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Richard James
Broker Emeritus at R. James Properties, Inc.
Based on the available information, Richard James is a real estate professional with extensive experience in property management and related businesses. Here are the key details about Richard James:
Professional Experience
Current Positions::
- Broker Emeritus at R. James Properties, Inc. (since 1994)1
- President at RentPro Systems, LLC (since 2006)1
Past Roles::
- President at Harmony Properties, Inc.
- Mentor at Village Capital (2014)1
Professional Network
Richard James has 336 connections on LinkedIn.2 His LinkedIn profile is associated with R. James Properties, Inc., and he is located in the Atlanta area.2
Additional Information
While specific details about his role at RentPro Systems, LLC are limited, his long-standing involvement in real estate and property management suggests that the company likely operates in these sectors. His experience as a Broker Emeritus and various leadership roles indicate a significant level of expertise in the field.
It's worth noting that there may be other individuals named Richard James in similar industries, so it's important to confirm that this information specifically relates to the Richard James with the LinkedIn username richard-james-5a475513.
Highlights
Perhaps the Rule of Law is Making a Comeback.
-- Trump’s appeal to the US Supreme Court regarding presidential immunity (which never should have been necessary) was successful. This decision has major implications on the lawfare cases that have been brought against him in the past year.
-- Already, the (supposedly) strongest case against Trump concerning documents in Florida was thrown out, although not because of presidential immunity. It was thrown out because the attorney, Jack Smith, appointed to pursue Trump was not constitutionally appointed. Smith’s Wash. DC case will likely be thrown out for the same reason.
-- The Supreme Court also overturned the so-called Chevron Doctrine, which has been used for the past 40 years to justify the massive growth of the administrative state in the US. Many of these agencies will have to rein in their agendas and their harassment of citizens. (Rain puddles are not navigable waters.)
-- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court finally put his foot down and told the three socialist justices that the role of the court is to interpret the law in accordance with the US Constitution, not to distort the law by claiming that the constitution is a “living document” subject to different interpretations based on the whims of the day.
-- This week, Biden proposed nationwide rent control with a 5% cap on rent increases in an obvious attempt to pander for votes. Virtually all reputable economists have condemned this idea as being disastrous for the supply of rental housing. It is also unconstitutional and contrary to the rule of law, and reactions have been almost uniformly negative.
-- The Black Lives Matter and DEI signs I used to see in my neighborhood are mostly gone. I think people are realizing that these are divisive, poisonous, movements.
I think better times are ahead. 😊
I Mourn for my Country’s Loss of the Rule of Law During the Jim Crow era, when a Black man was accused of a felony in an Alabama court, he was likely to be convicted, irrespective of his guilt or innocence. The courts and many other public institutions in the South were racist and corrupt at that time. Fortunately, most of the rest of our country disapproved of this corruption, and the civil rights act of 1964 did much to end this racist corruption in public institutions.
Unfortunately, in many jurisdictions throughout our country, the racist corruption has been replaced by political corruption. We have seen many examples of this corruption, highlighted most recently by Donald Trump’s conviction for hiding a felony that no one can name, let alone prove. There are other examples.
· After the Covid19 eviction moratorium was declared unlawful, courts in several Atlanta counties continued to stall eviction hearings, thus allowing non-paying tenants to remain in apartments for months and sometimes years. · After the Rayshard Brooks incident at the Wendy’s in Atlanta, the subsequent legal abuse of the police officers involved in that incident led to hesitance on the part of the police to arrest troublemakers or even to report crimes. · Nationally, we are witnessing border control laws being ignored by enforcement authorities, contracts regarding the repayment of student loans being voided, and politicians campaigning for office promising to “get the other side”.
These are the behaviors of authoritarian countries which follow the rule of the dictator instead of the Rule of Law. Although the concept of the Rule of Law dates back to the Greeks, our modern understanding of the Rule of Law evolved in England beginning in 1215 when King John was compelled to agree to the Magna Carta, a document that limited the king’s powers subject to certain rules. This Rule of Law concept is found in documents such as the US Constitution and many state constitutions. Nonetheless, many politicians today seem to operate on the principle that “if I can get away with it, then it is OK to do it”. This is political corruption.
I think our country needs a change in direction.
