Senator Kamala Harris' KKK Moment

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You may have heard about Senator Kamala Harris' comments on Wednesday 11-14-18 comparing ICE to the KKK in a Senate hearing meant to determine if acting ICE Director Ronald Vitiello will become the agency's official director. Senator Harris said that in some communities there is the perception that ICE is a "domestic terrorist group" that uses "fear and intimidation" to target immigrants coming from Mexico and Central America based on their racial or ethnic background. I am somewhat surprised and disappointed that Senator Harris would make such a comparison between ICE and the KKK, an organization based on white supremacy. The KKK was clearly a terrorist organization with no legitimate law enforcement function. However, many local law enforcement officials in the South were members of the KKK. I am sure Senator Harris is aware that the KKK, in its early years after the Civil War, used fear and intimidation to discourage newly freed blacks in the South from participating in the political process by committing lynchings and other acts of violence. In the 1950's,1960's and 1970's the KKK used the same fear and intimidation tactics to discourage black participation in the Civil Rights Movement. I doubt very seriously Senator Harris believes ICE is a domestic terrorist organization with no legitimate law enforcement function. So far, I am not aware of any ICE agents that are accused of being white supremacists or being members of the KKK. I don't believe Senator Harris presented any objective evidence that ICE officials are trying to stop immigrants from voting or engaging in the political process. ICE is a federal agency. The KKK was mostly associated with local and state government officials.

I find Senator Harris' reference to the KKK to be somewhat hypocritical being that she has remained silent about the high tech lynching I suffered at the hands of San Jose city officials and officials with the US District Court and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. I am black/African American. The flagrantly bigoted manner in which I was treated by San Jose city officials after I retired from the City's police force and how I was treated by the federal courts during litigation of two discrimination lawsuits I filed against the City is more similar to the operations of the KKK than ICE officials doing their constitutional mandated job of enforcing immigration laws. Senator Harris' reference to the KKK is nothing more than a shameful attempt to gain media attention in order to enhance her political ambitions. This entire blog has been devoted to the racist and criminal misconduct of San Jose city officials, the US District Court and 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. My message for Senator Harris is that the high tech lynching I suffered is not a perception, it is a reality. In addition to this blog, you can find more details about this matter on my group facebook page at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/624131267713226/

Below is a letter I sent to Senator Harrris:

Frederick Bates

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                                                                                                            Folsom, CA 95630

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August 7, 2017

Senator Kamala Harris

501 I Street, Suite 7-600

Sacramento, CA 95814

Re: Public Corruption Complaint

Dear Senator Harris,

            Enclosed are copies of letters and documents I sent to the Judiciary Committee, the Department of Justice and FBI making a complaint of public corruption against several San Jose city officials, and officials with the US District Court for the Northern District of California – San Jose Division and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals relative to two lawsuits I filed against the City of San Jose. It should be noted that when you were Attorney General, I sent you a letter in May 2014 requesting an investigation into public corruption by many of the same officials named in my current complaint. No investigation was completed.

            I respectfully request that you seek an investigation into my current public corruption complaint by the Department of Justice, the FBI, and Congress because public corruption undermines our institutions of government just as the meddling into our past presidential election by the Russians. Congress and several agencies of the government have gone to great lengths to ensure that future presidential elections are not marginalized by the interference of nations hostile to our democracy. Yet, there has been very little done to ensure Americans that they will have a level playing field when settling disputes with the government in our federal courts. It is undeniable that the US District Court and San Jose city officials conspired to obstruct justice in my two lawsuits by falsifying court records, by creating false documents, by staging a fake hearing on a Rule 60 motion I filed, and by creating a fraudulent transcript for that hearing. It is also undeniable that the courts failed to follow federal laws relating to issue preclusion and a stipulation of dismissal that places strict limitations on their discretion.

            The misconduct of San Jose city officials and the courts in my lawsuits represent one of the most egregious breaches of the public trust imaginable, as well as, a case of brazen and persistent cheating. These officials have made a conscious decision to place themselves above the law. I respectfully remind you that you retweeted  a tweet by Senator Blumenthal a few days ago directed to the President stating that “no one is above the law.” It is my hope that you take the same view concerning my public corruption complaint.

                                                                                                            Sincerely yours,

                                                                                                            Frederick Bates

The Midterm Elections - I Will Proudly Not Cast My Vote

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Now that the midterm elections are upon us, politicians in the Democratic and Republican parties are out begging for your vote. If you  have read any of my recent posts, you know that I have very little respect for our elected officials whether they be Republicans or Democrats. We are living in an era where I believe we have the most corrupt government officials, elected or appointed, perhaps in the history of this country, at every level of government. Folks that is no exaggeration. The focus of this blog is on the corruption of San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and the San Jose City Council, as well as, the US District Court in San Jose and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. But there is no doubt that corruption is pervasive throughout local, state and federal government.

Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans care about you the American people. They only care about power. Once they get your vote and get elected, you no longer have any value to them until the next election cycle. Just as President Trump said during the 2016 campaign, they are all talk. Take for example Nancy Pelosi. She recently stated that the Democrats would pass an Equality Act to protect LGBT people from discrimination if the Democrats win the majority in the House. This is the same Nancy Pelosi that has refused to respond to my complaint letter that details a criminal cover-up of blatantly racist conduct against me by San Jose city officials and the federal courts. She's not the only elected official that has failed to respond to complaint letters I sent to them. There's Senators Kamala Harris, Dianne Feinstein and Lindsey Graham, Speaker Paul Ryan; House Members Bob Goodlatte, Zoe Lofgren and Adam Schiff.

Then there's former VP Joe Biden. He recently stated that he is sick and tired of the Trump Administration. Well Mr. Biden, I'm sick and tired of Democrats like you, Nancy Pelosi, Diane Feinstein, Kamala Harris, Adam Schiff and Zoe Lofgren calling Donald Trump a racist while doing nothing about the racist and bigoted conduct of San Jose's Democratic mayor Sam Liccardo and the San Jose City Council. Democrats care noting about racism when the guilty ones are Democrats. They use race as a wedge issue to drum up hate for the President and Republicans. The Democrats call the President uncivil and that he has treated the Office of the President with a lack of dignity. They never mention the uncivil, undignified and classless manner in which they acted during the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings.

The Republicans are no better than the Democrats. They acted with such indignation regarding the way Democrats treated Judge Kavanaugh. They whooped and hollered about due process being a bedrock of American jurisprudence; and that the Democrats dubious claim that they believed Dr. Ford without having a single fact or evidence to corroborate her sexual assault allegations against Judge Kavanaugh was contrary to our values as a nation and was a threat to democracy itself. I don't disagree with the Republicans position regarding Dr. Ford's allegations. However, I believe it to be all about politics. They were quick to defend Judge Kavanaugh's right to fair treatment and due process. But will they be so quick to defend the rights of average Americans? I think not.

What you have probably heard from both Democrats and Republicans is that these are the most important midterm elections in our lifetime and that everyone should go out and vote. I don't believe it. No matter what the outcome of the midterm elections, there is unlikely to be much of a change in this country. we will continue to have corrupt government officials at every level of government. Our elected officials in Congress will continue to provide inadequate oversight of our federal bureaucracies and the federal courts. Democracy will continue to be an illusion and not a reality. Democrats will continue to call the President a racist and claim to be champions of civil rights and equality. Republicans will continue to call Democrats resistors and claim to have strong support for the Constitution and the rule of law. Yet when both parties have been presented with indisputable facts and evidence of misconduct by San Jose city officials and the federal courts that runs counter to their principles, they have done absolutely nothing.

What I am trying to say is that both parties are lying to the American people. The only reason each party is so concerned about winning the midterm elections is power. Nothing else matters. Not your rights and not mine. Our national government and many of our state and local governments have no credibility because of public corruption. For this reason on Tuesday November 6, 2018 I will proudly abstain from casting my vote. For more details, read my prior posts and check out my group facebook page at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/624131267713226/

Senator Graham's Defense of Due Process is Politically Motivated

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If you have been following the confirmation process of Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court then you are probably aware of Senator Lindsey Graham's ardent support for Judge Kavanaugh. In an interview on Hannity on 9-27-18, Senator Graham called the confirmation process an "unethical sham." I believe it was on the same show that he said that if this was the new norm, "God help us all." On 10-2-18, in an interview on Fox, Senator Graham referred to the treatment of Judge Kavanaugh as reaching the "bottom." He said that if it is not [the bottom], "God help us all." On 10-3-18, in an interview at the Atlantic Festival, Senator Graham said that Dr. Ford was treated with respect during her testimony in the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing investigating her sexual assault allegation against Judge Kavanaugh. He said that Judge Kavanaugh was treated like crap. The point I'm trying to make is that Senator Graham, as well as, many other Republicans have been quick to come to the defense of Judge Kavanaugh demanding that he be given "due process" and that he be treated with dignity. Senator Kennedy from Louisiana stated in the Judiciary Committee Hearing on 9-28-18 that this is no country without due process. President Trump weighed in on the issue of due process in a tweet today (10-4-18) tweeting: "This is a very important time in our country. Due process, fairness and commonsense are now on trial!" Judge Kavanaugh himself condemned the confirmation process as a national disgrace and stated that he was asking for a "fair process." I find it to be very interesting that Judge Kavanaugh is asking for a fair process now that he's the one being judged when his colleagues over at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the US District Court have refused to respect my rights to due process during two racial and disability discrimination lawsuits I filed against the City of San Jose and during several motions I filed relative to those lawsuits. The most egregious violations of my due process rights include the district court permitting the City and my attorney to dismiss a defendant without my knowledge and authority, without any reason given, after the City and my attorney had argued in papers to the court that the defendant had violated my constitutional rights. The City was then allowed to file a motion for summary judgment that was a total fabrication. Also, the courts' failed to follow well settle law when dismissing by first lawsuit based on the collateral estoppel effect of a small claims judgment against me where there was no litigation or any record whatsoever. District court officials then falsified several court records, staged a sham hearing on a motion I filed after informing me twice that there would be no hearing. After the sham hearing, the court entered a three sentence judgment denying my motion by finding that I failed to present evidence supporting my theories for relief, even though my motion was 23 pages long with over 20 exhibits. The transcript of the purported hearing states my motion was disposed of based on the City's "motion to dismiss" because I did not appear for the hearing, even though, I did not appear because a court official told me twice that I did not have to show up. The word for word account of the City's motion to dismiss was deleted from the transcript. If you think that this was bad, it got even worse. The second lawsuit I filed against the City for racial discrimination (I'm black/African American) was dismissed by the US District Court citing precedent that clearly proves my claim against the City of San Jose. When I appealed the decision to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the district court's decision was affirmed with a summary disposition. A motion for relief I filed with the district court relative to my second lawsuit was also denied by the district court. It was summarily affirmed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals without allowing me to file an opening brief. The summary dispositions and the refusal to allow me to file an opening brief are gross violations of Ninth Circuit precedent.
The actions by the US District Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals are blatant violations of due process and involves several criminal acts committed with the purpose of obstructing justice, perpetrating fraud on the court, covering up racial and disability discrimination by San Jose city officials, and covering up a case-fixing scheme by federal court officials. Unlike the sexual misconduct allegations against Judge Kavanaugh, my allegations have a mountain of corroborating evidence that is clear and convincing. Let me make it very clear, I don't deserve to be believed. But I do deserve to have my allegations against the courts heard and investigated. I understand that my allegations might seem to be far-fetched. However, if you read some of my earlier posts and details posted on my group facebook page at the link below, I think it will be instantly recognizable that my allegations are true.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/624131267713226/

So that there will be no confusion as to the purpose of this post, it is to call out Senator Graham. Just as I called out two Democratic Senators in my last post on 10-1-18 for refusing to seek an investigation into my allegations based on letters I sent to them, Sentator Graham was sent a letter as well seeking an investigation. I have received no response from Senator Graham. I have no criticism of Senator Graham for defending Judge Kavanaugh's right to due process, even though there is no right to a position on the Supreme Court. My criticism and anger stems from the fact he has not lifted a finger to stand up for my right to due process. Like Senator Graham, I agree that it is a dangerous precedent for a person to be considered guilty until proven innocent, and that a uncorroborated allegation establishes guilt. However, unlike me, Judge Kavanaugh has the power and platform to defend his rights. He also has the President, Republican Members of Congress, and conservative members of the media and the public to stand up for him. I have no one because I have no political value to the Republicans or the Democrats. I have no power to force the City of San Jose or the federal courts to respect my rights which are guaranteed by the Constitution, federal and state statutes, and City policies. 

Senator Graham's, as well as, other Republicans' strong defense of due process and other democratic values based on their support for Judge Kavanaugh is politically motivated and not sincere. If Senator Graham was genuinely sincere about protecting due process, he would act swiftly to protect due process in those cases such as mine where there is nothing to gain politically. When Congress allows our judiciary to act without regard for due process and the rule of law without any checks as I described above, the good order of our society is jeopardized. This will be the likely result because of my two cases.

Why aren't the Democrats calling for an FBI investigation into my racial discrimination complaints against the City of San Jose and the federal courts

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The spectacle surrounding the confirmation process of Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court by the Senate Judiciary Committee is truly disgusting and more evidence that our elected officials are corrupt, have no integrity, honor or shame. It wasn't enough for Democrats to act with such a lack of dignity during the confirmation process with theatrics and carefully orchestrated protests during the first confirmation hearing of Judge Kavanaugh. They sunk even lower during the second hearing Thursday (9-27-18) investigating the sexual assault allegation against Kavanaugh brought forth by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford in a letter that was suspiciously leaked to the press. Their questioning of Judge Kavanaugh was an embarrassment even by the low standard of decency they set in the first hearing. What I find disturbing about this allegation is that so many Democrats and their supporters in the media are quick to say they believe Dr. Ford's accusations against Judge Kavanaugh, even though, there is no corroboration of the sexual assault that is alleged to have occurred roughly 36 years ago in 1982 during a house party at an unknown location. It is also disturbing that many Republicans and their supporters are willing to believe Judge Kavanaugh after his testimony, even though there have been no facts presented that exonerate him. The only reasonable conclusion I draw from that hearing regarding Dr. Ford's allegation is that it was not a search for the truth. After the testimony of Dr. Ford and Judge Kavanaugh we are back where we started. Dr. Ford's allegation has not been proven. Judge Kavanaugh's innocence has not been proven. Both gave compelling testimony filled with emotion. But emotions are not facts. Facts should matter. Unfortunately, we now live in a time where facts have little relevance. Taking sides and pushing a political agenda is now more important than seeking the truth and making decisions based on facts. This confirmation process of Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court shows that we are hopelessly divided as a nation, and that the things we say and do are driven by emotion and hate rather than commonsense and reason. I don't know whether to believe Dr. Ford or Judge Kavanaugh based on what has been presented so far. However, I do believe that many of our government officials, elected and appointed, have absolutely no integrity and no regard for the truth and the rule of law.

The purpose of this post is not to have a lengthy debate about the spectacle that is now going on with the Senate Judiciary Committee. Rather it is to call out two of the Democratic senators on the Committee that are calling for an FBI investigation of Dr. Ford's allegation against Judge Kavanaugh while refusing to call for an investigation into my allegations of racist and criminal misconduct by San Jose city officials, the US District Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals relative to two lawsuits I filed against the City. It is inconceivable that an FBI investigation will find evidence to corroborate Dr. Ford's allegation. According to Dr. Ford's letter and her testimony, there was only one other person in the room at the time she alleges that Judge Kavanaugh assaulted her. That witness, Mark Judge, has made a written statement under penalty of a felony that the incident alleged by Dr. Ford did not occur. Dr. Ford's friend Leland Keyser, who she alleges was at the party with her at the time the alleged assault occurred, also claims under penalty of a felony to have no recollection of such party.

The two senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee that I am calling out are Senator Dianne Feinstein and Senator Kamala Harris. I have no doubt that both senators care deeply about victims of sexual abuse. However, they also claim to be champions of civil rights and have been quick to refer to President Trump and Republicans as being racist. Yet, they have failed to respond to my request by letter and supporting documents that they seek an investigation into my allegations that San Jose city officials and federal court officials committed several public corruption crimes during litigation of the two lawsuits I filed against the City for discrimination based on my disability and race. I am black/African American. The crimes I allege include conspiracy, obstruction of justice, subornation of perjury, perjury, tampering with a witness, bribery and fraud. Public corruption crimes are precisely the type of crimes the FBI has authority to investigate. According to the FBI website, investigation of public corruption crimes are given priority.

I am again asking that Senator Feinstein and Senator Harris request an FBI investigation into my allegations against San Jose city officials and federal court officials. I am also asking the other Democrats on the Judiciary Committee who called for an FBI investigation based on Dr. Ford's uncorroborated allegation to request that the FBI conduct a criminal investigation into my allegations which are corroborated by evidence that is indisputable and overwhelming.

No one should mistake my calling out Democrats for refusing to seek an investigation into my allegations as me being a Republican or Republican sympathizer. I have equal disdain and criticism for Republicans based on their lack of action regarding my allegations of public corruption against San Jose city officials and federal court officials. I have made as many requests with Republican elected officials as with Democrats. The results have been the same. No investigation into this scandal that is a cover-up of the greatest abuses of power by government officials since Watergate. One of those Republican officials, Senator Lindsey Graham, sits on the Judiciary Committee with Senators Feinstein and Harris. Don't be fooled by this rift between the Democrats and Republicans over Judge Kavanaugh. It's all politics. They are not as divided as they pretend to be. They are all united in a conspiracy over one thing. That is to exercise no oversight over the federal district courts and courts of appeals as is mandated by the Constitution's separation of powers doctrine. They are content to allow the lower federal courts to operate with unfettered power, and to engage in criminal misconduct as outlined in complaint letters I filed with Members of Congress, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the FBI and DOJ. The statements you heard from both Republicans and Democrats during this disgraceful confirmation process proclaiming to support due process, equal justice, no one is above the law and other democratic values were not sincere. That is a fact you can believe. Elected officials should recognize that accusers making racial discrimination complaints should be heard just as accusers making sexual misconduct complaints. Additional details regarding this matter can be found in many of my prior posts and at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/624131267713226/