Now , there;s an idea that is positively brilliant! Greg you ar e a geniujs!! We could use the petition as a starting point anda refine it to fit this situation.. THsi is the best suggestn i've heard so far. hilary Greg Sterling wrote: > > Ivan, > The timebb for diplomacy has long passed. I would start becoming a royal pain > in the ass to them. They're obviously not going to provide you with the > assistance you need. You've got to find someone outside the county Portland > is located in. I hate the way this country caters to the common criminal, > but won't help those who deserve it. Go out and stick up a bank and see how > many rights you suddenly have! You'll have no problem finding legal counsel > then. Sorry if I sound a little irate. I thimk all of us List members > should buy a full page ad in the Portland newspaper detailing your plight > and try to stir things up. Something's stinks in that town. > > Greg > 47/35/35 > > Ivan wrote: > >The lawyer now turns out to have MISPLACED the > >paperwork I made a trip downtown to collect, once > >his law firm had dropped me. I can hardly express > >how frustrating and time-taking all this is. > > > >I don't understand how Mittel Asen can misplace > >papers. Is this unusual?? And they don't seem > >to care about me now that I am not on their list. > > > >Can anyone on the list explain how I can be more > >forceful without going too far? > > > >Ivan > >