
Newsweek magazine can claim the publishing catch of the year, as it has secured the services of President Barack Obama to write a front page essay on the unfolding tragedy in earthquake-ravaged Haiti.
The Jan. 25th issue of the news magazine will hit newsstands Monday and should provide a huge boost to the struggling publication, which lost $25 million in the first half of 2009.
The magazine scored the coup when its editor, Jon Meacham, contacted Obama Senior Advisor David Axelrod to see if the president was interested in weighing in on the Haitian situation, according to published reports.
Newsweek has changed its editorial strategy in recent months, moving from news reporting to political commentary. Getting President Obama to author an essay represents an amazing achievement for Newsweek.
No doubt the president will get his share of critics for writing the piece. They will say that with the ongoing health care debate, lagging economy and looming battles over immigration reform, the president has better things to do with his time than write an essay for Newsweek.
For my money, however, writing the piece is the right call. The disjointed, disorganized rescue effort in the Gulf Coast during Hurricane Katrina teaches us that a strong guiding voice at the early stages of a disaster is needed to help galvanize public and private help efforts.
I, for one, look forward to reading what President Obama has to say.


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By: Michael Lofton on 1/15/2010 8:12PM
President Obama and/or other elected Black leaders affiliated with the Democratic Party are full of Bull Jive!
http://againstallodds.blogtownhall.com/2010/01/15/vexatious_and_frivolous_litigation_in_los_angeles_superior_court_cases_c895188,_bs_121571,_or_bc_385899_,_no_way_jose!.thtml
The Key Individuals Blocking Redress to Law Abiding Black Men, Women, and/or Their Siblings are Black Elected Officials at local, State, and Federal Jurisdictions, Black Journalists. This more than anything else makes it extremely easy for criminal, unethical, and/or truly corrupt agents and officials of government to escape punishment or avoid compensating U.S. born law abiding Black men, women, and/or their siblings with impunity. For proof of this see Los Angeles Superior Court case #s C895188, BS 121571, and/or BC 385899.
If You Succeed Inner-City Black Man, Woman, or Child....
If You Succeed Inner-City Black Man, Woman, or Child, You Deserve a Medal of Honor, Valor, a Bronze Star, a Purple Heart, an Honorary Doctorate....
............... because it is quite an accomplishment to pull yourself up by your own bootstraps to succeed and make something of yourself in inner-city Black America, for life in the 'Hood' can be quite perverted to say the least!
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“Vexatious litigation is legal action which is brought, regardless of its merits, solely to harass or subdue an adversary. It may take the form of a primary frivolous lawsuit or may be the repetitive, burdensome, and unwarranted filing of meritless motions in a matter which is otherwise a meritorious cause of action. Filing vexatious litigation is considered an abuse of the judicial process and may result in sanctions against the offender.
A single action, even a frivolous one, is not enough to raise a litigant to the level of being declared vexatious, though repeated and severe instances by a single lawyer or firm can result in eventual disbarment.
Some jurisdictions have a list of vexatious litigants: people who have repeatedly abused the legal system. Because lawyers could be disbarred for participating in the abuse, vexatious litigants are often unable to retain legal counsel, and therefore represent themselves in court. Those on the list are usually either forbidden from any further legal action or required to obtain prior permission from a senior judge before taking any legal action. The process by which a person is added to the list varies among jurisdictions.”
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There is absolutely nothing frivolous or merit-less about Los Angeles Superior Court Cases C895188, BS 121571, or BC 385899. The very day that any Black man or, woman is proven and found guilty of multiple counts of check fraud, serious traffic violations, murder, grand larceny, embezzlement, grand theft auto, illicit narcotics trafficking, etc., etc., and the court deems this as being vexatious and without merit, such that no penalties or jail time will be charged, to those charged is the day that Cases C895188, BS 121571, or BC 385899 are frivolous and merit-less. I’m willing to bet that Michael Lofton won’t be let off the hook, nor will the People of the State of California deem it merit-less and frivolous, in the event I’m found guilty of multiple counts of check fraud, etc., etc., etc. Thus is it the height of treason for Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas, and former 2nd District Supervisor Yvonne “Brentwood” Burke to go along with this truly merit-less and un-Constitutional vexatious litigants “bull crap”, at the expense of the lawful rights of Mr. and Mrs. Leon E. Lofton, Jr., etal.
This proves that Black Code Law Enforcement is very much alive in most any Black community. This allows agents and officials of government to justify government initiated illegal acts, violate the rights of honorably discharged Veterans of foreign war, egregiously violate the Constitutional rights of law abiding U.S. citizens, take property from law abiding U.S. citizens without just cause, break-up law abiding Black families for illicit profit, place minors including infants on probation, destroy the good reputation and lawful right to work of an employee or employees, etc., etc., all with impunity.
1. The NOTICE OF ENTRY OF ORDER OF DISMISSAL, no good former 2nd District Supervisor Yvonne "Brentwood-Carpetbagger-Burke authorized and chose to enforce the unfounded vexatious litigation label on Mrs. Esther M. Lofton, where neither legal document has ever been presented to Mrs. Esther M. Lofton by any judge of court of record, certainly lacks the force of law. The chicanery, no matter how official looking, means absolutely nothing.
Any citizen, specifically in this instance, Mrs. Esther M. Lofton, with a legitimate grievance, for redress due to blatant atrocities of government shall not be blocked from filing a valid claim for redress. Furthermore this in un-American and un-Constitutional. The function of doing such dirty work, of blocking a law abiding citizen, specifically Mrs. Esther M. Lofton, with a legitimate grievance, against government, from filing a valid claim for redress, based upon the vexatious litigation label, was left with no good former 2nd District Supervisor Yvonne "Brentwood-Carpetbagger-Burke, and/or the present no good 2nd District Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas.
There is nothing trivial about Los Angeles Superior Court Case #s C895188, BS 121571, BC 385899. Each of these cases have been excepted on its' merit. Each are of these Superior Court cases are truly serious in nature, Los Angeles Superior Court Case # C895188 being the most serious atrocity of government. It would be behoove any law abiding citizen so violated by government to be extremely persistent to seek redress for the wrongs of government.
Under no circumstances can a court case such as Los Angeles Superior Court case #C895188 be dismissed by any judge on the repealed law Civil Code 947. Civil Code 947 was enacted in 1872 and repealed in 1927 by Stats. 1927, Chapter 523, Section 1.
2. Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles, Central District, Esther M. Lofton (Petitioner) vs. Mark Ridley Thomas (Respondent), Case No. BS 121571, NOTICE OF ENTRY OF ORDER OF DISMISSAL, "Notice is hereby given that on December 28, 2009, the Court entered an order of dismissal as to the entire petition herein." by Jerry M. Custis, Principal Deputy County Counsel, OFFICE of the COUNTY COUNSEL
Since when does any opposing defense attorney, in a Jerry M. Custis, Principal Deputy County Counsel , or any other defense attorney, dismiss any justifiable court action?
An official valid court judgment must be dated, and be signed by the judge of court of record. In this instance, pertaining to Los Angeles Superior Court Case # BS 121571, the judge of court of record is Judge James C. Chalfant, Department 85, Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles, Central District. To date Judge James C. Chalfant has yet to issue a valid dated, formal with his signature affixed, regarding any decision pertaining to Los Angeles Superior Court Case # BS 121571. Esther M. Lofton (Petitioner) filed and has paid all required court fees, meaning Esther M. Lofton (Petitioner) is entitled to receive a written official valid court judgment that is dated, included an official court seal, and Judge James C. Chalfant's signature.
The same can said for Los Angeles Superior Court cases C895188, Judge Donald R. Wright and BC 385899, Judge Mark Mooney, in that a valid dated, formal, with an official court seal, with the "judge of court of record" signature affixed, to make the judgment valid. The defense attorney and especially any opposing losing attorney does not have any power or authority to dismiss any court case to be ruled or decided upon by any judge.
3. Mr. Thomas V. McKernan, CEO of AAA, was contacted by Mrs. Esther M. Lofton, an over nineteen year member of AAA, to respond to the article in the January/February Issue of AAA's member WestWay magazine article entitled, MammyMe Clayton's Dream, by Christopher Hahn. Mayme Claytons' Dream is about African American Artifacts to be displayed in Culver City.
My Mom wrote a letter to Mr. Thomas V. McKernan, CEO of AAA, regarding Culver City's dark history, in its treatment of law abiding U.S. born Black men, males. This dark history is just like that of the "Deep South" to where "Black Code" law enforcement is designed to keep Black men, males, in an inferior position socially, legally, and economically, has occurred as recently as 1998. Mr. Thomas V. McKernan, CEO of AAA was provided the book entitled "Theft by Court" by Mrs. Esther M. Lofton, detailing the fate of Mr. Carl Steadman, egregiously violated by the corrupt actions of Culver City and Inglewood Courts, actions that make a mockery of the Constitutions and laws of the U.S., the U.S. being the greatest nation on earth, to where Carl Steadman has yet to receive redress.
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The written correspondence by Mrs. Esther M. Lofton, via U.S. mail, to Mr. Thomas V. McKernan, CEO of AAA being:
"December 19, 2009
ATTENTION: Christopher Hann, Contributing Author, MayMe Clayton's Dream
Dear Mr. McKernan,
Imagine how surprised I was to read in the January/February issue of Westways, a magazine for auto club members- which I have been for several years that Mayme Clayton's Dream, a treasure of African American artifacts is set to go on display in Culver City.
Ironic! Culver City has a dark history in regards to its relationship with the Black community that of a southern jurisdiction which after the civil war enacted the infamous Black Codes designed to keep Black men, males, in an inferior position socially, economically and legally. The tragedy is that this vestigial of that era was still operable in Culver City as recently as 1998 even though in 1850 when California entered the union it was not a slave state. More ironic yet is that some of America's patriots who made sacrifices, some the ultimate, were descendents of slaves. My husband, Leon E. Lofton, Jr., (1-16-18 to 7-16-03) was a Buffalo Soldier in WWII, the 92nd Infantry Division, U.S. Army.
But this is not the story that indicts Culver City. That story precipitated the request November 2000 by the Superior Courts of the County of Los Angeles for permission (vote) from the electorate to unify the courts in the County of Los Angeles, summarily closing municipal courts.
I am enclosing a copy of "Theft by Court", authored by the undersigned recording how court officials of Culver City Municipal Court engineered a justice system making a mockery of the Constitutions and laws of the greatest nation on earth. The inner-city youth attacked, Carl A. Steadman, Jr., has yet to be made whole.
Questions:
1. How many times has this happened in municipalities across the United States of America?
2. Could instances of this be the root cause of the Economic crises in America, that affects responsible Americans like me, mine?
Sincerely,
Esther M. Lofton
1 enclosure:
(Sent under the cover of certified mail # 7008 3230 0000 2344 4301).
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It is certain that Mr. Thomas V. McKernan, CEO of AAA, being Caucasian, understood the serious nature of the information provided after reading "Theft by Court", so much so, that Mr. Thomas V. McKernan delegated the duty to respond to Tamara Hill, Publisher of Westways Magazine.
The written correspondence by Tamara Hill, received via U.S. mail, to Mrs. Esther M. Lofton being:
"January 8, 2010
Dear Mrs. Lofton,
As the publisher of Westways magazine, I am responding on behalf of our Chief Executive Officer Tom McKernan regarding your letter dated December 19, 2009.
I want to thank you for taking the time to share your perspective with us and to let you know that we will keep your comments on file. Enclosed is the book that you sent for our review.
We appreciate you interest in Westways magazine, and the opportunity to be of service to you for 19 years of membership with the Automobile Club of Southern California.
Sincerely,
Tamara Hill, Publisher, Westways Magazine, (714) 885-2404
cc: Thomas V. McKernan R. Bouttier, R.W. Sabins, E. Gallegos"
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Tamara Hill, Publisher of Westways Magazine, returned "Theft by Court", taking no further action, other than the useless and worthless response above.
Remove the fact that Tamara Hill is Publisher of Westways Magazine. What about exposing the atrocities of government to help or come to the defense of the truly innocent in the Black community, truly violated by government? In most any other community but the Black community, this issue would be extremely important to any journalist or publisher, in the event Tamara Hill is of the same ethnicity as the truly innocent victimized by the atrocities of government. Any publisher or journalist of African American Artifacts with any backbone and sense would or should be extremely interested in this information. The exclusion of this valid information would mean that Mayme Claytons' Dream, or any other documents, work of art, display, etc., etc., etc., about African American Artifacts, is shallow, not entirely truthful, and truly distort the true nature and history of Culver City, concerning Culver City and/or other jurisdictions very dark and black code oriented "past or present" relationship with law abiding U.S. born Black men, women, and/or their siblings.
It is the height of incompetence, shameful and treasonous for any:
1. Law abiding U.S. citizen.
2. Business entity licensed and operating on U.S. soil
3. Newspaper, magazine, periodical, journalist, or publisher.
........ to engage in any act to deprive or fail to expose the atrocities of bad government, join forces with the unethical to betray or deny redress to any honorably discharged Veteran of a foreign War, and specifically Leon E. Lofton, Jr., (1-16-18 to 7-16-03), an honorably discharged disabled 92nd Infantry Division, U.S. Army Veteran of WWII and Buffalo Soldier.
Shame on any innocent Black man, woman, or child egregiously violated and victimized by the atrocities of government. If left up to Tamara Hill, the typical black lawyer, elected black leaders, etc., etc., such serious information would fall on deaf ears!
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