Scheduled 10:00 am Friday courtroom 2C Judge Hogan:
I arrived at 9:58 and sat in section reserved for public spectators.
At 9:59 Dan Albertson arrived and entered court area reserved for lawyers involved in cases before the court. After whispering to Special Legal Counsel David Britton for a minute or so he removed himself to the public area. Apparently his maneuver and presence were meant to influence and intimidate the judge. It worked.
The judge announced she was running late and two cases would be heard and then after a break Point Defiance Casino vs. Ruston would be heard. At this point, 10:10 am, David and Dan moved outside where they could be seen through the glass doors. Dan appeared very animated with a lot of finger pointing while David added a comment hear and there but appeared an attentive listener. After 25 minutes the judge reconvened the court and David and Dan reentered to their respective positions, David standing before the judge.
The hearing broke down over technical matters of evidence especially the 3-1 vote in the Council approving the tax increase. The judge appeared very one sided on the Ruston side on considering evidence and abrupt and curt to the Casino lawyer, Joan Mell. When David Britton would not stipulate to the 3-1 vote in the Ruston Council the hearing was extended to October 3rd same place same judge.
This decision only satisfied the Ruston CABAL! Remember David Britton is not the Ruston Town Attorney but the appointed Special Legal Counsel to the CABAL council. When are the people of the Town of Ruston going to figure this out?
What will follow are motions for reconsideration, emergency appeals, et al, none of it benefiting the Town of Ruston in any way but the town is forced to finance the CABAL lawsuits and needlessly running up the costs. When are the people of the Town of Ruston going to figure this out also?
I am not sure of the immediate effect on the Point Defiance Casino is? Dan Albertson immediately after the decision entered the court area reserved for litigant lawyers congratulating David Britton and they left together through the glass doors smiling.
I am not sure what Dan's hourly rate is but he spent one hour giving advice and supporting the CABAL attempt to close the Point Defiance Casino by targeting them and drastically raising their taxes. The sad point is they, the CABAL, are squandering the town's $4.2 million on their private lawsuits and no one, no one, is representing the TOWN OF RUSTON.
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Friday, July 11, 2008
SHOW TRIALS IN RUSTON
The blind stares, the total lack of emotion, the angry tone, the vicious rebukes but especially the total lack of caring exhibited by the cabal council and the cabal mayor. The total failure to allow any sanity or objectivity to the proceedings. Straight line cabal voting without any input from the public or the victims. A black cloud hangs over Ruston while the Supreme tests our fortitude and our ability to absorb pain while our town is destroyed before our very own eyes. And we are gaveled into silence threatened with police enforcement and arrest and expulsion.
MINDZENTY?
My mind cannot remove the image of the Communist "show trials" of the fifties. Where the accused showed up with eyes blank after months of torture and indoctrination forced to walk for hours in shoes that did not fit. Well, we have had two and one half years of tortuous conduct and indoctrination by a self-appointed cabal that meets in private homes doing public business and then stages show meetings which are pretty much a motion, a second, a vote. Similarly, they operate in disregard of the law which requires open meetings and archiving of all public records.
Public comments by concerned citizens are subjected to ruthless cross-examination and merciless attacks on their citizenry and motives. Under cabal rule there can be no wrong! Attempts to correct or question during cabal council time are immediately gaveled down with threats of arrest or expulsion and banishment, out of order.
Council persons Albertson and Huson, the Dan and Brad sign removal specialists, both objected to a public comment that during their visit to the Point Defiance Casino complaining about their sign that they threatened to close the business down if the sign was not removed. As private citizens at the time they were guilty as charged, ipso facto, by the act itself. If not come clean, explain your action, purpose who sent you and why?
Scenarios:
1- They were both walking past the Casino and met at the sign and both decided spontaneously to go inside and meet with the owner demanding removal of the sign.
2- They were both driving past the casino almost had an accident while distracted by the totally disagreeable sign and upon agreeing they did not like the sign decided spontaneously to go inside and meet with the owner demanding removal of the sign.
3- After a secret cabal meeting they were selected by another unknown cabal person and given the assignment to visit the casino, meet with the owner and demand removal of the sign.
4- Dan and Brad could end all speculation and during the next regular council meeting tell us in open recorded session what was their mission and purpose.
Right now I have to go on the casino owner's word until Dan and Brad fess up with their version. All else failing this could end up in a court of law and hopefully the truth will come out under oath and sworn testimony.
Meanwhile Brad was bragging on his 3.5 million dollar business in Seattle where he lives five days a week.
Dan again indicated he was tired of the facts being twisted and it was not the tax increase forcing the casino to go out of business.
Jane again emphasized that "it is not our (town of Ruston) responsibility to support businesses in the town."
Dan, positive discussion of negative cabal council actions was hurting the town's image when reported in The (Tacoma) News Tribune, the Volcano and the Tacoma Weekly.
And yes, Dan again, after the Fire Chief and the Department were applauded for bringing an up to date fire engine to Ruston, new tires and new hoses, fire fighting shape ready to go at a bargain price, wanted to remind all that major credit was due annexation Wayne. Remember, Wayne, the same Wayne who was meeting with Tacoma officials to do away with the Ruston Volunteer Fire Department and woke up the town invoking their wrath on the cabal council leading to the infamous 45 minute cross-examination of the fire chief at a hastily scheduled Study Session which dissolved amidst great rancor?
And Brad previously changing public comments not to his liking. Is it any wonder that the the people of Ruston can attend the same meeting, hear the same comments and yet come away with diametrically opposite versions of what was said!
Cabal way or the highway to bankruptcy. I admire their tenacity, five of the most disliked people in Ruston, misguided or? How they can even show up at these staged meetings under such a cloud of distrust is scary, very scary.
MINDZENTY?
My mind cannot remove the image of the Communist "show trials" of the fifties. Where the accused showed up with eyes blank after months of torture and indoctrination forced to walk for hours in shoes that did not fit. Well, we have had two and one half years of tortuous conduct and indoctrination by a self-appointed cabal that meets in private homes doing public business and then stages show meetings which are pretty much a motion, a second, a vote. Similarly, they operate in disregard of the law which requires open meetings and archiving of all public records.
Public comments by concerned citizens are subjected to ruthless cross-examination and merciless attacks on their citizenry and motives. Under cabal rule there can be no wrong! Attempts to correct or question during cabal council time are immediately gaveled down with threats of arrest or expulsion and banishment, out of order.
Council persons Albertson and Huson, the Dan and Brad sign removal specialists, both objected to a public comment that during their visit to the Point Defiance Casino complaining about their sign that they threatened to close the business down if the sign was not removed. As private citizens at the time they were guilty as charged, ipso facto, by the act itself. If not come clean, explain your action, purpose who sent you and why?
Scenarios:
1- They were both walking past the Casino and met at the sign and both decided spontaneously to go inside and meet with the owner demanding removal of the sign.
2- They were both driving past the casino almost had an accident while distracted by the totally disagreeable sign and upon agreeing they did not like the sign decided spontaneously to go inside and meet with the owner demanding removal of the sign.
3- After a secret cabal meeting they were selected by another unknown cabal person and given the assignment to visit the casino, meet with the owner and demand removal of the sign.
4- Dan and Brad could end all speculation and during the next regular council meeting tell us in open recorded session what was their mission and purpose.
Right now I have to go on the casino owner's word until Dan and Brad fess up with their version. All else failing this could end up in a court of law and hopefully the truth will come out under oath and sworn testimony.
Meanwhile Brad was bragging on his 3.5 million dollar business in Seattle where he lives five days a week.
Dan again indicated he was tired of the facts being twisted and it was not the tax increase forcing the casino to go out of business.
Jane again emphasized that "it is not our (town of Ruston) responsibility to support businesses in the town."
Dan, positive discussion of negative cabal council actions was hurting the town's image when reported in The (Tacoma) News Tribune, the Volcano and the Tacoma Weekly.
And yes, Dan again, after the Fire Chief and the Department were applauded for bringing an up to date fire engine to Ruston, new tires and new hoses, fire fighting shape ready to go at a bargain price, wanted to remind all that major credit was due annexation Wayne. Remember, Wayne, the same Wayne who was meeting with Tacoma officials to do away with the Ruston Volunteer Fire Department and woke up the town invoking their wrath on the cabal council leading to the infamous 45 minute cross-examination of the fire chief at a hastily scheduled Study Session which dissolved amidst great rancor?
And Brad previously changing public comments not to his liking. Is it any wonder that the the people of Ruston can attend the same meeting, hear the same comments and yet come away with diametrically opposite versions of what was said!
Cabal way or the highway to bankruptcy. I admire their tenacity, five of the most disliked people in Ruston, misguided or? How they can even show up at these staged meetings under such a cloud of distrust is scary, very scary.
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