From: Gary Hunt at the Outpost of Freedom in Waco, Texas
Date: MARCH 30, 1993Let's think a bit about
what the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution, the
protection of the right to counsel, has always included
choice, until now. David Koresh, in front of an audience
of thousands, conveyed power of attorney to Gary Hunt on
March 9, 1993. The FBI, at that time, denied me entry
into the complex. Neither the FBI nor federal court has
denied the Power of Attorney. The court did deny
involvement because, as they stated, we had not exhausted
all remedies. The result, then, is that David Koresh has
already selected someone to represent his interests. The
FBI has denied him that right by denying me access. They
have now presented Mr. Dick DeGeurin to Mr. Koresh as his
only choice of counsel.
Now, you must understand that Mr. DeGeurin was
recently denied, along with others, on their temporary
restraining orders. One of the reasons for denial was
"lack of standing" which means that none of the
attorneys had an interest in the matter. So, the court
has said that DeGeurin does not represent Koresh, but the
FBI says that he does. The court has not said that Hunt
does not have standing, but the FBI says that they don't
care if he does or not.
Imagine yourself in litigation. The other side says,
"we'll pick your attorney for you, whether you want
it or not." You've already picked someone to
represent your interests, but the other side says that
this doesn't matter. You have a choice of the guy we
picked, or you will not have counsel.
What can I say, but, "welcome to Waco!"
Let's also think what would happen if your landlord
cut your water, power and electric, etc., off. You would
have recourse, through the legal process, to restore
those vital services. After all, they are provided based
upon performance of a contract with the utility company.
Now, suppose you don't perform on your contract and the
utilities are cut off. Child Protective Services, or the
equivalent, comes in and says that you have violated the
laws in regard to properly providing for your children,
therefore, they will assume ownership of your children
and provide care for them. Believe me, this is happening
all over America today.
Well, what we have here is the government violating
the right to contract, creating an unsafe situation for
the children, blaming the parents for the deficiency and
accusing them of child abuse.
I know that we have all thought about this issue
before. We've just let it pass because it didn't affect
us. Heck, we probably never will say anything about it
until it does affect us. But, have we ever wondered if
anybody will say anything if it ever does get to the
point of affecting us?
When are we, as Americans, going to learn what the
Founding-Fathers knew -- that if we cannot look out for
our neighbors, then we should never question why they
will not look out for us.
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