Paul Jacob is american political activist, radio commentator, and writer. He has a Libertarian political philosophy, and has been outspoken in favor of term limits and limited government, and against things like the abuse of eminent domain that was spawned by the disastrous Kelo v New London Supreme Court decision, which has led to government taking land from citizens and handing it over to monied private developers, as clear a case of unconstitutional judicial activism and abrogation of civil rights as can be found. Jacob is also head of the Citizens In Charge foundation.

Paul Jacob, along with Susan Elizabeth Johnson of Michigan (president of National Voter Outreach, and Richard Merrill Carpenter of Tulsa (head of Oklahomans In Action) comprise the Oklahoma Three. They have been indicted by Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmonson (Demoncrat) for conspiracy to defraud the state. Their crime ? Get a load of this - They circulated voter petitions in Oklahoma in support of a Taxpayer Bill Of Rights (TABOR). I kid you not. Not only that, but the Oklahoma Three got enough signatures to get TABOR on the state ballot. The Oklahoma Three now face a maximum of 10 years in prison as a result of their subversive attempt at government of the people, by the people, and for the people. You may all have thought that a citizen has a right to to be involved in our democratic process, but apparently the AG Ayatollah in Oklahoma has a different idea. There is a law of more than dubious constitutionality in Oklahoma that says only Oklahoma residents are allowed to circulate petitions in the state. This was the excuse the state used to invalidate the TABOR peititon, prevent the issue from reaching the ballot, and prosecute Jacob and friends.

The Oklahoma residency requirement law is currently being reviewed in federal court. Jacob did check with the Oklahoma Secretary of State prior to circulating his petitions. He was told about the residency requirement, but was also told that people could move to Oklahoma, immediately declare residency, and thus qualify to begin circulating a petition. "Regardless of how the courts ultimately rule on the constitutionality of the residency requirement, everyone I worked with on the TABOR petition sought to follow the statute as written," Jacob wrote in a statement.

It seems pretty clear that this is all about the powers that be in Oklahoma wanting to remain the powers that be, and also using their power to intimidate and corrupt the democratic process in order to censure the wishes of the people. You see, TABOR would have put limits on the amount of money the state government could spend, among other things.

I have read reams of material from the far left on how president Bush is throwing the Constitution out the window by wiretapping international phone calls from Al Qaeda. That's a pantload, but here is a real live true example of american civil rights being denied. Guess how the far left reacted to the news of Jacob's indictment ? Here's a hint: the far left doesn't like Jacob's limited government, Libertarian politics, sooo…..you guessed it. They were just thrilled that the Oklahoma Three were indicted. Read the moonbats at DailyKos here. These are truly the most depraved people in the country.

Read Paul Jacob's statement here.

My friend Roysoldboy sent me an e-mail this morning that I have to share with you. Roy got it from the man behind the Redstate blog, who also goes by the name of Flagstaffan for any of you who have been on any of the Mclatchey forums. I hope he doesn't mind me telling you that. I don't think he will.

I can't vouch for the origin of this e-mail, but I think it reflects some commonly held sentiments of the american public.

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: NEW PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION

The following has been attributed to State Representative Mitchell Kaye from GA.

We the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid more riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the blessings of debt-free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great-grandchildren, hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some common sense guidelines for the terminally whiny, guilt ridden, delusional, and other liberal bed-wetters. We hold these truths to be self evident: that a whole lot of people are confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dim they require a Bill of NON-Rights.

ARTICLE I: You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV, or any other form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them, but no one is guaranteeing anything.

ARTICLE II: You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone — not just you! You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc., but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be.

ARTICLE III: You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful. Do not expect the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy.

ARTICLE IV: You do not have the right to free food and housing. Americans are the most charitable people to be found, and will gladly help anyone in need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after generation of professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than the creation of another generation of professional couch potatoes.

ARTICLE V: You do not have the right to free health care. That would be nice, but from the looks of public housing, we're just not interested in public health care.

ARTICLE VI: You do not have the right to physically harm other people. If you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim, or kill someone, don't be surprised if the rest of us want to see you fry in the electric chair.

ARTICLE VII: You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If you rob, cheat, or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens, don't be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you still won't have the right to a big screen color TV or a life of leisure.

ARTICLE VIII: You do not have the right to a job. All of us sure want you to have a job, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect you to take advantage of the opportunities of education and vocational training laid before you to make yourself useful. (AMEN!) Then, get a JOB !!

ARTICLE IX: You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American means that you have the right to PURSUE happiness, which by the way, is a lot easier if you are unencumbered by an over abundance of idiotic laws created by those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights.

ARTICLE X: This is an English speaking country. We don't care where you are from, English is our language. Learn it or go back to wherever you came from!

(Lastly….)
ARTICLE XI: You do not have the right to change our country's history or heritage. This country was founded on the belief in one true God. And yet, you are given the freedom to believe in any religion, any faith, or no faith at all; with no fear of persecution. The phrase IN GOD WE TRUST is part of our heritage and history, and if you are uncomfortable with it, TOUGH!