February 26, 2012

My signs that I have with me by the sides of main roads and near highway exits and entrances have the following messages on them:

SHATTUCK
CONGRESS

OCCUPY
BACHUS

Fight D.C. Corruption.
Amend the 1st Amendment.

What is your answer, Mr. Bachus?
(this is companion sign with preceding sign)

I need 7000 signatures by March 13th.

SHATTUCK for Congress.
Info:  @retire_Bachus

Please sign ballot access petition.
@retire_Bachus

My main station has been the vacant area next to the 280 turn off to Target.  I have also covered during rush hours the University Avenue exit from I65, the University Avenue entrance to I65, the 3rd Avenue exit from I65, the 23rd Street entrance to I20 East, the 3rd Avenue entrance to 31, and the Second Avenue exit from 31.  I have also been at 31 and Hollywood Blvd. corner and the Valley Avenue and 21 Street corner.

February 11, 2012

I spent the past week displaying my signs at road and street intersections and near highway entrances and exits.  My main sign said "Shattuck for Congress.  Sign up @retire_Bachus."  At the end of the week I added a sign that said "Please sign ballot access petition. @retire_Bachus."

I learned about 23 CFR 1.23(b) of the Code of Federal Regulations, which provides:

(b) Use for highway purposes. Except as provided under paragraph (c) of this section, all real property, including air space, within the right-of-way boundaries of a project shall be devoted exclusively to public highway purposes. No project shall be accepted as complete until this requirement has been satisfied. The State highway department shall be responsible for preserving such right-of-way free of all public and private installations, facilities or encroachments, except (1) those approved under paragraph (c) of this section; (2) those which the Administrator approves as constituting a part of a highway or as necessary for its operation, use or maintenance for public highway purposes and (3) informational sites established and maintained in accordance with ? 1.35 of the regulations in this part.

I obtained a copy of a letter, dated January 12, 2012, from Mark D. Bartlett, P.E., Alabama Division Administrator to Mr. John R. Cooper, Director of the Alabama Department of Transportation, concerning political signs on highway right of way, saying that political signs are not an approved use under 23 CFR 1.23(b).

I was told by Mr. Don Crow, an Assistant Permit Manager in the Third Division of District 5 of the Alabama Department of Transportation, that some Ron Paul supporters standing with signs on the side of Highway 280 were told by the Alabama Department of Transportation that their activity was not permitted and they were told to remove themselves from where they were standing.

Watch out!

The 2012 Movement could get out of control.  I received the below email from the Florida Tea Party last night.

From: FLORIDA TEA PARTY - Not the Fake Political Party! <mail@floridateaparty.ning.com>
Date: Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 11:55 PM
Subject: Alert: Bill Pending to Destroy the US Constitution
To: "rdshattuck@gmail.com" <rdshattuck@gmail.com>

FLORIDA TEA PARTY - Not the Fake Political Party! A message to all members of FLORIDA TEA PARTY - Not the Fake Political Party! A BILL IS CALLING FOR THE CONGRESS OF THE U.S. TO CALL A CONVENTION TO AMEND THE U.S. CONSTITUTION http://flhouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=47680&  Call Your Representative: http://flhouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/representatives.aspx Call Your Senator: http://flsenate.gov/Senators/Find The proposal for a second Constitutional Convention (Con-Con) promoted by so-called conservatives, would likely result in a runaway convention in which extremist or revolutionary elements could high jack the convention and alter the Constitution to include harmful amendments, such as “second generation” or “positive” socialist rights while curtailing our nation’s traditional negative rights that protect our liberties from the government. Stop Florida Con-Con Call On Tuesday, January 10, 2012 House Concurrent Resolution 8005, was introduced to the Florida State House of Representatives. Bill HCR 8005 applies for the Congress of the United States to call a convention for proposing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to provide for a balanced budget amendment (BBA). CONCURRENT RESOLUTION by Ahern Balanced Federal Budget Amendment; Urges Congress to call convention for purpose of proposing amendment to U.S. Constitution to achieve & maintain balanced federal budget. Location: In committee/council (SAC) Last Action: 01/30/2012 Referred to State Affairs Committee; Rules and Calendar Committee -HJ 309 Related Bills:  H 499  and S 1142 also propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. However noble this proposed amendments to the U.S. Constitution may be in its attempt to balance the federal budget, grant the President the power of a line-item veto, and the adoptions of budgets to be submitted and adopted every two years rather than every year, the calling of a general Article V convention is not the proper route that should be taken to make or propose such an amendment to the Constitution. The last time that such a convention was convened was in Philadelphia in 1787 when General George Washington, James Madison, and the various delegates from the thirteen United States assembled to propose amendments to the Articles of Confederation — the law of the land at the time. Although called to strengthen and centralize the national government, the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 was convened to amend the Articles of Confederation rather than replace them. We were lucky then, seeing as the convention resulted in such an excellent Constitution. We were also fortunate to have had enlightened statesmen and drafters, such as James Madison, who understood the Lockean virtues and principles of individual liberty and limited government. Looking back, who among us today comes close to exemplifying the virtues of our Founding Fathers? The answer is too few and far between, if any at all. The proposal for a second Constitutional Convention (Con-Con) promoted by so-called conservatives, would likely result in a runaway convention in which extremist or revolutionary elements could high jack the convention and alter the Constitution to include harmful amendments, such as “second generation” or “positive” socialist rights while curtailing our nation’s traditional negative rights that protect our liberties from the government. What we need is not for the States to revise the Constitution, but rather to restore and enforce it as our Founding Fathers originally intended (for more information, click here for a free PDF article download).