Articles by Ronald A. Zumbrun

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Illegitimate Government

San Francisco Judge Redefines The Word “TEXT” – To Prevent Referendum on Redevelopment

July 24, 2007 Ronald A. Zumbrun Comments Off on San Francisco Judge Redefines The Word “TEXT” – To Prevent Referendum on Redevelopment

By Ronald A. Zumbrun, 7/24/2007 – In May of 2006, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors added nearly 1,400 acres to the previously-existing 137-acre Hunters Point Redevelopment Project Area. Concurrently, the Board authorized the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency to undertake a variety of projects and activities to alleviate “blight” in the neighborhood. Local residents harbored myriad objections to the Plan.

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Wildlands Network

The Uses and Abuses of Conservation Easements

June 13, 2007 Ronald A. Zumbrun Comments Off on The Uses and Abuses of Conservation Easements

By Ronald A. Zumbrun, 6/13/2007 – 20 years ago approximately 300,000 acres of land in the United States were subject to conservation easements donated to private, tax-exempt charitable trusts. Today, over 7,000,000 acres are so held, an almost 25-fold increase. This amount of acreage is in addition to the millions of acres held in trust by federal, state, and local governmental entities.

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Illegitimate Government

Introducing The Biggest Scam in History – The Federal Reserve

March 13, 2007 Norman Chenowith and Mary Jones Comments Off on Introducing The Biggest Scam in History – The Federal Reserve

By Norman Chenowith and Mary Jones, 3/13/2007 –

The Federal Reserve is not federal. The Federal Reserve is not a reserve. It is a consortium of international bankers who create United States money out of thin air and then charge the taxpayers interest, while they perpetuate their scam.

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Illegitimate Government

Referenda-Proof Redevelopment: How San Francisco is Evading Challenges to the Bayview-Hunters Point

December 4, 2006 Ronald A. Zumbrun Comments Off on Referenda-Proof Redevelopment: How San Francisco is Evading Challenges to the Bayview-Hunters Point

By Ronald A. Zumbrun, 12/4/2006 – San Francisco policy-makers have stonewalled an entire community’s effort to have a say in what the Redevelopment Agency does to their neighborhood based on an alleged “procedural” defect in the referendum petition process. Although the petition had included a complete copy of the text of the proposed ordinance, it had failed to include the full text of no less than ten separate documents which had been incorporated by reference into the ordinance during the drafting phase. Unless this opinion is challenged, all citizens’ fundamental right of referenda in California will be in jeopardy.

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Oceans and Coasts

Coastal Commission Fails Attempt To Control Views From The Ocean

September 28, 2006 pwood Comments Off on Coastal Commission Fails Attempt To Control Views From The Ocean

For over 30 years the California Coastal Commission has been overzealous in its attempts to control private property. In Dennis Schneider’s case the Coastal Commission attempted to impose unreasonable building conditions on his yet to be built house merely because it could seen from certain spots off-shore. This is an example of how power-grabbing agencies with non-elected officials attempt to destroy private property rights – one property at a time.

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Private Property

Code Enforcement Falsely Subjects Widow to Red Tags

July 11, 2006 Ronald A. Zumbrun Comments Off on Code Enforcement Falsely Subjects Widow to Red Tags

By Ronald A. Zumbrun, 7/11/2006 – A true nightmare story of what can happen when you find yourself outside the political “inner circle.” A relative of a disgruntled employee told Hillary Falconer of Briarcliff Farm that she was going to report  Falconer to the county and other agencies.  Shortly thereafter, Briarcliff Farm was inspected by the enforcement unit of the Planning Department of the County of Santa Cruz.  And thus, the nightmare began! 

Santa Cruz "red-tagging" is an experiment in social engineering.  Those in favor with those in power get special treatment.  Those who are not in favor often end up with  alleged building code violations called "red tags."  This is not the story of a free America that has rights protected by the Constitution.  Rather, it portrays the “Gestapo of the West” where only the wealthy or those willing to commit their life savings or retirement funds have a chance to protect themselves.*

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Illegitimate Government

Mayors: Global to Local?

February 13, 2006 Freedom Advocates Staff Comments Off on Mayors: Global to Local?

By Freedom Advocates Staff, 2/13/2006 –

Responsible mayors are learning about Agenda 21, and examining its consequences to their constituents. Other mayors are wined and dined at conferences such as the New Cities Project, Conference of Mayors, League of Cities, The Sundance Summit and United Nations sponsored meetings for mayors, etc. Read the press briefs and articles demonstrating how globally-networked cities are evolving into Smart Growth/Sustainable Communities through global-to-local action. Smart Growth/Sustainable Communities work to eliminate private property and individual liberty.

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