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It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat. Theodore Roosevelt
From: Griftopia by Matt Taibbi
“...... revolutionary new vision for America’s industrial economy—one in which companies compete not on price and quality but in political influence, and earn profits not by attracting customers with good service, but by using the power of the state to protect markets and force customers into the fold.”
Sad but true!
My neighbors and I spent over 20K in attorney trying to see the books of our HOA. After ten years there was a one week trial and a Parker County jury found the Board of Directors had done many things wrong. The Board was ordered to show their records among other thinks. Parker County District Judge Chrestman oversaw the trial and the preparation of the judgment and Permanent Injunction ordering the Board of Directors to obey a ton of Texas laws they had ignored. Attorney Barton Reeder represented the plaintiffs and they had to bring the Board of Directors back into Judge Chrestman office two times for contempt. The Board simply refused to obey the order. Judge Chrestman retired. Out of money and with no attorney I filed a motion on my own behalf asking the court to enforce the order in Trey Loftin's courtroom. The attorney for the HOA and his firm were large contributors to Loftin's campaign fund. Without even hearing me Judge Loftin said I was in contempt of court and practicing law without a license. He refused to enforce a lawful order issued by the 43rd Judicial District Court because he was not the judge who signed the order. He appears to want another trial in front of him. My neighbors and I do not have another $20K for another trial. We have found over $20K in funds were missing and the Board did not pay IRS taxes for 7 years. This is one reason they did not open the books and records to the membership. Now our HOA is for sale at 1/2 price. Is justice for sale in Texas? When a large campaign contributor wins cases without a hearing something smells. I am not an attorney and have never played one on tv. I was present when all of this happened and this is what I saw.
ReplyDeleteThe case was Aguire v Horseshoe Bend Lot Owners Corporation. You cannot see it on line because it was filed around 2002 and hear around 2010.
Last week Judge Loftin laid hands on a 73 year old attorney in his courtroom after making her feel as if he was threatening her. She called me and was very upset. She said in all of her years of practice no judge had ever made threats in the courtroom as Judge Loftin had and no attorney or judge had ever laid hands on her person.
Chuck Bayne
This is why states CAN NOT be relied upon to regulate fracking for gas. The Oil & Gas industry have unprecedented influence on the political system in Texas.
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