In July 2016, a letter was sent via mail and email to Donald Trump explaining the effect of Councils of Governments (COGs), and asking for his public recognition of the power of COGs. Part of the letter reads: “As you may be aware, American government is being transformed from a local elected form of government […]
U.N. Agenda 21 Still Advancing Worldwide
“We have before us the opportunity to forge for ourselves and for future generations a new world order — a world where the rule of law, not the law of the jungle, governs the conduct of nations. When we are successful — and we will be — we have a real chance at this new […]
Seven Reasons Why Plan Bay Area is Illegal & Bad Policy for California
Plan Bay Area is a monumental land use document prepared by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), for the ostensible purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent by the year 2035, as required by former Governor Schwarzenegger’s Senate Bill 375. Kassouni Law is currently litigating the legality […]
Alameda County: I-580 Political Signs Spark Free Speech Fight
Michael Shaw was recently interviewed by Matt O’Brien, a reporter with the Bay Area News Group, regarding the billboards along I-580 in Alameda County, CA. The article was published in print form in the Oakland Tribune and appears in several online news publications including the Contra Costa Times, Inside Bay Area, and the San Jose […]
The Dark Side of Sustainable Development and the Regional One Bay Area Plan
Over the past few years, I and many others in the San Francisco Bay Area have been fighting against a plan that seeks to socially re-engineer our lives: the One Bay Area Plan. Over the next 25 to 30 years it will transform the lives of over 9 million people in 9 counties by creating […]
Joint Venture Silicon Valley Labels Bay Area the First International City State coming from America
Listen to this video and ask yourself, “Is THIS the future we want?” In the Bay Area, regionalism is being led by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). It is usurping authority from local towns, cities and counties, and the citizens of those areas are rapidly losing autonomy and control over their own affairs. […]
Citizens for Free Speech Granted Injunction Against Alameda County as I-580 Billboards are Protected by Federal Court
Castro Valley, August 5, 2014 – On Tuesday August 5 Michael Shaw and Jeff Herson of Citizens for Free Speech (Citizens) obtained a court injunction against Alameda County’s objection to the construction of three 2-sided billboards along I-580 in Castro Valley, California. The court ruled against the County and declared, “The Zoning Ordinance Gives Officials […]
County Of Alameda Succumbs To Billboard Temporary Restraining Order
Castro Valley, June 23, 2014 – On Monday June 16 the County of Alameda agreed with the terms sought by Citizens for Free Speech (Citizens) in regard to a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) regarding three 2-sided billboards along I-580 in Castro Valley. A Hearing was set to be heard in Federal Court June 17, but […]
Major Billboard Protest Exposes One Bay Area Plan
Castro Valley, June 3, 2014 – Citizens for Free Speech, LLC has constructed the first three billboards on I-580, to alert citizens to the massive reorganization of Bay Area life and economic and political structures. The signs are located at Lockaway Storage in Castro Valley, California. The organizations responsible for this transformation include agencies and […]
Regionalism – The Blueprint for Your Serfdom
Did you know that some of your local elected representatives are enabling a shadow government to evolve? These people promote the reinvention of government through their support of, and appointments to, “regional” boards that act like soviet councils. These councils are funded to implement Agenda 21. Federal tax dollars fuel their appeal, but your city […]
