Fort Worth Judge Rules Chesapeake Is Allowed Right Of Way Under Carter Avenue As Landowner Loses Court Battle & Is Sentenced To 10 Years Hard Labor

I've got so many things perplexing me right now. How does Chesapeakegate sound for a Blog Forum about Texas Eminent Domain Abuse?

One week ago, tomorrow, I was in downtown Fort Worth for something called the CARO Rally, meaning Carter Avenue Rescue Operation Rally. I saw quite a few people at this rally. Many held protest signs. I listened to some speakers speechify using an electronic amplification device. There was a table with goodies, like bananas and muffins.

I am sure I did not imagine this. I have photo documentation. But, a few minutes ago I got email from my investigator who goes by Big Ed, asking me "did you see this?"

I had not seen "this."

"This" was in something called Pegasus News. The Pegasus website described "this" as "CONTENT FROM OUR FRIENDS OVER AT FWCANDO."

The headline for the article is "Photo gallery: Carter Avenue residents protest Chesapeake Energy's pipeline plans."

Seems to me there were a lot of non-Carter Avenue residents also protesting.

And then the sub-headline said "A Carter Avenue landowner lost a court hearing on Thursday. The judge ruled that Chesapeake is allowed access to the right-of-way under Carter Avenue."

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram also had Chesapeake winning in court last Thursday. In Fort Worth Star-Telegram world, the CARO rally did not happen. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram article was so misleading, the prime player, in that story, was getting messages of condolence and worry from friends and relatives who only got their "news" from the Star-Telegram.

And now, today, the closest Fort Worth has to a real newspaper of record, FW Weekly, came out with its latest issue. Steve Doeung's court appearance on Thursday did not take place, nor did the CARO rally, as in there is no mention of either in Fort Worth's alternative newspaper.

Now, I know that it is impossible for newspapers to cover every little thing that goes on in these parts. And protests with sign waving protesters happen all the time here. No big deal. Concerned citizens filling a courtroom? Happens all the time in these parts. It's not news....

We Won't Pipe Down: Americans to Save Fort Worth's Carter Avenue

Well. Yesterday I committed a massive faux pas. I was asked if I could possibly make a logo for the CARO Project Press Release. I always do what I'm asked to do, so I made a logo.

The original logo said "We Won't Pipe Down: North Texans to Save Carter Avenue: Rescue Operation."

Can you spot the mistake that had me receiving blistering emails this morning? Okay, I'm exaggerating. They weren't all blistering.

I heard from several CARO supporters who are not located in North Texas, including one full of umbrage West Texan, a couple from Oklahoma, a guy from Austin, another guy from California and an acquaintance of mine from Washington.

So, changing "North Texas" to "Americans" should fix the problem. Unless I hear now from a Canadian, Mexican or Iranian. If I do, it is easy to change "Americans" to "World."

Come to think of it, this really should be a Global Cause.

A Safe, Orderly, Peaceful Coming Together In Texas In Support Of Steve Doeung

I've been getting messages from Texans heading to Thursday's CARO Support Rally in downtown Fort Worth, concerned that the Rally will somehow be disrupted by the City of Fort Worth.

One party asked me if events spin out of control, would I help her escape, due to having a very important appointment that afternoon that she would prefer not missing due to being tasered and in jail.

And then, a mother, who is bringing her pre-teen daughter to the Support Rally, told me her daughter asked if they might be sprayed by water hoses. February was Black History month and so the pre-teen had learned of some of the Civil Rights Fight type bad doings by those in authority back in those ugly days.

Permits for large protests or marches are required in some jurisdictions, like New York City and America's capital, and others. Permits are required for large demonstrations, with the protesters having to estimate the size of the crowd, so the city knows how many police to assign to stifle the dissent, I mean, keep law and order.

Thursday morning Steve Doeung has a date in court in his Battle with Chesapeake Energy. People have come together to support Steve Doeung and to make certain he is no longer fighting this battle alone.

The right to assemble is one of our rights, you know, in that part of the U.S. Constitution known as the Bill of Rights. The right to assemble was considered, by the Founding Fathers, to be part of Free Speech, and a vital part of the preservation of Freedom in a Democracy.

Texans armed with cell phones and cameras will be at the CARO Rally. Should there be any bad behaviors, by authorities, such as were committed in Fort Worth in the raid on the Rainbow Lounge, it will go global before the day is done.

And, might I add, way back in time, a short while before 1776, some guys in Boston decided they were not all that happy with the British and a new tax. So, a group got together and threw a lot of tea into Boston Harbor. This is known as the Boston Tea Party. It's sort of an American tradition.

Those long ago teabaggers attained no permits to exercise what was then only their God-given right to protest, that was codified, about 15 years later, into the United States Constitution.

And, also remember, things did not go all that well, for the British, after the Boston Tea Party.

Fort Worth's New Favorite Son Steve Doeung's Got People In The Eminent Domain Abuse Capital Of The World

This morning we hear from Fort Worth's #1 Watchdog, Don Young, about Fort Worth's #1 Lone Ranger, Steve Doeung, regarding the growing feistiness that seems to be erupting from the Victims of the Shale in the Eminent Domain Abuse Capital of the World.

Below is what Don Young had to say. And below that you can see and hear Steve Doeung, via a YouTube video, regarding Thursday morning's CARO (Carter Avenue Rescue Operation) Rally...

Something like a tsunami of outrage is rolling over Fort Worth in support of Steve Doeung and the thousands like him who have been bullied by lawless gas drillers who are trying to ram dangerous NG pipelines AND extraction operations into our neighborhoods.

Steve sent out a message in a bottle last year that has finally been discovered by a once-sleeping public. His next court hearing is this Thursday morning. You need to be there.

The alarm bell is ringing. Momentum is growing. Apathy is yielding to action. People are angry and ready to fight back, not just for Steve but what his case stands for.

The multi-headed enemy is clearly defined:

Chesapeake Energy Mayor Mike Moncrief Exxon Mobil TX RRC Sarah Fullenwider TCEQ Julie Wilson XTO Ken Barr FW Chamber Of Commerce ENRON O & G Apathy Aubrey McClendon Devon Energy Ignorance Greed Range Resources Quicksilver Energy Business As Usual Add Your Own ___________Etc., Etc., Ad Nauseam.

If you've had enough abuse from gas drillers and their enablers, come join Steve's People on the courthouse steps.

What: CARO (Carter Avenue Rescue Operation)
When: Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Time: 7:30 am
Where: Tarrant County Courthouse steps, 100 W. Weatherford St., Downtown Fort Worth

Steve Doeung & The Carter Avenue Rescue Operation On Facebook

The Queen of Wink has started a Facebook Cause Page as part of ongoing efforts to save Carter Avenue and Steve Doeung from the corrupt City Government of Fort Worth and the Barnett Shale Natural Gas Drilling Companies who are running roughshod over the Victims of the Shale, abusing eminent domain, endangering citizens, polluting the air, and the water.

The cause is called CARO. CARTER AVENUE RESCUE OPERATION.

Steve Doeung is back in court in downtown Fort Worth on Thursday, March 4 at the Old Courthouse at 100 West Weatherford and Main Street, across the street from the Heritage Park eyesore.

If you can think of any way to help Steve Doeung in his battle to save his home from Chesapeake Energy and its lapdog, the City of Fort Worth, you can email him.