We got the news of the Oregon political prisoners NOT GUILTY verdict
while at a liberty event in Colorado. We had been asked to come and address the
locals there a second time because, believe it or not; FBI, BLM and Oregon
agents had indeed followed us to Colorado asking the local Sherriff to be
deputized so they might raid our event. The FBI, BLM and Oregon agents were
practicing irresponsible tactics of intimidation and libel with the assumed goal
to silence our right of free speech.
We were not made aware of these agents’ inappropriate conduct until
weeks after the first event in Colorado. This was because our wonderful host
wanted to do her homework before she said anything to be sure she had correct
information.
Our host interviewed the Sherriff and then filed an open records
request on July 20th 2016 to get a copy of the memo that was sent to the Delta
City Council, Interim city police and all department heads.
The envelope the memo came in:
Our host then went to the City of Delta's council meeting. She read the
memo into the public record. They mentioned how they were libeled as very
dangerous people, she talked of the power in words and read from the FBI's
website how they are defining "Sovereign Citizen." She then went in
to get the minutes on Friday Aug. 12, 2016 and found how they did not
transcribe their words.
To take it a step further, here is an article in the Delta
County Independent by Pat Sunderland published August 10th 2016
talking about our hosts questioning the libel given them by this memo, published
1 day before they spoke with Charles Kettle, the interim police chief on Aug.
11, 2016.
NO!
Agents went to such lengths using the same tactics in
Eastern Oregon when LaVoy and others arrived to peacefully petition the
government for a redress of grievances ending with our husband and father being
assassinated. Here is yet another
example of agents irresponsibly using their delegated control.
After all the leg work had been done a letter was written and
sent to the Finicum representatives communicating how we would like a face to
face meeting with them to discuss our situation and ways to move forward in
building the disintegrating trust between the governed and those who are
governing.
COPY OF LETTER:
Subject: My mother
and I are seeking your advice and support.
Dear …,
OVERVIEW OF ISSUE:
My father, Lavoy Finicum, was shot and killed by Oregon State agents,
in coordination with Federal agents, on January 26, 2016. My mother, Jeanette,
and I have been invited to speak at events around
the country to give a voice to our father’s death. Since then, The FBI,
BLM and Oregon agents
are practicing irresponsible tactics of intimidation and libel with the
assumed goal to silence my mother’s and my right of free speech.
They have libelously labeled us as an irresponsible group known as
“Sovereign Citizens.”. And they have sought to be deputized and raid an event,
held for us, outside of their jurisdictions.
My mother and I are seeking to remedy these irresponsible actions,
through your advice and support. We sincerely desire and seek a relationship
process that includes rebuilding trust between us and our governors.
THE HISTORY OF THE
ISSUE:
A meeting took place roughly around June 20th –
28th, 2016 involving the FBI, BLM, Oregon State and Delta County
agents. We do not know who organized the meeting in Grand Junction, CO (Mesa
County) but it has been assumed the FBI, BLM and Oregon officials led the
meeting.
Delta County Sherriff Fred McKee and Charles Kettle who is
the Delta, CO interim police chief attended the meeting. Barbara Hulet
(organizer of the event for my mother and I) along with other individuals met
with Sheriff McKee and Chief Kettle to confirm the meeting and their
attendance. The sheriff and police of chief were very concerned about not disclosing
any names of the agents who were there or any other details such as who
organized the meeting, why it was organized, when the exact date and location
was etc.
They did disclose how the agents were asked permission to
conduct a raid on the symposium that was being held at the Delta Fireside Inn,
820 Highway 92 in Delta, CO (Delta County) scheduled for July 6th, 2016.
Fortunately, the Delta Sheriff Fred McKee and Charles Kettle, the interim
police of chief did not give them permission to raid the event. They expressed
how many people in the event would be carrying a fire arm on their person and
how they had a right to do so. Barbara thanked the Sheriff and expressed how
there were children at this event (including my children and Barbara Hulet’s
daughter).
Barbara Hulet found a memo labeling all those who attended
the July 6th symposium as “Sovereign Citizens”. This memo was sent out to the
Delta City Council, Interim city police and all department heads. She filed an
open records request on July 20th 2016 to get a copy of that memo (SEE
ATTACHED). This memo was dated June 28th 2016, 8 days before the event that I,
Thara Tenney spoke at. It specifically stated how my father, LaVoy Finicum was
labeled as a “Sovereign Citizen” and how his wife, Jeanette Finicum would be in
attendance. There is no evidence my father was a member of or made any public
declaration of support for “Sovereign Citizens”. He always instructed us to be
responsible citizens with a responsible government.
On Aug. 2nd Rosemary Anderson, Bev Watts and Barbara Hulet
(individuals who helped organize the July 6th symposium I spoke at
that the FBI wanted to raid) went to the City of Delta's council meeting. They
read the memo into the public record. They mentioned how they were libeled as
very dangerous people, Rosemary talked of the power in words and read from the
FBI's website how they are defining "Sovereign Citizen", Bev Watts
spoke of how they don't belong to or support any such groups. When Rosemary,
Donna and Barbara Hulet went in to get the minutes on Friday Aug. 12, 2016 they
found how they did not transcribe their words. Here is link to minutes, also
see attached: http://cityofdelta.net/documents/agendas%20and%20minutes/minutes/2016/ccminutes08022016.pdf
When Barbara Hulet, Rosemary, and Donna Biliko spoke face to
face with Charles Kettle, the interim police chief on Aug. 11, 2016 about
the memo, he said he told the city manager David Torgler to send out the memo
and that he (Charles Kettle) is taking full responsibility for the memo despite
the fact that he says David Torgler the city manager is his boss. In speaking
with Charles Kettle (police chief) he expressed he did not fully understand the
meaning of being libeled sovereign citizens. Rosemary told him he needed to
write a letter to the editor apologizing and Chief Kettle said he would have to
have that approved by his boss Mr. David Torgler, city manager, whose name is
on the memo. The apology has not taken place as of 9/1/2016.
Here is a link to an article in the Delta County Independent
by Pat Sunderland published August 10th 2016 talking about these 3
women questioning the libel given them by this memo (published 1 day before
they spoke with Charles Kettle, the interim police chief on Aug. 11, 2016: http://www.deltacountyindependent.com/residents-protest-sovereign-citizen-label-cms-4308
WHO IS INFLICTED
BY THE INIMIDATION AND LIBEL:
·
Colorado citizens; Barbara Hulet,
Donna Biliko, Rosemary Anderson, David Justice,
Beb Watts and Betty Oglesby.
·
Colorado county government agents Sheriff Fred
McKee and Police Chief Charles Kettle.
·
Arizona citizen Jeanette Finicum, the wife of
LaVoy Finicum.
·
Utah citizen Thara Tenney, the oldest daughter
of LaVoy Finicum.
This irresponsible intimidation and libel is both
unacceptable and bordering on harmful. And it needs to stop.
MY DECLARATION:
I, Thara Tenney, the oldest daughter of LaVoy Finicum, was
the main speaker at this symposium. My speech is titled, “Habits of the Heart;
a Perpetuation of Freedom”. In this speech I talk of my father, LaVoy Finicum,
who he truly was, what enabled him to be a powerful voice for freedom, what got
him to Oregon, what he was accomplishing in Oregon, and I end with an invitation
for others to do their due diligence to maintain our republic as responsible
citizens.
I am a citizen following the law within the boundaries of a
republican form of government. I reject any form of government where the
governed or the governors misuse government irresponsibly. I reject soundly,
forms of government supported by any governed who claim they are without law
and who consider themselves sovereign and without government. I reject soundly,
forms of government supported by any governor who claim that the governed are
subject to all laws, regardless of abuse and irresponsible application and who,
subsequently, take advantage of the governed’s ignorance and irresponsible
reactions.
EXAMPLES OF
IRRESPONSIBLE GOVERNORS:
·
BALTIMORE - MAYOR “LET IT BURN’,
·
FERGUSON - GOVERNOR – 48 HOURS BEFORE SUPPORT,
·
BURNS - FBI LYING ABOUT FIRING AT MY FATHER
I CALL FOR A
FRESH, NEW ERA OF PRO-RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT BY BOTH THE GOVERNED AND THE
GOVERNORS!
It is very clear how the governed are sensing this modern irresponsibility
and are reacting the best they know how. I say stop abusing their ignorance,
stop abusing their trust, stop the intimidation and the slander!
The GOVERNMENT (it) is being misused by irresponsible
governors to intimidate and slander me and my mother as we are being followed
by them having our reputation and character libeled and slandered by them and
intimidating citizens and governors of other states. My children were put in
harm’s way as the FBI sought the blessing from the local sheriff to raid our
event.
We will continue to remain steadfast! We will continue
sharing our account of my mother’s husband and my father’s voice. We refuse to
have his voice buried along with his body! We claim our right to freedom of
speech, free from intimidation by those entrusted with the reins of our
government.
My FATHER’S
SUPPORT OF “PRO-RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT” (visit his YouTube channel - LaVoy
Finicum):
“We are not just a bunch of wannabe anarchist…who don’t
believe in government…contrary…I believe in the government…I believe in the
federal government…we need the federal government…in the proper place…”
“I believe in government. I believe in the Federal
government. We need the federal government. How else are we going to protect
our country? I believe in the proper relationship between the States and the
Federal government and the counties”
WHAT YOU CAN DO
FOR US:
·
We would like to know any unknown details about
the CO event meeting of FBI, BLM, Oregon State, and Delta County agents (i.e.
such as who organized the meeting who was in attendance, and how any such
irresponsible governors are going to be held accountable (e.g. IRS targeting
conservative groups, etc.).
· We would like an inquiry into what criteria was
used to link my mother, any afore named Colorado citizens, and myself to an
abhorrent group known as “Sovereign Citizens.”
· We would like to know are we on a list linking
us to this irresponsible group? And if so, where is the list? What is the
criteria for placement on the list? What is the process for removal (i.e. you would
handle that, we would sue, etc.)?
· We would like you to ask the House Speaker and
Senate President Pro Tempore for a Joint Citizen’s commission to study and
recommend clearly defined boundaries of what is and is not ‘domestic’ and/or
so-called ‘right-wing’ extremism in relation to the abhorrent group known as ‘Sovereign
Citizens’.
· We would like an inquiry into the Department of
Justice’s criteria for labeling ‘domestic’ ‘home grown’ and so-called
‘right-wing’ extremists, intergovernmental coordination for interdicting those
labeled as ‘domestic’ ‘home grown’ and so-called ‘right wing’ extremists and
what remedies or appeals exist for those governed who find themselves labeled
as such.
· We would like a face to face meeting with you to
discuss our situation and ways to move forward in building the disintegrating
trust between the governed and those who are governing. Be assured our request
is sincere and it is our hope to find ways to rebuild and bridge the gap that
exists. Our pain is palpable but our resolve to improve the future is concrete.
We would like to do this together.
MY DECLARATION:
I CALL FOR AN END TO IRRESPONSIBLE GOVERNORS USING INTIMIDATION
AND BORDERLINE LIBELOUS SLANDER THAT IS INJURING ME, Thara Tenney AND MY MOTHER,
Jeanette Finicum AND HINDERING AND RESTRICTING OUR FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
I WILL FOREVER SUPPORT MY FATHER’S VIEW OF PRO-RESPONSIBLE
GOVERNMENT AND I INTEND TO CONTINUE TO PROMOTE HIS VIEW OF PRO-RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT
NATIONWIDE.
I DECLARE AND PLEDGE MY ALLEGIANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY TO
SUPPORT, KEEP AND MAINTAIN A PRO-RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT – THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.
Yours Affectionately – With Humility and Resolve,
How wonderful it was to announce the NOT GUILTY verdict
during the second event in Colorado. The crowd cheered, cried and prayed
together. The exact same presentation was given followed by an explanation of
the information above followed by an invitation for the people to make their
own conclusions. Sheriff Richard Mack the founder of Constitutional Sheriffs association
and Dr. Angus McIntosh founder of Allotment Owners in the Western States also
spoke and delivered powerful messages on how property rights and law should appropriately
interact with one another.
We were so overcome with gratitude for the defendants being
exonerated but yet burdened with deep sorrow as our husband and father would
have also been exonerated. Rather he was denied his right to a fair trial, he
was denied his right to life for merely using his words to educate others of
Constitutional principles.
Written by:
Thara Tenney (LaVoy's daughter)
