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		<title>By: JER MINERICH</title>
		<link>http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/01/22/the-federal-grand-jury-7th-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-6767</link>
		<dc:creator>JER MINERICH</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I THINK A NATIONAL GRAND JURY IS A GREAT IDEA. I WOULD BE HONORED TO SERVE ON ONE. 
I AM FROM WASHNGTON STATE AND A RETIRED SHERIFF. MY TIME IS MINE. 
IF I SEND IN THE FORM , PLEASE GIVE ME A CONSIDERATION WHEN THE TIME COMES. I CAN BE REACHED AT JER999@COMCAST.NET .
THANK YOU, JER M.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I THINK A NATIONAL GRAND JURY IS A GREAT IDEA. I WOULD BE HONORED TO SERVE ON ONE.<br />
I AM FROM WASHNGTON STATE AND A RETIRED SHERIFF. MY TIME IS MINE.<br />
IF I SEND IN THE FORM , PLEASE GIVE ME A CONSIDERATION WHEN THE TIME COMES. I CAN BE REACHED AT <a href="mailto:JER999@COMCAST.NET">JER999@COMCAST.NET</a> .<br />
THANK YOU, JER M.</p>
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		<title>By: GeorgetownJD</title>
		<link>http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/01/22/the-federal-grand-jury-7th-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-4098</link>
		<dc:creator>GeorgetownJD</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Scott,

If you are so insistent on forming your own grand jury, by all means give it a try.  Where are you going to find a judge to swear your jurors to their oaths?  Where are you going to find a courtroom?  How are you going to receive instruction as to the law?  How are you going to compel witnesses to appear?  How are you going to subpoena documents?  What will you do if a witness fails to comply -- how will you enforce it?  Do you know what rules of evidence apply and which ones do not?  And when you arrive at your presentment or indictment, then what?  Who will prosecute it for you?

The grand jury exists as a check and balance on prosecutors.  They don&#039;t work &quot;for&quot; the prosecutor, and the prosecutor does not work &quot;for&quot; the grand jury.  They are independent, and that is what is meant by the grand jury being the fourth branch.  It is figurative, not literal.

Citizens cannot, on their own, declare themselves to be a grand jury.  You have to work within the existing framework.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Scott,</p>
<p>If you are so insistent on forming your own grand jury, by all means give it a try.  Where are you going to find a judge to swear your jurors to their oaths?  Where are you going to find a courtroom?  How are you going to receive instruction as to the law?  How are you going to compel witnesses to appear?  How are you going to subpoena documents?  What will you do if a witness fails to comply &#8212; how will you enforce it?  Do you know what rules of evidence apply and which ones do not?  And when you arrive at your presentment or indictment, then what?  Who will prosecute it for you?</p>
<p>The grand jury exists as a check and balance on prosecutors.  They don&#8217;t work &#8220;for&#8221; the prosecutor, and the prosecutor does not work &#8220;for&#8221; the grand jury.  They are independent, and that is what is meant by the grand jury being the fourth branch.  It is figurative, not literal.</p>
<p>Citizens cannot, on their own, declare themselves to be a grand jury.  You have to work within the existing framework.</p>
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		<title>By: scott</title>
		<link>http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/01/22/the-federal-grand-jury-7th-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-3978</link>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If the grand jury is independent then a US Attorney isn&#039;t required to call a grand jury.  A common law grand jury of 25 persons can form together and that process is something the American people have forgot about.  Any presentment by a grand jury must go to a prosecutor and the prosecutor must sign it.

Like we both said (differently) a prosecutor must be involved and his work is dependent on the grand jury&#039;s decision.  The prosecutor works for the grand jury.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If the grand jury is independent then a US Attorney isn&#8217;t required to call a grand jury.  A common law grand jury of 25 persons can form together and that process is something the American people have forgot about.  Any presentment by a grand jury must go to a prosecutor and the prosecutor must sign it.</p>
<p>Like we both said (differently) a prosecutor must be involved and his work is dependent on the grand jury&#8217;s decision.  The prosecutor works for the grand jury.</p>
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		<title>By: GeorgetownJD</title>
		<link>http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/01/22/the-federal-grand-jury-7th-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-3968</link>
		<dc:creator>GeorgetownJD</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Please make a thorough examination of Justice Scalia&#039;s majority opinion in United States v. Williams, 504 U.S. 36 (1992), and point to the language that states that a grand jury can be convene by anyone.  You will be hard pressed, but nevertheless, take a look and then post that language.

The issue in Williams was this: &quot;Whether an indictment may be dismissed because the government failed to present exculpatory evidence to the grand jury.&quot;  The Tenth Circuit, from which the government took an appeal, answered the question in the affirmative.  After the language that Leo Donofrio quoted, the Supreme Court continued:  &quot;Imposing upon the prosecutor a legal obligation to present exculpatory evidence in his possession would be incompatible with this system.&quot;  Scalia reasoned that if the prosecutor had presented exculpatory evidence, and if the grand jury has chosen to disregard it (i.e., judicial nullity), the resulting indictment would nevertheless have been valid.  THAT&#039;S the point that Scalia was making. 

Justice Scalia also wrote this:  &quot;It is axiomatic that the grand jury sits not to determine guilt or innocence, but to assess whether there is adequate basis for bringing a criminal charge. See United States v. Calandra, 414 U. S., at 343.&quot;  

What this means is that, at the end of the day, grand jury or no grand jury, you still need a US Attorney to prosecute.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please make a thorough examination of Justice Scalia&#8217;s majority opinion in United States v. Williams, 504 U.S. 36 (1992), and point to the language that states that a grand jury can be convene by anyone.  You will be hard pressed, but nevertheless, take a look and then post that language.</p>
<p>The issue in Williams was this: &#8220;Whether an indictment may be dismissed because the government failed to present exculpatory evidence to the grand jury.&#8221;  The Tenth Circuit, from which the government took an appeal, answered the question in the affirmative.  After the language that Leo Donofrio quoted, the Supreme Court continued:  &#8220;Imposing upon the prosecutor a legal obligation to present exculpatory evidence in his possession would be incompatible with this system.&#8221;  Scalia reasoned that if the prosecutor had presented exculpatory evidence, and if the grand jury has chosen to disregard it (i.e., judicial nullity), the resulting indictment would nevertheless have been valid.  THAT&#8217;S the point that Scalia was making. </p>
<p>Justice Scalia also wrote this:  &#8220;It is axiomatic that the grand jury sits not to determine guilt or innocence, but to assess whether there is adequate basis for bringing a criminal charge. See United States v. Calandra, 414 U. S., at 343.&#8221;  </p>
<p>What this means is that, at the end of the day, grand jury or no grand jury, you still need a US Attorney to prosecute.</p>
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		<title>By: scott</title>
		<link>http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/01/22/the-federal-grand-jury-7th-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-3960</link>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It doesn&#039;t seem so from Scalia&#039;s words.  The jury is separate from the three branches of government and the prosecutor works for the grand jury, not the other way around.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It doesn&#8217;t seem so from Scalia&#8217;s words.  The jury is separate from the three branches of government and the prosecutor works for the grand jury, not the other way around.</p>
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		<title>By: GeorgetownJD</title>
		<link>http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/01/22/the-federal-grand-jury-7th-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-3952</link>
		<dc:creator>GeorgetownJD</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wrong.  A court must convene a grand jury, and it is done at the request of the prosecutor.  The jurors are drawn from the jury pool -- citizens who have been selected for jury duty -- and the court swears them in and charges them with instructions.

You need to persuade a US Attorney to request a grand jury.  Citizens cannot do it on their own.  What you are proposing is considered vigilante justice.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wrong.  A court must convene a grand jury, and it is done at the request of the prosecutor.  The jurors are drawn from the jury pool &#8212; citizens who have been selected for jury duty &#8212; and the court swears them in and charges them with instructions.</p>
<p>You need to persuade a US Attorney to request a grand jury.  Citizens cannot do it on their own.  What you are proposing is considered vigilante justice.</p>
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		<title>By: Claudia</title>
		<link>http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/01/22/the-federal-grand-jury-7th-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-3904</link>
		<dc:creator>Claudia</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I have posted a few comments under some of the comments but after looking them over I decided to put them all into one Comment and post it all together..... So, WE THE PEOPLE must convene a FEDERAL GRAND JURY, of the 25 the PEOPLE (Grand Jury) of the UNITED STATES must convene and IN A (preferably) COURT ROOM and start the process. I would be willing to go to the Federal Court in Reno, NV and press for a Court Room to be provided to us and I would be more than willing to start this process and be among the 4 to personally press Obama for the documents of proof of eligibility. Wee must get together on thsi ASAP. email me at cltvcoyote@aol.com and lets get moving…. my name is Claudia VanLydegraf

WE THE PEOPLE FORM OUR OWN FEDERAL GRAND JURY, we appoint a person who is a citizen to be the JUDGE, we get a Court House Room, we appoint the JURY from a list that we gather from ORDINARY LAY PERSON CITIZENS, and IF need be, during the time that we do this we do it all for FREE, because I don’t have the money to pay for people sitting on a Grand Jury and neither do any of you, but we must do this, and then we start holding hearings on what things we want Obama, et al to produce, we hold hearings on the legality of Pelosi going to places and omitting treason while we are/were at war with the countries she visited, same with Obama, we challenge Biden on his legitimacy for VP based on his being on the ticket with Obama and possibly having knowledge of wrongdoings, we challenge all the people who are trying to subvert our country to Socialism on the things like removal of rights and others breakings of laws of the Constitution….. lets get started NOW!!!!

NOW BEFORE THEY GET WIND OF THIS HAPPENING my email is up above in my prior post

You got it, ANYONE CAN CALL A FEDERAL GRAND JURY…. lets get started.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have posted a few comments under some of the comments but after looking them over I decided to put them all into one Comment and post it all together&#8230;.. So, WE THE PEOPLE must convene a FEDERAL GRAND JURY, of the 25 the PEOPLE (Grand Jury) of the UNITED STATES must convene and IN A (preferably) COURT ROOM and start the process. I would be willing to go to the Federal Court in Reno, NV and press for a Court Room to be provided to us and I would be more than willing to start this process and be among the 4 to personally press Obama for the documents of proof of eligibility. Wee must get together on thsi ASAP. email me at <a href="mailto:cltvcoyote@aol.com">cltvcoyote@aol.com</a> and lets get moving…. my name is Claudia VanLydegraf</p>
<p>WE THE PEOPLE FORM OUR OWN FEDERAL GRAND JURY, we appoint a person who is a citizen to be the JUDGE, we get a Court House Room, we appoint the JURY from a list that we gather from ORDINARY LAY PERSON CITIZENS, and IF need be, during the time that we do this we do it all for FREE, because I don’t have the money to pay for people sitting on a Grand Jury and neither do any of you, but we must do this, and then we start holding hearings on what things we want Obama, et al to produce, we hold hearings on the legality of Pelosi going to places and omitting treason while we are/were at war with the countries she visited, same with Obama, we challenge Biden on his legitimacy for VP based on his being on the ticket with Obama and possibly having knowledge of wrongdoings, we challenge all the people who are trying to subvert our country to Socialism on the things like removal of rights and others breakings of laws of the Constitution….. lets get started NOW!!!!</p>
<p>NOW BEFORE THEY GET WIND OF THIS HAPPENING my email is up above in my prior post</p>
<p>You got it, ANYONE CAN CALL A FEDERAL GRAND JURY…. lets get started.</p>
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		<title>By: Claudia</title>
		<link>http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/01/22/the-federal-grand-jury-7th-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-3899</link>
		<dc:creator>Claudia</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>NOW BEFORE THEY GET WIND OF THIS HAPPENING my email is up above in my prior post</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>NOW BEFORE THEY GET WIND OF THIS HAPPENING my email is up above in my prior post</p>
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		<title>By: Claudia</title>
		<link>http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/01/22/the-federal-grand-jury-7th-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-3898</link>
		<dc:creator>Claudia</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>WE THE PEOPLE FORM OUR OWN FEDERAL GRAND JURY, we appoint a person who is a citizen to be the JUDGE, we get a Court House Room, we appoint the JURY from a list that we gather from ORDINARY LAY PERSON CITIZENS, and IF need be, during the time that we do this we do it alll for FREE, becuase I don&#039;t have the money to pay for people sitting on a Grand Jury and neither do any of you, but we must do this, and then we start holding hearings on what things we want Obama, et al to produce, we hold hearings on the legality of Pelosi going to places and ommitting treason while we are/were at war with the coutries she visited, same with Obama, we challenge Biden on his legitimacy for VP based on his being on the ticket with Obama and possibly having knowledge of wrongdoings, we challenge all the people who are trying to subvert our country to Socialism on the thigs like removal of rights and others breakings of laws of the Constitution.....   lets get started NOW!!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>WE THE PEOPLE FORM OUR OWN FEDERAL GRAND JURY, we appoint a person who is a citizen to be the JUDGE, we get a Court House Room, we appoint the JURY from a list that we gather from ORDINARY LAY PERSON CITIZENS, and IF need be, during the time that we do this we do it alll for FREE, becuase I don&#8217;t have the money to pay for people sitting on a Grand Jury and neither do any of you, but we must do this, and then we start holding hearings on what things we want Obama, et al to produce, we hold hearings on the legality of Pelosi going to places and ommitting treason while we are/were at war with the coutries she visited, same with Obama, we challenge Biden on his legitimacy for VP based on his being on the ticket with Obama and possibly having knowledge of wrongdoings, we challenge all the people who are trying to subvert our country to Socialism on the thigs like removal of rights and others breakings of laws of the Constitution&#8230;..   lets get started NOW!!!!</p>
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		<title>By: Claudia</title>
		<link>http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/01/22/the-federal-grand-jury-7th-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-3897</link>
		<dc:creator>Claudia</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You got it, ANYONE CAN CALL A FEDERAL GRAND JURY....  lets get started.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You got it, ANYONE CAN CALL A FEDERAL GRAND JURY&#8230;.  lets get started.</p>
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		<title>By: Claudia</title>
		<link>http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/01/22/the-federal-grand-jury-7th-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-3896</link>
		<dc:creator>Claudia</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So, WE THE PEOPLE must convene a FEDERAL GRAND JURY, of the 25 the  PEOPLE (Grand Jury) of the UNITED STATES must convene and IN A (preferably) COURT ROOM and start the process.  I would be willing to go to the Federal Court in Reno, NV and press for a Court Room to be provided to us and I would be more than willing to start this process and be among the 4 to personally press Obama for the documents of proof of eligibility.  Wee must get together on thsi ASAP.  email me at cltvcoyote@aol.com and lets get moving....   my name is Claudia VanLydegraf</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So, WE THE PEOPLE must convene a FEDERAL GRAND JURY, of the 25 the  PEOPLE (Grand Jury) of the UNITED STATES must convene and IN A (preferably) COURT ROOM and start the process.  I would be willing to go to the Federal Court in Reno, NV and press for a Court Room to be provided to us and I would be more than willing to start this process and be among the 4 to personally press Obama for the documents of proof of eligibility.  Wee must get together on thsi ASAP.  email me at <a href="mailto:cltvcoyote@aol.com">cltvcoyote@aol.com</a> and lets get moving&#8230;.   my name is Claudia VanLydegraf</p>
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		<title>By: Dennis</title>
		<link>http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/01/22/the-federal-grand-jury-7th-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-3864</link>
		<dc:creator>Dennis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>LINCOLN said &quot;Study the Constitution!&quot;
&quot;Let it be preached from the pulpit, proclaimed in legislatures, and enforced in courts of justice.&quot; Every Liberty Loving American must understand what inalienable Rights our Forefathers knowingly professed and left us. We must not sit on our laurels and let this pass by. I am a Simple Man with Simple Means , but I tell every Citizen to which I was Granted with So Long Ago. Everyone should read the Citizen Rule Book A guide for Jurors.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LINCOLN said &#8220;Study the Constitution!&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Let it be preached from the pulpit, proclaimed in legislatures, and enforced in courts of justice.&#8221; Every Liberty Loving American must understand what inalienable Rights our Forefathers knowingly professed and left us. We must not sit on our laurels and let this pass by. I am a Simple Man with Simple Means , but I tell every Citizen to which I was Granted with So Long Ago. Everyone should read the Citizen Rule Book A guide for Jurors.</p>
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		<title>By: AmericaMustKnow</title>
		<link>http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/01/22/the-federal-grand-jury-7th-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-3778</link>
		<dc:creator>AmericaMustKnow</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Warrior4justice,

I can&#039;t.  I&#039;m too stretched out right now.  I want to fight fight fight fight fight.  But right now, I can&#039;t.  Or I can&#039;t in this fashion.  Please understand.  Thanks for the invitation.  I pray Godspeed in all your endeavors and God&#039;s mighty hand of protection be upon you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Warrior4justice,</p>
<p>I can&#8217;t.  I&#8217;m too stretched out right now.  I want to fight fight fight fight fight.  But right now, I can&#8217;t.  Or I can&#8217;t in this fashion.  Please understand.  Thanks for the invitation.  I pray Godspeed in all your endeavors and God&#8217;s mighty hand of protection be upon you.</p>
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		<title>By: I remember</title>
		<link>http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/01/22/the-federal-grand-jury-7th-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-3759</link>
		<dc:creator>I remember</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:03:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Do there exist grand jury statutes in state law that would permit the empanelling of such by the commong people or in virute of a writ of mandamus?

And in which states?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do there exist grand jury statutes in state law that would permit the empanelling of such by the commong people or in virute of a writ of mandamus?</p>
<p>And in which states?</p>
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		<title>By: Warrior4justice</title>
		<link>http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/01/22/the-federal-grand-jury-7th-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-3755</link>
		<dc:creator>Warrior4justice</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:23:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>AmericansMustKnow

contact me at trthseeker5 (at) gmail (dot) com
we are working on a plan to proceed with this idea...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>AmericansMustKnow</p>
<p>contact me at trthseeker5 (at) gmail (dot) com<br />
we are working on a plan to proceed with this idea&#8230;</p>
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