BLATANT CASES OF JUDICIAL ABUSE SIGNAL NEED FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
CACR 11 and CACR 22 Would Rein-In Judicial Overreach
and Restore the Balance of Power to the People of New Hampshire
KEENE, N.H.—Two state representatives and a former police officer are calling attention to the apparent abuse of power by a New Hampshire district court judge and other officials around him in an effort to showcase the need for two constitutional amendments designed to rein-in judicial authority that are planned for a House vote this week.
On Wednesday, the N.H. House is expected to vote on CACR 11, which would require the governor and council to reappoint judges every seven years, but only if they have exhibited good behavior. The House is also expected to vote on CACR 22, which would restore the Legislature’s full authority to control lawmaking in New Hampshire and limit the administrative rule-making authority of the Judicial Branch so that it is subject to Legislative approval—just like the current rule-making authority of the Executive Branch. (more…)
A soldier accused of having gone on an unauthorized killing spree in an Afghan village was identified by the military yesterday. On the night of March 12, 2012, it is alleged that Staff Sergeant Robert Bales sneaked out of Camp Belambay in the Kandahar province and gunned down 16 civilians in their homes, nine of whom were children. The 38 year old soldier was on his fourth tour since enlisting after 9/11/2001, and is noted to have suffered at least two injuries on duty. One of the injuries resulted in a concussion, though no brain damage was detected after a military health screening. He was identified after being flown to the United States to await trial in the Fort Leavenworth detention center.
The Army had an article posted on their site which had quoted Bales after a January 2007 battle in Iraq. The detached description of combat feels as though it could have been penned by Matthew Modine’s character Private Joker from Full Metal Jacket. The article, dated February 9, 2009, vanished from servers at army.mil days ago. A cached copy provided an archived version of the story, which thanks to the power of the internet did not disappear. One of the more circulated quotes from Bales in the article is the following, “I’ve never been more proud to be a part of this unit than that day, for the simple fact that we discriminated between the bad guys and the noncombatants and then afterward we ended up helping the people that three or four hours before were trying to kill us. I think that’s the real difference between being an American as opposed to being a bad guy, someone who puts his family in harm’s way like that.”
In the interest of combating censorship, below is the full text of the Don Kramer’s original article, since removed from the army’s public information site. (more…)
KEENE, N.H. — Several fights broke out at the Railroad Tavern on Railroad Street in Keene Friday night when officials with the state liquor enforcement arrived.Police said the liquor enforcement officials were doing a routine inspection when they discovered a 19-year-old man being served alcohol. When they tried to arrest the teen, Xavier Carter, he fought back and a fight ensued. At the same time, another, unrelated, fight broke outside and several other fights inside the bar erupted.When officers arrived, there were between 30 and 40 people fighting, but they quickly dispersed. Carter was charged with disorderly conduct for fighting with the liquor enforcement officials. Anthony Berardi, 29, was also charged with disorderly conduct. Police said he was actively hitting someone when they arrived. No one was seriously hurt in the brawl.It was not immediately known what, if any, action would be taken against the business.
So, basically, some adults were out peacefully enjoying adult recreation and adult beverages, not harming anybody; when criminal gang members who claim to represent the state of New Hampshire came into this privately owned establishment and caused a huge fight to break out.
On April 1st 2012 it will have been twelve years since the New York Times ran this article that the New Hampshire Judicial Branch would probably rather you not be aware of, given my nearly full-time efforts to once again hold them accountable.
A State Supreme Court justice illegally tried to influence his colleagues in his own divorce case, and the chief justice broke the law by listening to him, the state’s attorney general said today.
The announcement by Attorney General Philip T. McLaughlin led to the resignation of the justice, Stephen Thayer, and raised doubts about the future of Chief Justice David Brock. (more…)
