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June
28, 2006
U.S. Supreme Court Dodges Petition Issue -- For Now
National Tour
Starts Saturday in Concord, MA
Live Webcasts
On
Monday, June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a Petition for a Writ of
Certiorari that asked the Court to review an order from the Second Circuit
Court of Appeals that dismissed WTP Chairman Bob Schulz’s lawsuit against
his local county in New York State. The decision by the Supreme Court denied
Schulz his Right to Petition for Redress of an admitted
constitutional tort perpetrated by the county.
It is
well understood that when the Supreme Court denies a Petition for a Writ of
Certiorari, the Supreme Court is not taking a position on the merits of the
case; the Court is simply saying that for reasons known only to the Court,
it will not be hearing the case. We are speculating of course, but one
reason for the Court’s decision not to hear Schulz v Washington County
may have been the Court’s awareness of We The People v United States,
the case with 1700 plaintiffs that is before the United States Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
For whatever reasons, the nation’s highest court decided to side-step, for
the time being, addressing the compelling question put before it: What is
the full meaning of the Petition clause of the First Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States of America? In other words, is the
government obligated to respond to the People’s Petitions for Redress of
Grievances, and does the Petition Clause include the Right of Enforcement?
As we discussed in a
previous update, there are currently several WTP sponsored federal
Right-to-Petition lawsuits inching their way toward the Supreme Court, each
raising these profound questions of law and Liberty -- for the first time
in history.
50 State,
70+ City Tour
Kicks-Off July 1
WTP is committed to the cause of Freedom. We are committed to expanding an
orderly arrangement of “FREEDOM KEEPERS” by educating concerned Americans
about the significance of every provision of the country’s founding
documents, and by persuading as many Americans as possible to join and
support a purposeful, watchful guard during what for the rest of our
society might be considered the usual hours of sleep. Thomas Jefferson was
correct when he said, “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” The
Constitution cannot defend itself.
This
year, we are focusing on the First Amendment’s guarantee of the individual
Right to Petition the Government for a Redress of Grievances, and the power
of the Petition Clause to confront, and solve the growing number of
constitutional torts by government.
On
July 1, in Concord, Massachusetts, the site of the start of another great
challenge brought about because of an earlier government’s failure to
properly respond to the People’s Petitions for Redress of Grievances, WTP
will begin a nationwide FREEDOM KEEPERS tour, the success of which will
depend on your participation, your commitment, and your
ongoing support.
During each two-hour event on the tour, one hour will be reserved for a
live, Internet broadcast hosted by Bob Schulz and featuring an array of
prominent opinion-makers and national organizational leaders.
It is the Foundation’s attempt to use this series of nationwide events and
live Internet broadcasts to coalesce the diverse range of “single-issue”
freedom-oriented organizations under a single, profound operational
strategy: the execution and enforcement of the First Amendment Right to
Petition. The webcasts offer national opinion-makers and organizational
leaders a direct means to reach their audiences via a live video broadcast,
free of charge.
The meetings and Webcasts are designed to reach out to a multi-issue base of
FREEDOM KEEPERS, and to educate the Americans within that ever-growing
extended network about the Right to Petition, and to integrate the common
interests and strategies of the Liberty-minded organizations.
By working together on a single integrated strategy, and without
relinquishing the individuality or proprietary interests of any of the
banded organizations, we can quickly build the national awareness needed to
convince our leaders and our courts that the day they must honor the
People’s Petitions has arrived. All that is needed is your help.
Throughout the summer WTP will work with these leaders and organizations to
prepare and post issue-specific Petitions for Redress for many issues
outside the several already being pursued by WTP. Beyond the WTP Petitions
regarding the violations of the War Powers clauses (the Iraq Resolution),
the Privacy clauses (USA Patriot Act), the money clauses (the privately
owned Federal Reserve) and the imposition of unlawful direct taxes on labor
(“income” taxes), the Foundation will endeavor to put forth Petitions
addressing a plethora of current national issues evidencing additional
constitutional violations including: illegal immigration and uncontrolled
borders, electronic voting machines, national ID papers, warrant-less spying
and other police state activities, Property Rights, the 9-11 investigation,
Executive orders and legislative “signing statements”, etc.
All
these efforts are being made in preparation for the events planned for every
state capital and the nation’s capital on Constitution Day, September 18,
2006.
Renowned civil rights attorney, author, and counsel for the landmark WTP
Right-to-Petition lawsuit Mark Lane is scheduled to be the guest speaker for
the first four tour events which begin in the historic city of Concord,
Massachusetts this Saturday. Lane is returning from
London,
England
this week after consulting about a world-wide known legal controversy.
Joining Bob Schulz and Lane for the Saturday kick-off event will be Boston
attorney and constitutional advocate Jerry Arnowitz. The details for
the first four WTP events are as follows:
JULY 1
Saturday CONCORD, MA
3-5 PM
Colonial
Inn
48 Monument Square
Concord,
Mass 01742
phone (978) 369-2373
From Points
East:
Take MA-2 west to
Lexington Rd./ MA-2A West
continue to follow MA-2A W. till it becomes
Monument Sq. turn onto Monument Sq. MA-62 W
Maps:
Google
Mapquest
JULY 2
Sunday CONCORD, NH
3-5 PM
New Hampshire Technical Institute
Sweeney Hall
31 College Drive
Concord,
NH 03301
(603)271-NHTI (6484)
From Points North or South
From I-93, Exit 15 East to I-393 to Exit 1 the Ft. Eddy Rd. exit-
and follow NHTI campus road
signs 1/2 mile and Ft. Eddy Rd becomes College Dr.
From Points West
From I-89 to I-93 North to Exit 15 to I-393 to Exit 1 - the Ft. Eddy Rd.
exit- and follow NHTI campus road signs 1/2 mile and Ft. Eddy Rd
becomes College Dr.
From Points East
Route 4 To I-393 to Exit 1 - and follow NHTI Campus road signs 1/2 mile
and Ft. Eddy Rd
becomes College Dr.
Maps:
Google
Mapquest
JULY 3
Monday HARTFORD, CT
7-9
PM
University of
Hartford
Gray
Conference
Center
University of
Hartford
200 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT
06117-1599
http://www.hartford.edu/about/area_map.pdf
Maps:
Google Mapquest
JULY 4
Tuesday PHILADELPHIA, PA
3-5 PM
Philadelphia,
Penn Independence Ballroom
1 North
Independence Mall west
6th &
Market
Street
Philadelphia,
Penn 19106
Phone 215-925-6101
Maps:
Google
Mapquest
Watch The LIVE Webcasts!
WTP
has invested tens of thousands of dollars in audio/visual equipment,
computer equipment and event logistics to bring life to this tour and the
Right to Petition. Please help make this tour and the broadcasts a success.
This
summer we have within our grasp the ability to reach every Liberty minded
organization and individual and expose them to the profound constitutional
solution that can save our nation.
After reviewing the schedule details for the correct event time,
Click here to
access the live Webcasts.
Webcasts will be broadcast in two modes, enabling both high-bandwidth and
dial-up connections to access the broadcasts.
Webcasts will be archived following each live event for no-cost, on-demand
viewing.
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