"reasonable and prudent" sounds very George Bush-ian :)
TerryWalstrom
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Speed Trap
by TerryWalstrom inspeed trap (1970).
i was driving back from a music gig in austin when i hit one of those sneaky highway speed traps.. back then the speed limit on the interstate was 55 mph.. well--suddenly for a quarter mile--it wasn't.. how do i know that?the patrolman who stopped me was kind enough to inform me...as he bid me follow him...to the local justice of the peace...to pay my $50 fine...or else i'd go to jail.. looking back on that episode in my life--i handled it with less wisdom than i now possess.for one thing, i was a bit insensitive.the justice was older than god's socks.
he may well have been animatronic (you know, like at disneyland).he was deafer than beethoven.. "your honor, there was no reduce speed sign posted along the hi---"he kept interrupting me to ask if i wanted to pay cash or personal check.my remedy was to talk louder.. "your honor, there was...etc".
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My conversation with the "Fixer" attorney for Pentecostal TV evangelists
by TerryWalstrom ini had occasion to chat with a man who was the attorney for a large cabal (all related by blood) of pentecostal tv evangelists.
how it came about was as follows.i was finishing my first book about my stint in prison as a jw (i wept by the rivers of babylon)and a man in a suit walked over and asked me what i was working on.he said he'd seen me every day and got curious.i told him.he jumped at the chance to unburden at that point.in the course of our conversation, he opened my eyes to a great many things, not the least of which was the poisonous inevitability of larceny which comes with being a spokesman for god's 'truth.
'he described the process.
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TerryWalstrom
Gene was as close as you get to an honest hypocrite :)
That "bag man" attorney was in genuine fear of his life; or it seemed so to me.
There was no way he could disguise the information by writing under a pseudonym. Only one source would have access and the finger would point to him.
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Electrocuting Jehovah's Witnesses
by TerryWalstrom inhttps://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-47419918/russian-jehovah-s-witnesses-claim-state-tortured-them.
russian jehovah's witnesses claim state tortured them.
in northern russia, seven men have come forward to claim they were tortured by police because of their religious views.
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Russian Jehovah's Witnesses claim state tortured them
In northern Russia, seven men have come forward to claim they were tortured by police because of their religious views. The men are all Jehovah’s Witnesses. Their organisation was banned by Russia’s Supreme Court in 2017 as extremist and dozens of Jehovah’s Witnesses have since been detained across the country.
Officials in Surgut initially denied the reports of torture, but now say they will investigate. President Vladimir Putin has called the prosecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses ‘utter nonsense’ and asked the Supreme Court for clarification on how the law is applied.
BBC correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports.
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I HATE JW funerals
by jws injw funeral last night.
it was about half an hour from start to finish.
they opened with basic facts about the person.
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TerryWalstrom
I wrote this after the last JW funeral I attended when my best friend (JW) died.
_____I DON'T LIKE FUNERALS
I don’t think I cadaver bring myself to cheer a casketI ignore funeral requests, (you shouldn’t even ask it)
Of corpse, it's fun to lift a few--if friends are sad--I’ll cheer them
But once old chums have been embalmed--I won’t be going near them!
When all is said, a suicide is simply sad and sorry
I say, “Heave ho-- he’s gotta go” and then we’ll throw the party.
I’ve got no urge to hum a dirge or set their ashes on the sill
I’m asking where the cash is and-- “Am I in his will?”
His epitaph might make me laugh: “I told them I was sick”
One chuckle or a snicker at a funeral? I’m a dick!
A photo is a no-no even if the Wake band rocks
Ain’t nuthin healthy ‘bout a selfie with a stiff who’s in a box
I don’t dig graves or funerals--I’m just the sort who worries
I’ll have to give the eulogy or visit mortuaries.
It’s all just way too scary when they bury poor old Fred
I guess I’ve watched too many seasons of the Walking Dead.
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I DON'T LIKE FUNERALS
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Speed Trap
by TerryWalstrom inspeed trap (1970).
i was driving back from a music gig in austin when i hit one of those sneaky highway speed traps.. back then the speed limit on the interstate was 55 mph.. well--suddenly for a quarter mile--it wasn't.. how do i know that?the patrolman who stopped me was kind enough to inform me...as he bid me follow him...to the local justice of the peace...to pay my $50 fine...or else i'd go to jail.. looking back on that episode in my life--i handled it with less wisdom than i now possess.for one thing, i was a bit insensitive.the justice was older than god's socks.
he may well have been animatronic (you know, like at disneyland).he was deafer than beethoven.. "your honor, there was no reduce speed sign posted along the hi---"he kept interrupting me to ask if i wanted to pay cash or personal check.my remedy was to talk louder.. "your honor, there was...etc".
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TerryWalstrom
Perhaps you meant 1974?
That's when Nixon passed the 55 mph speed limit.
__________________Speed Limit History
- The speed limit was increased in 1963 from 60 mph to 70 mph. In 1963 there were 2,729 persons killed in traffic accidents statewide. The number increased to 3,006 persons killed in 1964.
- The speed limit was decreased to 55 mph in 1974. In 1973 there were 3,692 persons killed. That number decreased to 3,046 in 1974.
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https://www.safemotorist.com/Texas/Roads/speed.aspx - _____________
Looks like it might have been 70 at the time, if I read this right.
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My conversation with the "Fixer" attorney for Pentecostal TV evangelists
by TerryWalstrom ini had occasion to chat with a man who was the attorney for a large cabal (all related by blood) of pentecostal tv evangelists.
how it came about was as follows.i was finishing my first book about my stint in prison as a jw (i wept by the rivers of babylon)and a man in a suit walked over and asked me what i was working on.he said he'd seen me every day and got curious.i told him.he jumped at the chance to unburden at that point.in the course of our conversation, he opened my eyes to a great many things, not the least of which was the poisonous inevitability of larceny which comes with being a spokesman for god's 'truth.
'he described the process.
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TerryWalstrom
Constituents with Money contribute to campaigns with implicit agreements of a "hearing ear and positive outcome."
The chances of stopping the gravy train are zero.
Local preachers have a better chance than National evangelicals because too many upcoming prosecutors want to make a name for themselves.
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Speed Trap
by TerryWalstrom inspeed trap (1970).
i was driving back from a music gig in austin when i hit one of those sneaky highway speed traps.. back then the speed limit on the interstate was 55 mph.. well--suddenly for a quarter mile--it wasn't.. how do i know that?the patrolman who stopped me was kind enough to inform me...as he bid me follow him...to the local justice of the peace...to pay my $50 fine...or else i'd go to jail.. looking back on that episode in my life--i handled it with less wisdom than i now possess.for one thing, i was a bit insensitive.the justice was older than god's socks.
he may well have been animatronic (you know, like at disneyland).he was deafer than beethoven.. "your honor, there was no reduce speed sign posted along the hi---"he kept interrupting me to ask if i wanted to pay cash or personal check.my remedy was to talk louder.. "your honor, there was...etc".
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TerryWalstrom
SPEED TRAP (1970)
I was driving back from a music gig in Austin when I hit one of those sneaky highway Speed Traps.
Back then the speed limit on the Interstate was 55 mph.
Well--suddenly for a quarter mile--it wasn't.
How do I know that?
The patrolman who stopped me was kind enough to inform me...as he bid me follow him...to the local Justice of the Peace...to pay my $50 fine...or else I'd go to jail.Looking back on that episode in my life--I handled it with less wisdom than I now possess.
For one thing, I was a bit insensitive.
The Justice was older than God's socks. He may well have been Animatronic (You know, like at Disneyland).
He was deafer than Beethoven."Your Honor, there was no reduce speed sign posted along the hi---"
He kept interrupting me to ask if I wanted to pay cash or personal check.
My remedy was to TALK LOUDER."YOUR HONOR, THERE WAS...etc"
This only emboldened the patrolman to jump in and interpret the Judge's demand for cash in unmistakable words.
"Listen--pay your fine or I take you straight to jail where you will be held for 3 days before you come before this same magistrate and the fine will have jumped up to $200."
Now, I ask you, what could be more clear?
I guess my indignation was inappropriate with me employing disrespectful phrases such as "kangaroo court", "swindle", and "corrupt practice".Suffice to say, I ended up in the local jailhouse with about 19 detainees--most of whom could not speak English.
I hasten to add one more detail as well--these fellas were planning to escape.
The one guy who could speak English (sorta) 'splained' the scathingly brilliant plan to me."We set our mattresses on fire. Guards smell the smoke and open the cell and we all escape."
Breathtaking, isn't it?
For one thing, the simplicity of expression. Pithy.
I became shitlessly anxious about this mastermind's sanity and pushed back not a little.
"May I ask just one question, please?"
The hombre loco nodded confidently."What happens if we all die of smoke inhalation BEFORE the guard shows up?"
I'll never forget his thoughtful response to my query and concern.
"Unlikely."
Yep. All my fears allayed!
NOT!!!The 20 jail cell mattresses were pulled together in a heap while I crawled out of my skin--all the while thinking to myself:
"If I get out of this alive--I'll never drive over 35 mph for the rest of my life."At this point in my predicament, you're about to encounter my one and only confrontation with a DEUX EX MACHINA.
(Deus ex machina is a plot device whereby a seemingly unsolvable problem in a story is suddenly and abruptly resolved by an unexpected and seemingly unlikely occurrence, typically so much as to seem contrived.)
This really happened!
The sound of the guard key opening the big steel door sent the inmates scurrying with their mattresses--back to the bunks.My name was called.
I ran out of the cell like Chicken Little.My Father-in-Law had arrived to pay my fine!!
Perfect timing. A miracle, really.
(My one phone call and I picked the most dependable man on Planet Earth, Steve Santa Cruz.)In the holding cell awaiting final processing, I met a shabby bum of a guy, arrested for trying to rob a liquor store with a toy pistol.
He was talkative. I just listened." I figured out I was destined for a career as a criminal in the 3rd grade.
I got my Report Card and received a D minus. I changed the minus - to a plus +.
My mother could tell what I'd done. I used a different color ink.
She yelled at me. My Dad found out and showed me how to change a D to look like a B because--no self-respecting person would settle for a D minus when a B+ was possible."I was impressed by this man's admission of having come from such a Crime Family.
The next day, I checked newspapers for any report of a Jail facility fire. None reported.
What is the Moral of this little Cautionary Tale?
Keep an extra $50 in cash with you at all times.
(Your mileage may vary, of course)
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My conversation with the "Fixer" attorney for Pentecostal TV evangelists
by TerryWalstrom ini had occasion to chat with a man who was the attorney for a large cabal (all related by blood) of pentecostal tv evangelists.
how it came about was as follows.i was finishing my first book about my stint in prison as a jw (i wept by the rivers of babylon)and a man in a suit walked over and asked me what i was working on.he said he'd seen me every day and got curious.i told him.he jumped at the chance to unburden at that point.in the course of our conversation, he opened my eyes to a great many things, not the least of which was the poisonous inevitability of larceny which comes with being a spokesman for god's 'truth.
'he described the process.
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TerryWalstrom
It surprised me to hear the man say all TV evangelists (?) are Pentecostal and related by blood. Should I assume he meant "White"?
My favorite of all time was Gene Scott. Now that man had entertainment value.
I think his wife (who took over the ministry and managed to survive being outed as a former porn 'actress') is a fine teacher. The emphasis being on the word 'fine.' -
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My conversation with the "Fixer" attorney for Pentecostal TV evangelists
by TerryWalstrom ini had occasion to chat with a man who was the attorney for a large cabal (all related by blood) of pentecostal tv evangelists.
how it came about was as follows.i was finishing my first book about my stint in prison as a jw (i wept by the rivers of babylon)and a man in a suit walked over and asked me what i was working on.he said he'd seen me every day and got curious.i told him.he jumped at the chance to unburden at that point.in the course of our conversation, he opened my eyes to a great many things, not the least of which was the poisonous inevitability of larceny which comes with being a spokesman for god's 'truth.
'he described the process.
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Governing Body seems to have emerged into the light of day after almost a hundred years of being virtually invisible.
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My conversation with the "Fixer" attorney for Pentecostal TV evangelists
by TerryWalstrom ini had occasion to chat with a man who was the attorney for a large cabal (all related by blood) of pentecostal tv evangelists.
how it came about was as follows.i was finishing my first book about my stint in prison as a jw (i wept by the rivers of babylon)and a man in a suit walked over and asked me what i was working on.he said he'd seen me every day and got curious.i told him.he jumped at the chance to unburden at that point.in the course of our conversation, he opened my eyes to a great many things, not the least of which was the poisonous inevitability of larceny which comes with being a spokesman for god's 'truth.
'he described the process.
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TerryWalstrom
If you have enough lawyers, have "important" power connections (think "Catholic Church") many small misdeeds can vanish. It's really the whistleblower who brings down the ax if a huge revelation catches the guardians of secrets by surprise.
How did Hillary Clinton manage to survive so many misdeeds?
How has Donald Trump?
When Bernie Sanders got 'legally' cheated from behind the scenes sabotage...
When the Banking / Savings and Loan crisis came down--
How many bad actors went to prison?
$$$$$$$$$ can just about pull off miracles.