Click the icon for this book on the home page and it will take you to a place to buy the book online.   

Book recommendation: Randal O’Toole’s  American Nightmare

by Eric Shierman


Highlights: 

• how city planning contributed to the housing market collapse


• racist origins of “urban renewal”


• legal opinion that lowered the bar on proving “blight” for Tax
  Incremental Financing (TIF)


• TIF – a powerful tool for local patronage politics


• construction of light rail had the opposite effect Metro planners
  predicted – which brought about the need for TIF


• Portland routinely creates urban-renewal districts along all its
  light-rail and streetcar lines so it can use TIF funds to promote so-called
  transit-oriented developments along the lines


• California is now trying to eliminate these renewal districts to shore
  up its budget shortfall


• the role that land use planning played in the formation of the recent
  housing bubble

Here is a follow-up to this story and it is important, because this type of surveillance is coming to your neighborhood:
Portland City Council poised to support police use of video surveillance on private property
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2012/05/portland_city_council_poised_t.html
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Portland's police chief releases draft policy governing use of police video
surveillance cameras
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2012/05/portlands_police_chief_release.html

Responding to a request from Commissioner Dan Saltzman, Portland Police Chief Mike Reese Tuesday released a proposed policy that would restrict police use of video surveillance cameras and their images.

The proposed "Electronic Video Surveillance Directive" states that any use of electronic video surveillance equipment by police will comply with local, state and federal law; be used in a "professional, ethical and legal manner," and will not invade anyone's privacy rights.

The Sentinel 05/30/2012
THE TEA PARTYER
May 29, 2012
 
While the rest of America was settling in for the Memorial Day Weekend the Supreme Court decided
to restrict the terms of one of this country’s founding principles by slightly eroding the protection from being tried twice for the same crime 
 
Double Jeopardy is an established protection that has long standing in this country in The Fifth Amendment in the Bill of Rights of the US Constitution.   Many people suffered needlessly for crimes they did not commit when our country was under the rule of England.   One of the most diabolical tools used by the King against the enemies of  the crown was to put a person on trial several times for the same crime until that person was found guilty.   People would languish for years in prison and it was a way to silence dissension of the government.  
  
The action taken by the Supreme Court on May 24, 2012 stems from a case originally tried in Arkansas
where the defendant was charged with four different crimes:  capital murder, first-degree murder, manslaughter and negligent homicide.   The jury in the first trial was deadlocked.  There was no vote on the crime of negligent homicide and they were divided over the question of manslaughter, but did come to a unanimous decision that the defendant was not guilty of capital or first degree murder.   The Judge declared a mistrial and the Prosecutors decided to retry the defendant on all charges in the case of Blueford v. Arkansas, No. 10-1320.
 
However, during deliberations of the case, the Defense asked the court to submit new verdict forms to the jurors asking for counts on the already decided verdicts. The Prosecution objected, because the jury was still deliberating and an acquittal had to be, “all or nothing.”  The Defense request was denied by the court and the court made its ruling.  
 
The origins of the argument begin in the fact that the case was declared a mistrial and did not get a final ruling on the actual charge, so therefore the prosecutors in the case filed for a retrial believing the defendant was not protected from Double Jeopardy.  In addition, the jury in the first trial, during the trial, again was able to deliberate over the charges, nor was it prohibited from reconsidering its vote on the more serious of the charges, and could have changed its mind at any time before returning to the courtroom.  That is the splitting of legal hairs.
 
The attorneys for the defendant claim that because the jury made a consciously unanimous decision and decided that the defendant is innocent of the most severe charges, this gave their client freedom from retrial for the same crimes.  It was the belief of the attorneys that the prosecutor could retry their client for the lesser charge of manslaughter. It is formality and the lack of the finality of the ruling where the defense has the problem of claiming Double Jeopardy.
 
It is not improper for a court to declare a mistrial when ““particular circumstances manifest a necessity”.  However, the defense argued that since the foreperson reported that the jury had already voted unanimously against the two more serious crimes, at that point in time during the trial, the court should have taken some action to obtain a partial verdict.  
  
The defense in this case has to acknowledge that the jury was limited to two options: either an all-out acquittal or conviction of one of the other charges.   There was no reason, nor any obligation of the court to give a third
option to the jury for acquitting on some of the charges.  That is the crux of the debate and that is what gives rise to the several  distinct opinions in this trial.  The Supreme Court has never required a trial court to consider any other way of breaking an impasse before declaring a mistrial because of a hung jury,  much less given new choices for the jury to consider.
 
Supreme Court Justice Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer and Alito gave the opinion that the defendant could be tried again, because the original court was justified in declaring a mistrial with no final verdict.  Plus, there was no formal verdict on the disputed charges.  With a 6-3 divide Justice Sotomayor, Ginsburg and Kagan filed the dissenting opinion citing the jury came to an informal decision, which should have been recognized
by the court, thus giving the defendant Double Jeopardy protections.    These laws keep the courts from getting another “bite at the apple” and abusing the system.   In one instance of the dissenting opinion there was a quote from a similar trial Sanabria v. United States claiming, “Form is not to be exalted over substance.”  
  
In the Blueford case, the dissenting Supreme Court Justices made the opposing opinion based on the jury’s decision and that was on the charges of capital or first-degree murder, even though a court of law did not formalize those decisions.
 
It is my opinion that the jury should have been able to deliberate on the criteria of the trial based on the individual case they were adjudicating, but only after the informing of the jury about their right to deliberate the laws, which established the crimes charged against the defendant.   If the juror finds the law to be as offensive as the crime charged against the defendant, or the charge overreaches the crime committed, then the  jury or one juror can nullify the law.   Unfortunately, that would still lead to a mistrial, so the state court  should have reformulated the charges in a manner so that the members of the jury could have made an objective decision. The court could have done that at trial,  or they could have allowed the jury to submit their own standards for the
charges, within the definition of state and federal law, and added it to the verdict forms they were filing. 
   
The Supreme Court should have found in favor of the defendant or the case should have been rejected and sent back to the state of Arkansas.  Either way, this is a case of an uninformed jury being left to the devices of an overbearing justice system, a system that was originally designed, so that ten guilty men would go free before
one innocent man should ever be found guilty.  The Justices made the wrong decision based on a bad premise.   

“Rob Taylor was the original organizer of the TEA Parties in Coos County and is currently an independent activist working to promote the rights of the individual.”

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I just read this article:
http://djcoregon.com/news/2012/05/29/cheese-factory-to-be-constructed-in-bandon/


    So if I'm not mistaken, the Urban Renewwal (taxpayers) bought the land for $500,000, and the Port of Bandon (taxpayers)  loaned them the money to build it, and they get free rent and won't pay any    property taxes? 

    Is this for real?

Karla,

I had a phone conversation with one of our group who  had met with the City Manager yesterday.  There were two meetings. The  first one got out of hand, so it was ended. Apparently the Manager presented  some
smart mouth and Diane Shaeffer of our group took him apart. Later the  Manager called Bill Stieber, a member of our Yes group, who he recognized as  trying to be a peacemaker and invited him back to his office.

In the conversation that developed there, the Manager  told Stieber that the City will not contest the measure and he assured him that  the Mayor concurs. Apparently they have been advised of their responsibilities.
  They will accept that the Measure represents the will of the people.

The discussion included seeking some resolution to the  financial problem that the City faces. I told Bill that he had better not pursue  this and explained why. He understands and will go no further. I do not
know how  they will proceed with budget resolving. We must stand back from that  unless invited to the table. We can and will use the website to influence budget proposals, however.

I will attach a picture of the sign for you. I  arranged for a man-lift and took care of the patching and painting of the high  work before applying the sign. There is still some work to finish from the  ground, but the owner wants to do that himself.

I will have Signs Unlimited  prepare an invoice to  AFP, Oregon c/o yourself. Will that work? 

In closing, I will say that is nice to win and it has been made easy because of a good plan and a lot of help. I did not know at the  time how this would turn out, but I did know that if it were a Charter  amendment, only the people could make changes to that. This really has  surprised a lot of quarters. Similar measures have had problems leading to  some reversals and that is what the press kept saying was going to happen 
here.

Anyway, we appear to have come out of this as a force to be reckoned with.

Merv

To All,
Diary update  5-28-2012

5-9-2012, Wednesday, the Charter was taken to the Voter  Registration office for filing by the County Clerk.
Dede and Debbie made a duplicate copy  for their records and we asked for & received  a" conformed copy", one  certified by them to be a true copy of the document just filed. Cost:  $11.25. 
 
5-10-2012, Thursday,  Dan of The World requested,  and was given, a telephone interview regarding the Charter. It was to be in  the paper  

5-12-2012, but was not published.

5-12-2012, Saturday, a private gathering to celebrate the filing.

5-15-2012, Tuesday,  Ronnie requested the BOC  put the proposed Charter on the November ballot.  They did not  respond, however Cam Parry came out shouting about how it took all the citizens'   rights away. Dan
said he was waiting to see the BOC's action today before  the interview was printed.
 
5-16-2012, Wednesday, about 4:55PM we again called the Clerks  office and was told by Terri Turi the document had passed the  "Constitutional  Sufficiency  Test" and letters had been mailed to the  chief
petitioners .  ( It seems it is not required that the filing group,  ARRRG, be  notified in any manner.)
We were also informed the document has been forwarded ( 2  copies ) to the District Attorney's office for the ballot title, as  requested.

5-24-2012, Thursday, Dan, of The World,  telephoned  saying he had interviewed Cam Parry and the Disrict Attorney and they had grave  reservations.  He asked for my response.  I requested he put  the concerns they
had in an e-mail to me. He complied, stated he was  on deadline, and requested a quick response.  I soon telephoned him with my  reply. 
 
 
5-24-2012, Thursday afternoon,  in going to the Coos  County  website main page we happened upon the ballot title for the  document.  As it was neither dated nor signed it is not known for sure when  it was posted or by
whom. The review and challenge date written by Terri  Turi in her

5-22-2012  letter ( and ' NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF PROSPECTIVE INITIATIVE  AND BALLOT TITLE FOR
HOME RULE CHARTER' ) to the petitioners states "  6-1-2012 5:00PM".  As this is a Friday there is no way we can know if  a challenge has been made until


6-4-2012.  If a challenge is made we  will have limited time to reply to any possible challenge before a judge.  We will be contacting our attorney first thing

6-4-2012 to discover if a  challenge has been made. This also would delay and shorten our signature  gathering time.... but we will make it! 
  
5-25-2012, Friday morning, Dan left a telephone  message saying he was on deadline for Saturday but needed my reply  regarding the D.A'.s concern the Charter would devastate the county  health care system because we
were eliminatiung all grants for the  department.  I e-mailed him, quoting from chapter 21,  "....The  County shall not demand or enforce any health initiatives, measures, programs,  or regulations that violate the citizens'
personal choices regarding health care  decisions nor will the County accept any grants, gifts, endowments, or other  items of value that prescribe such demands or  enforcement."   Dan's article was not printed in the Saturday  paper. 
 
5-26-2012, Saturday,  I telephoned Dan regarding no  article in the Saturday paper.  He stated he decided to wait and put  it in the Monday paper.  I mentioned to him that when the powers that be  stated they wanted an
Administrator style government it has been immediately  reported as a great thing and then restated over several articles. He said there  was no conspiracy here.

5-28-2012, Monday. Dan's article is on The World front  page.  It is sad to me that one of our commissioners ( the only  one speaking for the BOC these days )  would choose to do character  assassination on me and
speak 180 degrees off the truth of what the English  language in the Charter says, rather than speak on the actual statements in the  Charter itself. Our job  is to provide the citizens an opportunity to read  the Charter for themselves. 
 
Jaye

FYI - See below & attached (Thanks Sharon for the link):  
http://www.oregon.gov/OWEB/docs/board/2011-01/itemC7.pdf

January 19-20, 2011 OWEB Board Meeting
Executive Director Update #C-7: 2010 Coastal Wetlands Grants

Background
This report provides an update on the status of the federal 2010    U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service  (USFWS) Coastal Wetlands Grant Awards projects. The Coastal Wetlands    Grants offer a
significant partnership investment opportunity to restore and protect coastal wetland and estuary
ecological values,  promote strong partnerships, and provide a    significant match to OWEB
funds. 2010 Coastal Wetland Grants

 In June of 2010, OWEB submitted three applications on behalf of  coastal partners for project funding under the Coastal Wetlands Grant Program, after having received permission from the Emergency Board to apply for the federal grants in May of 2010. On    December 22, 2010, the Secretary of the Interior announced the awards that included all    three applications submitted by OWEB. Combined, the three federal grants total approximately $2.4 million and require a total state match of just over $1.5 million. The three projects are summarized below.

Coquille Valley Wetland Conservation and Restoration –
The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board was awarded
$1 million to help acquire and restore    approximately 622  acres of coastal wetlands in the Coquille Valley on the southern    Oregon coast for permanent  conservation, protection, and restoration by the Oregon Department    of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). This project is the first phase of a larger initiative by    ODFW to conserve and restore approximately 3,000 acres in the lowlands along the lower  

Coquille River encompassing some of the most productive wetland habitats on theOregon Coast. The total
cost of the first phase is $2,506,000. Protection and restoration of  freshwater wetlands would complement downstream estuarine restoration efforts on Bandon    National Wildlife Refuge. This project would protect nesting, feeding, and nursery areas for a    diversity of at-risk fish and wildlife species, including Oregon Coast Coho salmon,  Coastal    cutthroat trout, Bald eagle, Purple martin, Willow flycatcher,  Western meadowlark, and    Townsend's big-eared bat. The Nature Conservancy is providing technical and  financial support for this effort  through the Northwest Wildlife Conservation Initiative.

Hey Rob,
I thought you might like to see this. http://channelingreality.com/Power/Redding/collapsing_local_government.htm 

I believe this is what is happening in Coos County.click on I expanded the star timeline into story formant. Then click on the partnerships: Regional Supra-Public-Private government. Ida-Ore planning and development association is a member of NARC National Association of Regional councils.

Collapsing Local Government  
A couple of weeks ago, Erin Ryan  of the We The  People radio program out of Redding,  California invited me to be a guest on  her program to talk about Public-Private Partnerships.  She'd been ill and I've  been busy with my Smart Meter issue so we didn't get a chance to talk about what  we were going to talk about until the night before the program.   In the course  of the conversation, Erin was telling me about some developers who were going to build  a mall outside of town at a location that didn't have the proper  infrastructure, the project would pull shoppers out of the downtown and the size  of the mall seemed overly ambitious given the population and the condition of  the economy.   As Erin was talking, I thought,  I know this story.  I wrote this  story - but it wasn't about Redding, it was about Star, Idaho.

 The  first time I wrote about Star, I just did a timeline because there were so  many players involved and what they were doing  was so anomalous that I had a  hard time keeping it straight, but what I did  know is that whatever was  happening was related to Agenda 21.  Last year, I expanded  the Star timeline into a story format.   With all my research on foreign  trade zones (Trojan Triangles), the picture  that comes together is a formula  plan to collapse local, elected representative  government replacing it with a  regional, metropolitan governing structure run by a "public-private partnership"  committee (soviet).   It is a fascist system
that collectivizes the departments  of government into specialized districts  over which the taxpayer/citizens have  no control.   It cannibalizes government from the inside out.   The punch line  is the definition of an inland port connected to a corridor (shipping lane) that  allows the zone to be governed under Admiralty Law as opposed to the law of the  land.  

On the citizen side, it starts  out with a ridiculous development plan that gets the citizens riled up
and then  it's showtime:


On the public side, the  Feds swoop in with money for enhanced 9-11 -  but in order to get that money,  they need to have cross jurisdictional agreements for first responders - for the  sake of efficiency.  That means agreements between local police departments and  county sheriffs.  In order for the local police
department to participate, they  need the city mayors to have a cross  jurisdictional agreement.   This results in  a metropolitan regional emergency services district.  On the citizen side, community change agents swoop in
with  money to organize the grassroots to fight the evil developers.  The developers  bring in their change agents.   Of course, the FEDs have grant money ready and  waiting for "community planning".  The resolution to this dialectic is a  regional land use and zoning agreement including a packaged set of zoning
and  building codes.  This packaged set of codes is supplied by the Smart Growth Network.   

Once the soviet (committee or commission) is established  for land use and zoning, your elected officials are no longer in control.  They become puppets of the soviet.   Collectivization of the other functions of local  government can then take place - probably - most significantly, consolidating  the information systems of local government - again in the name of efficiency  and cost savings - probably accomplished by a contractor who
takes over the  systems for the purpose of the consolidations.  

As I've been saying for the last 10 years, it is the  consolidation of government functions through systems design and control of the  computer systems that is the essence and power of the 'New World Order'.  By
  definition it is a fascist, corporate system combined with collectivization and  management of the "assets" of the corporation.  It is the privatization of  government through the privatization of the administrative functions of government.

 Today in my inbox, there was an email from Charlotte  Iserbyt.  Charlotte has a treasure trove of documents that she's collected over  the years that she sends out to researchers as we all try to put the pieces of
  the puzzle together to understand what is happening to our country.  The  document she sent today, is the capstone for me.   It pretty much let's me say,  "Case Closed". 

The Garvey  Memo is followed by source information for the Houlihan Plan that was produced  during Reagan's
term as Governor of California.I  knew about the Houlihan Plan but this is the first time I've seen the Garvey  Memo.
   
Of course there is much more to the story, but it's too  big to put on one webpage.  Last year I did try to tell the story in a powerpoint presentation.  It has all the major elements that are, I hope,  self-explanatory. 


Between Two Ages - America  in Distress  
(powerpoint presentation)


“Human life is reduced to real  suffering, to hell, only when two ages, two cultures and religions overlap…
There are times when a whole generation is caught in this way between two ages,   two modes of life, with the consequence that it loses all power to understand  itself and has no standard, no security, no simple
acquiescence."

--Hermann Hesse,  Steppenwolf

    Between Two Ages, Z.  Brezezinski


 


Vicky Davis
April 22,
2012

The World has started the machine.  There are some very good ideas in this document and everyone should take a gook look at what is really inside. 

Lawmakers: Charter's a nonstarter 
http://theworldlink.com/news/local/lawmakers-charter-s-a-nonstarter/article_0c57b40e-91ff-5b1c-99f0-08c1e90875a8.html

Subject: JOHNSON CREEK MITIGATION AND ODFW MEETING IN BANDON MAY 31, 7 PM AT THE BARN(COMMUNITY BUILDING)
 
Open the files below for more info: 

  .  Attached is the flyer from ODFW about the fish passage mitigation of Johnson Creek.  The meeting will be Thursday, May 31 at 7 PM at The Barn (Community building) in Bandon.  We are against fish passage waiver and against the 90 foot instream dam on Johnson  Creek. 

Hope to see as many as possible at the meeting.  Please help us inform others about the meeting. 

Thank you,
 

Does Portland employ one manager for every six non-managers? PolitiFact Oregon
http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/05/does_portland_employee_one_man.html


Middle management never seems to get much love. In 2011, the state  Legislature
passed a law that sets a goal of 11 staffers for every  manager working for the
state. Of course, there are exceptions depending on the work being done, but the
consensus was the state needs fewer  managers and more people on the ground. 
http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/05/does_portland_employee_one_man.html

Take a look at Michael Coffman's website:

http://www.epi-us.com/

New Study from U.K. Think Tank Shows How Big Government Undermines Prosperity
It seems I was put on the planet to educate people about the negative economic impact of excessive
government. Though I must be doing a bad job because the burden of the public sector keeps rising.


But hope springs eternal. To help make the case, I’ve cited research from international bureaucracies such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and  Development, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and European Central Bank. And since most of those organizations lean to the left, these results should be particularly persuasive.


I’ve also cited the work of academic scholars from all over the world,  including the United States, Australia, and Sweden. The evidence is very persuasive that big government is associated with weaker economic performance.

Read More......

Cadillac, the choice of Communists everywhere!

From a friend:

Dear All,
    Just got off the phone with a Board Member who sits on the O & C    Board, who just got back from an O & C Mtg. in Salem   (O&C Board is comprised of 18 counties and comprises 2.6 million acres).

    Key Pts From Mtg.:
Presentation was given by Jody Caicco, USFWS   Portland Office.
    1. Draft EIS with comment period ending June 8th has been completed    by USFWS to
    remove the Barred Owl from protection in favor of the Spotted Owl.

    2. Proposal includes killing Barn Owls which is not an endangered species in order to protect
     the Spotted Owl.

    3. There will be only 1 public meeting on the issue in Seattle. We need to find out when and get
    a group or buses.

    4. USFWS in collaboration with the BLM (see link above) is preparing to counter the turn-over of O & C lands   to the Counties with  a move that will increase critical habitat areas from 5.3 mil acres  to 13.9 mil acres.

    5. New Critical Habitat lands in Oregon will include 670,000 acres of State-owned land and 1.3 mil acres
    of private lands.

    6. Increase of Critical Habitat Lands will limit what Counties can do with land and limit Counties ability
    to manage and log.

    7. BLM conducted the North West Forest Plan which took 5 years and is in the process of beginning a new study  on Logging (No-logging) BLM Lands. The work that won awards and    recognition that the Coquille Tribe
received for responsible    sustainable  Logging was actually conducted by the BLM.

    See: Attached "Federal Register of Intent" and how ties the O & C, Wagon Road and other local projects together. See highlighted   text.

    See: http://www.blm.gov/or/plans/rmpswesternoregon/documents.php    and attached documents.

    NOTE: This move may be a violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
Other:
    1.. O & C Executive Board representing Southern Part of Oregon is seriously considering a move to  form a separate State and suceed from the State of Oregon which-in    my opinion- has become the State of Portland.

Notes:    
Take a look at the following link: http://wagonroad.org/   Coos Bay Wagonroad Coalition - Note that there is a 2008 Resolution    of Support for the Coos County Commissioners and a December 2011  letter in support posted from  Arnie Roblan.

Also Note RE The Coos County Alliance for Progress" campaign  contributions: from the http://mgx.com/blogs/2012/04/23/coos-county-alliance-for-progress-picks-its-favorites/    blog   "The committee has made contributions to Fred Messerle in the amount    of $4,000, John Sweet for $1,500, Tim Bishop for $250, Melissa Cribbins for $750 and Mary Loiselle for $250.
All accepted the contributions with the exception of Mary Loiselle who had the good character, in my opinion, to return the check."

BLM Q & A 
What is the purpose of the planning effort? 
The new Resource Management Plans  (RMPs) will define new goals, objectives, and management direction for the  BLM-administered lands in the western Oregon. The RMPs will result in a different mix of resource protections and resource uses than currently exists.  The new RMPs will determine how the BLM will manage BLM-administered lands in western Oregon to meet multiple objectives, including contributing to recovery  of threatened and endangered species, to provide clean water, to restore fire
adapted ecosystems, to produce a sustainable output of timber products, and  provide for recreation opportunities. 

Why is the BLM doing this now? What's different from past efforts? 
There are several factors that have
contributed to BLM's decision to initiate a RMP revision process, including the
ongoing litigation associated with the 2008 planning effort, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife's 2011 recovery plan for the northern spotted owl, the 2012 proposed
critical habitat for the northern spotted owl, and the underlying Federal Land
Policy and Management Act requirement for the ongoing maintenance and revision
of land use plans. 

Recognizing the contentious nature of forest management in western Oregon, the BLM is interested in exploring new and innovative approaches that address the social, cultural and economic dimensions
of forest management. 

Are the Secretarial pilot projects going to be part of the new planning effort? 
The BLM has recently completed several Pilot Projects intended to fulfill the Secretary of the Interior's
direction to apply ecological principles developed by Drs. Norm Johnson and  Jerry Franklin, on BLM-administered lands within the Roseburg, Medford, and Coos Bay Districts. The pilots are now completed and information learned from these efforts will help to inform the RMP revision process. 

What plan(s) is the BLM  revising? 
The six western Oregon BLM districts completed RMPs in 1995 that incorporated the land use allocations and Standards and Guidelines from the Northwest Forest Plan. In 2008, the BLM completed RMP  revisions for the six western Oregon districts. 

Ongoing litigation is seeking to set aside the 2008 Western Oregon RMPs (WOPR). The BLM intends to revise its RMPs  notwithstanding the pending litigation. The BLM will continue to manage these
lands in accordance with the existing RMPs until the revised RMPs are completed
and a Record of Decision is signed.

Good  Afternoon-
Please  see below for an advanced copy of the Service's news release concerning the extension of the public comment period on the  proposed Northern spotted-owl critical habitat. In addition,  the Service is
announcing a series of public meetings and hearings seeking input on the proposal. If you have any          questions please let me know. 

Have a great day,
-Roya
-----------------------------------------------------------
Roya Mogadam
Congressional and Legislative Affairs
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
roya_mogadam@fws.gov
703.358.2128 (work)
202.657.2989 (cell)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service  Extends Public Comment Period
On Proposed Spotted Owl  Critical Habitat, Announces
Public Meetings  Schedule
New deadline is July 6, 2012 
 
        The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is extending the   public comment period through July 6, 2012, on the proposed        revision to the critical habitat designation for the northern  spotted owl, a threatened species protected under the Endangered  Species Act.  The Service will host three open meetings and one        public hearing to seek input on the proposal.  Documents for  review and explanatory information are available at www.fws.gov/oregonfwo  on the “Spotted Owl Main Info Site.”

Public meeting and hearing schedule:

        Monday, June 4, 2012, in Redding, CA:  3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. PDT, Redding Convention  Center, 700 Auditorium Drive Redding, California 96001;        530-229-0036.


        Tuesday, June 12, 2012 in Tacoma, WA:  3:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. PDT, University of  Washington, Tacoma Campus, 1900 Commerce St., Jane Russell        Commons, Tacoma,
Washington; 253-692-4306.

Wednesday,  June 20, 2012 in Portland, OR:  2:00 p.m. to  4:00  p.m. PDT, Oregon Convention Center, Room C-120, 777 NE  Martin Luther King Blvd., Portland, Oregon; 503-235-7575.   This meeting will precede
the public hearing at the same  location and on the same date. 
 

Also on Wednesday June 20, 2012 in Portland, OR:  a   public hearing will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. PDT.    The  public hearing will be held in Room C-120 at the Oregon    Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Blvd., Portland,        Oregon; 503-235-7575. 
 

Persons with disabilities needing reasonable accommodations to participate in the public meetings are invited to contact Angela  Butsch, 1-888-812-5739 or 503-231-6263 (TTY).  Reasonable  accommodation requests should be received at least 3 business        days prior to the meeting to help ensure availability; 2 weeks’        notice is requested for ASL/ESL interpreter needs. 

Comments on the critical habitat proposal can be provided either  of the following ways:  

               
Electronically:  Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal:  http://www.regulations.gov. 
     In the Keyword box, enter Docket No. FWS–R1–ES–2011–0112, which    is the docket number for this rulemaking.  Then, in the Search        panel on the left side of the screen, under the Document Type        heading, click on the Proposed Rules link to locate this        document.  You may submit a comment by
clicking on “Send a        Comment or Submission.” By hard copy:  Submit by U.S. mail or hand–delivery        to: Public  Comments Processing, Attn: FWS–R1–ES–2011–0112;        Division of Policy and  Directives Management; U.S. Fish and        Wildlife Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, MS 2042–PDM; Arlington,        VA 22203.

The  original 90-day public comment period on the proposed critical   habitat, which began on March 8, is extended through July 6 to  coincide  with upcoming public comment periods on an economic   analysis and
environmental assessment related to the critical     habitat proposal.   Those two documents are expected to be   published in the Federal  Register in late May and both  will be available for a 30-day public review and comment   period (see attachment for a full schedule of all  spotted owl recovery-related public information forums).

    
    A critical habitat designation identifies areas within the range  of a species at the time it is listed under the Endangered  Species Act that have the physical or biological features        essential for the conservation
of a species and that may require   special management.  For the spotted owl, these features include        particular forest types of sufficient area, quality, and configuration to support the needs of territorial owl pairs   throughout the year distributed across the species’ range,  including habitat for nesting, roosting, foraging, and        dispersal.   Federal agencies must avoid activities that  jeopardize listed species and  must ensure any action they        authorize, fund, or carry out does not destroy or adversely modify designated critical habitat.  A critical habitat  designation that includes private or other non-federal lands has  no direct effect on land uses unless there is a federal   connection, such as an activity that is funded or permitted by a        federal agency.  


        America’s fish, wildlife and plant resources belong to all of  us, and ensuring the health of imperiled species is a shared responsibility. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working to actively engage conservation partners and the public in the        search for improved and innovative ways to conserve and recover imperiled species. To learn more about the Service’s Endangered  Species program, go to http://www.fws.gov/endangered/.
       

The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife,    plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the  American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in    fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific          excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals and commitment to public service. For          more information on our work and the people who make it  happen, visit www.fws.gov.  Connect          with our
Facebook page at www.facebook.com/usfws,   follow our tweets at www.twitter.com/usfwshq,          watch our
YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/usfws   and download photos from our Flickr page at http://www.flickr.com/photos/usfwshq.

Water Conservation Directives for Washing Government  Vehicles
05/17/2012 01:00 AM EDT
AS-2234, Water Conservation Directives for  Washing Government Vehicles(FOR State
Offices) DATE POSTED: 2012-05-17 DATE  EFFECTIVE: 2012-05-16 STATUS: CURRENT

A “Best of” Show: The Growing Threat of Socialism
The I Spy Radio Show
www.kykn.com
karla@ispyonsalem.com

Saturday, 11a.m.-noon (West Coast time).
Listen live on KYKN (1430-AM) or, if you’re outside of the Salem (Oregon) listening area, go to www.kykn.com and hit the listen live button. 
 www.kykn.com
Guest:  Trevor Loudon, Investigative Journalist and author of Barack Obama and the
Enemies Within

This week:
  Trevor Loudon, investigative journalist from New Zealand, has been touring the US to warn people about the very real threat of socialists and communists and how they’ve managed to quietly influence and infiltrate society
and politics right here in America.  We go in depth with him about issues he doesn’t usually bring up in his presentations. You’ll hear why socialists target  healthcare and the environment—and firsthand stories about living in New Zealand under fully socialized medicine. We talk about Russia and even some predictions
of what Obama may do in order to try and win his second term presidency. 
 
Then,  starting June 2nd, listen to our three-part series on the federal land grab. The federal government owns or controls over 30% of American land.  This three-part series will cover how we got to where we are with the federal
government overreach, the Progressive Movement, and the erosion of our property
rights.  

Part I & II, our guest will be Dr. Michael Coffman, creator of the famous Wildlands Map.  


Part I will detail the history of our property rights starting in the early 1700’s all the way to today.  Part II is all about the outcomes and how it impacts us today.  Then in Part III, we take a look at the example of how this plays out by going to Coos Bay, OR where they’re currently fighting off a major land grab to
seize water ways.  

Have you heard our very popular “I Spy Minute,” aired weekdays at 10:00 a.m. during
KYKN’s peak listenership?
We’re looking for personal and corporate sponsorships to help keep these educational and informative minutes on the air. Are you a business owner (or know one) that would like “prime real estate” to advertise? We have two :30 ad spots following the I Spy Minute available,  but you need to contact karla@ispyonsalem.com or
marcia@ispyonsalem.com to take advantage of these.


The show will be aired on KYKN(1430-AM), this Saturday at 11:00 a.m., West Coast time.  If you’re outside of the Salem listening area, just go to www.kykn.com and hit the listen live button.  Busy on Saturday?  Not a problem. 
After the show airs, you can go to our webpage www.ispyonsalem.com and download it from our “past shows” page.

 Go here for the International Perth Clock
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Dr. Beach's Top 10 Beaches, 2012:

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Important Public Meeting:
 The Bureau of Land Management is having a public meeting at the Coos Bay Library on
  Wednesday May 30, 2012 from 5-7 pm.
BLM info call 541-756-0100

Check the files Below for more info:  
 Coos  Bay Public Library
 525 Anderson Avenue, Coos Bay, OR
 (541) 269-1101 
· bay.cooslibraries.org 
  Google Map

 
Everyone needs to show up and voice their outrage from all the land grabs undertaken by The Bureau of Land Management and the Department of Interior.    It is time to for The Bureau “BLM” and The Service “USF&WS” to leave the county.  
 
If  you cannot attend the meeting, then send this message to someone who can and
then forward it to everyone else.  

This is a really bad decision.  It goes against the Fifth Amendment and the tradition of protection from Double Jeopardy. 

Justices Allow Retrial on Rejected Charges
By ADAM LIPTAK
Published: May 24, 2012   

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that a criminal defendant may be retried even though the jury in his first trial had unanimously rejected the most serious charges against him. The vote was 6 to 3, with the justices split over whether the constitutional protection against double jeopardy barred such
reprosecutions.       

          Please join us on Memorial Day to learn how to preserve those freedoms which were so bravely
guarded by those fallen soldiers that we honor on Memorial Day. 
         
                                    Together we can fight for freedom not only here in Oregon but across the nation. On Memorial Day AFP-Oregon will be joining patriots throughout the country to see what Wisconsin voters think about the budget reforms in Wisconsin.  The courageous, common-sense budget and labor reforms passed by the Wisconsin legislature and signed by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker have put their state on solid fiscal footing and now Wisconsin is stronger than ever. 

  
                                     To keep Wisconsin on the path to fiscal prosperity and encourage Washington to follow in Wisconsin’s footsteps,  we need help from patriots just like you to spread the message of economic
freedom. Will you help fight for freedom this Memorial
Day?

What: Freedom Phones and Activist Training 
Where: Shilo Inn at PDX Airport, 11707 Ne
Airport Way, 97220 Portland
 When: Monday, May 28th from 3-6 PM



Sign up here and you can help make  phone calls into Wisconsin from your own home or cell phone.
You do not even need a computer, only a phone, to help out at this important time.


We will teach you some critical activist tools and then provide the opportunity to apply those tools and activate our Freedom Phones before you leave that day. The ground-breaking technology provided by AFP’s Freedom Phone  System allows individual callers to make a substantial amount of calls in a short amount of time.

                                            Don’t forget; join us Monday, May 28th starting at 3 p.m. at the Shilo Inn at the PDX Airport in Portland to fight for the freedoms we hold dear!


Please register for this FREE training here.

                                  
          For prosperity,

                                           
Karla Kay Edwards
 Oregon State Director
 Americans for Prosperity


The Freedom Phone system is used for citizen outreach and
education on public policy issues.  At no time is the system used to support or
oppose candidates for public office nor to coordinate with candidates or
political parties.  

Questions? kedwards@afphq.org

Cars are confiscated and sold. Currency is confiscated and kept.

 It’s all legal. And it’s spreading.

 Then there is the DEA: “. . . in all states, police agencies can contact the
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), making the case federal, and under
federal law, local police departments can keep up to 80 percent of forfeiture
proceeds, with the rest going to the Department of Justice.”
Now, that’s a tempting offer!

But what if they don’t charge you with buying drugs? No problem. Your car did  it. 

For more horror stories, click the link.
  
Continue Reading on www.huffingtonpost.com

Law Of Sea Treaty Hearings Today! Dick Morris TV: Lunch Alert!
Published on DickMorris.com on May 23, 2012

Dear Friend,
In this video commentary, I discuss how the Law of the Sea Treaty, which totally erodes our sovereignty, is coming up for ratification.  We MUST stop it!

 Click Here To Sign The Petition To Fight The Treaty That Cedes Our Sovereignty!

 Click Here to give me your thoughts and continue the discussion.

Dirty Politics in Lane  County
By Randal O'Toole

It is politics as usual and some of what we will be seeing in Coos County....