December 3, 2020
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corruption, FARMING & FOOD, Government, land theft, Marti Oakley, PROPERTY RIGHTS, The PPJ Gazette, TS Radio Network, USDA corruption, whistleblowers
black farmers, farming, Government, Justice for Black Farmers, Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2020, land loss, land theft, Lawrence Lucas, Marcel Reid, Marti Oakley, PROPERTY RIGHTS, TS Radio Network, USDA, USDA corruption, Whistleblower's Summit, whistleblowers
Join us live Thursday December 3, 2020 at 7:00 pm CST!
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All shows will be archived and available 24/7 so you can listen at your convenience.
Hosted by Marti Oakley with Lawrence Lucas
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Join Lawrence Lucas & Marti Oakley for the year end review of the dismal activities taking place at the USDA. We will be discussing the impact of the Elizabeth Warren Plan and the May 2020 letters to the Biden campaign demanding they fix the USDA. Also, we will cover the Biden plan related to USDA and the call for change by so many.
The Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2020 was introduced November 30th and differs greatly from the Biden proposal.
Speaking out when it is not popular or in fashion takes great courage yet the rural and urban farmers do just that.
Our guests will include:
Michael Stoval, Black Farmer
Julian Hishaw, Attorney & Author
Lloyd Wright, Black Farmer & Advocate
Wayne Hinson, Researcher & Producer of the Black Farmer Documentary
Please tune in for this informative show!
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October 29, 2020
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corruption, The PPJ Gazette, TS Radio Network, USDA corruption, Whistleblowers!
Acres of Ancestry Initiative/Black Agrarian Fund, black farmers, Dekera Greene Rodriguez, Lawrence Lucas, Marcel Reid, Marti Oakley, Pigford lawsuit, The USDA Hour, Tracy Lloyd McCurty, TS Radio Network, USDA corruption, USDA land theft, Whistleblower's Summit, whistleblowers
Join us live Thursday October 29, 2020 at 7:00 pm CST!
5:00 pm PST…6:00 pm MST…7:00 pm CST…8:00 pm EST
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January 26, 2020
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corruption, Guardianship Abuse, Marti Oakley, Tanya Talks, The PPJ Gazette, TS Radio Network, USDA corruption, whistleblowers
elder abuse, Guardianship Abuse, hospice, Lawrence Lucas, Maarsha Joiner, Marcel Reid, Marti Oakley, Oklahoma corruption, Tanya Hathaway, The PPJ Gazette, TS Radio Network, USDA corruption, Whistleblower's Summit, whistleblowers
Join us Sunday evening January 26, 2020 at 7:00 CST!
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October 31, 2019
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FARMING & FOOD, Marti Oakley, The PPJ Gazette, TS Radio Network, USDA corruption, whistleblowers
Agriculturalists Association, arti Oakley, black farmers, Black Farmers Documentary, Coalition of Minority Employees, food & Farming, food security, Food Systems, Kordel Davis, Lawrence Lucas, Marcel Reid, TS Radio Network, USDA Hour, Waymon Henderson, Whistleblower's Summit, whistleblowers
Join us Thursday evening October 31. 2019 at 7:00 pm CST!
5:00 pm PST…6:00 pm MST…7:00 pm CST…8:00 pm EST
Call in # 917-388-4520
Hosted by Marti Oakley with Lawrence Lucas
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Whistleblower’s is presented in coordination with Marcel Reid and the Annual Whistleblower’s Summit in Washington D.C.
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Our guest this evening is Kordel Davis and Waymon Henson
Kordel is originally from Reading, Pennsylvania. He is currently a student at Rutgers University. In 2018 producers from Dateline NBC connected Kordel with the USDA and Coalition of Minority Employees. In May of 2018 Kordel wrote the paper “USDA Discrimination and the Effects on Food Systems and Food Security” under Dr. Xenia Morin at Rutgers University.
Kordel was one of the over seventy farmers, advocates, and researchers to sign their name to the letter to Elizabeth Warren. He has since created a video posted to YouTube regarding the letter entitled “USDA Discrimination, Elizabeth Warren, and The Future,” which has caught the attention of documentary creators and helped to spur new national interest in the Black farmers movement. Kordel wishes to continue to be a powerful voice for displaced farmers in the future.
Waymon Henderson is a Black farmer documentary, researcher & publisher. He has earned degrees in theology and psychology is licensed as a psychologist and marriage and family therapist in Texas. His history with the Black farmer cause extends back to 1994 when he began to consult with farmers and their legal counsel. He has been affiliated with the Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association in Tillery, NC since 2005 and currently is a board member. He has two published articles in the area of Black farmers and land loss and has presented at international, national, state, and regional conferences on racism, the USDA, and Black land loss. His special area of interest is the impact on the health and well being of farmers and families when dealing with the USDA and DOJ. He and Shoun Hill partnered on the Black farmer documentary beginning in 2018 and will complete it in late 2019.
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June 27, 2019
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Marti Oakley, The PPJ Gazette, USDA corruption, whistleblowers
2019 Annual Whistleblower Summit and Film Festival, Advocates, C4C, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, federal employees, Federal Employees Anti-Discrimination and Retaliation Act, Government Accountability Project, human rights community, Make It Safe Coalition, Marcel Reid, non-profit civil rights organization, Office of Special Counsel, racial discrimination, reprisal, Tanya Ward Jordan, The Coalition For Change, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Coalition, USDA coalition of Minority Employees, whistleblowers, Wrongful firings
“The EEOC’s Office of Federal Operations’ failure to apply fairly Federal EEO complaint guidelines undermines the Notification and Federal Employees Anti-Discrimination and Retaliation Act and spurs a health crisis within the Federal workforce.”
WASHINGTON (PRWEB) June 27, 2019
Advocacy groups and Whistleblowers will gather at the upcoming 2019 Annual Whistleblower Summit and Film Festival. The gathering, which will take place in Washington, DC during July 29th-August 1st, 2019, provides a meaningful “mutual support network” for whistleblowers and advocates across the country.
The theme of this year’s Summit is True North—Persevering in the Pursuit of Justice. It will feature a variety of events, film screenings, and panel discussions to empower “truth-tellers” who create a better world for all people to thrive.
The Coalition For Change, Inc. (C4C), a 2019 Summit committee member, will host a panel to address the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) flaws. “The EEOC’s Office of Federal Operations’ failure to apply “fairly” the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaint guidelines undermines the Notification and Federal Employees Anti-Discrimination and Retaliation Act (No FEAR Act). It also spurs a health crisis within the Federal workforce,” said Tanya Ward Jordan, President of the Coalition For Change, Inc.(C4C) and Author of 17 Steps: A Federal Employee’s Guide For Tackling Workplace Discrimination.
The USDA Coalition of Minority Employees will host a separate panel to address the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) harmful workplace culture. “Wrongful firings, reprisal, and intimidation are out of control at USDA. It has been this way administration after administration, The EEOC fails to hold government agencies within Agriculture accountable for unlawful acts against minority farmers, especially Black farmers, and USDA employees.” said Mr. Lawrence Lucas, President Emeritus of the USDA Coalition of Minority Employees.
In addition to panels hosted by the C4C and the USDA Coalition, the Government Accountability Project will host a panel on the role of the Office of Special Counsel. The 2019 Summit event organizers, Michael McCray, Esq., and Marcel Reid, have arranged for an assembly of whistleblowers to cover additional panels covering topics such as: Guardianship, Surviving Whistleblowing, Working with Congress, Is Your Story a Book?, Working With Media, and Blackballing Minority Financial Institutions. Whistleblowers, advocates and members of the civil and human rights community are invited to participate in the free conference. For more information visit https://www.whistleblowersummit.com/
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The Coalition For Change, Inc.(C4C) is a member of the Make It Safe Coalition. The C4C, a proactive non-profit civil rights organization and support network, incorporated in Washington, D.C., on January 22, 2009. Members devote their time, talent and resources addressing racial injustice and reprisal in Federal employment. The C4C is comprised of former and present Federal employees who have been harmed due to racial discrimination and/or reprisal.
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June 27, 2019
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corruption, FARMING & FOOD, Government, Marti Oakley, propaganda, The PPJ Gazette, TS Radio Network, USDA corruption
agriculture, black farmers, discrimination, food & Farming, government corruption, Lawrence Lucas, Marcel Reid, Marti Oakley, The PPJ Gazette, The USDA Hour, TS Radio Network, USDA corruption, USDA distorts data, USDA propaganda, whistleblowers, Whsitleblower's Summit
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March 28, 2019
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Government, Lawrence Lucas, Lesa Dionnelly, Marcel Reid, Marti Oakley, minority farmers, Ron Cotton, The USDA Hour, TS Radio Network, USDA corruption, USDA land theft, Whistleblower's Summit, whistleblowers, Women of Forestry
Join us this evening March 28, 2019 at 7:00 pm CST!
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Hosted by Marti Oakley with Lawrence Lucas
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Whistleblower’s is presented in coordination with Marcel Reid and the annual Whistleblower’s Summit July 29, 30 and 31st in Washington, D.C.
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Lawrence Lucas and I host Lesa Donnelly and Ron Cotton as we discuss recent updates in the Women of Forestry Service and ongoing issues with the USDA in general. The continuing failure of the USDA to respond to more than 20 years of reported sexual harassment and retaliation for reporting incidences of abuse, allows these egregious acts to continue without penalty. We we also be discussing the ongoing disparity of treatment and access to programs that affects minority farmers; a system that has resulted in more than 2 million acres of agricultural land stolen from the rightful owners.
Tune in as we update and recap the current state of affairs with regards to the USDA and its failure to function appropriately.
Lesa donnelly: vice president, USDA Coalition of Minority Employees, representative & spokesperson for abused women & class complainants (Forest Service in the western region).
Full House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held yet another hearing on November 15, 2018 to address the rampant and decades long history of sexual misconduct including documented cases of molestation, rape, gender discrimination and retaliation and intimidation for reporting these abuses.
Ron Cotton is President of the USDA Coalition of Minority Employees which is a USDA sanctioned, independent employee resource organization that works to ensure respect, dignity, and equal opportunities for employees and farmers.
Lawrence Lucas, Founding member and President Emeritus, of the USDA Coalition of Minority employees since May 1994.
The USDA Coalition of Minority Employees and the Black farmers, representing 13 southern states. Lawrence is a regular guest on TS Radio Network and will co-host the last Thursday of every month to update us on the issues with USDA.
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February 28, 2019
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Forestry Service, Marti Oakley, The PPJ Gazette, TS Radio Network, USDA corruption, whistleblowers
civil rights, Forestry service, Lawrence Lucas, Lesa Donnelly, Marcel Reid, Marti Oakley, Office of Inspector General, Secretary Sonny Perdue, Shannon Reed, The PPJ Gazette, TS Radio Network, USDA, USDA Civil rights, Whistleblower's Summit, whistleblowers, Women of Forestry
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January 30, 2019
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corruption, Government, Marti Oakley, The PPJ Gazette, TS Radio Network, USDA corruption, whistleblowers
corruption, federal agencies, Government, Lawrence Lucas, Marcel Reid, Marti Oakley, Tanya Ward Jordan, The PPJ Gazette, TS Radio Network, USDA Hour, Whistleblower's Summit, whistleblowers
Join us this evening, January 31 , 2019 at 7:00 pm CST!
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January 10, 2019
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corruption, families, HEALTH, The PPJ Gazette, Toxic food, USDA corruption
Alliance for natural Health, bioengineered, DNA, families, farming, food, gene editing, GMO, gmo labeling, government catering to special interests, HEALTH, in vitro recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) techniques, interference (RNAi), labeling debate, RNA, The PPJ Gazette, un-natural ingredients, USDA corruption
Stay informed about what is hot in Washington and the states about natural health
It’s official: the “mandatory” GMO labeling rule will obscure more than it makes transparent. Action Alert!
The USDA has released its final GMO labeling rule, and it’s not good. As we feared when the agency released its proposal earlier this year, the so-called GMO labeling law will apply only to a narrow set of foods. Congress and the USDA have offered a number of loopholes and exemptions to food companies, undermining any semblance of a consumer’s right to know. It’s as if the USDA asked the food industry to write the rule themselves.
The problems start right at the foundation. The agency has decided to use the term “bioengineered”—a term many Americans may not be familiar with—rather than GMO. When the proposal was released, we pointed out that this is straight out of an Orwellian playbook. Many Americans know the term “GMO” and can connect it to the labeling debate—so the government decides to use a different term that sounds more innocuous. If the government was actually concerned with communicating information clearly to consumers, they would simply use the term “GMO” and not other terminology with which Americans may not be familiar.
The problems continue with the definition of “bioengineered.” The final rule defines bioengineered as a food that 1) contains genetic material that has been modified through in vitro recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) techniques and 2) for which the modification could not otherwise be obtained through conventional breeding or found in nature”—essentially, combining DNA from two different sources, usually two different organisms.
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November 23, 2018
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animal welfare, USDA corruption, wildlife
bison, buffalo, Buffalo Field Campaign, GonaCon, Jack C. Rhyan, Montana Dept. of Livestock, National Mammal, USDA-APHIS, Yellowstone National Park
Source: Buffalo Field Campaign
Putting it mildly. A female buffalo expresses her people’s sentiment towards the USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service.
Buffalo Field Campaign’s Freedom of Information Act lawsuit continues to divulge more evidence of how unfit the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is in having any role managing our National Mammal, the wild buffalo. Thank you to attorney Daniel Snyder and our legal team at the Charlie Tebbutt law firm who have been of tremendous help in disclosing the public’s business.
APHIS’s offensive statements (provided here, APHIS’s Bastard Bison, PDF, excerpted below) show a callous disregard for buffalo. At the same time APHIS sought Yellowstone National Park’s help in taking more buffalo for their birth control study using GonaCon, a chemical sterilant, they didn’t want any obligation placed on them to get rid of the “bastard” buffalo under their care.
APHIS’s GonaCon study was shut down by their higher ups in the bureaucracy for running afoul of agency rules (See our article Good news for wild buffalo in Gardiner basin.). The buffalo taken from the wild under permit from Yellowstone National Park were killed or shipped to Colorado for more “study.”
However, APHIS remains entrenched in buffalo management through the taxpayer moneys they annually dole out to the Montana Dept. of Livestock. APHIS Funding MDOL Bison Operations 2018 (PDF).
We can and must take action for the buffalo. Contact your representative in the U.S. House.
Ask them to cut-off taxpayer moneys and axe APHIS’s on-going cooperative agreement with the Montana Dept. of Livestock to fund their buffalo management scheme.
APHIS has funneled millions of taxpayer dollars to the Montana Dept. of Livestock to remove all wild buffalo that migrate into the state. The spigot of American taxpayer funding has been running nonstop for two decades.
There’s an action we can take to stop it! The U.S. Congress has the power to cut-off the free taxpayer funding pipeline that is destroying our last wild buffalo in Montana. Please contact the U.S. Congress today!
Thank you for taking action on behalf of our National Mammal, the buffalo.
From: Rhyan, Jack C – APHIS
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 3:21 PM
To: Clarke, Patrick R. – APHIS
Subject: RE: Conference call about GonaCon (2nd rendition) ? Elk study at Brogan’s?
Off the top of my bald head:
I like the bastard question best. I think with those we donate their little bastard carcasses to the food bank, as they have no special value for conservation.
Jack
PS: we might should delete these emails.
READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE HERE.
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November 15, 2018
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Animal Welfare, USDA corruption, Wild Horse & Burro Radio, wild horses and burros
animal welfare, Bonnie Kohleriter, California, Carla Bowers, Devil's Garden Wild Horse Territory, Forest Service, USDA, wild Horse & Burro Radio, Wild Horse Freedom Federation, wild horses
Join us for Wild Horse Wednesdays®, FRIDAY, Nov. 16, 2018
6:00 p.m. PST … 7:00 p.m. MST … 8:00 p.m. CST … 9:00 p.m. EST
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You can also listen to the show on your phone by calling (917) 388-4520.
This show will be archived so you can listen to it anytime.
photo: U.S. Forest Service
Our guests tonight are advocates Bonnie Kohleriter and Carla Bowers, who will tell you about the wild horses in the Devil’s Garden Wild Horse Territory in the Modoc National Forest in northern California. They’ll tell you about the recent roundup of over 900 wild horses from 258,000 acres. They’ll tell you what the Forest Service is planning to do with do with these wild horses. They’ll also tell you about the corrupt politics behind all of this. The devil is in the details.
This show will be hosted by Debbie Coffey (V.P. and Dir. of Wild Horse Affairs) of Wild Horse Freedom Federation.
To contact us: ppj1@hush.com
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/marti-oakley/2018/11/17/advocates-bonnie-kohleriter-amp-carla-bowers-on-the-devils-garden-wild-horses
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To find out more about Wild Horse Freedom Federation and our work to keep wild horses and burros wild and free on our public lands visit www.WildHorseFreedomFederation.org
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November 11, 2018
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anti-harassment policies, corruption, forestry Corruption, forestry hearing, Forestry intimidation., Forestry retaliation, Forestry service, Forestry women, Government, House hearings, The PPJ Gazette, Trey Gowdy, USDA corruption, USDA's Office of the Inspector General
Submitted by Lawrence Lucas
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There will be an oversight hearing Thur. Nov. 15th 10:00 am Eastern regarding misconduct in the Forestry Service. I would encourage you to share this and watch the hearing either live or archived via this link.
https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/examining-misconduct-and-retaliation-at-the-u-s-forest-service/
House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Trey Gowdy has asked the Department of Agriculture for extensive documents related to sexual harassment and misconduct at the Forest Service, citing persistent reports of such conduct and retaliation against employees who report it.
In an Oct. 22 letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen, Gowdy (R-S.C.) requested all communications regarding anti-harassment policies sent or received by top officials overseeing the Forest Service and all regional foresters since Dec. 2, 2016.
He also asked for information including the number of employees disciplined or terminated in relation to anti-harassment policies since that date, as well as an accounting of penalties imposed. And he asked for all personnel actions associated with employees who filed complaints or reported sexual misconduct or harassment since Jan. 1, 2016.
Gowdy asked the department to comply by Nov. 5. As of this morning, the committee hadn’t received a response, a spokeswoman said.
His letter comes on the heels of several Forest Service initiatives to combat a history of sexual misconduct and harassment in the agency, particularly in firefighting crews. Christiansen took over earlier this year after Tony Tooke resigned as Forest Service chief, following backlash over his own past conduct — a relationship he had a decade earlier with a lower-ranking Forest Service employee when he was a regional forester.
Addressing sexual misconduct is a top priority, USDA Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment James Hubbard has said. He oversees the Forest Service (E&E Daily, July 25). More
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September 13, 2018
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Marti Oakley, The PPJ Gazette, TS Radio Network, USDA corruption, whistleblowers
Forestry service, intimidation, Lawrence Lucas, Marcel Reid, Marti Oakley, Melody Starya Mobley, molestation, retaliation, The PPJ Gazette, USDA, Whistleblower's Summit, whistleblowers, Women of Forestry
Join us this evening September 13, 2018 at 7:00 pm CST!
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August 30, 2018
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corruption, Forestry Service, Government, Marti Oakley, The PPJ Gazette, USDA corruption, whistleblowers, whistleblowers
corruption, Forestry service, Government, Lawrence Luca, Lisa Donnelly, Marcel Reid, Marti Oakley, Sonny Perdue, The PPJ Gazette, USDA, Whislteblowers Summit, Whisltleblowers
Join us this evening August 30, 2018 at 7:00 pm CST!
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August 23, 2018
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FARMING & FOOD, Government, USDA corruption
ACLU, black farmers, Corey Lea, Cowtown Foundation, farming, Government, NAACP, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, The National Democratic Committee, The National Republican Committee, USDA, USDA corruption
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE COWTOWN FOUNDATION INC.
COREY LEA
P.O. BOX 422
ARRINGTON, TN. 37014
615 308 7787
THE BATTLE LINES HAVE BEEN DRAWN AS BLACK FARMERS CHALLENGE THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND SECRETARY OF STATE BRIAN KEMP OVER VOTING RIGHTS FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS IN PREDOMINANTLY BLACK COUNTIES AND PRECINCTS IN GEORGIA.
August 21, 2018
Black Farmers from south Georgia filed suit against the State of Georgia and Secretary of State Brian Kemp alleging violations of section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, among several claims. The Black Farmers assert that the State of Georgia and The Secretary of State have failed to enforce federal laws and maintain uniformity of legal issues among all the counties that make up the state. In particular, the state and secretary have been alleged, to what amounts to putting on a charade, political gerrymandering. It is without question that the state and secretary knows counties must have preclearance from the Department of Justice or the United States District Court in Washington, D.C. before the counties can shut down polling locations or precincts in predominantly African American counties or precincts.
However, this will be a showdown of epic proportions. Also named in the petition are The National Republican Committee, The National Democratic Committee, The NAACP, The ACLU, The National Democratic Redistricting Committee, The State Republican Committee and The State Democratic Committee. The Black Farmers are united and have been fighting the USDA for years on similar civil rights issues. An interesting correlation has been drawn by the farmers and the history of questionable stances on civil rights issues by now Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue as former governor of the State of Georgia and his continued stance of denying Black Farmers the right to be heard at the administrative level.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XMnXIXSX6bhcZzr8m56RM-9FUvxUOMzYpyi80H02Vp4/edit?usp=sharing
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Corey Lea
Executive Director
TheCowtownFoundation.org.
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June 27, 2018
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corruption, FARMING & FOOD, The PPJ Gazette, USDA corruption, whistleblowers
Black Congressional Caucus, black farmers, Corey Lea, Cowtown Foundation, farming, Georgia, NOMINEE STACEY ABRAMS, The PPJ Gazette, The Secretary of Agriculture, The Socially Disadvantaged Farmers, USDA corruption, Whislteblowers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
THE COWTOWN FOUNDATION INC.-NASHVILLE, TN.
THECOWTOWNFOUNDATION.ORG
COREY LEA
615 308 7787
IN RE: DEADLINE GEORGIA- DEMOCRATIC GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEE STACEY ABRAMS V. THE GOP- HOW THE USDA’S STORIED HISTORY OF DISCRIMINATION COULD BE THE DECIDING FACTOR ON WHO BECOMES THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA.
JUNE 25, 2018
There is no doubt that the Republican Party is aware of the historical significance of the nomination of Stacey Abrams and her bid to become the first Black Female Governor in the United States. With this nomination, the eyes of the country will be hanging on her every word in regards to policy and civil rights. The Democrats are amassing a war chest for her bid to become the next governor of Georgia, but the Republicans will not be outdone. However, the one factor, that could be the deciding factor, is how Stacey Abrams tackles the issues of Socially Disadvantaged Farmers.
Socially Disadvantaged Farmers are legally defined as a protected class, to include Black Farmers, Hispanic Farmers, Indian Farmers and White Women. This protected class will be the deciding factor on if Georgia remains a red state or will it be the keystone of the crown jewel that the Dems. are hoping for in November. It is without controversy that former Georgia Governor and current Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, inherited an absolute mess at the USDA, an agency that is truly out of control and in desperate need of reform. More
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February 22, 2018
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corruption, Government, Lawrence Lucas, Lesa Donnelly, Marcel Reid, Marti Oakley, Secretary Sonny Perdue, The PPJ Gazette, TS Radio, USDA retaliation, USDA sexual harassment, Whistleblower's Summit, whistleblowers
Join us tonight February 22, 2018 at 7:00 pm CST!
5:00 pm PST … 6:00 pm MST … 7:00 pm … 8:00 pm EST
Call in # 917-388-4520
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Whistleblowers! is presented in coordination with Marcel Reid and the Whistleblower’s Summit July 27-29 in Washington D.C.
Join Marti Oakley, Lawrence Lucas and Lesa Donnelly in a discussion regarding the ongoing sexual harassment and abuses occuring in the USDA agencies. Retaliation is the name of the game and intimidation and harassment are still common practice for speaking out.
Mr. Lucas was the former President of the USDA Coalition of Minority Employees, beginning in 1994. His career as a government employee began as a political appointee during the Carter Administration. He retired after 32 years of service.
Quote from Lesa Donnelly’s letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue,USDA:
“It is no secret that the USDA is currently focused on the issues of sexual misconduct in the
Forest Service. This is due to media exposure and the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform’s intercession. And while clearly there is a culture of misogyny in the Forest Service,
particularly in areas of what are still called (unfortunately) non-traditional jobs such as the fire, law
enforcement, and engineering organizations, there is a deeper cause that is never addressed. It is
important to note that my emphasis on issues and incidents in the Forest Service does not belie the
corresponding issues in other USDA agencies and mission areas. Forest Service civil rights matters are
a microcosm of the issues occurring throughout USDA. Additionally, addressing sexual harassment and
reprisal issues can be expanded to similar discrimination areas such as race, disability, and even work
place bullying.”
We have a lot to talk about regarding this rogue agency that is a shameful example of an unaccountable government bureaucracy.
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January 24, 2018
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corruption, Government, USDA corruption
Administrative Procedures Act, Agency corruption, agriculture, Corey Lea, corruption, Cowtown Foundation, Government, minority farmers, Office of Civil Rights, Title 7 Agriculture non-positive code, USDA coalition of Minority Employees, USDA corruption
PROPOSED DRAFT FOR AN EXECUTIVE ORDER
DRAFTED BY THE COWTOWN FOUNDATION
AND COREY LEA
REPRESENTATIVE FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS
PURSUANT 7CFR .126
P.O. BOX 422
ARRINGTON, TN. 37014
1. Dismantle the Office of Civil Rights- The Administrative Procedures Act allows for the Agency to have 180 days to correct its own mistakes. At any time after 180 days, the farmer can ask for a formal hearing on the merits before the Administrative Law Judge. However, The Agency has more than 14,000 or more pending discrimination complaints that have been shelved as long as or up to 20 years. Even when the farmers ask for a formal hearing on the record, the Administrative Law Judge states that it does not have jurisdiction to hear any farmer with complaints pending before the Office of Civil Rights. Former President Regan exercised great foresight by dismantling the Office of Civil Rights by reasoning that the Office of Civil Rights was a waste of taxpayer money and being used by the Agency to further discriminate against black farmers by inaction.
2. Immediately return all land foreclosed against black farmers who were Pigford Class Members and did not get a formal hearing on the merits or an adverse denial by the monitor. In addition, all the farmers who lost land and operating equipment that had a pending discrimination complaint that asked for a formal hearing on the merits with the Administrative Law Judge and was denied that hearing, pursuant the moratorium relief provided in the 2008 Food Energy and Conservation Act or otherwise known as the 2008 Farm Bill. The County, State or Federal Court shall immediately issue a writ of possession or no later than 14 days of docketing the complaint or order by the court to take possession of property by the farmer within 15 days of the Order.
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