Articles – Page 11 – Freedom Advocates

From California to Alabama – Code Enforcement has Become an Arm of Sustainable Development

September 15, 2008 Joanne Nathan Comments Off

9/15/2008 – Property owner, Paul Carrick rents modest homes to others on his Santa Cruz mountain-top property where he also lives. The Santa Cruz County Planning Department has ordered Carrick to destroy the homes. His title has been defaced by “red-tags” (building code violations) filed against his title. Carrick has refused to implement the destruction of his own property and has sued the county to rid his title of the “red-tags.”

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An Attorney’s Advice Can Be Expensive

September 11, 2008 Ronald A. Zumbrun Comments Off

By Ronald A. Zumbrun, 9/11/2008 – An attorney can expose a client to financial expense far exceeding the cost of the attorney’s representation. If an attorney makes arbitrary, capricious or irrational decisions causing financial damage to the opponent, costly litigation can be the result. Such was the case recently for Alameda County, California.

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Two Steps Forward and One Step Back

September 11, 2008 Michael Shaw Comments Off

By Michael Shaw, 9/11/2008 –

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors is preparing to issue a water moratorium in South County on well drilling and new construction water hook ups. This action is a direct result of successful litigation that eliminated the Pajaro Valley’s illegal tax imposed on farmers for the water withdrawn from their own wells. The water agency now owes tens of millions in reimbursement that it cannot pay.

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The Al Gore Video

September 8, 2008 Vern Westgate Comments Off

By Vern Westgate, 9/8/2008 –

Check out the Al Gore video satire we posted called “Al’s Trick.” We know you won’t be fooled by Al’s move to take his man-made Global Warming issue to the next step: Al, and the globalists he fronts, believe they have acquired another way for the International Community to impose a world tax through “Carbon Credits”.

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Fully Informed Jurors Need to Know of Jury Nullification

September 5, 2008 Iloilo Marguerite Jones Comments Off

By Iloilo Marguerite Jones, 9/5/2008

Jury Rights Day

September 5, 2008 marked the 338th anniversary of when jurors refused
to convict William Penn of violating England’s Conventicle Acts,
despite clear evidence that he acted illegally by preaching a Quaker
sermon. In refusing to convict Penn, the jurors ignored what they knew
to be an unjust law. This is known as jury nullification.

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Scientific Smackdown: Skeptics Voted The Clear Winners Against Global Warming Believers in Heated NY

August 25, 2008 Marc Morano Comments Off

Originally posted March 16, 2007 on the Ihnofe EPW Press Blog by Marc Morano

Just days before former Vice President Al Gore’s scheduled visit to testify about global warming before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works, a high profile climate debate between prominent scientists Wednesday evening ended with global warming skeptics being voted the clear winner by a tough New York City before an audience of hundreds of people.

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Growing Threat of Wildfire Government

August 22, 2008 Lawrence K. Samuels Comments Off

By Lawrence K. Samuels, 8/22/2008 – There was a time when volunteer fire departments, paid fire fighters and local residents would work hand-in-hand to put out wildfires. It was an amenable relationship sharing hardships, goals and camaraderie.

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Appellate Courts Playing God?

August 12, 2008 Ronald A. Zumbrun Comments Off

By Ronald A. Zumbrun, 8/12/2008 – Is a court denying “due process” when it renders a decision in a proceeding based upon an issue which was neither raised nor briefed by any party to the proceeding?

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Here’s why we fight: Why you need to become Vocal Local

June 24, 2008 Vern Westgate Comments Off

By Vern Westgate, 6/24/2008 – When enough good people are educated and take action good things can happen. Here’s an excellent example:

Texans who are knowledgeable about their property rights and know they are founded in their unalienable rights took action. They actively opposed the Trans-Texas Corridor (TTC) road and rail system when they learned of this public/private partnership.

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The Gestapo of the West – 8 Years Later

June 10, 2008 Ronald A. Zumbrun Comments Off

By Ronald A. Zumbrun, 6/10/2008 – In June of 2000, I authored an article entitled “Santa Cruz: The Gestapo of the West” that pertained to certain improper land use policies of the City of Santa Cruz, including favoritism and selective enforcement. Since then, I have crossed paths with countless individuals who have fallen victim to the unconstitutional practices of the County of Santa Cruz which similarly merit public exposure. The greatest deprivation of constitutional rights is occurring within the County’s enforcement power.

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