Hey all,
I'ts a looonnng story, but here is a brief overview: I requested a copy of the oath of office for my state senator, Senate Pro-Tempore Toni Atkins and her deputy, Jason Weisz. The oaths came back with all signatures redacted, which indicates to me that one or both of the oaths was never fully executed. But they didn't redact the dates, and both oaths had already expired, which means both Atkins and Weisz are currently working unlawfully.
I filed a bond complaint against both Atkins and Weisz and against the two FOIA people who improperly redacted the documents. No word back on that and Atkins is still working.
I have contacted a bunch of republican organizations, who I thought would be eager to get Atkins arrested for violating Government Code sections 1360, 1362-1369 and Section 3 of Article XX of the Constitution of California, which per Title 18 U.S.C. § 912, includes fines and/or three years imprisonment. Also, all the work she's done since the expiration has to be voided (and if she never signed that oath, everything she's ever done has to be voided). Not a peep from any of them, which makes me think that maybe some republicans are working without proper oaths, too.
Curious about who else didn't have properly executed oaths, I made a request for 22 more oaths, including Scott Weiner's. They have a 2-week turn time. It has now been 7-weeks, and the Senate Committee has made it clear that this request will be "in process" indefinitely and never be fulfilled. I complained to his HR about the FOIA people violating the laws by not providing the documents, and HR didn't do anything
Toni Atkins and Scott Weiner are at the forefront of creating and pushing laws to destroy families and transition children behind parents backs. I feel like there are other groups who will run with this information and get them ousted. Do you guys have any suggestions on who I should contact/what other steps I should take?
I think contacting religious groups is a good idea. Thank you.
I did get one small, local journalist to cover the story. She did an hour and a half interview on all the corruption that I've found, but no other media person that I have contacted will cover the story. Here is the interview: https://gwsandiego.net/blog/?p=2124.
But yes, I agree that I need someone to cover it in 5-minutes, as most people won't listen/watch anything longer that that.
Radio is a funny business. It may entail an indirect approach. For example, you might have some luck with KVI 570, headquartered in Seattle. They may be the nation's oldest conservative talk radio station. In particular, the late afternoon host, Ari Hoffman, may be receptive to having you on. Or possibly John Carlson, the early morning host. An initial bite is important, particularly if they are willing to stay in touch for updates. They are quite willing to entertain repeat appearances, if the topic is concerning and/or the audience is responding. Conservative audiences are quite interested in developments in other states. Where you may catch fire could spread around. If you need light, be a prolific arsonist!
There are syndicated hosts that might be interested in having you appear, e.g., Lars Larson or Dana Loesch. Lars Larson in particular is interested in state government mis- or malfeasance. He usually concerns himself with the three states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho (his program coverage), but what is going on in California casts a shadow over the whole west coast and I am sure he would be interested. (He has national political concerns, also.)
It is also possible that conservative action groups such as Judicial Watch may find this of great interest. They have a particular axe to grind regarding the uncovering of government mis- and malfeasance. This may light their skies.
For wider exposure, the problem with the Tax Board might be set aside by non-Californians as a "local problem," but the state senators working without being under oath is a larger concern and might be what you should emphasize for outreach. From what you say, there is reason to think this might be true in other states.
I am so glad I made this post asking for advice. Quite a few people have suggested reaching out to people out of state, which had never occurred to me! Thank you so much for the great suggestions. Someone commented right before you to try Judicial Watch, and I contacted JW as soon as I saw that comment. I will try to contact everyone else that you have suggested, too. I really appreciate the help. I love this group.
At this point, I have collected over 80 oaths. Except for one, all the low level employees have proper oaths. But a very high percentage of the upper echelon of power do not. At this point, I believe that once they make it to a certain point in the ranks, they destroy their properly executed oaths and replace them with unexecuted oaths. I am willing to bet it happens in other states, too.
Now that I have my thinking cap on, I suggest you should also contact "The New American," a magazine published by the John Birch Society. They are always on the lookout for otherwise obscure transgressions of government and its official behavior. They might be interested in writing an article about you.
Eighty invalid oaths of office would be enough to delegitimize an entire state government, as though usurped. I think there is a provision in the Constitution that the federal government assures every state a "republican form of government." The essence of such a government is that it conforms to the laws by which it was created. This may be the basis of a suit before federal court.
Thank you! What a great suggestion. Much appreciated. Finding out about groups like this was exactly the reason that I made the post. I am so glad that I did.