#9
November Echo

Reply: qdh2
Destiny on page 2 + 7

1 - To Destiny BTB - ball and chain: Knowledge is Key. To EE - 2 artworks

2 - October reflections: Kill Kite interview - effort to evict. Rescinded Clerk Post. Chapel classroom invasions x 2 (security search/eviction) Wednesdays. Josh threat. Is my mystique a mystery sandwich? Why do I create CRISIS moments of misperception - and then stay visible in low-key circulation as if daring? Absence would possibly permit misunderstoods to develop. Reviving the dead seems overwhelmingly traumatic (plus randomity) to insanities A=A=A. Low-key visibility at Crisis prompts considerations of similarities and differences Degraded Beings phenomena/Mockery Tone games key-in Domination game. Truth be told, 2.0 is the litmus test for Prospects to hurdle and qualify as an Agonist. CRs Type III overwhelmings is such a case... I had to better understand in order to efficiently Cause better condition. Now he requests me to challenge his growing knowledge of tech. terms. So now I can introduce a better game making him Cause: Quiz me! I say: We learn by teaching, so play the role of a teacher and create your list of tech. questions to challenge MY knowledge - and be ready to correct me if I'm wrong. And by the way... bring me one of your stories/poems to read - since you always rage-on about frustrated ambitions to publish your work, I wanna see it! (I expect a genius outflow - a creative prolific ability to express perfection may just be the root randomity underlying Type III frustrations). Tone lifted when I'd asked - expressed interest in his game was phenomenal.

Gave How To Resolve Conflict to AL/Suppression to Junior/ER Dangerous Environment and Cause of Suppression booklets and VM check sheets. ER lies to my face about stolen material - claiming to have only "taken" SA, yet didn't pack other missing material? First words out of his mouth was on the offensive - Cry Baby.

3 - Completed Straight Wire on Money/Sales keys. AM yard, ER very aware I want time with him - and evades me, until I catch him alone at PM yard to share my E/S incident with B deceptions, as Problem of Comparable Magnitude for him to better understand my POV.

4 - Watching Fourth Estate orchestrations reporting news through their commentary lens, is awesome! Gresham's Law (inferior circulates more freely) nonsense disables good sense! Trump Military shooting stone-throwing "migrant" invasion, is no different than Jews vs. Palestinians. And didn't US Tax Payer build a wall around Jewrusalem too? As if no one (else) understands Zionist ambitions to herd Goyim into slavery matrix and Rule as God. HIAS (Hebrew Immigration Aid Society) manages Refugee arrangements everywhere in the world, to spread their supplanting DISEASE. All Trump must do is trumpet the 1924 Immigration Restriction Law. Which of course was supported by 1920 Eugenics Congress. Study Charles Davenport's eugenics, and Kellogg's Race Betterment, which cosmopolitan Marxists declared war upon. CB poem + Conflicts CCG to GG. 0830-1030 ER considerations of Full Responsibility. 1030-1130 CR ready to begin ARC check sheet.

5 - ER @ b-fast w/ 150$ "friend" list for G. - LOL! SPO grp x 2, 1000-1145 view DVD/TR-5N ER. Jason (JB) OCA + Conflict check sheet - also has TPOW to do in December.

6 - No matter how much I wanna stay inside - I'm out as soon as the door opens Library research. Start pencil piece for Fats. From BTB: Destiny + Cal 10/14.

7 - To Destiny BTB: I'm posting study courses for you and siblings to glean what you can ER attempt 3rd party game to "understand" CR absence of the 5th. Point out CR at table completing ARC check sheet, while awaiting Chaplain Max during AM yard Younis playing Buttons Game, prompts my POV in re Authoritarianism compromise and Individual Ethics. 1300 yard release - Max opens locker, alert ER. 1430 ER rummages through Locker and leaves empty handed, while I view DVD alone. Not doing check lists - so request he give CR Suppression crs.

8 - CR (ARC) crs. to EE, PM chat about PTS III via Demagogue 3rd Party.

9 - Finished pencil piece - Tormented Demons - for Fats. (Pencil - I see it!) CR sibulous cassette. ER in Drag, called Gina now (whose "word" is gold?). Check with AL and JB - check lists due. From BTB: R to Destiny, triggered a Remember When... regarding the "Help" offered to David crisis with Drug culture, offered to send David to Delancy Street rehab program instead of Narconon?! Delancy St. is last refuge of ex-cons... I wouldn't dare expose to my progeny: Pioneering SPO and Helping others should warrant Professional Courtesy consideration of Narconon opportunity. Help isn't always helpful Destiny - so be very alert when Authority Figures Shamus offer their vision of what you need to do. Rather insist on what your vision requires, and then see what's offered, to help you help yourself.

10 - Scott CDs x 2. Write to Montana Mike.

11 - To BTB - R, Nicki, Cal. Attend Mormon service for one on one consult with VM. Surprisingly, Shane acks WG knowledge of all religions.

12 - No Group. Finished TFOT. Junior returns Conflict/Suppression booklets with notes. To EE, JB conflict work. To BTB, TFOT From EE 10/31. (13th)

14 - Await AM chapel (no-show), doing Dangerous Environment check sheet outside. Evasive Gina (ER) - no interest in group. CR in canteen, no interest in group and no progress with TFOT/Suppressive check sheet. (Begin to suspect ER 3rd Party proclivity TO BE CAUSE - yet CR aware of tech. so we'll see whatever we'll see). PM Max opens locker, watch DVD alone. AL Conflict check list to EE. No mail again.

15 - To BTB TFOT Eureka - Photon/Karma Will Power - = +. Finish Dangerous Environment check list.

Destiny, "R" is Joe Riley, who left you a message on my BTB site. You notice of course that he hasn't maintained communication with me BTB so THAT should be your first question you ask him about BTB - in public! Keep your communication visible to me BTB - whenever anyone chimes in BTB.

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ARTIST'S FRIENDLY LEGAL GUIDE

infringement of your copyright - several different defenses may be used.

Innocent Intent
Innocent intent is usually not a complete defense. Even if you think you haven't infringed a copyright, an attorney confirms your opinion, or you copy a work pirated by someone else who omitted the true owner's copyright notice, you'll still be guilty of infringement.

Nonetheless, if the defendant can show that he did not intend to infringe, the award may be reduced. For example, where the defendant innocently infringed because the plaintiff didn't use a copyright notice on published copies of the work, the award may be limited to profits or to a reasonable license fee set by the court. Also, where the defendant proves he was not aware and had no reason to believe that his acts constituted copyright infringement, an award of statutory damages can be as little as $200. Obviously, the defendant who shows innocent intent won't be criminally prosecuted, since criminal prosecution requires willful infringement for commercial gain; neither will the defendant be subject to paying $60,000 in statutory damages, since an award of that amount also requires willful infringement.

Fair Use
The fair use defense allows copyrighted material to be used for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, and research.

One purpose is to permit socially productive uses of the copyrighted work. These uses usually don't destroy the value of the copyright, even though they constitute technical infringements.

The factors that determine whether the use is "fair" include:

* The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes. The more commercial the use, the weaker the defense. Clearly, criticism, comment, news reporting, and other uses previously mentioned are the best qualifying uses, even if they are commercial uses.

* The nature of the copyrighted work. Many factors about the work itself influence fair use. For instance, a published work that is out of print may be more susceptible to fair use because the defendant may have had more justification for copying than if the work were freely available. Compilations and databases are more susceptible than creative works, perhaps because creative works receive more sympathetic treatment in most areas of copyright law. Also, defendants who copy works targeted for special audiences and market the copies to the same audience will have more difficulty claiming fair use. For instance, the defendant who copies news items and artwork out of a specialty newsletter and out of a general circulation newspaper may have a fair use defense for copying the newspaper but not for copying the newsletter.

* The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole. In other words, the more of the work you use, the weaker the defense. This factor applies especially to cases involving parody. If you want the fair use defense when parodying another's work, you must use the minimum amount of the original work needed to give the impression of that work.

* The effect of the use on the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. In my mind, this is the most important factor. It's not easy to find a fair use if the defendant directly competes with the plaintiff, or if the defendant's use destroys the market for the original work. Clearly, criticism, comment, and news reporting usually do not involve competitive uses and usually, with the possible exception of criticism, do not destroy the market for the copyrighted work.

The above four factors are not exclusive. Another important factor, for example, is credits. If you want to use someone else's work and have a fair use defense, then put the creator's copyright notice and credits on those portions of the work you have copied

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Commentary

WORLD NEWS & PROPHECY

The Decline of the American Male [picture of a man in green, hooded and hands bound]

Western society is shifting in major ways. One of the most dramatic changes is the decline and disappearance of needed masculinity.

by Mike Kelley

Sometimes changes in the culture of a nation can be dramatically illustrated by a single event. Such was the case earlier this year in May when the story of Michael Rotondo briefly grabbed national attention.

Rotondo, a 30-year-old man in upstate New York, had moved back into his parents' home eight years ago after losing a job. After living at home and refusing to pay rent or assist them in any way to keep up the house or pay any expenses, his frustrated parents finally resorted to going to court to have their son evicted. For them, it was the last straw after repeated requests to have him move out failed.

During this time of parent-enabled idleness, Rotondo managed to father a son out of wedlock. That son, now five years old, became the object of a custody battle with the child's mother, and Rotondo later admitted that his anti-eviction battle with his parents was part of his overall strategy to garner media attention that he hoped would help him win that custody battle.

In court, Rotondo made the outlandish assertion that his parents' demand that he move out was "outrageous" and that HE WAS ENTITLED TO LIVE THERE. When he demanded six more months of rent-free asylum, the court sided with his parents and ordered him to move out within two weeks. Once evicted, he disappeared into obscurity.

While this ludicrous event grabbed attention in the same manner as tabloid journalism, it also cast the spotlight on yet another aspect of deteriorating national character - the sad decline of the American male.

A far cry from the biblical example

What has happened to men today? A growing tide of books, blogs, lectures, social media posts, and magazine articles points to the growing wimpiness and whiny immaturity of males in America. More and more, men are seen as weak, indecisive, fearful, childish, effeminate, inept creatures, no longer certain of their proper role in society. One hears terms like wuss, sissy, snowflake and others not suitable for print to describe men, especially younger men.

While this new model of maleness can be ascribed to men of all ages, the evidence shows it especially predominates among those in their 20s and 30s.

Before going farther, let's take note of the first of several biblical passages that bear on masculinity. Ancient Israel's King David demonstrated aspects of the character and values of maleness that God values. After all, God referred to David as "a man after My own heart" (Acts 13:22).

The Old Testament books of 1 and 2 Samuel are largely devoted to the life story of this man of great faith who in his youth took on dangerous wild animals and brought down a giant enemy warrior - and who went on to endure many trials, rising from personal failures to continue in God's ways.

On his deathbed David instructed his son Solomon, who would be the next king, to "be strong and show yourself a man" (1 Kings 2:2, English Standard Version). David's life was a life of action, courage and boldness. He knew his son would need these same qualities to effectively lead the nation.

Surprising measurable lack of manliness

The decline of maleness is widespread. Popular culture derides the limp handshake, yet a recent study shows this to be a growing reality - that millions of men just can't get the grip on things that men once had!

The results, published in the Journal of Hand Therapy, revealed that men's hand strength has fallen drastically in recent decades. The North Carolina study of nearly 250 men from millennial, Gen X and Baby Boomer generations showed that HAND STRENGTH, AS MEASURED BY GRIPPING FORCE, AMONG MEN HAS DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS (as reported in the Waterloo Region Record, Aug. 28, 2016).

It's telling tat the same study found this was not the case among millennial women, whose grip strength was found to be virtually unchanged from 30 years ago. That brings to mind a current TV commercial for a popular motel chain that portrays an attractive, confident young businesswoman giving a firm double handshake to an older male colleague, who appears duly impressed.

Back in 2007 the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism reported that men's testosterone levels plummeted 17 percent from 1987 to 2004, or ABOUT 1 PERCENT PER YEAR. The study found that not only were men losing testosterone as they aged, a normal occurrence, but men from later eras had substantially lower testosterone levels than their predecessors at the same age. A man who turned 65 in 2002, for example, had much lower testosterone levels than a man who turned 65 in 1987.

The same study showed an overall reduction in men's reproductive health and cited several factors for this disturbing trend, including sedentary jobs, poor diet and lifestyle choices.

A May 2012 Forbes article titled "A Generation of Sissies" lamented the societal links between our changing culture and the demise of the American middle class.

"In recent decades", wrote the author John Marriotti, "American parents have raised a 'Generation of Sissies' - of spoiled, lazy, pampered and over-rated youth, youth who are highly educated, but in things that the world doesn't value very much (and thus won't pay for). The top 25% may be as good, as bright, as motivated as ever, and will likely be as successful as ever. The vast majority of this generation consists of formally educated, but spoiled, soft post-adolescents, who will struggle to be self-sustaining as adults...

"Members of this 'Generation of Sissies' have been the victims of being coddled, babied, pampered, misled, misguided, and under-educated so badly that their 'take care of me' upbringing cannot be sustained as they move into adulthood. The parents, who did this, also share in the responsibility for the failure of America's educational system."

Marriotti went on to place blame for the decline in American competitiveness on indulgent parents and an educational system in which "everyone gets a trophy just for showing up." Clearly, the effects of America's penchant for maintaining children's tender self-esteem over everything else are finally coming home to roost.

Education and entertainment lead the war against men

Further evidence of the changing role of younger American males can be found in the steadily declining enrollments of college-age men. Many sources verify what every college instructor knows: MEN ARE AVOIDING THE CLASSROOM.

An August 2017 article in The Atlantic cited U.S. Department of Education figures showing that men now make up only 44 percent of students in American colleges and universities, a major reversal from the late 1970s when men made up 58 percent of college enrollments. Currently men make up slightly more than one third of college graduates, and the percentage has been dropping nearly every year.

And while it's true that college is no longer seen as the sure route to a successful career it once was, it's also true that a nation's leaders tend to come from the ranks of the more highly educated. What, then, does this say about men's roles in leading America in the future?

It might say what God told His people more than 2,700 years ago through the prophet Isaiah: "As for My people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O My people, those who lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of your paths" (Isaiah 3:12)

Entertainment also comes in for its share of the blame, and the portrayal of men in television and other media has shown a marked change over the past 40 years. Gone are rugged male roles such as those portrayed in TV Westerns, or portrayals of caring, wise, decisive fathers popularized in 1960s-era TV programs such as Father Knows Best and Leave It to Beaver.

Well before the end of the 90s those types were replaced by softer, gentler types, or roles that portrayed men - especially fathers - as inept bumblers, lovable idiots who, without the influence of their smart, decisive and efficient wives, would wreak havoc in their own households. Sensitivity became the watchword - John Wayne and Clint Eastwood were out.

TV does influence society, and who knows to what extent various popular programs provided role models for today's younger men?

Gender neutrality?

Certainly one of the most insidious evils of our time is the widespread belief in educational circles that there are no significant differences in the mental and emotional makeup of boys and girls. Modern education has swallowed this fallacy hook, line and sinker, and it too has contributed to the de-masculinization of males.

Today in many school systems boys undergo indoctrination that begins as early as kindergarten that they should be more like girls, and vice versa. In the most recent edition of her book The War Against Boys: How Misguided Policies are Harming Young Men, author Christina Sommers ties these efforts to the culture of denial about the lack of male academic achievement that pervades American schools.

"Although many educators recognize that boys have fallen far behind girls in school, few address the problem in a serious way", says Sommers. "Schools that try to stop the trend, through boy-friendly pedagogy (or teaching method), literacy interventions, vocational training, or same-sex classes, are often thwarted. Women's lobbying groups still call such projects evidence of a 'backlash' against girls' achievements and believe they are part of a campaign to slow further female progress."

She discusses how the myth of "gender sameness" works to systematically deny boys the help they need to progress in an educational culture that is increasingly stacked against them.

"To address the problem, WE MUST ACKNOWLEDGE THE PLAIN TRUTH: BOYS AND GIRLS ARE DIFFERENT. Yet in many educational and government circles, it remains taboo to even broach the topic of sex differences. Gender scholars and experts still insist that the sexes are the same and argue that any talk of difference only encourages sexism and stereotypes. In the current environment, to speak of difference invites opprobrium (or denunciation), and to speak of boys' special needs invites passionate, organized opposition" (2015, pp. 1-2, emphasis added throughout).

Some areas carry this attitude to absurd lengths, such as Wisconsin's new law that seeks to indoctrinate kindergarten age boys about the dangers of "toxic masculinity". Boys are taught there are no differences in the sexes and that what is important is sensitivity training and greater appreciation of the feminine side of life.

Across the nation in schools everywhere, boys are taught that feelings of aggressiveness, assertiveness and decisiveness are wrong. But let us ask: Was Jesus Christ acting "overly masculine" when, angered at the crass commercialism taking place in the Jerusalem temple, He quickly made a whip of cords and drove out the moneychangers? "How dare you turn my Father's house into a market!" He thundered (John 2:16, New International Version). One can almost see His face contorted in righteous anger as He flailed away, frightening the livestock and their greedy sellers.

Was Jesus Christ in need of "sensitivity training"? No doubt many today would think so!

Proper biblical examples

We could go on and on in describing the problem, but let's stop and turn to what the Creator of human beings says about masculinity.

His instructions began at creation, when God told the first man to have dominion over the earth and all its creatures and to tend and keep his environment (Genesis 1:26-28; 2:15). At creation, man was told to subdue, to oversee, to administer, to rule, to care for and protect. The fact that man has corrupted this role throughout human history is certainly true, but it cannot be denied that Adam and his descendants were told to be decisive, assertive and to rule over the earth.

As a chronicle of thousands of years of human history, God's Word is replete with examples of men who lived masculine lives. While probably only a teenager, David wasn't afraid to take on the giant Goliath. Noah defied his neighbors and friends for 120 years to build the ark in which he and his family were saved. Abraham showed courage and determination as he followed God's instruction to uproot his household and relocate to Canaan. He later led a private army to rescue his captured nephew Lot.

Moses, educated in the pharaoh's court, according to ancient sources became not only a scholar but a general commanding the Egyptian army. God used his talents to defy the pharaoh and lead ancient Israel out of Egyptian slavery.

Moses, coming to the end of his time to lead the nation of Israel, anointed Joshua to be his successor. Notice his instructions to the younger man: "Be strong and courageous, for you must go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their ancestors to give them... Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged" (Deuteronomy 31:7, NIV)

The apostle Paul's instructions to the elders of the Church at Corinth included this telling passage: "Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong" (1 Corinthians 16:13, ESV). Paul, who himself endured beatings and stoning for the faith, knew it took courage and fortitude to be a follower of Christ in the early days of the Church within the Roman Empire.

These are proper manly examples that young men need to learn to emulate.

The war against males is now far advanced, and the forces promoting it are close to declaring victory. IT HAS CHANGED SOCIETY, BUT IT DOES NOT NEED TO CHANGE US. Nowhere in God's Word can we find support for the widespread modern belief that men need to be softer, more effeminate, more in touch with their "inner child" and similar nonsense. Today's younger men should take David's advice to Solomon: "Be strong and show yourself a man!"

26 Beyond Today * BTmagazine.org

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So you see Destiny, when you said "I've got a feeling all your hard work will all be worth it soon", I agreed. :) "Don't ever let that light within you dim at all". Yup! It takes one to know one, so back at you girl! Let that beautiful light shine. Let me tell you that the woman in you can bring out the man in others. BE that inspiration! For as the Commentary article illustrates... and a book called CLONING OF THE AMERICAN MIND, by B. K. Eakman, elaborates upon... there is an evil empire intent upon supplanting common sense. Look up the word DIDACT to see a picture of me in the dictionary. I AM the light!

Please don't misjudge the reward of "all my hard work" to mean other than what it is. I'm a man, much like the allegorical Samson, or Jacob, or the allegorical King David - all pretty wretched characters in Bible lore... yet their Perseverance was their Crown! You do understand the definition of ALLEGORICAL, I'm sure. Alas the idol-worshippers won't see outside their ivory tower... and consequently miss the point. The hard work is what earns the crown, you see?

I wonder how much of my stuff you read Between The Bars (BTB)? Recently I've posted TPOW (8 lessons), NSOL (13 lessons), TFOT (11 lessons), the Components/Ethics/Conflicts courses, and then I'll be posting Solutions to a Dangerous Environment, next. Please say you've read them - and get it. Ask your siblings if they've read them. It's all I've got to give at this point.. and it would be a shame if no one got it, ya know? We are the King of the Beast, once we Understand our role in life. My favorite role as Didact, is simply to make numb-skulls THINK! And of course, challenging tyrants too. It's what I did to ascend. Yet now, faced with a parole hearing in 2022, I tend to think that I serve a better purpose in here where opportunities are few to actually admire intelligence put to constructive use. My Scientology study group isn't what I'd like it to be... but over the past five years I've affected the Eternity of Men - for the better, with the practical knowledge contained in the courses I've posted. I still wouldn't bring them home to meet my family, mind you... but they are better off from the didactic experience they otherwise would not have had here, now.

What can you tell me about yourself - and your ambitions in life. Destiny? What are some of the things you've learned to apply for the greatest good? And of course I wonder about your siblings and mom too... but somebody they'll write me too. I love you all - and wish you all, all the best - in every way. Be blessed.

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When good men do nothing, evil will take over

William Goehler
for the Appeal-Democrat

Your staff has remained neutral as much as possible with reporting the facts available to you concerning my pending criminal case in Yuba County Superior Court for possession of explosives and child endangerment. I commend your professional integrity and presence at the scheduled court dates in order to witness and report the events as they develop.

Last July you reported that the District Attorney intended to dismiss the pending charges against me before my scheduled trial date of July 22, 1997; because federal officials neglected to cooperate with court ordered discovery motions. The charges were in fact dismissed (for the second time) via jail institutional mail, and refiled before I had an opportunity to step outside this jail and help my family relocate out of this area. This was the fifth time the Yuba County District Attorney has brought felony charges against me - each time with a threat of 25 years to life third strike consequences. Somebody help me!

Six months and three separate attempts to publicly defame and endanger me regarding criminal charges of explosives possession and child endangerment has taken its toll on me this time. Family, friends and church members have found safe ground elsewhere outside the threat of association making this a very trying experience for us all.

Six months have expired leaving the trail cold to apprehend whoever was responsible for the detonation of explosives mysteriously hidden in a tree next to my house in Olivehurst. Plea bargain deals were made with six other suspects from Olivehurst charged with actual possession of explosives but because of my political stands and previous media attention, police investigation has focused entirely on me, which has resulted in criminal charges being dismissed and refiled twice thus far, not to mention family and community ties being unnecessarily disrupted.

Six months have elapsed and my constitutional rights to a speedy trial have again been denied by Yuba County Superior Court Judge Dennis Buckley, who acknowledged the federal officials' lack of cooperation (yet again) with this court as of my Sept. 30, 1997, scheduled trial date. But he rescheduled my trial date in another 45 days against my very harsh objections in open court to allow federal officials more opportunities to fabricate their case at my expense.

I am not surprised that my God has led me back to this very courthouse which has caused me (and many others) to suffer from its brutal form of terrorism only to discover that when the state has exhausted its ability to terrorize me and my family, as well as the community, the Federal Court is expected to proceed with conspiracy charges against me.

I have to say Hallelujah!

When I returned home in September 1996 from the Montana Freeman incident, I welded an iron collar on my neck to represent our fate as Americans. In this land of the free and home of the brave, we rate number one among the nations of the world which lock away its subjects. California is rated number one in our nation to lock away its citizens. And ironically, Yuba County rates the highest per capita conviction rate in our country.

Whether I chose the battle or the battle chose me, American and world history is composed of individual men risking their life and liberty in the name of God, for the cause of freedom and justice.

I have to remember my upside down flag declaring: "United We Stand - Divided We fall". Two years ago I thought I would be torn limb from limb at the Million Man March in Washington, D.C., but after the incident at Waco, Texas, I trusted my God (YahWah), supported the noble effort to unite citizen awareness about the murderous tyrants selected to rule us.

Ben Franklin said it best not so long ago: "If we don't stand together (against tyrants) we will hang separately!" All good men need to do is nothing and evil will reign.

William Goehler lives in Yuba County. His commentary, originally submitted as a letter to the editor, exceeded the 350-word letter length, and was accepted instead as a column.

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Fire levels Olivehurst home
Former residence of William Goehler

Sherry Barkas
Appeal-Democrat

The Olivehurst house that rattled the neighborhood when it exploded last spring burned to the ground early Tuesday morning.

The now unoccupied house at 1585 Seventh Ave. went up in flames at about 5:20 a.m. Tuesday. it was the former residence of William Goehler, 34, convicted two weeks ago of explosives possession and child endangerment.

It took eight firefighters about 15 minutes to extinguish the fire, Olivehurst Fire Chief Kenneth Davis said.

"We found it fully involved when we arrived", Davis said.

An arson investigator with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Services spent the day sifting through the rubble, searching for where the fire was started and the cause.

"There is no obvious start in the aspect that there was no gas or electricity hooked up", Davis said.

Nothing remained of the residential structure except three stacks of Sheetrock apparently being used in restoration of the house. The house was nearly destroyed when explosives being stored in a tree on the west side of the rented home detonated at 7:30 a.m. on April 28.

The explosion led investigators to a motor home parked in the driveway of a Yuba City house where 500 pounds of explosives and detonating caps were stored.

Goehler, a known anti-government sympathizer, lived in the Seventh Avenue house along with his wife, Debra, and their four children. He and his 2-year-old child were injured, but not seriously.

Two weeks ago Goehler was convicted of explosives possession and endangering his children. It has never been determined how the explosives in the tree detonated.

He remains in Yuba County Jail pending sentencing.

[photograph of the fire scene]
Brian Davies/Appeal-Democrat

A house at 1585 Seventh Ave., Olivehurst, formerly occupied by William Goehler, burned to the ground Tuesday. The house was the site of an April 28 explosion that shook the neighborhood and shattered the windows of nearby homes.