Legal Fraud? Are Lawyers Liars?

Attorney License Fraud from Chuck Thompson

I am not backing any of this.   I found this during other research and was floored by it.  The author authorized the sharing by any means so we turned the post into a PDF file and uploaded unto our Slideshare site.  Some of the research on this article is very well done and to the best of my knowledge, true.  I have not researched the entire article for accuracy however and can not fully back it.  However, the opening statements on the first page are very difficult to deny.

  In defense of lawyers, the legal system is very regimental.  Filings, petitions, motions, orders, charges and on and on gets very complex very fast.  Compiling facts and knowing case histories is tedious work.  Knowing where to look for the proper information to present a regimental case is time consuming and at times beyond difficult.  The practice of law is nothing like what everyone sees on TV.  It's not even close.

  I would not recommend that most people try and act as their own lawyers without a great deal of information and some heavy experience first.  You will only have your head handed to you on a silver platter that you will have to pay for and give back after paying for it anyway, even if you are right.

  You are free to download a copy of this from our slideshare site.  Use it more as interesting information and a great party story.  Otherwise, hire a good lawyer.  It will end up being well worth your time.  On the other side, it's also a great way to prevent being bullied by the legal system as well.

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Forbes.com Names Virginia America’s “Best State for Business”

English: The state seal of Virginia. Српски / Srpski: Застава америчке савезне државе Вирџиније. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

~ Commonwealth Ranked 2^nd in 2010, 2011, 2012 ~

Virginia Only State to Rank in Top Five in Four of Study’s Six Categories

Forbes.com: “The U.S. economy continues to sputter along with an outlook that is cloudy….. But pockets of the U.S. are primed for growth thanks to pro-business regulatory environments, educated workforces and reasonable business costs. Leading the way is Virginia….”

RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell today announced that Forbes.com has named Virginia America’s “Best State for Business.” The Commonwealth reclaims the title after being awarded the No. 2 ranking from 2010-2012.  Virginia finished in the top five in four of the study’s six categories, the only state with such a strong across-the-board showing.

            Speaking about today’s announcement, Governor McDonnell said, “Virginia is the best state in America for business. Our desirable business climate continues to be recognized by prestigious, independent third parties like Forbes.com, and we are thrilled to regain the No. 1 spot as “Best State for Business.” This award is a great testament to the Commonwealth’s transportation infrastructure, education system, skilled workforce, regulatory environment and excellent quality of life, all of which lead to strong economic growth.  Since taking office we have worked across party lines to bring people together to put in place policies that spur private-sector job creation. We have invested wisely in the core functions of government most essential to Virginia’s future, from our world class colleges and universities to our K-12 system; from our economic development programs to our transportation infrastructure. Today, unemployment is down and more Virginians are working. This announcement is a further demonstration that Virginia is leading the nation forward in this economic recovery. We are demonstrating how we can work together in government to provide the infrastructure and resources the private-sector needs to grow and create the great paying jobs Virginians deserve.”

North Dakota was ranked second by Forbes.com, followed by Utah, North Carolina, and Colorado. Nebraska, Texas, Minnesota, Washington and Georgia rounded out the top 10 list.

The Forbes.com ranking considers states’ business costs (cost of labor, energy, and taxes), labor supply (educational attainment, net migration, and projected population growth), regulatory environment (regulatory and tort environment, incentives, and bond ratings), economic climate (job, income, and gross state product growth, as well as unemployment and corporate headquarter relocations), growth prospects (projected job, income, and gross state product growth, as well as announced business openings and closings), and quality of life (index of schools, health, crime, cost of living, and poverty rates).

            Virginia placed first in regulatory environment; second in labor supply; fourth in quality of life; fifth in economic climate; 17^th in growth prospects; and 22^nd in business costs.

According to Forbes.com, “A diverse economy, strong workforce and pro-business regulatory climate propels the Old Dominion state to the No. 1 ranking. Virginia ranks first among the states in the regulatory category because of its business-friendly government policies and strong incentive offerings. The tort system is one of the best in the country for businesses, according to the Mercatus Center’s “Freedom in the 50 States.”

The full rankings can be found HERE.

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Bob McDonnell on Gianni Zonin Receiving Wine Enthusiast’s 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award

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RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell issued the following statement regarding Wine Enthusiast, one of the world’s leading wine publications, awarding Gianni Zonin, the owner of Barboursville Vineyards, its 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award.  He also commented on Eric Trump, owner of Trump Estate Vineyards & Winery’s nomination for Wine Enthusiast's 2013 Rising Star Award.  The presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award will be made on January 27, 2014 at the Wine Enthusiast’s Wine Star Awards in New York City; the winner of the Rising Star Award also will be made at this event.  Both Zonin’s award and Trump’s nomination represent significant milestones for Virginia's burgeoning industry.

“I congratulate Gianni Zonin for receiving Wine Enthusiast's Lifetime Achievement Award and his efforts in elevating Virginia wines both nationally and internationally.  His work and legacy is truly remarkable. Indeed, Gianni Zonin is a visionary wine pioneer, who saw the potential in establishing a wine producing estate not just in the United States, but in Virginia in 1976.  Over nearly 40 years, Zonin and his staff have helped establish Virginia as a major wine region by producing outstanding wines and offering tourists to Barboursville Vineyards an truly remarkable experience.  His work and vision have helped to elevate the entire industry.  Ranking among the top five wine producing states in the nation with more than 230 wineries, Virginia is now among the top wine travel destinations in the world.  This is a remarkable achievement given that when he purchased Barboursville and planted vines, there were only a couple of wineries in Virginia.  For all this , I salute Gianni Zonin for his lifetime of achievement and contribution to viticulture in Virginia and around the world.

“Eric Trump is truly a rising star in the global wine industry and could not be more deserving of Wine Enthusiast's Rising Star Award nomination.  We are very pleased that he and his family decided to invest in Virginia's wine industry.  It was clearly the correct decision for both Eric and the Commonwealth.  In just two short years, Eric has significantly expanded the distribution of Trump wines both nationally and internationally, while elevating the overall integrity of the wines.  I'm confident that Eric and the team at Trump Winery will continue to raise the bar for Virginia wines in the coming years.  I wish him good luck at the award ceremony in January.”

Zonin is chairman of Casa Vinicola Zonin (The Zonin Wine House), a company of family-owned vintners since 1821 and currently the largest private wine enterprise in Europe.  The Zonin Wine House owns eleven major wine estates in Italy and one in the United States, Barboursville Vineyards, which is located in the Monticello American Viticulture Area.  The properties, which are planted in specialized vineyards, are located in regions that are highly regarded for their production of world-class, premium wines.  Barboursville’s 2009 Octagon, a Bordeaux-style blended red wine, was awarded the 2013 Governor’s Cup as Virginia’s top wine.

Trump is Executive Vice President of Development & Acquisitions at the Trump Organization and President of Trump Winery.  Since opening in October 2011 under Trump's leadership, the winery has established distribution in 20 states and exported to three countries.  In May 2013, Trump Winery received a 91 point rating from Wine Enthusiast for the Sp Reserve making it Virginia’s highest rate wine in history.

For more information on Wine Enthusiast’s 2013 Wine Star awards and nominees, please visit winemag.com.

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Liberty's Kids 23, The Hessians Are Coming, Battle of the Hook Pre Show

As a Pre Show to the upcoming Battle of the Hook event coming here to Gloucester, Virginia in less than 3 weeks, we have here, Liberty's Kids episode number 23, The Hessians Are Coming.  Please see below for more information in regards to the Battle of the Hook.

Benjamin Franklin Announces The Battle of the Hook from Chuck Thompson

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Federalist Papers No 19, The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union, Continued 5

For the Independent Journal. Saturday, December 8, 1787

MADISON, with HAMILTON

To the People of the State of New York:

THE examples of ancient confederacies, cited in my last paper, have not exhausted the source of experimental instruction on this subject. There are existing institutions, founded on a similar principle, which merit particular consideration. The first which presents itself is the Germanic body.

In the early ages of Christianity, Germany was occupied by seven distinct nations, who had no common chief. The Franks, one of the number, having conquered the Gauls, established the kingdom which has taken its name from them. In the ninth century Charlemagne, its warlike monarch, carried his victorious arms in every direction; and Germany became a part of his vast dominions. On the dismemberment, which took place under his sons, this part was erected into a separate and independent empire. Charlemagne and his immediate descendants possessed the reality, as well as the ensigns and dignity of imperial power. But the principal vassals, whose fiefs had become hereditary, and who composed the national diets which Charlemagne had not abolished, gradually threw off the yoke and advanced to sovereign jurisdiction and independence. The force of imperial sovereignty was insufficient to restrain such powerful dependants; or to preserve the unity and tranquillity of the empire. The most furious private wars, accompanied with every species of calamity, were carried on between the different princes and states. The imperial authority, unable to maintain the public order, declined by degrees till it was almost extinct in the anarchy, which agitated the long interval between the death of the last emperor of the Suabian, and the accession of the first emperor of the Austrian lines. In the eleventh century the emperors enjoyed full sovereignty: In the fifteenth they had little more than the symbols and decorations of power.

Read the rest below;

Federalist Papers No 19 Insufficiency To Preserve Union (5) from Chuck Thompson

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October Gloucester, VA Ordinances In Violation of State Code

Sec. 3-14. Use of fireworks causing injury to animals.

It shall be unlawful to set off or use any fireworks that result in an injury to any animal caused by direct contact with the fireworks or if the animal injured itself from fear of the fireworks.

  Sounds like a decent ordinance.  If it could be enforced, it would be.  Problem is, it has no parallel in state code that we can find.  Also, we tested this and the county can not nor will not enforce it.  What they have done in the past is send out Sheriff's deputies to try and witness an event.  The deputies only stay so long and if they do not see anything themselves, there is nothing they say that they can do about it.

  In other times, officials have instead sought to attack those who reported the issues.  ???  No joke.  Dig through this site and you will eventually find confirmation on this.  (Clue, go back a few years and dig through posts after the 4th of July).    It's hard to argue against an ordinance that for all intents and purposes seems very logical and in the best interests of the people.  But when it has no basis in state code, it has no business being there in the county ordinances.   It's once again Gloucester officials making up their own nanny state rules at their own whim and pleasure which do not serve the common good of the people even if it appears to.

   Below is the link to the Virginia state codes as they apply to animals.  Check for yourself to see if you find any parallel.  http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?

In less than one hour, the Gloucester Board of Supervisors meeting will begin.  At this meeting, they will only be addressing one ordinance in violation of state code while there are many that remain in violation of state code and they are aware of a number of these violations.  There are a lot of questions about these people voted in that we expected to represent us and instead have made it a choice to misrepresent us at so many levels.  

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Plug & Play, Reisefieber - Latest EP Release Check it out

English: Compact Disc player carousel for three CDs. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The guitarist, Kuba Majsiej with Plug & Play took the time to let us know about the latest release from the band called Reisefieber.

 It's 4 more great songs from the band.  Sorry, they do not offer free downloads on these tracks, but you get to check out the latest from these guys and they produce some really good stuff, so it's worth checking out.  Here is a link to the CD offer if you are interested in the tracks and want to purchase them.

http://plugandplay.bandcamp.com/album/reisefieber  This will take you to the area where you can purchase the CD tracks.  We are always happy to work with any bands and help promote their works and get the sounds out to everyone.  Just contact us through this site and send us your information.  We prefer to work with bands that offer our readers free track downloads and those bands get our preferences.