--- Does a Trail Exist? ---
Copyright 2002 by Forest Glen Durland
Card Catalog for the Stacks. Thank you for your patience.
Contents
Treasures attracting various types of people. Gold Fever!!!
Tracks - Footprints in the Sand. Here is where the action starts.
Land Swap Game - Here's the general routine.
Card Catalog for the Stacks - sources of documentation with excerpts to help research scholars.
Quid Pro Quo: Pay to Play in Saco
Pay to Play has become so common in Saco that it isn't even news anymore. Now it becomes time to play at exposing where the tax money went. (Human Events) (Vineyards, Prison Guards)
Only facts are presented with links to documentation. The readers are free to check that documentation and form their own conclusions.
There definitely exists a big bucks scam involving the swapping of junk land for good land, and making big bucks on the stock market by creating projects that are never completed or are used to create extra money to be syphoned off into private pockets. In this report that scam is called the Land Swap Game and is roughly outlined. Please note that this Land Swap Game outline is drawn from documents of situations that have occurred. This is merely a report of what has been found. References are included in this report.
The Hatch Act probably is applicable here. State and federal employees have restrictions to political activity.
Will a Goldgate make Watergate look like a Sunday School picnic? Something big, yet covert, is going on in the Mohave Desert over by Las Vegas. Near there is one of the largest veins of gold in the world in the decommissioned Chocolate Mountains Gunnery Range on what was government property. Other fingers on the same hand are pointing big time to the SF Bay Area.
Treasures Irresistible to the Greedy
Just follow the money trail
Gold - rich vein in the Mohave in the Chocolate Mountains on military property; adjoins the Mesquite Mine controlled by Santa Fe RR (Catellus). That vein is one of the richest in the world and is near the surface for easy mining.
Mountains of money to be gathered clandestinely by intelligent people with that bent.
Water - a canal for farmers runs by the property.
Location - Near Freeways, Las Vegas and other developments along the Colorado River.
Footprints in the sand
and
other signs trackers observe.
This is where the action is.
This is where the fun starts.
Possessing that trait that makes one collect money wherever and however he can, it is easy to assume that Gray Davis will be where money can be obtained. Quid pro quo, also known as Davis' "Pay to Play" scam, is so common in Saco that it is no longer news. Seldom is it even reported. That kind of person can be expected to be where the money is.
Herein are posted stories telling where Gray Davis has been and the people with whom he has associated. The character of these people can be determined from their dealings. Can the character of Governor Gray Davis be determined by the company he keeps?
U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein ( also know as "Difi" ) is up to her neck in most, if not all, these affairs. That could prove extremely interesting.
It is hoped that the new Governator will not fall into this cesspool. But he did put Difi on his committee to get his offiice organized, and Difi is deeply involved in this mess. Oh, well ...
Goldgate. This story could have been told 100 years ago. It's the old gold fever theme, but this time it is rich and powerful people after the precious metal. Waiting to tell their story over where the action is taking place, the sands of the Mohave Desert are surreptitiously impressed with the tracks of many white collar minors. And Gray Davis has associated with most of them, if not all. The desert sands offer some interesting questions:
How could the governor not know about one of the richest and easiest to mine veins of gold in the world right here in his own state?
How could the governor not know about all the boundary changes over there?
How then, considering Davis' money collecting tactics, could he not be in the action with his hands out?
One would think that a decent governor would want that wealth for his state, especially considering the plight of the economy under his leadership. So why hasn't the new Governator waded into this mess and saved the gold for his state? That could very neatly put Difi behind bars and give the Governor the opportunity to replace her with a Republican.
Those questions are, of course, for you to answer. I merely tempt you with facts for your research and gold fever.
Water. Then there is liquid gold: Water in the desert. A canal with water intended for farmers runs by the land. Do you suppose, even for one minute, that those same rich and powerful, white collar minors would even dare to think about diverting that water to their own, selfish gains? That maybe after they take their gold and hide it, they might want to develop the property for a few more ill-gotten bucks? Or maybe they could do both at the same time. “Buy a house by a gold mine!” Of course you can figure that one out for me. It is of interest here that Blum is a big time real estate developer. Does Difi know this?
Access. It just so happens that a freeway runs by, or through, the property. That would sure reduce the cost of paved roads to get the people there. Several different parcels are involved. Freeway routes 10, 15 and 40 are in the areas. Very convenient, that.
Location. The old rule for real estate value is: Location, location, location. Well, let's see, now. That property is next to a highway, a water canal runs by it, and it just happens to be within commuting distance to Las Vegas and the other developments along the Colorado River. That could offer a temptation that even the most scrupulous politician and investor could not resist. It just so happens that US Senator Diane Feinstein and her husband, Richard Blum, are both. And the records show that they do not even have scruples. And Gray Davis has been hanging around that bunch. I did not say it. You go figure that one.
Process. Now, how do they get all this accomplished? It seems the old Land Swap Game has come into play here. The prospective minors get control of some worthless desert land that can hardly be given away. Then by devious means with the federal government, they swap that junker land for the valuable land. What ingenious thievery. Are you aware that your taxes are paying for this swap scam? Check out the history of Catellus for some enlightenment on this one.
Now add to that deal the fact that the gold is on government land by the name of the Chocolate Mountains Naval Aerial Gunnery Range. Well, shoot. The military can go shoot somewhere else. To get this done, various bills are quietly pushed through Congress and Saco to arrange for the swap. One would think that Difi would be aware of this.
One would think that some action would be needed in Saco. Those bills would certainly leave a paper trail that not even Governor Gray Davis could wiggle out of, if it is there. Now, who would write those bills? Interesting, that.
The name of Senator Feinstein's husband, Richard Blum, keeps showing up, and he is a big time real estate tycoon.
Well, that about brings us up to date on this mining scam. That deal can be dealt with later. The task at hand today is the credibility of Governor Gray Davis. So let's look at some of his acquaintances. [ It is now 2006 and Davis has been thrown out of office. But the scandal remains and California is digging itself farther and deeper in hopeless debt while its gold is heisted. It is therefore important that this scandal still be addressed. In is also important that Senator Feinstein be exposed. ]
With that trait of Gray Davis to collect money wherever and however he can, it is easy to assume that Davis will be where money can be obtained. Quid pro quo, also known as Davis' "Pay to Play" scam, is so common in Saco that it is no longer news. Seldom is it even reported. That kind of person can be expected to be where the money is.
Herein are posted accounts of where Gray Davis has been and the people with whom he has associated. The character of these people can be determined from their dealings. Then you can ask if Davis is affected by the company he keeps.
Along the way we find Difi and Blum, deeply involved.
Willie Brown. One early relation was with SF Mayor Willie Brown, formerly in the Saco Legislature. It is said that Brown redefined corruption. With Davis' “Pay to Play” routine, they appear to be out of the same mold. Further, it could easily be assumed that if Brown found a source of money, unethical, even illegal, Davis could be expected to be there. For how could one not share something to prevent exposure?
Richard Blum and Senator Feinstein. The scandalous trail left by Blum raises many questions about his ethics. Along the way we see his wife, US Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA). Both are clear up to their ears in Chinagate and gun running by Cosco in San Diego. The Cox Report on Chinagate has Feinstein deeply concerned. Blum controls a number of real estate companies that cover a wide arena of activities. Blum and Davis know each other very well. Difi may have been involved in getting necessary bills through Congress. Now that offers food for thought.
Catellus. The Catellus Corporation figures in many areas, with Blum in the background, and has an interesting history with Calpers (California Public Employees Retirement System). In about 1989, Calpers bought into Catellus. In 1995, Calpers owned over 40% of Catellus stock, causing one to wonder about the diversity of the program. Catellus was originally owned by the Santa Fe RR, but Blum seems to control it now. Bareia handles its real estate transactions. Calpers was a partner in Bareia and later took over the company, giving Calpers over 40% of the Catellus stock. JMB/Bay Area Partners is a partner of Catellus and Bareia. In 2001, Calpers sold some if its Catellus stock to Catellus. One might consider the stock prices over the years, as well as the use of all that Calpers money. That could be an interesting story in itself.
Ron Burkle. Ron is a long time supporter of Davis and is deeply involved in Davis politics, Catellus and Yucaipa.
Yucaipa. Ron Burkle apparently owns Yucaipa The SEC lists 6 companies using food supply names, but other properties may be involved in their functions. Further research into just what these various Yucaipa companies actually deal in or how they are used might prove quite interesting.
So, there you have it, Folks. Go check out the company Gray Davis keeps. Add in the reported, illegal and unethical acts of Davis and make your own decision. And while you are at it, check out Difi (Diane Feinstein). She most certainly bears watching.
Documentation for the above is listed below.
Main store of documention
The documentation can be found in the Card Catalog for the Stacks.
Documentation for Statements
Not all the available references have been used. Please read all of the entries in the Card Catalog for the Stacks.
Goldgate - Bixman Letter: The Great Gold Heist
Boundary Changes - Bixman Letter
Water Canal - Bixman Letter
Land Swap
Bills pushed through Congress and Saco
Be sure to check out the Donors Lists to see who Davis' associates are.
Also see the Players in the Game.
Military, US - involved in the land swaps and quiet boundary changes. BLM - Bureau of Land Management; involved in the land swaps and quiet boundary changes. Government agencies conduct actions to facilitate the scam. Readers must do their own research here. Check the old and new boundaries of the Chocolate Mountains Gunnery Range down by the Salton Sea in Riverside and Imperial Counties, California. Then go check the county records. Do records reflect actual boundary changes? If not, check the location and ownership of the Mesquite Gold Mine. Then go figure.
Sierra Club lies to voters. Alse check there.
End Note
OK, Folks, there you have it. For good reasons I have offered no conclusions. That is left to you. Ample references are provided to get you started. Go figure. Take it and run with it.
Forest Glen Durland
Saratoga, CA
11-3-02 [ 2-10-06]
Copyright 2002 by Forest Glen Durland