Why Sheriff Joe Arpaio Should be Pardoned

Staff Writer, DL Mullan
Sheriff Arpaio / Pardon 
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In the letter sent to Attorney General Jeff Sessions from Sheriff Joe Arpaio's attorney, Mark Goldman, outlines how the former sheriff was railroaded and charged under the wrong statue for political reasons. 

If America wants to have justice returned to our rule of law, then we must end social justice from the bench. 

Here is the letter, you decide, if Sheriff Joe Arpaio should be pardoned by President Donald Trump. 

Goldman & Zwillinger, PLLC, Attorneys at Law

17851 North 85th Street
Suite 175
Scottsdale, Arizona 85255

Mark D. Goldman

June 22, 2017

Via: First Class, U.S. Mail, Electronic Mail and Hand Delivery

Attorney General Jeff Sessions
United States Department of Justice
Washington, D.C. 20530-0001

Re: United States of America vs. Joseph M. Arpaio,
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona Case No. 2:16-cr-01012-SRB

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

The Department of Justice is presently prosecuting the above referenced criminal contempt charge against former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. A bench trial is scheduled to begin in Phoenix on Monday, June 26, 2017. The action was improperly brought by the DOJ under 18 U.S.C. Section 401 as more particularly described in the Petition for Writ of Mandamus that is presently pending before the United States Supreme Court (the “Petition”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A. We request that you review this matter prior to the commencement of the trial, and at the very least, you request the trial court to stay the trial pending the review of the Petition by the United States Supreme Court that was filed on May 24, 2017.

The criminal contempt allegations stem from an alleged failure of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Offices (MCSO) to comply with an Order of the Court (preliminary injunction) dated December 23, 2011. This charge relates back to the prior Obama administration and a time when the Sheriff’s practices were in direct opposition to the Obama administration in regards to immigration policy. The Sheriff was enforcing the law. The Obama administration appears to have been interested in doing the opposite for apparent political reasons.

8 U.S.C. Section 1357(g)(10) allows political subdivisions of a state to communicate with the Attorney General regarding the immigration status of any individual, including reporting knowledge that a particular alien is not lawfully present in the United States; or otherwise cooperate with the Attorney General in the identification, apprehension, detention, or removal of aliens not lawfully present in the United States. This is precisely the activity that MCSO was involved in that allegedly violated the Court’s order. Sheriff Arpaio is being prosecuted for criminal contempt for allowing this lawful activity to occur in MCSO.

The political actions taken against Sheriff Arpaio are not unlike the apparent political actions taken by Former FBI Director Comey in relation to his pronouncements regarding then presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, and the investigation of her. Whether Director Comey intended to influence the election is irrelevant. The impact on candidate Clinton was clear.

In the case of Sheriff Arpaio, there were certain announcements by the Court or Department of Justice officials that occurred coincident with Arizona voting deadlines in 2016. The announcements influenced the election. The announcements involved the Court’s referral of the matter for criminal contempt and the Department of Justice’s announcement that it would, in fact, proceed with the prosecution. These announcements had an undeniable effect upon Sheriff Arpaio’s campaign to be elected to a seventh term in office. The impact on Sheriff Arpaio’s re-election campaign is clear. He is no longer Sheriff. (I have attached two timelines of certain actions, by certain parties, and the media, in relation to occurrences in the case. See Exhibit “B” attached hereto.)

In regards to other aspects of the prosecution, we request that you reconsider the DOJ’s prosecution of this matter because it was incorrectly brought under 18 U.S.C. Section 401. Section 401 relates to a simple criminal contempt of a lawful order. The matter should have been brought under 18 U.S.C. Section 402. Section 402 applies to contumacious conduct that is also a separate crime as more particularly described in the attached Petition. The allegations in this matter compel it to be prosecuted under 18 U.S.C. Section 402 that entitles the offender to a jury trial in accordance with 18 U.S.C. Section 3691. Additionally, Section 402 offenses come with a one year statute of limitations. Given that the matter was not charged under the correct statute, and consequently the Department of Justice has deprived Sheriff Arpaio of his jury trial right and the applicable statute of limitations, in the interest of justice we request that you move the Court to dismiss the criminal contempt proceedings or, at the very least, move the Court to stay the trial pending a full review of this matter by your office.

Time is of the essence for the reason that this matter is set to commence trial on June 26, 2017. We request that you, at a minimum, move to adjourn this trial so that your office may review the genesis of this prosecution, the incorrect application by the DOJ of 18 USC Section 401 in lieu of Section 402, and the pending Petition for Writ of Mandamus that is presently pending at the Supreme Court of the United States.

Cordially yours,
GOLDMAN & ZWILLINGER PLLC
Mark D. Goldman

Source: Teaparty 

Security...or Surveillance? The Edward Snowden Interview

Staff Writer, DL Mullan

Surveillance / Privacy Rights
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Security...or Surveillance? The Edward Snowden Interview

In this wide-ranging exclusive interview, former intelligence analyst turned whistleblower Edward Snowden tells all. What to say to those who argue that they've got nothing to hide so nothing to fear from the intrusive ears of the state? Snowden is engagingly philosophical yet frank about his current position and where we are

Source: RonPaulLibertyReport

Crude Nationalism

Staff Writer, DL Mullan
Pledge / Nationalism 
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I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

AND TO THE REPUBLIC 

FOR WHICH IT STANDS,

ONE NATION INDIVISIBLE,

WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL 

911 False Flag - American Traitors & Mossad - Where are the Oath Keepers? - Ken O'Keefe

Staff Writer, DB Holmes

Government / Terrorism
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911 False Flag - American Traitors & Mossad - Where are the Oath Keepers? - Ken O'Keefe  

This is the updated version (as of December 2014) of my 911 production originally broadcast on The Peoples Voice in January 2014. It has additional footage and commentary, improved graphics and is a direct response to David Cameron's ridiculous speech at the UN General Assembly in 2014.

Source: Ken O'Keefe

The Ridenhour Prizes for Truth Telling, Edward Snowden Wins

Staff Writer, R. Patrick Chapman

Human Rights / The Ridenhour Prizes
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Truth telling has been lost to this world. The American culture used to be "Truth, Justice, and the American Way." A notion Superman would be proud to own.

Instead another type of culture has been inserted into the United States configuration, one many do not recognize from our childhood musings. Hollywood has decided to manipulate the generations through programming and social engineering so most people do not see telling the truth as something special or correct, but something to be feared or ignored.

Luckily, there are still people and organizations who believe in Truth Telling. The Ridenhour Prizes are one such foundation:

The annual Ridenhour Prizes recognize acts of truth-telling that protect the public interest, promote social justice or illuminate a more just vision of society. These prizes memorialize the spirit of fearless truth-telling that whistleblower and investigative journalist Ron Ridenhour reflected throughout his extraordinary life and career.

Edward Snowden is the other. 

 "I don't want to live in a world where everything that I say, everything I do, everyone I talk to, every expression of creativity or love or friendship is recorded. And that's not something I'm willing to support, it's not something I'm willing to build, and it's not something I'm willing to live under. So I think anyone who opposes that sort of world has an obligation to act in the way they can," Snowden told Greenwald, Poitras, and Guardian journalist Ewen MacAskill in an interview for the Guardian in June 2013.

When Greenwald asked him why he revealed himself as the whistleblower, Snowden replied: "I think that the public is owed an explanation of the motivations behind the people who make these disclosures that are outside of the democratic model…. And I'm willing to go on the record to defend the authenticity of them and say, 'I didn't change these, I didn't modify the story.'"

Perhaps Superman can be proud of humanity after all. There are still people in this world who do not conform to or believe the notion that truth is untenable, unfathomable, or unremarkable, but something to be celebrated.

Maybe it is time people began telling the truth and showing the world what dark secrets hide away from public knowledge. 

Because evil takes root in the world when good men stand and do nothing.

Thank you, Edward Snowden, for speaking the Truth. We appreciate all The Ridenhour Prize recipients.

Source: The Ridenhour Prizes

Free Energy is Not a Scam: Our Fake Reality is

Staff Writer, DL Mullan
Physics / Social Justice / History  / Banking  / Education
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Welcome to Reality. The biggest ponzi scam of the ultimate pyramid scheme that has ever existed. You are living in this matrix. 

Sounds hard to believe, doesn't it? 

What about free energy? Extraterrestrials? What if all you believed was a lie? The reality of an electromagnetic universe that could supply humanity with clean energy, wealth, prosperity, and peace does exist and you aren't being told about these wonderful advancements.

Wouldn't that make you mad? The Thrive Movement not only seeks to answer your questions but also to empower you to create a better world for everyone.

Thrive: What will it take?

Does their documentary sound far fetched or too good to be true? Does the alternative we are living now look better? Take a gander for yourself. 

Much of the facts that have been covered on the VDP Gazette have been individually verified via the Thrive Movement and its documentary. 

So pull up a chair and get ready to view the world you really live in. 

As an answer to the documentary, The Villa de Paz Gazette is funded solely by its Editor, DL Mullan. The Gazette takes no corporate money or advertisement of any kind. The only funding source the Gazette would ever consider would be from the Villa de Paz community itself. Even then, the VDP Gazette will remain independent, truth seeking, investigative, vigilant, and geared toward the ideals of liberty and justice for all. 

The VDP Gazette's Editor cannot envision a working Fifth Estate such as media in any other way. 

Now, on with the show...

Thrive: What will it take?

Every single one of us.

Clapp On, Clapp Off... The NSA's Clapper! Switching on the Truth Light Never Felt So Good

Staff Writer, DL Mullan

News / Government

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March 12, 2013, Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) asked questions in a Senate Intelligence Committee on warrantless geolocation surveillance and National Security Agency tracking: Wyden in Intelligence Hearing on GPS Surveillance & Nat'l Security. 

In this meeting, the Director of Intelligence, James Clapper lied to the committee under oath:

“Does the NSA collect any type of data at all on millions or hundreds of millions of Americans?” [Senator Ron Wyden's question to James Clapper.]

“No, sir,” Clapper shot back without a pause. “There are cases where they could inadvertently, perhaps, collect, but not wittingly.” Why so? Because “in the case of NSA and CIA, there are strictures against tracking American citizens in the United States for foreign intelligence purposes — and that’s what those agencies are set up to do.”

These lies prompted a young idealist, who was employed as a contractor to the NSA, to gather evidence to the contrary and with that, Edward Snowden proved James Clapper perjured himself.

This video summarizes how bad the government has gotten with snippets of newscasts put together to exhibit the lunacy of their National Security programs: 

After viewing that film, then it should be no surprise what James Clapper's next move has been. Free speech and free thinkers in journalism cannot be tolerated. To defend himself from his own ineptitude, Mr. Clapper shifted the blame to Snowden and the press in this outrageous claim last week:

Clapper called on “Snowden and his accomplices” to return the documents the former National Security Agency contractor took, in order to minimize what he called the “profound damage that his disclosures have caused and continued to cause”.

Who are considered "accomplices," exactly? 

When asked whether Clapper was including journalists as accomplices to Snowden, Shawn Turner, a Clapper spokesman, told The Associated Press that Clapper "was referring to anyone who is assisting Edward Snowden to further threaten our national security through the unauthorized disclosure of stolen documents related to lawful foreign intelligence collection programs."

So that would be a: "yes."  Journalists are accomplices in the eyes of James Clapper. That also means: you and I. Well, the American people have some news for you: we aren't accomplices. 

James Clapper's lies and assertions omit some very fine details, the information in question doesn't just belong to Mr. Clapper. It doesn't just belong to the NSA, its contractors, or the federal government. The "leaked" intelligence information belongs to every American.

If people pay their tribute to the Central Banks, called Income Tax, or not, irregardless of their position in life, the people of this country still own all the paperwork, information, budget, and secrets the United States government has hidden away. 

That means: Edward Snowden obtained and delegated the information about the NSA spying program lawfully because in truth, the information was his to begin with.

Chew on that.

Also if you want to get down to the nitty gritty, Edward Snowden was doing his Constitutional duty that he swore an oath to uphold. He was protecting the Constitution, liberty, and Americans. He did so at great personal cost, which makes him the hero, and the government a bunch of lying elitist dirtbags. 

Mr. Clapper, the American people do not owe you anything. We don't own you excuses. We don't owe you our papers. We don't owe you TSA pat downs. We do not owe you our Rights and we certainly do not owe you our Privacy.

In all reality, Mr. Clapper, you owe the American people. You take our money for your salary. You owe us an honest explanation. You owe us the restoration of our Rights. You owe us our Privacy. After all, We the People are your employer.

If the United States government was not harming Americans, stealing our data, stomping on our Rights, or creating a hostile life environment with secrets and lies and brutality, then you and the federal government would not have anything to "leak." 

If you were upholding the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights in the first place, then whistleblowers like Edward Snowden would not exist, or need to exist. 

So in fact, your [and the federal government's] irrational, secretive, and unconstitutional actions are the reasons your spying program was unveiled. It's not Snowden's fault. It's your fault.

In addition, other whistleblowers like Manning and wikileak's Julian Assange aren't your enemies. These people should be set free from the United States' government's wrath. It is insane to do anything else otherwise.

The only enemy We the People need to stand up against is the enemy of truth, justice, and the American way, which defines you, the NSA spying program, and federal government.

So did you just want to arrest yourself?

Source:Youtube, ABC News, The Guardian,