FARMER EDDIE WISE....LAND LOST

FARMER EDDIE WISE....LAND LOST

Sent: Thursday, July 7, 2016, 12:25 AM

6 july 2016

mr. smith:

below is additional information that suggest that washington politics has had an adverse impact on some of those seeking justice at usda, especially, Black farmers. yes, we are questioning those that say otherwise.

the  demonstration and the filing of the wise v. usda case should shine some light on what we feel is true. i will send you the press release announcing this event on Friday in washington dc, in front of the us supreme court.

respectfully,

lawrence lucas

it seems little to no one cares in washington about all the pain and suffering inflicted on so many Black farmers and usda employees by us department of agriculture "the last plantation". that is why we (in buses) are coming to washington dc this week.

this is shameful.

lawrence lucas, president emeritus

usda coalition of minority employees

www.agcoalition.org

856 / 910-2399

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From: LawrLCL@aol.com
To: lawrlcl@aol.com
Sent: 3/31/2016 6:17:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: FARMER EDDIE WISE....LAND LOST

March 29, 2016

Gary R. Grant

On Thursday, March 17, 2016, Eddie and Dorothy Wise along with several of their friends traveled back to their farm to remove their personal items from what used to be their home.  After finally getting a return call from the Federal Marshal's office as to what day and the time, they were told that they could come on that particular Thursday. They would be allotted 8:00am until 4:00pm that afternoon.  Eddie and Dorothy agreed.

However, we must let everyone know that we had called Congressman G. K. Butterfield's office earlier because Eddie had not received any call backs from the marshal's office despite the fact that he had called at least three times before a return call to him was made.  I had been talking with Eddie through all of this. I wondered if there was some playing around with this man, his wife, and his property.  At first, according to several people we know who have who knowledge about the date of the sale of the farm, they all were saying that the sale would take place on March 17.  However, since that was not the date for the sale, why did it take them so long to let Eddie know that March 17 was the date for him to remove their personal belongings? And finally, why did it take a call to the congressman's office to get a date and time for Eddie to go and retrieve his and Dorothy's personal belongs.

Then, on March 17, Eddie was waiting for some friends from a bit of a distance to assist in the packing and removal of his and Dorothy's things.  It was about 9am everyone was in place.  According to Eddie, the same marshal who served him the papers called at approximately  9am and without  asking any questions,  immediately confronted Eddie, saying something to the effect that "you know you were supposed to be here at 8am and you only have until 4pm to remove your stuff."  Eddie says that he replied, "Sir, you do not want to upset me today!"  The marshal then calmed down.  Eddie swears that he did not even say "good morning," but just jumped right on him about being late.

Unfortunately, my schedule did not allow me to go and help Eddie that day, but his friend John, from Durham, who took the original pictures of the marshal serving the removal papers did attempt to help out.  He was immediately informed by the same agent that "this is federal property and you are not allowed on this property."  Thus, there are no pictures of the packing and loading of the trucks on the farm.

John did station himself at the entrance to the farm and traveled with Eddie and others to the storage facility where all the personal belongings are now stored.

Just as Eddie does not understand, it is really difficult even for me to grasp the fact that the mobile house owned by Eddie and Dorothy which was not a part of any loan from the USDA, somehow became collateral for the delayed loan they received.  Now to add insult to injury, it has been taken by the government.  The Wises are indeed homeless.  This is a strange action by a government that is supposed to be "for the people."

Photos:  Eddie Wise takes a break as friends help him unload and put his and Dorothy's personal belongings in storage.  He was forced to secure two storage bends which added another $150.00 to his monthly bills since his eviction.  While he may be tired, this is the first time that I have seen pictures of him with this much pain and agony on his face.

Any assistance you can provide is needed and appreciated! Consider paying for a week of their hotel room, a week's worth of groceries, or anything you can offer. To make a contribution go to https://www.gofundme.com/39m8623g.

IMMEDIATE NEEDS

Eddie and Dorothy are living out of suitcases in a nearby hotel. In the short term they need assistance with these monthly expenses.

Hotel                                         $800

Food                                          $650

Medications                              $300

Fuel                                           $200

Car Payment                             $336

Truck Payment                          $259

Storage Building Rental            $200

Total                                         $2,745 /month

Plus $400 per hour for attorney

SAVE THE FARM STEPS

Eddie and Dorothy want the same opportunities given to their farming neighbors over the years. They are committing to keeping this farm in agriculture for the next generation. They simply need a fair chance to succeed. At present Eddie and Dorothy want the following.

Eliminate all Farm Debt                                             $575,000

Black Farmers to Protest at Supreme Court Friday

 Black Farmers to Protest at Supreme Court Friday

THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURALIST ASSOCIATION Eddie Slaughter, President P.O. BOX 0761 ASHBURN, GA. 31714 229-649-2243 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BLACK FARMERS PROTEST AT UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT "Are Black Farmers in 2016 the New Dred Scott of 1857?" Contact: Eddie Slaughter - 229-649-2243 Cory Lee - 615-308-7787 Gary R. Grant - 252-578-4729 Eddie Slaughter, president, American Agriculturalist Association On Friday, July 8, 2016 at 9:00 am, farmers from the Southern Region and others who believe in justice and equality will descend on the U. S. Supreme Court to once again seek and demand justice through the courts and to bring to light and awareness of the unfairness of the settlement of the Pigford Class Action, and the continued discrimination by the USDA, "The Last Plantation". The theme is "Are Black Farmers in 2016 the New Dred Scott of 1857?". The protest will be held on the First Street NE sidewalk directly in front of the Supreme Court. The complaint at the Supreme Court is regarding Eddie and Dorothy Wise, farmers from North Carolina, who were foreclosed on and evicted from their 106 acre farm on January 20, 2016 by 14 militarily armed Federal Marshals and several Nash County, North Carolina deputy sheriffs without ever being granted a hearing.   Farmers Eddie Wise is a retired Green Beret and his wife Dorothy Wise is a retired Grants' Manager. The Wise's situation is akin to the Dred Scott Decision of March 6, 1857 (http://www.ushistory.org/us/32a.asp) because Black farmers are still being denied full due process. This is one of the most important issues that should be brought before the United States Supreme Court. While many people in this country think that Black farmers across the nation got justice during the Pigford Class Action (Pigford v. Glickman 1999), the opposite is the truth. Black farmers who have been discriminated against by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) formerly called Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) continue to be put out of farming, denied opportunities to make a living, and lose land that impacts the quality of life for them and the rural Black communities in which they live. The time has long expired on the unremitting discrimination and breach of The Pigford Consent Decree. Black Farmers are continuously denied due process; in particular, a right to have a formal hearing on the merits of their case before the Administrative Law Judge of The USDA.   Congress has expressed its intent for the Agency to hold the formal hearing on the merits in the 2007 Pigford Remedy Act which was incorporated in the 2008 Food Energy and Conservation Act or "Farm Bill." In addition, the USDA is denying all claims and hearings by Black Farmers, Women Farmers, Hispanic Farmers, and Native American Farmers. This denial of the formal hearing before the Administrative Law Judge allows 180 days for the Agency to correct its own mistakes is unlawful, unjust and contrary to Congressional Intent pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act and The Pigford Consent Decree. If you are a supporter of justice and equality, support Black Farmers, seek healthy and safe food, join with the Black Farmers and Eddie and Dorothy Wise, other speakers from the American Agriculturalists Association, the North Carolina-based national Black Farmers & Agriculturalists Association (BFAA), The Cowtown Foundation, Lawrence Lucas, President Emeritus, USDA Coalition of Minority Employees, and others to bring this issue before the United States Supreme Court. These farmers are asking the question... "Are Black Farmers in 2016 the New Dred Scott of 1857?"

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Global warming scam Green Helmets and Jackboots

Global warming scam Green Helmets and Jackboots

This is the same techniques used against farmers from approximately 26 or 27 Sates in America. Including the prevention of some from building and producing and marketing their own energy, and the lands of the family farmers no matter wether they were Black ,White,Red,or Hispanic, nor wether they were Male or Female, or Disabled, if a USGS report and some if not most were from1907 showing that these Farms were sitting on Oil,Coal,Certain types of Shale, other valuable minerals, has been the USDA and all of the Agencies, Administrations,Associations, Legacy Players to use force against otherwise peaceful people who have inherent rights of passage to the use of the land.
We now Stand Together in America To Demand: Total compliance of the Rules and Regulations as is Administratively set forth, in such Documents as would hold the Rules and Regulations that are required to be honored.

FW: Open Letter: To Tom Vilsack, USDA Secretary of Agriculture,Feb 4, 2011

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From: LawrLCL@aol.com
Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 01:22:02 -0500
Subject: Fwd: Open Letter: To Tom Vilsack, USDA Secretary of Agriculture,Feb 4, 2011
To: angusfarms@hotmail.com

Sent: 2/4/2011 6:41:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: Open Letter: To Tom Vilsack, USDA Secretary of Agriculture,Feb 4, 2011

 

The Honorable Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack

United States Department of Agriculture

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, DC  20250

 

February 4, 2011

 

 

AN OPEN LETTER TO SECRETARY VILSACK

 

 

Dear Secretary Vilsack:

 

     In May 2008, Lawrence Lucas, President of the USDA Coalition of Minority Employees (The Coalition) and I testified before congress for the Committee of Government Oversight and Reform, Adolphus Towns, Chairman. Our testimonies addressed egregious civil rights violations of women and others, especially in the Forest Service. In April 2009, I sent you a letter advising of serious and pervasive civil rights violations occurring in the Forest Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). I shared my concern about the long-term obstructionist officials that would undermine your new Civil Rights Initiative. In July 26, 2010, I sent you a similar letter also discussing the dysfunctional USDA civil rights program. During that time, I've sent dozens of emails to your staff advising of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, work place violence and other abuses. Little-to-no action has been taken to address these issues.

 

     From September 2010, through December 2010, The Coalition participated in several meetings with your staff, including Chief of Staff Karen Ross; Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan; Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Joe Leonard; Under Secretary Harris Sherman; Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary Doug O'Brien; HR Deputy Director Billy Milton; Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell; Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Edward Avalos, and others, to discuss civil rights problems and solutions. In addition, in October 2010, Lawrence Lucas provided your staff a letter with twenty-five civil rights issues and a formal request to jointly develop solutions and resolve the identified problems. In November, 2010, I provided Karen Ross a letter identifying incidents of harassment, discrimination, workplace violence, stalking, threats, intimidation, retaliation, and workplace bullying, in addition to matters of high level officials engaging in waste, fraud, and abuse.  

 

     I think it is evident that the Coalition has diligently attempted to communicate issues, concerns, and solutions to USDA during your tenure as Secretary of Agriculture. And yet, to this date we have seen little-to-no correction of these problems. Employees we identified in 2008, 2009, and 2010, are still being harassed and retaliated against. Not one offender has been held properly accountable. Repeat offenders continue the abuse. Many employees have still not been allowed mediation of EEO complaints. ADR resolving officials use retaliation tactics such as demotions and coerced retirements. Policies and procedures are used to the benefit of favored sons and daughters, and the detriment of others. High level officials abuse their authority for personal gain. There has been no visible "Transformation" that you have promised us.

 

     The Coalition has appreciated your staff meeting with us to discuss issues. Yet, there has been no visible action as a result of the meetings. Of particular concern has been the Coalition's discussions with Joe Leonard. The past two meetings were unproductive and actually quite disturbing due to Dr. Leonard's unprofessional behavior. The January 2010 meeting had been predetermined to be a discussion of the twenty-five action items prepared by The Coalition. Lawrence Lucas, Ron Cotton, and I attended. The meeting was reduced to raised voices and insults from Dr. Leonard. He started the meeting by stating he would not discuss our issues and concerns, flatly refusing to speak with us if I participated in the meeting via tele-conferencing. He focused on why The Coalition would not give him credit for "his" accomplishments. Our few meetings with Dr. Leonard have been non-productive and lacked substance. We do not believe this behavior is representative of your desire to work in cooperation and partnership with The Coalition. Unfortunately, Karen Ross insisted that we continue to work with Dr. Leonard despite the inability to have a productive meeting. I believe intervention is necessary to correct this matter.

 

     Of greatest concern, and one of the main reasons for writing this letter is the recent alleged investigation conducted by your staff and the Forest Service. In December, Billy Milton advised Lawrence Lucas, Ron Cotton, and I, that you, Mr. Secretary had directed him, via Pearlie Reed to conduct an investigation based on my allegations of serious Forest Service civil rights violations. I was asked to speak with an investigator. I agreed and gave a sworn, signed affidavit discussing multiple incidents, employee names, and examples of dysfunctional personnel/civil rights processes. In my affidavit I stated that there were numerous other employees waiting to speak with an investigator, yet I was the only person interviewed. The investigator said he was told that my affidavit would be used to start a personnel misconduct investigation. During the week of January 10, 2011, new investigators interviewed some of the employees identified in my affidavit. However, an investigation was not conducted. It was an informal inquiry. Unlike myself, employees were not placed under oath and did not provide signed affidavits. Employees were not permitted to see or confirm the statements made to the investigator.  Many employees informed me that they were not allowed to provide information regarding their issues. Statements in my affidavit were read to the employees and they were asked to confirm whether my statement was true. This is highly unconventional. A few weeks before the inquiry, Mr. Milton told me the agency was waiting to complete the upcoming "investigation" to determine how to settle one woman's EEO case. He reiterated this during the December 20, 2010, meeting with Harris Sherman and Tom Tidwell. However, when the investigator interviewed the woman she was told it was, "just an inquiry" and she did not want specific details. It is readily apparent that there was little motivation by your staff to gather substantial and factual information about the alleged  Forest Service civil rights violations.

 

     On more than one occasion Mr. Milton characterized the Forest Service investigation as being directed by you because you were serious about the Transformation, very concerned about the continual civil rights problems and complaints in the Forest Service, and you wanted an investigation based on my allegations as a first step to correcting the problem. If this is true, your staff did not follow this direction. Not permitting employees to provide statements undermines the entire investigative process. Reading my sworn statement to employees to check its veracity is an investigation of me, not the employees' complaints. This action is not unlike the situation that occurred in 2010, when top Obama officials in your administration (one, said to be Pearlie Reed) falsely charged five African American women in the Office of Civil Rights with divulging information regarding farmer cases. During the investigation, a substantial number of questions were asked about their relationship with Lawrence Lucas, i.e. an investigation of Mr. Lucas. These incidents are too similar to go unnoticed. It is not unreasonable to question why I, a non-employee was asked to provide a sworn statement with hearsay information, but the complainants themselves were not permitted to give sworn statements or discuss the civil rights violations they incurred or observed first-hand.

 

     Prior to the inquiry, Billy Milton had been amiable, communicative, and told me I could call him with any questions or concerns. So I contacted Mr. Milton on February 1, 2011, to gain insight on the inquiry matter. Unfortunately, Mr. Milton was hostile and rude from the beginning. He implied I was lying when I told him employees were not permitted to discuss their issues and were instead asked to verify my statement. He told me the investigation was not my concern and abruptly hung up. His attitude convinced me that little good will come of the inquiry.

 

     Mr. Secretary, I am now compelled to insure you are provided with accurate information regarding the civil rights violations of USDA employees, and the waste, fraud, and abuse committed by some of your officials. We will provide you a substantial number of notarized affidavits from Forest Service employees. It is my hope that someone in the Obama administration will understand the disturbing situation  and see that action must be taken to address USDA's widespread civil rights problems.

 

     While we have been coming to the meetings with your staff in good faith to discuss problems and identify solutions, it is evident that some of your staff's intentions have been nefarious. Apparently, their goal is to undermine our attempts to assist you with your Transformation to make the USDA a place of respect, dignity, and equal opportunity for all employees. Mr. Secretary, as I stated in my 2009 letter, officials who are obstructionist make your work harder. They create Shirley Sherrod scenarios. If the Forest Service situation is not addressed, it is quite possible you will have another Sherrod situation on your hands in the near future. In fact, at this point it seems inevitable.

 

     On a more positive note, I have seen a glimmer of action occurring in Region 5. Mr. Moore has recently taken steps (albeit baby steps) to correct a couple of egregious situations. He has also requested our assistance to work with him on some important issues. I am hopeful he will receive your support to continue in this direction. My reasonable concern is that certain personnel may undermine our efforts. I ask for your oversight on this situation.

 

     Secretary Vilsack, for almost two years The Coalition has been requesting a meeting with you. I think it has become more important than ever to meet and resolve the identified problems.  Please feel free to contact either Lawrence or me if you wish to discuss matters in this letter.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

/s/Lesa L. Donnelly

Vice-President, USDA Coalition of Minority Employees

 

cc: The White House

       President Barack Obama

       Valerie Jarrett

     Senator Charles Grassley

     Lawrence Lucas, President, USDA Coalition of Minority Employees    

     Ron Cotton, Senior Advisor, USDA Coalition of Minority Employees

     Kathleen Merrigan

     Krysta Harden

     Pearlie Reed

     Harris Sherman

     Dr. Joe Leonard

     Edward Avalos

     Tom Tidwell

     Coalition Membership

Does Rothschilds and Monsanto Really Own the US Senate?

Fraudulent Foreclosures,Poisoned Water,S510,The death of innocent men and women in uniforms from around the world,unsafe  food....Senator Harry Reed are you hearing this, Monsanto,DuPont,Rothschild,Vatican, Illuminati, Do they own you, How about you Senator Richard Luger, Do They Own You ?

I never wanted to be in the lime light, I did however determine, no one will run over me, nor anyone that I
could help.

I rescind any and all signatures in commerce  of the following  Melissa Ann Seaver, Melissa Seaver and any derivative there of. And Am not responsible for debt other than my own. Hear that you defrauders!

I Demand all of the  Freedom of Information Act Requests, that have gone unanswered to be immediately, delivered in full and with out any further delay or collections of money, including USDA,FmHA,FSA,ASCS and all other related agency's. and Courts. : c/o 150 Keith Street, Scottsburg, Inidana [47170]
This must include all documents...un redacted, including Court Documents as to the fraudulent foreclosure of the Seaver Family Farm in Scottsburg, Indiana.And any relative numbers, including the CUSIP No.
The destruction of the Native American Mound site 12S74 that was nominated for Preservation instead Rick Jones, took it over to Archaeology and Ann Bader, of the Corn Island Archaeology& Falls of the Ohio Archaeology.

This also includes the Office of Civil Rights in  WASHINGTON,DC who blatantly ignored the farmer complaints and the Office of Inspector General who helped with the Frauds by hiding pertinent information in their reports. see OIG reports to the Secretary of Agriculture.

Officer's of the Court, Standing Trustee Joseph M Black Jr.,Assistant U.S.Attorney Jeffery Hunter,Farm Service Agency's Douglas Kirby, and another Unidentified man harassed a disabled man, into a second heart attack at a Bankruptcy hearing. At the Southern District of Indiana' US Bankruptcy Court New Albany Division.

US Attorney's who acted like immature children, instead of the educated and supposed civilized cream of the crop they are portrayed to be, including....former Indiana U S Attorney Susan Brooks,& Timothy Morrison Marsha Massey, Debra G. Richards, Jeffery Hunter, among others.

Let's not be unfair to the Judges   Judge Sarah Evans Barker, refused to allow a hearing on a foreclosure! There never was one   (Look here FBI, could this be the next link in the Operation Grey Lord, same7th Circuit)    Then the Magistrates, the one who rubber stamped the foreclosure, that he saw documents that he never saw, making any such Foreclosure of the Seaver Farm at RR4 Box 69, a/k/a 2077 North Terry Rd,
Scottsburg, Indiana [47170]    NULL AND VOID, VOID JUDGMENTS AND VOID ORDERS.

Meaning This property hast to be returned to the rightful owners  : The Mayme [Seaver] & Jerry & Melissa [Seaver]

Let's also not forget the County Government, including the Area Planning Committee, Do you realize you are
paying for them to plan ,the stealing of your property, your Children and Grand Children's inheritance.

Your County Commissioners are also responsible for this and anyone having such evidence should be ready
to turn this into the appropriate authorizes.
County, Assessors, Auditors, and Most Especially County Treasurer's , and Recorder's for the changing of records and the going along with  the guys who told you it would be ok, and How did the County Treasurer's
 Indiana get off Scott Free after being Audited by the State Board of Accounts and having Special Prosecutors called in. (  Is that why they were called Special Prosecutors!)  If you or I were to fraud the system, we would be jailed .

.In Scott County Indiana, when this happened with the Scott County Treasurer, just enough time
lapsed that she got off , because the same papers and the same law firm  "Houston and Thompson" each
 representing and entity involved  Mr. Houston Representing (The County/ The County Treasurer) & Mr.
Thompson representing the (Austin Rural Economic Community or AREC) The AREC just so happened to loose the same amount of money for the same exact dates as reported by Marti Randal of the Scott County Journal and also by the Louisville Courier Journal as well as several others, then Jurisdiction of investigation was argued over who had the authority the Indiana State Police or the FBI, the ISP must have won out but this brings up another controversy as the ISP officer involved Sargent Jerry Goodin's Father was on the Board of Directors of the AREC program, and the AREC program also was Set up by John C Thompson as President Clinton appointee, to the Rural Development after loosing is appointment to the Presidential Appointed Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency, following the results of the OIG investigation order by then Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy.                      

Many acts of Malfeasance, Fraudulent conveyance,collusion between agency's and levels and branches of government, Child Abuse, Animal Abuse, Cattle Rustling, Endangering the safety of the community,Legacy
of Nepotism, theory of Reverse Nepotism, Theft, Theft By Deception,Trafficking in Counterfeit Securities,
Unlawful Mortgagee(s),Endangering the life of a child,Violation of the American with Disabilities Act,Unlawful Entry,Destruction of Personal Property.Theft of Personal Property,Theft of Property(land)(machinery),
Theft & Destruction of U.S.Mail, Invasion Of Privacy, Breaking and Entering, Criminal Trespass, Theft of and Destruction of Lawful Records,Harassment,Stalking,Spying,Destruction of Wildlife Habitat, Arborcide,
theft of Intellectual Properties,Forgery, and many others items to numerous to list here.
Have been perpetrated against the Seaver Family.

They now steal the stimulus payments of a disabled man, for administrative offset, for forged loans the Seaver Family does not owe.

There is many aspects of this situation that have been brought to light and still unanswered, and many new facets, including taxes, damages, physical and punitive.

This may be considered a Notice of Intent To Sue and the hard copy is on it's way!

                                                                    by: Melissa Seaver