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October 29, 2009 Opinions |
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—Letters To The Editor—
Solve Overtime Problem, Put Young People To Work
To The Record-Courier:
I have a suggestion. There was an article in the newspaper the other day (Oct. 14 Baker City Herald “Council OKs union overtime change”) stating something about there being no time to finish all the work in the offices, and they were getting overtime. Why not hire a helper, maybe a college student or high school graduate to help with the extra work, even part time. The person would get some experience and a little money, and the bookwork will get done in time plus it will be putting people to work.
I remember about 30 years ago, when my daughter was in high school she got a job helping in the Extension office. She learned a lot and made a little money too.
Maria Bruno
Bridgeport, Ore.
Justice Court — ‘Law West Of The Pecos’
To The Record-Courier:
Regarding the article in Oct. 15, 2009 about justice courts (JOP), most states no longer have Justice of the Peace or administers of justice. One size fits all mentality to the expediency of administered justice.
The wording to administer justice would suggest justice under the executive branch (quasi) as also “law enforcement” as indirect conflict with American checks and balances, i.e., administrative law courts that are in “real world” military tribunals that are “closed” courts not “open” to the press or public? Not subjected to due process of law via jury trials, to penal codes and/or civil-common law “due process.” (Constitution Bill of Rights.)
“Expedient” means to advantage rather than by what is right? One man jury vs. 12-man (due process) jury of peers?
Oregon’s style of justice for the most part appears to be what is known as “Law West of the Pecos” by Judge Roy Bean, Justice of the Peace.
Born in 1825, died 1903. His self-styled justice was conducted in Langtry, Texas bar room with a self-selected jury. In real offenses. Arbitrary discretionary raw justice? Military tribunal also follows Roy Bean’s style of justice in which Pres. Bush is accused of but Demos do likewise; i.e. Gitmo Bay, Cuba-style justice.
Hypocrisy? When Judge Bean needed work around town, carpenters, laborers, etc. Today we call that community service. Latinos?
Judge Roy Bean would trump up charges, justice, and “quid pro quo.” Due process of Roy Bean’s convictions to justice takes over. Quid pro quo means freedom in exchange for ransom. (Exchange this for that.) MOUs? Ransom from captivity or detention.
In those days, any fines had to be in gold or silver coins, and in Texas that was hard to come by unless Wells Fargo Stage came through? Maybe he could assess fines as a source of revenue enhancements? No records show of express routes to town of Vinegaroon later called Town of Langtry, Texas.
Today the equity of property as revenue enhancements via Dept. of Revenue uses equity as legal tender to debts instead of gold and silver. Anyway, as to liquidity (cash flow) of legal tender laws that preclude the “straight jacket” that gold and silver does to revenues, i.e. IRS, etc.
(Does the IRS collect fines as well as income tax?)
In The Record-Courier article the JOP is the collector of fines, as revenue enhancements just like a tax collector. Hum? Why not our County tax collector do this instead? (Quasi tax collections.) If the Oregon State Dept. of Revenue can do it, why not the County tax collectors as forms of revenues that would not require JOP job of revenue enhancements?
JOP only small claims below $600 conflicts and traffic infractions of “contracted” licenses violations and ID theft? (License theft.)
Bruce Parke
Sumpter
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