Liberty's Car/$ Karma with the Police/Government - Christmas 2008
*** As I write I am always aware of the global injustices around the world. Right now Tibetans are being murdered in cold blood by China government for even Raising a Tibetan flag - and I am writing about stupid car injustices - my life situation is trivial compared to the pain of my Human Family around the world....and yet it relates so I write about it. Dear readers, please know I would give my life in a New York minute to help Free Tibet from Government of China tyranny - and i would give my life to stop war coming from America but instead I live and give my words - and pray for Justice*
*** it turns out My birth parents answered this 'Dear Santa' letter and payed my fees to the government - yea! - thank you Mom and Dad Shafer *** 12.27.08
Dear Santa I am sad and i am writing to you to feel better. i'm not asking for help - i am documenting my reality.
When America went to WAR against my will - I withdrew giving them any money as a statement to my values. I have found that it is impossible because the government is money hungry and Karma keeps them in my life sucking money from me.
Since not paying taxes is not a big deal to IRS since i've either been homeless or making a maid's wages - the government leaves me alone....HOWEVER - the police hounded me and my little prayer car and wrote me many tickets. and of course the United States Secret Service came for a visit because of an email I sent to the White House regarding George Bush.
Anyway, in the 6+ years on Maui I have never had an accident or been pulled over for speeding - rather they pull me over and give me tickets for no insurance, registration, etc. In 2004 and 2005 (the VERY Hard years) i got tickets and didn't go to court b/c the government was disrespecting me and my wishes for no war so i disrespected the system and didn't go to court - PLUS i remember that day how i had a job to make money and instead of going to court i worked. Later in court i told the judge that was immature - i should have showed up and spoken my truth.
In 2007 i got pulled over again and this time i went to jail on a benchwarrant for not going to court in 2004 or 2005.. I spend 27 hours PLUS in court i got 90 hours of community service instead of fines. BUT now i find out I STILL HAVE FINES.
$800 the courts want PLUS they tell me there is another bench warrant for my arrest because of another no insurance ticket in May 2007 which i don't even remember getting! I recall getting pulled over again and telling the officer i would make it a priority and buy insurance - i explained my money situation and he was cool. I bought the insurance one week later as i promised and have proof. I am not a crappy citizen but i have been in poverty and see how hard it is to survive and stay in good standing with the government while in poverty. When down - they kick you harder. money is the only thing they want for 'punishment.'
Now i'm trying to get my drivers license renewed and i find out i cannot until i give the government $800 and then pay the MPD $200 for bail bond and get another court date to 'get my sentencing' for not having insurance in 2007!
THE ON LY REASON I DRIVE is so i can get to and from work. I write as LIBERTY for free from home. I have not had a car so i've been using a friends car who went to CA for 6 months. I paid rental, insurance, got it registered for her, got it safety inspected for her and did ALL THE THINGS that i got in trouble for in the past. I have spent a precious $1300 to drive and get legal the car. Now she comes home tomorrow and i have to give the car back to her. I am left with NO car.
I have $1,000 saved to buy a car so that i can keep my work commitments to my boss Sonam but now i find out that it will take all my savings just to pay the fines to the Government. This is making me sick. How high is the price for my 'sins.'
After the jail time for standing up court i was sentenced to 90 hours community service for not having insurance. I completed my community service. To find that there is still more money to pay and another bench warrant on my head feels like the Universe is loading me up with penalties for trying to be good but failing b/c of money.
My values want me to withhold money from all government until they stop war and serve the people. I am trapped now. Either pay - or do drive.
If i spend all my money on government fees for crimes i have already paid for dearly, it will prevent me from donating to feed the children or to Tibetan monks and nuns and christmas gifts. Then i will have no savings and I STILL won't have a car to use for work. I learned my lessons from 2004 and 2005. I paid the price in 2007. Now in 2008 there is more price to pay.
i was so upset and rejected yesterday and feeling i will never make it in this MONEY world as a Freedom writer for free - with values of caring for people and protecting life and striving for Peace - that I deleted my YOUTUBE account in a fit of rejection and pain. I'm sorry for doing that because there were many prayers on my account.
I am aware I sm not valued as a source of wisdom or Leadership in this government - but they will take my money anytime and if i don't give it they penalize me more. (late fees and service fees to collection agency)
I got another youtube account, but replacing the over 100 videos will take time. This is not good for my Christmas Spirit for the Peace dreamer and activist for Love in the White House. This has added another level of Pain to my pain body of 'the world doesn' t want you (or your wisdom Liberty) it wants your money' .....which i have very little of - ....because the world doesn't pay me for my mind because i give it away for free anyway :)
Here is the Paradox. George Bush gets away with murder, conspiracy, and destroying the human rights laws in this country and gets driven around in limosines and airplanes. Liberty is living the hard life of the poverty people trying to protect their human rights and serve Peace Consciousness. i am nearing a breaking point but i know i won't break.
reality is hard. war is killing me on the inside. the fire of hunger of others in poverty and famine burns in me. I feel powerless to lift the pain of others and now with this tremendous weight of what i have to go through just to get a vehicle to move me to and from work is too much. - i feel weakened. that is my truth today.
in peace - julie christine
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Vehicle update:
later today - turns out my neighbor has an affordable car i can buy because he has recently had is license suspended for 6 monthys. He said i can pay in payments so if i decide to break my vow and give the Government my hard earned money to pay these penalties then i'll be all legal and won't even have to car shop - and i could help him out with rides too. win win for us both
....but i still have my dilemma of giving money to Government. I will probably have to sacrifice my values and play by 'the law' even though the Law as it stands right now is supporting killing other human beings as a way to serve the country and live 'Freely' oh give me a break. i am in crazy world. one thing i know for sure, someday i will look back on these blogs of my life and i will remember these days and I will be proud of myself as a human being. the end. jc

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