[DocFarmer]

Folks,

I'm planning to send a letter to the DoJ as regards last week's attempt by five lib/dem/soc/commie senators to stop the ABC program, "The Path To 9/11". However, since I'm not a member of the legal profession, I'm not sure if I've worded this correctly. I'd appreciate any help or advice you'd be willing to provide. Many thanks.

Doc Farmer

[AppyPappy]

pang

[toddlintown]

You're going on the DOJ watch list.

[cripplecreek]

I think you would have marginally better luck with writing to the ACLU. The DOJ seems more interested in what the big guys do or say.

[SolidSupplySide]

The Dem Senators had a temper tantrum, but they didn't do anything illegal. The Dem Senators were engaging in free speech, a First Amendment right they have. They exercised it irresponsibly, but they didn't use the power of their office in any manner to punish ABC.

You are tilting at windmills.

[M1Tanker]

I say go for it. I doubt the DoJ will do anything, but the point needs made and you did it very well.

[the_Watchman]

I'm not a lawyer either. However, last time I consulted one, they advised me that I should not threaten to bring prosecution in exchange for anything. This type of extortion is illegal. If the Senators hinted that the actions of Disney were illegal, then threats of prosecution are also illegal.

[Gritty]

[goodnesswins]

I think you might think about making this (or something a little less wordy) an op-ed to a conservative leaning newspaper....

[Quilla]

I think it's a great letter and you sound just like a lawyer (musta typed it from a Holiday Inn Express). Saying a prayer for positive results.

[Doug Loss]

The DOJ definitely won't get involved, as there was no overt action taken and the attempted extortion charge would be so politically hot that they would fear a backlash. However, you should definitely send this or a similar letter to the Senate Ethics Committee chairman (George Voinovich) and request that each of these Senators be formally censured (expulsion is probably too much to expect).

[Wuli]

I appreciate your idealism. I doubt the attorney general would accept your wish and open an investigation (it is not GWBs nature to fight his political fights in the same aggressive spirit as the Dims).

However, in the arena of public opinion, with the enough help ($$$) the mass marketing of a public notice of your request could help achieve the public sanctioning of the Dims that they deserve.

[DocFarmer]

Here are the updates I've made thanks to your comments...

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The Honorable Alberto R. Gonzales
Attorney General of the United States
Department of Justice
Room 4400
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20530-0001


12 September 2006


Subject: Formal Request For Criminal Investigation Of Elected United States Officials


Dear Mr. Attorney General,

I write today as a private citizen of the United States of America, to request a formal criminal investigation of five (5) United States Senators:


Senator Harry Reid
Senator Dick Durbin
Senator Debbie Stabenow
Senator Charles Schumer
Senator Byron Dorgan


on the following charges:


(1) Violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America
(2) Violation of the Senate Oath of Office
(3) Abuse of Power of the Legislative Branch of the United States of America
(4) Attempted Blackmail/Extortion of a Private Individual or Organization
(5) Sedition


The specifics of the accusation are as such. On or about 07 September 2006, the above-mentioned Senators sent a letter to one Mr. Robert Iger, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Walt Disney Corporation (hereinafter referred to as Disney). In that letter, the Senators acting in an official capacity (not as private citizens) made specific threats of legal action against Disney unless they withdrew from broadcast or significantly edited a privately-funded and created television program, entitled “The Path To 9/11”. The Senators used the letter to threaten Disney and its program distributor, the American Broadcasting Corporation (hereinafter referred to as ABC) with sanctions - including but not limited to the revocation of broadcasting licenses of ABC affiliate stations - should their demands not be met.

In the matter (1) above, the action of these elected government officials is a clear violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, which provides all private citizens with the right to comment on government actions (past and present) without fear of reprisal or interference by the government. While Congress may create laws to regulate broadcast frequencies (as “public” airways), they have no business controlling political content, whether it be “positive” or “negative” coverage. To threaten a private corporation with sanctions simply because a certain political party or group may disagree with the message is a most fundamental and base violation of American rights.

In the matter (2) above, the action of the Senators shows a clear disregard of their Oath of Office, to wit:


I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.

The letter sent by the Senators shows a clear disregard of their oath to support and defend the Constitution (and all of its amendments), as well as their inability to bear true faith and allegiance to same.

In the matter (3) above, the actions of the Senators show, they have gone beyond the scope and authority of their good offices, and have indeed abused their position of power not only in the Senate, but as part of the Senate leadership. While no elected official should be tolerated in such a base manner, the fact that these five Senators are part of the Senate hierarchy makes their action all the more offensive.

In the matter (4) above, the actions of the Senators show, their actions are such that they tried to blackmail or extort actions (not funds) from Disney and ABC, if the demands in their letter were not met. The fact that Disney and ABC did not bow to that pressure does not excuse or ameliorate their attempt. Furthermore, the Senator’s actions can be interpreted as criminal under the example of “prior restraint”.

In the matter (5) above, the actions of the Senators show, their actions were intended to re-structure the content of a television program such that it would cause greater public anger and discontentment toward the current duly elected President of the United States and his Administration, so as to influence upcoming elections in the favor of their own political party.

The letter from the Senators mentioned in specifications (1) through (5) (inclusive) is a matter of public record, and can be obtained by your office directly from the Senate offices, or from the recipient of the threat (Mr. Robert Iger, Disney/ABC).

I would appreciate that swift and sure action be taken to investigate and prosecute this obscene attempt to pervert the United States Constitution, and the freedoms it guarantees, by duly elected officials of the United States Senate.

Many thanks.

Yours sincerely,

Doc Farmer


cc: Senator Harry Reid
Senator Dick Durbin
Senator Debbie Stabenow
Senator Charles Schumer
Senator Byron Dorgan
United States Senate – Majority Leader
United States Senate – Majority Whip
United States Senate – Judiciary Committee
United States Senate – Select Committee on Ethics
United States Senate – Secretary
United States Senate – Sergeant At Arms
Senator Ted Stevens – President Pro Tempore
Vice President Richard Cheney
President George W. Bush

NB: Mr. Robert Iger, President and Chief Executive Officer, Walt Disney Corporation

[DocFarmer]

Here is the final version I sent just a few minutes ago. If you'd like a formatted copy, contact me at DocFarmer9999@yahoo.co.uk

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The Honorable Alberto R. Gonzales
Attorney General of the United States
Department of Justice
Room 4400
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20530-0001
AskDOJ@usdoj.gov


12 September 2006


Subject: Formal Request For Criminal Investigation Of Elected United States Officials


Dear Mr. Attorney General,

I write today as a private citizen of the United States of America, to request a formal criminal investigation of five (5) United States Senators:


Senator Harry Reid
Senator Dick Durbin
Senator Debbie Stabenow
Senator Charles Schumer
Senator Byron Dorgan
on the following charges:


(1) Violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America
(2) Violation of the Senate Oath of Office
(3) Abuse of Power of the Legislative Branch of the United States of America
(4) Attempted Blackmail/Extortion of a Private Individual or Organization
(5) Sedition
The specifics of the accusation are as such. On or about 07 September 2006, the above-mentioned Senators sent a letter to one Mr. Robert Iger, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Walt Disney Corporation (hereinafter referred to as Disney). In that letter, the Senators acting in an official capacity (not as private citizens) made specific threats of legal action against Disney unless they withdrew from broadcast or significantly edited a privately-funded and created television program, entitled "The Path To 9/11". The Senators used the letter to threaten Disney and its program distributor, the American Broadcasting Corporation (hereinafter referred to as ABC) with sanctions - including but not limited to the revocation of broadcasting licenses of ABC affiliate stations - should their demands not be met.

In the matter (1) above, the action of these elected government officials is a clear violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, which provides all private citizens with the right to comment on government actions (past and present) without fear of reprisal or interference by the government. While Congress may create laws to regulate broadcast frequencies (as "public" airways), they have no business controlling political content, whether it be "positive" or "negative" coverage. To threaten a private corporation with sanctions simply because a certain political party or group may disagree with the message is a most fundamental and base violation of American rights.

In the matter (2) above, the action of the Senators shows a clear disregard of their Oath of Office, to wit:


I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.
The letter sent by the Senators shows a clear disregard of their oath to support and defend the Constitution (and all of its amendments), as well as their inability to bear true faith and allegiance to same.

In the matter (3) above, the actions of the Senators show, they have gone beyond the scope and authority of their good office, and have indeed abused their position of power not only in the Senate, but also as part of the Senate leadership. While no elected official should be tolerated behaving in such a base manner, the fact that these five Senators are part of the Senate hierarchy makes their action all the more offensive.

In the matter (4) above, the actions of the Senators show, their actions are such that they tried to blackmail or extort actions (not funds) from Disney and ABC, if the demands in their letter were not met. The fact that Disney and ABC did not bow to that pressure does not excuse or ameliorate their attempt. Furthermore, the Senator's actions can be interpreted as criminal under the example of "prior restraint".

In the matter (5) above, the actions of the Senators show, their actions were intended to re-structure the content of a television program such that it would cause greater public anger and discontentment toward the current duly elected President of the United States and his Administration, so as to influence upcoming elections in the favor of their own political party.

The letter from the Senators mentioned in specifications (1) through (5) (inclusive) is a matter of public record, and can be obtained by your office directly from the Senate offices, or from the recipient of the threat (Mr. Robert Iger, Disney/ABC).

I would appreciate it if your office would take swift and sure action to investigate and prosecute this obscene attempt to pervert the United States Constitution, and the freedoms it guarantees, by duly elected officials of the United States Senate.

Many thanks.


Yours sincerely,

Doc Farmer



cc:

Senator Harry Reid

(http://reid.senate.gov/contact/email_form.cfm)

Senator Dick Durbin

(http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm)

Senator Debbie Stabenow

(http://stabenow.senate.gov/email.htm)

Senator Charles Schumer

(http://schumer.senate.gov/SchumerWebsite/contact/webform.cfm)

Senator Byron Dorgan

( senator@dorgan.senate.gov )

United States Senate – Majority Leader

(http://frist.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=AboutSenatorFrist.ContactForm)

United States Senate – Majority Whip

(http://mcconnell.senate.gov/contact_form.cfm)

United States Senate – Judiciary Committee

(http://specter.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInfo.Home)
(http://hatch.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Offices.Contact)
(http://grassley.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home)
(http://kyl.senate.gov/contact.cfm)
(http://dewine.senate.gov/request_form.cfm)
(http://sessions.senate.gov/email/contact.cfm)
(http://lgraham.senate.gov/index.cfm?mode=contactform)
(http://cornyn.senate.gov/index.asp?f=contact&lid=1#contact)
(http://brownback.senate.gov/CMEmailMe.cfm)
(http://coburn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCoburn.Home)
( senator_leahy@leahy.senate.gov )
(http://kennedy.senate.gov/senator/contact.cfm)
(http://biden.senate.gov/contact/emailjoe.cfm)
(http://kohl.senate.gov/gen_contact.html)
(http://feinstein.senate.gov/email.html)
(http://feingold.senate.gov/contact_opinion.html)
(http://schumer.senate.gov/SchumerWebsite/contact/webform.cfm)
(http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm#contact)

United States Senate – Select Committee on Ethics

(http://voinovich.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm)
(http://roberts.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInformation.EmailPat)
(http://thomas.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home)
(http://johnson.senate.gov/emailform.cfm)
(http://pryor.senate.gov/contact/)
(http://salazar.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm)

United States Senate – Secretary

(Emily Reynolds, c/o Sam_Young@sec.senate.gov)

United States Senate – Sergeant At Arms

(William Pickle, c/o Lena_Kristoffersen@saa.senate.gov)

United States Senate – President Pro Tempore

(http://stevens.senate.gov/contact.cfm)

United States Senate – President of the Senate

( vice_president@whitehouse.gov )

President George W. Bush

( president@whitehouse.gov )


NB:

Mr. Robert Iger, President and Chief Executive Officer, Walt Disney Corporation

( robert.a.iger@disney.com )

[13Sisters76]

DocFarmer,

This is very good. I think the only other thing I would do is make sure you send copies to several newspapers and tell them you are doing that. Your local paper and the NYT (even though we ALL know what will happen once they get it), but also the Washington Times and perhaps American Spectator and National Review.