Leo Lorenz Basic Member Posts:486 
| 08 Sep 2015 12:19 AM |
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I received this info from AMRA over the weekend and found it to be quite something that all of us should be concerned of and be vocal about the issue:
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Filing a complaint against Sierra
Fund
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California small miners: After 6 years of an illegal moratorium pushed by, lobbied by, created by
and bought by Izzy Martin of Sierra Fund, it is time we use their own tactics
on them.Izzy Martin is one of the the reasons we founded AMRA and the reason many
other groups are fighting so hard, to fight illegal and unconstitutional
methods being used against the small miners to eliminate what we do. Sierra
Fund received millions of dollars in government grants to dredge, while real
suction dredgers are labeled as criminals and have their equipment
confiscated. Rural communities are suffering because of hypocritical people
like Ms. Martin. Sierra Fund is a non-profit 501(c)(3) and therefore, under the law,
cannot, by law, lobby for the passage of anti-mining laws. She has openly
bragged about how often she is in Sacramento meeting with lawmakers to shut
us down, all the while taking tax money to become the largest gold mining
company in the state. We ALL need to send these letters to the IRS for the illegal activity she
and Sierra Fund is engaged in and demand an investigation. Sierra Fund should
lose their 501(c)(3) status. We ALL also need to petition the Fair Political
Practices Commission for the same reasons. We are a nation of laws. If AMRA did something like this, we would
immediately be investigated, but it seems if you are politically aligned with
certain politicians, you get a free pass. The IRS and the FPPC needs to know
you will not tolerate this hypocrisy. We implore you to send these
letters to these two agencies today. If they hear from all of us, they
will investigate and we can hold these people accountable. Being silent
allows for this type of behavior to continue. By now, you should be fed
up with this kind of illegal activity. If you want to make a difference, here's your chance. We want to thank WMA (Western Mining Alliance) for providing these
templates.
Here is a sample letter to the IRS and below this one, a letter to the
FPPC. Send these in today.
Please copy this letter, fill in your comments and send it today
IRS EO Classification Request-AMRA.docx
Political Fair Practices Act Request-AMRA.docx
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Martin Sohlberg Greenhorn Posts:
| 08 Sep 2015 05:45 AM |
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Those Liinks will not work directly - Go here then select the documents at the bottom: https://americanminingrights.com/miners-stand-up-and-fight-back-now/
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Martin SohlbergGreenhorn Posts:
| 08 Sep 2015 06:17 AM |
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Thanks Leo
Done and Done
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Leo LorenzBasic Member Posts:486
| 08 Sep 2015 09:05 AM |
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Thanks Martin. I am not sure how many people here stay up with the news from AMRA. But I just wanted to spread the news, hopefully their website has direct updated information. I signed up for membership in their organization at the last Gold show in Vegas, they seem to have good claims and a worthy cause. I am not here to push their organization, but as a LDMA member I personally feel we are all interrelated and have a common purpose. Its always good to support anyone that is out fighting for the common good of us all.
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Jim LockeBasic Member Posts:131
| 08 Sep 2015 09:55 AM |
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Thank you, Leo!
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Jim LockeBasic Member Posts:131
| 08 Sep 2015 01:27 PM |
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Printed up, filled out and mailed today.
I WOULD ASK: Anyone that enjoys what rights they have left - please spend a few minutes of your time and mail these!
I hope Mrs Martin gets what she deserves.
Jim
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Jim LockeBasic Member Posts:131
| 19 Sep 2015 10:46 AM |
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Hey, Leo and Martin....
Either of you get an email from an "upset" Fair Political Practices lady?
I guess they have received a few of the complaints in the mail.
Sure is a shame that she is actually going to need to get out and do something for her pay!!
I really felt like emailing her back and saying as much but decided to just keep my mouth shut. I guess I should have left my email address off of the complaint, kind of doubt she would have bothered to type and mail me a letter about how hard HER job is.
Jim
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Leo LorenzBasic Member Posts:486
| 19 Sep 2015 05:54 PM |
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wow...no i did not ...yet..... She says her job is hard?!?! Setting there weighing in all the gold they are taking from their dredge's? What makes her job soooo hard is when she gets criticized from "us" outsiders, and she doesn't know what to do. In her world everyone is politically correct, and never says anything upsetting or contrary to their goals. It freaks her out when that happens.
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Martin SohlbergGreenhorn Posts:
| 19 Sep 2015 07:12 PM |
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Hi guys
I didn't provide an email address when submitting my letters and I haven't received anything in the form of a letter either. I'll keep my eyes open and advise. |
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Jim LockeBasic Member Posts:131
| 22 Sep 2015 10:02 AM |
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Hey, Leo;
No, this was someone that was in the office that is receiving the complaints about the Sierra Fund. I wish I had saved the email (the more I saw it sitting there in the inbox, the more it pissed me off) I would have pasted it here for you to read. I decided to get rid of it before I made a rude comment to her, and then have her shove all of our complaints in the trash! Anyway, she sent an email to quite a few addresses (copied to alot of emails), complaining that we should have just sent one complaint and that having received many duplicate complaints would only slow down her investigation. Boo Hoo! Pencil Pusher....just do your job.
Anyway, I was just curious if you guys had received the same mail....guess I was just lucky!
Take Care All....Keep Pushing Back!
Jim
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Benjamin CrainBasic Member Posts:351
| 22 Sep 2015 03:06 PM |
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When it comes to California regs I have a torn heart. I look at the people elected by the people and know this is why these laws are being passed, so they deserve what they get. But at the same time I know that a great deal of people are being hurt by special interest groups and those rules in California are being pushed nationwide.
I would bet money elected officials are getting kick backs, they may just come in the form of property rights to old business partners or family members. Politicians are really good at hiding kickbacks through telling somebody to buy up land just recently made available by new legislation they themselves passed.
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Leo LorenzBasic Member Posts:486
| 22 Sep 2015 03:26 PM |
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Absolutely true...there are lots of backdoor deals going on that these people are too naïve to think about. Why else to politicians become one, they preposition themselves with investments through close associates who cannot be tracked easily.....then get a job with them afterwards.
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Jim LockeBasic Member Posts:131
| 22 Sep 2015 03:31 PM |
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It is a little funny that there is such a thing as "Fair Political Practices Commission"........seems a little odd to me to even say the two words together - Fair and Political. HaHa
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ARTHUR WAUGH Advanced Member Posts:967
| 23 Sep 2015 07:36 AM |
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Jim- Looks like we might have to get authorization from the owners of that poster to modify it for use in Oregon now............Have printed a couple of copies to take to the next meeting of the three clubs I belong to.
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Jim LockeBasic Member Posts:131
| 23 Sep 2015 08:47 AM |
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Arthur, so I hear..... I am sorry!
I will send you a PM when I get home from work.
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Martin SohlbergGreenhorn Posts:
| 02 Oct 2015 01:12 PM |
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Today I received a letter from Fair Political Practices Commission over the signature of Galena West, Chief, Investigation Division indicating that since my complaint is the subject of an existing investigation, no new complaint will be opened. It was a form letter (and a poor photo copy at that) making me suspicious that it will be filed in the "circular file" and not see the light of day. Keeping my ear to the ground! |
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Jim LockeBasic Member Posts:131
| 02 Oct 2015 01:39 PM |
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Martin,
I received the same about a week ago.
Addressed to me and 6 other people.....said the same thing.
I had wanted to post a scan of it here but never got around to it.
KEEP UP THE FIGHT
Jim
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JERE CLEMENTSGreenhorn Posts:
| 07 Oct 2015 12:48 PM |
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Hi guys,
Thanks for your efforts in filing the complaint forms against the Sierra Fund. The more complaints they get the more they know we are serious and are not going away. I have seen a copy of the letter from Fair Political Practices Commission to the first complaint they received and it wasn't the form letter everyone else got. They have opened an investigation!
Thanks again for all of your support. I all of the miners in this country followed your lead and do there small part we turn around all of these ridiculous regulations.
Jere
AMRA
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Jim LockeBasic Member Posts:131
| 07 Oct 2015 02:52 PM |
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Jere, Thank you and AMRA for what you are trying to accomplish!
This is a scan of the letter I received - I have blocked out the addresses of the other people I assume received the same letter I did. Hopefully something will get done.
Take Care,
Jim
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Paul StraubBasic Member Posts:244
| 07 Oct 2015 05:31 PM |
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Speaking of politicians and kick backs, isn't it funny ( in the ironic sort of way ) that once they get in office a lot of them become Millionaires. Especially U.S. Senators and Congressmen.
Just my 2 cents!
Paul
"TERM LIMITS FOR CONGRESS" "OUTLAW LOBBYIST"
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Jim LockeBasic Member Posts:131
| 07 Oct 2015 05:42 PM |
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Every last one is crooked, they may not all start that way - as soon as they start receiving the special interest cash...........CROOKED!
I say this without regard to party, from what I've seen - party makes no difference. Would be pretty easy to throw all sides into one pot and boil it down to one political party "The Crooked Party"
In my opinion, of course.
Jim
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Leo LorenzBasic Member Posts:486
| 07 Oct 2015 07:55 PM |
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I always wonder how many people understand the facts behind many of the laws that get passed by the government, all in the name of saving the environment, global warming, improving safety, helping less fortunate people, ect...While these laws are being debated through committee's, and knowing the likelihood of them being passed, the information is leaked to their close supporters who are busy setting up business's that will capitalize on these new laws or get government grant funding. Look at the big push by Obama with the global warming issue. Ever hear of the Chicago Climate Exchange? It was setup to act much like the NYSE or Nasdaq in order to trade "carbon credits". The Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) was funded with seed money from the Joyce Foundation, of which Obama sat on the board of directors prior to his political foray. Shorebank was the designated bank of the CCX, and the Clintons are investors in this bank. If it wasn't for the overwhelming win by the tea party supporters in 2010, the Climate bill would have been passed into law and the CCX would have taken flight. Al Gore was a big investor in the CCX. Since 2010, because of the wins in Congress by the Republicans, the liberal Dem supporters were stopped from advancing their agenda. In fact, last I knew, the CCX has been disbanded and died quietly.
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Jim LockeBasic Member Posts:131
| 10 Nov 2015 02:44 PM |
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Hello All,
I am sure all that took action have received the latest letter.....more like a group letter - stating that The Fair Political Practices (HaHa) folks found nothing wrong and would do nothing.
I am hopeful that our complaints to the IRS may lead to at least a slap on the wrist....... UGH!
Martin - If you have not received yours yet, it's coming. Many people listed "CCed" within the copy that I received. You were one of the folks that should get one soon.
Lets keep trying!
Wish there were some way to get the majority of members here to write their representatives and/or the powers that be.
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Marshall McLeanGreenhorn Posts:
| 13 Nov 2015 04:25 PM |
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After reading that letter it reminds me of back country city council personnel that are receiving under the table $$ and poised to blow smoke up anyone's anal posterior when ever it is called for.
This is a State entity? In California?
Lordy! Who named that one and what for? A job?
Sorry people I just don't like Government bullying.
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Jim LockeBasic Member Posts:131
| 13 Nov 2015 04:31 PM |
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Yes, Marshall...... It does seem to be quite a JOKE. And would be laughable if it were not so painful (living in Ca, that is!).
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JERE CLEMENTSGreenhorn Posts:
| 16 Nov 2015 11:48 AM |
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All of you guys posting here have got it right! The politicians here in California are as crooked as the day is long. The Fair Political Practices council has made this determination because the politicians will ruin them (individually and as an institution) if they had come to any other conclusion. California has much less influence on the IRS so there is still hope there.
The issues we are facing right now have nothing to do with the facts or the environment or even the law, it is an agenda! A dirty rotten to the core agenda,,,,, it is about money and power, not the fish or mercury or water or any other green issue. They use the guise of the environmental issues because it is easy to deceive the masses with feel good save the planet "facts" that people will not verify for themselves.
Fortunately, the law, when it is forced on them is still on the side of the truth. Western Mining Alliance is working on a legal challenge to the CEQA study that SB637 is based on. The truth has a way of prevailing.
Keep educating everyone that you can and keep supporting the organizations like GPAA, WMA and AMRA, it is an expensive fight to get to the truth in these matters.
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