[Marxism] [delphmonk@yahoo.com: [NaderOR] Democratic Dirty Tricks Escalate]

["Jack F. Vogel" <jfv@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just an FYI for the list. The Democrats
sinking to a new low in their quest to
deny workers any real democratic choice.

Solidarity,

Jack

----- Forwarded message from Nader Oregon campaign -----


The lastest and most thuggish of the Dems attacks on our rights.
There is MUCH more to this story than is present in this article.
Stay tuned!
Travis


Democratic Dirty Tricks Escalate

Democratic Lawyers Send Letters to Nader Oregon Petitioners
Threatening Incarceration and $100,000 Fines

Washington, DC: Independent Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader today
sharply criticized lawyers working in coalition with the Democratic
Party, for threatening Nader/Camejo signature gatherers in Oregon.

"This is an escalation of the dirty tricks of the Democrats.
Threatening signature gatherers with a felony, five years in jail,
or a $100,000 fine is a direct attack on the right to petition
protected by the Constitution," said Nader. "The Democrats are
showing they have no respect for democracy and will do anything to
keep Nader/Camejo off the ballot. They also have no respect for the
Constitutional rights to free speech, assembly, and petition when
they are used in the electoral arena."

In a letter, Margaret S. Olney of Smith, Diamond, and Olney
threatened circulators of Nader petitions saying they were
investigating "whether fraudulent signature-gathering techniques
were used in the circulation of those petitions," saying their
involvement "may result in a conviction of a felony with a fine of
up to $100,000 or prison for up to five years."

Theresa Amato, Nader/Camejo Campaign manager, sent a letter to Ms.
Olney saying her letter "constitutes a blatant attempt to intimidate
campaign workers and disrupt and interfere with the Nader Campaign,
and may constitute a violation of Oregon Statutes (see e.g., O.R.S.
Sec. 260.575) and Federal Election Law." The letter, by copy to Mr.
John Lindback, the Director of the Elections Division for the Oregon
Secretary of State, lodged a complaint and asked the Elections
Division to demand that Ms. Olney cease and desist her actions.

Earlier in the campaign, Democrats admitted that they intentionally
spoiled a Nader nominating convention, swelling the number of
attendees and then refusing to sign ballot petitions. This effort
prevented other people from attending the convention the doors were
closed by the government when over 1,000 people were in attendance
and reduced the number of signers to just below the 1,000 people
needed to get Nader on the ballot.


----- End forwarded message -----

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