Effective Usurpation by our Federal Government (11-03-11)

This is an article by:

Sheriff Gil Gilbertson

Josephine County, Oregon

541 474-5120 (or) ggilbertson@co.josephine.or.us



I have served in several branches of our military, in campaigns such as Viet Nam, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Iraq; and a career in
civilian law enforcement. I believe with every fiber of my being in this great Country and everything it stands for. I fully appreciate
and respect the horrific sacrifices so many Americans, and their families, have given to provide us with our Republic form of
government. I currently serve as the Sheriff in Josephine County, Oregon.

If you had told me two years ago that I would be writing such a document, I would have probably walked away from you shaking
my head. However, I feel compelled to share this information with Sheriffs and our various levels of government to express our
disappointment of the direction our leaders have taken us. The negative affect of their, often self-serving, decisions are
caustically evident in our daily lives.

This paper is a result of a clash with the federal USFS law enforcement in this County, from citizens complaining of what can
only be described as harassment and violations of their rights. The first time I approached the USFS the door closed regarding
any discussion. The USFS advised me to file a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Apparently, their legal advisor instructed
them not to discuss any issues with me. All of which caused me to posture for a jurisdictional confrontation. After publishing an
article in the local media I was invited back to discuss the issue. Most of my questions were answered except for one: “Where
does the USFS’s authority come from?” The answer(s) were surprising.

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