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 USE IT OR LOSE IT
RESOURCES FOR ACTIVE CITIZENRY
HEROES
"....a judge needs to always remember that the legal
system is there to serve the people,
not the other way around."
GARY THOMAS
Attorney
Montana
DOUG SCHAFER
http://members.aa.net/~schafer/
UPDATES
  Federal edict seeks home care for many disabled
White House orders states
to comply with Supreme Court ruling
FROM SPOKANE.NET
Robert Pear - New York Times
The following are articles or
resources to information
that are worth reading.
A good grasp of the political issues
and how the system works could
be invaluable to those who
interested in advocating
for issues concerning the elderly.
For those of us who
feel there are "glitches," to say the least,
in the system
protecting the elderly and their families,
the time has come for us to realize
that if
'nothing changes, nothing changes.'
Ultimately, all of us will,
in all probablility "grow old".
What kind of life would you want?
If it is not locked away in some
so-called Alzheimer's special care unit,
waiting to die or with little money to
be able to purchase the health care we need,
then it is necessary that
we start now and work hard
to create the kind of world we would like.
It is time that we accept
"zero tolerance" for less
than quality and humane
care for elderly.
This page is a compilation
of resources and information that will
help others along that path.
The purpose is for
research or information and does not
necessarily reflect
the opinions of "Saving Grace"
Please let us know of other sites
or issues that might be helpful.
Do Existing Laws Adequately Protect
The Estates of Infirmed Seniors
vs
Fraud, Duress & Undue Influence?
MEDICARE
SAVE MEDICARE
(This is a Canadian site
but the essays are a good read)
HMO'S
Holding Patients Hostage:
The Unhealthy Alliance Between HMOs & Senate Leaders
Public Citizen's Congress Watch
Loren Berger
Steve Weissman
Michael Surrusco
IT’S TIME FOR CITIZEN ACTION!
"75 to 90 percent of American trial
lawyers are incompetent, dishonest - or both."
the late Warren Burger,
Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
(Quoted by the Constitution Society:
E-Mail - dcg3@ix.netcom.com)
Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States,
and subject to the jurisdiction thereof,
are citizens of the United States
and of the State wherein they reside.
No State shall make or enforce any law
which shall abridge the privileges
or immunities of citizens of the United states,
nor shall any state deprive
any person of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law,
nor to deny to any person within its
jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws
Corruption in Probate Court
Gino DiVito
Easy Money
"Professional Conservator Rodney Paul Swanson
allegedly stole nearly $2M from frail old people
he was supposed to take care of.
And he may get away with it,
thanks to the D.A.'s office"
Denise Hamilton
AMERICAN JUDICATURE SOCIETY
JUSTICE UNLIMITED
Capital Watch: Sen. Trent Lott biggest user of corporate jets
Nation & World : Tuesday, May 09, 2000
Or see Seattle Times
Search Archives for Article
seattletimes.com
Move to Curb Court Patronage Is Criticized
By JULIAN E. BARNES
Or See New York Times Archives
WIN AT ALL COSTS
Written by Bill Moushey
post-gazett.com
"Hundreds of times during the past 10 years,
federal agents and prosecutors have
pursued justice by breaking the law.
They lied, hid evidence, distorted facts,
engaged in cover-ups, paid for perjury
and set up innocent people
in a relentless effort to win indictments,
guilty pleas and convictions,
a two-year Post-Gazette investigation found."
SIGN OR START YOUR OWN INTERNET PETITION
LAW NEWS NETWORK
THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM
ARTICLES
 Senators Question Slow Release of Judge Finances
Letter to Courts Director
Asks for Immediate Explanation
May 10, 2000
By Bob Port
"Judges Should Be Selected, Not Elected"
by Abner Mikva
http://www.congress.org
Individual States Tackle Issues Of Judicial Independence,
As ABA Offers Support
Opinion Editorial
By Alfred P. Carlton, Jr., Chair,
ABA Standing Committee
on Judicial Independence
No Probe of Judge's Alleged Cover-up
Justice Charles Freeman says high court
missed a rare chance to sort
out the policing of judicial conduct
Molly McDonough
American Lawyer Media
February 17, 2000
Jury out on judicial elections
March 26, 2000
BY ABDON M. PALLASCH STAFF REPORTER
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
(If not available-refer to archives)
A Judge engaged in Treason
Citizens for Independent Courts
Exposing Family Law Corruption
Dedicated to
Exposing Illegal and Immoral Practices in The Courts
CITIZENS AGAINST LAWSUIT ABUSE
The United Citizens For Legal Reform
THE LEGAL FUND FOR JUDCIAL REFORM
Arizona Legal Corruption
Welcome to...
America's Courts of Injustice!
Lawyer Who Re-Executed Client's Will Goes Free
High Court Justice's Partner's "Benign Fraud"
OK'd by Disciplinary Board.
HOW LAWYERS
Are Taking America To Hell
In A Hand Basket
by
ERNIE HERNANDEZ, Ph.D.
Frontline Publications
HEIRS, INC.
An organization of Beneficiaries for Trust/Estate Reform
Courts Without Justice
How a conspiracy to fabricate a million dollar
bankruptcy was aided by the Chief Justice,
U.S. Attorney General, and the California State Bar.
OVERLAWYERED.COM
CONGRESS
WELCOME TO CONGRESS
SEE SCORECARD
THOMAS LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION
ON THE INTERNET
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE REPORTS
http://www.house.gov/rules/crs_reports.htm
FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
,Congress.org
http://www.congress.org/main.html
Guide to Congress
Congressional Directory
http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/cong001.html
The 1995--96 directory
Congressional Record
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces150.html
Capital Record, 1995–98
deepData Investigative Sources
Fee-based records search
KnowX.com
Comprehensive source of public records
LEGI-SLATE News Service
Coverage of federal legislative and regulatory activities
Roll Call Online
Capitol Hill newspaper
Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet
Library of Congress's comprehensive site
U.S. House of Representatives
Committees, representatives, and other information
THE ALLIANCE FOR AGING RESEARCH
The Alliance for Aging Research is a private,
not-for-profit advocacy organization fighting
for science policies in the nation's capital
to speed breakthroughs for
greater health, vitality and longevity.
If you want all the information and activism
you need to assure that your second 50 years
are all that you want them to be – stay tuned!!!
NCOA PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY
ACTIVIST CENTRAL
An on-line Grassroots Mobilization
Center and Congressional Directory
RTKNET
THE RIGHT TO KNOW NETWORK
EXCELLENT RESOURCE
COMMON CAUSE
EXCELLENT RESOURCE
THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY
CENTER FOR RESPONSIVE POLITICS
"Where Political Contributions Come From"
WHAT'S HOT IN HEALTH LAW AND POLICY
GUIDESTAR
THE DONOR'S GUIDE TO THE CHARITABLE UNIVERSE
SEARCH GUIDESTAR FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
IDEAS TO PONDER
"DOES AMERICA HAVE A SOUL"
By Thomas More
Search in Archives
"Deep in American life lies a dormant soul,
almost obliterated by politicians and the media
that consider it too lowly and
weak for serious attention.
This soul is powerful, not in a political or military sense,
but because of its capacity for imagination and passion.
To effect a deep change in culture
would require a refusal of the status quo
and the courageous application of tolerant
and community-minded vision.
We could all find in our hearts
the ancient contemptus mundi that might
inspire us to give less to the lure of
a technological future and more to our children,
our homes and land, our marriages,
and those small, intimate details of everyday life
that in being nothing
special give us back our souls."
FEDERAL JUDICIARY RESOURCES
U.S. Courts Home Page
Contains links to all federal court web sites.
Federal Judicial Center
The education arm of the federal judiciary
United States Sentencing Commission
Includes member list, annual reports,
manuals, and other documents
Commission on Structural Alternatives
for the Federal Courts of Appeal
Final report on suggestions to
address growing caseload of federal courts of appeal,
specifically the ninth circuit.
Supreme Court Decisions
Links to Supreme Court opinions,
court calendar, current schedule of oral arguments,
information on former and current justices,
Supreme Court rules, and other Supreme Court information.
The Oyez Project, Northwestern University
A multimedia site that
includes oral arguments via RealAudio downloads.
FLITE (Supreme Court decisions 1937-1975)
http://www.law.vill.edu/Fed-Ct/sct.html#flite
http://www.fedworld.gov/supcourt/index.htm
http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct
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CongressVote.com
is a nonpartisan forum
created to give engaged citizens
a place on the Web
to discuss, debate
and inform themselves
on key legislative issues
arising before Congress.
CAUSUENET
The Common Cause Email Alert Network
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Click on the "Know Your Congress"
3. Read our online guide
icon on the Common
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to effective citizen action at
http://www.commoncause.org/get_involved/action_kit.htm .
To contact Common Cause:
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(202) 833-1200
grassroots@commoncause.org
http://www.commoncause.org
"Staffing Rules Advocated for Nursing Homes"
By Dave Umhoefer
Milwaukee Journal
INFORMATION AND RESEARCH SITES
GPO ACCESS
Keeping Americans Informed Electronically
LONG TERM HEALTH CARE CONCERNS
This site was created to
inform those concerned about
long-term healthcare policy
at the state and national level.
Included you will find
information regarding
one state bill that has been passed,
but not enacted,
and one federal bill that
needs your support to pass.
Also, there are links to related sites
on the Web that might be of interest.
World Health Organization Collaborating Center
for Policy and Communications in Cancer Care
"The purpose of this website is to facilitate
public access to information about pain relief
and public policy,
including material published by the PPSG,
its WHO Collaborating Center,
and other authoritative sources.
For example, you can access information
about assisted suicide
(includes links to the 1997 Supreme Court decisions),
state chronic pain treatment laws,
state medical board policy,
Model Guidelines for Use of Controlled Substances
for the Treatment of Pain, and international policy,
with consumption trends of opioids, including morphine."
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