RE: "Taxation Without Competent Representation" in Los Angeles County and beyond, C-10 Licensing renewal fees due, etc.

Dear Governor Brown:

I'm a law abiding U.S. citizen, who is forced to pay taxes to a government that is not instituted to protect the Constitutional rights of law abiding U.S. citizens, namely due to the disregard that elected officials at the local, county, state, and federal level have for the "rule of law".

It is hoped that you take this into account as it pertains to expecting average citizens such as I, to support any tax increase to reduce the deficit in the State of California.

Sincerely,

Michael L. Lofton

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The Black Community's new Slave Masters are its’ own incompetent Black Leaders, “Brain Dead” Leaders Such as President Barack Obama, A.K.A “The Magic Negr@”, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, 2^nd District Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas, 10^th District Los Angeles City Councilman Herb Wesson, 8^th District Los Angeles City Councilman Bernard Parks, the Democratic Party, especially the dysfunctional Democratic Congressional Black Caucus, and other black government employees,  who have contempt for the “rule of Law”, his or her oath of Office, the California Constitution, other State Constitutions, the U.S. Constitution, etc.

Date: February 15, 2011, Testimony  to LA County Board of Supervisors

My 30 year employment with the LADWP as Senior Electrical Mechanic ended on March 12, 2009, minus all LADWP retirement benefits. Any man with less than independent means must have income.

On December 12, 2010, I was served a summons by one of my creditors for the money I owed him in Limited Liability Case 10K18049. I filed in court and, served on the plaintiff my answer to the complaint acknowledging the debt, which I cannot pay unless I receive my LADWP retirement benefits. That same service contained a document asking the court to take judicial notice of Los Angeles Superior Court case #895188: Lofton v. LAUSD, another case to which the defendants have admitted to guilt to each and every allegation.

The court set January 27, 2011 as the date to appear with my answer, case #10K18049.

On January 19, 2011 the plaintiff in case #10K18049, and the interested parties- Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa- were served with the notice of hearing on January 27, 2011 at 9:00 AM in department 77 of the court house located at 111 N. Hill Street; Los Angeles, CA.  

Sometime between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM on January 19, 2011, LADWP water utility workers removed LADWP’s water meter and installed a tamper-proof plug on the utility source, leaving me without a source of water to my residence.

On January 27, 2011, neither the plaintiff nor the interested parties appeared in court in case 10K18049, where there are no issues in dispute.

Consequently, on January 30, 2011, I forwarded by first-class mail my  (proposed) Judgment and Order, case #10K18049 to the judge of the court, the Honorable Steven Kleifield. 

On February 8, 2011, I served my proposed judgment and order by first-class mail on the plaintiff and the interested parties Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

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(not included in the testimony presented, but also related case BC 385899 vs the perjured testimony of Deputy City Attorney Lisa Berger, Senior Electrical Mechanic, Electrical Mechanic, Apprentice Electrical Repairer, Electrical Craft Helper, and Steam Plant Assistant, are not commercial truck driving positions. Throughout my 30 year career with the LADWP I have yet to hold any position as a commercial truck driver)

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“The Job of the Congressman”

“There are cases where an individual has been wrongfully treated by his government and about the only way, unless the individual resorts to court, and even in some cases the courts are not able to give proper relief, the only area or avenue open to the individual is through his representative. When you find a bona fide error has been made, I suggest that you make a maximum effort to remedy it. This I feel is a vital and important function of those of us in the House of Representatives”.

 Authors: Donald G. Tacheron and Morris Udall, from the book entitled, “The Job of the

Congressman”, pages 65 and 66.

(The above excerpt “The Job of the Congressman” holds true for any elected office holder, and/or U.S. citizen.)

Los Angeles County Charter, ARTICLE I, NAME AND RIGHTS OF THE COUNTY,Section 1:

“The County of Los Angeles, as it now exists, is a body corporate and politic,and as such has all the powers specified by the constitution and laws of the State of California, and by this Charter,and such other powers as are necessarily implied.”

2^nd District Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas is mandated by law and sworn under oath to uphold the LA County Charter and the California Constitution, to serve law abiding taxpaying residents within the 2^nd District.

The testimony of February 15, 2011 and the “Job of a Congressman” was read by Michael L. Lofton during the LA County Board of Supervisor’s meeting on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, Item 61, Public Comments, specifically targeting 2^nd District Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas. 

Thus far, be it written correspondence, formal verbal statements to 2^nd District LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas at board meetings 2^nd District Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas has yet to respond, function, and/or competently serve his constituency!

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U.S. Constitution:

14^th Amendment: 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 deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

California Constitution: Article 1, Declaration of Rights

Section 1:   All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty; acquiring, possessing, and protecting property; and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness.

Section. 2:   All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for the protection, security, and benefit of the people, and they have the right to alter or reform the same whenever the public good may require it.

Section 3: The State of California is an inseparable part of the American Union, and the Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the land.

Section 10: The people shall have the right to freely assemble together to consult for the common good, to instruct their Representatives, and petition the Legislature (any and every elected official) for redress of grievances.

Mr. Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor, City of Los Angeles City Hall, 200 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

RE: Equal protection under law versus plantation politics

Dear Mayor Villaraigosa:

As the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles you are under oath to execute and enforce the constitution and laws equally and adequately for any and every constituent over whom you exercise jurisdiction. Or, in the alternative Los Angeles, California is just a plantation for some of us.

In violation of the 14th AMENDMENT, USC my son, home-owner and taxpayer Michael L. Lofton, (#532091) a 30-year employee of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has been denied all retirement benefits in the absence of cause.

In violation of ARTICLE XI, §9(a)(b), CC which provides that a municipal corporation furnish its inhabitants with...water, power...employees ofthe city of Los Angeles, specifically of LADWP, on the morning of January 19, 2011 cut-off all water to the above residence, without warning of any type or kind.

Contacting the emergency numbers (911) or (311) were futile ending this run-around when LADWP employee Supervisor Tanya Franklin who was made aware (by me) of the facts in paragraphs 2 and 3 above deliberately put me on hold for a later disconnect.

I am the 80-year old widow of Leon E. Lofton, Jr. (01-16-18 to 07-16-03) an honorably discharged, disabled American combat infantry veteran of a foreign war (WWII).

If this isn't cruel and unusual punishment, prohibited by ARTICLE 1, §17, CC, I do not know the meanings of either word, cruel or unusual.

In an environment like this there is little wonder that an American teenager could feel compelled to arm himself in order to be able to attend school (low-performing Gardena High), action that resulted in the accidental wounding of two other students-one critically.

Sincerely,

Esther M. Lofton

(Sent by certified mail #7008 1830 00044951 2325.)

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P.S. by MLL

Misfit Elected Liberal Democratic Party Leaders, Namely the Congressional Black Caucus Who Show Contempt for the Constitution is the Problem!

"I enjoyed reading this post, as well as a couple of others. I have wondered why black people won't buck their leadership and say they are being hurt the most with illegal immigration. Illegals mostly settle into inner cities, but even when they don't they take up blue collar jobs such as construction. I know why black leadership are for illegal immigration as well as keeping black people down... so they can keep their positions of power. No one is going to listen to a word Sharpton says if things are doing well in the black community."

Well said Jesse "The Mind" Norman......

……..and in the event this trend continues, the Black community can only blame itself for driving the Black community into extinction.

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http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/01/10/rep_clybu rn_reading_of_the_constitution_egged_on_conduct_of_az_shoot ing.html

....."Rep. Clyburn: "Reading Of The Constitution" Contributed To Climate Of AZ Shooting"

.....Clyburn and multiple members of the Congressional Black Caucus are a disgrace to the essence of what it means to be an elected official. The fact that few if any of these elected officials from the Congressional Black Caucus fulfill his or her sworn duty to uphold the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Rule of Law.....

.....make these individuals a huge part of the problem of making our government dysfunctional and out of reach of deserving law abiding U.S. born inner-city residents.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/la-pn-constitution-congress-20110106,0,1883472.story?track=rss-topicgallery

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-182700

http://ceyseau.net/AboutUs.html

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-37187

http://deadwiler.blogtownhall.com/

…….. refuse to uphold the Constitution for the 13^th and 14^th Amendment, in the economy and political process in Los Angeles, Compton, Baltimore, Detroit, Oakland, New Orleans, Inglewood, New Jersey, etc., etc., etc., of most any former or present predominate demographic Black community:

A.    Is based upon breaking up generations of the law abiding U.S. born Black family for profit.

B.    Dishonoring the rights of honorably discharged Black Veterans, such as my Dad, Leon E. Lofton, Jr.

C.   Playing games of deceit and/or gerrymandering to keep disgraceful elected officials in office.

D.   Promote “Black Code Law Enforcement”

E.   Promote the survival and prosperity of criminals, illegal immigrants, subversives.

F.    Drive into extinction the survival and prosperity of law abiding U.S. born Black men, women, and/or his or her sibling.

G.   Keep U.S. born Black men, women, and/or his or her sibling dependent on welfare, and unemployed or unemployable.

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House reads the Constitution, line by line, Republicans in the House of Representatives flexed their new muscle by insisting on a reading of the entire Constitution. Democrats inquired whether it would be the original version of the document, which included the Three-Fifths Compromise, designed to increase the power of the slave-holding states. Birther interrupts the proceedings.

by Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times, 9:32 AM PST, January 6, 2011

It would seem that if there were anything above the partisan political fray, the reading of the Constitution, the nation’s highest law, would be on that pedestal.

But apparently even that isn't above politics. Republicans in the House of Representatives flexed their new political muscle with a multiple-hour, line-by-line reading of the Constitution. It was the first time that such a reading had taken place publicly in the chamber and it fulfilled a campaign pledge pushed by the GOP’s conservative wing and the ‘ tea party” movement.

The action was designed both as political theater and a reminder to the nation’s lawmakers of what conservatives see as the nation’s founding principles that back a strict constructionist view of a limited government. It is the vision of limited government that Republicans see as one of their touchstones for the new Congress.

But the recitation of the Constitution was a chance for Democrats to score points while piously praising the historicity of the Constitution. They initially questioned whether the document would be read in full in its original language or in its amended form.

In its original form, the Constitution included sections such as the Three-Fifths Compromise, designed to increase the power of the slave-holding states by allowing slaves to be counted toward the allocation of congressmen, even though slaves were seen as property and obviously couldn’t vote. Nor could women vote in those times when all men, except slaves, were created equal.

Slavery, and its political implications, led to the Civil War, of course. But even in its time, it was so divisive that noted abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison took the Constitution to task.  "The United States Constitution is a covenant with death and an agreement with hell" became the motto on his journal, Liberator.

Current House Democrats, such as Chicago’s Jesse Jackson Jr., questioned which version of the Constitution would be read on Thursday, arguing that the original showed how far the nation had come through amending and reinterpreting the Constitution to reflect the evolution of society.

"The new Republican majority and their redacted constitutional reading gives little deference to the long history of improving the Constitution and only seeks an interpretation of our Constitution based on the now, not the historic, broad body of law and struggle that it has taken to get there. It leaves out the need to continue to refine the Constitution so that we have a more perfect union,” he stated.

That principle, sharply at odds with the GOP’s, is part of the Democrats’ vision of government as a growing entity that should have a role in dealing with the nation’s problems.

As the reading of the amended version went on for several hours, there was at least one outburst from the gallery as a person interrupted to say Obama wasn’t born in the United States, hence was constitutionally barred from being president. No effort, including the release of his birth certificate,  by President Obama has dispelled the false rumors of his birth that continue to have traction with the so-called birther movement.

“First interruption of the reading from the Gallery. By a birther, screaming about Obama. Unintended consequences,” Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) tweeted from the House floor.

michael.muskal@latimes.com, twitter.com/LATimesmuskal

Copyright © 2011, Los Angeles Times

Caucasians who Voted for Obama Experience First Hand What Black America has Endured for Decades, Under this Misfit Leadership.

1.    It is Important that you represent criminal illegal immigrants, terrorists and subversives, while bending over backwards to misrepresent and/or failing to serve law abiding U.S. citizens.

2.    Use false pretenses to hold or seek public office. Such an individual or individuals are not fit to judge the character of any peer.

3.    As criminal, civil, or public defender attorney appear to represent your client then side with the opposition.

4.    When involved in a community based policing block club fail to include the crimes of government against its’ citizens.

5.    As  a judge of the court, government employed  social worker, representative of the Department of Children Services, and/or the Department of Children and Family Services, make it your business to unlawfully violate the life, liberty, and/or pursuit of happiness, exhibit wanton disregard for the “rule of law” of law, the U.S. Constitution and/or any respective State Constitution at the expense of the rights of law abiding U.S. citizens.

6.    In your capacity as a social worker make it your business to break up law abiding U.S. born Black families for profit.

7.    In your capacity as a probation officer place minors including infants on probation.

8.    As an elected official make it your business to reward incompetence, sleaze, and the greedy, and/or steal or accept bribes for your own selfish gain at the expense of the taxpayers’ (Prince George County Executive Jack Johnson and/or others just one of multiple factual examples).

9.    Be adept at being a poverty pimping sacrilegious jack-leg preacher.

10.  As a journalist, newspaper editor, newspaper owner, media representative, etc., etc., present falsehoods over truth, and promote “yellow journalism”.

11. In the capacity of a U.S. President,  U.S. Congressperson, U.S. Senator, State Assemblyperson, Board of Supervisors member, Mayor, City Councilperson, or any other elected representative, refuse to protect the interests of the law abiding taxpaying residents in your district, ignore the will of the people, etc., to promote your own selfish agenda and not the Constitution, the rule of law, etc.

12.  Etc., etc., etc.

I must commend you as well JoeJoe.   It has been a while since I have posted anything on BlackSpinBV.

It is like music to my ears to come across yet another like minded and intelligent Black man from the “inner-city” such as JoeJoe, who is not bowing down to, or blindly worshipping President Obama, and/or the liberal segment of the Democratic Party.  (Conservative anything or anybody do not promote Obama etal)

With good reason, namely, "Taxation without Competent Representation", better than fifteen years ago,  I changed party affiliation from being a longstanding Democrat to being registered as a Republican…….   

….because after all the Democratic Party, namely the liberal segment of the Democratic Party, has proven itself time and time again, day in and day out, 24-7, to be the “Premier Political Party of Slavery" , "Jim Crow to the Power of Infinity", and/or "Black Code Law Enforcement" based.

….....this being said, If I were you, Black electorate, stay home, vote Republican, or vote for a Conservative Democratic  candidate, or the candidate who you believe will truly competently represent you, without regard to party affiliation.  (Conservative anything are not in the Un-Constitutional, trashing the "rule of law", "Obamacrat, doomed for failure", Jim Crow oriented, "Dream Act and Anchor Baby Saving" promoting, ant-Free Enterprise, take property from those who earned it to give to the freeloaders, un-American,  promoting amnesty for millions of criminal illegal immigrants, Constitutional rights for known terrorists, issuing "Get out of Jail Free Cards" for misfits camp)

(The hypertext contains pdf court documents, written correspondence, and other factual information to support all the foregoing statements)

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Michael L. Lofton

(Address Omitted for Privacy)

September 17, 2010

His Honor Mr. Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor

City of Los Angeles

City Hall Office of the Mayor

200 N. Spring Street

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Dear Mayor Villaraigosa:

            Enclosed is a copy of unsigned and erroneous correspondence from the LADWP retirement Plan Section. Contrary to the phrase, "When you (meaning I) terminated from the Department of Water and Power you (meaning I) left your (meaning my) contributions on deposit in the Retirement fund.", I did not terminate myself.   On October 18, 2007, I was sent home by LADWP Supervision at No Shift No Pay without good cause (for reference Los Angeles Superior Court Cases #BC 385899, BS 121571) with the requirement by LADWP supervision that I submit to testing and evaluation by a drug/alcohol abuse Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) , as a condition for returning to work.   LADWP's own medical records show that I have tested negative for every drug/alcohol abuse test.   Since I don't have this problem or issue, I refused to subject my stellar work history and reputation to such unwarranted testing and evaluation.  

            I filed my own grievance with Local 18 union Gus Corona for restoration of lost wages and other benefits containing a formal written apology from LADWP supervision, and for representation from IBEW Local 18 for clearing my good name tainted by drug/alcohol abuse.   Neither IBEW Local 18, LADWP management, 10th Los Angeles City Councilman Herb Wesson, nor any other representative of the City of Los Angeles, or lawyer functioned to address these serious issues.   My Mom, Mrs. Esther M. Lofton, filed Los Angeles Superior Court Case #BC 385899, in my behalf.

            I'm a thirty year employee of the City of Los Angeles, primarily employed by the LADWP.   My career with the LADWP began on April 16, 1979, as a Steam Plant Assistant, at Scattergood Steam Plant.   In 1982, I changed career paths to become an Electrical Craft Helper, working at Palms District 4, 2311 S. Fairfax and also 1630 N. Main Street, Electrical Repair Section (ERS).   From 1986 to 1989, I was employed with the LADWP as an Apprentice Electrical Repairer at (ERS). I completed the Electrical Repairer's Apprenticeship in January of 1990. During this same period I graduated from Los Angeles Trade Tech College with an Associate of Science Degree in Electrical Construction and Maintenance. In addition, during this same period, I successfully passed the Civil Service Exam for Electrical Mechanic, and officially became an Electrical Mechanic at 1400 S. Sepulveda, West Los Angeles.  

            In 1999, I was promoted to Senior Electrical Mechanic at 1400 S. Sepulveda, West Los Angeles.   Most of my career as Senior Electrical Mechanic was spent reporting to the 1400 S. Sepulveda, West Los Angeles facility. In December of 2005, through LADWP employee tuition reimbursement, and my own expertise and sacrifice, I graduated from Pepperdine University, with a B.S. Degree from the George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management.    In January of 2007, I transferred to 1212 Palmetto, as a Senior Electrical Mechanic, working in Diagnostics.   I remained here until the unwarranted attack upon my reputation and work record by the actions of LADWP Supervision at the 1212 Palmetto location. 

            On Tuesday, October 16, 2007, I was directed by my supervisor John Rumi to report for a refresher qualified electrical worker (QEW) course, a four-day session that began at 7:30 a.m. ending at approximately 3:20 p.m.   At approximately 9:30 AM, I received a call from John Rumi to report to Maximed Medical Occupational Center, 8100 Sunland Boulevard; Sun Valley, CA 91352, telephone (818) 768-8882, for DOT testing, following the end of Tuesday's QEW refresher training.   I arrived at the Maximed Medical Occupational Center at 3:30 PM.   Following the directives of the Maximed Medical personnel at the facility I provided them two (2) urine specimens, 20 minutes apart. Two samples were requested since I was told that my first donation had not produced a sufficient volume of urine to conduct DOT required tests. Twenty minutes after drinking an ample amount of water I provided them with a second sample of urine which the personnel still claimed was not enough for testing. 

            Never at any time was I advised by anyone at Maximed Medical Center that failure of my body to produce a sufficient sample of urine would be deemed as failure to pass the DOT test automatically branding me as a user of drugs or alcohol, which I am not. My work day ends at 4:00 p.m. so I left.    I was enrolled in a TIG Aluminum welding class at Los Angeles Trade Tech Community College that began at 6:00 PM.

            On Wednesday, October 18, 2007, when I reported to work, I was confronted by LADWP Supervision to comply with a DOT Directive, requiring that I submit to testing and evaluation by a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP), as a condition for returning to work.   I was sent home after being on No Shift No Pay. Following this incident I have been falsely charged with being insubordinate, or other erroneous charges via documents bearing the heading (City of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power, INTRADEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE, dated November 12, 2008) sent by U.S. Express Mail, and/or hand delivered by LADWP supervision to my home address. My residence is not a City of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power facility.

            During the period that I was removed from duty without good cause by LADWP supervision, I worked as a part time Electrician at the Los Angeles Convention Center. When LADWP supervision discharged me without good cause on March 12, 2009, this also terminated my employment as a part time Electrician at the Los Angeles Convention Center. 

            While employed as a Senior Electrical Mechanic with the LADWP, I was appointed for at least 70 different dates, as a temporary Electrical Mechanic Supervisor. I also successfully passed the Civil Service Exam for Electrical Mechanic Supervisor and qualified for this position that is up until the time that LADWP supervision ruined my reputation, and discharging me without good cause on March 12, 2009.

            As evidenced by all the factual information as stated in the foregoing paragraphs, the statement, "At the time of my resignation, I had at least 10 years of service", an egregiously misstatement of fact.    I did not resign.   On March 12, 2009, after better than 30 years of service to the City of Los Angeles, I was discharged without good cause, without any benefit of LADWP retirement benefits, earned accumulated overtime and/or vacation claim benefits. Enclosed are two time dated (10-15-2009) LADWP documents, time dated by the LADWP at the John Ferraro Building (JFB) , with my signature affixed, earned accumulated overtime and vacation benefits, that I have yet to receive. LADWP officials continue to withhold benefits due me without good cause.

            During the interim to provide the necessities of life, I have cashed in my Prudential (20 year) paid up life insurance policy and a Park Avenue life insurance Policy. I am substantially indebted to Citi Group, Fry's, Home Depot, Office Depot, and Union Plus for making maximum use of credit cards (recorded in Los Angeles Superior Court Case BS 121571) to purchase other essential items, one being a 3750 Watt Homelite Generator. My Kaiser Health and Delta Dental Health benefits are now cancelled, which is associated with loss of earned income due, but not received.

                        On Friday, July 23, 2010, LADWP workers with LADWP dispatched security officers, disconnected the electric utility power to my residence from the utility pole on my property.   In response to the generator noise, on at least five occasions, LAPD officers were called by neighbors at (address omitted for privacy), to request that the generator be shut down at night or quieted. Each time, the LAPD officers, left never to return.    I was forced to endure the labor, and expenses to fuel a gasoline powered generator to supply electricity to the refrigerator, freezer, and/or other household essentials, all while LADWP officials continue to hold my retirement benefits, and/or other earned benefits without good cause.   During this period the generator had to be serviced on multiple occasions for at least an hour or more. The existing refrigerator failed and at considerable expense a new refrigerator had to be purchased to keep our food from spoiling. On Friday, August 27, 2010, with the assistance of my mom and my own labor I reconnected power at the utility pole, so that we could continue to have electricity for three major appliances, a refrigerator, washer, and dryer. 

            I received an unsigned notice from the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, after an appearance at my residence by one of its' agents precipitated by neighbors from Somalia. This notice was a threat of fines as a result of a noisy generator.

             I come to you as Mayor of the City of Los Angeles, since you are the only representation I have in the City of Los Angeles, who respects and enforces the constitution and laws for that protection.

Sincerely,

Michael L. Lofton

(Sent by certified mail #7008 1830 0004 4951 2417)

Enclosures:

(1) Unsigned and erroneous Water and Power Employees' Retirement Plan Correspondence, from the LADWP Retirement Section, dated 9-15-2010.

(2) Erroneous and insufficient Application for Early Retirement for Michael L. Lofton, Employee #532091, from the LADWP Retirement Section.

(3) Application for retirement submitted.

(4) Notice of Discharge, Suspension or Probationary Termination, effective March 12, 2009.

(5) Time and date stamped (10-15-2009), with my signature affixed, vacation claim form.  

(6) Time and date stamped (10-15-2009), with my signature affixed, earned accumulated overtime claim form.

(7) Employee Job History, for MLL, LADWP Employee # 532091, five pages, meaning I'm not employed as a commercial vehicle truck driver.

(8) LADWP Employee DOT Directive form, dated October 17, 2007, used to send me home and attempt to force an individual with no history of Drug/Alcohol abuse to submit to SAP treatment as a condition to return to work.

(9) City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, INTRADEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONCE, dated November 12, 2008. 

(10) LADWP's own documents (quantity 2) show or prove all tests are indeed negative.

(11) Local 18, IBEW grievance notification form signed by Gus Corona, time and date stamped by LADWP personnel at the LADWP JFB Industrial Relations Office. To date no action has been taken to resolve this justified grievance by Gus Corona, IBEW Local 18, LADWP supervision, and 10th District Los Angeles City Councilman Herb Wesson.

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“DEFENDANT ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA'S NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO DISMISS THE COMPLAINT WITH PREJUDICE; MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT THEREOF DECLARATION OF LISA S. BERGER …….dismissing with prejudice the Complaint based on plaintiff's failure to serve and file a first amended complaint…….On February 21 , 2008, plaintiff Lofton filed his Complaint against defendant Villaraigosa, alleging his rights had been violated when, due to his failure to complete a random drug test as required by state and federal law, he was taken out of his truck-driving position…….I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration was executed on June 23, 2008, at Los Angeles, California.” by Deputy City Attorney Lisa Berger, Statement of Facts”

In January of 2007, I transferred to 1212 Palmetto, as an Senior Electrical Mechanic, working in Diagnostics (timing and testing contact resistance of HV circuit breakers, Flir infrared of HV electrical apparatus, finding SF₆  Gas leaks on HV CB’s, etc.) none of this being related to commercial truck driving as expressed by Deputy City Attorney Lisa Berger in her rebuttal to Los Angeles Superior Court Case BC 385899.

Black Soldiers have served this nation honorably during the American Revolutionary War, the Civil War, WWI, WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Desert Storm, Iraq, and Afghanistan. In doing so many have been maimed for life, killed on the battlefield, or have been fortunate enough to return to U.S. soil alive, alive with physical and mental battle scars, all in the name of defending the principles to which this nation stands, namely the American way of life, the U.S. Constitution .

It is a travesty that many honorably discharged black U.S. Veterans of a foreign War, such as my dad, Leon E. Lofton, Jr., an honorably discharged disabled veteran draftee, 92^nd Combat Infantry Veteran (Buffalo Soldier) of WWII, only to return to the U.S, to be treated much, much, much, much less than the honor due a Veteran, and/or reduced to much, much, much, much less than 2^nd class U.S. citizenship status.   The failure of our own elected Black leaders to honor his or her oath of office to uphold the U.S. Constitution, the California Constitution and/or other respective State Constitutions, the Bill of Rights, the Rule of Law, etc., etc.,  when petitioned for redress by Black Veterans, such as my Dad, law abiding U.S. born Black men, women, his or her siblings, and/or others, egregiously violated by the atrocities of a government seriously gone awry, make the many sacrifices made by the many U.S. born Black men and women who have served this nation honorably during times of war, futile.    

Black elected officials at the Federal, State, County, City levels are disgraceful, un-American, treasonous, self-serving, despotic, criminal, and/or blatantly incompetent and disgrace the essence of what it means to be an elected official. President Barack Obama, multiple members of the Congressional Black Caucus, 2^nd District Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas, former 2^nd District Supervisor Yvonne B. Burke, 10^th District Los Angeles City Councilman Herb Wesson, former 10^th District Supervisor Nate Holden, 8^th District City Councilman Bernard Parks, and/or many other black elected officials, are a disgrace to the essence of what it means to be an elected official or disgrace the essence of what it means to be a true Civil Rights advocate or organization, or lawyer.

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Vernon Baker, a black U.S. soldier who belatedly received the Medal of Honor for his World War II battlefield valor after a study concluded that he had been wrongly denied the military's top award because of his race, died at his home near St. Maries, Idaho. He was 90.

Baker died Tuesday of complications from brain cancer, said Ron Hodge, owner of Hodge Funeral Home in St. Maries.

In 1997, Baker was the lone survivor among just seven black soldiers selected to receive the nation's highest award for battlefield valor 52 years after the war ended.

After then- President Clinton presented it to him in a White House ceremony, Baker told the Washington Post: "The only thing that I can say to those who are not here with me is, 'Thank you, fellas, well done. And I will always remember you.' "

On April 5, 1945, Lt. Baker was leading 25 black infantrymen through a maze of German bunkers and machine gun nests near the coastal town of Viareggio, Italy.

He crawled under machine-gun fire to destroy a gun emplacement, killing three Germans, then attacked an observation post and killed two more. Baker and a fellow soldier attacked two more machine gun nests, killing or wounding four more enemy soldiers.

When it was time to evacuate the wounded, Baker purposely drew enemy fire. The following night, he voluntarily led a battalion advance through enemy minefields and heavy fire.

The segregated unit's commander, who was white, left for reinforcements and never returned. Baker later said the commander had abandoned his men.

"It made me all the more determined to accomplish our mission," he told the PBS series "American Valor." "Because at that time the Army was segregated. It was thought that we were unable to fight."

No black soldiers were awarded the Medal of Honor during World War II, although Baker did receive the Distinguished Service Cross, the Army's second-highest award for bravery.

In 1993, Army officials contacted Shaw University, a historically black college in Raleigh, N.C., to study whether there was a racial disparity in the way Medal of Honor recipients were selected.

The study concluded that the political climate and common Army practices guaranteed that no black soldier would ever receive the award. The researchers recommended that 10 soldiers receive the medal, and the Army chose seven from that list.

But since the statutory limit for presentation had expired, Congress was required to pass legislation that allowed the president to award the Medals of Honor so many years after the action.

Initially, Baker had been rebuffed when he tried to join the Army in 1941. A recruiter told him there was no quota for enlisting "you people," he said later.

Reflecting on life in a segregated Army unit, he told the Post: "I was an angry young man. We were all angry. But we had a job to do, and we did it."

Born in 1919 in Wyoming and orphaned as a young child, Baker was raised by his grandparents there. He was working as a railroad porter when he joined the Army and remained in the military until 1968.

He worked for the American Red Cross before retiring to Idaho.

When he received a call telling him he was to receive the Medal of Honor, at first he was astonished, then angry.

"It was something that I felt should have been done a long time ago," he told Idaho public television. "If I was worthy of receiving the Medal of Honor in 1945, I should have received it then."

His survivors include his wife, Heidy; a stepdaughter; and a grandson.

news.obits@latimes.com

Copyright © 2010, The Los Angeles Times

The problem rests with no good organizations such as the NAACP(National Association for the Advancement of Certain People), or misfits such as President Barack Obama (Obama is against vouchers for inner-city Black children but his daughters attend private school), U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, the typical un-American no good Congressional Black Caucus, and/or other misfits associated with the Democratic Party, are dysfunctional to the power of infinity, are despotic,  play the race card for his, her or their own selfish interests , who do not respect the lawful rights of Honorably Discharged U.S. Veterans of Foreign Wars,  the “rule of law”, The Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, any respective State Constitution,  are against free enterprise, and promote a destructive to the traditional family structure Social Welfare based economy, promote illegal immigration, promote subversive and terrorist organizations, want to keep Black community destitute, etc.

…..in sharp contrast Tea Party members and/or its supporters respect the “rule of law”, the U.S. Constitution, any respective State Constitution, The Declaration of Independence, support or promote private business development, promote limited government, are against a “Social Welfare” based economy, promote legal immigration, promote the “American Dream” for all law abiding U.S. citizens and/or legal immigrants, etc.

………and the Black community should have joined or formed its own brand of Tea Party opposition long ago, to place in “check”  pseudo civil rights organizations such as the NAACP, unproductive race baiters from the “New Black Panther Party”  or in Dr. Malik Zulu Shabazz (birth name Paris Luis), elected officials such as no good President Barack Obama, public officials such as U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, the typical un-American no good Congressional Black Caucus, and/or other misfits associated with the Democratic Party!

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Innocent but in Prison, Los Angeles Times, Monday, May 31, 2010, p A24

Just as surely as serious improprieties such as erroneous eyewitness identification, flawed analysis of hair samples, other flawed unsupported evidence, disregard for the Constitutional rights or the rule of law, overzealous and unethical city prosecutors winning cases based upon false evidence and facts, rogue actions of unethical or criminal police officers, false evidence used to control or guide a jury decision, and/or unethical criminal court judges result in the punishment of untold numbers of namely innocent Black men, women, and/or their siblings, the same can said for the Civil Court process.    Within the Superior “Civil” Court of Los Angeles County and/or other jurisdictions:

2.    Blatantly unfair, biased and un-Constitutional defying the rule of law, court decisions, no decision rendered, continuous stalling of mandated by law court decision. (Los Angeles Superior Court Cases C 895188, BC 385899, etc.)

3.    The denial of redress to law abiding citizens, where proven truly serious unlawful  government initiated actions to deny the lawful right work, damage the stellar reputation, deny property, wages due, retirement and/or other employee benefits held without good cause, etc., by the unethical, illegal, contrary to the “rule of law”, un-Constitutions actions on the part of agents and officials of government .

4.    Cover-up or intentional perjury on the part of a District Attorney.   False testimony by Deputy City Attorney Lisa Berger is allowed to take precedence or stand as being valid over the truth and facts as presented by the plaintiff, Michael Lofton in Los Angeles Superior Court BC 385899.

“DEFENDANT ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA'S NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO DISMISS THE COMPLAINT WITH PREJUDICE; MEMORANDUM OF POINTS

AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT THEREOF DECLARATION OF LISA S. BERGER …….dismissing with prejudice the Complaint based on plaintiff's failure to serve and file a first amended complaint…….On February 21 , 2008, plaintiff Lofton filed his Complaint against defendant Villaraigosa, alleging his rights had been violated when, due to his failure to complete a random drug test as required by state and federal law, he was taken out of his truck-driving position…….I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration was executed on June 23, 2008, at Los Angeles, California.” by Deputy City Attorney Lisa Berger, Statement of Facts

I have been employed as a Steam Plant Assistant, an Electrical Craft Helper, an Electrical Mechanic, Senior Electrical Mechanic, and/or Electrician, but not once as a commercial truck driver……which shoots grand canyon sized holes in Deputy City Attorney Lisa Berger’s "Memorandum of the Truth" submitted to the court before Judge Mark Mooney, Department 68, Stanley Mosk Los Angeles Superior Court.

5.    Improper use of the court process to use the defendants losing attorney as the authority to dismiss cases, where the judge of the court is the only court official who has the authority to render the appropriate court decision. (Los Angeles Superior Court Cases C 895188, BC 385899, etc.)

6.    The defendant’s counsel in the LA County Counsel admits guilt to each and every allegation, and Los Angeles County Counsel Ron Apperson states on the scheduled trial date, “Your Honor, I’m here for settlement” . Judge Donald R. Wright, the judge of court of record states to the County Counsel Ron Apperson, “Tell the county counsel to dismiss this action”.  The plaintiff in case C 895188 states, “That’s your job Judge Wright”. Further the rule of law to dismiss is a multiple decades repealed law 947. (BC 385899, p 9)

7.    Total disregard for the rule of law, the California Constitution, the U. S. Constitution by elected officials petitioned by U.S. born taxpaying law abiding residents, for redress of valid grievances in his, her, or their respective elected official city, county, state, and/or federal jurisdiction of authority.

8.    Misuse of the power of the Court system and the lies of police officers as the basis to fine, jail, ruin the stellar reputation of law abiding U.S. citizens, with impunity. (The lies of police officers, and conspiracy on the part of the Inglewood and Culver City former Municipal Courts resulted in Carl Steadman being fined, jailed, and branded as being criminal without proof, as document by “Theft by Court”.

“……lies initiated by two Los Angeles County Sheriff officers: namely deputy Hanson (#428366) and deputy Marshall (#412547). Either separately and/or jointly, they alleged that Carl Steadman was driving on a suspended driver license in violation of Section 14601.1(a) VC. Though it was proven at the site that Carl’s vehicle had been damaged by another vehicle, the driver of the second vehicle was not cited. The second driver admitted she had backed into Carl’s car. A state traffic officer categorized this backing-up maneuver as violation of Section 22106 VC. However it was the recommendation of the deputy sheriffs that he (Carl) be cited for violation of Vehicular Code, Section 14601.1(a).  

…….court proceedings based on filings of false and malicious charges of battery and driving on a suspended driver license against Carl Anthony Steadman, Jr. Trial for the charge of battery was conducted in court chambers located in back of a more imposing front edifice of the Municipal Court of Culver City while a historically suspect Inglewood Municipal Court conducted hearings for driving on a suspended license. Both charges had as much substance to them as the spun cotton candy purchased at a county fair which when bitten into offered less than a promise.” BC 385899, pp. 29-30, is also in  “Theft by Court” as published by Mrs. Esther M. Lofton

9.    Breaking up law abiding two parent traditional Black families for profit, to keep unethical and criminal social workers, probation officers, and foster parents gainfully employed.

10.Placing minors, including infants on probation.

11.In comparison criminal illegal immigrants, disgraceful U.S. citizens harboring or defending criminal illegal immigrants, illegal immigrants who hold or formerly held elective office, no good sleazy carpet-bagging elected officials, etc., are allowed to walk free with impunity!

L.A. County supervisor gives his side of the story, Mark Ridley-Thomas, in a face-to-face meeting in his office, explains why he used $25,000 in taxpayer money for a spot in ‘Who’s Who in Black Los Angeles.’

Steve Lopez, April 28, 2010

L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas greeted me warmly Monday afternoon, even though I'd come to hear him explain why he used $25,000 in taxpayer money to buy a place in "Who's Who in Black Los Angeles." I wanted to ask him whether his decision to buy the spread had anything to do with the fact that the book's associate publisher has made campaign donations to the supervisor and is a longtime ally.

But first Ridley-Thomas wanted to give me a tour of his office, which he had intended to refurbish at a cost of $707,000 — until the project made the news. To be honest, the office looked fine to me. Not quite as impressive as others I've been in, like Supervisor Mike Antonovich's tidy little clubhouse next door, but nice enough.

The upgrades are on hold now, Ridley-Thomas said, while the county tries to fill a $500-million budget gap with service cuts and the firing of 100 employees. After our tour, during which Ridley-Thomas introduced me to virtually every member of his staff, we went to a large meeting room where 10 of his top deputies waited. Although I'd already met many of them, Ridley-Thomas had them all introduce themselves.

When that was done, I assumed he and I would retreat to his office to talk business. But he said no, our meeting was to be held in the company of the 10 deputies. Well, OK, but I had to wonder how much time is wasted in that office if 10 top deputies had nothing better to do than watch me interview their boss.

So, about that $25,000 of taxpayer money, I began. Ridley-Thomas said buying space in "Who's Who" was intended to "help tell the story" of the history of the African American experience in Los Angeles. He referred to an entry in the volume titled "A Legacy of Pride: A History of Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital."

I haven't read that part, but I sure hope it explains that not everything that happened at the hospital was a matter of pride. Ultimately, it was shut down because the Board of Supervisors, pre-Ridley-Thomas, had let the place deteriorate horribly. Patients were dying because of negligence, incompetence and mismanagement.

Ridley-Thomas has a long commitment to public health among many other causes, and, to his credit, he's trying to restore the hospital to its original glory. But I don't know if a history lesson in a $34.95 "Who's Who" is going to help the cause.

The $25,000, as first reported by my colleague Garret Therolf, also paid for some county advertising and features on Ridley-Thomas and a dozen other county officials. Ridley-Thomas told me it was worth honoring those county employees because many in the African American community "don't know" there are black people "in positions of leadership" in the county.

I thought he must be kidding, but he said he wasn't. I suggested that it might be cheaper to use his newsletter to break the news, rather than "Who's Who," especially since I don't think anybody's buying the book unless they're featured in it.

I wasn't all that surprised to learn that the associate publisher of "Who's Who," Anthony Samad, happens to be a longtime friend of Ridley-Thomas. But I was a little rattled to discover when I looked up campaign contributions that Samad donated $1,250 to Ridley-Thomas' campaign in 2007 and 2008. And that's not all.

I also laid my hands on a document showing that Samad had been awarded a $24,999 consulting contract in 2002 by the city of Los Angeles, at the behest of then-Councilman Ridley-Thomas. The contract was for "expertise the council member needs … that is not otherwise available."

Ridley-Thomas told me he didn't remember such a contract. Next, I asked if he remembered that Samad had been sentenced to prison in 1990 after pleading guilty to three counts of defrauding a savings and loan company he worked for; Ridley-Thomas said that was a long time ago. He said that Samad, who used to go by the name Anthony Essex, had rehabilitated himself and had ably served the local NAACP chapter.

Samad told me he recalled exactly why he got the contract from the city, of which, he said, only half was paid. He said Ridley-Thomas wanted him to revive the Leimert Park Village Community Development Corp.

Samad, an East L.A. College instructor, argued that people are not charged to be featured in "Who's Who." But he conceded that if they buy space to advertise a company or public agency, they can also get some bios and mugs published, as did Ridley-Thomas and the L.A. Department of Water and Power, which paid $22,500 to "Who's Who in Black Los Angeles" the last two years.

In my humble opinion, it's bad judgment to use ratepayer money or taxpayer money on a vanity publication, period. And with the supervisors, the problem starts with their so-called discretionary funds, which allow each of them to spend $3.4 million a year on worthy projects of their choice.

Ridley-Thomas argued that lots of great nonprofit agencies receive discretionary funds from supervisors to do AIDS education, violence intervention, early education and on and on. Sure, a lot of the projects are worthy, but the money also enables the supes to spread an awful lot of cheer that makes them tough to beat at election time. And why would any of us want a county supervisor to decide what charitable donations to make with our money?

By tradition, the supervisors don't challenge each other's picks and there's little public scrutiny of a discretionary fund that currently contains about $27 million in funds from this year and unspent money from previous years for the five supes.

"That's the tradition — you approve mine, I'll approve yours," said Supervisor Gloria Molina, who agreed that "people have abused" the practice. As for "Who's Who," she said of Ridley-Thomas' $25,000, "I don't think that was the intent of what these dollars were for."

So why then won't one of the five of them end the free-for-all or at least call for some reforms? I contacted all five offices trying to find one brave man or woman to embrace my idea: Forfeit what's in the funds now and use it to avoid cuts to libraries, public health, social services and parks.

"I don't think it's an unreasonable request," said Molina, but she didn't think such a call would get much support. She said she's going to use discretionary funds to cover some of the projected cuts to county libraries.

After my session with Ridley-Thomas, he insisted that I pose for a photo with him and his staff. I wasn't too comfortable with the idea, to be honest. I mean, what if the picture ends up in next year's "Who's Who"?

steve.lopez@latimes.com, Copyright © 2010, The Los Angeles Times

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 “Karenga created the United Slaves organization (US), a Black Nationalist group, in 1965. In 1971 he was convicted of felony assault for torture on two of the group's female members, for which he spent time in prison. (Everett forced the mouth of one of the women open and then poured drain cleaner down her throat. He also burned cigarettes on the bodies of both women.) After his release in 1975, he resumed his academic studies, later becoming chairman of the black studies department at California State University, Long Beach, a position he held from 1989 to 2002.”

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“Anthony Samad , A.K.A. “Anthony Essex, had rehabilitated himself and had ably served the local NAACP chapter”……”

…..which is very similar to the actions of Ron Karenga, who changed his name to Maulana Karenga, to hide his past criminal actions.

…..and since the ‘70s, people from all walks of life, who actually live in South Central Los Angeles, or outlying communities, have given Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital, the well deserved name Killer/Butcher King Hospital, to where the primary perpetrators are in fact Black doctors, nurses, and hospital administrators.

The silence, and blatant incompetence, on the part of no good former 2^nd District Supervisor Yvonne “Brentwood” Burke, sworn under oath to competently serve the 2^nd Supervisoral District, the 8^th Los Angeles City Council District, no good deceitful 2^nd District Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas, and/or other no good elected Black leaders sworn under oath to serve the 2^nd Supervisoral District, the 8^th,10th, etc., Los Angeles City Council Districts ……

…have kept the atrocities of Butcher/Killer King Hospital, and/or other serious atrocities alive, and unresolved, for decades!

(The hypertext contains pdf court documents, written correspondence, and other factual information to support all the foregoing statements)

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““State Sen. Russell Pearce, who wrote the legislation, scoffed at Obama's opposition, contending that the president stood "against law enforcement, our citizens and the rule of law."”

Good for the people of Arizona.  Hopefully, Senate Bill 1070, and/or its equivalent are enacted in other jurisdictions throughout the U.S. as well. The harboring and promotion of Illegal immigration by a truly treasonous, elitist, and blatantly incompetent elected Black leadership, has virtually destroyed the Black community!

Indeed Rush Limbaugh, President Barack Obama has not read the legislation, and he and/or other elected Black leaders, affiliated with the Democratic Party, and others, don’t have a clue as to what it means to be an elected official!

(The hypertext contains pdf court documents, written correspondence, and other factual information to support all the foregoing statements).

 “They don't care. And that's a lie, Sean, in America. That is because the black leadership, Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, these folks are telling them that their illegal immigration movement is an extension of the civil rights movement. There is no comparison between the two whatsoever.” by Ted Hayes

The connection between extermination camps, and other atrocities directed at Jews, or others, and the plight of criminal illegal/undocumented immigrants is also nothing but Bull Crap!

President Black Obama, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Reverend Al Sharpton, Democratic Party supporters, illegal immigrant advocates, any gay and lesbian advocate who equate or compare the Civil Rights Movement of U.S. Born Black people, the castration, forced enslavement, Tuskegee syphilis Experimentation by Caucasians as well as Black medical practitioners, racists actions, maiming, killing, lynching of Black men, women, or their siblings, in the U.S., no Constitutional Protections granted to Black slaves, slavery initiated or contemporary break-up of the traditional U.S. born Black family structure of slaves or any U.S. born descendents of slaves, by Caucasians, or freed Black slave owners,  the confinement and extermination of Jews and/or others, during WWII.etc., to:

a.     Discrimination against gays and lesbians.

b.    the plight of criminal illegal immigrants who enter U.S. illegally or any illegal immigrant who uses fraudulent documents to remain or for employment, in the U.S., or to become U.S. citizens.

…….are truly out of tune with truth and reality.

Such a comparison or the act of equating plight of criminal illegal/undocumented immigrants in the U.S., to the Civil Rights movement , other issues of U.S. born Blacks, the confinement and extermination of Jews and/or others during WWII, is as bogus and incompetent, as bogus and incompetent can get. President Barack Obama, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, and/or other misfit appointed or elected Black leaders, have shown contempt for the people, and contempt for his or her sworn oath to protect the Constitutional rights of U.S. citizens. 

Any comparison of the atrocities such as the un-Constitutional treatment of U.S. born Black men, women, and/or their siblings, the unwarranted and un-Constitutional treatment of  honorably discharged U. S. born Black veterans of foreign wars of WWII (one honorably discharged disabled veteran draftee of WWII draftee, being my Dad),  lynching, castration, slavery (slavery and castration of Black men and women continues in Africa even today,  the confinement and extermination of Jews and/or others, during WWII. by President Barack Obama and/or others, to the plight of gays, lesbians, and/or illegal immigrants, amounts to a mountain of bull crap, and a huge distortion of the truth.