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King's X: Common Law and the death of Sir Harry Oakes

This book tells about the murder of Sir Harry Oakes, identifies the murderers, and explains the involvement of others in this officially unsolved murder. The evidence against the accused son-in-law was forged and fabricated by Miami detectives brought in by the Duke of Windsor! Few were neutral about Sir Harry Oakes. To some he was a benefactor and philanthropist, to others he was a robber and cruel oppressor. Oakes made a huge fortune by discovering gold in Ontario; earlier he sought gold in the Yukon and elsewhere. He migrated to the Bahamas, which had no income tax, and spent money developing the island (p.12)

Chapter 2 is a short biography of the Prince of Wales. He had average abilities, and poor judgment that created his bad luck. [An argument against hereditary rule?] He threw away his throne to marry a twice-divorced adventuress. Chapter 3 gives the biography of Wallis Warfield, who learned to please other people. David and Wallis were joined in mutual hedonism (p.35). Chapter 5 tells of the history of piracy, corruption, and crookedness in the Bahamas. It was settled by Loyalists and Southerner. Their social and economic structure is parasitic. Chapter 6 tells of Sir Harry's death: struck by a winch lever that had four prongs (p/67). Sir Harry reneged on a deal with Meyer Lansky! The body was returned to his bed, and set afire as a warning to others. The solution came from an unnamed informant (p.69). Chapter 9 tells of the amazing exploits of Raymond Schindler, a famous investigator. The Bahamian police destroyed evidence (p.91). Chapter 10 explains the origins of the police under the Common Law system. Chapter 11 gives a short history of the Common Law. Cross-examination is distinctive to the Common Law system; it tests the truthfulness of the witnesses (p.127). Chapter 16 notes the medical testimony about the murder. "Time of death can be determined accurately only by non-medical evidence: (p.152). De Marigny was at the murder scene before the search for fingerprints (pp.172-3). Chapter 19 has the testimony of the fingerprint expert on Exhibit J; this cross-examination was one of the most brilliant in history (p.205). Chapter 21 tells of the problem with this sole fingerprint (p.226). Erle Stanley Gardner's comment is still true today (p.242). Chapter 26 shows the technique of attacking the defendant's character to sway the jury. Legitimate alibis often fail to convince because they involve a relative, neighbor, or friend. Experts disputed the validity of the fingerprint. A Police Captain saw Harold Christie in the passenger seat of a station wagon when he should have been in bed! The Judge summed up the case "against the Crown" (p.301). The jury quickly returned a "not guilty" verdict, and the crowds celebrated. Leonarde Keeler used his polygraph to test de Marigny and found his statements truthful.

Chapter 33 suggests de Marigny would have been convicted under a Civil Law system where he would have "to prove his innocence". [But this assumes he would have been indicted.] Civil Law was created by kings and emperors, not from popular customs. Precedents of prior cases have no effect; there is no habeas corpus, or rules against torture. Common Law judges have had historical independence, and balanced the interests and right of the people against their rulers. There are four basic conditions for personal rights and democratic government. Chapter 34 warns us of attacks on the Common Law system (p.318). Lawyers do not train as apprentices in law offices, law schools do not train them as advocates. Houts suggests five steps to cure this problem (pp.322-324). Trial by jury is the only truly democratic form of participation left in the justice system. Houts suggests five steps to improve the police; we can't go back to the private vigilante system of previous centuries (p.326). The police must gather all the facts in the case, and not ignore or suppress evidence. The judge, jury, and prosecutor will do the rest.

Kings X - Common Law and the Death of Sir Harry Oakes

This book tells about the murder of Sir Harry Oakes, identifies the murderers, and explains the involvement of others in this officially unsolved murder. The evidence against the accused son-in-law was forged and fabricated by Miami detectives brought in by the Duke of Windsor! Few were neutral about Sir Harry Oakes. To some he was a benefactor and philanthropist, to others he was a robber and cruel oppressor. Oakes made a huge fortune by discovering gold in Ontario; earlier he sought gold in the Yukon and elsewhere. He migrated to the Bahamas, which had no income tax, and spent money developing the island (p.12)

Chapter 2 is a short biography of the Prince of Wales. He had average abilities, and poor judgment that created his bad luck. [An argument against hereditary rule?] He threw away his throne to marry a twice-divorced adventuress. Chapter 3 gives the biography of Wallis Warfield, who learned to please other people. David and Wallis were joined in mutual hedonism (p.35). Chapter 5 tells of the history of piracy, corruption, and crookedness in the Bahamas. It was settled by Loyalists and Southerner. Their social and economic structure is parasitic. Chapter 6 tells of Sir Harry's death: struck by a winch lever that had four prongs (p/67). Sir Harry reneged on a deal with Meyer Lansky! The body was returned to his bed, and set afire as a warning to others. The solution came from an unnamed informant (p.69). Chapter 9 tells of the amazing exploits of Raymond Schindler, a famous investigator. The Bahamian police destroyed evidence (p.91). Chapter 10 explains the origins of the police under the Common Law system. Chapter 11 gives a short history of the Common Law. Cross-examination is distinctive to the Common Law system; it tests the truthfulness of the witnesses (p.127). Chapter 16 notes the medical testimony about the murder. "Time of death can be determined accurately only by non-medical evidence: (p.152). De Marigny was at the murder scene before the search for fingerprints (pp.172-3). Chapter 19 has the testimony of the fingerprint expert on Exhibit J; this cross-examination was one of the most brilliant in history (p.205). Chapter 21 tells of the problem with this sole fingerprint (p.226). Erle Stanley Gardner's comment is still true today (p.242). Chapter 26 shows the technique of attacking the defendant's character to sway the jury. Legitimate alibis often fail to convince because they involve a relative, neighbor, or friend. Experts disputed the validity of the fingerprint. A Police Captain saw Harold Christie in the passenger seat of a station wagon when he should have been in bed! The Judge summed up the case "against the Crown" (p.301). The jury quickly returned a "not guilty" verdict, and the crowds celebrated. Leonarde Keeler used his polygraph to test de Marigny and found his statements truthful.

Chapter 33 suggests de Marigny would have been convicted under a Civil Law system where he would have "to prove his innocence". [But this assumes he would have been indicted.] Civil Law was created by kings and emperors, not from popular customs. Precedents of prior cases have no effect; there is no habeas corpus, or rules against torture. Common Law judges have had historical independence, and balanced the interests and right of the people against their rulers. There are four basic conditions for personal rights and democratic government. Chapter 34 warns us of attacks on the Common Law system (p.318). Lawyers do not train as apprentices in law offices, law schools do not train them as advocates. Houts suggests five steps to cure this problem (pp.322-324). Trial by jury is the only truly democratic form of participation left in the justice system. Houts suggests five steps to improve the police; we can't go back to the private vigilante system of previous centuries (p.326). The police must gather all the facts in the case, and not ignore or suppress evidence. The judge, jury, and prosecutor will do the rest.

Rock'n'roll metaphysics? Brilliant! Finally a book I can share with my wayward friends that is fresh, hip and fun. If your hippie sensibilities have been dormant, this book is your wake-up call. Terse, hard-hitting, and full of unbridled levity, this light and fun adventure book sets a new standard for crazy wisdom in America. Don't miss this literary tour de force of mindless mayhem and outrageous spontaneity!

Lalli's latest collection of male nude images, I think, are among his best. These guys are young, sexy, muscular and very well-defined. You'll find no body fat here. Most of his models are very good-looking with just a few exceptions. This is a small book with mostly colored shots and a few black & white images. It's about the same size as his other book "Sex Machine: Euros 17". In fact, some of the same models from "Sex Machine" are included in this new book in new poses. There are a few nude frontals but most are shown posing in briefs. The lighting, the mood, and the serious look of the models gives this whole book a lurid feel, quite sexy and pornographic.

Lalli has a way of getting across in his male images a feeling of extreme sexiness, that I don't think any other photographer has been able to accomplish like he has. This book is not as edgy or dramatic as his first book, Fun ? Game: Male Models After Dark , but that's all right. What we have with "Sex Machine" and "Kool Dudes" is just as sexy, a little less edgy, but stunning in it's presentation of what a creative photographer can do when challenged with photographing young men in the prime of their life. Quite an accomplishment. Recommended!

The introduction alone is worth the price of the book. In it, Bryant explains the basics of Vaishnavism clearly and thoroughly. You'll need a good hour just for the introduction, but it will be worth it.

The text is smooth reading and very, very fascinating. There is no commentary. Just straight translation. (There are good, informative footnotes, however.)

The 10th Canto of the Srimad Bhagavata is one of the primary scriptures of Bhakti mysticism. This translation makes it accessible, while not watering it down in any way.

This is one for your main collection.

This hefty coffee table tome traces the history of what Oscar Wilde termed, "the love that dare not speak its name" as it relates to the history of civilization. The beautiful examples of art and literature coupled with historical data make this a great read as well as a great reference volume for anyone's bookshelf.

The story follows Lali, an entrancing Burmese beauty, as she floats from one intruguing adventure to another. The author has a finely-tuned ability at telling a story that draws the reader along - always wanting to know what's over the next page. It's sort of like a cross between Princess Cariboo and Tin Tin for adults.
Mr. Albertsen also make it clear that it's OK for guys to let their passion flow. They needn't stuff their sensuality away just because they're approaching middle age. Women libbers and the timid won't like this story as it 'tells it like it is' rather than couching the tale in PC platitudes. Now if I could just meet a 'Lali' of my own, then I could just.... Oh well, I still got the book to read again.

For anyone that likes reading accounts of the helicopter war in Vietnam, this is a must read book. Really good.

>From: "Kevin Dawson"
>To: stanxcarter@hotmail.com
>Subject: RE: A Lulu Thank You Note
>Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 08:44:29 -0400
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>Hello Estanislao,
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>Thanks again for your book, just finished it last night.
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So I have to ask you a few questions. First off, I deeply enjoyed it. Very well written and very insightfull. You spelled things out very clear. All the things you write about I have been following for years myself.
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>Did you actually forsee these events? If so you have an incredible gift and a huge responsibility. I can only imagine the weight of these things.
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>I'm glad you talked about Iran. I have been following the events of the Iranian crisis very closely and it looks to me your thoughts on how it will evolve are quite accurate. Do you think Israel, and China and Russia will get involved if the US steps into another hornets nest in Iran?
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>I'm also glad you mentioned the avian flu. I have been put on a task force for the "Avian Flu Pandemic" at work and have been to numerous meetings on this topic. The feds on down to local towns, school districts, businesses, water districts, banks, hospitals ect are all under the gun to implement plans to cope with massive personell losses. Like you said the Feds will use any opportunity to take more liberties. And yes, there is talk of forced quarantines, travel restrictions, forced vaccinations, and that old phrase- Continuity of Government on the fed, state and local levels.In the businsess sector they refer to it as Continuity of Operations.
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>No doubt all the militirization of the borders is all part of the plan as well.
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>Anyhow, just wanted to say thanks and that I enjoyed your book. I promise I will pass it on for others to read.
>
>Kevin Dawson

When Ginger moves to Riverhurst, she and Lauren become instant friends. After all, they have so much in common! (Maybe TOO much.) The problem is that Ginger and the other Sleepover Friends don't like each other! Is there more to Ginger than meets the eye