Target: TRAFICANT; The Outrageous Inside Story of How the Justice Department, the Israeli Lobby and the American Mass Media Conspired to Set Up and Take Down Congressman Jim Traficant by Michael Collins Piper (ePub download)
From the special American Free Press insert, pages A1-A3, Volume VIII, Number 36, September 8, 2008:
TARGET: TRAFICANT The outrageous never-before-told inside story of how the Justice Department, the Israeli lobby and the mass media conspired to set up and take down Ohio’s outspoken Congressman Jim Traficant . . .
. . . From the pen of AFP correspondent Michael Collins Piper — the only journalist Jim Traficant agreed to speak to from prison after being convicted on trumped-up corruption charges. Traficant wouldn’t even speak to The New York Times!
If you ever had any doubt whether Jim Traficant was guilty of the charges on which he was convicted, they’ll be erased after you’ve read this amazing volume. The media was lying to you all along.
Here are the facts . . .
THE MASS MEDIA IN AMERICA played a considerable role in the illicit set-up and take-down of Congressman Jim Traficant by corrupt elements inside the Justice Department and the FBI. Time and again the media LIED to the people of Traficant’s congressional district and to all of the American people when they reported on the Traficant case. Only American Free Press told you the truth about the WHY and HOW of the Traficant case and why “THEY” were out to get him, determined to silence this courageous U.S. congressman. TARGET: TRAFICANT examines the campaign to “get” Traficant and exposes it for the outrageous fraud that it was. You’ll be astounded to see the lengths to which crooked prosecutors went to destroy Jim Traficant — a story you need to know about!
Here’s the Evidence Proving Beyond Any Doubt ‘They’ Railroaded Jim Traficant:
Jim Traficant refuses to accept a presidential pardon (or a reduction in his federal prison term) for this very simple reason: he will not agree to admit to — and apologize for — crimes he did not commit . . .
In TARGET: TRAFICANT, veteran author Michael Collins Piper—whom Jim Traficant has said was the only journalist to tell his story truthfully and correctly from the beginning—has assembled this eye-opening and disturbing overview of the campaign by high-level forces to set up and take down the no-nonsense populist congressman.
If you have ever had any doubts about Traficant’s integrity—doubts instilled by a long-standing media cacophony attacking Traficant—you’ll soon realize that the Traficant case represents one of the most outrageous and thoroughly illegal hit-and-run operations ever orchestrated in our “democracy.” It is perhaps all too representative of the high-level corruption for which the “Justice” Department has been found responsible time and time again.
Piper dissects the intrigues of the Justice Department and the FBI (as well as the maneuvers by the federal judge who oversaw the Traficant trial) and demonstrates, beyond any doubt, that Jim Traficant was absolutely innocent of all of the charges on which he was convicted . . .
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Twenty years ago, Michael Collins Piper was the only journalist on the entire planet to expose the outrageous Justice Department and FBI frame-up of Pennsylvania State Treasurer Budd Dwyer . . .
On January 21, 1987, following his conviction on trumped-up corruption charges and facing a lengthy prison term, Dwyer continued to protest his innocence; and—at a crowded press conference broadcast on live television — Dwyer shot himself. Moments before he died, Dwyer begged for the press to tell his story, but his plea was ignored by the major media. Independent journalist Michael Collins Piper was the only one to take up Dwyer’s challenge . . .Now — in TARGET: TRAFICANT — Piper has turned his attention to the equally outrageous (and successful) campaign by the Justice Department and the FBI to destroy Jim Traficant.
TARGET: TRAFICANT features a special appendix outlining
the whole shocking story of the Budd Dwyer affair!
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From the article that appeared on page 12, American Free Press, Issue 39, September 29, 2008:
Target: Traficant Serves as Warning,
Wake-Up Call for AmericaBy Anne D. Cronin
[In this article the author combines some of her own thoughts with points made by Michael Collins Piper in the Introduction to Target: TRAFICANT]
Anne D. Cronin is the director of FIRST AMENDMENT BOOKS. Her career in publishing spans 40 years at both The Spotlight and now American Free Press and First Amendment Books.
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In TARGET: TRAFICANT, author Michael Collins Piper — whom Jim Traficant has said was the only journalist to tell his story truthfully from the beginning — has assembled this eye-opening overview of the campaign by high-level forces to destroy the no-nonsense populist congressman.The Traficant case represents one of the most outrageous hit-and-run operations ever orchestrated against an American public official. Piper dissects the intrigues of the Justice Department and the FBI and demonstrates, beyond any doubt, that the congressman was absolutely innocent of all of the charges on which he was convicted and that, in fact, the entire criminal case against him was fabricated through and through. If you ever had any doubts about Traficant’s integrity, this is the one book that will put all of your doubts to rest. Includes a special appendix outlining the previous Justice Department frame-up of former Pennsylvania State Treasurer Budd Dwyer resulting in his tragic public suicide. Target: Traficant, softcover, 176 pages, #TT, $25/ Order from FIRST AMENDMENT BOOKS, 645 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Suite 100, Washington, D.C. 20003. No charge for shipping & handling inside the United States. Call 1-888-699-6397 toll free to charge to Visa or MasterCard.
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Showing 1-7 of 7 reviewsReviewed in the United States on May 12, 2018It appears Traficant was "rail-roaded" by the elite interests in this country. What is most troublesome is how so much of this was right under the noses of Congress, who saw no value in providing support where they could have done so. For as much exculpatory information apparently withheld from the jury it is no surprise Traficant was convicted. I am waiting for Traficant to have his turn. Traficant's story reminds me of Susan Lindauer and her book "Extreme Prejudice". She was an American and CIA asset for the CIA who spent five years in jail under the Patriot Act after 9/11. Paul Findley was a Congressman who disturbed the American Jewish action groups. His book "They Dare Speak Out" details the dastardly actions of AIPAC and how they got in Dick Durbin to take his place. There were survivors of the USS Liberty, the most sophisticated communications warship of its time. It was purposefully attacked by Israel on a beautiful cloudless day during LBJ's term as President. Israel claimed they thought they were attacking a rusted Egyptian horse Calvary ship that was at the time sitting in a harbor waiting to be scrapped for its metal. Jeff Gates has an entire chapter devoted in his book "Guilt by Association" about the secret shame of the McCain family since Admiral McCain was charged with covering up the attack that killed 34 Navy men and injured far more. US Undersecretary of State George Ball also detailed this heinous crime by Israel in his book "The Passionate Attachment." Individuals like Traficant, Lindauer and Findley were successfully picked apart by a corrupted system. They all have a story to tell that is worth our time to listen. What would happen if there was a platform these individuals could band together and tell their stories? Their stories pushback our country toward a democracy, what others with no moral compass wish instead was a country of Fascism and Imperialism.
As Thomas Jefferson once said,
“No people can be both ignorant and free.”
The words of John F. Kennedy,
“I am not so much concerned with the right of everyone to say anything he pleases, as I am about our need as self-governing people to hear everything relevant.”
“How fortunate for government that the people they administer don't think.”
Adolf HitlerReviewed in the United States on April 13, 2016The book is poorly written and was clearly never edited. A better researched and documented case would have delivered a much more powerful story. That said, good credit to Piper for tackling the project and courageously telling the tale of a man who repeatedly tried to do the right thing. I met James Traficant just before his indictment on bribery and racketeering charges. I found him to be an exceptionally well-informed person who cared passionately about good government. His questions to me were insightful and sincere; it was clear to me that all he wanted was truth so he could make an informed decision. I answered him honestly and with candor; for that he later thanked me, noting that getting a straight answer in Washington, DC is an exceptionally rare event. I've met many Members of Congress - none impressed me more than James Traficant.
As for his guilt, I believe what my own eyes and ears revealed - a good man trying to serve the public he loved with compassion, grace and truth. I only wish we had many more people like James Traficant to rely on. He got his wish to be "beamed up", but far too early.Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2019Love Mr. Trafficant! He was a stand up guy. Best speeches ever. Trafficant was a G!Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2018Excellent!Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2020Good story about the last man standing in Congress that spoke openly and truthfully about the crooked DC business and was crucified for it.Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2014The review by golgotha.gov is very good, and I can't write a better one right now. I agree with most of what golgotha.gov wrote (I do think, after researching the issue and speaking with Jim Traficant myself, that the national sales tax makes sense -- see http://www.projectfreedomusa.org/about-1.html). So, I'll simply add that even though the quality of writing might not deserve 5 stars (it's written pretty well, though), it more than deserves the 5 stars, because the author shines a light on the establishment criminals who rule over us, provokes us to question men in power, and tells the true story that no one else had the guts to tell.Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2018Excellent2 people found this helpful
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