"we the PEOPLE"

Within the first week of Hurricane Katrina making landfall, the decision was made at the FEMA disaster office in Poplarville,MS, just who would receive services and who wouldn't. This case had been manipulated and handled by the state operated agency to block all services including emergency housing because of "rumors" throughout the community that someone in the household might in fact be gay. For the record, a very sweet and loving mother of three was forced to endure a very painful death because she herself, was forced to pay the ultimate, for something she had no control over. THE FACTS OF THIS CASE ARE FINALLY BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE!. UPDATED MARCH 30, 2009.

GROSS NEGLECT is one of many allegations being levied against the State of Mississippi and the United States Government in a case involving a death, stemming from  unproven allegations of fraud that were  launched by FEMA and a local community following Hurricane Katrina's landfall in Pearl River County,MS. in August, 2005. This county was included in the proclamation signed by President George W. Bush. The case, which had been investigated and a Federal Appeal order granted by FEMA in June, 2007, was set aside by the State of Mississippi, denying a caretaker and his mother, approved financial assistance, medical and hospice services for treating End-Stage Alzheimer's disease she had fell victim to since 2004.

The allegations by FEMA resulted from the son having the same exact name as his father and the community using federal fraud hotlines to call in complaints ranging from dual addresses and owning multiple businesses, to having hidden assets. Several phone calls stated "I didn't even own my property and home. Leading to suspicions that a conspiracy could be masking in the shadows." ( 18 U.S.C. 241)  "I was even accused of income tax evasion. A very serious allegation in my opinion. It's all about hate. When the facts surface, the root of the evil which had spread throughout several state agencies will ultimately surface as sexual orientation." North Mississippi starts at the state line on I-59, according to James. "The people here don't like gay's or blacks. That what was told to me when I first moved into my community 16 years ago. Just not that polite. And it still stands true today."

"My mother and I were blocked from the recovery process in the very beginning. MEMA had no intentions of providing any services because they were already aware of who I was and where I lived. And an error in which our names were not included in the original online application, was allowing them do discriminate against my disabled partner as well. All attempts to correct the error were blocked by this state agency. It took 21 months before the state would ALLOW FEMA to investigate the fraud allegations against me. Just enough time to disqualify us. They illegally processed the application and dispursed a minimal amount of funds to make temporary emergency repairs to our mobile home, when in fact the home had been almost totally destoyed by the eye of the storm."  Even though they researched the property deed, they ignored the fact that my name had been on the deed since we first purchased it in the early 1990's."

  "MEMA sent a representative to the damaged address only to add on thousands of dollars in additional repairs, at my expense with absolutely no guarantee of reimbursement. These repairs were made and no repayment was ever made. In addition to that, my father mobilized equipment from Louisiana at my home to remove debris and fallen trees that littered the property surrounding my home. The invoice  ran well over $ 20,000.00 and was at my expense. Stopping financial assistance from my father for the next 5 months, that was  directly related to providing care for my mother, added to the devastation that the storm had already inflicted."

"The bottom line is even if all of the false allegations were true, the Federal Government and the State of Mississippi had an obligation to my mother and my partner of 21 years and at least allow them the basic human right afforded to everyone else to recover equally as allowed by law. She was persecuted because of my lifestyle. For some reason, my partner's sexuality has never been questioned even though it was obvious to the  community that we were a couple. At one time, we had identical trucks parked in the driveway. (photo)  In setting aside the Federal Appeal, the State also supressed our right to vote in this most critical election. Provisions had been made to accomodate our special needs due to the fact that I was bound by Federal Law to provide 24/7 care and could not leave my home. There have also been other voting irregularities in other areas of the State."

 On March 15, 2006, Governor Haley Barbour vetoed H.R.B. 1320 which would have required financial accountability through reporting requirements on the use of Mississippi's CDBG disaster recovery funds. I have asked for a full investiigation into just how and where the funds have been utilized. For all the disaster victims still forced to live in their condemnd homes, accountability for all  is a must. The funds were disbursed by the Federal Government and the trail goes dark beyond that point. Where did all the money go? It didn't go to the poorest victims of the disaster or I wouldn't be standing up today. President Bush has chosen to distance himself from this case because of a presumed gay issues involved. I cant remove facts from the case to please him or anyone else. I am offended but i understand his position.

"As I read in the MIssissippi Law Journal, they say it is critically important to minimize the burden on the victims. To reduce the number of times the story has to be told and having to disclose intimate details about their lives and problems. If you have the assistance of counsel, that may very well be true. Until a person is able to get counsel, the story is relived over and over again. This posting is the last time I have to relive it for now. The next time hopefully will be in a court of law. "

This case defends the rights of all the poor, the disabled, the victims who are still living in crisis, and yes the LGBT across this nation. It is about the equal rights that are afforded every citizen in this country. It is about the violations that occur everyday against these same people. For all the money that is wasted debating on how to violate people's rights, denying same sex couples the right to live their lives and prosper the same as their counterparts, and illegal aliens who by the time they get into this country and do the work that no one else wants to do, are paid pennies and are subject to the States who rush to make laws to deport them, The Federal Government has to regain control of its children. I have to admit change is comming. This country is the land of the free and the home of the brave. It is the history. Even my dogs came from outside our borders and have more protection under the law. In the past three years, animal rights and immigration rights have far exceeded human rights in this country for U.S. citizens.. You can't allow people to come here and work if you don't pay them and assist in their health care needs. It should be a priority of the CDC to make sure that they remain in good health. View documents related to Mississippi's attempt to control and limit medicaid's coverage for perscription drugs for poor citizens in his state.Lambda Legal Urges Mississippi Governor to Block Harmful New Prescription Cap Law for Medicaid Recipients

The state has basically tried, along with the community to destroy our lives for a very long time. In part, they may have succeeded. They may be getting bits and pieces now as to the scope of what they have done, but I have only released bits to this agency and pieces to other agencies. Why? Think of it like accupuncture. One pin at a time. But I hope I am inflicting pain as I go. Just like the pain they have inflicted on me and my family. But  there will be no cure for the state and community where I have lived for the past 16 years and the pain they will endure. They don't know and wont realize until all the bits and pieces are put together, (like a puzzle) to find out that there will be a price to pay to "hate" in this state. And, my intentions are that the other states will soon realize that there will be a price to pay in their state's  as well. It's still a long way there, but at least i'm beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.