The first time I saw Jay, I was covering a meeting of a local property rights group, in Truth-or-Consequences, NM. He was the key speaker and I was just blown away.
He told of his background in Tenn. where his grandfather had owned some choice land and how that land was basically "stolen". The land was condemned by the Tennessee River Valley Authority and then sold as river front lots!
See:
THEY'RE STILL STEALING OUR LAND!
The Green Scheme
Many years later, Jay went into law enforcement and became a detective or maybe it was a criminal investigator. I can't recall exactly. He eventually became a writer and wrote many articles for Range Magazine, even published in the Chicago Times.
His writings can be found in many issues of the Paragon Powerhouse newsletter. In Oct. 2005, he was awarded the "Paladin Award".
Jay is, without any doubt, one of the great champions in the fight to keep the government from Taking your private property, without a fight from you.
In Jan 2004, Jay suffered a stroke, which left him unable to continue his fight. I am sure this was viewed with a sigh of relief by those who support conservation easements.
I haven't seen to much about Jay in recent years and I sure hope he is recovering and will one day be in the fight again....we sure need him!
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Is it possible that James Zane Walley may have been targeted by the government? Too many are suffering strokes, cardiac arrest, seizures, etc. (We were friends forty years ago. I would like very much to learn what ever became of him.)
ReplyDeleteHe was a real man.
ReplyDeleteI recently moved to Truth or Consequences in a minute mr. Walley in addition to being a combat veteran I'm also social worker and I'm looking for others who may know mr. Wally either locally in Truth or Consequences or in Lincoln County area anybody can help me
ReplyDeleteI work him today. He still has hard time doing stuff but he fighting
ReplyDeleteI grew up with Jay, is he still in Truth or Consequences?
DeleteDoes anyone have current contact information for J. Zane Walley? His daughter is trying to locate him.
ReplyDeleteAs of December 2023, Jimmy Zane Walley is residing in Silver City, NM at Genesis Silver City Care Center, a Skilled Nursing Facility, having suffered two strokes that have paralyzed his right side and speech. 575-388-3127
DeleteAs of December 2023, Jimmy Zane Walley is residing in Silver City, NM at Genesis Skilled Nursing Facility having suffered two strokes that have paralyzed his right side and speech.
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