get_results("
SELECT $wpdb->posts.*, $wpdb->users.user_level FROM $wpdb->posts
INNER JOIN $wpdb->users ON ($wpdb->posts.post_author = $wpdb->users.ID)
WHERE $wpdb->posts.post_status = 'static'
AND ($wpdb->users.user_level < $user_level OR $wpdb->posts.post_author = $user_ID)
");
} else {
$posts = $wpdb->get_results("SELECT * FROM $wpdb->posts WHERE post_status = 'static'");
}
if ($posts) {
?>