General Liberty
First Amendment Rights on Trial in Oklahoma City
Today, Sam Adams Alliance Senior Advisor Paul Jacob and the rest of the "Oklahoma 3" will plead not-guilty--again--on charges that they conspired to break a state law during a 2005 petition drive. OK Attorney General Drew Edmondson plans to use this case to make an example of those who would seek to change their government by the citizen petitioning process.
Free Paul Jacob publicity tour begins on Monday
Following the second arraignment of "The Oklahoma 3" in Oklahoma City, Sam Adams Alliance senior advisor Paul Jacob will begin a publicity tour around the country, informing people about the citizen's initiative process and how important it is in a thriving representative democracy.
OK 3 Indictment Dropped...But Edmondson May Not Yet Be Done
Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson recently canceled the grand jury indictment against Paul Jacob and the "Oklahoma Three," but his politically-motivated prosecution may not yet be finished.
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.
The Top 10 Reasons to Enter the Sammies
The Sammies are our awards for creative and effective citizen leadership. Now, here's a list of the top ten reasons why you should enter our contest. Some of them may surprise you...
One might expect the new Democratic congressional majority to be enjoying a "honeymoon" in office. After all, they've only been in charge a relatively short time, taking over from a thoroughly discredited Republican majority earlier this year. Yet, one would be mistaken. Not only is any such honeymoon long over, but the public also seems to want a divorce.
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We often take freedom of speech for granted. We shouldn’t. And we expect those in government to serve the people, not themselves. But reality is often far different.
