's not possible to have a lower opinion of the Democrats because of their phony outrage when they think someone, almost always a Republican, is a racist, this letter pops up.

Let me make it clear that this post is intended to point out the hypocrisy of two of the Senators that signed this ridiculous letter. I'm not saying that I endorse a white supremacist or white nationalist serving in the White House or any other position in government. One of the reasons should be obvious if you continue reading this post. The hypocrisy of the two Senators I'm calling out is that of Senator Harris and Senator Feinstein. I have written letters to both asking for an investigation into a case-fixing scandal involving Mayor Sam Liccardo and other San Jose city officials in collusion with officials of the US District Court and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals during the litigation of two lawsuits I filed against the City of San Jose for racial and disability discrimination. I am black/African American. See, I told you it should be obvious that I don't give a damn about white nationalists or white supremacists.

During the litigation of my two lawsuits, the courts named above and the City of San Jose conspired to deprive me of several of my rights, and they accomplished this by creating fraudulent documents, falsifying docket entries, making false stipulations, and conducting a phony hearing with fraudulent civil minutes and transcript. The specific crimes they committed include subornation of perjury and perjury, bribery, conspiracy, fraud, and obstruction of justice. The specific intent of these cowards were to humiliate me, deprive me of my constitutional rights, cause me emotional pain and suffering and financial loss. It's all true. If you read many of my prior posts you will see more details, but there will be another link at the end of this post that will present the indisputable facts and evidence that was also presented to Senator Harris and Feinstein.

This letter by Senator Harris and the Democrats demanding Stephen Miller be removed as an advisor to the President appears to be nothing more than a political stunt by Senator Harris to remain relevant and bolster her chances to become the VP candidate for the Democratic Party. I am not aware of any accusations that Miller knowingly and intentionally violated a black person's rights and conspired with the courts in committing criminal acts to cover it up. Senators Harris and Feinstein are aware of these same accusations I am making against San Jose city officials and the courts. Yet, Feinstein and Harris refuse to take any action on an obvious high tech lynching of a black person, while asking for the removal of a presidential advisor for possible white nationalist views. It seems to me if you cover up a high tech lynching of a black person, maybe you are the one that's unfit to serve in any capacity. Just as they did with her campaign for President, Americans should reject this politically motivated stunt by Senator Harris as an act of blatant hypocrisy. Below is a copy of a complaint I made with the Senate Ethics Committee against Senator Harris, Senator Feinstein, Senator Lindsey Graham, and Senator Chuck Grassley for their cover-up the misconduct by San Jose city officials and the courts:

Frederick Bates
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                                                                                                            Folsom, CA 95630
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July 10, 2019

U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics
220 Hart Building
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510

Re: Ethics Violations by Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee/Petition for Redress of Grievance

Dear Members of the Senate Select Committee on Ethics:

            The purpose of this letter is to bring to your attention ethics violations by the following members of the Senate Judiciary Committee: Senator Lindsey Graham, Senator Chuck Grassley, Senator Dianne Feinstein, and Senator Kamala Harris. I am also asking that the Select Committee on Ethics open an investigation into my allegation. My allegation that the just named Senators violated Senate Ethics Rules are based on their failure to take action on complaint letters I submitted to each detailing criminal misconduct by San Jose city officials, officials with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California – San Jose Division and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals during litigation of two lawsuits I filed against the City of San Jose for racial and disability discrimination. I am black/African American. Furthermore, the rulings of the courts in each of my lawsuits are biased in favor of the City of San Jose and they are wholly inconsistent with the indisputable facts and well established law.
            On the website of the Senate Select Committee on Ethics under Constituent Service, it states that the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution “guarantees the right of the people…to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” It also states that responding to inquiries of petitioners and assisting them before executive or independent government officials and agencies is an appropriate exercise of the representational function of each Member of Congress, as well as an important function of congressional oversight. The definition of redress by Merriam-Webster is to set right or remedy an unjust or unfair situation.
            Not only has there been no action taken on my complaint letters to Senators Graham, Feinstein, Grassley, and Harris, I have only received a response from Senator Feinstein acknowledging receipt of my letter. This is inconsistent with the obligation of elected officials to respond to inquiries of petitioners as noted above. What makes this matter so egregious is that the accused Senators are making a conscious decision to conceal from the public the criminal misconduct of San Jose city officials and officials with the U.S. District Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that was perpetrated in order to cover up racism, bigotry and corruption.
            Also on the website for the Senate Select Committee it states that the general advice of the Ethics Committee concerning pending court actions is that Senate offices should refrain from intervening in such legal actions in most cases until the matter has reached a resolution in the
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courts. In other words, the judicial system should be allowed to function without interference from outside sources. It is important to note that there are no pending actions in court relative to my two lawsuits because the courts have entered their final judgments. Nothing precludes Congress or the Senate Judiciary Committee from conducting investigations into my allegations against the courts based on Congress’ constitutional authority/obligation to provide oversight. It is important to keep in mind that my allegations against the courts and the City of San Jose involve very serious criminal misconduct. The criminal misconduct I am alleging includes bribery, conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice, subornation of perjury and perjury, fraud, and witness tampering. These criminal acts involve creating a false document relative to a fraudulent stipulation of dismissal, falsifying court records, staging a phony hearing on a motion I filed and creating a fraudulent transcript and civil minutes for that hearing that contradict each other.
            In order to support my allegations of criminal misconduct by San Jose city officials and the courts are two attachments in pdf format on a flash drive that’s included in this packet. One attachment contain copies of a letter and documents sent to Inspector General Michael Horowitz alleging that former Attorney General Jeff Sessions and F.B.I. Director Christopher Wray, along with several other officials in the Department of Justice and F.B.I. are engaged in a cover-up of the criminal misconduct of San Jose city officials and federal court officials. The other attachment contains copies of a letter and documents I sent to Chief Judge Sidney R. Thomas of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that is undeniable proof that the judgments in my two lawsuits against the City of San Jose are based on fraud; and that they are in violation of the Constitution and well established precedent and statutory law. The judgments are by law null and void. Yet, the courts refuse to vacate them. Also on the flash drive are copies of the complaint letters I sent to Senators Graham, Feinstein, Grassley, and Harris; along with copies of complaint letters I sent to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, and Attorney General William Barr.
            The conduct of San Jose city officials and federal court officials is an egregious abuse of power that violates the public trust. What makes their conduct truly appalling is that their intent is to cover up racism and bigotry. The evidence of racism by San Jose city officials is indisputable because they state in court papers that the City’s anti-discrimination policies did not protect me, a black person, and that they had no duty to investigate my racial discrimination complaints against City officials. Even though San Jose city policy specifically states that discrimination complaints will be investigated, the courts ruled in favor of the City. It is worthy to note that state law and precedent also establish that City officials had a duty to investigate my discrimination complaints, and that they can be held liable individually under Section 1983 based on their deliberate indifference. Further evidence of bias by the courts and indifference to the City’s racist conduct is that the court in one proceeding exhibited hostility toward my discrimination lawsuit by asking why I was making this a federal case and why I didn’t just drop the darn thing (my lawsuit). Bias is also indicated by the fact that the courts ruled in favor of the City in my first lawsuit despite City officials’ admission that they had violated City policy and a state law that implicates a constitutionally protected interest. This flagrant bias against me by the courts also makes the judgments in my lawsuits null and void.  I want to make it clear that I am alleging that Senator Graham, Senator Grassley, Senator Feinstein, and Senator Harris are
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intentionally covering up this matter. It is sufficiently clear that these Senators are in violation of the Ethic Rules of the Senate, as well as, the oath they took to protect and uphold the Constitution. A credible criminal case for collusion and obstruction of justice can also be made against these Senators because the intentional cover-up of a crime is in itself a crime. An investigation into this matter is warranted in order to protect the integrity of our judicial system and to set right this unjust situation. Please inform me of what action the Senate Select Committee will take in regards to my allegation.

                                                                                                            Sincerely,



                                                                                                            Frederick Bates
More details can be seen here:




Thursday, June 6, 2019

The Liars' Club

Post 53

YOU CAN'T OBSTRUCT JUSTICE WHEN THERE IS NO JUSTICE TO OBSTRUCT

Just when you think you've seen it all when it come to hatred for Donald Trump, you get this statement supposedly signed by several hundred former federal prosecutors stating that they believe the conduct of President Trump described in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report would, in the case of any other person not covered by the Office of Legal Counsel policy against indicting a sitting President, result in multiple felony charges for obstruction of justice. These former prosecutors, if in fact they are former prosecutors, are all big liars. This ridiculous statement has zero credibility from the word go. I know a solid one half of the country, maybe more, will buy into this false narrative being pushed by these presumed to be former prosecutors. At least one Republican Congressman has joined the Democrats in support of this lie. But I am going to completely destroy their claim with facts that are hard to dispute.

I'm no big fan of the President. But I don't hate him. I was no big fan of Hillary Clinton. But I don't hate her. I'm no fan of Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats. But I don't hate them. I'm no fan of Lindsey Graham and the Republicans. But I don't hate them. Here is the point I'm painstakingly trying to make. I don't take sides when it comes to politicians and government officials. I am a tribe of one. I only take the side of what I believe is right. My response to this statement purportedly made by these persons claiming to be former federal prosecutors is not about defending or showing support for Trump. It is about exposing the lack of integrity and honesty of these so called former prosecutors.

As I promised, I'm going to destroy the ridiculous claim by these so called former prosecutors that any other person that's not President Trump would be indicted on multiple charges for obstruction of justice. The basis of their claim is that the Mueller report describes several acts that satisfy all the elements for an obstruction charge: conduct that obstructed or attempted to obstruct the truth-finding process, as to which the evidence of corrupt intent and connection to pending proceedings is overwhelming.

Here's where the false narrative falls apart. First and foremost, it is not possible from a legal standpoint to obstruct justice during an investigation that's illegitimate, and is based on fraud and justice was never the intent. It is similar from a legal standpoint that you can't be guilty of resisting an arrest that is unlawful. I could rest my case now, but the best is yet to come. Doesn't these so called former prosecutors remember the Hillary Clinton email investigation? After she was issued a subpoena to preserve evidence, she deleted over thirty thousand emails, destroyed computer hard drives and other communications devices with the clear intent to obstruct the truth-finding process. I think the chances are one hundred percent that there was classified information in those deleted emails and communication devices that were destroyed. The evidence of her corrupt intent and the connection to a pending proceeding was overwhelming and indisputable. Since Hillary Clinton was a person not covered by the Office of Legal Counsel policy against indicting a sitting President, why wasn't she indicted? The fact that Clinton wasn't indicted discredits the claim that any other person would have been charged under similar circumstances described in Mueller's report. The case for obstruction against Clinton was a lot stronger than the case for obstruction against Trump. Yet, over half of the voters and all of the Democratic elected officials in Congress were willing to elect her President. Now you have a significant number of Democratic Members of Congress wanting to impeach Trump for conduct far less reprehensible than Clinton's. I could rest my case here, but I'm not; because the evidence that proves that these so-called former prosecutors are liars gets even better.

Beginning in 2014, long before there was a Trump Presidency, I filed a complaint with the Department of Justice and the F.B.I. against San Jose city officials and officials with the U.S. District Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals based on their conduct during the litigation of a lawsuit I filed against the City that obstructed justice. The evidence that these officials obstructed justice is extensive and demonstrates a total disregard for the judicial process and the rule of law. Now keep in mind the elements of an obstruction charge according to the so-called former prosecutors: conduct that obstructed or attempted to obstruct the truth-finding process. During litigation of my lawsuit, the City of San Jose ("City") and the U.S. District Court in San Jose conspired to obstruct the truth-finding process. Two City officials were told to lie under oath during their depositions. They, in fact, told several lies on material issues during their depositions. The District Court essentially ordered the City to file a motion for summary judgment that was a total fabrication. The City was allowed to enter into a fraudulent agreement with my attorney, who received a quid pro quo, to dismiss a defendant that clearly violated my rights. The purpose of this dismissal was to prevent the court from ruling on the discriminatory acts of the defendant and his superior. The facts alleged in the City's motion for summary judgment were not only false, they contradicted the true facts the City had already admitted to in it's answer to my complaint/lawsuit. To put it plain and simple, the District Court told the City to lie in it's motion for summary judgment, and to enter the fraudulent stipulation of dismissal with my attorney. Of course, the City's motion was granted by the District Court. Now how's that for obstructing the truth-finding process? But there's a lot more. After I filed my own motion under FRCP Rule 60 seeking relief from the judgment of the District Court based on the fraud that was perpetrated, the District Court and the City further obstructed justice by falsifying several docket entries by falsely stating that my motion was contesting the court costs awarded to the City, instead of fraud. I was told by a court official on two different occasions that there would be no hearing on my motion; and that my motion would be decided on the papers filed by me and the City. In clear contradiction of what I was told, a hearing was held on my motion without my knowledge. During the hearing, the City was granted a motion to dismiss because I failed to appear for the hearing, even though, I was told specifically that I did not have to appear for the hearing. The word for word account of the City's motion to dismiss was left out of the transcript of the hearing. The City's motion to dismiss supposedly made during the hearing is a complete mystery. The civil minutes reflects that something totally different happened during the hearing on my motion when compared to the transcript. The civil minutes reflects that the court ruled during the hearing that it would deny my motion and submit a written order at a later date. It is indisputable that the conduct of San Jose city officials and officials with the U.S. District Court as described above meets and exceeds the elements for an obstruction charge outlined in the statement of these so called former prosecutors.Yet, my complaints to the Department of Justice , the F.B.I, and the U.S. Attorney's Offices in San Francisco and San Jose have not been investigated, have not resulted in any indictments, nor have I received a response stating why there hasn't been any action taken on my complaints.

What has been presented here are the incontrovertible facts that discredit the claim by these so called former prosecutors that the conduct of President Trump as described by Mueller would have resulted in an indictment for any other person not covered by the Office of Legal Counsel policy against indicting a sitting President.These alleged former prosecutors are Trump haters and members of the Liars' Club with an ax to grind. For me, it's not about Trump, Clinton, the Democrats or Republicans. The reason I'm responding to this lie by these claiming to be former prosecutors is that I expected that, as a black person that grew up in the South during Jim Crow and the Civil Rights era, the federal courts would protect my constitutional rights. This has been the farthest thing from the truth. What happened to me when I sued the City of San Jose for violating my rights based on my race and disability is a disgrace. As I described above, City officials and officials in the U.S. District Court went out of their way to obstruct the truth-finding process with the corrupt intent to obstruct justice by covering up the racism and bigotry of the City. Not only am I angered by the false statement by these so called former prosecutors, I'm deeply offended as well. I now rest my case. For more information, refer to my prior posts and my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/624131267713226/


Sunday, February 24, 2019

Democrats Are Reaping What They Sowed - The Political Catastrophe In Virginia

Post 49

It seems like a decade ago that the scandals involving Virginia's top elected officials created a media firestorm. First there was the photo of a person dressed up in  a KKK outfit and a person wearing blackface on Governor Ralph Northam's medical school yearbook page. Then you had Attorney General Mark Herring admitting that he had worn blackface in college. Then there's the rape allegations scandal involving Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax. Of the three gentlemen embroiled in scandal, the Fairfax scandal is clearly more serious than the scandals of Governor Northam and AG Herring. Don't get me wrong, wearing blackface poking fun at black people in a mean spirited way is not a good thing. But come on, let's be for real here. It appears that the incidents where Northam and Herring wore blackface were at least three decades ago when they were young and apparently dumb and stupid. Both men have since apologized. From what I can tell, all of their actions contemporaneously as elected officials have no evidence of racism or any discrimination towards blacks. As per usual, you have Democrat and Republican elected officials immediately calling for Northam and Herring to resign for clearly political reasons. However, a recent poll I saw showed that the majority of blacks in Virginia felt that Northam and Herring should not be forced to resign because of their scandals. To me this is a reasonable position because in situations like these, I nearly always fall back to my default position: Was it a long time ago and were there apologies by the parties guilty of the offending behavior? Did the offending behavior violate the law or someone's civil rights? Is there recent conduct to suggest any racism or discrimination, and are there contemporaneous allegations that the person guilty of stupid behavior such as this violated someone's civil rights based on their membership in a protected class? If the answer to each question is no, I don't think they should have to resign for inappropriate conduct from so long ago where no crime occurred and no one's civil rights were violated. I'm going to be blunt here. This is all about politics on the part of politicians, and the media's exploitation of race in order to boost their ratings. Can anyone honestly say they are offended by Northam and Herring racially insensitive conduct over three decades ago. Well, as a black person, I can't.

I find it shocking and hypocritical and downright silly that prominent Democrats like Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senator Kamala Harris called for Governor Northam to resign over a photo from over three decades ago. Yet, they refuse to respond to complaint letters I sent them detailing racism and discrimination I suffered at the hands of San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and other San Jose city officials, and the criminal cover-up by officials with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and the US District Court during the litigation of two lawsuits I filed against the City of San Jose. The conduct of San Jose city officials and the federal courts is far more egregious than the racially insensitive photo of Governor Northam from decades ago. The takeaway I get from Speaker Pelosi and Senator Harris' inaction to my letters is that today it is okay to violate a black person's rights in the same manner as the KKK and then commit crimes in order to cover it up; but it is a really bad thing if you wore a KKK costume or blackface to a party over three decades ago even though you committed no crime and violated no one's right. How ridiculous is that reasoning? Furthermore, there is a long history of members of the Democratic party being former members of the KKK. One of the most prominent is the late Senator Robert Byrd, the longest serving member of Congress in our nation's history.  When Senator Byrd died, he was recognized by the NAACP for the long list of civil rights legislation and other causes he supported that benefited blacks/African Americans. Who is it to say Northam or Herring cannot be another Senator Byrd. Because Democrats have been quick to paint Republicans and President Trump as racists for any perceived slight towards blacks and other minorities, they are now stuck with having to call for Governor Northam and AG Herring to resign for their actions that clearly does not rise to the level of impeachable offenses.

As to the rape allegations against Lieutenant Governor Fairfax, these are very serious issues. The accusers should be heard and treated with the utmost dignity and  respect. Their allegations should be taken seriously and thoroughly investigated. However, this does not mean that they deserve to be believed as some Democrats have demanded. The Lieutenant Governor is entitled to the due process requirement of innocent until proven guilty. Just as the accusers, Fairfax is also entitled to be heard and to have an impartial investigation into the allegations against him. Until an investigation that has turned up evidence to corroborate the rape allegations against him, I see no need for him to resign any more than I see the need for Northam and Herring to resign. If the allegations against Fairfax are found to be true, not only should he be removed from office, he should be punished to the fullest extent allowed by law. Democrats find themselves in a tough spot again based on their impulses calling for men to be removed from office or fired because of uncorroborated sexual misconduct allegations. Democrats would be wise to learn that due process and standing up for the rights of women to be free from sexual assault and harassment are not incompatible.

Democrats have set the standard very low for when men should be fired or removed from office based on sexual misconduct allegations; and when a person should be fired or removed from office based on racially insensitive conduct, even though it is decades old and the offender has apologized profusely. The dangerous and unethical game of identity politics that Democrats have been playing for years has now come back to bite them in the rear with the scandals involving Northam, Fairfax and Herring. The Democrats are reaping what they sowed. 


Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Democrats' Rhetoric Dishonors MLK's Legacy

Post 48

Many Democrats could not resist the temptation to attack the character of President Trump on MLK day. In a speech to the National Action Network in New York, Representative Hakeem Jeffries referred to Trump as the Grand Wizard of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Jeffries made other inflammatory remarks as well. He stated that "Jim Crow" may be dead, but he has nieces and nephews that are alive and well. Jeffries made another statement that only partially represents what Dr. King taught us. He said that when faced with racial hatred, Dr. King taught us to deal directly with the problem. You don't run from it. Congressman Jeffries is right that Dr. King taught us to deal directly with discrimination resulting from racial hatred. Dr. King also taught us to love and forgive those that oppressed us and deprived us of our rights because of their racist views. Dr. King's teachings emphasized unity and not the inflammatory and divisive rhetoric of Congressman Jeffries.
Also attacking the President on MLK day was Senator Bernie Sanders. I know he identifies himself as an Independent, but when it comes down to it, he is a Democrat. Senator Sanders called the President a racist at an MLK day event in South Carolina.
One of the more surprising MLK day speeches in my opinion came from former VP Joe Biden. It also occurred at the event hosted by National Action Network. Biden stated that whites have failed to acknowledge that systematic racism still exists in America. He gave the example of two men with the same qualifications looking for a job, one named Jamal and one named Jim. If Jim gets the job then whites have to admit that there is systematic racism. This statement by Biden should be condemned because it over simplifies the problem of racial inequality. It should also be condemned because it is racial stereotyping. It assumes that men named Jamal are either black, or they are another minority. Whereas, all men named Jim are white. I am sure that Democrats and the media would have a field day if this type of racial stereotyping came from President Trump or a Republican.
VP Biden also attacked President Trump for his response to the incident in Charlottesville and suggested that the hate being spewed by the KKK, neo-Nazis and white supremacists is facilitated by the actions of the President. Biden accused Trump of making a moral equivalence between the the violence of the white supremacists and the actions of the counter protestors. Biden also took exception to Trump for blaming both sides for the violence that occurred, and for saying that there were good people on both sides.
The former VP is as partisan as one can be. His words were motivated by politics meant to further the Democrats' agenda. It is unfortunate that he decided to turn what should have been a day to celebrate the great accomplishments of Dr. King into a day of Trump bashing based on his visceral hatred for the President. Biden, Jeffries and other Democrats are quick to say that Trump is the driving force behind the hatred of white supremacist groups while not acknowledging their own hatred for the commander-in-chief. Being that this was MLK day, let's take a look at what Dr. King had to say about how we should deal with hate groups such as the KKK, neo-Nazis and white supremacists. Dr. King said that hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. This suggests that there is a moral equivalence between the the opposing groups at Charlottesville because it is clear from the violence coming from both sides that both groups hated each other. Dr. King said let no man pull you so low as to hate him. Dr. King said "There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies." This gives credence to Trump's assertion that there were good people on both sides in Charlottesville. Dr. King also preached that we should love our enemies because love has redemptive power that transforms individuals. Dr. King said "We must live together as brothers or perish together as fools. This is great advice from a great man that we should heed no matter what side of the political spectrum we are on.

Monday, January 21, 2019

Democrats' Two Different Approaches to Subornation of Perjury

Post 47

The Democrats' response to the BuzzFeed report that President Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, told investigators for Special Counsel Robert Mueller that Trump had directed him to lie to Congress about building a skyscraper in Moscow while Trump was running for president is evidence that the President is held to a different standard than other elected officials. The BuzzFeed report cites two unnamed law enforcement sources that claims Trump's direction to Cohen to lie was found in emails, witness statements, text messages and other documents. However, none of this evidence was seen by BuzzFeed reporters. Democrats were quick to pounce on BuzzFeed's report and stated that investigations would be forthcoming in order to verify if Trump told Cohen to lie to Congress. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler said he would look into the matter. Nadler said that directing a subordinate to lie to Congress is a federal crime.
Democrat Adam Schiff, Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said that the allegation that Trump directed Cohen to lie under oath is one of the most serious to date. Schiff went on to state that Democrats would do whatever is necessary to find out the truth. Telling someone to lie under oath is a crime known as subornation of perjury, and it also raises questions as to conspiracy and obstruction of justice. Adam Schiff and the Democrats' quick response to call for an investigation of the President for subornation of perjury and possible obstruction of justice based on the uncorroborated claims in the BuzzFeed report is jumping the gun. It differs dramatically from the lack of a response to letters I sent to Democratic lawmakers alleging that San Jose city officials and federal court officials committed several public corruption crimes during the litigation of two lawsuits I filed against the City of San Jose. Two of the crimes I allege are subornation of perjury and obstruction of justice, the same crimes the President is alleged to have committed. Democrats' quick response to the BuzzFeed report calling for an investigation of the President for suborning perjury and obstruction of justice, while at the same time covering up the same crimes committed by San Jose city officials and the courts, suggests that any investigation of the President is politically motivated. It should be noted that the BuzzFeed report has been discredited by the Special Counsel's office. Details of my allegations against San Jose city officials and the courts can be found in my prior posts and my group facebook page at: