Shame on AG Drew Edmondson and the state of Oklahoma for doing this and further restricting freedom. I hope the good people of the state throw them out of office.
Oklahoma's Most Wanted
A veteran political activist is facing 10 years in prison and a hefty
fine for attempting to petition government for redress of grievances. The latest
news from Pakistan? No, this is happening in Oklahoma.
Last month Paul Jacob, the former head of U.S. Term Limits and
current head of Citizens in Charge, was led out of an Oklahoma City courtroom in
handcuffs after pleading not guilty to charges that he conspired to defraud the
state. Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson, who's overseeing this bizarre prosecution, has accused Mr. Jacob and two fellow petition organizers -- Rick Carpenter of Oklahomans in Action and Susan Johnson of National Voter Outreach -- of bringing out-of-state petition gatherers to Oklahoma to collect
signatures.
In 2005 Mr. Carpenter, a Tulsan, launched a signature campaign to get a
state-wide vote on a Taxpayer Bill of Rights. Tabor, as it is known, would cap
the rate at which state government spending could increase. Mr. Jacob and Ms.
Johnson were later brought on board to assist the effort. Not surprisingly,
politicians and interest groups that favor big government have developed an
intense dislike for Tabor spending limits, even though, like lawmaker term
limits, they tend to be popular with voters.
To control the growth and power of government at the local, state and federal level is an honorable thing. That is why government unions, teacher's unions and union organizers wouldn't understand.
Set them free Edmondson. You're looking bad and you're looking at defeat because of it. People are getting tired of being bullied by unions that don't represent them or their beliefs.
Many unions have become unAmerican.
