The current lack of a citizen's right to present evidence and obtain judicial review of Federal Agencies' actions is shocking, but is well documented in our Proposal to the Small Business Committee and The Franklin Story . For a brief description of how the federal government can, on the basis of falsified information and without cause, seize hundreds of millions of dollars in assets from innocent citizens, negligently squander those assets, then sue the original owners for the losses created by the government itself, please read The Franklin Story . The Franklin Story continues to unfold. In a landmark decision, United States vs. Winstar , the United States Supreme Court has reaffirmed that the government is accountable for the contracts which they breach. When the United States 'comes down from its position of sovereignty, and enters the domain of commerce, it submits itself to the same laws that govern individuals there'.
Regulatory abuse continues in other industries.
The Federal Government, in a broad sweep, is investigating medicare billing practices at academic medical institutions nationwide in an attempt to apply new regulatory standards retroactively. For Information about a grass-roots citizens' group fighting Federal Regulatory Abuse, visit the The Regulatory Watchdog . The Kansas City Star's Jerry Heaster continues to champion fairness in government. We have published other articles in the National Law Journal and the Kansas City Business Journal about regulatory abuse. Many other excellent articles about government excess have been published in The Wall Street Journal and other reputable publications.