tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post6690131622856346224..comments2023-12-23T03:49:20.907-08:00Comments on watchpaul: Let's hear both sidesRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023852057418281003noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-91289481983345158662007-04-02T13:16:00.000-07:002007-04-02T13:16:00.000-07:00Anyway, back to heraldo - the questions I asked ab...Anyway, back to heraldo - the questions I asked about Humboldt Watershed Council are the questions that people have a right to know in order to evaluate HWC's statements and positions. Understanding that you are listening to someone with an agenda, a long-standing agenda to destroy a company by any means necessary, who use the public process like a panzer unit might, just might, affect how people feel about the message.<BR/><BR/>It's the kind of information the Water Board, for example, should have. Rather than blindly believing they are dealing with a true citizen group. HWC uses that Sacred Cow status to its advantage.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14023852057418281003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-79578322047380472192007-03-27T23:04:00.000-07:002007-03-27T23:04:00.000-07:00Than again: During a New Year's Eve day interview,...Than again: <I>During a New Year's Eve day interview, Calladine said the religious group was closing escrow on a Stagecoach Road home and had just had its offer accepted to purchase the Shadow Lodge. Prior to September, few area residents had heard of the religion known as Adidam or its leader, Adi Da.<BR/><BR/>News of the religious group's arrival has led some residents to question if the organization is a cult, while others are concerned about increased traffic in their quiet neighborhood. Calladine emphatically argues against the notion Adidam is anything like a cult, and says traffic concerns are being addressed.<BR/><BR/>But in 1985 Adi Da was the target of a lawsuit accusing him of leading a cult marked by sexual abuse, humiliation and greed. The accusations were false, church leaders contend, and the lawsuit was later dropped.<BR/><BR/>In a series of articles in April 1985, the San Francisco Chronicle reported on Adi Da's alleged exploits during the 1970s in the San Francisco Bay area and in a "hermitage" on the remote Fijian island of Naitauba, quoting former members, one of whom sued leaders of the religious group on charges of sexual abuse. At the same time, a half dozen angry defectors accused the religious group of false imprisonment, brainwashing, sexual abuse, assault and involuntary servitude. High-ranking members of Adidam, then known as Johannine Daist Communion, responded with a lawsuit of their own, accusing the disgruntled former followers of extortion.<BR/><BR/>At the time, Adi Da was known as Da Free John and his commune was based in the Marin County city of San Rafael. Thirteen years ago, the Chronicle wrote, Free John's empire built primarily on the earnings of followers was worth an estimated $5 million....</I><BR/><BR/>All denied: <I>Both of the lawsuits were eventually dropped, said Michael Wood, Adidam's attorney and a member since 1973. He recalled 1985 as a difficult time for the church and said the accusations all stemmed from a bitter divorce between a member and former member.</I>Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14023852057418281003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-47842238615014255762007-03-27T23:03:00.000-07:002007-03-27T23:03:00.000-07:00That is to say, no relation to People's Temple. Bu...That is to say, no relation to People's Temple. But, you know, Dan Hamburg doesn't think it is a cult: <I>"As a practicing devotee, Hamburg said that he does daily meditation sessions and sends about 10 percent of his income to Adi Da. Despite the apparent similarities, Hamburg said that he didn't think it was fair to compare Adidam to a cult. For one thing, people are free to come and go from the organization without fear of anything worse than griping from former co-worshippers.<BR/><BR/>"When I quit the Democratic party, a lot of people dumped shit on my head," he said. "If you break the code, there's a price to pay. But in Adidam, the only price is maybe some people think you're a quitter, or that you don't get it. That's it."</I>Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14023852057418281003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-61026601694204225772007-03-27T22:57:00.000-07:002007-03-27T22:57:00.000-07:00No. I'm pretty sure what you are referring to is.....No. I'm pretty sure what you are referring to is... Adi Da, whose "Adidam" organization owns land in Trinidad (see "Adidam comes to the North Coast," Journal, Jan. 14, 1999), was given the name <A HREF="http://watchpaul-articles.blogspot.com/2007/03/franklin-jones-in-trinidad-not-peoples.html" REL="nofollow">"Franklin Jones" </A>upon his birth in Long Island, N.Y., in 1939. During the `60s, he gained some notoriety as "Da Free John," an author of spiritual books. Today, the Adidam Web site bills him as the "promised God-man" who has the power to "perfectly fulfill the deepest longings of the human heart."Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14023852057418281003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-41000802737236331002007-03-26T23:37:00.000-07:002007-03-26T23:37:00.000-07:00Didn't the People's Temple try to open a retreat o...Didn't the People's Temple try to open a retreat or something in or near Trinidad a few years ago? I'm talking maybe in the late 90's?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-38980105406307617412007-03-24T21:31:00.000-07:002007-03-24T21:31:00.000-07:00Who's paying Lovelace? Is he Linda's son? How much...Who's paying Lovelace? Is he Linda's son? How much is he making? Who is Heraldo?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-64275000003826565792007-03-23T15:32:00.000-07:002007-03-23T15:32:00.000-07:00what is Humboldt Watershed Council? How many peopl...<I>what is Humboldt Watershed Council? How many people are on the "council"? When do they meet?</I><BR/><BR/>Has that question been answered yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-1041777375975863942007-03-23T15:04:00.000-07:002007-03-23T15:04:00.000-07:00you can't argue with logic. but I wouldn't go as ...you can't argue with logic. but I wouldn't go as far as to say he is an honest upfront dude either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-79372754964841435232007-03-23T13:42:00.000-07:002007-03-23T13:42:00.000-07:00Heraldo isn't so much a liar as he is a chickenshi...Heraldo isn't so much a liar as he is a chickenshit coward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-33622535746287055752007-03-23T09:49:00.000-07:002007-03-23T09:49:00.000-07:00I have seen the parallels before between the Bush ...I have seen the parallels before between the Bush Administration and Gallegos's tenure as District Attorney, and recently I've seen them again.<BR/><BR/>They may be from different parties, but they share some "leadership" qualities.<BR/><BR/>They both want yes people in the administrations irrespective of the individual's ability to do the job.<BR/><BR/>They both pinned their reputations on boondoogles: Iraq and PL.<BR/><BR/>They use their power to punish perceived enemies: Valerie Plame and Debi August.<BR/><BR/>They both fired competent prosecutors for political purposes.<BR/><BR/>And, they both like to keep information about what is really going on from the public and the press and will go to great lengths to hide it.<BR/><BR/>It is scary as a citizen when one's government is not transparent and open.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-63680490180206726282007-03-22T22:34:00.000-07:002007-03-22T22:34:00.000-07:00A Rose is a rose is a Rose. Rose I'm so happy you...A Rose is a rose is a Rose. Rose I'm so happy you do what you do. Educating the uninformed, keeping Salzman, Heraldo, Miller, and other like minded ilk in check.<BR/><BR/>And keeping a record of what has been going on.<BR/><BR/>thanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-3807154225073148812007-03-22T18:05:00.000-07:002007-03-22T18:05:00.000-07:00Well, 9:29, nice try. But that just doesn't jive w...Well, 9:29, nice try. But that just doesn't jive with Salzman's statement in March of 2003 that there was "a mole in the office."<BR/><BR/>Why would he be concerned about that, do you think?<BR/><BR/>What, at that early date - did Gallegos have to hide? Why would Salzman be concerned enough to offer Paul advice? (To fire three people the next day - because you might get the mole, or at the very least you would scare the rest into being quiet)<BR/><BR/>Couple that with the fact that - as someone mentioned above - it is the DA's job to deal with the press. He is to reperesent the office when discussing cases. <BR/><BR/>The prosecutors prefer that the DA talk to the press, and most shrink from any contact with reporters. Though they talk to juries all day long, they are rather like teachers who can talk to a class or even an auditorium full of students, but get cold feet when addressing a handful of parents at Back-to-School night.<BR/><BR/>The prosecutors in Humboldt County have certainly had many an occasion where they have needed to speak out, and should have spoken out, and could have made a difference by speaking out - yet they are so averse to talking to the press that they chose not to even when it could have made a difference.<BR/><BR/>The fact is - they will fight for your rights as a victim, they will defend your rights to the last point - but they will not speak up and defend their own right to a decent working environment, they will not speak up to protect themselves.<BR/><BR/>And there has been no one speaking up for them.<BR/><BR/>Paul Gallegos' 'gag order' was entirely unnecessary. But it is indicative of the entire problem with Gallegos.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14023852057418281003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-10491019452539792612007-03-22T09:01:00.000-07:002007-03-22T09:01:00.000-07:00Gagalos is a moron. Anyone who supports him is a ...Gagalos is a moron. Anyone who supports him is a nazi. Gagalos has singl handedly destroyed the DA's office and the County of Humboldt.<BR/><BR/>Good job Rose, keep exposing his shinanigans. Hell even his supporters, the marijuana growers and the common criminal realize that that Gagalos is a moron when they are the victim of a crime.<BR/><BR/>That's all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-46170806582402846362007-03-21T17:00:00.000-07:002007-03-21T17:00:00.000-07:009:29 - you are so dense - the gag rule had nothing...9:29 - you are so dense - the gag rule had nothing to do with cases at all nor fair trials. It had everything to do with making sure the public didn't know Gag's incompetence or his corruption. Nice spin, but so very wrong that it is laughable. You guys are actually pretty lame at trying to cover up the "idiots" mistakes. <BR/><BR/>Seems like the courts are gagging Gag's attorneys that he hired as they have not idea of what it means to not try a case in the media.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-51502773983719227302007-03-21T07:53:00.000-07:002007-03-21T07:53:00.000-07:009:24 is right on. In fact, ask theDA's office to r...9:24 is right on. In fact, ask the<BR/>DA's office to release every written directive regarding DDA ethical requirements issued since PVG arrived. <BR/>Care to guess how many? <BR/>Of course, the loyalty oath stuff<BR/>is not written down either, because<BR/>PVG's policy of personal loyalty over professional ethics is, well,<BR/>unethical.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-91774659198053888852007-03-21T00:29:00.000-07:002007-03-21T00:29:00.000-07:00That boy has been quiet lately, or maybe he has fi...That boy has been quiet lately, or maybe he has finally clued in that, contrary to Stoen's teaching or Salzman's advice, that there is a thing called 'bad publicity'.<BR/><BR/>Or maybe he finally figured out he'd been played a patsy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-27926445193491712352007-03-20T22:19:00.000-07:002007-03-20T22:19:00.000-07:00Unbelievable 3:21! "Others giving Rose the shovel...Unbelievable 3:21! "Others giving Rose the shovels she needs to keep this up"? PG does that all by himself. He is a moron and should be disbarred.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-79451000011303999822007-03-20T15:21:00.000-07:002007-03-20T15:21:00.000-07:00Pretty sure others will lend you the shovels you n...Pretty sure others will lend you the shovels you need to keep this up Rose-and please do! Isn't it time you 'cultivated' the press yourself?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-55811750414120575942007-03-20T09:24:00.000-07:002007-03-20T09:24:00.000-07:009:29 p.m. That was not the reason that Gallegos si...9:29 p.m. That was not the reason that Gallegos silenced the deputy DA's. The quote was, "Any perceived acts of disloyalty will result in your immediate termination." When asked to give an example, he couldn't. He was not talking about speaking to the press about cases. There was already a system in place for press releases and statements to the press, the DA was the only person who could speak to the press, unless he directed a deputy to speak to the press about a specific matter. <BR/><BR/>The ethical rule you cite is correct, and now if the DA's Office would only abide by it. Gallegos himself was talking to the media about his murder case, while the case was proceeding in August. Dollison had a gag order issued on him in the Manilla case because he was talking to the press about details of the case, including anticipated defenses. Arnie Kline and Jeff Schwartz routinely talk about details of their cases with the press.<BR/><BR/>The ethical rule was not the concern when Gallegos silenced the DAs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-85299418548239319762007-03-19T21:29:00.000-07:002007-03-19T21:29:00.000-07:00Oh Rose, you're the biggest spinner of them all. ...Oh Rose, you're the biggest spinner of them all. <BR/><BR/>With regards to the secret gag memo requesting that DAs not speak to the media, I direct your attention to the California Rule of Professional Conduct 5-120. "A member who is participating or has participated in the investigation or litigation of a matter shall not make an extrajudicial statement that a reasonable person would expect to be disseminated by means of public communication if the member knows or reasonably should know that it will have a substantial likelihood of material prejudicing an adjudicative proceeding in the matter." Preserving the right to a fair trial necessarily entails some curtailment of the information that may be disseminated about a party prior to trial, particularly where trial by jury is involved. Gallegos does not want DAs speaking with the media because divulging certain information is prohibited by the California Bar Association.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-34786033228021681332007-03-19T16:28:00.000-07:002007-03-19T16:28:00.000-07:00I am not Rose, but thank you for the compliment!D....I am not Rose, but thank you for the compliment!<BR/>D.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-10989912345774563252007-03-19T16:22:00.000-07:002007-03-19T16:22:00.000-07:00Rose thanking Rose again.Rose thanking Rose again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-12373687406261422682007-03-19T15:50:00.000-07:002007-03-19T15:50:00.000-07:00I am most happy that you have asked the questions ...I am most happy that you have asked the questions Rose, that you have the curiosity, that you listened to the voice telling you something is wrong here. Thank you. Keep up the good fight and please know that there are hundreds of us out here that appreciate you and pray for you each day. <BR/>The "old saying" you quoted was actually first voiced by Abraham Lincoln in the 1860's. Fitting that you should choose a quote from a man who is surely turning over in his grave about what is happening in America and this county today.<BR/>D.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-40884988029841173132007-03-18T14:48:00.000-07:002007-03-18T14:48:00.000-07:00heraldo - no one has been vilified as much as the ...heraldo - no one has been vilified as much as the people who dared to speak out against Gallegos et al.<BR/><BR/>From finding themselves the topic of Salzman's poison pen letters to assassination on the blogs, people who have dared to question the little Emperor and his backers and attack dogs have suffered the consequences.<BR/><BR/>It is one reason why people have been - and some remain - afraid to speak publicly.<BR/><BR/>But they have alot to say - and I haven't yet even scratched the surface.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14023852057418281003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25625654.post-42865522121603345842007-03-18T11:09:00.000-07:002007-03-18T11:09:00.000-07:00The main point of Rose's complaint is that with Ke...The main point of Rose's complaint is that with Ken Miller, Heraldo, Richard Salzman, we get no public transparency. These guys are continually foisting heavy-duty political actions on the community, e.g. Ken and Stoen's lawsuit, Ken's anti-EPD editorials and Heraldo's, and of course, Richard, who cannot even sign his own real name to blog comments let alone public disclosure of his AEB and spin-off orgs and their relationship to Paul Gallegos' anti-Palco lawsuit. <BR/><BR/>Rose is up-front and honest. Heraldo isn't. Won't even tell the community who he is and because Heraldo parrots Ken Miller's positions so closely on so many issues that many suspect Heraldo of being Ken. <BR/><BR/>When public information is deliberately withheld or distorted to project a political line, that is manipulation of the public trust. The only remedy for the public is transparency in those who publicly influence us, elected officials, activist orgs, media and blog spots.Steve Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731109814328159838noreply@blogger.com