Happy New Year Everyone

Well, the campaign is in overdrive, the folks are tuned in and paying attention.  And I’ve been running around Arizona collecting signatures,. I was in Williams Arizona on Monday and Tuesday and did really well. I have to share one story with you all about a young man I met in Williams,. This fella was 75 years old, first name is Warnell. And what a delightful fella. He was vision challenged so I had to place his hand on the proper line for him to sign,. I had about an hour before my next appointment so I sat down and we had a bit of a chat.
I asked Warnell if he was retired , of course I knew he was. He said, “ Yes Sir, I retired from the timber industry.” Well that opened a whole can of worms. I told Warnell of my intentions of taking control  of our forest away  from the federal government and bring back the timber industry. And put our folks back to work. You should have seen Warnells eyes light up . “ You mean it” he asked . I told him that I had been planning this over the past 4 years,. And that if it was ever going to happen it would be under my administration. It turns out that this young fella was a (grader),. He would grade the lumber as it was cut and  send it to the proper place for stacking and so forth. We talked for about an hour. He said he had been a grader for 26 years. Told me what he made his last year working at the mill. Not to shaby I told him.  He was a proud mill worker. We talked about control or prescribed burns as they call them these days.
One issue that has always bugged me since we moved out here in 2002 . Is the forest service insistence on doing these burns in the spring summer and fall.  Instead of in the dead of winter when there is snow on the  ground.
Boy did that light a fire under Warnell. He liked to jump off the couch and said “In our day we always did our burns when there was snow on the ground. He said “we never had these out of control burns like they have today.” I knew the answer to this, but I asked him anyway. I said “Why do they do that?” . He said “so they can spend all that dam money.  Its all about them he said , never mind the people here in Arizona that used to make their living in the timber industry.”  ” Dam Government ” he said.

Finally I asked ole Warnell , I said “When I take back our lands and natural resources from this federal government. Would you be interested in teaching a bunch of young bucks how to grade lumber?  A big  smile came over Warnell and he said,. “ I cant see that well any more but I can sure tell them what to look for.” . Why, you would have thought I just handed Warnell a million dollars.

I got up , and started for the door,. And Warnell said, “ You stay in touch now I want to know how your doing”

I told Warnell  “Sir, once Im in office I will work everyday to take back the land that Arizona should be managing. I will not rest until we have these lumber mills humming with big saws. And we have thousands of men and women working once again in the timber industry and all those off shoots of business that would be generated. I will see the day that we once again are cutting old growth pine, thinning, and rejuvenating the vibrant timber industry of the past. And saving whats left of our forest lands for future generations , to work in , play in and hunt in.

Interesting,. So does this mean we no longer need the FBI?  I wonder how they feel about this,. 

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A message that is long overdue

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Several months ago,  I wrote the following and sent it around the world,.  Since then I have had no less than a half dozen readers , respond with thoughts along the same lines.   This morning one of my campaign staff was  going thru the headlines of the Arizona Daily Star while we were having breakfast .

You can tell, the headlines were troubling.  Pappy he said, ” Do you really think you can turn this state around” . ” Well,” I said” With your help we are going to turn this state upside down, shake loose  all the rif raf  and let it fall. Then we are going raise  our sails and drive our ship back to fiscal sanity,business friendly, bring tax fairness to all citizens not just a few, by eliminating some and reducing others”.   But remember this the problems we face today are almost identical to the problems we faced in 1964. Only the names are different, and the  numbers are  greater.  So ask your self this,. The Republicans  and Democrats have been in charge for decades.  And if you will listen to this speech by Ronald Reagan (http://youtube.com/watch?v=yt!fYSAChxs) you will see that we have not only failed to maintain a free and sovern Republic. In fact we have moved our country into the socialist direction that Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater warned us about.  Its time we did something about this.  We must immediately introduce third parties into the political process.  Its obvious that Lawyers have been in large part the problem on both sides of the isle. It is obvious that the federal government has become a foreign government,  completely outside of the Constitution and our Bill of Rights.   It is time for States to claim their soverignty and restore the Republic.

The Arizona Governor is responsible for 18% of its total land mass. That must change.  The federal government should concentrate its meddling inside the beltway and keep its nose out of state business.   He asked me how long it was going to take.  I told him , Well, that depends on the other states,. If we can manage to elect Conservative Governors, that will not cave to special interests,. We can fix this in 6 months to a year.  So you need to tell all your cousins, around the country to support Conservative Candidates.   I also told my staffer that he and his  cousins , my state and my country were the reason I am running for Governor.  I told him that I would do everything in my power to make certain , that he would enjoy the Freedom and Liberties and Opportunities that I have enjoyed in my 65 years.  I told him that I wanted him to have the joy of watching his staffer, have the freedom and liberty to read the Arizona Daily Star, 60 years from now.  And that I want him to be able to look back and remember his pappy and how proud he was of you.  You see , when I was growing up as a small boy like you .  I grew up in a Orphange.  My mother your great grandmother earned $32.00 per month manageing the facility and  taking care of dozens of kids.  At the age of nine or ten I was selling a newpaper to farmers in the area,. That paper was called “Grit” . I also sold Farm Journal and Ladies Home Journal.  So you see Ive been a Capitalist since I was nine years old.  From those meager beginnings here I am running for Governor of the Great State of Arizona.  From the look on your face, Id say your going to start earlier than I did.  My young staffer then asked me, “Well Pappy do you have a plan”?.  With that I said yes,.  Just read on.

Merry Christmas everyone,  I had to have a little fun here today.  Its a beautiful day in Arizona,. 8 inches of snow,.. could life be any better?  yes,  it will be and soon.

The Plan to save the Union

Well folks , it is happening, exactly as the founders feared would happen over 200 years ago. Americans have elected a majority of public officials, that have as their agenda. The destruction of the United States of America. We have elected Presidents, that have been nothing more than puppets for groups hell bent on unwinding 200 plus years of the greatest country on the planet. We all know the problems. Washington DC and indeed many state Governments starting at the Top Job on down . Have worked their way into the political power structures. They have created systems, laws, bureaucracies, agencies, and regulations, at the county, state and federal level, that fly in the face of a Republic. We all know that the Constitution is being unraveled everyday, by this administration. And let us not forget the position the bush administration held towards the Constitution. We all know that the Radicals have taken over. They are creating and producing radical policies and agendas that will no doubt destroy America. So what is the solution? In my mind short of going to war. We have but one alternative. the following. We create four to five groups of states. I have a link posted to a page that shows a suggested grouping. Each of those Regional Groups will have a quizi government body. The Governors of those states will elect a Chairman to head the Region of States each year. Now before I go any further. I know there will be folks on both sides of the isle, and down the middle that will buck up against this. Both in and out of politics. Here is what I say to you: You have had your shot and you either screwed it up , or sat back and did nothing. To put it bluntly: Either lead, follow, or get out of the way. The idea is to have legislation drafted , and introduced into each states legislature, on the same day, with the same title, and the same language that says in a nut shell the following. “ We the Sovereign States of Arizona, Alaska, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, effective January 1, 2012. Do hereby divest our lands, our citizens, our treasure of any relationship with any agency, department, political leader, legal or illegally elected , or with any body of previously recognized government such as would be located inside the District of Columbia.” We the afore mentioned Sovereign States effective Jan 1 2012 , do hereby exercise our 10th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Whereby we sever all , political, and civil ties. ( The lawyers can work out the proper language) Each state will bring to the table their respective Constitution, which the will be required to retake their oath of office. The Constitution of the United States will be placed on top of the State Constitutions . And each Governor of the member states will be required to take the following oath of office with their right hand on the Judeo Christian Bible. “I do solemnly swear, that I will faithfully serve and defend the Constitution of the United States to the best of my ability, Against all enemies foreign and domestic, so help me God” The founders of this great Christian nation knew that at some point in time in the future. That it would be necessary to bring to an end the political power structure otherwise known as the Federal Government of the United States. It has failed in every imaginable way. Note: We have already developed a plan to see to it that this legislation be drafted and introduced in the , what we will call for the immediate future “ The Sovereign Mountain States of the West” Otherwise known as Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico. It is time for strong , deliberate action,. We can no longer sit back and allow corrupt politicians, the Trilateral Commission, the Bilderbergers, the Federal Reserve, to manipulate and destroy our country. Like Tom Tancredo said: “This is our culture, we need fight for it. This is our flag , we need to pick it up. This is your country , we need to take it back.” Will it be a lot of work, Like Sarah says, “You Betcha”

Bruce Olsen Conservative Libertarian Candidate for Arizona Governor

 

His problem “Flake” is that while he opposes ear marks, he doesn’t mind the billions that are being wasted because of his push for amnesty and open borders. Fortunately he is losing on that front.

Lets face it Sean , Republicans are only conservative as long as conservatism doesn’t get in the road. Sean seems frustrated ,so why is it that he refuses to accept the fact that until we end the two party system . Nothing will ever change. He and Glenn both had the opportunity to get behind true Libertarian Conservatives, like Ron Paul and Chuck Baldwin.

The fear I have is that once again,. Hannity and Beck , and Limbaugh will hang our futures on the Republican party. And I can tell you from being out there on the Campaign trail. Republicans are bailing out everyday. Even a former PC sent me an email the other day, telling me she was out-of-here, referring to the Republican Party. She is now a Libertarian.

Finally, Copenhagen, Cap and Trade, Global Warming ie. Climate change.

Quietly we have been hearing about billions of dollars going to third world countries to create re- forestation. Due to the clear cutting they have been doing there for timber sales. Money supposedly to be used to replant and start new growth. Well we all know where those billions of dollars will go. Into the pockets of corrupt politicians. To buy whores, airplanes, Hummers, and mansions. Not to mention bank accounts in Zurich. And who can blame them if the World bankers , the UN and obama are that stupid why not take advantage of it,. After all the World Bankers , the UN and obama, have set the example.

Speaking of examples.  This morning Fox reported that housing starts were up 9.6 percent, or 574 thousand.  So here we go again,. We are going to set this housing bubble up for another economic collapse down the road,.  Anyone want to bet that these housing starts are within 100 miles of our White House,. We have all heard how obama is hiring government workers and giving out massive pay raises,.. Well when the American people stop producing and sending money to Washington.  Those taxpayer subsidized homes/housing will be going in to foreclosure.  China are you paying any attention to this ???????? “Mama, dont send your babies to Harvard“.

 Back to the Trees, The point is this,. The deforestation in those countries is being blamed for much of the so called global warming. So I ask you , what about all these 100’s of thousands of acres of forest lands that the United States Forest Service thru mismanagement has allow to be destroyed by wild fires,. And  lets not forget the role that the Sierra Club, and Nature conservancy has played in all of this.

The bottom line,.. If deforestation of our forest due to wild fires, is causing global warming. We need to put a dollar amount as to the going forward cost of global warming,caused by these wild fires.  A Cap and Trade number if you will.

Then we need to tell the Sierra Club and the Nature Conservancy and other nuisance groups that they are going to have to come up with those dollars , and pay back , to the affected states, not the federal government , that amount plus 100%. Additionally,until they come up with the fines,penalties and interest, they will not be allowed to conduct any lobbying, in the state. In addition all monies collected, will be donor tagged.  Its time we brought the tide in on these anti American groups.

It is time for States to step up , Serve , Protect and Defend State Constitutions and their Citizens.

One more item,: Teachers I am meeting on the campaign trail, are telling me it is time to Privatize Schools. More on that later,. In the mean time , think, Sex ed and Cell phones??? Curious?

　

My Comments on Bernanke :  Ben Bernanke is not qualified to be Fed Chairman no more than Allen Greenspan was,.  Either both of them had as an agenda to destroy the American economy or they’re just incompetant, . Here;s an example,..  In the confirmation hearing the other day ,. Senator Testor from Montana , asked Bernanke , “What qualifies a  loan as a good loan”   Bernanke had no credible anwser.  He finally got around to saying that a good loan was one that was paid back.  What was obvious from Bernankes testimony was that he does not understand the relation ship between Interest Rates and Free Market Principals,.. He stated that zero interest rates were good for the banks. The banks he was talking about was Goldman and Citi.  He said low rates made it advantageous for them to buy Government Insured Bonds,.. I beg your pardon, thats not the purpose of a Bank,.. Mabye an Investment Company , but not a bank,. That is exactly why we need Glass Steagl back in to law.   What he fails to understand is that banks need to loan , money from customers savings  and make the spread,.. He thinks that by printing cheap paper, he is making it easier for consumers to borrow.  When all he is doing is driving down the value of the dollar.    This guy has never created a job, or ran a bank, he is an academic pure and simple.  No way he should see another term running the printing press.  Better make the calls Ben,  the next semester starts in January.

December 3, 2009 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina), chairman of the Senate Steering Committee, announced this morning that he will oppose the nomination of Ben Bernanke to serve a second term as the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. Senator DeMint made the announcement after Bernanke’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee, and pledged to object to floor consideration of the nomination until the Senate votes on S. 604, the Federal Reserve Sunshine Act of 2009.

“Ben Bernanke is an intelligent and well-intended public servant, but the fact is the Fed has failed the American people during his tenure as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board and I cannot support his nomination for a second term,” said Senator DeMint. “Americans want a new Fed chairman who is willing to provide transparency into the Fed’s actions, who is willing to accept responsibility for the Fed’s mistakes, and who is willing to support true monetary reform that guarantees the soundness of our money.

“Mr. Bernanke has been one of the chief proponents of the Fed’s easy money policy that created the current financial crisis. He ignored asset bubbles, dismissed concerns about the weakness of the dollar, and helped encourage the credit mania that led to the financial panic. Even worse, Mr. Bernanke has refused to accept any responsibility for his role in these actions prior to financial crisis.

On July 6, 2009, Senator DeMint attempted to get a vote on S. 604, which would remove restrictions on auditing the Fed’s discount window operations, funding facilities, open market operations and agreements with foreign central banks and governments. The vote was blocked but Senator pledged to keep fighting to force the Senate to vote on the measure.

“I will also object to floor consideration of Mr. Bernanke’s nomination until the Senate votes up-or-down on the Federal Reserve Sunshine Act. This bipartisan legislation, sponsored by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, has over thirty cosponsors and would allow the Government Accountability Office to conduct a full audit of the Federal Reserve. Americans deserve to know how their money is being managed so these mistakes never happen again.

“Under Mr. Bernanke’s leadership, the Fed has lent several trillion dollars to failing financial institutions that should have been held accountable by market forces. The total amount of these bailouts exceeds the entire annual budget of the United States. Yet the public has not been given adequate information about these bailouts. In fact, Mr. Bernanke has the led the fight against bipartisan legislation in the House and the Senate to require a full audit of the Fed so Americans know what has taken place and what mistakes have been made.

“Mr. Bernanke’s failures extend beyond what critics like me of an overly powerful Fed have cited. He’s even failed his own standards. During his first confirmation hearing before the Senate in 2005, Mr. Bernanke outlined what he believed were the responsibilities of the Fed. On virtually every one, whether is was containing systemic risk, promoting the soundness of our banking system, or conducting monetary policy in a way that maximized employment, Mr. Bernanke has failed. We’ve seen systemic risk in our financial system like never before, the soundness of our banking system has been shaken to its core, and unemployment is now over ten percent,” said Senator DeMint.  

  FYI…   —– Original Message —– From: russellpearce To: russellpearce Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 10:50 PM Subject: FINALLY!!!! Fw: BORDER & ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ISSUES:: Illegal Immigration Newsletter (Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Phoenix, AZ)
Finally after 5 years Proposition 200 (I was the author of this along with Kathy McKee, Arizona’s Voter and Citizens Protection Act, known as Prop. 200) being enforced.  I put it in the budget to fulfill the wish and vote of the citizens of Arizona and fixed the loophole that our former Gov and AG Goddard used to thwart the publics will and vote.  This was passed by an overwhelming number of Arizona Voters in 2004.  The 3rd part that required “proof” of eligibility was not enforced.  It was not implemented because of Attorney General Terry Goddard and former Governor Janet Napolitano; a back door veto.   

Protect Arizona NOW supports an initiative, “Arizona Taxpayers and Citizens Protection Act,” that does three things:

Proof of citizenship to register to vote. The U.S. Constitution established more than 200 years ago that only citizens may vote. The initiative requires everyone equally to prove that eligibility. The Help America Vote Act of 2002 requires states to strengthen the integrity of their voter rolls, as does Title 7, Section 12 of the Arizona Constitution.

Photo I.D. When voting. Photo I.D. Is required to cash a check, apply for welfare, sign a lease, or get a rental card at a video store. Gov. Napolitano vetoed the photo I.D. Bill, stating it was illegal. Yet 11 states already have laws requiring I.D. When voting. Some laws have been on the books for decades.

Proof of eligibility to receive non-federal mandated public benefits. This is already on the books. The initiative would require everyone to provide proof of eligibility equally. The Urban Institute studied this extensively in 1994, the University of Arizona in 2001, and estimated such costs to vary widely in the tens of millions of dollars.

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The Governor and Attorney General attempt to “veto” voter passed Prop. 200 by Legal Opinion and Executive Order.  Plus their continued effort to thwart the voters will and fight any and every effort to stop illegal aliens from getting taxpayer benefits, any enforcement effort or any other effort that would discourage them from coming into Arizona.

Here is what the former Gov and our current AG running for Governor did to Prop. 200 to stop its enforcement:

Proposition 200 consists of two major parts.  Sections 3, 4 and 5 dealt with certain requirements for voters, and are codified as amendments to A.R.S. §§ 16-152, 16-166 and 16-579.

This case concerns abuse of executive discretion when some of Arizona’s highest elected officials have improperly sought to block full implementation of an initiative measure approved by over one million Arizona voters. 

The Governor’s antipathy toward Proposition 200 became even more evident after the election, when she vetoed legislation TWICE designed to implement the voting rights part (Sections 3, 4 and 5) of Proposition 200, despite the fact that the Department of Justice had found no fault with it.  Secretary of State Jan Brewer, in her April 15, 2005 press release, cogently remarked: “I told the Governor that this bill was not in violation of federal law, yet instead of implementing the will of over 1 million voters, she chose to play legal games.”  Here, also, the Governor has failed fully to implement Section 6 of Proposition 200.

Also Arizona Constitution Article 7 Sec. 12 requires us to enact legislation and policies that protect the integrity of our elections.

Section 6 of Proposition 200 covered identification needed for the receipt of certain state and local public benefits not mandated by federal law.  Section 6 of Proposition 200, which is codified at A.R.S. § 46-140.01, is the part of Proposition 200 at issue in the case at bar.  The text of A.R.S. § 46-140.01 is as follows:

§ 46-140.01. Verifying applicants for public benefits; violation; classification; citizen suits

A.          An agency of this state and all of its political subdivisions, including local governments that are responsible for the administration of state and local public benefits that are not federally mandated shall do all of the following:

1.          Verify the identity of each applicant for those benefits and verify that the applicant is eligible for benefits as prescribed by this section.

2.          Provide any other employee of this state or any of its political subdivisions with information to verify the immigration status of any applicant for those benefits and assist the employee in obtaining that information from federal immigration authorities.

3.          Refuse to accept any identification card issued by the state or any political subdivision of this state, including a driver license, to establish identity or determine eligibility for those benefits unless the issuing authority has verified the immigration status of the applicant.

4.          Require all employees of the state and its political subdivisions to make a written report to federal immigration authorities for any violation of federal immigration law by any applicant for benefits and that is discovered by the employee.

B.          Failure to report discovered violations of federal immigration law by an employee is a class 2 misdemeanor.  If that employee’s supervisor knew of the failure to report and failed to direct the employee to make the report, the supervisor is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.

C.          This section shall be enforced without regard to race, religion, gender, ethnicity or national origin.  Any person who is a resident of this state shall have standing in any court of record to bring suit against any agent or agency of this state or its political subdivisions to remedy any violation of any provision of this section, including an action for mandamus.  Courts shall give preference to actions brought under this section over other civil actions or proceeding pending in the court.

Before the November 2, 2004 election, Governor Janet Napolitano and Attorney General Terry Goddard publicly stated their strong political, legal and personal opposition to Proposition 200, and repeatedly urged Arizona’s citizens to defeat the measure at the polls. For example, on October 24, 2004, the Governor’s official activities included her participation in a “Pima Interfaith Council Kickoff Anti Proposition 200 Walk” in Tucson. 

In addition, on or about August 16, 2004, the Arizona Governor’s General Counsel Timothy A. Nelson issued a memorandum concerning Proposition 200 to Anna Maria Chavez, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for the Office of the Governor.   The media widely reported this memorandum as representing the Governor’s views. 

 (The memorandum stated that Proposition 200 “purports to amend only Titles 16 and 41 of the Arizona code, relating to ‘electors and elections’ and ‘welfare’ respectively.  On the other hand, the plain language of [Proposition 200] makes clear that it applies to ‘any agency of this state and all of its political subdivisions, including local governments, that are responsible for the administration of state and local public benefits that are not federally mandated.’  The term ‘state and local public benefits’ is not defined anywhere in PAN or elsewhere in state law.  However, that term is defined broadly under federal law . . 8 U.S.C. 1621.  The proponents of [Proposition 200] appear to intend that it have a broad impact and are likely to argue in any court proceeding to enforce [Proposition 200] that it has such an impact.” 

On November 2, 2004, Arizona’s voters approved Proposition 200 by a margin of 56 percent to 44 percent.   There were 1,041,741 votes for (in spite of well over $1 million dollars spent on a deceptive campaign) and 830,467 votes against Proposition 200.  Voter exit polling indicated that an estimated 47 percent of Hispanic voters and 65 percent of non-White non-Hispanic voters voted in favor of Proposition 200. 

Far more important, all Arizona public officers and employees who rely “in good faith” on written opinions of the Attorney General are immune from liability, pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-466, which states that:

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no public officer or employee is personally liable for acts done in his official capacity in good faith reliance on written opinions of the attorney general issued pursuant to § 41-193 or written opinions of a county attorney of the county or written opinions of the city or town attorney of the city or town for which the officer or employee serves or is employed.

Thus, a written Attorney General Opinion, such as Opinion I04-010, can have a tremendous impact on the conduct of all of Arizona’s public officers and employees and, in this case, on the meaning and implementation of Proposition 200.  In fact, it is fair to say that Opinion I04-010 is a form of executive veto on Section 6 of Proposition 200, reducing it from its original broad scope to a shadow of the original. 

Indeed, literally applied, the language of A.R.S. § 38-466 nullifies any penalty that violating Proposition 200 might impose on any Arizona public officials failing to enforce its provisions concerning state and local public benefits.

Congress has imposed a uniform national policy regarding state and local government-funded benefits for aliens that, inter alia, specifically prohibits illegal aliens from receiving federal, state or local public benefits. A state may only provide for eligibility of illegal aliens for “any” state and local public benefits through enactment of a state law after August 22, 1996 “which affirmatively provides for such eligibility.” Arizona has never enacted such a statute. 

By failing uniformly to require eligibility verification using the standards established by Congress for state and local public benefits under the Welfare Reform Act, and instead only selectively applying the verification requirements of Proposition 200 to Title 46 of the Arizona statutes, the Attorney General would create a novel state regulation of immigration conflicting with federal law.  A novel state regulation of immigration is inherently suspect on constitutional grounds and subject to strict judicial scrutiny. In contrast, an interpretation of Section 6 of Proposition 200 – one that correctly applies verification of eligibility requirement at A.R.S. § 46-140.01 to all state and local public benefits as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1621 – provides a constitutional and statutory safe harbor, because it is by federal law “the least restrictive means available for achieving the compelling governmental interest of assuring that aliens be self-reliant in accordance with national immigration policy,” as well as “the compelling governmental interest to remove the incentive for illegal immigration provided by the availability of public benefits.” The Attorney General’s contrary conclusion was incorrect, improper, arbitrary, unjust and an abuse of discretion. 

The context of immigration and public benefits law, “state and local public benefits” constitutes a technical phrase that has acquired peculiar and appropriate meaning, i.e., the definition at 8 U.S.C. § 1621.  Since such a technical definition exists, the Attorney General’s arguments for a more restrictive definition, based on uncodified canons of construction, arguments in the publicity pamphlet, “ordinary” meaning of the words, and placement of the phrase within the amended statutory scheme must fail.  The Attorney General’s contrary conclusions were incorrect, improper, arbitrary, unjust and an abuse of discretion. 

Page 9 of Opinion I04-010 incorrectly asserts that the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) is a “federal public benefit under 8 U.S.C. § 1611, rather than a ‘state and local public benefit,’” and is not subject to eligibility verification under A.R.S. § 46-140.01.  (First Amended Complaint at ¶ 57)  In fact, AHCCCS is a mix of federally-funded, state-funded, and jointly-funded public benefit programs. 

For example, Arizona’s Title XIX Medicaid program, administered by AHCCCS, is a federally-funded public benefit for which the immigration status of the applicant must, under Title 39 of the Arizona Revised Statutes and 8 U.S.C. § 1611, be verified as a condition of eligibility.  In contrast, the Premium Sharing Program, a state-created extension of the Title XIX program, is a wholly state-funded public benefit.

As a matter of law, an interpretation of Proposition 200 that state officials have no duty to verify immigration status of applicants for the Premium Sharing or other state-funded AHCCCS benefits programs under Title 36, but do have a duty to verify the immigration status of applicants for federally-funded Title 36 programs and for applicants for state-funded benefits programs under Title 46, such as respite care for the elderly or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), would be arbitrary, and would evoke the constitutional concerns associated with a novel state regulation of immigration.  The Attorney General’s conclusions on these issues were incorrect, improper, arbitrary, unjust and an abuse of discretion. 

Opinion I04-010 depends on lesser legal authorities, such as uncodified theories of statutory construction and dictionary definitions, to create an improper and impermissible non-uniform state regulation of immigration.  The Attorney General’s Opinion in this aspect was incorrect, improper, arbitrary, unjust and an abuse of discretion. 

In contrast, Plaintiffs alleged in the First Amended Verified Special Action Complaint that application of a uniform federal definition of state and local public benefits to all Arizona state and local officials – excluding all federally mandated exemptions – is required by (1) federal immigration law; (2) constitutional case law on federal preemption and equal protection in the area of state legislation touching upon immigration status; (3) the codified Arizona rules of statutory construction; and (4) Arizona statutes.  Plaintiffs’ cited authorities are, as a matter of law, controlling over the inapplicable ones present in Opinion I04-010.  

In short, the term “state and local public benefits not mandated by federal law” in A.R.S. § 46-140.01 applies to all benefits described in 8 U.S.C. § 1621, regardless of whether those benefits are administered or regulated at the state or local government level by the Department of Economic Security, or by some other state agency or local entity. 

 

This morning on Washington Journal Susan had Elizabeth Warren on her show, as her guest. Elizabeth is the Chairman the Congressional Oversight Panel on Tarp. If Americans want to see their tax dollars being spent properly they can look no further than Elizabeth Warren. For those of you that are interested you will be able to go to the C-Span web site tomorrow and view this mornings program,. I suggest you do that .

Now about the Obama speech this morning in Oslo. I wrote earlier that Obama would start a move to the right after the first of the year,. Well he started early than expected. This morning , he gave America and Americans credit for their efforts in world peace over the decades. Instead of apologizing for America he gave America praises. Was he being genuine, or was he starting the move back to the right to begin the fraud on the 2010 election? Or did someone else write his speech and he hadn’t had a chance to read it? I suspect the later. 

America, lets take advantage of Obama’s move to the right. Lets organize and prepare to take our country back in 2010. Lets not let Obama , mislead America again, like he did during the 08 presidential campaign. He will do everything he can over the next 10 months to deceive the American electorate. 

The next 10 months will give America and Americans an opportunity to take our country back,. We must seize this opportunity, by electing as many third-party Conservative Candidates as possible,. We must make certain that they are Conservative,.. We can not go into the last 2 years of a obama administration with the Republicrats in Charge. 

So regardless of where you are,. If you’re a Conservative Independent, or Libertarian. Get your feet wet. Step up and sign up. There are thousands of you out there that are Conservative Retirees, many of you are veterans. You have served your country once,. Lets do it again. Join me, I am running for Governor of Arizona. Commit to 2 to 4 years of Citizenry Government. Do it for your country, your kids and your grand kids. We must end the career politician. 

We need thousands of Citizens that will have the courage. To slash budgets, secure our borders, ports and International Terminals Seaports and Airports. 

We must create tax policy that drives investment and entrepreneurialism. We must end the social policies of entitlements and freebies. We need policy makers that support , using our natural and renewable resources. 

One of my competitors and a great American  in the Arizona Governors race has jumped on the Sucking Sound band wagon. I have said that if elected I will sign a bill that eliminates property taxes on primary residences. Whooooosh! I can already hear that Sucking Sound. My competition has suggested that we remove all income taxes from Arizonans over the age of 65. I would also sign that bill , but lets take it to the next logical step,. Lets follow the Texas, and Nevada lead and eliminate income taxes altogether. Is that a tornado I hear?  

We are seeing a mass exodus of wealth leaving Arizona . Why? Open Borders, crime, home Invasions, drug cartels killing one another in otherwise quite neighbor hoods. Then there are all these social programs funded by taxpayer dollars and when they run out of those dollars, the state borrows money to keep them running,.. Now who in their right mind would move to a state with those policies, and who would want to stay there. 

If your going to attract business and jobs,. Better think it thru. The current administration wants to bribe business’s to come here with tax benefits, but then wants to tell them , how much they must pay employees, and mandate that they cover 80 % of the health costs of all full-time employees,.. 

As a former employer, there isn’t anything about that, that flips my trigger. Sunshine or not. 

Obama in my mind is giving America an opportunity to recreate and jumpstart our country. He has shown us all his true agenda. So, we must as States exert our Constitutional powers. We must remove the stolen power of the people by those inside the beltway. We must redesign the way America works. We must redesign our Commerce, Industries, tax policy, military, currency, and our entire Governmental structure. Washington DC. as we all know is a failure. Free market principles will only work if the government gets out-of-the-way , . That means Federal, State , County , City and Local. Every level of Government that we exist under today , is driven by Federal Mandates, political activist Federal miss-guided judges, and corrupt politicians at every level of Government. County Commissioners have been bought off with trips to Washington, and expensive lunches on K Street. When we redesign the afore mentions bodies,. Mandatory Term limits must be a part of the system. (I will sign the bill). The policy of retirement plans and pensions , and life time of health care, must not be a benefit of public service. I will set the example. If elected I pledge to serve one 4 year term.  I will get it done in 4 years, then its back to baiting fish hooks for the grand kids. 

Bruce Olsen Candidate for Arizona Governor 2010 

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Al Gore’s scheduled December 16th speech with the auspicious title “Climate Conclusion” has been canceled amid the scandal of Climategate.  About 3,000 Danes had tickets for  the Berlinske Media event that was announced in August.  Al Gore has been the poster child for Global Warming, but has been under scrutiny from scientists who argue against the findings of humans’ involvement in our climate.  This was highlighted in the documentary The Great Global Warming Swindle.  A British court had ruled that there were 9 factual errors in An Inconvenient Truth, yet it still won an Academy Award in 2007, along with the Nobel Prize shared with the IPCC. Again in November, mistakes were found in Al Gore’s new book begin with the cover. While some are trying to explain away the cancellation, it seems pretty obvious that there is too much skepticism to show up in a large public forum like this.  Mr. Gore had to deal with some hard questions at a book signing this past week, and had the readers escorted away rather than discuss Climategate.  See that video at the bottom of this post. Go to the link at the top of page for all the  “gorey details”  Pun intended. Unfortunately this appears like a direct attack, but this is all about getting the truth out.  Update: More support for skeptics came on December 4th when the earliest snow on record fell on Houston, beating the previous record of December 10th, last year and 1944.  It was also the first time snow was measured there two years in a row.  Snow also fell for the ealiest date on and around New Orleans.

The conference on Global Climate is still scheduled to include 100 world leaders, but has come under attack for fraud and deceit.  On Tuesday, Australia’s Senate voted against their Carbon Trading bill, a measure that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd

Last week, Penn State’s Michael Mann was placed under investigation after being implicated for his ‘trick’ in changing old data to make current temperatures look warmer.  Unfortunately the old original data was erased, a serious blow to the scientific process.  CEI intends to sue NASA Goddard for Climate Change fraud based on ‘Freedom of Information’.  On Tuesday, The University of East Anglia’s Phil Jones was forced to step down as director of the world renown Climate Research Unit due to an investigation of his involvement in the fraud. 

Rasumssen Reports released today from ClimateDepot.com shows the distrust more Americans have on this issue:

“Fifty-nine percent (59%) of Americans say it’s at least somewhat likely that some scientists have falsified research data to support their own theories and beliefs about global warming. Thirty-five percent (35%) say it’s Very Likely. Just 26% say it’s not very or not at all likely that some scientists falsified data. This skepticism does not appear to be the result of the recent disclosure of e-mails confirming such data falsification as part of the so-called “Climategate” scandal. Just 20% of Americans say they’ve followed news reports about those e-mails Very Closely, while another 29% have followed them Somewhat Closely.”

This past year, The Skeptics Handbook was released by Australia’s own Joanne Nova as a way to simplify the debate with four main points.

1. The Greenhouse signature is missing.
2. The strongest evidence was the ice cores, but newer, more detailed data turned the theory inside out.
3. Temperature is not rising.
4. Carbon Dioxide is already doing almost all of the warming it can do.

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 We can not blame obama for this mess , this goes way back beyond obama, he just happens to be following orders. Can there be any other reason for his not being properly vetted to be our president.

If we have the time, after the 2010 elections , and if we elect a majority of Conservative Governors,.. We will have to either take up the plan that I have produced or we will lose our National Identity and will find our selves using a new form of currency.

Consider this , if we accept the plan that the World bank and the IMF have in store for us. It is likely that One our dollars , currently valued at about 8 cents. We will be forced to swap 12.5 U.S. dollars for One , Amero, Euro or what ever they call it. This will over night drive America into a Civil War, or chaos to such an extent that you will not dare venture out of your home. Is this why all these plastic coffins are being buried around the country? And if you think like Glenn does, that these FEMA camps are some bodies wild idea , think again.

The question I have is ,”What will be backing the Amero, or Euro”?? We know that China recently bought 10 thousand tons of gold , India has been buying gold, like there is no tomorrow.

So what has Europe been buying ? What has America been buying? Debt,. they both have been buying debt. In other words they have given a new meaning to the phrase “ a ponzi scheme”. “Monetizing  Debt.”

Lets face it folks, all great Empires crumble under the weight of greed and corruption , we just happen to be alive when its going to happen to America. “Unless”. Unless we go on offense. And that can only happen at the states. The existing Governors, must either lead follow or get out of the way. If they are unable , unwilling, or to stupid to recognize what is happening to our country then it will be up to the citizens of the states to demand that they step down.

Here in Arizona its clear that this Governor has no idea what is happening around her. And she certainly has no intention of leading a revolution of states to save our Republic. Ask your self this question. How many governors of other states do you think she has called , to discuss, the issues facing our country. Noone would listed to her anyway given the fiscal mismanagement of Arizonas budget and financial affairs,.. In fairness to her, she inheirited a mess, but the fact remains, she has not shown anyone that she has the will to shut down Arizonans bloated government.

Ask your self this question. Does she have any idea as to why Arizona is broke, how it got that way, and if the federal government had anything to do with it. And if your in any other state and you are reading this , ask that same question about your Governor. That is of course unless your Montana or Nebraska, in which case you are debt free.

Therefore the process will start all over again. I have had several people from Europe email me telling me , “Do not let this happen to America”.

Millions of Americans Im convinced smell this coming down the road. And millions have woke up . But they have no plan. They want to be on offense, but do not know where to begin.

Personally , I doubt that we will make it to the 2010 elections before they put this in place. They simply cant risk a revolution at the ballot box. There is one issue though that may slow them down. There is a bi-partisan group that wants the FED to under go a audit before they confirm or give this fella Bernanke another four years to do what he has been doing . Three Senators have put holds on his confirmation. Bunning, Demint and Sanders, of all things a socialist.

So lets keep our fingers crossed that there are enough good folks in Washington that can slow down this plan to destroy our currency and our Republic.

Bruce Olsen Candidate for  Governor of Arizona

Europe and the Euro
What is this new currency and how does it work?

On January 1, 1999, 12 European Union countries chose to form an economic and monetary union (EMU) and started using the euro. The 12 countries locked their exchange rates to the euro. On January 21, 2002, euro notes and coins became available. The 12 countries share a single interest rate, set by the European Central Bank (ECB), and a single foreign exchange rate policy. From that date, the ECB was responsible for the monetary policy of these ‘euro zone’ countries. Which countries joined the euro zone on January 1, 1999? Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. Since then, Greece and Slovenia have joined the Eurozone. In addition, Andorra, Montenegro, San Marino and the Vatican (the Holy See) have subsequently adopted the new currency. All other EU members are scheduled to adopt the euro over the next decade, with the exception of Great Britain, Denmark, and Sweden, as they have not agreed to switch. All of the EU members that still use their own currencies – do accept the euro. Euro conversion rates here What is the new money called? The new currency is called the euro. A euro will be made up of 100 cents. 5, 10, 20 50, 100, 200 and 500 notes are available, as well as 1 and 2 euro coins, and 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents coins. What happened on January 1, 2002? On January 1, 2002, euro notes and coins became legal tender anywhere in the participating countries, regardless of the country of origin. They now circulate alongside national notes and coins. Old national notes and coins were removed from circulation by January 31, 2002. This varied some, country to country, but by July 2002, only euros will be in circulation and they will be the official currency. The period from January-July is sometimes referred to as the “dual circulation” period, and it ends soon. Can I use the euro in the UK? While the UK is outside EMU, the euro will be like any other foreign currency. Businesses can decide to accept the euro if they wish. The same is true for Denmark and Sweden

There is no doubt , today that Arizona , is broke. The borrowing of 700 million dollars by the State was irresponsible and will down the road prove to be a long term, tragedy. The failure of the current administration to see the only sound solution to its fiscal issues is a disgrace.
Arizona and this administration, and the preceding administration are going to give the next administration serious issues to deal with.
Immediate and drastic actions are needed now , right now.
First , all schools K thru 12, need to be closed to a three day classroom week. Or better yet, close them for a year.  Maybe they would spend more time, teaching reading ,writing and arithmetic, and less time on how to bow and give praise to obama. I was in Casa Grand the other day , collecting signatures, a fella was telling me that the school system there spent 18 million dollars on a football stadium. ” Is it just me , or does that seem a bit, can i say stupid?
 The education system in Arizona has been destroyed by the open borders policy of the previous administration. And apparently this one also.  If I heard the State Treasure today correctly that the bulk of the 700 million went to schools. That has to be one of the dumbest moves a state could possible do with borrowed money. Schools have no ability to payback borrowed money,. And given the anti business policies of Arizona , there is no way new business growth will move into the state, bringing more tax revenue to the state. Even setting the Unions aside,.. NO WAY.
The only way , the state of Arizona is ever going to be able to repay this 1. 9 billion dollar debt will either be thru tax increases, which will drive capital out of the state, or revenue increases via sales taxes. There is one excellent way to boost sales tax revenue. But that’s my secret for now.  The problem is that the residents of Arizona are rapidly running out of jobs, and cash or discretionary cash to spend on consumer goods. That problem is only going to get worse going forward.
As most of you now know I am running for Governor in 2010. I have been putting out there, at events and while collecting signatures. This, there are five must do moves, that I see would generate more revenue to the state, and not increase or add additional taxes to our taxpayers. They will not happen under this administration. This Governor wants another term, so she will continue to either tax or borrow her way to Nov 2010. Anyone see the connection between what is happening here at the state level and what’s happening in Washington?
Another issue here is this,. I have heard that the State Treasure is bragging that the ratings agencies still are rating Arizona with a Triple A rating, that’s a lot of hooey! Jobs are flying out the window. Families are moving from the state, due to the illegal alien problem, lack of jobs, and state fiscal mismanagement.   The ratings agencies have been a joke for many years,. In fact they are to a large degree responsible in my view for the situation we are in not at just the state level but also the Federal level,. ie: Lehman, Merrill Lynch, Citi, and others. They have no credibility what so ever.
So to sit there and say , “Well the ratings agency , have us at a Triple A rating , is simply laughable”.
If you look at the State Treasures financial report, we have been investing taxpayer dollars in Mortgage Backed Securities, DUH!!!
and Money Markets give me a break. If there is all this money there, go get it and pay down the debt. 
If we have the money to invest in worthless mortgage backed securities , and money market accounts, we are taxing the citizens of Arizona to much. It is also obvious that the Treasures office has been for some time involved in “Trades” , . I can tell you flat out , If I become
Governor , the Treasures office will not be gambling with taxpayer dollars. We will take in tax receipts , spend a percentage of those receipts, and use the rest to pay down the debt, and build a rainy day account. You can not borrow your way to prosperity , unless those funds are used to produce goods that can be sold at a profit. Period
So while you folks in Arizona that receive this , if you want to continue risking your tax dollars on trades, . I’m not your guy.
This state (government) needs a financial spanking,. To put it more bluntly it needs a asswhoppin. Phoenix is out of control. Just like the beltway.  The governor of Montana was on C Span yesterday morning talking about how the Arizona Governor wants to sell the Capital building and lease it back -.good God almighty. Incidentally Montana has a 1.5 billion , that’s with a “B” Dollar surpluses.
Here’s what really needs to happen down there, they need to send everyone home for 6 months, including the Governor, and tell them don’t call us we’ll call you. Your broke, bankrupt, what is it about that that you don’t understand,.. You have brought in so many idiot policies from California, and now you look around trying to find some one else to blame. Here’s just a simple example of how screwed up things are.  Two years ago they decided to levy a $50.00 septic tank tax. And told the Title companies to collect it.   Look in the mirror down there, your the problem. That recent article in the Republic, that said , ” This is the way forward for Arizona” , . I can tell you as a x business man, that proposal was insidious. No one in there right mind is going to have a state tell you that you are going to pay 1.25 times the average in the state. And that you are going to provide 80 percent of health care costs for full time employees. You cant be serious. Sounds like obamanomics to me.  ” This is the type of nonsense that politicians put out there when they think they know how to spur economic growth. HOGWASH!!!

Every problem we here in America face to day can be traced directly back to Government,.. Either , Federal , State, or County.  We keep electing the same weasels over and over again, expecting different results.  The one element that is going to prove to be good about this economy . Is that when this thing busts, those that caused all this will be thrown out or removed from office.  Whether they were hired or elected. 

Running for Governor has been very rewarding. And here is why. Thru this blog, I receive hundreds of responses from around the country and once in a while from an American living abroad. So I know I’m not alone in my positions. But when your standing face to face with a fellow American,. And you see the anger, the frustration,. It motivates me, and keeps driving me. Even after I get home and find out that obama has come up with a new way to screw over the country , or the state has made some policy statement that makes no sense.  There has to be a turning point,. A point at which we collapse under our own weight and we start all over again.
Much like the recent developments in Climate Gate, and the emails, they have discovered, exposing the fraud of gore and a couple a dozen so called scientist. 
The same thing will happen here with the economy,.. We now know how these crooks on Wall Street have been making billions of dollars, using Fiat paper money.  Its going to fall apart and soon. The issue of monetizing our debt, is or should be criminal, and all those involved should be given, housing next to Bernie Madoff. It would appear that Bernie is secretly advising Geitner,Obama,and Bernanke.

Listen to Glenn he’s right. Buy an extra can of soup.