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Signs of the Times
Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:05 EDT

Axis of Evil

Toulouse, France - First Amendment rights and free speech on the Internet are under threat as Internet news web site Signs of the Times (SOTT.net) today announced that its founder, Laura Knight-Jadczyk, a resident of France, is being sued in an Oregon court by 'Higher Balance Institute' (HBI), owned by Eric Pepin and based in Oregon.

HBI markets metaphysical products and claims to sell "the world's most advanced sixth sense meditation" program and a dietary supplement, "Magneurol6-S," that is guaranteed to make the consumer an "instant telepath." Pepin claims that users of his "psychic pill" find that "extended wireless phone use can cause discomfort." Consequently, they suggest "limiting the use of cell phones."

SOTT.net is an international, user driven alternative news site with volunteer editorial staffing around the globe. Quantum Future Group, Inc.(QFG), a California non-profit created by mathematician-physicist, Arkadiusz Jadczyk and Laura Knight-Jadczyk to fund independent researchers engaged in collecting social and historical data for mathematical systems analysis, is also named in the suit as defendant despite the fact that QFG does not own SOTT.net, nor does it have any controlling interest in the site.

HBI alleges in the suit filed by Bullivant Houser Bailey, PC, Portland, that the operators of SOTT.net "published false and defamatory statements" regarding HBI and Eric Pepin on the SOTT Web site forum. Pepin is seeking approximately $4.5 million in damages.

The suit stems from information posted on the SOTT.net forums[1] where globally based forum participants uncovered and reposted public-domain information and newspaper records showing that Pepin had recently faced numerous sexual abuse charges in an Oregon court involving a child and former employee of HBI. A grand jury found enough evidence to indict Pepin who admitted in court to having sexual relations with his employees. According to The Oregonian newspaper[2] Judge Steven L. Price, who presided over the case, stated that it was "probable that the conduct alleged in all counts occurred," but that the absence of a date stamp on a video proving that the events occurred while the complainant was still a minor meant that the allegations could not be proven 'beyond a reasonable doubt'. Judge Price was therefore obligated to acquit.

In response to the HBI suit, Laura Knight-Jadczyk, founder of SOTT.net and named as a defendant, said "This is an attack on freedom of speech, plain and simple. The issues SOTT.net are concerned with - the pathology of power and conspiracies among those in power - are specifically targeted in the suit. A victory for Pepin, considering the international nature of this suit, would therefore set a dangerous precedent in US courts and carry serious implications for Internet freedom of speech and ultimately civil liberties everywhere."

SOTT.net is requesting that all those with an interest in safeguarding Internet freedom of speech make an effort to ensure that this information reaches the widest audience possible.

For more information visit SOTT.net:

[1] http://www.sott.net/signs/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1360&p=1

[2] http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2007/05/leader_of_washington_county_in.html

About SOTT.net: Founded in 2002, Signs of The Times (SOTT.net) is an alternative news research resource and news analysis site.

Media contact: sott@sott.net http://www.sott.net

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Free Internet Threatened By Thomas
Thomas

Ok, this is about SOTT. Those of us who have been readers for a number of years want it to continue to aggressively expose the activities of the power-hungry of the world that effect us all.

But there is a greater issue here. If this action succeeds all sites that provide a forum for free expression of views will be in peril. The wild and free Internet may be finished. Where else but the Internet can you speak your mind or research ideas not found in the cookie cutter media.

Speak up now, or maybe never.


Added: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:42 EDT

Freedom Of Speech And Thought By Manitoban

is clearly under threat here. All people who care about preserving the last remaining place - the internet - where information can be freely exchanged MUST realize how very important it is to stand up for this freedom before it is taken from us.


Added: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:09 EDT

It Is About Us By Namaste
Namaste

We are all concern by that. it is the time to speak up and let everyone what is going on. If we do not do anything, the next step after loosing our liberty of speech would be to loose internet as a media or the only site that will be allowed will be the sites of the PTB.


Added: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:42 EDT

Distrubing! By Lynne
Lynne

When your freedom to discuss things that are in the press as public news is attacked, the only conclusion can be that next will be freedom of discussion of anyone being attacked by a predator whether it be physically, mentally, emotional or sexually. This is what the predator/psychopath wants. To be able to do whatever they want unchallenged.

Then what, freedom of thought?!?


Added: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:11 EDT

Tie When People Are Busy Or Shock By Pjms9

every thing happens when people are busy( financial mess ) or in shock. If this pepin win the case , they will sue some other known blog ( as they can't dare to mention SOTT ) and use that one as a basis to wipe out free speech on internet,


Added: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:26 EDT

Thanks By Zemolo
Zemolo

It's for all the internet news-sites, bloggers... it's for our future.


Added: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:13 EDT

Tax Dodgers Assalt Freedoms By Backtoethics

There seem to be MILLIONS of so-called: non-profit institutes, think-tanks, foundations.

The vast majority of 'non-profits' are clearly dedicated to the destruction of human dignity, health, education, and the free-flow of truth and information.

The first was the Rockerfeller Foundation that was formed in the USA in 1913. The same year that the private banking contract was given by congress to a hand full of Zionists bankers, falliciously calling themselves the Federal Reserve Banking Corp. The Rockefeller Founation was the first self-serving tax-dodge.

This rouse has now infected the planet.

In light of the dire economic problems facing the peoples of many lands, the time has come to suspend the tax-exemption for contributions to all tax-deductable orgazations, for five years, to halt the blatent abuse.

If a person loves their church, commercial-free TV, information vehicle, or watch-dog group, etc., he/she/we will donate without the deduction.

It's time to act, communicate, and affect positive change in every way that we can.


Added: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:38 EDT


 

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