David Kearns
RR#3 Box 254A1
Hollidaysburg, Pa. 16648
November12, 2003
Dear Congressman Shuster,
I am in receipt of your letter dated October 21, 2003. Admittedly, I am
dumbfounded at the apathetic response you offered. Let me clear up some things
that you may have misinterpreted. First off I am well versed on the Constitution
and realize that it establishes the separation of powers between the three
branches of government. However, my letter at no time requested for you to use
your authority to interfere or involve yourself with the “legitimate” duties
of the Judicial Branch of government at any level. As I have indicated my
brother’s custody case was riddled with criminal activity perpetrated by Blair
County Judge Hiram A. Carpenter. The most egregious of those “crimes” was
tampering with public records and altering hearing transcripts to fabricate
evidence. This degree of judicial misconduct does not fall under the legitimate
duties of the judicial system or for that matter any government entity.
Secondly, at no time did I ask you to use your influence as a congressman to
effect my brother’s custody order in any manner. Now, that would certainly be
in violation of the separation of powers as constitutionally defined.
What I did ask you to do was use your position as a defender of the United
States Constitution to simply suggest that the United States Department of
Justice initiate an investigation of this corrupt judge and the widespread
public corruption that is ongoing in the Blair County Court system. An
investigation of this nature would certainly be in the best interest of
thousands of fathers, mothers and children who have suffered similar judicial
abuse by Jolene Kopriva and Hiram Carpenter for the last two decades. I am sure
you have received numerous letters from other victims sharing the same concerns.
Your letter has further suggested that the corruption that I speak of would
be better addressed by the Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board . Apparently you
haven ’t heard that the entire JCB is up for Impeachment before the State
House of Representatives for covering up the crimes of an errant Lehigh County
judge. For your information this judge was also nailed for altering transcripts
and audio tapes of JUDICIAL proceedings. I guess this could be considered
corruption running amok. And just possibly any DOJ investigation of the court
system would likely spill over to the JCB as well. An action of this nature is
long overdue and perhaps we can kill two birds with one stone. In the real world
it is common knowledge among common folks that the judicial system can not
police judges and lawyers no more effectively than congress can police
congressman. This arrangement of self monitoring is all smoke and mirrors. It
has never worked and it never will.
In essence when one branch of government gets out of line it is up to the
remaining two to straighten it out. The citizenry through its elected
representatives have a right to demand and expect that our Constitutional rights
and freedoms are protected and preserved. The best place to begin is right here
on American soil, not in some Middle Eastern country which happens to have oil.
However, your response letter reflects a total indifference to the civil and
human rights violations against my brother and niece. It seems implementing the
constitutional separation of powers is misused wholesale by politicians as a
convenience for not getting involved with matters that could negatively effect
their own political ambitions or bring disgrace and jail time to political
acquaintances from the local country clubs.
Fortunately, as an American citizen we still have the right to change the
government through the voting process. Since you find the systematic
brutalization of Stephanie Kearns (my niece) of no human or political interest
to you, perhaps my family and I can be instrumental in separating you from power
at the next election. In doing so, I will begin my efforts by bringing this
corruption issue to Michael Delgrosso’s attention and assist him in any manner
that will be instrumental in having you unseated as a congressman. If that isn’t
enough to get the job done then we will consider regular protests in front of
your office. As far as your brush off letter goes we have endured and tolerated
these kind of categorized form letters from Bud Shuster for the last thirty
years. Isn’t it time to break the family tradition? Separation of powers does
not justify suborning crimes and political corruption. Then again after learning
of your escapades of spying on your political opponent I understand more clearly
why you refuse to delve into other areas of unethical behavior.
Once again, I and my family are asking you to request the Department of
Justice to investigate the Blair County Court for public corruption. These
issues I mentioned are real and are just as destructive to human life and
American freedoms as any act of terrorism abroad.
For a change please use the Shuster name to secure fairness and justice in
Pennsylvania and not some meaningless legacy posted on a highway sign.
Sincerely,
David Kearns
