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Current Events => General Discussion => Topic started by: CG6468 on November 26, 2011, 09:38:09 PM
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OREGON SHERIFF GIL GILBERTSON CONTINUES STAND AGAINST U.S. FOREST SERVICE
By Sarah Foster
Posted 1:00 AM Eastern
November 23, 2011
© 2011 NewsWithViews.com
Josephine County, Ore. -- Two months ago Gil Gilbertson, the sheriff of this rural county in southern Oregon, drafted a 10-page report exploring the origins and extent of federal power within a state and emailed his findings to various parties, asking for comment.
Since the report was in rough-draft form he was somewhat surprised that it went viral, but it shows there are a lot of people hungry for information about how much power (particularly law-enforcement power) the federal government actually wields within a state, where that power comes from, and the limits to that power.
Gilbertson continued his research and recently completed a 13-page revised and updated version, retitled: Unraveling Federal Jurisdiction within a State. It is highly footnoted with references to statutes and court decisions.
This a “must read†for anyone concerned about infringements against the 10th Amendment and federal encroachments in general – like road closures, Wild Lands and Monument designations, mining and other resource uses. In other words, this is for anyone and everybody with an interest – no matter how casual -- in accessing the public lands, either as a “resource user†(a rancher or miner) or simply a casual vacationer who enjoys weekend camping.
“If you’d told me two years ago that I would be writing such a document, I would have probably walked away from you shaking my head,†the sheriff notes in the introduction.
“This paper is a result of a clash with the federal [U.S. Forest Service] law enforcement in this county, from citizens complaining of what can only be described as harassment and violations of their rights,†he explains. “The first time I approached the USFS the door closed regarding any discussion. The USFS advised me to file a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. “
Eventually Gilbertson was able to discuss the issue with the Forest Service. “Most of my questions were answered except for one: Where does the USFS’s authority come from? (bold-face in original). The answer(s) were surprising.â€
Uh-oh. Another troublemaker for blammo & holdemfoldem (http://www.newswithviews.com/NWV-News/news287.htm)
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PDF document.
Gilbertson's report (http://api.ning.com/files/yYdwHv1D-1z7rCcC4-uR*8hW18iHykfUXlLBbXR-psi95ErQMDpYESO4DHXX1Ozw69kGf5sciFZBY367q7z-dpvurT1zkvCT/Unraveling_Federal_Jurisdiction.pdf)
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Oh, boy. His paper is a very concise summation of a very stubborn problem. I wish him all the best in his effort, support his position, and pray for his safety.
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DEFINITELY WORTH A LOOK
We all know of Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Meet Sheriff Tony DeMeo of Nye County, Nevada~
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaEKB8pU2Tw[/youtube]
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdpOT7wR-wU[/youtube]