Tidal Wave of Support for Souter "Lost Liberty Hotel"

By Bob Ellis
dakota voice
Just 24 hours after plans to exercise the new eminent domain rules set forth by U.S. Supreme Court Judge David H. Souter in the Kelo v. New London case to take Judge Souter's home to build a hotel on the property, a deluge of inquiries and communiqués of support for the effort have swamped the town of Weare, New Hampshire where the judge lives.
As Dakota Voice and others reported yesterday, Logan Darrow Clements, CEO of Freestar Media, LLC, sent a request to Chip Meany the code enforcement officer of the Towne of Weare, New Hampshire which seeks to start the application process to build a hotel on 34 Cilley Hill Road, the present location of Mr. Souter's home.
Mr. Clements wants to build "The Lost Liberty Hotel," which will feature the "Just Desserts Café." The hotel would include a museum, open to the general public, featuring a permanent exhibit on the loss of freedom in America. Instead of a Gideon's Bible each guest will receive a free copy of Ayn Rand's novel "Atlas Shrugged."
RightMarch.com, a conservative organization dedicated to giving hundreds of thousands of hardworking, patriotic Americans across the country a strong collective voice in the political process, has initiated a petition effort to allow concerned Americans an easy way to email the five members of the Weare board of selectmen and let them know that they support the desire of Clements to exercise the newly granted right which Souter extended to him.
Dakota Voice spoke to Robert Christensen, the Weare Town Administrator, who said his office has been "inundated" with calls today.
Christensen said that his office is not making any statement at this time regarding Clements' request, since no matter what the outcome of the initial application, it would be some time before the matter would come before the board of selectmen.
Dakota Voice has contacted the U.S. Supreme Court Public Information office and is awaiting a response from the public affairs officer.

This just keeps getting better and better. I hope they shame these fools in the history books!
I even amuse myself that I find anything in common with far right groups like rightmarch.com. I think I may have swung so far to the left I may have come back around to the right! It reminds me of a time in the 90's when we were doing anti-forfeiture rallys and the Michigan Milita called me up and wanted me to join!

Man calls for seizure of Justice Souter home, under eminent domain ruling

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July 1, 2005
In the wake of a United States Supreme Court ruling in Kelo v. New London on eminent domain last week, a California man has proposed that Justice David Souter's New Hampshire home be seized by the state and a hotel be built on the site. Logan Darrow Clements faxed a letter to town officials in Weare, New Hampshire June 28, 2005 that justified the action as such:
"The justification for such an eminent domain action is that our hotel will better serve the public interest as it will bring in economic development and higher tax revenue to Weare."
Justice Souter, who was in the majority ruling in the Kelo case, has lived at the farmhouse in Weare since he was 11 years old. Clements indicated that it was necessary to build on that location because "it is a unique site being the home of someone largely responsible for destroying property rights for all Americans." The action has given rise to a great deal of support nationwide, as many are writing to the councilors of the small town of Weare to voice their approval for the proposal.
The proposal for the "Lost Liberty Hotel", as it is to be called, features a number of components which seem to focus on the libertarian leanings of its designer. A dining room, called the "Just Desserts Cafe" and a museum based on the "loss of freedom in America" are two such components. Instead of a Bible provided by the Gideons (a standard item placed in most American hotel rooms), each guest will receive a free copy of Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged.

I love this!! I knew the American people were not gonna let this fly!!!!

Thank you!

I would like to take this time to thank all our friends and fans who voted for THE PROCESS in the Detroit News Sonic Summer Battle of the Bands. Although we did not advance to the next round, I felt our performance had a high, focused energy. It was very clear by the bands chosen that the judges were looking for a very "garage band" sound. Again we thank you for all the love you showed us. Peace!

4 bands to battle at Magic Stick

Local bands Vigilante Sidekicks, Not For Sal, the Badways and the Process will square off Friday in the first semifinal round of Sonic Summer: A battle of the bands to be held at Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward Ave. in Detroit. Admission is $5. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the battle begins at 9 p.m. The second round of voting continues through Friday, with 10 more bands vying for four spots at an Aug. 19 battle at Clutch Cargo's in Pontiac. Two winners from each semifinal round will compete on The Detroit News stage at Pontiac's Chrysler Arts, Beats & Eats festival during Labor Day weekend.

The Scoop in the Detroit News and Free Press

Check out the article on Sonic Summer in the Detroit News and Free Press. Thanks again to all our fans for voting for THE PROCESS!
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Thank you!!!!

Thank you all for voting for THE PROCESS in THE DETROIT NEWS SONIC SUMMER BATTLE OF THE BANDS. Thanks to all of you THE PROCESS was one of the 4 top scorers and will now go on to play the semi-final showcase Aug. 12 at the Magic Stick in Detroit.
Thank you all again!
David/THE PROCESS
P.S. Catch the scoop in tomorrows Detroit News!

Voting Ends Friday

The voting ends Friday August 5th for the first ten finalists in THE DETROIT NEWS SONIC SUMMER BATTLE OF THE BANDS (that includes THE PROCESS).
Please vote now at www.detnews.com/battleofthebands .

Voting has begun!

Voting has begun for the first ten finalists in THE DETROIT NEWS SONIC SUMMER BATTLE OF THE BANDS (that includes THE PROCESS) .
Please vote now at www.detnews.com/battleofthebands

Right now, there is no limit to how many times one person can vote. They’re trying to put an end to that before the contest is over. That makes the voting process seem less valid. (but vote for THE PROCESS 5000 times anyway!) The four acts with the most votes will go on to perform at the first showcase on August 12 at the Magic Stick.
On August 12, the four bands will be narrowed down to two by qualified judges. Those two will go to the finals at Arts Beats and Eats on September 3rd. The grand prize winner will win a bunch of prizes, as well as open for Sloan on the main stage at Arts Beats and Eats on September 4th.

The Detroit News Sonic Summer Contest.

The Detroit News will be hosting a contest in August entitled "Sonic Summer - A Battle of The Bands," and THE PROCESS has been chosen as one of 30 finalists.
Our song will be put online in one of 3 groups of ten at www.detnews.com/battleofthebands.

The first group will be up Wednesday July 27th. Readers (and our fans) will vote on their favorite band in each group, and four bands from each group will go on to a showcase. At each showcase, four bands will be narrowed down from four to two by local judges. From there the six bands (two from each of the three showcases) will advance to the finals at Arts Beats and Eats, which is Labor Day weekend in Pontiac. The winner of that battle will win the huge grand prize. Prizes include
• Studio time at an area recording studio.
• Music video.
• Detroit News and Motor City Music Conference swag.
• Performance spot at the Spring 2006 Motor City Music Conference.
• More prizes to be announced.
Semi-finalist showcases will be held at The Magick Stick in Detroit on August 12th, at Clutch Cargos in Pontiac on August 19th, and at The Magic Bag in Ferndale on August 25th.
Stay tuned for more info!

Last Saturday's Show

We had an incredible show last Saturday at the River Rock Cafe in Bay City. I would like to thank all the fans who showed up and also Gabe, Bill, Garrick and Sam (on percussion) who played amazingly well. We played a couple hours and did a 30 minute medley of a couple of our tunes and some Marley, all the while the dance floor was packed. If anyone has any photos of the show feel free to email me and I will post em! Also thanks to Ben MacArthur who did a great job opening. Our live show somehow keeps getting better and better. Give thanks!

THE PROCESS On MYSPACE

THE PROCESS has receintly opened a Myspace.com page. For those who don't know, Myspace is yet another internet tool of self promotion. On the site you are able to link and network with other like-minded bands and individuals and spread the word about your projects or anything else thats on your mind. You are also able to upload your music and photos to the site.
CLICK HERE to visit THE PROCESS at MYSPACE and leave a comment if you like. Peace!

Supreme Court Rules Cities May Seize Homes

WASHINGTON By HOPE YEN, Associated Press Writer
Cities may bulldoze people's homes to make way for shopping malls or other private development, a divided Supreme Court ruled Thursday, giving local governments broad power to seize private property to generate tax revenue. In a scathing dissent, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor said the decision bowed to the rich and powerful at the expense of middle-class Americans.
The 5-4 decision means that homeowners will have more limited rights. Still, legal experts said they didn't expect a rush to claim homes.
"The message of the case to cities is yes, you can use eminent domain, but you better be careful and conduct hearings," said Thomas Merrill, a Columbia law professor specializing in property rights.
The closely watched case involving New London, Conn., homeowners was one of six decisions issued Thursday as the court neared the end of its term. The justices are scheduled to release their final six rulings, including one on the constitutionality of Ten Commandments displays on public property, on Monday.
Justice John Paul Stevens, writing for the majority, said New London could pursue private development under the Fifth Amendment, which allows governments to take private property if the land is for public use, since the project the city has in mind promises to bring more jobs and revenue.
"Promoting economic development is a traditional and long accepted function of government," Stevens wrote, adding that local officials are better positioned than federal judges to decide what's best for a community.
He was joined in his opinion by other members of the court's liberal wing — David H. Souter,
Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen G. Breyer, as well as Reagan appointee Justice Arthur Kennedy, in noting that states are free to pass additional protections if they see fit.
The four-member liberal bloc typically has favored greater deference to cities, which historically have used the takings power for urban renewal projects.
At least eight states — Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Montana, South Carolina and Washington — forbid the use of eminent domain for economic development unless it is to eliminate blight. Other states either expressly allow a taking for private economic purposes or have not spoken clearly to the question.
In dissent, O'Connor criticized the majority for abandoning the conservative principle of individual property rights and handing "disproportionate influence and power" to the well-heeled.
"The specter of condemnation hangs over all property," O'Connor wrote. "Nothing is to prevent the state from replacing any Motel 6 with a Ritz-Carlton, any home with a shopping mall, or any farm with a factory."
Connecticut resident Susette Kelo and others in the lawsuit pledged to continue their fight. Nationwide, more than 10,000 properties were threatened or condemned in recent years, according to the Institute for Justice, a Washington public interest law firm representing the New London homeowners.
"It's a little shocking to believe you can lose your home in this country," said resident Bill Von Winkle, who said he would keep fighting the bulldozers in his working-class neighborhood. "I won't be going anywhere. Not my house. This is definitely not the last word."
But Connecticut state Rep. Ernest Hewett, who as a city council member approved the development, said, "I am charged with doing what's best for the 26,000 people that live in New London. That to me was enacting the eminent domain process designed to revitalize a city ... with nowhere to go."
New London once was a center for the whaling industry and later became a manufacturing hub. More recently the city has suffered the kind of economic woes afflicting urban areas across the country, with losses of residents and jobs.
City officials envision a commercial development including a riverfront hotel, health club and offices that would attract tourists to the Thames riverfront, complementing an adjoining Pfizer Corp. research center and a proposed Coast Guard museum.
New London was backed in its appeal by the National League of Cities, which argued that a city's eminent domain power was critical to spurring urban renewal with development projects such Baltimore's Inner Harbor and Kansas City's Kansas Speedway.
Under the ruling, residents still will be entitled to "just compensation" for their homes as provided under the Fifth Amendment. However, Kelo and the other homeowners had refused to move at any price, calling it an unjustified taking of their property.
The case is Kelo et al v. City of New London, 04-108.
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Associated Press writers Matt Apuzzo in New London, Conn. and Susan Haigh in Hartford, Conn. contributed to this report.
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On the Net:
The ruling in Kelo v. New London is available at:
http://wid.ap.org/documents/scotus/050623kelo.pdf

These are truly scary people on the Supreme Court. Calling them the "liberal wing of the court" is insane. They are more like the fascist wing of the court. They are taking the rights we cherish as Americans apart piece by piece. Now they can take your home to build any evil corporate blight they wish. When will it end?

King of Kings

Photo Credit: Ras Adam

Prophecies of Rastafari In the Bible

These links to books in the Bible have prophecies of Rastafari in them if you have eyes to see.

Revelation Chapter 5 Verses 1-5 Chapter 19 Verses 11-16
1 Timothy Chapter 6 Verse 15-16
Isaiah Chapter 11 Verses 1-5
Ezekiel
Psalms Psalm 122 Verse 5
Daniel Chapter 7 Chapter 8
Acts Chapter 2 Verse 30

There are more prophecies of Rastafari in the Bible. If you know of one please post it!

Garrick Owen guitarist for THE PROCESS.

Garrick Owen 21st Century Guitar Hero

Guitarist Garrick Owen is co-founder of THE PROCESS and co-writer of the groups music. Owen’s blazing fusion of diverse musical styles place him as one of the pioneers of 21st century rock guitar. Garrick has been featured in the international music trades, Guitar World and Guitar Player.
He has also been featured on the www.truefire.com website. The site includes Owen's lesson and others from GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE and is also available on a CD entitled "365 Daily Doses Of Nutrition", with lessons written by B.B. King, Metallica, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Johnson, David Torn, Pat Martino, Jeff Beck, Django Reinhardt, Ry Cooder, Duane Allman, Danny Gatton to name a few of the artists featured.
To purchase 365 Daily Doses Of Nutrition CLICK HERE.
To read a review of his unique reggae-rock style on the Guitar Nine website CLICK HERE .
My main man Garrick!

Haile Sellassie picture courtesy of Ras Adam.

Words of the King

"The stake of each one of us is identical- life or death. We all wish to live. We all seek a world in which men are freed of the burdens of ignorance, poverty, hunger and disease. We shall all be hard-pressed to escape the deadly rain of nuclear fall-out should catastrophe over take us.
The problems which confront us today are unprecedented. They have no counterparts in human experience. men search the pages of history for solutions, for precedents but there are none.
This, then, is the ultimate challenge. Where are we to look for our survival, for the awswers to the questions which have never been posed?
We must look, first to Almighty God, who has raised man above the animals and endowed him with intelligence and reason. We must put our faith in Him, that He will not desert us or permit us to destroy humanity, which he created in His own image.
We must look to ourselves, into the depth of our souls. We must become something we have never been, more courageous, greater in spirit, larger in outlook. We must become members of a new race, overcoming petty prejudice, owing our ultimate allegiance not to nations but to our fellow men within the human community."

Haile Sellassie- Excerpt from Address to the United Nations, October 6, 1963
From THE LION ROARS: Selected Speeches and Letters of Haile Sellassie.
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David Asher DJs Reggae.

Summer DJ Gigs

Well summer is finally kicking off into full swing and for me that means one of my favorite gigs, DJ-ing Reggae music. The spot I do it a few Thursday nights each summer is called The Kingfish Restaurant & Tiki Bar (aka The Lantern) - Bay City, Michigan 1019 N. Water St.
The gigs are held on a dock on the river, so its always a bit dicey with Michigan weather but when it is good it is very good.
I play pretty much whatever I want (including requests) which is anything from classic SKA to Roots Reggae and 21st Century Bionic Dub. I always squeeze in a few surprises like rare, unreleased mixes or pre-release Dub versions from THE PROCESS as well. I've been spending a bit of time transfering my Jamaican singles and Lps onto CD also and I've been spinning them too. My buddy Seth Payton from a SKA band called Stamp'd www.stampd.com usually shows up with some contemporay selections as well and it ends up being a rocking affair. Please visit THE PROCESS website www.theprocessonline.com to check the dates and if your a PROCESS or a Reggae fan or just looking for a great time in the area check it!