Alaska Constitution Article I § 8

Alaska Constitution Article I § 8

June 14, 2023Posted inAlaska Supreme Court, Classes, Elected Officials, Judges, Laws & Legislation, Presentations, Protest, UncategorizedNo Comments
State of Alaska Constitution Article I § 8. No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the armed forces in time of war or public danger. Indictment may be waived by the accused. In that case the prosecution shall be by information. The grand jury shall consist of at least twelve citizens, a majority of whom concurring may return an indictment. The power of grand juries to investigate and make recommendations concerning the public welfare or safety shall never…
PAC derails Justice

PAC’s and the impact our courts have on elections

June 9, 2023Posted inAlaska Supreme Court, Court Cases, Elected Officials, Laws & Legislation, News Reports, UncategorizedNo Comments
Worried about institutional corruption?  You should be.  Here is yet another example of corruption by elected officials through the influence of courts which will not allow the hobbling of super PACs.   The legal precedent for super PACs Many people believe that the US Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which allowed corporations to spend money directly in elections, compels this result. But Citizens United, bad as it was, didn't say anything about super PACs. Instead, starting a few months after the Citizens United decision, a handful of lower courts, based on an unfortunate misunderstanding of Citizens United, decided that the Constitution…
Corruption in Politics: the Corrupt Bastards Club

Corruption in Politics: the Corrupt Bastards Club

June 9, 2023Posted inCourt Cases, Elected Officials, Laws & Legislation, News Reports, UncategorizedNo Comments
The name "Corrupt Bastards Club" was widely used to designate Alaska legislators implicated in a massive ongoing federal corruption investigation.  Elected officials benefitted from ripping off tax payers. Some even had the audacity to wear hats bearing the emblem CBC.  Take some time to remember that those elected in all areas of government are not above the law. It is important to remember that oil has a way of greasing more than an engine.  In the corruption among state representatives and senators bribes greased the hands of elected officials.  Just another way that justice finds a way to light.  Exposing corruption…
Rep. Ben Carpenter on the Grand Jury Issue and Individual rights

Rep. Ben Carpenter on the Grand Jury Issue and Individual rights

May 4, 2023Posted inAlaska Supreme Court, Court Cases, Elected Officials, Interviews, Judges, Law Suits, Laws & Legislation, News Reports, UncategorizedNo Comments
https://www.alaskastateofcorruption.com/Rep.%20Ben%20Carpenter%20on%20the%20Grand%20Jury%20Issue_%20Working%20to%20Correct%20Constitutional%20Violations%20and%20Promote%20Transparency-720p-hls.mp4Representative Ben Carpenter on the Grand Jury Issue Click link above to watch video Do Alaska’s Judges and Officials Need Oversight by We-The-People? (No statutory PFD, no capital move after citizen vote (twice!), OCS violations, etc. etc. etc.) Then Join Our State-Wide Alaska Courthouse Sit-in! Wednesday, March 15, starting at 8 AM – continuing until the power to investigate, indict, and recommend judges, officials, agencies, and court cases is completely returned to our citizen Grand Juries; and until individual citizens are allowed to appeal directly to the Grand Jury with their concerns. Where? Any local courthouse. A large group of…