AFFIDAVIT/DECLARATION
OF
RONALD PATRICK SWINEY

(Sweeney)




I think it is without question by all parties in these proceedings that the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of this land and that this supreme law binds all these states together as one, as agreed upon by each and every individual state. But under this form of government, this United States Constitution guarantees to each individual citizen the most basic of freedoms set forth in this most precious of documents by limiting the powers of government against its citizens, “We the People.” This is accomplished by placing limitations on said governments as to the punishments and persecutions against its citizen, for asserting, practicing, advocating or declaring any of the most basic rights of freedom and justice, which are set forth by our founding fathers with their drafting of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of these United States of America.

Our forefathers had the insight and wisdom to foresee possible disputes between the States - among the States and between the States and its citizens and of citizens of other States, thus they provide for such disputes by drafting the remedy for such conflicts: the Supreme Court of the United States, and provided it with the authority to establish lower federal courts so that conflicts and disputes may be resolved on a lower or local level of government.

It is common for most citizens of this country, the United States of America, to hold the federal judiciary to a much higher and much greater standard in the protection of this most sacred document than the expected standards of individual States and their State governments. It is also very common for the citizens to look to the Federal judiciary to protect individual rights and freedoms when an oversight by a State government tramples on these rights and freedoms for whatever reason(s), or that a State government becomes a rogue state - a Gestapo state - completely outside of all principles, authorities, and bounds that this State has expressed and promised to support in full under the agreements set forth in this United States Constitution.

When this rogue State and its government departs from the principles agreed to and the limitations set forth therein, and completely perverts this Constitution, then “We the People” expect our Federal Courts - our Federal judiciary - to take an immediate, “firm” and united stance in defense against this rogue State government and stand firm against any and all tyrants that would willfully and knowingly pervert this form of Constitutional government, and throw off tyrants with that State government - for the betterment of “All.” For United “We” stand - divided “We” fall.

The State of Alabama has become such a Rogue Gestapo State. Corrupt State officials have corrupted every single fibre within this State’s government. Gestapo arrest of citizens are becoming the norm - criminal trials have become a three-ring circus - the Alabama State Courts uphold the Clowns, with the blessing of the Attorney General of this State, and his massive and perverted legal staff. In this Rogue State of Alabama, due process can only be found in the dictionary.

Innocent people are pouring into these infamous Alabama prisons - the absolute pits of hell, which they so proudly display before the Federal Courts in Alabama. Although innocent people are entombed in these septic tanks, other innocent victims walk the streets - the Alabama Juries. These people in their sincerity, innocence to please, and in their willingness to do what is right, listen closely to the absolute lies by District Attorneys. They believe these lies and send innocent people to the pits of hell - an Alabama prison. Oh! No! These Alabama Courts would never set aside a “Jury” verdict. Regardless of “Fact,” they say the jury has spoken, for it is common for the Alabama Courts and Judiciary to wash their hands of the blood of innocence and throw the innocently accused to the Wolves. The Wolves are those innocent and most well-intentioned Jury members who have had their minds poisoned by the District Attorney, the State, so-called witnesses and the Trial Judge himself. Alabama officials have no concept of right and wrong - and certainly have no shame whatsoever!

“We the People” look to our Federal Courts in Alabama to immediately intervene to take prompt and decisive actions against such a Rogue Gestapo State and its persecution of its citizens. We cite the United States Constitution as grounds for such actions, but we are severely punished by those who have a duty to protect - those who have sworn an oath to protect - yet those who refuse to honor that oath.

With great sadness in my heart, I’m compelled to state before this court and before “We the People,” and before the rest of the world, which is closely and most diligently observing and listening, that all checks and balances set forth in the United States Constitution have completely broken down in the Federal Courts of ALABAMA. That by its actions, the Federal Courts and its Judiciary in the State of Alabama, by all indicators have appeared to have joined forces with the Rogue Gestapo officials of this State. By all appearances a most unholy and evil covenant exists with these Rogue State officials, completely outside the laws, completely outside the very thing that binds us - “We the People” - and the Constitution of the United States of America together. May God have mercy on our souls.

My reasons are many for such a declaration. I shall list a few:
 
United States District Court
“Alabama’s” Southern District

The Chief Justice in this court, and completely without jurisdiction or counsel, and completely outside these proceedings or any other proceedings, severely punished this Petitioner for exercising his freedoms of self-expression and/or freedom of speech in petitioning “We the People,” for redress of grievances. This action by this Chief Justice was completely outside the authority of “any” Federal Judge or Court, and is a blatant mockery of the United States Constitution and every known concept of Human Rights and Inalienable Rights granted by God Almighty. The actions by this Chief Justice were due to an article written by this Petitioner, titled: “Too Late To Debate???” which asks “We the People” if it is indeed too late to debate. I think it is most obvious to a multitude around the world, that this Chief Justice answered this question for “everyone!”

This Chief Justice’s actions were immediate and severe. Knowing the age and frail health of this Petitioner, this Chief Justice knowingly placed Petitioner in an immediate life-threatening situation - simply because of a widely published article written by Petitioner who was using his God-given right to self-expression and freedom of speech. This is conducive of the ultimate of tyranny in our government - tyranny meaning: “Cruel and Unjust Use of Power.”

Although I’ve grown accustom to blatant injustices (it’s the norm in Alabama), given the opportunity, I shall state personally to this Chief Justice: “Till my very last breath, I shall forever not only assert my God-given right of freedom of self-expression and speech, but I shall openly and proudly exercise this divine gift from the Creator of all.” I shall say to this Chief Justice, “I shall never-ever accept injustice in the slightest degree. So, Chief Justice Butler, you can only silence me by execution. So I say, send your U.S. Marshals to assassinate me. You sir, are not above the law, the U.S. Constitution and especially the Divine Laws of God Almighty.”
 
United States District Court
“Alabama’s” Middle District

 

Upon entering prison, and forcibly entrusted to the Rogue State of Alabama, I immediately began suffering from medical problems (chest pains). I advised the medical staff of this and related that I had suffered from heart problems in the past, and that these pains were without doubt heart pains. Day after day I was continually denied medical care - continually - until I suffered two (2) heart attacks, which happened at a County jail while being there for Motions for a Retrial. Had I been at a State prison, I doubt that I would have been afforded any medical care. However, much to the disappointment of these Rogue State officials, I survived! I filed an action in the U.S. District Court (Alabama’s Middle District) asking this Federal Court for help.

The Honorable John C. Carrol, United States Magistrate Judge, was assigned to hear this action and has been the only member in “Alabama’s” Federal Judiciary whom I’ve personally observed to protect the United States Constitution and the laws of this land. He determined that one of the named defendants did indeed violate the rights of a U.S. citizen in a violation of the United States Constitution. Yet a Federal District Judge overruled this most honorable protector of freedom and justice, and dismissed Civil Action Number CV91-D-00978-N as frivolous! - meaning: trivial, silly.

This civil action reports that while in a free world hospital, in a critical care unit, just prior to and just after I had undergone a dangerous medical procedure (closed chest surgery) to unblock a 100% obstruction in a heart artery, I was twice assaulted by guards with a deadly weapon (loaded revolver). This was entirely without provocation or improper behavior on my part and even the State records verify this.

This happened while I was chained to the hospital bed, I.V.’s in both arms, oxygen being administered, cardiac functions being monitored by radio signals, blood pressure so dangerously low that I was even forbidden to use Nitroglycerin to relieve pain.

The first deadly threat with a loaded weapon was just prior to this dangerous medical procedure: one guard talking to the other said, “I used to be one of those bleeding heart liberals until I had to start baby-sitting the goddamn convicts. Now I’d just as soon shoot them as to look at them.” At that time, he pulled his loaded revolver, pulled the hammer back, then pointed it directly at me lying in the C.C.U. bed. Strictly by the fate of God Almighty, my mother, sister and aunt had been approved to visit, and witnessed this deadly threat while beside the entrance door to this C.C.U. room.

The second deadly threat came from a female guard right after this dangerous medical procedure had been performed and I had just returned from surgery to the C.C.U. room. She was telling me that both legs had to be chained to the bed. I advised her that if I dared to move my right leg even an inch, I would rapidly bleed to death, that the Warden had ordered the right leg not be chained and asked her to check with the Warden. Her reply was immediate! “You hand me one bit of shit and I’ll pop a cap right in your ass.” She then pulled her loaded revolver, pulled the hammer back, and pointed it directly at me in the C.C.U. bed. Both times, technicians were down the hallway monitoring cardiac functions, and nurses began pouring into my C.C.U. room. Apparently my physiological or biological reaction to yet another death threat had set off monitoring alarms via radio signals, thank God. Once again, I turned to the U.S. District Courts in Alabama, and once again they answered by dismissing my pleas for help as frivolous: trivial, silly. See Civil Action Number CV-91-D-00978-N.

Afterwards - or later on - while confined to a 5 ft. x 8 ft. cell at Kilby prison, while all the windows were closed, with full knowledge of my heart condition, prison officials set off insecticide bombs in these very confined spaces - no ventilation - no air to breathe except that which was completely saturated with insecticide. Yes! The United States District Judge for “Alabama’s” Middle District dismissed my pleas as frivolous: trivial, silly. Civil Action Number Unknown.
 
United States District Court
“Alabama’s” Northern District

 

This Petitioner, Ronald Patrick Swiney (Sweeney), has filed with this U.S. District Court a Writ of Habeas Corpus, known throughout history and the rest of the world as: The Great Writ! This Great Writ is the ultimate in protection from injustice and political persecutions. This Great Writ is not only the beating heart of conscience of a free people, it is also heard around the world as the hope of the people of persecution and tyranny in their own oppressive government, should such oppression and tyranny exist. The Great Writ is not only our very own hope at maintaining or restoring freedom and justice, but the hopes of others around the world in doing so. I so declare that the eyes of the entire world are focused on us, the U.S., and they look with great anticipation and with intense interest, and when this Great Writ is denied or abused by legal or illegal maneuvering by those who choose to pervert this Great Writ, then it becomes nothing less than a “shot heard ‘round the world” - an assassination of freedom.

The Great Writ of Habeas Corpus is, or should be, reverenced as a most sacred document, and legal proceeding of a free people, for without this Great Writ freedoms in a nation can no longer exist, for it’s utterly impossible to have freedom without having justice. The Great Writ is the heartbeat of conscience heard ‘round the world.

The United States District Court in “Alabama’s” Northern District has assigned my plea for justice and freedoms from persecutions (The Great Writ) to their Magistrate Judge Greene, and has delivered on my pleas for justice and freedom from persecutions of a political nature into the hands of this United States Magistrate Judge Greene.

It took almost two (2) years for any actions to proceed on this Great Writ. Finally, Magistrate Greene issued a court order ordering this Petitioner to disclose the statements made in closing arguments that trial prosecutors (persecutors) made that were prejudicial and volatile of a fair and impartial trial, also ordering evidence of a wrongful conviction. This Petitioner, with respect for the principles of the Judicial System of this country, promptly complied with the orders of this Court and submitted evidence to the Court.

After respectfully pointing out to Judge Greene as well as the Attorney General for the State of Alabama, not only the insane remarks made, but out and out lies offered to the jury, I also pointed out the “Facts” that an active conspiracy existed among State Officials to wrongfully convict this Petitioner under the pretense of law and order, and of due process, that these “Facts” were documented! and could easily be proven. Petitioner also set forth to this Magistrate Judge the abuses by prison officials which were drastically impeding the legal process that is mandatory in seeking relief under this Great Writ of Habeas Corpus. I also set forth to this Court the retaliation by State officials for even seeking relief from a wrongful conviction and the impeding of the legal process - the retaliation continues even as I write! As of this writing, I still have not received a full and complete report and recommendation of Judge Greene’s issued report, and yet I have already received the State Attorney General’s reply to this report by Judge Greene. The Attorney General gets all papers - I receive nothing - and I had promptly complained to this Court about these types of illegal and improper happenings, yet the full report is still not in my hands.

The part of Judge Greene’s report that I finally did receive and the reply from the Attorney General was shocking! Not only did both flatly refuse to order an investigation into these “Conspiracy Facts,” where both State and Federal criminal acts were committed - not only do they demonstrate the arrogance and gall to ignore such facts, but both the Federal Magistrate (Greene) and the Attorney General for the State of Alabama (Pryor) have joined together in asking the United States District Judge to deny any and all relief to this Petitioner - denying my right to this Great Writ of Habeas Corpus.

In their joint request to this District Judge, they both assert everything, EXCEPT the “Facts.” They cite terms such as precluded, preclusion, rule of limitation, and everything except dealing with Facts, Truth and Justice. Consequently, they have rejected authenticity, certainty, accuracy and justice - and they have presented a preference for fiction, lie, partiality and inequity.

Even this United States Magistrate Judge uses and cites hearsay testimony as evidence to convict this Petitioner - with full knowledge that it’s absolutely impossible for this Petitioner - or anyone else - to defend themselves against hearsay testimony. Even a first-year law student knows this fully. By his actions, this Magistrate Judge relieves all the burden from State to prove their case - GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT.

So this makes criminal trials in Alabama completely unnecessary - and will save the tax payers massive amounts of money for Courts, Judges, and their support systems. Military troops are much less expensive. But oddly, I’m compelled to agree with this concept of “Instant” justice, for the simple “fact” that it is far, far more dangerous to go through the motions of a “play” trial and “play” judicial review than to just throw someone in prison without any paperwork or even words. For with a “Mickey-Mouse” trial and judicial review, this leaves the citizens of this country with a Very False sense of security against tyranny and Gestapo Rule. The sooner they know the truth, the better! Truth is the greatest protector of “We the People,” so prison without a trial is “Truth.”

In a motion to this very same Magistrate, a Motion to Supplement, of which there is no ruling so far, I stated that is was not my opinion, but State Officials have continually implied that they enjoy an unusually close and cozy relationship with all the Federal Courts in Alabama. It is now most obvious! Truth cannot be hidden forever.

The Federal Courts in Alabama have abandoned “We the People.” They have shifted their duties to protect the citizens, to joining the ranks of Alabama Officials - and silently proclaimed an adversary position against “We the People.”

I have to fight for justice against the Attorney General of this State, two Assistant Attorney Generals - and of all things, now against the Federal Magistrate Judge Greene, and God only knows what else is coming down the road? And this is not even mentioning the Chief Justice in Mobile, Alabama, who severely punishes me for just an article I wrote. No wonder the newspapers of this State report nothing!

I’m forced to stand before these massive powers - untrained in law - continually being abused by prison officials in concert with Federal Judges in Alabama, I stand as a tiny David before multiple Goliaths. Not only am I not afforded a slingshot and pebble, but these massive forces against me are firing nuclear weapons. Alone, it is absolutely impossible for one man to survive such a massive onslaught. As with David, I most humbly seek Divine help, for only the powers of God Almighty can overcome such a gathering of evil.

Slay me if you wish, for it’s well within your powers, for I am only one simple man. You have the power to slay me, you have the opportunity - and it’s quite obvious you surely have the desire. But I must tell you to prepare yourselves, for others shall follow in my footsteps and with the help of the Almighty God, there will be more and more with the courage to face such powers of evil, for you can slay the messenger - but not the message - you can slay the dreamer - but never the dream. For many agree with the words of Winston Churchill: “It is far better to parish than to live as slaves.

Although this declaration was drafted for legal proceedings in the U.S. Court, rest assured, it shall not be limited to such a tiny area of review. Much, if not all, shall be submitted to: The International Court of Justice, the Hague, the Netherlands (the court of last resort) simultaneously. It shall be presented to the Supreme Court of the United States, the President of the United States, and as an open letter/petition to all members of the Congress of the United States of America.

This petition to all the above will not be a legal proceeding - nor should it be considered so. It shall be a petition asking all members of the United States government for permission to leave these United States of America so that I might seek refuge from political persecution and the bitterness of such injustice. I shall offer to submit myself to the Judicial Systems outside of these Alabama Courts, and these United States, and submit the “facts” for review by any another Court in the World, and I shall abide by their findings and by all European Standards of Justice, shall automatically become a free man. You can keep your “Oh, beautiful for spacious skies and amber waves of grain,” for one cannot find any beauty whatsoever when one is suffering oppression, injustice and persecutions at the hands of those playing the song.

The Chief Justice in Mobile, Alabama (Butler) stated that through my article “Too Late To Debate???” that I was undermining the judicial system of the United States. After this article to “We the People” and to the people world wide, especially Europe, “ALL” have concluded right the opposite, that Judge Butler himself was the one undermining the judicial system of the U.S.

I seriously doubt that Judge Butler, even with his massive amounts of power, will attempt to lock all the people of the world into a 5ft. x 8ft. concrete oven for siding with my evaluation - but who knows? He may actually try.

Judge Butler also implied that I was a threat to national security - wonderful! If that is true, maybe Judge Butler should strip me of my U.S. Citizenship (it is completely worthless anyway) and deport me to foreign soil. Cuba is only 90 miles away, throw me on their beaches. Rest assured, I’ll receive better treatment and a far greater chance at justice under Fidel Castro than all the Courts in Alabama combined, including the Federal Courts, and I shall show you from the shores of Cuba, the very first “due process” that I’ve known in 12 years, for the Alabama judicial system is following the example of tyrants like Mr. Castro. I think this country’s errant State of Alabama could learn a lot from Mr. Castro - at least he allowed his people to leave the country that choose to do so. I ask this court, all other courts, the President, the Congress of these United States, to let me leave this country and seek refuge from political persecutions and wrongful imprisonment. Mr. Castro allowed this. Are his people more “free” than U.S. Citizens? If the State of Alabama is used as a yardstick, then most likely they are!

Abraham Lincoln once stated: “Stand when I must even if it means standing alone. I must stand with any man who stands right, stand with him while he is right, but I must part from him when he goes wrong.” The very same principles should be applied to a nation, and especially so for the United States of America - rest assured - the eyes of the entire world are focused on you!

Respectfully submitted,
Ronald Patrick Swiney

Under penalty of perjury, I so swear that the foregoing to be truth and correct in content. This 14th day of August , 1998.