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Monday, 06 November 2006
Georgia Justice • Illegal Elections • Legislative Fraud • AARP - CAI Lobby  Millions who have been watching the Rices battle political and judicial corruption in Georgia will now be following with interest their quest for justice before the Georgia Supreme Court. The Rices and the Georgia Attorney General will argue the case on Tuesday November 7, 2006.

Georgia Justice • Illegal Elections • Legislative Fraud • AARP - CAI Lobby
NEWS TODAY: November 6, 2006

Property Owners Demand Justice

Millions who have been watching the Rices battle political and judicial corruption in Georgia will now be following with interest their quest for justice before the Georgia Supreme Court. The Rices and the Georgia Attorney General will argue the case on Tuesday November 7, 2006. Homeowners and the media are welcome to attend the hearing. For directions please contact:

SUPREME COURT of GEORGIA
244 Washington Street, Room 572
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
(404) 656-3470

AARP lawyers lobby with CAI foreclosure lawyers and ask the New Jersey Supreme Court to deny homeowners who live in homeowner associations their constitutional right to free speech

AARP is a business that sells insurance, travel or pharmaceutical discount card cards to people over the age of 50. AARP's lawyers Steven Siegel, Franco A. Munoz, and Susan Ann Silverstein, claiming that AARP more than 36 million "members", including 1.3 million members who reside in New Jersey have joined CAI foreclosure lawyers to "assist" New Jersey Supreme Court Justices Harold H. Kestin, Steven L. Lefelt, and. Jose L. Fuentes with "public policy" regarding homeowners who live in homeowner associations. AARP is asking the New Jersey Supreme Court to deny New Jerseyans in homeowner associations their constitutional right to free speech. The Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division had affirmed this right in February 2006.

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Seeking Supreme Justice [An Article]
Nov 5, 2006 by Taffy Rice
When property rights and justice are no where to be found, what is a law abiding citizen to do? Well run for public office and begin arguing your own case are probably NOT anyone's first choice, but that's what has led the Rices to the Georgia (GA) Supreme Court on November 7th, 2006, Election Day at 2:00pm.
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"You Just Do NOT Get It!" [An Article]
'Rule of Law'- Not For You!
Nov 5, 2006 by Taffy Rice
When a young mother endures a messy divorce, custody becomes a weapon to deny her every semblance of due process along with threats of "contempt." It's an ever growing and repetitive pattern in the courtrooms of Judge George Kreeger and Judge Adele Grubbs.
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Election Challenge [An Article]
'Just Vote "NO"'
Nov 5, 2006 by Taffy Rice
Campaign Billboard demanding a stop to
After living a 7 year odyssey into a property rights abyss, Taffy and Andy Rice decided, if no politicians would protect property rights, they would run for office. But the lessons kept on coming, as they began to understand the theft inherent in Black Box Voting!
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Chamber Membership [An Article]
Control of the Judiciary
Nov 4, 2006 by Taffy Rice
When the US Chamber of Commerce became the focal point for determining who would survive or thrive in business, who has property rights, what judge will be elected, or how schools can become major revenue streams, the end of any healthy economy is fast becoming closer than ever. As many are starting to realize, the fascist control begun by the Republican Party has become more than a partisan tool of plunder, as Democrats change parties and similarly ignore the 'rule of law' for both gain and protection!
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LEGISLATIVE FRAUD BY SENATOR JOHN CARONA [An Article]
TUPCA is a lengthy bill full of traps for homeowners deliberately written to give the appearance of providing "protection"
Nov 5, 2006 by StopTexasHOARackets
Senator John J. Carona is a real estate broker and  the owner of the largest management company,  is at it again with the Texas Uniform Planned Community Act - TUPCA.  This legislation is absolutely horrible for homeowners. Carona is trying to create HOAs even where HOAs never previously existed and extort money from homeowners under a newly authorized threat of foreclosure for the benefit of John Carona and his management companies, and CAI.
If you read Community Association Institute's (CAI) "Public Policies", they seek to establish a consensus that the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act does not apply to Homeowner Associations. John Carona, the owner of the largest management company, is at it again with the Texas Uniform Planned Community Act (www.tupca.org). This legislation is absolutely horrible for homeowners. Carona is trying to create HOAs even where HOAs never previously existed. TUPCA now authorizes this "priority of payment" scam §83.102(14). Carona is trying to ensure that all disputes have to be sent to arbitration rather than the court. Generally every section of this lengthy proposed bill has a hidden trap for the homeowner. The text is deliberately written to give the appearance of providing "protection" until you understand how Carona and his organization behave.
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Texas Senator Carona's Bills Dominate Intergovernmental Relations Public Hearings Thursday [An Article]
A Question of Ethics
Apr 15, 2005 by Barbara Sowell
Senator John Carona of Texas heads the largest residential property management firm of its kind in the country. Does Carona (and his CAI cohorts) also dominate the Texas Senate Intergovernmental Relations Committee? Is there a big ethical problem here?
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A Weed in the Gardens [An Article]
A condo association in Hawaiian Gardens, California, attempts control and corruption with an illegal election.
Nov 5, 2006 by Janice Wolf
In a blatant violation of the California Corporation Code, an illegal election was held to apparently perpetuate corruption and lack of accountability. This attempt to control and perpetuate the mismanagement of Belshire Gardens Homeowners Association was initiated by several homeowners and previous board members in concert with the property manager. The property manager ran the election and meeting as a one-man show, as he were the entire board embodied in one person.
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AARP submits amicus brief in Twin Rivers constitutionality suit [An Article]
Nov 3, 2006 by George K. Staropoli
This AARP brief in the Twin Rivers constitutionality case is a must read, and should be brought to the attention of your legislators. A few excerpts:
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Study condo contract before buying to avoid costly surprises [An Article]
Special assessment of $67,000 to deal with an ongoing water damage problem from the building's homeowners association is
Nov 5, 2006 by Maureen Milford
Marilyn Harwick has two words for potential condominium shoppers: buyer beware. Harwick is among the 40 owners of apartments in the Broomall condominium building in Wilmington, Deleware., faced with paying a special assessment to deal with an ongoing water damage problem. Her bill from the building's homeowners association is $67,000 and climbing. That's a hard pill to swallow considering she paid only $130,000 for her spacious three-bedroom condo in 2004. "I got taken," said Harwick, 76.
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I along with our other home owners are going through an embezzlement case [A Letter]
I so want to write or have help writing an article
Nov 3, 2006 by LynnT
I along with our other home owners are going through an embezzlement case. I have learned alot and would like to share what I now know and I so want to write or have help writing an article so everyone can read and perhaps help with crimes that go on with other HOA associations. I know this could help other home owners, board members, management companies and vendors. I hope to hear from you.
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Can a Special Assessment be charged to homeowners to exclusively fund reserves? [A Letter]
Nov 5, 2006 by Callifornia17
Can a Special Assessment be charged to homeowners to exclusively fund reserves? Our CCRs read as follows and based upon this information I would like to know...
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ANOTHER HOA FORECLOSURE, ANOTHER DEATH
Just another statistic, another unkown person
  Comment 5. I'd bet that "investor" that paid off Sabina and flipped her condo for major profit was a board member.
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ANOTHER HOA FORECLOSURE, ANOTHER DEATH 
Potential home buyers say no thank you to Washington State HOA houses
The hands of government are to deep into the HOA pockets since they are profiting from the HOA fraud
  Comment 1. This lawyer had intended to steal my house for her clients using a counter claim ...
Comment 2. If one makes the choice to live in a CC&R, then one is obligated to respect their neighbors desire to live in an HOA, as well.
Comment 3. I am a writer researching HOAs and have been looking for data showing the effect of HOAs on home values
Comment 4. HOAs are another "budget override" excuse of our government to collect the revenue, and pocket the profit.
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Potential home buyers say no thank you to Washington State HOA houses 
Case No: 2006-62945 - Gates vs Clear Lake City Community Association - Harris, Texas
rights to fair treatme
  Comment 1. The only way to fight HOA's is in court, there are no laws protecting the homeowners
Comment2. By applying the payment to the attorney fees, makes the assessment delinquent, which means, in Arizona, they can foreclose.
Comment 3. Harold: I think you may have missed the point of the Gates v Clear Lake
Comment 5. This is part of CAI's game plan
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Case No: 2006-62945 - Gates vs Clear Lake City Community Association - Harris, Texas 
Attorney Referral Needed for Chicago
Looking for competent attorney favoring Homeowners
  Comment 1. Most attorneys we looked for in the past are scavenger feeders and no good at what they do
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Attorney Referral Needed for Chicago 
Our HOA dues are going to be increased by about 20% due to earthquake increases
Are all associations going through this in California?
  Comment 1. The insurance industry as a whole took a huge hit from Katrina and we all get to pay for it
Comment 2. Our association is having to reduce our coverage with a higher deductable just to keep within our budget
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Our HOA dues are going to be increased by about 20% due to earthquake increases 
Is encroachment of the common areas legal in Utah homeowner associations?
I am a board member and need assistance in stopping corruption
  Comment 1. Everything within the bounds of a homeowners association is common interest property
Comment 2. Re: A nonprofit corporation's power to act may be challenged ....Encroachment of the common areas in Utah
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Is encroachment of the common areas legal in Utah homeowner associations? 
Kanjorski tells students to take up civic life
"We need your leadership," Kanjorski told the nearly 100 political science students
  Comment 1. We rarely post links for AHRC readers to share unfolding news with our readrs
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Kanjorski tells students to take up civic life 
Executive Council of Homeowners - ECHO - San Jose, California
A trade lobby group dominated by homeowner association foreclosure lawyers and litigation support
  Comment 1. We have just filed a lawsuit against the Association- We belong to ECHO so that we can receive their newsletter and keep up with their activities
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Executive Council of Homeowners - ECHO - San Jose, California 
How do I even find good management companies to interview?
This is a Question to you our viewers
  Comment 4. Planned Community Management backed out the day of the interview and then refused to submit a proposal
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How do I even find good management companies to interview? 
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