12/03/08

Hunter Wins Round Two- The Fight Has Just Begun!
by The Hunter

As you may well have heard by now, my lawyers and I concluded a plea bargain with the Ashland county prosecutor's office Friday 8/21. The reason that this is the first you have heard of it is complete secrecy was part of the deal, for reasons which completely escape me. Be that as it may, everything went off without a hitch. The settlement included no jail time (well, technically a suspended sentence), a year's unsupervised probation, a $500 fine, and $300-odd dollars in court costs. *All* of my seized property is to be returned; specifically including my pistols, ammo, rifle, swords, and electronics.

So that there is no misunderstanding on this, everyone should be aware that I consider this settlement at best a damn fine fighting retreat, not a victory. The vitally important philosophical and legal points involved in the case are going to go unstated. From a personal and practical standpoint this is a very good result, but from a long-term viewpoint of preserving freedom this is a far less than optimal outcome. But I have a pretty strong aversion to ignoring the advice of people I am paying large sums of money for their expertise, and the *unanimous* opinion of the legal team was to accept this deal. This is by no means the end of the legal struggle, but it *does* mark the end of my own personal jeopardy. (Read the rest here)

Prescription Drugs From Other Countries
By Ed Henry

Governor Rod Blagojevich of Illinois announced that his administration will set up an online clearing house for citizens of his state to order prescription drugs from Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. He doesn't care if the federal government objects and, in fact, welcomes a lawsuit where the high prices Americans are charged by the big pharmaceutical houses are brought out in the open for discussion.

Speaker of the House, Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) claims that the Governor can't guarantee the safety of these drugs and Blagojevich should be held personally liable for any death or illness caused by these prescription drugs from other countries. (Read the rest here)

Rotten Jersey Tomatoes - In The "Gangsta" State
By Ted Lang © 2004

Governor James McGreevey’s coming out party served no purpose other than to create a diversion blurring the real issue: the outrageous corruption the state has been mired in over the last several decades. Even back in the 1930s and 40s, New York City’s feisty mayor, Fiorello La Guardia, promised to send all the “tinhorn” gamblers “across the river” and back to New Jersey.

And the cast of unsavory characters involved in the governor’s malfeasance includes disgraced former Senator Robert G. Torricelli, McGreevey’s alleged boyfriend, Golan Cipel, and multi-millionaire Charles Kushner, McGreevey’s primary cash cow. Kushner has just pled guilty to the three primary charges against him: income tax violations concerning campaign contributions; witness tampering and obstruction of justice in hiring a prostitute to hamper a federal investigation; and election law fraud. In total, Kushner pleaded guilty to 18 charges. (Read the rest here)

Action Alerts!
2004 National Property Rights Conference

Location:
Sandusky High School • Sandusky, Ohio
(Friday evening reception to be held at the Clarion Inn, Sandusky)

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday • September 10-12, 2004

Now available: Attendance for dinner and evening speakers only! The cost is just $25.00, which includes: Libertarian Candidate for President Michael Badnarik at 5:00 pm; dinner at 6:00 pm; the dinner speaker, Andrew Langer of the National Federation of Independent Business; and the 8:00 pm Conference Keynote Speaker TBA. This option available in advance only; tickets will not be sold at the door. Click here to register.

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