The Kootenai County Commissioners had their meeting on August 28, 2024, and voted on Sheriff Norris’ budget for 2025 to include funds for 36 new vehicle License Plate Reader (LPR) software, (The LPR hardware was purchased previously without our knowledge or consent.)  Norris has been using the LPR software on a demo status for a number of months and has been collecting data on the residents of Kootenai without our knowledge or consent.  The data collected by these LPRs is stored by Motorola and can be sold to three letter agencies, foreign entities, big corporations etc.and is being collected for our social credit scores.During the meeting Norris claimed that he can protect our information but there is no way he will be able to do this because this data will be sold  and is also susceptible to being hacked.  . 

During the meeting residents filled the room and there was a steady flow of testimony in opposition of the LPRs with only one testifying for the LPRs and it was Norris’ deputy.  The vote was two to one with Commissioners Leslie Duncan and Bruce Mattare voting for the budget to include funds for the LPRs software and Commissioner Bill Brooks voting against the budget. During the commissioner meeting Mattare admitted that his personal vehicle has license plate shields to protect his license number from being read.  Mattare stated that he opposes surveillance and this is his way of protesting yet he voted for Norris’ budget that includes the funds for the LPR software.

The LPRs are not a done deal.  The funds for the LPR software will require another County Commissioners’ vote in order to release these funds and at that meeting the residents can once again voice their opposition. The date for this vote is not yet known.  Will our elected officials finally hear the voice of the people?  . 

Please contact the Commissioners to express your opposition to this mass surveillance and continue to pressure them into voting this down. You can call the Commissioners at (208)446-1600 or email them at:

1.  Bruce Mattare: bmattare@kcgov.us

2.  Leslie Duncan: lduncan@kcgov.us

3.  Bill Brooks:  bbrooks@kcgov.us

April 18th at 1:30 pm – Elmira Cell Tower Appeal

We have another call to action this time for Elmira in Bonner County. This is a public appeal hearing on April 18th at 1:30 pm at the Country Administration Building in Sandpoint.  PLEASE ATTEND AND BRING FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, KIDS AND FAMILY.  WE NEED A GOOD SHOWING OF SUPPORT!  We also need people to write emails, received NO LATER THAN APRIL 11th at 5 pm.  Note:  Address health issues in a separate email if you choose to address the medical issues because EMF medical concerns are not being addressed in this hearing with the other concerns. Otherwise address the issue of lowered property value (lowering property value approximately 15 to 20%), towers are known to catch on fire during lightening storms and the duties of the county commissioners are to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents.  Email to the following County Commissioners and cc Joan Esnayra, thelma.eugene@icloud.com who has filed this appeal and is officially medically EMF handicapped:

1.  Asia Williams, asia.williams@bonnercountyid.gov

2.  Steve Bradshaw, steven.bradshaw@bonnercountyid.gov

3.  Luke Omodt, luke.omodt@bonnercountyid.go

Norm Semanko is an Idaho attorney who is experienced in litigating cell towers and he will be presenting this case.  HOPE TO SEE A GREAT TURNOUT  ON APRIL 18TH AT !:30 AT THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING IN SANDPOINT.   IF WE DON’T HELP OUR FELLOW RESIDENTS STOP THIS CELL TOWER WE COULD BE NEXT!

Hearing: Proposed 5G Towers for Wolf Lodge Area

HI ALL,

ANOTHER WIN FOR THE PEOPLE OF NORTH IDAHO THIS MORNING.  THE PROPOSED CELL TOWER FOR THE WOLF LODGE AREA WAS SHOT DOWN WITH A 2 TO 1 VOTE.  KOOTENAI COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, LESLIE DUNCAN AND BRUCE MATTARE, VOTED AGAINST THE CELL TOWER AND YOU KNOW WHO VOTED FOR IT (INITIALS ARE BB).  KEEP EDUCATING OUR FRIENDS, FAMILY AND NEIGHBORS AND JOIN THE MOVEMENT TO UNITE, STAND UP AND SPEAK OUT!

SINCERELY,JEN NOEL

Get Informed – Power to Voices of the People

https://cellphonetaskforce.org/electrosmog-policy-brief/

World-Wide Allied Organizations

https://cellphonetaskforce.org/links/

5G SATELLITES: A THREAT TO ALL LIFE

https://cellphonetaskforce.org/?s=5G+towers&submit.x=0&submit.y=0

TAKE ACTION

The National Call Action Alert
Hi Friends… ALL HANDS ON DECK to OPPOSE HR 3557! Easy Action Steps to oppose HR 3557 and more dangerous federal telecom bills. Takes about one minute. If you do all three, it will take three minutes. It’s important for our elected officials to hear from us more than once! “This bill does everything to strip all local authority away from local governments; all of it. They will have no power. Cities, counties, towns, villages, and even states will have zero power to regulate in any way the placement of wireless facilities on public or private property, if this bill becomes law. That’s why this is the most deceptive, insidious, and quite frankly, evil legislation I have ever seen in 30 years.”– Attorney Andrew Campanellihttps://www.bbilan.org/blog/2023-08-16-wbi-town-hall-on-federal-bills HR 3557 will increase wireless radiation, put national security at risk, and abridge many of the civil liberties in our Constitution! HR 3557 has passed all House committees and it’s before in the House right now… awaiting votes! Just click the links below to take action. So easy! Fill in your info, click send, and the messages will automatically go to your own reps and senators. Environmental Health Trust Action Alerthttps://ehtrust.org/congress/Click on “Send a Letter to Congress Now” and fill in your name and address. Childrens’ Health Defensehttps://childrenshealthdefense.org/community-forum/take-action-to-prevent-the-next-wireless-invasion/Click on “Take Action Now,” and fill in your info. National Heath Federationhttps://national-health-federation.rallycongress.net/ctas/dont-let-telecom-ignore-local-rights?iframe=1Click on zip code, then fill in your info. 

**************************************************************************************************Want Want to read more or watch the video on HR 3557? Go to Americans for Responsible Technology here:
https://www.americansforresponsibletech.org/stop3557

Important! The following National organizations oppose this bill:
The National League of Cities (NLC) 
The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) 
The National Association of Counties (NACo)
The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors’ (NATOA) 
See JOINT letter of response from all 4 –– NLC, USCM, NACo, NATOA

For petitions and more info on HR 3557 and more dangerous telecom bills in Congress:The National Call Action Alert
https://thenationalcall.org/advocacy-and-action/ 

Read more below to learn about the Fatal Constitutional Flaws in HR 3557 and other bad telecom bills before Congress: https://www.bbilan.org/ 

“HR 3557 violates U.S. Constitutional provisions and the Bill of Rights. It is a massive attempt to restructure the relationship between the federal government and the states, including all local jurisdictions.” –Attorney Julian Gresser HR 3557:

Takes private property without adequate compensation, depriving individual rights. Appropriates state and local property for the benefit of the telecoms.Overrides years of land use precedent and practice.Implicitly overrules state government sunshine laws and Commerce Clause separation of powers.Violates state constitution environmental rights.Facilitates invasions of privacy as well as government and corporate surveillance in violation of numerous state laws protecting consumer privacy.

Trespasses upon and violates fundamental U.S. Constitutional provisions, including the 1st, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 14th Amendments.   

From Legal Town Hall Webinar, 8-16-23: Attorneys Scott McCollough & Julian Gresser.