R.I.P. Jonathan Ayers

Dear readers...you simply won't believe this story.

This grand jury should be locked up.

Thanks to Pete at DrugWarRant for the initial heads-up.

Weekend Update

Weekend Update for December 4-8, 2009

A couple of things to keep an eye on...first order of business is

Monserrate sentencing could bring jail time
By Jeremy Walsh

Last Updated: 11:25 AM, December 3, 2009

Posted: 11:25 AM, December 3, 2009

Friday is a day of reckoning for state Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst), who faces up to a year in jail when he is sentenced for misdemeanor assault. But jail time is just one possibility for Monserrate, a first-time offender, former Marine and ex-NYPD officer.

Monserrate was convicted in October of recklessly injuring his girlfriend, Karla Giraldo, after a December 2008 fight in his Jackson Heights apartment. Monserrate is depicted on security camera footage dragging Giraldo away from a neighbor’s door as she holds on to the staircase and then the doorway of the apartment building in an apparent attempt to resist him.

The misdemeanor conviction could carry a sentence of jail time, probation, a fine or anger management classes, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said.

Monserrate was acquitted of felony assault charges for allegedly slashing Giraldo’s face with a broken glass after discovering another man’s police union card in her purse. Monserrate and Giraldo have both claimed her injuries were accidental, incurred when he stumbled in the dark and spilled water on her, causing her to shoot upright in bed and collide with the glass in his hand.

His attorney, Joseph Tacopina, has said he will appeal the misdemeanor conviction.

In the meantime, Monserrate faces an uphill battle to cover hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal expenses and to build a war chest for his 2010 re-election bid.

The Albany Times Union reported Monserrate has established a legal defense fund based on a legal opinion issued for former state Sen. Efrain Gonzalez that differentiated between what was an improper gift and what would be considered a legitimate contribution to the fund.

The Queens Democratic Party has already endorsed state Assemblyman Jose Peralta (D-Jackson Heights) in the 2010 Democratic primary for Monserrate’s seat.

But the senator may not be in office that long. The state Senate is in the process of deciding whether it has the authority to expel Monserrate based on the conviction. Had he been found guilty of a felony, the senator would have been forced to resign. With the lesser charge in place, the Senate’s recourse is unclear. Public hearings are expected soon.

Monserrate’s participation in a June coup in the Senate also jeopardizes his viability in the state Legislature. He followed state Sen. Pedro Espada (D-Bronx) over to the Republican fold briefly, overturning the two-vote Democratic majority and sparking a month-long stalemate that alienated many of his colleagues.


Reach reporter Jeremy Walsh by e-mail at jewalsh@cnglocal.com or by phone at 718-229-0300, Ext. 154.

Oh, look - three years probation...no jail time.

In other news...looks like ClimateGate is out of the bag. Oh, Al...I hear that they're calling for your Academy Award and your Nobel Peace Prize to be rescinded.

Oops.

Tiger...should have given up the goods in the beginning.

Did anyone read Buddy Boys by Mike McAlary? Apparently, this tool LEO didn't.

So...the SCUMBAGS are at it AGAIN...!

Tom Feeley, the webmaster of Information Clearing House, and his family, were threatened in his home by some Gestapo scumbags, ostensibly in the employ of the Monkey King Administration.

I don't think this needs to be said out loud...but if you know of Tom, please offer him and his family your support. He is engaged in highly sensitive and important work; if he disappears, we have lost a valuable front in the fight for truth.

Don''t let the scumbags get an INCH - we must not give into them; they have NO REGARD AT ALL for your hopes and desires...they only wish to grind you beneath their heels.

Speaking of scumbags...

Jimmy Justice shows what a little fortitude and a handy camera can do...excellent!

Cops Tase Barely Conscious Boy With Broken Back 19 Times For Non-Compliance

Yeah...you heard it right!

Cops Tase Barely Conscious Boy With Broken Back 19 Times For Non-Compliance

Now...what can you say about this?

The boy "deserved it" for NOT COMPLYING?!?

If the boy dies...will they state that cause of death was due to...NON-COMPLIANCE?

Asshats.

In other news...

Here's Dennis Kucinich's Articles of Impeachment listing; here is a summary of crimes against WE THE PEOPLE.

Have you had enough yet?

Have you yet realized that the oil companies are gaming the system to reap unforetold profits?

Do you know that when heretofore "unknown" oil fields are revealed, that oil prices will "re-stabilize" to around $50 a barrel?

Don't you realize that the auto manufacturers were aware of this? Did you really think that they would take a loss, just to sell off a new car, to pay for your gas?

Yeah...just sit back and watch another season of American Idol..."just move on...nothing to see here..."

Argh...let me find something else...

Oh, yeah...this tool: US church 'killer' wrote of hate

Jim Adkisson is accused of opening fire with a 12-gauge shotgun

A man accused of shooting dead two people in a Tennessee church was motivated by hatred of liberals and anger at being jobless, US police say.

Knoxville Police Chief Sterling Owen said they had found a letter in Jim Adkisson's car in which he described his feelings.

There were about 200 people in the church, which is known for its liberal stance, at the time of Sunday's attack.

Mr. Adkisson, 58, has been charged with first-degree murder.

Children were putting on a play at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church when a gunman entered with a 12-gauge shotgun and opened fire on the congregation.

People dived for cover under pews but several adults were hit, two of them fatally, before a group managed to overpower Mr Adkisson.

Police Chief Owen said Mr. Adkisson had brought the gun into the church in a guitar case.

Police guard the entrance to the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church (27 July 2008)
The church's congregation had been watching a performance by 25 children

Officers also found a four-page letter in the suspect's car.

"It appears that what brought him to this horrible event was his lack of being able to obtain a job, his frustration over that, and his stated hatred for the liberal movement," Chief Owen said.

"It appears that the church had received some publicity in the recent past regarding its liberal stance on things and that is at least one of the issues we believe caused that church to be selected."

The Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church describes itself on its website as working for social change since the 1950s, including desegregation, racial harmony, fair wages, women's rights and gay rights.

Police say it appears Mr. Adkisson was acting alone.

The two people who were killed were Greg McKendry, a 60-year-old usher at the church, and Linda Kreager, who died of her injuries at a nearby hospital a few hours after the shooting.

Church member Barbara Kemper said that Mr. McKendry had "stood in front of the gunman and took the blast to protect the rest of us".

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Hatred of liberals...well, that's a GREAT REASON to shoot people, eh? What a TOOL. I hate dumb, brainless nitwits, but you don't see me mowing down schmendricks like chaff, do you?

All he did was to prove what a useless human being he was...TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY, idiot.

I got a job for you...why don't you SECURE OUR BORDER? That way, you can ensure that other Americans' jobs aren't lost...except, you obviously don't give a tinker's damn about anyone else, do you?