Lightfoot Letters

Smoking Restrictions are Really a Smoke Screen

"Editorial: Newport should ban smoking in parks, (Editorial, July 17): "We generally cringe when government noses its way into civil liberties."
This is the best editorial I have ever read in the Daily Pilot or its big brother, the Los Angeles Times. The editorial staff should have stopped after the word "liberties." Because it quickly became clear the editorial did not mean a word it said about government restrictions on citizens' rights and privileges.
What the editorial was really saying was more tax and restrictions.

The editorial fell to the lowest level possible by arguing Newport Beach should ban smoking in parks because we must do it for the little kids. If this had any merit, anybody older than 50 would be dead or in the hospital in the critical care ward. And smoke would not rise, but sink, at least in the minds of the editorial writers, authoritarian control fanatics, City Council and the ACLU.

The reality is when you demonize a group like people who use tobacco products in such a public way, it is the signal for the public employees to grab the tax money and continue the restrictions of rights and privilege to justify their actions.

The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization of 2009 has raised tax almost 300% on tobacco products. These taxes are aimed right at the lower middle class and the working poor.
To keep the scam going the public employees and their supporters must keep thinking up new ways to demonize the user of tobacco products to continue the justification of the taxes that primarily support those same public employees at all levels. Once again, what is supposed to be for the little kids is really about the public employees, their supporters and the growing army of control fanatics.

It is never acceptable to enhance the rights and privilege of one citizen by restricting the rights and privilege of another citizen. And that includes the little kids because they will grow up to be adults without the same rights and privilege we have today. We have a responsibility more important to little kids than just blowing smoke. That is to see this does not happen. That, future generations have more personal freedoms and liberties, not less!

 

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published July 29 - Dailly Pilot - LA Times Group......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York Times Censored Comments

New York Times Censored Comments by Lightfoot Letters

 

 

Regarding Health Care

US Constituti­on Article I, Sec. 8 denies the federal government the authority to establish or fund health care.
Amend. IX, X - The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constituti­on, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respective­ly, or to the people. This does not leave much to interpret. It seems clear to me that the Several States, Counties, Cities could fund health and they do for public employees. Amend. X reiterates that no authority exists for the Federal Government to create nor fund health care. And, the Su. Ct. has no authority, to decide or create that, which does not exist. That is, to change the meaning of commerce which is large scale trade of goods between states foreign and domestic and bypass the Amend. process which is reserved for, to and by the people.
To argue that point means Article I, Sec. 8. the IX and X Amend.s and the Amend. process have no applicable legal meaning.
This is the most important point. In fact, it is the only point.

 

 

Regarding Islam

"Activists in Arab World Vie to Define Islamic State, the region has unleashed an unprecedented debate over the character of the emerging political orders they are helping to build." - NYT. The Military Political Complex of Islam is the 'character.' That character will not change until the 'Complex' is dismantled. When the religion, the soldier, the citizen, the politician are not all the same person. When the brutal treatment of women by the Military Political Complex of Islam and the individual male is no more !?

 

Regarding Citizen Action

"As Central Falls, R.I., fought bankruptcy, a state-appointed receiver closed the library. But residents decided it was something they couldn't do without." - NYT. The key here is 'residents.' This is an inspiring story about what 'we the people' can do without relying on government at every turn. We need millions of stories like this and we will get out of the financial mess the Federal Government has caused. The public employees can not or will not fix the problems they themselves have caused. Best wishes to Central Falls.

Regarding the Debt Ceiling

"That is exactly the choice, and Republicans brought it on themselves by turning the routine debt-ceiling vote into a life-or-death struggle over the unrelated issue of taxes and spending."- NYT. The debt-ceiling is directly related to issues of taxes and spending. If not for more spending what is the purpose of raising the debt-ceiling. But, you are right about one thing. It is a life-or-death struggle for the survival of the Several States !?

Regarding Voter Fraud

"Republicans (and all other citizens that want fair elections) say they want to prevent voter fraud, but some groups say they worry that the new restrictions may discourage people from going to vote" - NYT. I always had to show ID in California until about 5 years ago. It never occurred to me that having to carry ID would in anyway stop me from voting. In my opinion those that want un-identified persons to vote want fraudulent elections they can control.

Regarding the Financial Meltdown

"Many around the world are worried that Europe is about to face a Lehman Brothers moment, a big bankruptcy or sudden default.\" NYT. You make it sound like the public employees have nothing to do with the financial problems they themselves have caused. It was not the private sector that created Fannie, Freddie, public employee unions and all similar public policy that has caused this financial meltdown. Their counterparts in Europe will have to fix the problems and it will not be a peivate sector Lehman Brothers moment !?

Regarding Creating Jobs

"How Steve Jobs Infused Passion Into a Commodity" (and workers) - NYT. "Steve Jobs, 1955-2011: Inventor And Artist." - Huffington Post. I think Steven Paul Jobs great accomplishment was his contribution to the business world. He was not just a creator of new ways and more effective ways of doing things in and around the business world...He created thousands if not hundreds of thousands of jobs directly and indirectly. If President Obama, his Administration and Congress were serious about creating private sector jobs, they would have to look no further than Steven Paul Jobs. However, when your agenda is creating and maintaining public employee union jobs....they will lose sight of more jobs and Jobs, Steven Paul that is. And, his personal accomplishments !?

Regarding Violence on the Campus

"I have watched with a heavy heart these last few years as one child after another has committed suicide because he or she was bullied." - Charles Blow, NYT. Have you not wondered what is the root cause of the increase in violence on the high school campus. Is it possible the more public education tries to force all students into one cookie cutter mold the more violence and rebellion we will have. Or, why we now have armed guards and police officers assigned to the campus regardless of income and location. If not, you should ! You will find we are the main cause of the violence, and the reason it will continue the same percent as the social engineering concepts are forced on the kids. A world where young boys are not allowed to be boys and grow up to be men is in constant conflict inside and out.

 Regarding Sensible Government

"Gov. Jerry Brown of California took a stand for immigrants’ rights and humane, sensible government when he signed several new bills into law. It is a welcome change from the intolerance and counterproductive policies being adopted in so many other states around the country." - NYT.  This can only be described as a blatant lie. Illegal alien 'immigrants' have no vested rights to taxpayers money. It is not 'intolerance' to insist our corrupt public employees, especially the politicians, to enforce our basic laws. Except, honest hard working citizens are becoming less acceptable to the failures and lavish benefits the public employees have bestowed on themselves. And, a time when the only 'service' by public employees is self service.

 
It is a mystery why  a great newspaper like the New York Times which should be a beacon for individual liberty and liberal philosophy has become nothing more than a 'front' for the corrupt public employees, unions and partisan politics.
 

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Bill to Ban Open Carry‏

The US Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787, and ratified June 21, 1788.

 

Senator Darrell Steinberg (D-6)

(916) 651-4006

 

senator.steinberg@senate.ca.gov

Senate Appropriations Committee

 

 

Dear Senator Steinburg,

 

Please consider the following.

 

 A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed was adopted on December 15, 1791. 

    Sen. Steinberg speaking on Global Warming
      

 

We as a Nation must follow the US Constitution. Especially, elected officials as yourself. Unfortunately, the reverse is true. It is the elected and appointed public employees that are most at fault in ignoring the Constitution or making laws, rules and regulations that diminish or cause some guarantees to be useless to void.

 

Rather than place more restrictions on the right of self-defense for law-abiding Californians, you the public employee legislator, should  take steps to ensure that all citizens of the State of California are treated equally by enacting a statewide “shall-issue” Right-to-Carry law, with clear standards for the issuance of a carry permit that all counties must follow. It is your duty to uphold the US Constitution or step down without any further cost or burden to the taxpayer. 

 

 Last, from a financial point of view Assembly Bill 144 is unconstitutional on it's face. And, will result in millions of tax dollars wasted on a long losing court battle which will only further burden our already overburdened legal system. Not to mention the waste of public employee resources regarding productive hours worked and paid.

 

 Thank you for giving this serious matter your attention,

 

Lightfoot Letters
 

cc: Senator Mimi Walters (R-33)

cc: Senator Bill Emmerson (R-37)

cc: Senator Ted W. Lieu (D-28)

cc: Senator Fran Pavley (D-23)Ban

cc: Senator Curren Price (D-26)

cc: Senator Sharon Runner (R-17)

You Scare Me !?

April 19, 2011

 

Lightfoot Letters... thought you might find this of interest.....

 

 

Dear President Obama:

You are the thirteenth President under whom I have  lived and unlike
Any of the others, you truly scare me.

You scare me because after months of exposure, I  know nothing about you.


You scare me because I do not know how you paid for  your expensive 
Ivy League education and your upscale lifestyle and  housing with no
Visible signs of support.

You scare me because you did not spend the formative  years of youth 
Growing up in  America and culturally you are not an  American.

You scare me because you have never run a company or  met a payroll.

You scare me because you have never had military  experience, thus 
Don't understand it at its core.

You scare me because you lack humility and 'class',  always blaming others.

You scare me because for over half your life you  have aligned 
Yourself with radical extremists who hate  America    and you refuse to 
Publicly denounce these radicals who wish to see   America fail..

You scare me because you are a cheerleader for the  'blame America ' 
Crowd and deliver this message abroad.

You scare me because you want to change  America to a  European style 
Country where the government sector dominates  instead of the private sector.

You scare me because you want to replace our health  care system 
With a government controlled one.

You scare me because you prefer 'wind mills' to  responsibly 
Capitalizing on our own vast oil, coal and shale  reserves.

You scare me because you want to kill the American  capitalist goose 
That lays the golden egg which provides the highest  standard of 
Living in the world.

You scare me because you have begun to use  'extortion' tactics 
Against certain banks and corporations.

You scare me because your own political party  shrinks from 
Challenging you on your wild and irresponsible  spending proposals.

You scare me because you will not openly listen to  or even consider 
Opposing points of view from intelligent  people.

You scare me because you falsely believe that you  are both 
Omnipotent and omniscient.

You scare me because the media gives you a free pass  on everything 
You do.

You scare me because you demonize and want to  silence the 
Limbaugh's, Hannitys, O'Reillys and Becks who offer  opposing, 
Conservative points of view.

You scare me because you prefer controlling over  governing.

Finally, you scare me because if you serve a second  term I will 
Probably not feel safe in writing a similar letter in 8 years.

Lou Pritchett - Procter and Gamble 
 

 

This letter was sent to the NY Times but they never  acknowledged it. 
       

                                                                                                                                    

Hate Crimes or Mind Control !?

"A white man accused of yelling racial remarks while intoxicated and then punching two Hispanic men was scheduled to be arraigned Monday on hate-crime charges.  "Man arraigned on hate-crime charges" (March 29): Yelling racial remarks is a matter of freedom of speech, which the offended party has civil recourse for any real or perceived harm to one's personal or social reputation. Intoxicated equals a drunk in public charge. Punching two men equals simple assault and battery. Being biased is not any kind or form of crime. The Constitution was written specifically to protect such speech and to forbid such subjective punishment. If not, we would all be in jail, including the district attorney, judge, lawyers and guards.

George Orwell was correct in many ways in his book 1984 regarding the incessant public mind control. It's arrival was just a little latter than 1984.  

 

Lightfoot Letters

 Published - The Daily Pilot - The LA Times Group                                                                                                                                                    April 5, 2011

This for That

March, 14, 2011

 

 UAA Professor and formeerAlaska Attorney General

John Havelock

 

Regarding your Op-Ed piece in the Alaska Daily News,

 

Wisconsin harks back to old power imbalance - "No state shall pass any law ... impairing the obligation of contracts." But that means, of course, "no state legislature." State courts are free to interpret "the common law." John Havelock  former Alaska attorney general who teaches public policy at UAA.

First, for all practical legal purpose 'common law' no longer exist. Second. courts including the Su. Ct. are not allowed to interpret any law, especially the Constitution, in such a way that, incorporates or creates that which does not exist. That is reserved to the people and the Amend. process. Example; the State courts or  Su. Ct. has no  authority to change the meaning of the word 'commerce' from large scale trade of goods between states to include fee for service. The State Courts or the Su. Ct. can not change the meaning of the 'conrtract clause' to mean something less than unburdened  freedom to contract and the obligations there of. 

Any and all government contracts, with unions, is a violation of the 'contract clause' specifically because it puts a burden on non-union members to which they have not agreed or submitted to by their own free will.

Last, this has little to do with the public employees in Wisconsin and collective bargaining rights. Collective bargaining is not a 'right.' It is a privilege created by statute that can be, given or taken away, by a simple vote of the people. The 'imbalance of power' is that public employees negotiate with other public employees for the mutual benefit of each other. It would be better described as a 'quid pro quo' and not a negotiation of any kind in the true sense of the word.

 

 

Lightfoot Letters

 

 

Published in the ADN as a commentary.                                                                                                        

This for That

March, 14, 2011

 

 

UAA Professor and formeer Alaska Attorney General

John Havelock

 

Regarding your Op-Ed piece in the Alaska Daily News,

 

Wisconsin harks back to old power imbalance - "No state shall pass any law ... impairing the obligation of contracts." But that means, of course, "no state legislature." State courts are free to interpret "the common law." John Havelock  former Alaska attorney general who teaches public policy at UAA.

First, for all practical legal purpose 'common law' no longer exist. Second. courts including the Su. Ct. are not allowed to interpret any law, especially the Constitution, in such a way that, incorporates or creates that which does not exist. That is reserved to the people and the Amend. process. Example; the State courts or  Su. Ct. has no  authority to change the meaning of the word 'commerce' from large scale trade of goods between states to include fee for service. The State Courts or the Su. Ct. can not change the meaning of the 'conrtract clause' to mean something less than unburdened  freedom to contract and the obligations there of. 

Any and all government contracts, with unions, is a violation of the 'contract clause' specifically because it puts a burden on non-union members to which they have not agreed or submitted to by their own free will.

Last, this has little to do with the public employees in Wisconsin and collective bargaining rights. Collective bargaining is not a 'right.' It is a privilege created by statute that can be, given or taken away, by a simple vote of the people. The 'imbalance of power' is that public employees negotiate with other public employees for the mutual benefit of each other. It would be better described as a 'quid pro quo' and not a negotiation of any kind in the true sense of the word.

 

 

Lightfoot Letters

 

 

Published in the ADN as a commentary.

Huffington Post - the best of comments

Lightfoot Letters   June 18, 2009

6 Fans

"I'm sure it's just one of Michelle's ancestors -- probably harmless." Every off-color comment or joke is not racism. Racism, that is important, is when government employees, usually elected officials, reward or punish citizens based on race thru public policy or laws.
Based on their beliefs.
 

Lightfoot Letters   0July 29, 2009

6 Fans
"Change is possible and will bring about a better health care system." Robert Creamer. You do not need the president or congress to bring about the changes you desire. You and those who support your ideas should create a health insurance plan for those you feel are needy. The private sector is much more efficient and creative than the Federal Government. Right now! Stop talking and get to work to bring about the change you desire. Not the president or congress or your next door neighbor....It is up to you!

 

Lightfoot Letters    August 3, 2009

  " There is no health care crisis. Health insurance, especially HMO's, and Federal and State Government interjecting 'social engineering concepts into the health care model is the reason care is so expensive. More of the same will not lower costs nor create better care. Simply put; paying more government and HMO workers to push paper around instead of paying doctors, nurses and hospitals directly, 'fails.' If you feel that you need a plan buy a catastrophic policy. If you really need help this is the only way to go. Care for your body just like your house.

 

Lightfoot Letters    August 12, 2009

6 Fans
"fair slice of the pie." The problem is and has been who decides what is fair. The Federal Government can not be trusted. And, I have my doubts about State, County or City when public employees make 30 to 50% more than the private sector in wage and benefits.

 

Lightfoot Letters    August 20, 2009

When you tax the poor, like a 300% Federal tax increase on tobacco, yes the poor get more poor. And, then add all the government programs like the lottery designed to take money from the lower middle class and the poor... the poor will get more poor. And that is the way it is this Aug. 20, 2009.

Lightfoot Letters    August 21, 2009

7 Fans 
 Is this the same Bill Maher who claims he is a libertarian? That is as absurd as Maxine Waters (D) claming to be a liberal, as she is advocating nationalizing the oil companies. Meaning no dis-courtesy to Mr. Maher, but speaking and writing like Mark Levin with a little Michael Moore thrown in, is not impressive. Being a partisan hack is not exclusive to the Republican Party.

"What is this conservatism? Is it not adherence to the old and tried, against the new and untried?"---Abraham Lincoln

 

Great quote, because Lincoln and the Republicans were the liberals of their day..not conservatives. And, were the liberals till approximately WW ll. Since then, neither Democrats or Republicans are liberals...only some variation of socialist, conservative or statist.

 

Lightfoot Letters    August 24, 2009

7 Fans 
"Taking Women's Rights and Slavery Seriously." This is the question that has been repeatedly asked of the Black Caucus, the ACLU, NOW organization, Hispanic Caucus, the Race and all like organizations and groups. There is no forthcoming answer or serious discussion. They are all too busy worrying a pubic hair on a Coke bottle, a cross on a city seal, an off color joke in the work place. The 'too busy' list is endless. Too offended, by every mindless unimportant event of everyday life, to even approach or discuss, almost all serious matters, of the day. And, the sad, very sad part is, these groups will not change because they get more money to remove a cross from public view, than protecting a young girl in Africa, mutilated and sold into forced servitude or slavery

Madam Speaker

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Madam Speaker

May 25, 2010


Nancy Pelosi
Congresswoman 8th. District California


Madam Speaker,

 

I listened with interest as you spoke of a civilized society. John Loke, the father of liberalism, thought 'tolerance' was necessary for a civilized society to continue as a civilized society and prosper as a free nation.

Tolerance, a liberal concept, that the Democrat Party is completely lacking. From being members and supporters of the Klan, to being members and supporters of the Race; from union thugs on the street, to political thugs on the college campus; from illiberal hacks in the media, to illiberal hacks in the education system, from the oppression of the Federal Government to the oppression of public employee unions, the Democrat Party shows a complete lack of understanding of what it takes to maintain a civilized society.

That is, the liberal concept of tolerance which is necessary for all citizens to exercise those 'natural rights.' Those natural rights found in liberalism that can not be granted nor denied by the state. Which, one is, that I alone may decide what is best for myself, as long I cause no harm to others. Yes, tolerance is absolutely necessary for a civilized society to continue and prosper as a free nation state. I hope you Madam Speaker, the President and Congress will keep this in mind when you feel the need to act as 'The Great White Father' taking care of all his children, at the expense of those  concepts so important to the Founding Fathers of this nation state we call home.

And, as a last thought Madam Speaker, if you, the President or Congress feel this 'Great White Father Complex' overwhelming your common sense; please think of the Native Americans and reservations; think of black families in inner cities; think of single moms married to the government; think of the many family units without a real 'father' living in the household. Please just think.


With all due respect,


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Common Sense

Published Feb 14,  2008 OC Register - Feb. 11, 2011 Newport Beach Independent

 

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It's 'Common Sense' Day

Why is Feb. 14 important? Something very special occurred on that day. No, I do not mean buying some dopey card or flowers because you feel obligated to perform. It was not the day I got married or when I got my first Corvette. My first son was born on Feb. 16. I knew there was some important reason. I mean really important. And then it came to me. "Common Sense" was published Feb. 14, 1776.
See, I knew there was a very special reason we celebrated Feb. 14. Now, if you must buy something to celebrate Feb. 14, make it a copy of "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine, especially for the kids whom you love the most.

- Lightfoot Letters