Yesterday, jury selection began in the trial of United States of America vs. Richard Lance McLaren, his wife and seven other Republic of Texas Citizens. Jury selection will probably not be completed until late Wednesday.

It is readily apparent, in fact blatantly obvious, that the script has been written as to the outcome of the "trial." Those who wish to sit in the courtroom and observe the proceedings are not permitted to carry in so much as a piece of paper and pencil. In the transcript of a prior hearing, comments made by Judge A. Joe Fish were omitted. About a dozen witnesses had taken notes and filed affidavits as to the statements regarding jurisdiction which were eliminated. Most of the witnesses requested by the Defendants have not been allowed. Most of the government's witnesses have been allowed. Twenty file boxes of exhibits Mr. McLaren wished to present as evidence have been denied. Joe Fish is questioning the jury panel rather than the Defendants or attorneys. Mr. Fish is basing his position that he has jurisdiction to hear this matter on a case that is spurious at best. Texas vs. White was a decision that dealt with bond issues in the 1850s. It has many flaws and is a useless supreme court decision in that it was a purely political decision made in order to overcome an 1868 resolution. On March 9, 1868, the question of Texas' sovereignty and eminent domain under the law of nations was raised in the U.S. Congress as a political question; and by House Joint Resolution, the matter was sent to the House Judiciary Committee for investigation and report to Congress for resolve. To this date, the House Judiciary Committee still has not conducted said hearings or resolved any issues or reported back on any issues to the Congress to finalize the question of Texas' sovereignty or eminent domain under the law of nations.

It has already been discovered that at least two, and possibly more, people who were involved as officials of The Republic of Texas were in fact agents who were placed in those positions to create division and the false belief that the financial instruments which were used and which are the basis of the government's claims of fraud against the Defendants were bogus.

And consider the following: These defendants have declared their citizenship in a country foreign to the United States, a country which has followed a completely lawful process every step of the way in reclaiming its independence. The Plaintiff bringing the suit in this case is United States of America. The "judge" hearing and making rulings in the matter receives his paycheck from the Plaintiff. The prosecutors presenting the suit receive their paycheck from the Plaintiff. And the "trial" is being conducted in facilities operated by the Plaintiff. How likely is it that these Citizens' positions are going to be heard? And should twelve people be deciding the political question of Texas' independence rather than the 14 million people living on its soil?

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