To make it worse, they also stole the firm's role as our legal representative.  So when a debt showed up with a third party, we were "black listed" because our lawyer's name was on the documents.  But it was his stolen identity, not him personally.  Fortunately, it wasn't a large amount outstanding, and because of the reputation things were cleared up with uncommon cooperation with between the parties (except, of course for the one that stole the identity in the first place.)  But hey, he's a lawyer.  Let him sue!

Visit the breakfast section of NoMoreChrons.com and give these a try. They are an excellent substitute for the pancakes you used to eat before the SCD. This is one of those recipes that makes you feel like you aren't missing a thing.

I add a mashed banana or two to the recipe and fry them in ghee. The ghee gives you the butter flavor, but doesn't brown as badly as butter.

You'll have to fry them at a relatively low temperature so they don't burn. I cover my frying pan to help them cook through. Until you get the time and temp figured out, you may want to make one at a time. I use two frying pans at the same time and it still takes awhile to cook all the batter.

I have found that there is a certain danger in making these pancakes though. I want to eat them all right away.

Pros:
Way tasty - a real treat.

Cons:
They take a while to cook if you are impatient and they can be habit forming.

Conclusion:
Highly recommended!

For Your Imagination Gets Financing; company gets a bridge round from OmniReliant Holdings, FYI had previously raised $1.3 million from Consensus One Ventures. (Online Video Watch)

Redbox Sues Universal; DVD kiosk rental company alleges that Universal Studios Home Entertainment broke anti-trust laws by insisting Redbox wait 45 days after the street date before making Universal titles available. (Video Business)

Nielsen Says 9.6 Million Households Not Ready for DTV; research indicates that the number of households not ready for the switch decreased just 1.4 percentage points between May and September. (Broadcasting & Cable)

Hurley: No "Silver Bullet" for Revenue; YouTube CEO made his remarks speaking at the Mipcom conference in Cannes, says Google wants the video site to focus on the user. (paidContent)

Dailymotion Releases New High-Quality Player; new player based on H.264 with audio using AAC at 96 kbps, available for all of the site's content (the HQ player is not to be confused with the Dailymotion's HD player, which is only available for limited content). (Dailymotion)

A New York man who broke his tooth on an unpopped kernel of movie theater popcorn has lost his bid for compensation.  Insurance broker Steve Kaplan says he bit into a hard kernel, suffering terrible pain and a subsequent $1,250 dental bill.  In dismissing Kaplan's lawsuit this week, Judge Matthew Cooper said that anyone who has ever eaten or made popcorn "soon learns the bitter truth: that the final product is almost always marred by the presence of unpopped, partially popped, or burnt kernels."

Three cheers for the wise judge!

You can check out The Week at, you guessed it...www.theweek.com.

Regards.

Fonte:Dr Pepper

Fonte:Dr Pepper

The DMCA does have a "counter-notice" procedure that allows people to seek the re-posting of videos taken down under a DMCA notice, but the process takes between 10 to 14 days for that to happen, which the McCain camp says is not quick enough for the impending election.

Lessig Blog has a copy of McCain's letter to YouTube. EFF also has copy posted here.

Analysis:  First things first.  Against today's backdrop of the financial crisis, this controversy over YouTube videos does seem, well, somewhat trivial.  Also, there is some irony in complaining now about "overreaching copyright claims" under the DMCA, a law that I believe McCain voted for in 1998.  I am generally sympathetic, though, to the McCain camp's call for liberal fair use in the context of a presidential election.  I've written an article arguing exactly that (click here). 

One of the problems for YouTube, though, is that the fair use doctrine is notoriously vague, to be judged on a case-by-case basis.  What is "clearly" fair use may depend on the eye of the beholder.  Companies like YouTube follow the DMCA notice-and-takedown procedure in a more cautious manner, in order to avoid being sued.  But the DMCA itself is vague in places -- that's why YouTube faces 2 major copyright lawsuits asking YouTube to pay damages of over $1 billion. 

It's just too bad we haven't had any discussion by either presidential candidate about reforming the DMCA at any point in the campaign season.  And with the financial crisis, copyright issues might never get discussed before the election. The frustrations McCain's lawyers have expressed to YouTube are not new--they are ones with "overreaching copyright claims" that regular people have faced since the DMCA regime was enacted.  Don't get me wrong:  I'm all for a DMCA safe harbor for Internet companies, but the one we have may need some tweaking or clarification.

I do wonder a little bit about what McCain videos have been removed, and what news networks have actually sought their removal. The McCain camp says "numerous" McCain videos have been removed from YouTube.  How many are we talking about?  I follow all the presidential videos pretty regularly, and I know only of 1 such McCain video involving a clip of Katie Couric that had been taken out of context and used in a negative ad against Barack Obama to suggest inaccurately that Couric was commenting about "sexism" in Obama's use of "lipstick on a pig." Is that kind of use of Couric's broadcast, taken out of context and used in a negative attack ad, a fair use? Hard to say, debatable at least.  It would be helpful if the McCain camp identified which videos have been removed and posted them all on the McCain website, where it has a section for videos.  Then we can know what copyright holder or news network sought the takedown, and see if all of it should be considered fair use or not.

UPDATE: YouTube wrote a letter to McCain denying his request, citing both practicality and the impossibility of determining fair use with reasonable certainty without a court ruling. "Lawyers and judges constantly disagree about what does and does not constitute fair use. No number of lawyers could possibly determine with a reasonable level of certainty whether all the videos for which we receive disputed takedown notices qualify as fair use," wrote the YouTube general counsel. (More from PC mag and from ars technica.)

            It is not surprising.   Judge Winegarden has been a fixture in the Gwinnett Judicial system for over thirty years, on the bench for more than 20.  He became a member of the Bar in 1974.  He has presided over more than 55000 Gwinnett County cases.  His experience and reputation has allowed the Georgia Supreme Court to overturn Appeals Court decisions in favor of the legal analysis and ruling by Judge Winegarden.

            Also, since all of the upstanding citizens of Gwinnett want to be protected from crime, they may already know that Judge Winegarden is nationally recognized as being tough on crime.  Judge Winegarden has been described in the national media as “tough as nails.”  The context was a situation where as criminal defendant took extreme measures to get a mistrial.  The report was essentially, not in Gwinnett, not with Judge Winegarden on the bench. 

SOME EXAMPLES AND OPINIONS OF JUDGE RICHARD WINEGARDEN IN ACTION:

About four years ago, I was called for Jury Duty in Gwinnett County.  While completing my week of Jury Duty Service, I was seated on a Jury in Judge Winegarden’s Courtroom.  The actual case lasted four days.  Right before a verdict was reached, the two parties to the law suit reached a settlement. 

After having spent four days in Judge Winegarden’s Courtroom, I can state that I have firsthand knowledge of how he administers his cases.  I found Judge Winegarden to be very fair, timely and in total control of the Courtroom.   I believe that the other members of the Jury as well as the two parties and their attorneys would give the same opinion of Jugde Winegarden.              

In the four years following my Jury Duty service, I have run into Judge Winegard many different times and places in Gwinnett County.  Along with being a great Judge, I know of him being an active member in his family activities, school and church events, and civic organizations.  I consider him to be a True Leader in Gwinnett County.    True Leaders and great Judges are qualities that are needed in the Courtroom. 

Please join me in voting for Judge Winegarden on November 4, 2008.

Laura Zacharias

Lawrenceville Resident  

I have been a trial lawyer for 25 years in Gwinnett County.  I have practiced before Judge Winegarden since he was first appointed as a State Court Judge.  Without exception, at each trial, hearing, or calendar, he has been fair, even handed, and efficient.  

Judge Winegarden has proved to be consistent over the years.  It is with a great deal of certainty that I can predict what he will do because he correctly follows the law, and seeks to apply it fairly under the facts, which have been presented.  This enables me to advise my clients, with a great deal of certainty, as to what course of action they should pursue. 

As far as I am concerned, Judge Winegarden rates with the best, and should be reelected without hesitation. 

I began my legal career as Judge Winegarden’s law clerk.  As a new attorney, I was able to learn more in the nine months I spent working with Judge Winegarden than I learned during my entire law school experience. During my clerkship, I was able to participate in the Wesley Harris death penalty trial.  I cannot imagine a more stressful trial for a Judge to handle.  Judge Winegarden was as professional, impartial and fair as any judge who has ever been faced with such a tall task.  As with all of his other cases, Judge Winegarden treated Mr. Harris with respect and dignity throughout the trial and during sentencing.  Judge Winegarden is a fair and honest man, who strives to maintain a professional and courteous courtroom, and more importantly, to uphold the laws of the State of Georgia. 

Judge Winegarden has been a great role model, demonstrating a commitment not only to his job, but to the community as whole, through his involvement in many civic organizations.  Additionally, Judge Winegarden has been a mentor and a friend, helping and encouraging me to become a successful sole practitioner in the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit.  I will never be able to thank Judge Winegarden enough for the experience that I gained working as his law clerk.  It was the opportunity of a lifetime…one that I would not trade for anything.

The first time I met Judge Richard Winegarden, he was playing tennis at our neighborhood tennis courts with my father.  Today I know Judge Winegarden in a much different capacity.  My name is Sandra Hicks.  My brother, Marvin Paul Hicks, III ("Trey"), and I are The Hicks Law Firm.  We practice law in Lawrenceville, Georgia.

During the fifteen years I have appeared before the Honorable Richard Winegarden both my clients and I have been treated with respect and dignity.  The job of Superior Court Judge is difficult to say the least.  A man who played tennis with my father now has the power to sentence people to life in prison or decide which parent should have custody of a child.

These are decisions I see Judge Winegarden make on a regular basis. He never makes those decisions without serious thought and consideration. He understands the effect his decisions have on the parties and their families as well as the community in which we live.  Judge Winegarden has years of experience in making the most difficult decisions a person can make.  He does what he believes is fair and just, and while he has ruled against my client, in my opinion he has always done what he believed to be right.

Sandra D. Hicks

The Hicks Law Firm

205 West Pike Street

My name is Trey Hicks, and I practice law with my sister here in Gwinnett County.  Our office is located just off the square in Lawrenceville, and we practice in the areas of family law and criminal law.  A vast majority of the criminal law that I do is in Gwinnett County, and I regularly appear in front of Judge Winegarden. 

He is very tough, but also fair. When imposing sentences, he considers all the circumstances. While my clients rarely agree with the sentences imposed, they know that he has considered what they have to say. I have never known him to show either bias or favoritism in this regard.

Judge Winegarden swore me into the practice of law in the state of Georgia after I passed the bar exam.  Handling both civil and criminal cases, I have seen a large spectrum of the cases upon which Judge Winegarden has to rule.  The thought and time that Judge Winegarden puts into his decisions is evident, and his rulings are made with the years of experience that he has on the bench. 

            I have known Superior Court Judge Richard T. Winegarden since 1987 when I went to work in the Solicitor's office.  Judge Winegarden was a State Court Judge and I had the great opportunity to work in his courtroom until he was appointed to the Superior Court Bench.      

            Over the twenty years I have appeared before Judge Winegarden and the hundreds to thousands of times I have seen him resolve both criminal and civil cases, he has always taken the time to understand each matter and make a decision that was fair and impartial.

            I have never seen him show the least bit of favor to any attorney over another in any case.  He works very hard to be consistent with what he believes the law to be and at the same time serve the citizens of Gwinnett County.

            Judge Winegarden's experience, dedication and honestly are a great part of the reason that Gwinnett County judges are respected by attorneys throughout North Georgia.  I look forward to his reelection and continued valued service to the citizens of Gwinnett County.

George L. Kimel

Attorney at Law 

I have been practicing law in Gwinnett County for 35 years this November.  I have been dealing with Judge Winegarden since the time he was an Assistant District Attorney, under Brian Huff, then as a Colleague in private practice, as a State Court Judge, and finally as a Superior Court Judge, all in Gwinnett County.

            Through out all my dealings with Richard Winegarden in his different capacities, I have found him to be fair and honest.  Another noticeable characteristic of Judge Winegarden is that he is a very hard worker, who has taken all his public service oaths very seriously.  He seems to prefer handling his cases personally rather than shuffling then off on other judges from the available Judges’ pool for a “Pro Hac Vice” handling of cases that are difficult or time consuming. This Judge’s experience should be utilized for as long as he is willing to answer the call.

            Yours truly,

Glen A. Garrett

Judge Winegarden is a fair and impartial Judge, and treats attorneys and litigants alike with the dignity and respect they deserve.  I have been practicing law in Gwinnett County for approximately 8 years, and worked for a local law firm prior to that.  During that time, I have appeared before Judge Winegarden on many domestic cases and countless criminal cases.  In all of those cases, Judge Winegarden carefully considered the facts and circumstances unique to each case and rendered judgments or decisions based on each individual case. 

Judge Winegarden is tough on crime.  During my tenure as a lawyer in this community, I have witnessed Judge Winegarden be tough on crime and criminals in Gwinnett County.  Rejecting a cookie cutter approach to justice, Judge Winegarden listens to each case, and imposes tough sentences on serious crimes committed in Gwinnett County.  He frequently confronts criminal defendants in his court about the crimes they committed, and asks tough questions demonstrating the fact he gives each case its due attention.

Based on his dedication, hard work, and long hours, Judge Winegarden has one of the lowest number of cases on his docket when compared to other Superior Court Judges.  I have sat in Judge Winegarden’s courtroom late into the evening on any number of occasions on days when Judge Winegarden works late to ensure all cases are given due attention.  If justice delayed is justice denied, citizens and victims of crime in Gwinnett County can rest assured they will see justice done in cases with Judge Winegarden.   

As Gwinnett County citizen and member of the local bar who is familiar with Judge Winegarden, I am asking you to vote for him in the upcoming election.

Lucas O. Harsh

P.O. Box 1263

Lawrenceville, GA.  30046

            If integrity, justice, experience, and character are important to you, vote for Judge Winegarden.   I have been before Judge Winegarden as an attorney.  I have also observed other attorneys in his courtroom in an effort to broaden my skills as an attorney.  He has always been respectful and polite to me and others.  He seems to have a genuine concern for the parties that come before him represented and unrepresented.  However, he does follow the law, and I have seen him use his discretion only in a manner that promotes having a case decided on its merits. 

            As a native Gwinnett resident, a husband, and a father of two boys, I am particularly pleased with the fact that Judge Winegarden has a reputation of being tough on convicted criminals. 

            Please take notice as you receive information about the Judges that are running for election in Gwinnett.  You will likely hear Judge Winegarden’s opponent promoting a negative campaign in her efforts to win an election.  It appears she is attempting to discredit a man that has honorably served Gwinnett County for over 20 years.  Judge Winegarden has decided, as he always has, not to promote a negative campaign.   

            I do not know the person running against Judge Winegarden, and will not make any comments about her qualifications or lack of qualifications to be a Gwinnett County Judge.  From looking at the Court docket, it appears that she is a criminal defense attorney that also does some divorces.   It is for the voters to decide if her experience qualifies her to decide the important legal issues in major cases including the major crimes in Gwinnett. 

            I will say that with his 20+ years on the bench presiding over major cases, including major felony trials, Judge Winegarden definitely has the experience to be a Superior Court Judge.  Moreover, because he has loyally served this County, my county, for over 20 years, and because he will not participate in a negative campaign, he has demonstrated that he also has the character to be a “Gwinnett County” Superior Court Judge.  

            In a recent case decided by Judge Winegarden, Judge Winegarden decided in favor of the Defendants as a matter of law on a case involving false arrest.  The facts of the case were not in dispute and the decision was made purely on Judge Winegarden’s interpretation of Georgia law.  The Plaintiff appealed and the Georgia Court of appeals overturned part of Judge Winegarden’s decision.   However, the Defendants then appealed to the Georgia Supreme Court.  In true Winegarden fashion, the Court of appeals decision was overturned in favor of the decision originally entered by Judge Winegarden.   Therefore, Gwinnett Superior Court Judge Richard Winegarden understood the law and the legal issues better than the panel of Judges sitting on the Georgia Court of Appeals. 

            In every trial someone has to win.  The parties that lose will always complain.  As a party to a case we always want to win.  As citizens we want and expect that our Judges will make the right decisions.  Although all Judges can make a mistake, or the Appeals court can decide to interpret a law differently than a trial Judge, without question, Judge Winegarden has the experience and the intelligence to get it right.   

            Just this week the Georgia Appeals courts have upheld legal decision by Judge Winegarden in two separate cases.  

            Vote for integrity, justice, experience, and character.  Vote for Judge Winegarden      

Kevin J. Pratt attorney

www.Legalcreation.com

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More Companies Are Requiring Employees to Settle Disputes By Going Into Arbitration

By NATHAN KOPPEL

Endorses Judge Winegarden in Gwinnett County

Superior Court Race

(Gwinnett Co.) – Today, Gwinnett County District Attorney, Danny Porter announced his support for the re-election of Judge Richard Winegarden.

“Recent advertizing in the Gwinnett Superior Court race appears to be designed to deceptively leave the impression that I am supporting the opponent of Richard Winegarden in this race. Nothing could be further from the truth” said Porter. “I believe that Richard Winegarden is the best candidate in this race and I fully endorse his re-election as a Superior Court Judge” he added.

 Experience and the ability to protect Gwinnett citizens from violent crime have been at the center of this race. Porter weighed in by saying “A comparison of the qualifications of each candidate shows that in every important area from knowledge of the law to case management, Richard Winegarden is clearly the better candidate. Judge Winegarden’s sentences are known to send a message that he is determined to protect the citizens of Gwinnett County. It is for these reasons that I am supporting him.”

Winegarden, a judge with over 25 years of experience on the bench, also praised the abilities of DA Porter. “Danny Porter’s dedication to his job and his effectiveness in the courtroom is something we can all be proud of. I am honored to have his support for my re-election” said Winegarden.

www.Judgewinegarden.com

(Gwinnett Co.) – Today, Gwinnett County District Attorney, Danny Porter announced his support for the re-election of Judge Richard Winegarden.

“Recent advertizing in the Gwinnett Superior Court race appears to be designed to deceptively leave the impression that I am supporting the opponent of Richard Winegarden in this race. Nothing could be further from the truth” said Porter. “I believe that Richard Winegarden is the best candidate in this race and I fully endorse his re-election as a Superior Court Judge” he added.

 Experience and the ability to protect Gwinnett citizens from violent crime have been at the center of this race. Porter weighed in by saying “A comparison of the qualifications of each candidate shows that in every important area from knowledge of the law to case management, Richard Winegarden is clearly the better candidate. Judge Winegarden’s sentences are known to send a message that he is determined to protect the citizens of Gwinnett County. It is for these reasons that I am supporting him.”

Winegarden, a judge with over 25 years of experience on the bench, also praised the abilities of DA Porter. “Danny Porter’s dedication to his job and his effectiveness in the courtroom is something we can all be proud of. I am honored to have his support for my re-election” said Winegarden.

These comments by Danny Porter were in response to misleading advertisements by Karen Beyers. 

For the truth see:
www.Judgewinegarden.com, or the Atlanta Journal and Constitution

(Gwinnett Co.) – Today, Gwinnett County District Attorney, Danny Porter announced his support for the re-election of Judge Richard Winegarden.

“Recent advertizing in the Gwinnett Superior Court race appears to be designed to deceptively leave the impression that I am supporting the opponent of Richard Winegarden in this race. Nothing could be further from the truth” said Porter. “I believe that Richard Winegarden is the best candidate in this race and I fully endorse his re-election as a Superior Court Judge” he added.

 Experience and the ability to protect Gwinnett citizens from violent crime have been at the center of this race. Porter weighed in by saying “A comparison of the qualifications of each candidate shows that in every important area from knowledge of the law to case management, Richard Winegarden is clearly the better candidate. Judge Winegarden’s sentences are known to send a message that he is determined to protect the citizens of Gwinnett County. It is for these reasons that I am supporting him.”

Winegarden, a judge with over 25 years of experience on the bench, also praised the abilities of DA Porter. “Danny Porter’s dedication to his job and his effectiveness in the courtroom is something we can all be proud of. I am honored to have his support for my re-election” said Winegarden.

These comments by Danny Porter were in response to misleading advertisements by Karen Beyers. 

For the truth see:
www.Judgewinegarden.com, or the Atlanta Journal and Constitution

To get there, it's time for a little background on me. Please indulge me.

My parents modeled philanthropy for me. From an early age, I learned that giving to someone in greater need than you felt really good. In my early teens, I worked as a candy striper and visited nursing homes with my church youth group in addition to dropping off goods at my local Goodwill store. Years passed and I kept the spirit alive continuing to do charitable works, but it didn't hold the same meaning for me.

That's when I sat on a jury. All of a sudden I realized that law held a lot of power over most of us - at some point in our lives. It dawned on me that I could go to law school and help people in the process. ( I had been a travel agent for over 11 years and had transferred me from Chicago to Greenville, SC.) Mind you, my friends called me out and said "Law school? To help people? Lawyers don't help people." I held my ground.

I studied for my LSAT and sent away for my undergrad records, completed paperwork, and updated my shots. I considered how to pay for law school and reasoned I could sell my house and use what little equity I had to help buy books and pay tuition. I applied. And I got in. Whew!

Oh yeah, I quit my job.

And started at the USC School of Law. As a 1L at age 34. And I went to meet Pamela D. "Pam" Robinson my very first day. She got me started with pro bono in law school right away. And she kept me busy, er, I stayed busy with pro bono throughout law school. I had the pro bono bug so to speak. I was a vounteer advocate for SisterCare, a guardian ad litem for Richland County CASA, and worked on special projects for the SC Bar to name a few things.

After law school I started working at a private, non-profit organization, Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. (P&A). Although a requirement for becoming a client was to have a disability, many times my clients were also living below, at or barely above the federal poverty guidelines. Why? Because many of them were denied employment due to their disability aka disability discrimination. Others had unimaginable monthly or weekly medication bills and even if there were recipients of either Medicaid or Medicare, they were still unable to purchase ALL their meds. And don't forget about housing disability discrimination, even in HUD housing. There were lawsuits based on transportation discrimination. Abuse and neglect. Firsthand I witnessed degrading and deplorable living conditions for people with mental illness and cognitive impairments whose living arrangements were supplemented by SSI and OSS.

These individuals were and many of them are living in poverty. Which brings us back to the topic at hand. I came to the South Carolina Access to Justice Commission to assist those very people and others like them living in poverty.

• Battling discrimination assists people in poverty.
• Working as a pro bono attorney assists people in poverty.
• Providing self-represented litigants with appropriate materials assists people in poverty.
• Supporting legal services assists people in poverty.
• Providing legal assistance to the homeless assists people in poverty.
• Supporting the Bar Foundation assists people in poverty.

How? People in poverty are subject to daily stress. Where will I work? How can my child eat? How do I get to this job interview? How do I pay my car insurance? Which medication do I pay for - my heart medication or my anti-psychotic medication?

Bench, Bar and public can assist people in poverty by supporting ACCESS TO JUSTICE. When people in poverty show up at your door and have dreadful stories of discrimination, offer them hope. Refer them to their local Legal Services Intake line (in SC) to request assistance. Refer them to the court's website for forms (in SC). Send them to SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center for material. Take a look at resources. AND DO NOT GIVE UP!

There are many of us who are battling poverty , in ways familiar to us. We're forming partnerships and alliances. South Carolina Access to Justice is battling poverty by way of the law. Join us, won't you?

-RFW

Oh Dear, Sarah Palin Just Can't Manage to Help Herselves!!

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Today's tale comes from landlords Wilber and Julie Williams - a couple who help put the ASS in Tallassee, Alabama one good ol' boy day at a time.

These two twits sling stupid so well they got the attention of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which charged the degenerate duo with violating a nifty little piece of legislation we like to call the Fair Housing Act after they forced a white couple to move from a rented home because they were seen ...
... doing drugs in the den?
::: nope - try again! :::
... pimping ho's out the house?
::: nuh uh - try again!! :::
... selling babies off the back porch?
::: Negatory!!!! Try again!!!! :::
... talking to a black couple in their front yard?
::: DING DING DING -- we have a winner!!!! :::

The whole mess began back in February when the cankerous couple rented a house to Melissa Jones and her family. Things were going along just fine until one day in May when the Frankenpair did a drive-by at the exact moment that *gasp*  BLACK PEOPLE were visiting with Jones!!!
::: How shocking in these modern times and all - right?  Oh wait ... it's Tallassee ... I think they're still holding out for a Confederate win ... :::

According to Jones' statement to HUD authorities, her bias bitch of a landlord later called her demanding, "Those people need to leave. I don't want them on my property."

One week later Judgmental Julie is said to have called the renters again -- only this time her phone conversation was recorded.
::: I you, technology!!!! :::

The phone transcript is said to show Julie Williams saying, "If y'all want to have African-Americans to visit, we're going to ask you to move ... this has never happened with any renters that we've had ... It's not fine on our property."
::: someone's got her Klan robe in a BIG ol' twisty bunch!! :::

The case goes on to state that Jones told her landlord she wasn't just friends with black people -- but that she had family members (bluud tahz, y'all) who were of mixed ethnic background. She says she was then told to "go ahead and move before the rent's due for July."
::: K ...K ...K'mon! Really?:::

Melissa Jones told HUD authorities that the McCainiac called again in July to pressure her into moving, telling her, "You should live in the projects if you want to interact with those people. I will sell the house if I have to in order to get you out. I don't care if you made a complaint to HUD, you have to move."
::: yew kin hav mah kohled ded hart wen yew prah et frum mah kohled ded bohdee :::

The couple moved the first of September.
If a U.S. Administrative Law judge finds the depraved defendants guilty he can award damages for actual loss, emotional distress, humiliation, and loss of civil rights.
::: YE$ :::
The judge can also add civil penalties and a federal district court judge can award punitive damages if the defendants are found guilty.
::: YE$$$$$$$ :::

Let's all lift Melissa up, Up, UP in prayer so that she may receive actual, real, hardly-practiced-in-the-deep-South, 21st Century-style justice and not just some nastyass rotting doublewide, a pair of wooden dentures and a tattered Farmer's Almanac.

Can't hurt to hope ...