Paul Jacob, Rick Carpenter, and Susan Johnson, who are being charged with criminal acts for hiring out-of-state initiative circulators in Oklahoma, have been told that their hearing is now set for November 17.
Paul Jacob, Rick Carpenter, and Susan Johnson, who are being charged with criminal acts for hiring out-of-state initiative circulators in Oklahoma, have been told that their hearing is now set for November 17.
So, Mr. Winger, I’m anxious to hear your take on this legal action against Jacob et al.
It might not mean much, but I hope everyone who sees this Web site will join me in a boycott of Oklahoma.
This action against Paul Jacob et al. is an act of such evil, it is so un-American, it is so anti-democratic, it would boggle the mind … except it is what one expects of the increasingly fascistic political structure today.
I hope everyone will write civil and polite letters and e-mails to Oklahoma chambers of commerce and government agencies expressing outrage at this despicable act.
Richard,
There have been court rulings regarding other states that have overturned such petitioner bans. Do you think any of those rulings will help Paul and the others? Has such a case been filed in Oklahoma?
Anyway, good luck Paul!
I detest the laws that inhibit the petition process.
Sadly we do need follow the laws when we are trying to qualify an issue or someone for the ballot.
Mr Jacobs decided not to follow the law. In fact this was not the first time he has done this.
He has odd reputation for doing both sloppy work and not paying his circulators.
I feel sorry for the other players but not Mr Jacobs.
The so called “law” in question is unconstitutional (violating both the US Constitution and the Oklahoma Constitution) and should therefore be considered null and void.
Also, Paul Jacob and the other actually did try to comply with the “law” as the definition of what constituted an Oklahma resident was vague. Petitioners from other states have been used on inititive petition drives in the past and nobody made a big deal about it. This was politically motivated, make no mistake about it.
The constitutionality of Oklahoma’s ban on out-of-state circulators is being argued in the 10th circuit on Sep. 25, in Denver. If that case wins, obviously the 3 defendants in the state case would be free. Hopefully all the supporters of freedom for circulators who can get to the court hearing in Denver will do so. Courts are sometimes influenced when they see lots of public interest (as shown by a big turnout for a hearing). Of course the 10th circuit won’t decide the case that day, but often observers can get a feel for what the judges are thinking, by listening to the oral argument.