December 17 2013 Protest in front of Senator Marco Rubio's Office Against Judge William Thomas Nomination

Rev. Carl Johnson's 93rd Street Community Baptist Church called a protest in front of Senator Marco Rubio's office insisting the Senator turn in the "blue slip" for Miami Circuit Court Judge William Thomas to ascend to the Federal Court level.  They did not expect any opposition.  We caught them totally by surprise.

While we started to assemble on the sidewalk in front of Senator Rubio's South West Dade office at 8669 NW 36th Street, Doral, Florida, we encountered shocking reaction from this so-called Christian Community Church.  We were yelled racial obscenities by this group and were pushed into the on-coming traffic - just until the Doral Police showed up to stop them and separate them from us....so these are the type of people that support Judge William Thomas???  Doesn't this tell you the entire picture of what you can expect from this judge???

(Above photo depicts Francis "Dave" Ragoo from Rev. Carl Johnson's 93rd Street Community Baptist Church yelling racial slurs at our protestors.  Mr. Ragoo was telling our protestor that he would "pay him more money than whatever he got for him to walk away and put the sign down". )

We are a group of diverse individuals.  In our group, there are Hispanics, Whites and African Americans.  The Hispanics in our group were yelled "Go back to Cuba!".  An elderly woman outright stated that "nothing could be done to her because she was elderly" consistantly hurled her body against one of our female protesters in the absolute intent to have her pushed into the on-coming traffic and run over by an automobile.  Our African American protestors were told that "they should be ashamed they were black and not supporting a black judge".  This protest was not about race, color, creed, religion, or sexual affiliation. It is about the basic human rights and land ownership rights that were taken from us. 

(One of our protestors harrassed and cajoled by Rev. Carl Johnson's Baptist Church members.  They were yelling racial slurs at us.)

Is this what Rev. Carl Johnson preaches his followers to do? Is this a peaceful protest by a Christian group?Why does Rev. Johnson stir hatred and riot-like behavior in his congregation?  They bullied us to no end.

(Rev. Carl Johnson's protester Faye Davis jumps in front of our group to show her sign)

We will always protest Judge William Thomas's nomination to the Federal Court.  It is the right of every American to assemble.  Judge Thomas ignored a Supreme Court Order allowing South Beach Classics to use the existing easement.  South Beach Classic paid taxes on the property including the easement.  Judge Thomas saw fit to give full right of the easement to Green East - a wealthy real estate development group where Stephen Bittel is a member - the full easement. Stephen Bittel is a large contributor to the Democratic Party - a big wig in Washington Politics often appearing in photos seated next to President Obama. 

In essence, Judge Thomas landlocked the business and fined it to get its cars out of the building. We are a small business that is protesting to regain our right to our property.   How many other small business owners have suffered at the hands of Judges with agendas to further their career?  We're here to help those whose voices have not been heard or cannot call to protest like we have.  This is America - not a communist country where we have no rights.
#Business, #Miami Business, #USA Business Owners #Judge William Thomas

NOT IN MY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!

Incredible, but true...thanks to Judge William Thomas - YOU TOO can have your business and livlihood ruined if a Real Estate Developer (with deep pockets is a large contributor and a huge influencer of the Democratic Party) wants your easement/right of access!!

Just remember that your JOB can be taken away by a Judge who rules in favor of a Real Estate Developer!  

This can happen to YOU!

Article in Politico that CLEARLY STATES that Stephen Bittel, founder of Terranova Corp is Chairman of PAC, a major generator of campaign cash for House Democrats

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Wasserman Schultz’s arrangement reveals a division in Democratic circles. | John Shinkle/POLITICOClose

By ANNA PALMER | 10/10/11 11:28 PM EDT

As chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz follows President Barack Obama’s fundraising rules, so she doesn’t accept federal lobbyist and political action committee campaign contributions.

But her old leadership PAC, Democrats Win Seats, isn’t turning K Street away.

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The PAC, a major generator of campaign cash for House Democrats, is holding an inside-the-Beltway fundraiser later this month co-hosted by nearly a half-dozen lobbyists — the kind of event the White House rule is meant to curb.

And though Wasserman Schultz stepped down as chairwoman of the PAC earlier this year, some ties remain. Stephen Bittel, a longtime Democratic supporter, who spoke on behalf of Wasserman Schultz’s candidacy to lead the DNC, has taken over as chairman. Her father, Lawrence Wasserman, is still listed as the group’s treasurer on Federal Election Commission reports. And the political action committee continues to use her initials — DWS — to raise money.

Wasserman Schultz’s spokesman, Jonathan Beeton, wrote in an email that the Florida lawmaker has not had “any involvement with the PAC since becoming DNC chair.” Beeton also wrote that DWS PAC is looking for a new treasurer to replace Lawrence Wasserman.

Wasserman Schultz’s arrangement is perfectly legal but reveals a division in Democratic circles: Obama and the DNC might turn down K Street cash, but their fellow Democrats in Congress go right ahead and take it.

And there’s good reason. Reelection committees and leadership PACs are largely funded by corporate and lobbyist contributions.

For example, Wasserman Schultz has received about $3.8 million in donations from political action committees since entering the House in 2005 — just over half of all the money her campaign has taken in. And lobbyists have contributed about $223,000 to her campaigns, according to OpenSecrets.org. Her DWS PAC has received about $870,000 from PACs since 2006, FEC records show.

In May, DWS PAC raised $102,000 from corporate PACs and lobbying groups like the Wine and Spirit Wholesalers of America, Pfizer, National Venture Capital Association and the New Democrat Coalition PAC. Nearly $80,000 of those contributions came on or before May 4, when Wasserman Schultz officially terminated her involvement with the PAC.

Since then, DWS PAC has been largely dormant — raising just $2,000 in August, from Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America.

But rather than shutter the PAC completely, Miami-based developer Bittel, who has long supported Wasserman Schultz, is now acting as chairman of the committee, according to Beeton.

In addition to serving as chairman and founder of real estate firm Terranova Corp. and president of Petroleum Realty Investment Partners, a venture firm investing in gas stations and convenience stores, he has been an at-large member of the Democratic National Committee since 2009.

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Bittel did not respond to several requests for comment. However, he has long been a big Democratic donor and a booster organizing fundraising. Bittel has contributed nearly $165,000 to Democratic candidates, lawmakers and party committees, according to FEC records.

He contributed $3,100 to Wasserman Schultz’s reelection committee.

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He has also put his political weight behind her. In his role as DNC at-large member and National Jewish Democratic Council vice chairman of development, Bittel delivered one of the nominating speeches on behalf of Wasserman Schultz, saying “I have seen her passion, her commitment, her tireless work. I have gotten her phone calls, her texts and her emails at all hours of the day and night.”

According to Beeton, Bittel is “a supporter of the congresswoman and knew that the PAC would be dissolved when she became chair and offered to take it over.”

The website, which listed Wasserman Schultz as honorary chairwoman and featured a photo of the Florida lawmaker, now opens to a contribution link.

Now, under Bittel’s direction, several Wasserman Schultz allies are stepping up to keep DWS PAC on the fundraising map.

“We love Debbie, and we understand why she had to walk away from this PAC,” Democratic lobbyist John Michael Gonzalez said. “People forget that a lot of us are former Democratic staffers, and we know how important it is that our members and candidates get the resources they need.”

Gonzalez is one of several lobbyists listed as co-hosts of an Oct. 25 fundraiser

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An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami Dade County, Judge William Thomas - DENIED. March 31, 2010

Florida Action Films, Inc. v Green East No. 2 Ltd., 29 So. 3d 471 (2010)
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35 Fla. L Weekly D748

29 So. 3d 471 (Mem)

District Court of Appeal of Florida, 

Third District.

FLORIDA ACTION FILMS, INC., Ted Vernon Specialty Automobiles, 

Inc., Ted Vernon and Estate Marketing, Inc., Appellants, 

v.

GREEN EAST #2, LTD., Appellants, 

No. 3D09-944. /  March 31, 2010. /  Rehearing

and Rehearing En Banc Denied March 31, 2010.

An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami Dade County, William Thomas, Judge.

Attorneys and Law Firms

*472 Alan K. Marcus, for appellants.

Shutts & Bowen and Stephen B. Gillman, Miami; Shutts & Bowen and Suzanne Youmans Labrit, Tampa, for appellee. 

Before COPE, WELLS, AND CORTIÑAS, JJ. 

Opinion

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING AND CLARIFICATION

Wells, Judge. 

The appellees have filed motions for clarification and rehearing in connection with the opinion issued by this Court on December 2, 2009.  We deny the motion for rehearing, but grant clarification, withdraw our previous opinion, and substitute this corrected opinion in its stead.  

Florida Action Films, Inc., Ted Vernon Specialty Automobiles, Inc., Ted Vernon, and Estate Marketing, Inc. appeal from a Final Judgment interpreting and enforcing an easement in a 1935 deed.  We agree with the trial court that the express easement is unambiguous and accords only an easement of ingress and egress extending only from the northern border of the parcel conveyed in 1935 to 79th Street on the south.  We also agree that no easement by way of necessity over Appellee, Green East #2 Ltd.'s property has been proved to exist. 1 - Lastly, we agree that the court below properly enjoined the Appellants herein from the ir admittedly continuing trespass on Green East's property.  See Autozone Stores, Inc. v. Northeast Plaza Venture, LLC, 934 So. 2d DCA 2006 (confirming that an injunction is an appropriate remedy for a continous or repeated trespass); Overstreet v. Lamb, 128 So 2d 897, 900 (Fla. 1st DCA 1961) (recognizing injunctive relief as an appropriate remedy for "a continuing trespass on land"). 

     1. The evidence was that Florida Action Films, Inc. and Estate Marketing, Inc. own two separate parcels of landlocked property that are adjacent to Green East's property.  In the lower proceedings, the trial court found taht Estate Marketing, Inc.'s property was entitled to an easement by way of necessity over Green East's property and the parties thereafter stipulated to the route of the easement at trial, subject to future modification upon changged circumstances.  That easement is not a subjectof this appeal and this determination. 

Accordingly, the order on appeal is, in all respects, affirmed.  

Parallel Citations

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Proof that prior to 1936 a PRIVATE STREET existed on the property. This was IGNORED by Judge Thomas!

Proof that prior to 1936 a PRIVATE STREET existed on the property owned by Ted and Robin Vernon. The Street was named Annabel Watson Street.  This street was and had been OPEN TO THE PUBLIC for more than 20 years!  All this was written in a court order dated May 23rd, 1957.  This evidence was presented to Judge William Thomas who decided it didn't have any importance to the matter!

Accompanying this order is a  survey of the property created by the Biscayne Engineering Company on November 7, 1956.  The survey includes a sketch of the property that shows the street.

Senator Marco Rubio, City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado, Judicial Qualifications Commission: Do not allow Judge William Thomas to ever serve in any Florida Court under any circumstances!

Judge William Thomas is a disgrace to the Judicial System.  He does not have the competency to judge at the Federal District Court level.  Experience and conscience judgement does!

1) On Judge Thomas's civil courtroom behavior:

Judge William Thomas has purposely landlocked property owners from their own commercial property in Miami. The ruling is in favor of (of course) a wealthy developer who heavily contributes to the Democratic Party! Ted and Robin Vernon own the land at 471 NE 79th St, Miami, Florida. The easement that was provided on the deed of the land purchased by Ted Vernon was on the left side of the property. It was an appropriate easement to conduct business for over 30 years. Ted Vernon Specialty Autos provided jobs to quite a few of Miami Dade's citizens in that area.  Because Judge Thomas decided to rule in favor of Green East without a valid reason superseding an existing ruling that took place in 1957, the business lost profits, people lost their jobs and the business had to undergo the costs of acquiring and moving to another location.  Doesn't that make us wonder how powerful Green East is and why on earth would Judge Thomas render a decision like that? That's because he sided with the largest contributor to the Democratic Party in South Florida. Stephen Bittel, one of the stockholders of the land owner was the principal owner of Terranova Corporation, who also managed the property.(http://miamicorruption101.blogspot.com/2013/07/landlocked-in-miami-florida-because-of.html)

2) Two Examples of Judge Thomas Criminal Court Rulings:

10 years after Joel Lebron and his buddies brutally gang-raped 18 year old Ana Maria Angel in 2002, Judge William Thomas openly WEPT as he pronounced the death sentence for Joel Lebron! He made Ana Maria Angel's mother WAIT 10 long suffering years (and originally threw out the confession of Lebron and another suspect, Jesus Roman) before finally giving the death sentence in this heinous crime! (http://anamariaangel.blogspot.com/)

Michele Traverso left a Coconut grove bar drunk out of his mind, drove on the Rickenbacker Causeway and killed Aaron Cohen, a cyclist peddling along the Rickenbacker Causeway. Judge William Thomas could have sentenced Traverso to as many as 35 years in prison - yet only sentenced him to 364 days in jail!! (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/16/michele-traverso-sentence-aaron-cohen-rickenbacker_n_2488367.html)

Senator Rubio, please continue to represent your electorates by refusing to advance Judge William Thomas!  Judge Thomas favors the attorneys who want his advancement!

In closing, and to be emphasized, my friends, associates, affiliates, property owners, business owners, citizens of the United States, we have a judge here in Miami who has judicially landlocked my property.  The law of the land today is on file with the city of Miami courthouse.  In 1956, my predecessors fought and won the same battle in court with the Biscayne Plaza.  They won.  They actually got an injunction against the Biscayne Plaza.  How is it that 30 years later, how I and the entire world has accessed my property - I have to close the front door? I am put out of business! That's what you have when you have a judge that is incompetent and/or ruling on the other side!

Let's address this my fellow petitioners before Rubio is forced to issue a blue slip for Judge Thomas!

(Petition created by Robin Vernon at Change.Org.  Please view the link: http://www.change.org/petitions/senator-marco-rubio-city-of-miami-mayor-tomas-regalado-judicial-qualifications-commission-do-not-allow-judge-william-thomas-to-ever-serve-in-any-florida-court-under-any-circumstances#)

PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION TO MAKE SURE THAT JUDGE WILLIAM THOMAS DOES NOT ADVANCE TO THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT LEVEL!!!

Why is Marco Rubio stalling the confirmation of Judge William Thomas (with good reason)?

Senator Marco Rubio is a brilliant man who sees through facades.  One clear facade he's seeing through is that of Circuit Judge William Thomas.  Judge Thomas has carried on with his one sided vision since day one of his judgeship. 

WASHINGTON -- Members of the Congressional Black Caucus expressed outrage at Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Wednesday for stalling Senate approval of two black judicial nominees that he had previously endorsed.

Rubio and fellow Florida Sen. Bill Nelson (D) recommended Brian Davis and William Thomas last year to President Barack Obama to fill vacancies on two U.S. district courts in Florida. But the nominations have since stalled in the Senate because Rubio won't provide a "blue slip" to the Senate Judiciary Committee, a customary step that signals a senator's consent to proceed with nominees from his or her state. Without a blue slip, the committee chairman won't bring up a nominee.

Davis' nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida has now been pending for 505 days. Thomas' nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has been pending for 236 days. Both vacancies come at a time when the federal district court system is backlogged, struggling with a 10 percent judicial vacancy rate.

Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) said he has known Thomas since he was a child and can't figure out why Rubio isn't letting his nomination through. Both nominees have cleared Florida's Federal Judicial Nominating Commission, which vets nominees and makes recommendations to senators representing the state. Read our blog and Ana Maria Angel's blog (http://anamariaangel.blogspot.com/) and know why William Thomas should never practice law. 

"I know this much: William Thomas was here before Marco Rubio's family came here," Hastings fumed during a press conference with members of the Congressional Black Caucus, or CBC. "It would seem to me that Marco Rubio could pick up the telephone and call me and ask me a little bit more about William Thomas if he needs to know something more about him."

So we tell Hastings to read our blog and see the blog for Ana Maria Angel and tell us how much more we all need to know about William Thomas and his rulings?

Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) told The Huffington Post she's been trying to talk to Rubio directly, but can't get in touch with him.

"We're friends. We have been for a long time. I don't know what it is," Wilson said of Rubio. "So I say to you, Marco, 'We're depending on you. We're depending on you today. Why now? What is the holdup?'" Marco make the right decision - do not allow Judge Thomas to go to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Listen to the citizens of Miami Dade!

Article was taken verbatim from the Huffington Post : http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/17/marco-rubio-judicial-nominees_n_3612624.html