PART
THREE
"He
who attempts to act and do things for others or for the world without
deepening his own self-understanding, freedom, integrity, and
capacity to love, will not have anything to give others. He will
communicate to them nothing but the contagion of his own obsessions,
his aggressiveness, his ego-centered ambitions, his delusions about
ends and means, his doctrinaire prejudices and ideas."
--Thomas
Merton
Besides
that, they learn to be idlers, going about from house to house, and
not only idlers, but also gossips and busybodies, saying what they
should not.
1
Timothy 5:13
It
is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will
be meddling.
Proverbs
20:3
Therefore
when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as
the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may
have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Matthew
6:2
I
never gave anybody hell. I just told the truth and they thought it
was hell.
--Harry
Truman
This is
the final segment of the report. Please read PARTS ONE & TWO
before continuing.
EPILOGUE
It
was May, 2014, five months after I had left the home of Howard Nema,
where I had endured a month-long, extremely stressful ordeal while
staying in the basement of his house. I had departed on December 21,
2013 (as per the edict issued by his wife), about to step into true
homelessness, had help not come at the last minute.
I
had lost most of everything I owned, but nearly all of my remaining
possessions were still in Howard Nema's basement. I had managed to
relocate in January 2014, but it took me five months to scrape up the
money to hire movers to retrieve my things. Returning to that place
was unthinkable, nor did I have any wish to see those who had treated
me with such great disrespect and callous disregard (for which I
never received any apologies, and which ill-treatment was never even
acknowledged). So I arranged for a professional moving service to
retrieve my things from HN's house and deliver them to the new
location.
When
I left HN's house I had asked him to please not discuss me or my
business with anyone. Unfortunately, I had found it necessary to
confide quite a bit of personal information to him, a result of my
circumstances at that time. This information, as I had made clear,
was divulged in strict confidence.
I
am a fierce defender of the right to privacy. I have a public
website, where I decide what will –and what will not-- be for
public fare. Most of what I publish is for the purpose of exposing
government corruption, defending Liberty and God-given individual
rights for all. My private life is nobody's business, and my life is
NOT an open book, for all and sundry to peruse. If I find it
necessary to reveal information of a personal nature, it is for a
good reason, usually because it factors in to the larger issues I am
addressing. Such was the case in PART TWO of this report.
As
those trained in intelligence work know, not only is knowledge power,
but information is ammunition, which can be used for good or ill, for
defense or offense. And no matter how mundane, benign, or seemingly
harmless in nature, information can be twisted; anyone who wishes to
serve an agenda, or do harm, may put a spin on it to exploit it for
their own unconscionable ends. Which is why I have always held that a
need-to-know policy works best.
It
is important to state that I never had any animosity against Howard
Nema, his wife, or his friends, no matter how disrespectfully they
had treated me, no matter that they showed themselves to be the type
of persons I would wish to have no further association with. This
holds true to the present time. I don't seek out conflicts with
people, but do all in my power to avoid such conflicts, wherever
possible.
In
this case (as in others of a similar nature) I had simply decided to
“shake the dust from my feet”, to quietly walk away, once it
became clear to me that I could not maintain a friendship with a
person who had shown that he was not trustworthy, and who lacked
discretion and and integrity in his dealings with others. I had said
nothing about this to Howard Nema. I had only made it clear on an
issue-by-issue basis what my position was. Suffice it to say that I'd
had more than enough distress, and was not about to set myself up for
any additional problems by continuing an association with Howard
Nema. That was done, finished.
I
had called HN to make the arrangements for the movers to come and
pick up my things, and a mutually convenient date was chosen. But to
my dismay, more bombshells were yet to be dropped, even when I
thought I had left all that behind. (How long, O Lord?...)
On
the day chosen for moving my possessions, I needed to speak with him
about details of the move. I tried repeatedly to reach Howard Nema by
phone, but he never returned my calls.
The
movers arrived and unloaded the truck. I had been looking forward to
having my things back after so long a time. But this otherwise happy
occasion was marred by two things.
As
the movers were carrying my things inside, I was surprised when one
man said to me: “I've heard a lot about you”. How's that? I
asked him. From your friend, Howard, he answered.
Oh
no, I thought. Not this, not again.
Although
I was dismayed, I said nothing in response to this statement. Nor was
I about to begin discussing my personal business with the moving men.
When I hire a service, it's a business contract, nothing more. They
don't need to know the story of my life. They certainly don't need to
hear the spin put on it by an aggressive busybody, a self-appointed
PR man.
But,
with a sinking feeling, I knew precisely what had happened. Howard
Nema had been bending the movers' ears with his cloak-and-dagger
tales of “Barbara Hartwell, Enemy of the State”. God only knows
what he told them, but I've not much doubt that he spilled as much of
the 'story' as he could get in while they were loading the truck.
Judging from his track record, I was also certain that he had puffed
himself up, portraying himself as some sort of heroic “rescuer”
of the persecuted CIA whistleblower. (His much touted “acts of
kindness”, his “charity”, and “support”, which he only
later publicly announced that he “truly regretted”.)
And
I thought, are there no limits to the indiscretions of Howard Nema?
Now, in addition to talking about me on his TV show, 'TRUTH TALK
NEWS', every chance he gets, he's blabbing my personal business to
anyone he happens to meet –people whom I didn't know, but had hired
only for a mundane task.
This,
after I had made it crystal clear before I left his house that it was
very important to me that no information about my business be
discussed with anyone. This included his friends, his family, mutual
acquaintances, strangers, the audience of his TV show, etc. etc. When
I said “anyone” that is exactly what I meant. As it was, too many
fabrications, false assumptions and wild speculation had already been
circulating among a number of people in Howard Nema's circle of
associates, some of whom had accused me of being a “con artist”,
or the devil only knows what else. The damage was done, but it need
not have been exacerbated. Leave it to Howard Nema...
And
now, even though I was very pleased with their professionalism and
courtesy (they had given me a reasonable price, along with a senior
citizen discount, and done a great job, taking good care of my
possessions, unlike HN and his friend, Dave), I knew I couldn't hire
them again, for other services, should I need them. Now that Howard
Nema had taken the opportunity to promote himself and his TV show,
'TRUTH TALK NEWS', in connection with my name, and as usual, not only
at my expense, but at the expense of truth itself.
Now,
to the second thing which was a source of distress: Quite a number of
the loose items which had been moved to the basement of Howard Nema's
house were missing. These items were necessities, which is why I had
made certain to take them when I left my house, even at the loss of
other less important items. I had last seen them in HN's basement,
where I left them, in plain sight. But these items were not among the
things which were delivered. The wicker baskets in which some of the
items were packed were also missing. They had been replaced by a
large, battered plastic tub which did not belong to me.
(As
of this writing, I have not been able to afford to replace these
items. Some of them can never be replaced. Enough said, I won't go
into details – except to say that I only received a voicemail from
HN AFTER the movers had come and gone, when it would have been too
late for me to remind him about making sure all my possessions were
included. HN left a long-winded message, giving details –even
about the moving men-- I didn't need to know, then saying, “Well, I
THINK we got everything”.... No such luck, only more losses.)
During
the time between leaving his house and the moving of my possessions
to the new location, I had spoken to HN on the phone only a few
times, in reference to related issues. He had told me that shortly
after I left, some mail had been forwarded to me at his house.
Among
the mail, he told me there was also a package. And although he did
send me a few pieces of mail at an address I gave him, the package
was not among these items. So the next time I spoke to him, I asked
could he please send that as well. But the package was never sent.
And five months later, it was not included among my possessions, on
the day of the move. I don't know what was in the package, nor do I
know who sent it, and now I never will. Apparently, Howard Nema
decided to keep it, just like some of my other possessions.
FALSEHOODS
ON 'TRUTH TALK NEWS'
During
the time between the end of December, 2013 and May 2014 I had not had
reliable Internet access. Although I had a roof over my head and was
in a safe place, that was the best that could be said about my
situation. I'd had to suspend most of my professional work, which
included work on my website.
But
shortly thereafter, while conducting a search for some information, I
happened to find an item which included my name, posted on one of
Howard Nema's websites, 'TRUTH TALK NEWS'. It was a promotion, titled
“TRUSTED PARTNERS IN TRUTH”.
It
was a list of names and websites, a list where my name certainly did
not belong. First off, I am not a “partner” of anyone, nor have
ever been. I have always been completely independent in all my
professional work as a journalist, and as a government whistleblower.
Then there was the fact that some of the other names/websites on the
list were of those persons with whom I had no association whatsoever,
and whom I had actually exposed in my reports and radio programs, as
purveyors of false information, promoters of liars and government
shills, left-wing agitators for a globalist totalitarian one world
government, etc. etc. I have no dealings with such persons, and
certainly do not want my name tainted by association – especially a
false one such as this.
Howard
Nema was well aware of all this, and in fact I had clearly stated to
him on more than one occasion that I did NOT want my name promoted in
conjunction with these individuals, particularly one Harry Link, the
owner of a website called Truth Broadcast Network (one of the most
extreme misnomers ever to come to my attention), where Howard Nema's
program, 'TRUTH TALK NEWS' had been broadcast on and off since 2012.
Upon
seeing my name promoted by Howard Nema in this fraudulent notice, I
was naturally outraged. But that is not where he left off in his
false promotions, and in his continued exploitation of my name. Here
is an excerpt from a report (December 15, 2014), which describes just
one such instance.
See
THE MISREPRESENTATION OF BARBARA HARTWELL at this link:
EXCERPT:
In
July, 2014 I was again shocked to see that he had made a video which
he titled “The CIA Black Book of Dirty Tricks”.
The
program centered on a book I had given Howard in 2013, of the above
title. I happened to be in Howard's company while sorting through
some of my old stuff, paraphernalia I had acquired over a period of
years. Howard saw the book and expressed interest in it. And since I
had no use for it, I told him, Take it, it's yours.
It
is important to state that I did not give Howard any explanation as
regarded the book's provenance. I didn't say where or how I got it,
or from whom.
But
somehow, a “story” emerged on the program regarding this book.
Howard held up the book to the camera and announced that he was given
the book by former CIA agent, Barbara Hartwell. That much was true, I
gave him the book. But I have no idea where the rest of the story
came from. Such as: that I was “issued” the book by CIA during
the 1960s or 70s. Or, that it was “CLASSIFIED”.
True,
the word CLASSIFIED was splashed across the book's cover. But the
book itself was NOT an official CIA document. And it was NOT
“classified”.
Furthermore,
I would not have had in my possession any genuine “classified”
document, though declassified would be another story. And lastly,
anyone who took the trouble to look could have seen that the book had
been PUBLISHED. (I don't remember by whom, as I no longer have it.)
Only declassified material would have been published. Lastly, CIA
does not “issue” such books to their agents.
It
appears that Howard made a number of unwarranted assumptions
regarding this book, as well as engaging in speculation. But to bring
those assumptions up on a TV show, AS IF they were factual, in
connection with my name, was a misrepresentation of me personally,
and a misrepresentation of facts regarding CIA. Anyone with an
intelligence background would know this, and if they believed that I
was the one who gave Howard this “information”, would dismiss me
as a crank.
And
to do this, especially on 'Truth Broadcast Network', after I had
clearly stated I did NOT want my name connected in any way with that
network, is something I cannot understand.
[Note:
He later changed the title of this video to: “MK ULTRA & THE
CIA BLACK BOOK OF DIRTY TRICKS”. This book had absolutely nothing
to do with MK ULTRA. Mostly, it contained recipes for explosive
devices, uses of weaponry, etc. Which only goes to show Howard Nema's
vast ignorance of CIA operations, including MK ULTRA. There is
nothing more preposterous than someone talking about things of which
they know nothing – and nothing which makes my blood boil more than
having my name mixed up in it.]
On
July 4, 2014 my computer crashed, a suspicious event, considering the
date. It took me nearly six months to get another used machine and to
get access to my own website, from which I had been “locked out”. So I was unable to post anything on my website until December of
that year.
That
was the first chance I had to address the issue of Howard Nema's
false promotions in connection with my name and website. And although
I was outraged by his total lack of discretion and his exploitation
of my name, I only said what was necessary to refute the falsehoods
and to make my position clear, in defense of the truth and of my good
name.
And
here is the most important issue of all: I respectfully requested
that he REMOVE my name and website from his promotions.
Here,
for the record, is the statement I made (December 15, 2014):
And
as a result of the continued misrepresentation of my name, my website
and my work, in disregard of my clearly stated wishes, and his
alignment with Harry Link and 'Truth Broadcast Network', I can no
longer in good conscience support or endorse Howard Nema, his program
or any of his websites.
And
so, with all due respect, I must ask that Howard Nema please REMOVE
all references to my name, my website and my material from any and
all sites with which he is associated. (Just as I had requested in
the past.)
This
is a perfectly reasonable request, which I expect to be honored. If
at any time, for any reason, a person of my acquaintance requested of
me that I NOT use their name, place a link to their website, or
discuss him or his business,
my
response would be: Your wish is my command, no questions asked.
And
I must make this request publicly, rather than privately, because the
misrepresentation of my name and work have already been publicly
injurious to my good name.
That
being said, I don't believe Howard meant any harm, but that he simply
failed to exercise the proper discretion –unfortunately at my
expense.
Could
I possibly have stated this any more clearly? As always, I say
exactly what I mean, and mean exactly what I say. The issue was not
up for discussion; it was non-negotiable.
But
what did Howard Nema do? Absolutely nothing. He simply disregarded my
very reasonable request, which I had every right to make. He left my
name and website on his list of “TRUSTED PARTNERS IN TRUTH”,
with no concern whatsoever for my wishes, nor as to how his wrongful
actions would damage me or my professional reputation.
I
waited for two months, checking Howard Nema's websites periodically
to see if he had removed the offending material. He had not.
Finally, I reached the limits of my patience, and could no longer
give him the benefit of “reasonable doubt”.
In
February 2015 I posted a report stating the truth, that being that
Howard Nema had chosen to disregard my clearly stated wishes about
his use of my name and website and that now my request had become a
demand: REMOVE MY NAME IMMEDIATELY from these fraudulent promotions.
Did
Howard Nema remove the fraudulent material, after it became a demand?
No, he did not. By this time, I considered this utter lack of respect
for my wishes, and for my right to protest his fraudulent use of my
name and website to be not merely an indiscretion, but rather an act
of aggression and extreme provocation.
That
same week I received a letter by post from Howard Nema. I hadn't had
any contact with him since May, 2014. I had not given him my new
contact info (phone or e-mail) for what should be obvious reasons.
Here,
excerpts from a previous report (February 2015), with additional
comments:
I
will quote selectively from Howard Nema's letter, the parts which
relate to the public issues already described, leaving out certain
parts to protect my privacy, as well as Howard's. This cannot be
considered a private matter, because the issues have already been out
in the open, and the damage has already been done to my good name. I
intend to rectify that damage, to the best of my ability.
Howard
Nema's initials are used, his comments placed in quotes. My comments
are in brackets.
HN:
“It has been far too long since we connected. I hope things are
well. Your e-mail address I have on file and your phone numbers are
not active, so I am writing you. I am glad you are back on line and
active again. I have followed your website posts.”
[If
Howard has been reading my website, he would have seen my NOTICE of
December 2014, in which I stated that my previous e-mail address is
defunct, and that I am no longer using e-mail. My telephone number is
private and unlisted. I have not given it to Howard Nema, for what
might be obvious reasons. I have not been in contact with Howard
since the early Spring of 2014, which also might be for obvious
reasons. And no, things are not “well”. In part because of the
necessity of having to constantly struggle for basic survival, while
fending off the advances of those who would misrepresent my good
name.
More
to the point, in reading my website, Howard would surely have seen my
request for him to REMOVE my name from his promotions, and from his
list of “TRUSTED PARTNERS IN TRUTH”. So why has he not done so?]
HN:
“Please accept my apologies for anything I have done that has
upset
you regarding my work since we last spoke. I read and continue to
read your reports.”
[Of
course, I accept his apology. And have already forgiven him in my
heart. I pray for Howard and sincerely wish him well. I don't believe
he meant any harm. But that does not mean I can just ignore the
issues or sweep them under the carpet, and pretend everything is
fine. I
don't run that kind of operation. Howard's promotions and false
representations have been, and
continue
to be,
injurious
to my good name. That is the issue, and the only issue of concern to
me.]
HN:
“I will of course adhere to your wishes of privacy. I do not wish
to be involved in any conflict. i.e. Janet Phelan or with anyone
else. As you respect me, I respect you. I consider you a good, close
friend and hope you still consider me the same.”
[Well,
here I have a problem. He says he respects me and will adhere to my
wishes of privacy. But as of two months after I had made my request
for him to REMOVE my name and website from his promotions, and his
list of “trusted partners in truth”, he still has not done so.
Why? What's going on here that he would not honor my simple request?
The issue is not up for discussion, and is non-negotiable. I have
made myself very clear. So what gives?]
HN:
“I am going solo. About 2 weeks ago I left TBN. From now on I will
only be promoting my own website, HowardNema.com and my livestream
and youtube pages.
This
came about after some ego-driven shenanigans on the part of Harry
Link regarding Pam Suggs and Chris “freedom” Flowers Facebook
groups, where Harry was accused of deleting posts and creating fake
accounts and other “questionable” stuff. Once again, I fell in
the middle of others' disputes. Pam and Chris are very close friends,
as are you and I didn't feel comfortable promoting Harry or Truth
Broadcast Network, or any other as a result.”
[What
does any of this have to do with me? As I have stated, it is not my
concern what Harry Link is doing. I don't know why Howard would be
telling me this. Harry Link is not even a blip on my radar, and I'm
sure I would never even have heard of his existence, had he not been
an associate of Howard Nema.
But
it does amaze me that Howard would be surprised at Harry Link's lack
of integrity. Hasn't he seen enough, from past experience? What is it
going to take for him to see the truth which is staring him right in
the face?
But
now that he's brought it up, I don't see anything “questionable”
about such behavior, which has always been as plain as the light of
day to anyone with even a scintilla of discernment.
I
am not involved in any social networks, nor groups, nor discussions
on the Internet, and I don't see what Howard's friendships with
others named here have to do with me, as I am not involved in any way
with these individuals.]
HN:
“I could be wrong, but I do not believe Harry is an operative, just
someone who sees things only his way and causes conflict as a
result.”
[Personally,
I never said (or thought) Harry Link was any kind of operative. Just
to set the record straight. Any discerning person who has listened to
only a few of his broadcasts (which are so boring and so stupid, I
can only listen to a few minutes before needing to remove myself from
the visual and aural assault), would see that Harry Link lacks the
knowledge of events and persons he talks about. He doesn't know what
the hell he is talking about. He has tried to persuade Howard Nema
that Barbara Hartwell is a government agent, which only goes to show
his level of ignorance and foolishness.
Harry
Link is just another loud mouth with a microphone, blathering on
about “Death to the New World Order”, with no facts or evidence
to back up his claims. Except what he scavenges from those who ARE
government operatives, such as Alex Jones. How tiresome it gets...]
HN:
“Well, we all have our problems, but I certainly do not need
additional conflict in my life and I must think of my own
reputation.”
[Maybe
he should have thought of that quite some time ago, before his
reputation was compromised via his on again-off-again alignment with
Harry Link. And more to the point, he should have respected MY wishes
about MY reputation and not contributed to defaming it by dragging my
name in with the likes of Harry Link.]
HN:”Life
is difficult and conflicting enough without bullshit attention
seekers/pseudo-philosophers/theorists. I certainly do not have time
for childish crap when the New World Order is closing in around us.”
[As
I see it, Howard invited all this “childish crap” into his life,
and could easily remedy his situation by just disassociating himself
from Harry Link and his ilk, once and for all. This is his problem,
not mine.]
HN:
“I am going to continue to focus on current events, not getting
involved in divisive conflicts. In the past, I have generously
accepted many invitations, like Harry's to share my work, but in
retrospect it has caused nothing but conflict, complications and
misunderstandings.
That
said, I am back to doing what I do without affiliation. TRUTH TALK
NEWS and HowardNema.com are my only entities and I will not join any
other
networks
or organizations in the future.
Once
again, you were right about staying independent and that is what I
have decided to do, continuing my work as an independent
researcher/reporter.”
[All
well and good, as far as Howard's interests are concerned. But his
conflicts with others have nothing to do with me. I was never
involved, and never will be.
But
WHY has he not even addressed the ONLY issue of concern to me, which
has been clearly stated, time and again, in my public reports? That
being that I want MY NAME & MY WEBSITE LEFT OUT of all his
promotions, LEFT OUT of his lists of “trusted partners in truth",
left out of his public broadcasts, his conversations with the guests
on his program? WHY?
But
now, as can hardly be believed, the plot thickens yet again.
After
I posted my report of February 16 (which I later removed on February
19, after receiving Howard's letter), in which I demanded that my
name be REMOVED from Howard's list of “TRUSTED PARTNERS IN TRUTH”,
as well as other promotions, Howard Nema again switched back to
promoting Truth Broadcast Network' and Harry Link.
As
of today, Harry Link and 'Truth Broadcast Network' are once again
advertised on Howard Nema's site. The announcement that TRUTH TALK
NEWS is independent, etc. etc. is gone as well.
(Only
days after I read in his letter of his decision to be independent of
Harry Link.)
Evidently,
Howard Nema doesn't even know his own mind, and can't make up his
mind to take a position based on “truth”, and stick to it.
Did
he go back to Harry Link after he saw my report, demanding that he
REMOVE my name from his promotions?
It
sure seems that way. Which seems absurd, considering the fact that I
am not involved in any way, shape or form in Howard Nema's business,
and have not been a guest on his show since December, 2013.
But
again, the ONLY issue of concern to me is that as of today, February
21, 2015, Howard continues to misrepresent me, my name, and my
website, listing me on his notice, “TRUSTED PARTNERS IN TRUTH”.
Along with Harry Link, Janet Phelan, and others.
I
really have to wonder at this point, what in the bloody hell is going
on.
And
aside from this, there are legal issues (involving my private
business, which I have no intention of elaborating on here) which
could negatively affect me as a result of my name and website being
continually misrepresented.
I
have, for the last time, made my position CRYSTAL CLEAR:
REMOVE
MY NAME IMMEDIATELY FROM THIS FALSE AND INJURIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. DO
NOT USE MY NAME IN ANY FUTURE BROADCASTS, OR DISCUSS MY BUSINESS WITH
THE GUESTS. REMOVE THE LINK TO MY WEBSITE AND LEAVE MY NAME OUT OF
ALL PROMOTIONS.
So,
after this report, did Howard Nema finally have the common decency to
REMOVE MY NAME from his fraudulent promotions? No. Instead of doing
the right thing, he decided to defame the name of Barbara Hartwell,
and make false accusations.
Next
thing I know, I found a notice posted on his website, Howard Nema dot
com.
The
following notice was posted on Howard Nema dot com, on February 24,
2015. For the public record, I find it necessary, once again, to
stand in defense of myself and my good name, and to refute the false
and defamatory statements given herein.
My
comments follow the notice, and are in brackets, preceded by my
initials, BHP.
BARBARA
HARTWELL HAS NO AFFILIATION TO ME OR TRUTH TALK NEWS.
Sadly,
I am forced to post this. I will not spend hours deleting TRUSTED
PARTNERS IN TRUTH from more than 200 posts on this website going back
to Feb 2014 at the request of Barbara Hartwell, unless she would like
to pay me for my time. I
move ahead, not backwards.But
for the record I have NO AFFILIATION with ANY GROUP, NETWORK or
association. Truth Talk News and HowardNema.com are free and
independent.No
posts in the future will mention or include Barbara Hartwell’s
name. Furthermore, I kindly ask Barbara Hartwell to stop invading my
privacy as she so often claims that others do to her.This
should end it all.
BARBARA
HARTWELL HAS NO AFFILIATION TO ME OR TRUTH TALK NEWS.
By
the way, Barbara, you are very welcome for all the financial and
other support I rendered to you over the years.In
closing, I truly regret my acts of kindness and charity given to
Barbara Hartwell, who I feel is a terribly ungrateful soul.Barbara,
please leave me and my sites out of your reports in the future. I
will never mention your name again and I expect you to do the same
about me.Thank
you. Enjoy your life and your solitude.God
bless you.Howard
Nema
[BHP:
To begin, there is one truthful and factual statement in this notice:
"BARBARA
HARTWELL HAS NO AFFILIATION TO ME OR TRUTH TALK NEWS.”
Yet,
Howard Nema has, for over a year (by his own admission, since
February 2014), knowingly and fraudulently pretended otherwise.
This
notice appears on Howard Nema's site, TRUTH TALK NEWS:
“TRUSTED
PARTNERS IN TRUTH”
barbarahartwellvscia.blogspot.com
[Barbara Hartwell]
truthbroadcastnetwork.com
[Harry Link]
janetphelan.com
[Janet Phelan]
[&
several other names/sites]
Since
he includes my name as a “partner”, how else could his notice
possibly be interpreted, than that Barbara Hartwell is, at the very
least, “affiliated” with Howard Nema & TRUTH TALK NEWS?
In
point of fact, I have never, at any time, had any affiliation with
“TRUTH TALK NEWS”, nor have I ever stated such a thing. Howard
Nema knows this, and has always known that this is a false statement.
Yet he makes this false claim, knowing it to be false.
This
is a clear case of injurious exploitation of the name of Barbara
Hartwell.
By
using my name and website in his notice, “TRUSTED PARTNERS IN
TRUTH”, Howard Nema has knowingly, in bad faith, falsely
represented my name, my website and my work, known in legal terms as
“false light”, an actionable civil offense.
His
notice is especially egregious due to placing my name on such a list,
AS IF I were ALSO in affiliation (as a "partner") with
certain other individuals with whom he is associated, such as Janet
Phelan (Janet Phelan dot com), and Harry Link ('Truth Broadcast
Network dot com).
To
do such a thing, knowing full well of my clearly and publicly stated
position, regarding both Harry Link and Janet Phelan (since 2012), is
not only fraudulent, but inexcusable.
To
be very clear, as stated in my public reports, since 2012 (and known,
by Howard Nema, since that time):
I
do not even know Harry Link. I have never had any dealings or
communications with him. I had only heard of Harry Link because of
his affiliation with Howard Nema, whose program runs on Harry Link's
network.
As
I have previously stated, I consider Harry Link to be an extremely
dishonorable person, who promotes, endorses and supports other
dishonorable individuals, including liars, charlatans, and government
shills. He promotes sensationalist disinformation on his website,
'Truth Broadcast Network'.
Again,
for the record, I have never, at any time, had any association with
Harry Link. Howard Nema knows this, and knew it when he posted the
bogus notice.
As
for Janet Phelan, I broke off my association with her in 2012, for
cause.
For
documentation, see:
THE
PRICE OF LIBERTY: A Retrospective on Political Persecution in America
Knowing
all this, Howard Nema still took it upon himself to place my name and
website in a completely fraudulent notice, with no concern about
widely disseminating a public statement which he KNEW to be a
falsehood.
Additionally,
he apparently did not consider that his associates/friends, namely
Harry Link and Janet Phelan, might be negatively affected by
inclusion in his fraudulent notice. I doubt either one of them would
enjoy having their names placed in association with Barbara Hartwell.
And it would not have been necessary for me to repeatedly bring the
names of these individuals into my reports, except simply because
Howard Nema has misrepresented them as well.]
HN:
“Sadly, I am forced to post this. I will not spend hours deleting
TRUSTED PARTNERS IN TRUTH from more than 200 posts on this website
going back to Feb 2014 at the request of Barbara Hartwell, unless she
would like to pay me for my time.”
[BHP:
Forced to post this? Forced, how? This comment shows not only
complete disrespect and disregard of my rights, but unbridled
arrogance. Howard Nema says he will “not spend hours” deleting
his bogus and fraudulent notice, “at the request of Barbara
Hartwell”.
The
“request” is past tense. (To be specific, since December 15,
2014.) No request, since that time, but a DEMAND. Stated repeatedly,
on February 16, February 21, February 23, February 26. And again
today, February 27, 2015.
A
demand I have every right to make, considering that it is MY name he
has defamed, MY name he has misrepresented. MY name, and MY
reputation. He has knowingly and willfully posted FALSE information.
And his notice itself is irrefutable evidence of such an offense.
And
yet Howard Nema actually has the unmitigated audacity to suggest that
the person who has been wronged, and defamed, the injured party,
Barbara Hartwell, should have to PAY HIM for his time to remove HIS
false and injurious statements?
I
have rarely heard of anything so idiotic. Now, he wants to “cash
in” on his offenses against others?
This
comment alone should show the world the true colors of Howard Nema,
who clearly has no respect whatsoever for the wishes, the personal
boundaries, or even the fundamental rights of others.]
HN:
“I move ahead, not backwards.”
[BHP:
Yet another outrageously arrogant statement. And Howard Nema's idea
of “moving ahead” shows only that he has no concern whatsoever
about the damage he has done to others (in this case, Barbara
Hartwell), resulting from his own wrongful actions. He is
unrepentant, and concerned only with what is convenient for him and
his self-serving agenda.
An
analogy would be helpful: A crime is committed, let's say, forgery.
The forger tells the judge, when pleading 'not guilty':
“Well,
I know I forged that guy's name on a document. BUT, you see, Your
Honor, I've decided to move ahead, not backwards. So, it's all good.”
His
“defense” will be nothing more than compounding his original
offense. So what if another person has been harmed, and sustained
damages? So what? That, after all, is in the past, which doesn't
matter anymore. He is MOVING AHEAD, and to hell with the damages he
leaves behind in his wake.]
My friend,
former FBI agent Geral Sosbee, outraged by the fraud being
perpetrated, sent me this comment to include in my reports.
Quoting
Howard Nema:
"I move
ahead, not backwards."... "Pay me for my time."
[In
reference to Howard Nema's arrogant refusal to REMOVE my name and
website from his fraudulent notice "TRUSTED PARTNERS IN TRUTH".]
"Mr. Nema:
One cannot
move ahead unless he corrects his errors of the past. As for payment,
Barbara deserves payment for the countless hours spent trying to stop
misrepresentations of her on your site.
Geral Sosbee"
HN:
“But for the record I have NO AFFILIATION with ANY GROUP, NETWORK
or association. Truth Talk News and HowardNema.com are free and
independent.”
[BHP:
Maybe not this week. And maybe it would behoove him to tell that to
Harry Link, whose network is still running Howard Nema's program. Not
to mention the fact that Howard Nema is still advertising that his
program runs on 'Truth Broadcast Network' (what a flaming misnomer!),
on the very same website which contains the false notice about
“TRUSTED PARTNERS IN TRUTH".
But
maybe that is just another aspect of Howard Nema's idea of “moving
ahead”. That's the ticket! Just leave false or outdated information
where everyone can see it, in order to mislead the public, while
adhering to his motto of not moving “backwards”. Heaven forbid!]
HN:
“No posts in the future will mention or include Barbara Hartwell’s
name. Furthermore, I kindly ask Barbara Hartwell to stop invading my
privacy as she so often claims that others do to her.”
[BHP:
What the hell is he talking about? Stop invading HIS privacy? I have
never, at any time, invaded Howard Nema's privacy, in any way, shape
or form. Just another false representation to add to all the others.
As
for the “others” mentioned here (he doesn't specify to whom he
refers), what relevance would these unnamed “others” have to this
issue? None at all.]
HN:
“This should end it all.”
[BHP:
As far as I am concerned, the only “end” is of my former
(ill-fated) “friendship” with a person who has shown himself to
be a self-serving opportunist, acting in the false belief that he can
exploit my name and website for his own ends, with no further
consequences.
But
unless and until he REMOVES my name and website from his ass
“backwards” promotions, the “end” of my righteous outrage and
protests is nowhere in sight.]
HN:
“By the way, Barbara, you are very welcome for all the financial
and other support I rendered to you over the years.”
[BHP:
This is a cheap shot, if ever there was one. So now he wants to drag
in a totally unrelated issue, apparently because he can think of
nothing relevant to the actual issue, the ONLY issue: that he is
falsely representing Barbara Hartwell and defaming my good name.
Over
the years? I have only known Howard Nema since 2012. And have not
even spoken to him since the early Spring of 2014 (with good reason,
since I discovered that he had been defaming and exploiting my name).
And
he seems to think that any “financial support” he may have given
me is related in any way to the issues I have addressed?
Maybe,
like so many others who have claimed to be my “supporters”, he is
so misguided as to think his “support” has “bought” him the
right to exploit my name, or to disregard my clearly stated wishes
about my personal/professional business? Wrong.]
HN:
“In closing, I truly regret my acts of kindness and charity given
to Barbara Hartwell, who I feel is a terribly ungrateful soul.”
[BHP:
He's certainly entitled to his feelings, uncharitable as they are.
But on that issue, I will have to wait for a future report to
describe the treatment I received, and the unfortunate consequences
to me, as a result of believing the false statements made by Howard
Nema, about his so-called “kindness” and “charity”.
And
no, I am not “grateful” to those who mislead me, who lie to me,
especially when it results in disastrous circumstances.]
(See
PART TWO of this report for details.)
HN:
“Barbara, please leave me and my sites out of your reports in the
future. I will never mention your name again and I expect you to do
the same about me.”
[BHP:
Can he possibly be serious? My name is already plastered all over
Howard Nema's sites, in his infamous notice, “TRUSTED PARTNERS IN
TRUTH”.
Which
he has now arrogantly stated that he REFUSES TO REMOVE.
And
he actually expects me to sit back and do nothing? To allow him to
perpetuate his fraud against Barbara Hartwell? It's already bad
enough that he has been making false statements about Barbara
Hartwell, and my background with CIA, in quite a large number of his
videos (in some of which there was a guest involved in the
discussion), where I was not present to correct him or stand up in my
own defense.
I
have done nothing whatsoever that is wrongful to Howard Nema. I have
never made so much as one false statement about him, or against him.
I
have only stood in my own defense to refute his falsehoods, to
protect my privacy, my personal boundaries, my fundamental rights,
and my good name, which he has defamed and shamelessly exploited.
And
as long as the name of Barbara Hartwell continues to be fraudulently
misrepresented and promoted in his “TRUSTED PARTNERS IN TRUTH”
notice, I will continue to demand that it be REMOVED, whatever it
takes, for as long as it takes. He can count on it.
In
summary, Howard Nema has shown himself to be entirely lacking in
integrity and honor.
A
person of integrity and honor would have never set out to
misrepresent another person with false and defamatory statements.
A
person of integrity and honor would not have tried to exploit the
name of a legitimate government whistleblower, for his own
self-serving ends, namely to ride on the coattails of the
whistleblower, to drop her name in places where it does not belong,
simply to garner more publicity for himself.
A
person of integrity and honor, even had he made such a grievous error
out of his own ignorance and/or lack of discretion, would seek to
remedy his error, rather than arrogantly refusing even to acknowledge
that he had made an error.
A
person of integrity and honor would apologize for his disrespectful
and injurious actions. He would immediately take action to REMOVE the
false and defamatory material, not waiting for it to become a demand,
but upon the first request of the injured party.
A
person of integrity and honor would repent of his actions, rather
than expressing arrogance, and acting as if he had done nothing
wrongful. He would seek to make amends, rather than mounting a
further assault on the injured party with additional false and
defamatory statements.
Clearly,
Howard Nema is not a person of integrity and honor. Nor is he a
person who cares even slightly about “THE TRUTH”, of which he
boasts continually that he serves, in his program, TRUTH TALK NEWS,
and in his affiliation with Harry Link, where his show airs on 'Truth
Broadcast Network'.]
HN:
“Thank you. Enjoy your life and your solitude.
God
bless you.”
Howard
Nema, as far as I can see, has nothing to thank me for, except
possibly for standing up for the truth, should he ever finally decide
to put into practice what he loudly preaches about “THE TRUTH”.
And
why say “God bless you”? From my observations, in past
discussions with Howard Nema, it became clear to me that he does not
believe in God. In fact, quite to the contrary, he tried repeatedly
to foist upon me his belief in “positive thinking” and other New
Age, secular humanist gobbledygook such as “the Law of Attraction”.
(Barf bag alert!)
In
his foolish insistence on pushing such ideology on me (a devout
Christian, as he was well aware), I was even told that my “problems”
were a result of “negative thinking”.
No,
the problems and circumstances to which he referred were caused by
the neutralization campaign waged against me by the U.S. Government
and the demonic characters in their employ.
No
amount of his silly “positive thinking” could ever change that.
But
then, Howard Nema has never been a Target of such a campaign, so what
would he know?
And
he is entitled to his beliefs, which I respect his right to hold. But
though I respect his rights, as I always will, I have lost any
respect I had for him as a person, and with very good reason.
He
has discredited himself, and shown himself to be not a promoter of
"truth", but rather an unrepentant liar.
By
their fruits shall you know them.
But
be that as it may, my position remains firm, in defense of my own
rights:
I
DEMAND THAT HOWARD NEMA REMOVE MY NAME & WEBSITE FROM HIS
FRAUDULENT PROMOTIONS, including from his “TRUSTED PARTNERS IN
TRUTH”.
IN
SUMMARY: CLOSING COMMENTS
I
first met Howard Nema in mid-2012, when I was invited to be a guest
on his TV program 'TRUTH TALK NEWS'. From mid-2012 until December
2013, I appeared as a guest on a number of occasions. Never, at any
time, did I have any affiliation with his program, nor ever entered
into any sort of “partnership”. His was just one of many
programs on which I appeared as a guest, nothing more.
I
have worked as a professional journalist (print and electronic media)
for over thirty years, both as host/producer of my own programs, and
as a guest on hundreds of other programs.
I
am extremely selective regarding which programs I will appear on.
This especially applies on Internet talk radio/TV. The field has
become overloaded with ambitious amateurs, now that anyone who can
afford some basic equipment can place himself/herself behind a
microphone, whether or not (usually not) they know what they are
talking about. Aside from the amateurs, most of the rest of the
so-called alternative media are government shills and disinformation
specialists.
The
original reason for my appearances on his program was simply that
mutual acquaintances suggested it, in relation to subject matter
which exposed COINTELPRO, one of the areas of my expertise.
It
has become clear to me that Howard Nema tried to co-opt my “story”
, as a legitimate, bona fide CIA whistleblower, for his own benefit
(ambition), seeking public attention and ego-gratification at my
expense.
And
there is absolutely NO EXCUSE for what he has done: that is,
knowingly promoting false information in connection with my name; and
then arrogantly refusing to REMOVE the false information, having no
concern about the damages to me.
Shortly
after I received the first letter by post from Howard Nema, another
letter was sent. I directed the postal clerk to mark the letter
REFUSED & RETURN TO SENDER.
What
I find most amazing is that he actually seems to think that I would
be interested in anything he has to say to me. After what he has
done? Is he really so oblivious? So totally lacking in perception of
the truth? Or, does he simply not care how much damage he does?
Had
Howard Nema simply had the common decency to respect my wishes when I
first requested he remove my name and website from his fraudulent
promotions, I would not have found it necessary to publish this
report. Had he not decided to falsely accuse me of being “a
terribly ungrateful soul” in a public notice on his website, thus
commingling two entirely separate issues, I could have just walked
away quietly, once he showed how untrustworthy he is.
He
actually thinks that his so-called “charity”, “support” and
“acts of kindness” (what the hell?) entitle him to carte blanche
exploitation of my name? That I have no right to protest against his
wrongdoing?
He
has also falsely accused me of “invading his privacy”. Can he
possibly be serious? He is the one who PUBLICLY misrepresented my
name, misreporting facts, and exploiting information he was given, for
his own ends.
Why
would I allow anyone to do that? Why would I allow an ambitious
amateur to trash my name, only adding to the massive and damaging
defamation which is already out there?
In
my considered professional opinion, 'TRUTH TALK NEWS' deserves to be
relegated to an Internet trash heap, considering the fact that
“TRUTH” has nothing whatsoever to do with the programming.
Here
are just a few more examples of Howard Nema's ideas of “TRUTH”.
On
the TRUTH TALK NEWS website, he posted several videos.
“ISLAMIC
JIHAD IN AMERICA WILL BE MET BY THE SWORDS OF PATRIOTS”
What
swords? From which patriots? There is no Islamic Jihad in America.
That is a propaganda campaign run by intelligence agencies, most
notably CIA. Most of the terrorists are in actuality mercenaries
working to destabilize foreign governments and bring them under
control of U.S. corporate interests. They don't operate here in the
U.S. and there is no such threat.
So
why the macho-tough guy-bad ass posturing? And what use would a sword
be against IEDs and suicide bombers?
Next,
consider this one: Interview with a “CHRISTIAN PORN STAR”.
What?
Christians and porn stars are mutually exclusive, at least in my
opinion. Pornography is an abomination to God.
If
Howard Nema actually believes that what he is promoting is “”TRUTH”,
then far be it from me to protest against his foolishness and
ignorance. That's his problem, not mine.
However,
these sensationalist headlines are right there ON THE SAME PAGE as his
notice: “TRUSTED PARTNERS IN TRUTH” --where the name of Barbara
Hartwell appears, in direct disregard of my clearly stated protests
and demands that it be REMOVED.
Howard
Nema is entitled to his opinions. He is entitled to his viewpoints.
But he is NOT entitled to use MY NAME in a fraudulent notice in
connection with his false “news stories”.
I
have heard Howard Nema, numerous times, as he looks earnestly into
the camera, state, “Ladies and Gentlemen, there is ONLY ONE TRUTH.
He then proceeds to hold forth about the “truth”, which may well
be contradicted on next week's program.
In
fact, there are many truths. Truths which, when told, could
enlighten, or educate, or present information that is useful. Real truths
may generate outrage and may inspire those who hear them to dedicate
themselves to right a wrong, to become a champion of justice or a
defender of liberty.
But when falsehoods are presented as truths, simply because the person telling them has not bothered to check his facts, but goes off on an emotionally-based tirade of rhetoric, just because he thinks it will grab some attention and boost his ratings, it becomes a dangerous game --one that will ultimately backfire on the promoter.
I
don't have the time, nor the inclination, to slog through any more of
Howard Nema's trash. I won't be checking further to see if he has
removed my name. I've decided to boycott his websites.
I won't be provoked into arguments or debates, should Howard Nema publish further falsehoods about Barbara Hartwell. If I find the need to say anything further, I will put that information in a report.
As
my friend Geral Sosbee said, I have already spent “countless hours”
trying to stop Howard Nema's misrepresentations of my name and my
website. Enough already. It's been a tiresome task, but one that
needed to be done.
I
would only ask my readers, those who do care about the truth, to
please DISREGARD anything and everything which involves my name in
connection with Howard Nema or his websites.
Truth
& Justice: Who will stand? And what cost?
Barbara
Hartwell Percival
Stating
the Truth in Good Faith, for the Public Record
May
16, 2015
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