Blueprint for buying political power
February 9, 2011
Tyranny in the making
What follows is an account of how one special interest group appears to be systematically purchasing influence to subvert the will of the people, and to use our elected representatives to give up the sovereign status of the State of Idaho to the Federal Government through Indian Tribes and an unchecked policing apparatus.
In the beginning the tribes acknowledged their rightful authority to police their own members, and that non-tribal citizens were only subject to the jurisdiction of the state. This was written into the Coeur d'Alene Tribal Code of 1985.
Then, in 1999 and2000 the Tribal Code was rewritten. Now it asserts jurisdiction over non-tribal people and lands. It uses language to circumvent the fact that they have no real jurisdiction. The Tribal Code uses terms like;
- "intent to coerce compliance,"
- "any non-Indian who voluntarily comes to or lives within the exterior boundaries of the CDA reservation hereby accepts and consents to the jurisdiction of the court (aka tribal council),"
- "Violation of this code over whom the tribe does not have criminal jurisdiction shall constitute a civil infraction."
What was the impetus for the change in attitude of the tribe toward it's neighbors? MONEY, lots of it!
The Coeur d'Alene Casino had been built, and raking in lots of cash for the tribe. Then the younger, more militant, faction of the tribe took control, and it was all down hill. See attached documents for further detail.
A time line
Following is a description of the march to make the state and county submit to the tribal code and tribal council's will.
- In 2007 Benewah County Sheriff finally was forced to cancel a cross-deputization agreement with the CDA tribe due to the tribal police citing non-tribal citizens into tribal court for traffic violations, shaking down hunters for cash to buy tribal hunting licenses on private property, and other violations of the non-tribal citizen's Civil and Constitutional rights. When the tribe refused to adhere to the agreement and stop these practices, cross-deputization ended in Benewah County.
- So the tribes in Idaho collectively set upon working to get what they wanted. On March 12, 2008 in the Idaho Council on Indian Affairs meeting with then Senator Jorgenson as Chair, the desire of the tribes to introduce legislation to force the local governments to cross deputize tribal police was brought up, this legislation was already in the legislative services being drafted before the next meeting on Oct. 9, 2008.
- The tribes also started a spending campaign just prior to the next meeting of the Indian affairs council, spending right into the coffers of those house members in leadership positions and others who would be on the committee in which this legislation would be heard and moved to passage. Senator Mike Jorgeson and his good friend Jim Clark were the legislators behind the 2009/2010 HB 500 at the behest of the tribes.
A chart of tables is available here (Contribution Tables), to help the reader understand how contributions flowed to the House leadership, and to and Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee members. It shows their party affiliation, their position, amount received from a tribe, and the date it was received.
Clicking on the link above (Contribution Tables) will open a separate document, in a separate window, containing the tables referrenced throughout this article, and allow you to follow along as you read.
The first attempt by the tribe to introduce legislation which would force the county and its citizens into submitting to an unchecked tribal policing apparatus came on Feb 9, 2010, when Pete Neilsen moved to have the bill printed. Then, on March 11, 2010, the hearing on the bill, now HB 500, took place.
It should be brought to the attention of the reader that Jeanne Buell, of Worley, went to Boise to testify for the tribe and the bill. Jeanne Buell gave Grant Burgoyne a donation of $500.00 on March 4, 2010, while this bill was being considered in the committee on which he sat. Also, Jeanne Buell gave Grant Burgoyne donations of $700.00 in 2008 ($200 in September of 2008) The timing of the tribes donations and Jeanne Buell's donations, coupled with her affiliation with the CDA tribe should raise some serious questions.
How did they vote?
- Steve Kren (R-Nampa) ($1,000) voted to send the bill, as is, to general orders
- Grant Burgoyne (D-Boise) ($500 during session) voted to send to general orders with an amendment
- Janice McGeachin (R-Idaho Falls) ($0) voted to hold it until March 17th
Those voting against holding it, and sending it to the floor are:
- Leon Smith (R-Twin Falls) ($0)
- Grant Burgoyne (D-Boise) ($500)
- Wendy Jaquet (D-Ketchum) ($1,000)
- William Killen (D-Boise) ($250)
- Jim Clark ($1,000)
Then in late April and May of 2010 after the session was done, as if to say, "Well done my good and faithful servant," the following additional funds were sent to the coffers of the following legislators, directly and visible to the public eye, associated with HB500.
- Grant Burgoyne (D-Boise) ($500)
- Wendy Jaquet (D-Ketchum) ($500)
- William Killen (D-Boise) ($500)
- Mack Shirley (R-Rexburg) ($500)
- Rich Wills (R-Glenns Ferry) ($500)
- Leon Smith (R-Twin Falls) ($500)
- Mike Jorgeson (R-Coeur d'Alene) ($1,000)
- Steve Kren (R-Nampa) ($1000)
A few other coffers were filled as well, mostly in the leadership positions. Could it be that those people were also being rewarded for working behind the scene to push HB 500 on Idaho Citizens?
Fast forward to 2011.
Enter a new bill ... one in which the state gives full authority for policing power to the tribes without having to go through the local government and the county Sheriff. Once that authority is given in this proposed legislation there is no mechanism to prevent or stop any systematic abuse of the Constitutional and Civil rights of non-tribal citizens. With this bill, the State of Idaho fully abidcates its sovereign authority in this area, and removes the "brightline barrier" of jurisdiction as affirmed in the Hicks v Nevada decision.
The legislation was brought to the House State Affairs Committee early in the 2010-2011 session. This was an irregularity, as it had everything to do with judicial issues. But in an attempt to sneak it quickly onto the floor for a vote, leadership placed this bill into State Affairs. It was introduced by the Coeur d'Alene Tribe's lobbiest and quickly voted unanimously to print. It now became HB 33.
However, this irregularity was caught and exposed by a few watchful annd observant citizens. The leadership was forced to place it back in the committee in which it rightly belonged, the House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee.
Follow the money
The 2010-2011 "how-to-influence-a-sovereign-state-into-voting-away-its-citizens-rights-and-installing-the-beginning-of-a-tyranny-through-a-race-based-policing-apparatus" program.
This information was obtained by documents on the Secretary of States website in compliance with the sunshine reporting laws.
Notice where the money has flowed. To the House and Senate Committees in which the tribes need cooperation to get this legislation done, the House and Senate Judiciary and Rules, and now the State Affairs committee, as well as leadership. As as you can see the money spigot was opened up very generously to legislators and PAC's that gave money to certain legislators.
The Coeur d'Alene Tribe alone gave $11,920.00 to PACS that fund legislator campaign coffers.
The Nez Perce Tribe gave $1,000.00 to the Nez Perce Democrat Central Committee.
This article was written and researched by Pam Secord. Pam has been a tireless worker for freedom for over a decade. She lives in Benewah County, Idaho.