Quote of the Day -A Nation of Thieves-

"In most of the United States, he says, you can go to jail for stealing a loaf of bread but if you have paid off Washington, you can steal the life-savings, livelihoods, homes and dreams of an entire nation, and you will be allowed to live in the fancy homes you own, drive multiple cars, throw multi-million dollar birthday parties, etc. and virtually get away with it."

"if America is to recover from this economic debacle that we find ourselves in, its people must return to the principles that made it great - hard work, creativity, and innovation - and both government and business must serve that end. Washington must serve America, not Wall Street. Things will not change so long as Americans acquiesce to business as usual in Washington. It's time for Americans to make their voices heard."

Lorimer Wilson of http://www.preciousmetalswarrants.com/

We are still very unhappy about the (IRA) Involuntary Redistribution of Assets where the legitimate heirs of Clara and Dr. A.J. Fernandez were whittled down to where most of the "intended" legitimate heirs most of which got zero 00.00 while attorneys collectively piled on at several thousands of dollars per hours until all the liquid assets such as Bonds, Stock Trading accounts, CD's were gone ....

And most of all we are deeply disappointed that when our mother Clara G. Fernandez was "Improperly removed from her home " Judge Von Hoff August 30, 2005 and we turned to the authorities that could have prevented Dr. Fernandez' death and Clara G. Fernandez incapacity by over medicating and neglect the authorities including APS that could have prevented our parents Golden Age turn into "Terror" they all did the circle jerk.

Officials: 1st confirmed swine flu case in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — State health officials have confirmed the first case of swine flu in Georgia, a 30-year-old Kentucky woman who had fallen ill during a trip to west Georgia.The case was confirmed Thursday by the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Ford said the woman returned from Mexico on April 21 after a weeklong trip.

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Related: Courts creating contingency plan for pandemic

More From the Land of Gimme and I-Want-Mores!

Involuntary Redistribution of Assets (IRA) cases which use probate venues and/or probate instruments (wills, trusts, guardianships and powers of attorney) to loot assets of the dead and disable/incapacitated can manifest themselves in a number of ways. The Marshall/Morrissey trial currently underway in Manhattan has the defendants facing criminal charges of defrauding the estate of Marshall’s mother, NY social doyenne and philanthropist Brooke Astor, of nearly $200 million. Click here for the latest. The looting itself is common. It being treated as a criminal case is what’s unusual. Most IRA cases are relegated to civil courts which immediately disadvantages rightful heirs.

People’s entitlement mentality is astonishing. The level of comfort in taking the property or accumulated wealth of others is mind-boggling. What ever happened to pride in being self-sufficient? This expectation of being provided for and that “I’m deserving” is an unflattering and truly dangerous trend.

Welcome to the Land of the Gimme-Gimmes and the Home of the I-Want-Mores! Hold on to your wallet as productive people in this land are in for a rough ride!!

Read more at Estate of Denial.Com

Elder Abuse Comes In Many Malicious Varieties

By Hanns Pieper (Contact)Sunday, May 3, 2009

Estimating just how much elder abuse goes on in any community is not easy, but a reasonably reliable estimate is that about 4 percent of seniors suffer from some form of elder abuse.
In the Tri-State, that would mean that approximately 800 seniors are abused at any one point in time, and that is 800 seniors too many.

Physical abuse usually comes to mind first.
Inflicting physical damage on a senior is certainly abusive, but another form of physical abuse is withholding important things, such as medication, that are necessary for the senior's physical welfare.

Psychological abuse is often more subtle and harder to spot. In a youth-obsessed culture where it is already difficult enough to maintain a strong sense of self-worth as a senior, insults and verbal attacks can be devastating. Socially isolating or controlling the senior is another example of psychological abuse.

Perhaps the most common kind of elder abuse is financial abuse.
Seniors frequently hand over control of their finances to their children or a trusted friend.
Unfortunately, sometimes these folks forget whose money it is and they start thinking of it as their own.

If you are at a loss as to how to report abuse, contact your Regional Council on Aging.
These councils are found in virtually all areas of the country. In Southern Indiana, the Elder Abuse Hotline is (800) 992-6978. Abuse can also be reported to Adult Protective Services at the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor's Office at (812) 435-5190.

Hanns Pieper is professor of sociology and gerontology at the University of Evansville. If you have questions about aging, send them by e-mail to dp5@evansville.edu, or write to him in care of Family, Evansville Courier & Press, P.O. Box 268, Evansville, Ind. 47702.

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Unfortunately the people that we depend on when tragedy strikes in the form of Elder abuse are not able to help.

From personal experience when my mother was kidnapped by a sibling that did not consider her will to be "fair" and he then drugged and made her sign her estate over to him , when the crime was reported the authorities they passed the buck, the Sheriff, said the State Attorney was responsible,the State Attorney said the APS was responsible, the APS said they had no "police powers" and were not able to help, they recommended we obtain a guardianship, by the time we got this several years and hundreds of thousands in legal feels later, my mother was already incapacitated from neglect.

Others who turned to APS for help their elders were committed to a nursing homes and they were prohibited from seeing them while a court appointed guardian,and his friends ransacked the estate by charging outrageous and unwarranted legal fees while everyone turned a blind eye.

This my friends is the reality of elder abuse and elder financial abuse, and to tell the chickens to turn to the fox for help is the worst you can do......I have documented many cases in ElderAbuseHelp.Org where the people who we turn for help are the biggest grave robbers and opportunists who take incapacitated and helpless venerable adults and take them to the cleaners.

Hope you are able to post this as a warning to others that the mechanism to protect our elders is broken and is in serious need of oversight if not a major overhaul.

Suspected Swine Flu Cases In Orlando, South Florida

MIAMI Published: Thursday, April 30, 2009 by The Ledger.Com

At least 20 suspected swine flu cases have been identified in South Florida, but officials stress that more testing is needed for any confirmation.

Miami-Dade County health officials announced Wednesday that 20 samples were sent to a state lab for testing. Cases in Broward County were also sent to the lab, but health officials would not give a number of cases.

The case of an Orlando tourist who recently visited a Disney theme park is also being tested. There are no confirmed cases in Florida.

Meanwhile, in Mauldin, S.C., a high school has closed after students returned from a band trip to Disney World with flu-like symptoms.
Greenville County School District spokesman Oby Lyles says officials decided to close Mauldin High School on Thursday as a precaution after 18 of 70 students returning from the trip reported illnesses.

Lyles says the district is waiting for test results from state health officials.
A Department of Health and Environmental Control spokesman said he could not immediately comment on the school closing.

DHEC has identified 17 "probable" cases of swine flu, all linked to students at a private school in Newberry who had been in Mexico in early April. The school has been closed this week.
DHEC is investigating dozens of "suspected" cases of swine flu.

The World Health Organization has issued a Phase 5 alert suggesting a worldwide pandemic could be imminent.

Stealing from the dead and disabled/incapacitated - is becoming a lucrative business

Grave Robbing Affects More than Astor-nomical EstatesLou Ann Anderson
www.EstateofDenial.com

In life, Brooke Astor represented the best of New York high society exemplifying gracious living and philanthropic generosity.

That she, in her last years, would become an alleged victim of elder abuse was unimaginable. And in death, Brooke is still making headlines as Anthony Marshall, her only child, is on trial for looting his mother’s estate of nearly $200 million. As Marshall and codefendant attorney Francis X. Morrissey, also charged with stealing from the estate and of forging Brooke’s signature on an estate document, are on trial in a Manhattan courtroom, it is important to understand the implications of this case as similar grave robbing and property poaching acts are taking place across the U.S. Other targets are not celebrities, the estate values are far more modest, but Involuntary Redistribution of Assets (IRA) – the use of probate venues or probate instruments (wills, trusts, guardianships and powers of attorney) to steal from the dead and disabled/incapacitated - is becoming a lucrative business with Americans of all economic levels at risk.

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Please sign this petition to STOP ELDER ABUSE AND GUARDIANSHIP ABUSE IN OUR COURTS

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/stop-elder-abuse-and-guardianship-abuse-in-our-courts

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

~Margaret Mead~

Three Accused of Extorting $100,000 from Elderly Woman

By Stephen T. Watson NEWS STAFF REPORTER

Three people used charm, lies and threats to persuade an elderly Buffalo woman to give them more than $100,000 before they were arrested this week, according to Buffalo police.
Possibly as far back as 2002, the three became acquainted with the victim and came up with a variety of reasons why she needed to give them thousands of dollars at a time from her bank account.
Their hard-luck tales turned to threats of violence if the flow of money stopped, and the scheme ended only after Erie County Adult Protective Services alerted police.
“They befriended her in the neighborhood, and she trusted them,” said Michael J. DeGeorge, Buffalo Police Department spokesman. “They would keep coming to her for large sums of money.”


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Letters to Editors : So Far Away

So Far Away

I have drifted so far away from the normal proceduresof growing old......... or young! I have seen things that I cannot forgive....... things that I will take to my grave!

I don`t remember the America that our parents sacrificedand paid a very dear price to give to us. It is long gone!Completely meaningless! So far away! So far away! Butnot that long, ago! What happened? How did things getso far away?

If my Father could see how my Mom died and what happenedto the rest of his family because of a forced guardianship,he would puke in his grave! And so would you! The life and money they stole! I just wish I could be as strong as he was. "No, they didn`t beat me, Dad, they beat us all!"

And it continues, today! Everyday of the week an elderlyperson is forced into a guardianship for their "protection!"But here is the bottom line,........ only if they have some money!And you know the rest of the story! Trusts, inheritances, willsare dissolved. Everything this person owns is liquidated! Andas the courts will tell you, it is done to "care" for this elderly person! But that is not, even, close to being true! It is done to make iteasier for the lawyers, guardians, courts, county agencies, etc.,to rip off entire estates from the elderly and it has been going on for many years in this country! It has to stop!

Willy

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I m sorry you feel this way, It is almost as if we have become a nation of thieves and no body is watching : what you've described happened to me and to so many other people that I can no longer keep up with them all!

Victorville Couple Sentenced in Elder Abuse Case

Bear Valley,California USA

A Victorville couple was sentenced to county jail on felony charges connected to real estate fraud and financial elder abuse. Joe Warf (51) and Tracy Warf (41) appeared in Victorville Superior Court on Friday, April 10, 2009. The pair was sentenced to 250 days and 365 days county jail, respectively, for financial elder abuse. Both will be placed on formal supervised probation for five years at the conclusion of their sentences.

In June 2008, Joe and Tracy Warf deceived the 94-year-old victim into signing over his San Bernardino home to them. The San Bernardino County District Attorney's Real Estate Fraud Unit conducted an investigation and arrested Joe and Tracy Warf on November 24, 2009.
The court has already ordered that title to the San Bernardino house be transferred back into the victim's name.

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The Economy Made Me Do It!

By Naomi Lakritz, Calgary Herald

There's a new and troubling catchphrase in danger of picking up steam out there: the recession made me do it.

This week, Margaret Grant, 48, of Moncton, was sent to prison for four years for failing to provide the necessities of life for her elderly mother, whom she kept in a chair for long months in her filthy home. Grant's mom, Kathleen, 78, developed advanced gangrene, and pressure sores so terrible that the judge said parts of her bones and some of her internal organs were visible. Rescue came too late, and the mother died shortly after being taken to the hospital.

Also this week, it was reported that the recession is causing a huge spike in domestic abuse.

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Quotes -What Lies Ahead........

Whenever I think about what lies ahead wondering if I have the courage, the determination to do what must or can be done, I remember that I carry my dad inside me. He is half of every cell of my body. The courage and determination that he possessed are mine -- I just have to reach out and take it. - Franciene