Hi All, Welcome back to SilverHorn Lodge, nestled on the shore of Silverhorn Lake, high atop Silverhorn Mountain. If my typing is a little off, I apologize but I am covered in Croc Bloc and it's making my fingers a little slipperly. However, I haven't seen a crocodile all afternoon.
I hope everyone has had a chance to review the list of contents from the Silverhorn Emergency Kit and you are making your own now, be prepared, several natural disasters are just around the corner, and if they don't happen you'll have a neat box of fun stuff to play with. I gotta tell ya, if you play Milli Vanilli enough, it grows on ya. I think they are going to be big someday!
My team of Silverhorn Mountain Lodge Financial Advisors are currently considering marketing our own emergency kits. If we do, we will make them available to all our paid up members at a deep discount. We care about you and want you prepared and ready for any eventuality.
A Silverhorn Mountain visit is never complete without a comment on something in the news, so here is something I came across today. A Supreme Court judge from the Philippines, (I didn't even know there was such a place as the Philippines anymore) has been fired and fined a bunch of Philippine money for conduct unbecoming a judge. What did he do you ask? not much, he was caught talking to garden gnomes. It's amazing what some people will do, apparently the poor old judge so enjoyed his discussions with the garden gnomes he brought them in to court and appointed them as his advisors.
Armand, Luis and Angel are the three garden gnomes who had been providing the now
ex- Supreme Court Judge with guidance. Apparently, the government in Manila discovered that the gnomes were pretty bright, so they fired the judge and appointed the gnomes to the bench.
We have a few garden gnomes around Silverhorn Lodge. I brought them home from the hardware store a couple of years ago. The clerk assured me they were good workers around a garden, however, I disagree, all I ever see the little fellas do is stand around. But like the judge, most of the time I find their advice as helpful as the advice I get from real people. An evening on the back porch of the Lodge with our gnomes is usually thought provoking, if not profound. It is often entertaining, especially if Marcello plays his guitar and sings.
I have found them to be pleasant to have around, especially when I am in need of someone to talk to, they are very good listeners, although one of them, Carlos, sometimes gets a little wound up and he is a little too opinionated for me. Don't ask him about the war in Iraq, or cinch bugs.
Alonzo, on the other hand, is very quiet, he is my favorite, but I have banished him to the far side of the backyard, facing the forest. He used to be on the front walk of the Lodge, but he got caught looking up the dress of one of our female guests and I had to put him out back. He claimed it was because his is only 22 inches tall and his head is permanently cemented in an upward looking direction. Nonetheless, I had no choice but to move him, the guest was threatening legal action.
I have to admit that on occasion, I have incorporated some of what Alonzo, Carlos and Marcello tell me in these stories. I wasn't aware that talking to them was a crime, I'll have to be a little more careful when I take them to the store for an ice cream.
On another note, our financial folks have turned their skills to marketing now because poor weather is slowing down the tourist trade here on the mountain so we are taking the mountain to them. Online auctions are the chosen route and most of my stuff is flying off the shelves. I only have one pair of shoes left. It's amazing what will sell on the internet. They offered me a job in distribution and shipping, but I declined their offer because I am much too busy keeping you all informed with the goings on around here. Besides I am making money from this, since the first Silverhorn story hit the world wide web, I have accrued $7.22 in ad revenue. I only need another $92.78 and the ad company will be sending me a cheque.
I'm sorry but I have to cut this a little short, apparently Alonzo has snuck into the house and my wife just found him in her underwear drawer, she is mad as hell and talking about selling him on the internet, I have to rescue him before she does, because he tells the best stories of all three of them!!
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Sirs/Madam, {“May I air my side to your report/s”]
I am Judge Florentino V. Floro, Jr. (a Regional Trial Court Judge of Br. 73, Malabon, NCJR, Metro Manila, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES). My physical address is 123 Dahlia, Alido, Malolos, 3000 Bulacan, Philippines. My E-mail Address is: judge_florentino_v_floro@yahoo.com; my telephone number is (044) 662-82-03, digitel, Philippines.
On April 6, 2006, the Philippine Supreme Court RELIEVED (separated - it did not dismiss) me from judicial service, and paid me 3 years backwages, by reason of PSYCHOSIS, a medical incapacity - because I allegedly believed in dwarves, angel of death, inflicting sicknesses, psychic phenomena and ( in writing) predicted the downfall of 13th Philippine President Joseph Estrada (on December, 1998) who was ousted by people power on January 20, 2001. [ Court Decision penned by M. Justice Minita Viray-Chico Nazario, 75 pages, March 31, 2006 in: A.M. No. RTJ-99-1460 http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2006/mar2006/A.M.%20No.%20RTJ-99-1460.htm.This is the FIRST time in world judicial history that this happened. The American and other Constitutions provide for dismissal or removal of judges, jurists and magistrates because of graft, corruption, misconduct, or bad behaviour; but resignation - only for those medically incapacitated. In the Philippines, this is the FIRST --- for since 1901, our Court never ever dismissed or removed a judge because of belief in the paranormal, religion and psi. Hence, REUTERS, AFP, AP, ASIAN REPORTER, MSNBC, MY WAY News, NEW24.com, ABC NEWS ONLINE, GULF TIMES, 7DAYS, AE, BUZZSPREE.COM, Foreign BLOGGERS, THE DAILY JUDGE, or a total of 70+++ foreign REPORTS, NEWS, BLOGS and 14 Philippine News Headlines, covered - REPORTED – the said LANDMARK DECISION.
On April 12, 2006, or 5 days later, the Philippines was shocked by the painful DEATH of Lawyer Atty. Luzviminda D. Puno, former clerk of court of the Supreme Court and wife of Senior Justice Reynato S. Puno, who passed at the St. Luke"s Medical Hospital in Quezon City, PHILIPPINES, due to complications from a heart surgery. She was 65. [Manila Bulletin Online www.mb.com.ph/issues/2006/04/13/SP_PROV20060413.html.]
On May 4, 2006, I filed by APPEAL (81 PAGES, Partial Reconsideration)[click: http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=police01_may08_2006; http://www.malaya.com.ph/may08/news4.htm; ] of the 75 pages March 31, 2006 DECISION; and on May 30, 2006, I filed with the P.I. Supreme Court, my 87 pages SECOND SUPPLEMENT to my APPEAL (all these are attached with this letter for your perusal/if these can be accommodated, if not, please send me your E-mail addresses).
IN FAIRNESS, I write / e-mail to you and to all 70++ REPORTERS who reported me, because, I want to AIR MY SIDE, to THANK you, for NOTING my painful case. Let me therefore, tell you the TRUTH behind the DECISION, and these 66 WORLD REPORTS/BLOGS,etc.
TRUTH: I never used the word “DWARVES” in any DECISION, and I never consulted any imaginary dwarf to pen my decisions; my detractors submitted these false evidence or lies; and what I do believed in is: a) in the so-called (my) SPIRIT GUIDES or PROTECTORS: LUIS, is the KING OF ALL KINGS of ELEMENTALS/spirits worldwide (I opine due to his lights, violet and white); and b) he is GOD’s ANGEL (Genesis, Exodus, etc.) - what St. Paul teaches: Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Prophecy and Spiritual Healing. I am GIFTED; I never tried to develop my psychic powers, since these are God’s GIFTs to me - TO HEAL and TO PROPHESY.
I am not psychotic; the DECISION RULED that I can apply in other government positions that do not require dispensation of justice. I am a victim of INJUSTICE. On September 19, 1995, I stated that Atty. Teresita Cruz-Sison (Judicial and Bar Council Member) would suffer massive STROKE. HER VENGEANCE resulted in the submitting of FALSE EVIDENCE about DWARFS, ANGELS, PSYCHIC PHENOMENA, etc. Here in the Philippines, Judges, Justices are first NOMINATED by the Judicial and Bar Council (who selects 3) and the President of the Philippines appoints a Judge or Justice based on these 3 submissions.
I admit / believe that GOD has chosen me to be the instrument to CLEAN the Philippine Supreme Court and Judiciary of CORRUPTION and abuse of power --- by inflicting illnesses by my spirit guides. [Our Supreme Court commissioned the Social Weather Station, here, regading the state of judicial corruption and the SWS released the l996 and 2005 surveys that showed – “MORE lawyers nowadays complain of corruption in the judicial system compared to 10 years ago, according to the Social Weather Stations. One out of two lawyers know of a trial judge in their city or province who has taken a bribe but they did not report it because they could not prove it, said the SWS”. -http://news.inq7.net/breaking/index.php?index=1&story_id=25484].
I admit that the controversial DECISION was released as it is, RELIEVING me but PAYING me backwages because I was placed under PREVENTIVE SUSPENSION since July 20,1999 until now, or 6 ¾ years; so THE INVESTIGATION TOOK 6 ¾ YEARS, NOT 3 YEARS AS THE 70 world reports/blogs ALL REPORTED. I could not work nor practice my job because of that punishment.
NOW, the judge who was supposed to replace me on 1999, Judge ROSA CASAS REYES (lingering illness), who was appointed as Judge for the neighbor Branch 74, RTC, Malabon,was/ is on SICK LEAVE (http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph/circulars/2005/adminord_82_2005.htm) Assisting Judge Leonido was appointed in her stead. Last year, I was DISCRIMINATED, because, while I was forcibly tested by 5 mental health professionals, plus one psychiatrist, Judge Rosa Reyes was not even required to be examined by a panel of doctors, so as to RELIEVE her, as required by Philppine Constitution.
IN SUM, KARMA and the CURSE as we Catholics and Christians believe in have their own ways in unveiling/revealing the truth; my clerk of court, Atty. Esmeralda G. Dizon, who submitted false evidence about dwarfs and psychic phenomena, to make it appear that I have brain damage, was punished by my spirit guides: now, her first born, GELAY, 10 years old was inflicted with EPILEPSY, with 2x a week LIFE-LONG severe attacks. I admit that my spirit GUIDE LUIS did all these, to impress upon the Philippine Judiciary, that receiving BRIBE money, corruption, evil and abuse of powers, due to lust for glory, cannot remain unpunished in the laws of these UNSEEN, that are more REAL than we ever imagine. I REPEAT, LUIS, ARMAND AND ANGEL ARE NOT THE LOWLY DWARVES OR GNOMNES BUT SPIRIT GUIDES AND PROTECTORS THAT GOD CHOSE AS INSTRUMENTS TO RID THE PHILIPPINE JUDICIARY OF MISFITS AND ROTTEN EGGS.
The PONENTE in this case, Justice MINITA VIRAY CHICO-NAZARIO (the wife of ROD NAZARIO, the former promoter of WBC boxing champion MANNY PACQUIO) was a Sandiganbayan Justice of the Philippines who was promoted Supreme Court Justice on July 24, 2004. She fought so hard for me, and were it not for the many MEDICAL SURGERIES undergone by S.C. Justices, inter alia, due to this painful case, I would have been REINSTATED [http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2004/03/12/news/judge.asks.sc.to.let.nazario.take.oath.and.fill.sc.vacancy.html, http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/hl/hl100068.htm].
But your 70++ WORLD REPORTS vindicated me: this is the FIRST in world judicial history that a CASE had been REPORTED with GREAT MAGNITUDE, with COMPASSION … in my favor.THANKS. The PEACE OF CHRIST. BEST WISHES, and sincerely,
[Please see/click: a) http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2006/05/29/return-of-florentino-v-floro-and-the-three-dwarfs/; b) http://plusultrablog.com/blog/?p=1310#comments, c) http://noumenal.net/hychechora/?p=28, d) http://hokum-balderdash.blogspot.com/2006/05/gods-chosen-one-is-on-loose.html, e) http://iain-a-wilson.livejournal.com/23185.html, f) http://melliebellie16-weirdnews.blogspot.com/2006/05/philippines-jurist-consulting-3.html, g) http://adscam.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/05/where_will_the_.html, h) http://curioustimes.blogspot.com/2006/05/still-crazy-after-all-these-weeks.html, i) http://candysecrets.blogspot.com/2006/05/in-news-judge-asks-magical-dwarves-for.html, j) http://denning.livejournal.com/82787.html, k) http://allchannels.blogspot.com/2006/05/mystic-dwarfs.html, l) http://dingoesattack.livejournal.com/101388.html, m) http://kanectry.blogspot.com/2006/05/forgive-and-forget.html, n) http://www.wunderkabinett.co.uk/damndata/index.php?/archives/313-Dwarves-of-Law.html, o) http://iamtheroof.livejournal.com/19541.html, p) http://www.moonbuggy.org/archive/2006/04/08/judges-psychic-leanings-too-over-the-top/, q) http://arbroath.blogspot.com/2006/06/to-judge-florentino-v-floro-jr-apology.html].
{See: Times On Line, U.K. David Pannick, QC, June 6, 2006, http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,28010-2208464,00.html].
Judge FLORENTINO V. FLORO, JR.,
123 Dahlia, Alido, Malolos, 3000 BULACAN, PHILIPPINES,
E-mail address: judge_florentino_v_floro@yahoo.com; Tel/#(044) 662-82-03;
(Presiding Judge, Branch 73, RTC, MALABON, NCJR, M.M., PHILIPPINES)
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,28010-2208464,00.html
TIMES ONLINE, www.timesonline.co.uk., June 6. 2006.
I used to be a judge but I'm all right now . . .
by David Pannick QC
LUNACY on the Bench is not as common as prime ministers and home secretaries stung by judgments critical of their policies like to suggest. The recent decision of the Supreme Court of the Philippines to dismiss Judge Florentino V. Floro Jr as a judge of the Regional Trial Court in Malabon City because of a “medically disabling condition of the mind” that rendered him “unfit to discharge the functions of his office” repays careful consideration by any student of the judiciary.
Judge Floro first applied for appointment to the Bench in 1995. The mandatory psychological evaluation by the Supreme Court Clinic Services (memo to the Lord Chancellor: do not even consider this) revealed “evidence of ego disintegration”. Judge Floro voluntarily withdrew his application. He reapplied in 1998, but the evaluation was again negative, identifying problems with self-esteem and mood swings. But Judge Floro was allowed to rely on a more favourable assessment from private practitioners. He began work as a judge in November 1998.
The appointment was not a great success. Less than eight months later, the Supreme Court suspended Judge Floro while complaints against him were investigated. It took nearly seven years to complete the inquiries, partly because of the delaying tactics by the judge. In March Justice Chico-Nazario, for a unanimous 14-strong Supreme Court, decided that Judge Floro should be dismissed from the Bench.
In 1890 Mr Justice Stephen became incapable of acting in a judicious manner by reason of mental illness. And in the 1950s, a High Court judge who lost his faculties was persuaded to resign only when no work was assigned to him. But there is, I think, no precedent for Judge Floro’s unusual manner of opening proceedings in his courtroom. A formal, “All rise”, or even a jocular, “Here comes the judge”, might be acceptable. But not the introductory statement to all those present in court that Judge Floro was “a Bar topnotcher” who passed the 1983 Bar Examinations “with an average score of 87.55 per cent”. There would follow a reading from the Bible, after which Judge Floro would answer questions on the scriptural text of the day. The judge’s visiting card also stated that he was a “Bar exams topnotcher (87.55 per cent)” with “full second honours”. As the Supreme Court concluded, litigants might well interpret all this “as a sign of insecurity”.
What caused the Supreme Court most concern, and who can blame them, was Judge Floro’s belief that he enjoyed qualities lacked by other members of the judiciary. Judge Floro is not the first judge to have an inflated opinion of his own abilities, but there are not many who have claimed special powers as “the No 5 psychic in the country”. (The Supreme Court judgment unfortunately provides no information on whether the top four also have legal qualifications and, if so, what marks they obtained in the Bar exams.) In a variation of dress-down Fridays, Judge Floro changed from blue court robes to black each Friday “to recharge his psychic powers”. He was, he suggested, the angel of death and able to inflict pain and sickness on people appearing in his court (a valuable but perhaps disproportionate sanction in dealing with vexatious litigants).
The judge believed that he could write while in a trance, and he had, he insisted, “been seen by several people to have been in two places at the same time”, a very useful attribute in reducing the waiting lists for pending cases. Most impressive of all, Judge Floro had made a covenant with “three dwarf friends named Luis, Armand and Angel”, who would, unseen by others, provide him with assistance in court (presumably when counsel were unable to provide a page reference in the bundles of evidence).
Very generously in the circumstances, the Supreme Court emphasised that it was not ruling that Judge Floro was insane. He was merely suffering from a psychosis that appeared to “cloud his judgment” and so undermined his competence and objectivity. Justice Chico-Nazario concluded that psychic phenomena, “even assuming such exist” (a wise judge never decides more than is necessary to dispose of the case), have no place in jurisprudence. Though it would, I suppose, be helpful to be able accurately to predict how the Supreme Court would deal with a case, and so avoid the expense and delay of waiting for their decisions.
The Supreme Court let Judge Floro down from the Bench as lightly as possible. No one is to blame as “we cannot condemn people for their faulty genes and/or adverse environment — factors they have no control over”. Judge Floro “may be dysfunctional as a judge” but “may still be successful in other areas of endeavour”. Especially, of course, as he can rely on the help of those three dwarf friends.
The author is a practising barrister at Blackstone Chambers and a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford
Sincerely,
Judge Floro
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