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Jim Traficant's Letter From Prison
educate-yourself.org ^ | June 3, 2003 | James Traficant

Posted on 06/05/2003 9:43:16 PM PDT by Rennes Templar

Edited on 06/06/2003 12:45:14 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Editor's Note: The following is from a correspondent who wishes to remain anonymous: "I sent James Traficant a Christmas card a few months ago. I received this reply today". If you're unfamiliar with the Jim Traficant story, I've posted links at the bottom of this page to bring you up to speed... Ken Adachi ]

By Jim Traficant http://educate-yourself.org/cn/jimtraficantletter04jun03.shtml June 4, 2003

Dear (anonymous),

Thank you!

Thank you for thinking of me and my family. Life is hectic and fast-paced-- and for you to have thought of me, and then to stop and take time from your precious life to write me-- is an honor. And once again, I thank you!

Most of the people who write me say they cannot understand why the government targeted me with such a passion. Every rumor and innuendo that any political opponent would plant and foster became public and, before long, developed into an indictment without any physical evidence-- only the testimony of subjects who were able to avoid jail by fabricating falsehoods about me. Lies and half-truths became 'facts'; and ultimately became a 10 count indictment.

My evidence, that would have proved they were lying, was not allowed to be presented -- either before the Congress or the Federal Court! However, I know why I was targeted: I was not afraid of the government, and I had learned too much!

The U.S. Dept. of Justice & John Demanjuk Case

The beginning of all of this was my first trial, in 1983, when I became the only American in history to defeat the U.S. Department of Justice in a RICO case-- pro se (representing myself), and me not being an attorney. They were embarrassed!

The straw that broke the camel's back was when I proved that John Demanjuk was not the infamous Ivan the Terrible of the Treblinka death camp in Poland. The government was stunned and in shock. The real Ivan was nine years older, taller, and had black hair and a scar on his neck; his name was Ivan Marchenko.

My investigation, in conjunction with John Demanjuk's beautiful family, proved not only that John was innocent, but also that the Justice Department knew he was not guilty-- even before they took him to court! Shame, shame!! They lied to the court-- gave false testimony and presented false witnesses-- knowing that he would be put to death! Shame!! The Justice Department then came after me with revenge, and a passion!

I lost my respect and my faith in our government. Because this case was 'too sensitive,' Congress would not even hold a hearing on my evidence... Congress, all of them, at the time-- turned their back, worried about reelection!! The Democrats were in charge then, and they knew of my investigation in Congress... hoping I would abandon it!

I did not! I sent my findings to the Israeli Supreme Court-- and they had no choice: They released John Demanjuk! In fact, they delivered him to me at the airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, and I personally brought him home, along with his son, his son-in-law, and Israeli bodyguards! I am proud of what I did. No one else, in the House or the Senate, would even talk to the family-- afraid of media power and the vindictiveness of the Justice Department. But even today, John Demanjuk is still being persecuted. Shame!

Other Skeletons

The government agents that destroyed Demanjuk's life should be in jail! That was just the tip of the iceberg. When people saw what I had done for the Demanjuk family they came to me with unbelievable information. The information is so powerful that it is hard to believe, and the government knew I was getting sensitive information that could damage the American people's confidence in the government.

People came to me with facts about Waco, Ruby Ridge, Pan Am Flight 103, Jimmy Hoffa, and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. It may all sound far-fetched, but I do know what happened to Hoffa and J.F.K. The government knows that I know-- and so they had to ruin my voice by destroying my credibility. I may yet divulge this information if I can get the proper forum. As you know, I was the dreaded enemy of the I.R.S.

My legislation in the last I.R.S. Reform Bill changed the Burden of Proof law. Before that, you had to prove you were innocent in a tax court. The burden of proof was on the taxpayer. The I.R.S. said you owed... but the I.R.S. did not have to prove it. Unbelievable! Now that the I.R.S. has to prove their charges, the following statistics tell the true story.

Comparing One Year Before the changes to One Year After:

1. Wage Garnishments dropped from 3.1 million to 560,000;

2. Taxpayer Property Liens dropped from 680,000 to 161,000;

3. Foreclosures on individual family-owned homes dropped from 10,063 to 57! That's right: only 57 homes in all 50 states! Fact is, the I.R.S. was seizing our homes-- over 10,000 every year-- when they had neither proof nor the right to do so! Congress allowed the I.R.S. to intimidate us and frighten us.

Think about it! And then maybe you can begin to understand why I love America, but hate the Government -- and why the Government hates me. The Justice Department had to get rid of me, but I'll be damned if I would back down!

America is in trouble... not from without, but from within! The Central Government has become too powerful. Citizens fear the Government. This is wrong. This is dangerous! I know the Government covered-up and promulgated LIES about Waco, Ruby Ridge, Pan Am Flight 103, Hoffa, and J.F.K.

The Government knew I was right when I called Janet Reno a traitor. Janet Reno sold us out when she refused to investigate a $10-million payoff to the Democratic Party from a general in the Red Chinese Army (no less!). Think about it! And the Government knew that I had known why Reno was forced to betray America! I'm proud that I tried to do something about it! Someday the truth will come out. (I hope China never attacks us!) 44514

Thank you for remembering me... for thinking of me... for caring!

God Bless! (Signed) Jim Traficant


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: conspiracy; schoolaccountablity
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To: Fixit
You beat me!!! (Posting that pic... have you seen my profile page?! It's mine, MINE I TELL YA!!)
 
"Hey, Hollywood... F%*K MUMIA! FREE TRAFICANT!!!"

21 posted on 06/05/2003 11:53:45 PM PDT by AnnaZ (unspunwithannaz.blogspot.com... "It is UNSPUN and it is Unspun, but it is not unspun." -- unspun)
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To: Mark17
They had to let it go through.

Sometimes I forget what a PC world we live in.

22 posted on 06/06/2003 12:05:09 AM PDT by WKB (Actual Headline: Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers)
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To: SoDak

Here 'tis
23 posted on 06/06/2003 12:22:36 AM PDT by The Red Zone
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To: The Red Zone
Thanks! I missed the critters. Free Traficant!
24 posted on 06/06/2003 12:40:29 AM PDT by SoDak
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To: The Red Zone
Thanks! I missed the critters. Free Traficant!
25 posted on 06/06/2003 12:40:30 AM PDT by SoDak
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To: The Red Zone
"He'd beat the pants off of every single Rat who has stepped forward as a possible Presidential candidate, that's for sure. He really ought to be a Libertarian. How does Paul-Traficant sound?

Trafficant voted not to impeach Clinton.

26 posted on 06/06/2003 1:20:55 AM PDT by Neanderthal (Kick their @$$ and take their gas.)
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To: Rennes Templar
Probably both. The deck is stacked by the government if you are not one of the boys and you piss enough of them off to get you.
Trafficant is right and dont think for a minute the American Justice System is not corrupt. I have personally experienced it and know for a fact and I have never been convicted of anything.
If you are an ordinary person and take on the government and the system you will lose.But if you are powerful and toot the right horn you can get away with anything.
Clinton and Klan should be in jail but they are in control of the system and the Democrats are well on the way to leading America into a dictatorship.
Remember lawyers control the system from beginning to end and the courts are not set up for finding the truth. They are an adversarial system and the truth is lost more times than not in Americas Criminal Justice System. It is about the best lawyer with the most resources and who does the best job of acting.
Even when you are right and win a judge who is also a lawyer comes behind you and kicks the verdict for you out or even worse they wont let you present the facts to a jury and Trafficant is absolutely correct when he says they wont let you produce your facts because they must keep control to control the government.
Take it from one who knows this is fact not fiction!
27 posted on 06/06/2003 4:34:25 AM PDT by gunnedah
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To: Rennes Templar
I'm too tired to research all his claims. Anyone have any info on this stuff? Is he a victim or delusional??????

It is beyond reasonable doubt that John Demanjuk was a Nazi defector from the Soviet Army, served as a guard at Sobibor, and subsequently lied about not being a Nazi when he emigrated to the US. He wasn't Ivan the Terrible of Treblinka, but he sure as f**k wasn't innocent.

28 posted on 06/06/2003 4:52:52 AM PDT by Poohbah (Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their women!)
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To: Fixit; dubyaismypresident
free my jimbo from the Big House!
29 posted on 06/06/2003 4:54:35 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Neanderthal
How many Rats did?
30 posted on 06/06/2003 4:55:09 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck
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To: HiTech RedNeck
Off the top of my head:

Taylor from Mississippi
Hall from Texas
Somebody from Pennsylvania
Seems like there was another one or so, too.

I think more Dems broke ranks than Republicans, although you'd never have known that for the fawning attention that Shays and Morella got in the press.

31 posted on 06/06/2003 5:08:36 AM PDT by TontoKowalski
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To: jeremiah
I wonder how many other people are targeting him with passion there in prison.
32 posted on 06/06/2003 10:56:11 AM PDT by tal hajus (I)
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To: Rennes Templar
Between the libs shilling for the clintons in the media, and Traficant writing "How I learned to love my cell mate" from prison, 2004 will be a BANNER YEAR for the GOP !
33 posted on 06/06/2003 11:01:59 AM PDT by ChadGore (Piss off a liberal: Hire Someone.)
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To: Rennes Templar
Free Traficant! bump
34 posted on 06/07/2003 12:11:37 AM PDT by Fraulein
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To: gunnedah
Clinton and Klan should be in jail but they are in control of the system and the Democrats are well on the way to leading America into a dictatorship.

I agree totally, and the fact that they are not, and that hillary is threatening and being promoted heavily by the media is scaring me to death!

Intriguing post, but the way. Perhaps sometime you will share more?

35 posted on 06/07/2003 12:21:19 AM PDT by ladyinred
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To: Rennes Templar
Jim was good for a laugh, and sometimes just spot on. Too bad he is being hidden behind prison doors.
36 posted on 06/07/2003 12:22:16 AM PDT by ladyinred
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To: Rennes Templar
Beam Jim out BUMP!
37 posted on 06/07/2003 12:36:53 AM PDT by StriperSniper (Frogs are for gigging)
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To: Rennes Templar
The more I read about this guy the better I like him.
38 posted on 06/07/2003 1:21:36 AM PDT by Manic_Episode
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To: Rennes Templar
bttt
39 posted on 06/07/2003 2:18:04 AM PDT by Phyto Chems
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