Post 27 Part IV: DO NOT TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER - KEEP PUSHING BACK AND MAKE YOUR PUBLIC SERVANTS WORK FOR YOU
Be polite, grant them grace but make them accountable. They are Duty Bound and Oath Sworn to Uphold and Protect the Constitution of Your State and the United States Against All Enemies.
When Tail Chasing Becomes A Default
What a difference a day makes.
Not only did I get responses from the DOJ Office of the Inspector General FOIA (Oath of Office - see Post 27 Part III) but my Senator (federal) replied to my request to look into the lack of oath of office affidavits. I’ll get to all of those in a bit.
I do wonder if there is a guiding hand (the Big G - God - or the little g - three letter government agencies) that is putting things up and forward. Either way, you need to learn the political and process geography in order to effectively ask the right people to do what they are REQUIRED to do.
Recently Greg Reese posted an interview that he did with Lisa McGee this week (4/7/2024 - A Deeper Dive with Lisa McGee) in which she discussed the work that she and Todd Calendar have done and continue to do with the Quo Warranto for the Biden cabinet Oaths of Office. Two years on and there is no presentation of the evidence for a valid oath of office. As I mentioned, whenever they try to get legal action they encounter people unwilling to follow through the legal process.
Now to the tail chasing part.
For those that do not want to go back to my Part III, here is a small recap. I reached out to my Attorney General (AG) for the State of Idaho and informed him of the fraud being perpetrated by a federal official. This was the pertinent part of his response:
“The members of the cabinet which you refer must have Congressional approval. We would encourage you to share your concerns with Senator Crapo and Senator Risch who have the power to investigate these allegations.”…
Now, remember, the Senate confirms the candidates. The Oath of Office SHALL be signed after confirmation occurs (within 30 days), not before (5 U.S. Code § 3331 - Oath of office). The Senate has the power to investigate these allegations (according to an AG in the State of Idaho). Senators have wide latitude in starting investigations, if they so choose but are limited to presiding over impeachment proceedings AFTER the House brings forth articles of impeachment:
Article I - Section 3 Senate - Clause 6 Impeachment Trials
The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.
I sent a letter to Senator Risch and Senator Crapo, requesting a very modest investigation into the retrieval of these affidavits. A request from a Senator via a FOIA or a direct request to the office of these cabinet officials should produce a lack of supporting documentation. The only reply has been from Senator Crapo (so far):
Thank you for your recent letter, which was read with a great deal of concern. However, the issues you outlined are legal matters and do not fall under the jurisdiction of a United States Senator. Additionally, due to the strict constitutional separation of the legislative and judicial branches of government, I cannot intervene in this matter.
I hope you will not hesitate to contact me in the future if I might be of assistance on federal matters. I send my best regards. F or more information about the issues before the U.S. Senate as well as news releases, photos, and other items of interest, please visit my Senate website, http://crapo.senate.gov .
Sincerely,
Mike Crapo
United States Senator
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Now, I did ask that the Senator request the Oath of Office affidavits from the appropriate parties. He did not mention that he did that. I have yet to hear back from either Senator.
Now, being the Jimmy Stewartdesque citizen that I am, (if you don’t know the reference see the movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington) I am not letting this go and I do not feel like chasing my own tail.
So, I sent a nice note back to Senator Crapo:
Dear Senator Crapo,
Thank you for responding to my letter. I am heartened to hear that you read the letter with great concern.
I reached out to Idaho AG Labrador who urged me to contact you in regard to the issue I am bringing up to you. Under Idaho statutes, public officials (not limited to Idaho) can be charged with a variety of crimes, including fraud and impersonation of an elected official. Mr. Labrador has not closed the door on pursuing legal actions but his understanding of your Constitutional and statutory powers as a Senator were direct. His response is below:
“Good morning Mr. Figueroa:”
“Thank you for contacting the Office of the Attorney General of Idaho with your concerns with members of President Biden’s cabinet and the findings of Ms. Lisa McGee. Your comments are very important, and the Attorney General appreciates your perspective on how to best represent Idahoans.”
“The members of the cabinet which you refer must have Congressional approval. We would encourage you to share your concerns with Senator Crapo and Senator Risch who have the power to investigate these allegations. For your convenience, I am adding the contact information below.”
I have reached out to Senator Risch with the same request. Although Congressional approval is required for federal appointees, the Oaths of Office affidavits are sworn after approval. The appointment process is only complete after all legally required documents are signed. The delegation of responsibility still lies with the Senate to close the loop on the appointment process. You are well within your power to rescind the approval for non-compliance with 5 U.S. Code § 3331. This has been brought to your attention and the attention of Senator Risch.
In my letter and emails I charged both you and Senator Risch with requesting and receiving the Oaths of Office affidavits from the offices of the individuals listed in the Quo Warranto writ from Lisa McGee. I assume that you have not done so, since in your response you have not provided me with any evidence or statement of so doing. Even when presented with primary evidence that these Senate confirmed federal officials are illegally seated, you have not done your due diligence on this issue. A request from a Senator (or his office staff) for a public document, that must be available upon request, is not easily denied or overlooked.
I have recently received an Oath of Office affidavit from the DOJ’s FOIA office, for Mr. Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz. Mr. Horowitz has a valid Oath of Office on file. This indicates that Mr. Horowitz is a legally appointed federal officer and the time for retrieving the requested document was under 10 working days.
The Inspector General is capable of leading an independent investigation, specifically into Mr. Merrick Garland’s status (listed as not having a valid Oath of Office affidavit and therefore not legally appointed as the Attorney General). Under 5a U.S. Code § 4 - Duties and responsibilities; report of criminal violations to Attorney General, if Mr. Horowitz is presented with evidence of this felony (non-adherence to 5 U.S. Code § 3331), he has the power to subpoena Mr. Garland and ignore any orders given to him by Mr. Garland. I am pursuing filing charges with the OIGs of the other agencies, as well.
Multiple lines of investigation need to be applied, given the scope of the problem we are witnessing with the appointees of the Biden administration.
The avenue of impeachment is not appropriate or legal, as these individuals are not federal officials, based on the evidence collected. Impeachment can only occur when a LEGALLY appointed federal official commits an impeachable offense. The failed attempt of Mr. Mayorkas highlights the problem with this approach.
Your statement regarding “the issues you outlined are legal matters and do not fall under the jurisdiction of a United States Senator” is not supported by the broad powers that a Senator possess in order to fulfill his duty and Oath to the Constitution. The appointment process is a duty of the Senate, which is well within your authority to revisit.
I urge you, Senator Crapo, to reconsider your stance and pursue this issue with more vigor, resolve and creativity. There is growing awareness of these problems with these appointees and it will continue to grow.
Very Respectfully,
I hope that both Senators are able to engage in this fight more effectively. God knows we need to find more people willing to fight and push back.
And He answered, “On account of the ten, I will not destroy it.” Genesis 18:32
Are there good people in government? Are there people that still believe in the rule of law and their sworn duties?
Yes.
Yes, there are.
Here in Idaho I have found that all officials I have queried so far, they adhere to the rules of the state and (to the best of their abilities) uphold their oaths.
I have even found one federal official, the Department of Justice’s Inspector General Michael Horowitz, has a properly filled, notarized, signed and witnessed Oath of Office affidavit.
So, at least I know that Mr. Horowitz takes his posting seriously and is adhering to the US Code, as he should. Now, finding a lawful federal official is all great news but the fact that an OIG is properly sworn in is even better! The OIG is the watch dog for a federal agency. The OIG has the power to investigate, subpoena and present the findings to Congress.
Although an OIG is an appointee that reports to the head of the department (such as an Attorney General in the Department of Justice), they have a duty to investigate and audit their departments. They also have broad powers to pursue investigations. Given that the evidence for having a person impersonating a federal officer is factual (Mr. Merrick Garland, I’m looking at you), the OIG (if he or she is a legal and lawful appointee, i.e. - has a proper oath of office) can ignore any orders given by that individual.
As a matter of fact and law, the OIG is REQUIRED to ignore ANY ORDER given by that imposter. Otherwise, they are conspiring with that individual to violate federal law and the Constitution of the United States of America. There is no wiggle room on this issue.
Now, I just need to figure out how I can get the OIG to do his job.
On Finding Fellow Warriors and Patriots
This whole side trip was started when I was reaching my wits’ end on how to effectively push back on the craziness. It was insane to believe that there was no recourse to legally push back on the crazy train.
I initially heard about Quo Warranto when Tore Maras mentioned it on one of her podcasts. This was Feb 2021 time-frame. The selection of Biden had happened and there were irregularities galore during the voting process. Tore was scouring and recruiting citizens to apply the common law process to force an actual investigation of the elections systems. From there the rabbit hole really expanded.
Bonds for the Win was an organization that quickly popped up, educating the citizens on the mechanics and process that is part and parcel for accountability in governments. Bonds for the Win grew from parents that wanted to put a stop to the enforcement of mask mandates and vaccine mandates for their children at school. The school boards were requiring all of these measures and forcing parents to do something they were adamantly opposed to doing - because federal money!
The parents were the tax-payers for the services that the children were receiving and the school board members were acting as if they were the owners of the school. Well, some parents dug around and found out that some of the school board members were not properly sworn. They were able to kick them out. Other parents realized that their civil rights were being violated. Instead of suing the members of the board, they went after something that would really hurt them…the surety bond that the school district took out on each of the board members! Remember, each board member swears an oath to uphold and protect the Constitution, which is part of their contract with the parents of the school district.
Surety bonds provide financial guarantees that bondholders such as public officials, companies, contractors, or unions will uphold their contracts according to mutual terms.
Surety bonds protect WE THE PEOPLE from fraud and malpractice. When a bondholder breaks a bond’s terms, the harmed party can make a claim on the bond to recover losses.
It was in 2022 that I heard about Lisa McGee and Todd Calendar’s finding regarding the missing or incomplete Oaths of Office. That got me going down this route.
Now, I have mapped out a small section of my local political geography and gotten some insight into the DOJ and some of the personnel, as well as engaged my Senators (and my AG in the State) regarding these issues.
None of this would have happened if not for me hearing about the work that Lisa and Todd had done during an INFO WARS interview they did together. Through that interview, I was able to locate the Writ and contact Todd. And now we are all connected and rowing in a similar direction. There needs to be more light shone on this issue, as it appears to have all the hallmarks of individuals that (allegedly) knew there were committing treasonous acts…but if they are not LEGAL federal officers, they can worm their way out of some of the more egregious penalties.
It is good to see that other online channels, like the Greg Reese Report (here and here) are working to spread the word.
Until next time.
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