Updates On Hardin, Montana, And China Flag Flap

In recent columns, I have reported
on both the attempted takeover of the Hardin, Montana,
jail facility by a private mercenary force and a Chinese
story that the White House would fly the Communist
Chinese flag in honor of the 60th anniversary of Mao`s
revolution of 1949, which brought the Reds to power
(initially killing as many as 3 million Chinese people,
and resulting in the deaths of more than 50 million
people during those 60 years).

See those columns

here and 

here.

I promised readers that I would
keep an eye out for these stories and provide necessary
updates. Well, here are those updates.

The Hardin, Montana, Update:

On Friday, October 9, the private
mercenary company that had attempted to take over the
Hardin jail facility, American Police Force (APF),
announced that it was pulling out of negotiations on
contracts with the Two Rivers Authority (the economic
development arm of the city of Hardin) to operate the
facility. This announcement was made after my column was
released and many other news sources, Internet bloggers,
and talk radio hosts blitzed the story to the public. We
showed how APF`s frontman, Serbian immigrant Michael
Hilton, had a criminal record, and is, in fact,
currently facing criminal charges for fraud in
California. We also reported that APF had fraudulently
attempted to identify itself as the "City of Hardin
Police Department" by patrolling Hardin`s streets with
Mercedes-Benz SUVs with Hardin police markings stenciled
on the sides of the vehicles. (The city of Hardin does
not have a police department. The city is policed by the
Big Horn County Sheriff`s Office.)

On October 15, the Flathead
(County) Beacon reported that the company`s former attorney took the last two
Mercedes SUVs brought to Hardin by APF.
"Becky Shay, APF spokeswoman, says she gave the keys to Maziar Mafi on
Tuesday", reported the
Beacon. Shay
said Mafi was the guarantor on the vehicles` purchase.

In the meantime, Montana Attorney
General Steve Bullock has launched an investigation into
the Hardin matter. According to the AG`s office, the
investigation is predicated upon concerns that the
company might be violating the Montana Unfair Trade
Practices and Consumer Protection Act. As far as I know,
that investigation is ongoing.

On October 15, the Flathead
Beacon also reported:

"Officials in the rural town of Hardin say they`ve received new interest
in their empty, 464-bed jail in the wake of [the]
collapsed deal with a California company run by a man
with a history of fraud.

"Saying there`s `no such thing as bad publicity,` Al Peterson with the
city`s economic development agency says at least four
corrections corporations and agencies have asked for
more information about the facility.

"Peterson, who is also superintendent of Hardin schools, declined to
offer more details. He also acknowledged the city`s
two-year effort to fill the jail suffered a major
setback from its dealings with Santa Ana-based American
Police Force."

If you would like to learn a little
more about what goes on behind the scenes in these
Hardin-type fiascos,

here is a web article well worth your attention. It
reveals how unscrupulous private developers prey on
small, impoverished towns.

The Red Chinese Flag Flap Update:

As I reported in my initial column
regarding this event,
"According to
China Daily, `Chinese associations in the United States had applied
to hold a ceremony in front of the US President`s
residence to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the
founding of PRC [People`s Republic of China]
. . .`"

Whether
China Daily
misconstrued the story, or the White House changed its
mind under pressure regarding allowing the communist
flag to fly over the South Lawn, the Red Chinese flag
did indeed fly near the White House, but not over the
South Lawn.

According to World Net Daily
(September 21, 2009),
"The flag of the communist Chinese regime has been
raised over festivities near the White House honoring
the restrictive nation`s 60th anniversary, according to
videos posted on YouTube as well as reports from the
Chinese Central television network`s English-language
report."

The Communist flag flew over the
Ellipse, the public area adjacent to the President`s
residence. Here is the YouTube video report of the Red
flag event:

Here is the World Net Daily report.

If that isn`t bad enough, New
York`s Empire State Building lit up red and yellow on
Wednesday, September 30
"in honor of the 60th anniversary of communist China". (Source: AFP
News)

According to

AFP News,
"The Chinese consul, Peng Keyu, and other officials will
take part in the lighting ceremony which will bathe the
skyscraper in the colors of the People`s Republic until
Thursday, Empire State Building representatives said in
a statement."

So, yes, Martha, the communist
Chinese flag did indeed fly near the White House, and in
addition, New York`s Empire State Building lit up in the
colors of the communist flag to honor the Bloody
Butchers of Beijing. Incredible!

Then again, maybe we should not be
so surprised. Washington, D.C., and Wall Street have
long been coddling and colluding with the communist
Chinese. That both cities would honor the communist flag
(under which tens of thousands of Americans have been
killed) seems consistent with their penchant for turning
America into a socialist police State.

And if our Founding Fathers had not
established the deep-rooted freedom-principle extolling
the right of the people to keep and bear arms, it is
very likely that the

communist flag would have already been flying over
the White House–as well as above every schoolyard in
America.

Dr. Chuck Baldwin is the
pastor of Crossroad Baptist Church in Pensacola,
Florida. He hosts a

weekly radio show. His
website is

here.