ARNEBECK ::"Their cage has been rattled and they popped their cork,"

[meganmonkey]

Report from OUR side!

Ohio's GOP Attorney-General Launches Revenge Attack on Election Protection Legal Team
by Steve Rosenfeld and Harvey Wasserman

COLUMBUS -- In a stunning legal attack, Ohio's Republican Attorney-General has moved for censure against the four attorneys who sued George W. Bush et. al. in an attempt to investigate the Buckeye State's bitterly contested November 2 election.

Robert Fitrakis, Susan Truitt, Cliff Arnebeck and Peter Peckowsky were named by Attorney-General James Petro in a filing with the Ohio Supreme Court. Petro charges the November Moss v Bush and Moss v. Moyer filings by the Election Protection legal team were "frivolous". Petro is demanding official censure and fines.

-snip -

"Their cage has been rattled and they popped their cork," Arnebeck said. "The chairman of the Ohio Republican Party is going berserk because he can't stand the fact we are not going away. We are still pursuing the legal investigation and the legal interrogations. They are just besides themselves because they cannot withstand cross examination."

Petro's filing is widely viewed as revenge for the heavy toll taken by grassroots activists on the credibility of the Ohio GOP and Petro's cohort, Secretary of State Blackwell. Spurred by the lawsuit, by extensive coverage at http://freepress.org and other web sites, and by a nationwide grassroots campaign that was escalated by Rev. Jesse Jackson and a series of public hearings around Ohio and in Congress, some three dozen Senators and Representatives mounted the first-ever challenge to a state's Electoral College delegation.




http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0119-12.htm

[Liberty Belle]

1. Kick! Repugs are such scum. I love Arnebeck's response.

[Carolab]

17. Mixed metaphors aside, he does offer some colorful phrases.

And he says it like it is.

[buddysmellgood]

46. Um...they rattled a cage full of champaigne...and that made...nevermind.

[electropop]

70. I'm sure a revenge attack will do wonders

to restore the damaged credibility of the Ohio GOP.

[roguevalley]

2. these four deserve a medal fo freedom for protecting us all. that

AG needs to go to jail now. its made it harder for the pugs to rule ohio. how can you be censured for doing something lawful? Welcome to
Nazi Amerikkka.

[meganmonkey]

3. Kick!

With a more interesting thread title :P

[emlev]

4. kick

[understandinglife]

5. BE THE BUSH OPPOSITION; 24/7 Go Cliff!! (nt)

[zann725]

33. Thanks Cliff, we needed that! Especially today and tomorrow.

[Al-CIAda]

6. hahahaha -eom

:evilgrin:

[KoKo]

7. This article doesn't really say what's going on

with what I thought was a Federal Suit filed in Ohio where the judge was a Clinton appointee.

This is kind of vague from the article..makes me feel all is dead there...except for filing another action last week and "discussions of filings for civil rights violations. I was hopeful that there was more ongoing in Ohio. Anyone know, anything more? What lawsuits are actually pending? :shrug:
-SNIP FROM ARTICLE-
Arnebeck has since filed another action attempting to stop Bush's inauguration. That filing, in U.S. District Court in Ohio's Southern district, was filed late last week and seeks to depose Blackwell for his role in election "fraud" that awarded Bush the state's presidential vote and a second term as president.

There has also been discussion of the possibility of filings based primarily on civil rights violations against African-American and students who were denied the right to vote on November 2 for a wide range of reasons, most importantly a shortage of voting machines in critical precincts.

[meganmonkey]

11. You're right, it is kind of vague

but I think the emphasis is on the fact that there is still a lot of investigation happening, that these guys are not giving up on Blackwell, and Blackwell knows it. The Ohio GOP is freaking out, they are feeling desperate or they wouldn't be doing this. If Arnebeck et. al. had nothing, why would the A.G. bother filing this? Why would they even continue to acknowledge a case that has already been dropped? I think there may seriously be some evidence or something and the GOP in OH is trying so hard to keep these cases out of the court - like the first one which was withdrawn because it was too late. If there was anything fair about the court system in ohio, that case would have been expedited through the system. Since it wasn't, it was meaningless and dropped.

Speculation, but for now, that's all we can do. Speculate.

I think patience is key. But I think it's working.

[Amaryllis]

19. The one you are referring to is the one filed by Cobb, Badnarik, and Kerry

Edwards got into it also. It's the one Will Pitt wrote the article about.
http://www.truthout.org/docs_04/122804V.shtml
I haven't heard anyhing about it for awhile; anyone know what is happening with this one?

[merh]

27. Federal Case still Alive - Here is the current list of filings (docket)

U.S. District Court
Southern District of Ohio (Columbus)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:04-cv-01139-EAS-TPK

Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney et al v. National Voting Rights Institute et al


Date Filed # Docket Text
11/30/2004 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL filed by Defendants National Voting Rights Institute, David Cobb, and Michael Badnarik against Plaintiffs Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney and Delaware County Board of Elections from Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, case number 04-CVH-11-827. ( Filing fee $ 150.00 ). (Attachments: # 1 State Court File)(dms) (Entered: 12/01/2004)
11/30/2004 Filing fee: $ 150.00, receipt number 200 244305. (dms) (Entered: 12/01/2004)

11/30/2004 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT of Defendant National Voting Rights Institute. (dms ) (Entered: 12/01/2004)

11/30/2004 3 NOTICE of Docketing in Removal. (dms)(Entered: 12/01/2004)

12/01/2004 Notice of Docketing in Removal sent to David Yost and Christopher Betts. ECF01/Rev. 3/04 sent to David Yost and Christopher Betts. Christopher Betts is now with Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. Lisa Wright is changing information in ECF. (dms) (Entered: 12/01/2004)

12/02/2004 4 ANSWER to Complaint , Affirmative Defenses and, COUNTERCLAIM against Delaware County Board of Elections by Defendants National Voting Rights Institute, David Cobb, Michael Badnarik, Plaintiff Delaware County Board of Elections. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit # 2 Exhibit # 3 Exhibit)(Kerger, Richard) (Entered: 12/02/2004)

12/02/2004 5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Defendants Michael Badnarik, David Cobb, National Voting Rights Institute, Counter Claimants Michael Badnarik, David Cobb, National Voting Rights Institute. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kerger, Richard) (Entered: 12/02/2004)

12/02/2004 6 RESPONSE in Support re 5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Defendants Michael Badnarik, David Cobb, National Voting Rights Institute, Counter Claimants Michael Badnarik, David Cobb, National Voting Rights Institute. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Kerger, Richard) (Entered: 12/02/2004)

12/02/2004 7 MOTION for Limited Admission of John Bonifaz by Defendants Michael Badnarik, David Cobb, National Voting Rights Institute, Counter Claimants Michael Badnarik, David Cobb, National Voting Rights Institute. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Kerger, Richard) (Entered: 12/02/2004)

12/02/2004 PHV filing fee received in the amount of $ 50, receipt number 244347 (ja, ) (Entered: 12/03/2004)

12/03/2004 8 MOTION filed by Plaintiff Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney. for Leave to Appear PHV by David Yost (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order(ja, ) (Entered: 12/03/2004)

12/03/2004 9 Amicus Curiae APPEARANCE entered by Mark David Landes Plaintiffs Delaware County Board of Elections, Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney. (Landes, Mark) (Entered: 12/03/2004)

12/03/2004 10 Memorandum Contra to Mtn of Kerry-Edwards 2004, Inc to Intervene re 5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiffs Delaware County Board of Elections, Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney. (Attachments: # 1 A - NVRI ltr# 2 B - Brenneman Affidavit# 3 Jdgmnt on TRO# 4 D - Del Cty Hrg on TRO# 5 E - Removal Ntc# 6 Proposed Order)(ja, ) (Entered: 12/03/2004)

12/03/2004 11 MOTION to Remand filed by Plaintiffs Delaware County Board of Elections, Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney. (Attachments: # 1 NVRI ltr# 2 B - Brenneman Affidavit - 1# 3 C - Jgmnt on TRO# 4 D - Hrg Ntc# 5 E - ND/OH Order# 6 F - Brenneman Affidavit - 2# 7 Proposed Order)(ja, ) (Entered: 12/03/2004)

12/03/2004 12 BRIEF by Plaintiffs Delaware County Board of Elections, Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Affidavit of Keith Cunningham# 2 Exhibit Case of Rios v. Blackwell# 3 Exhibit Affidavit of Michael Sciortino)(Landes, Mark) (Entered: 12/03/2004)

12/03/2004 13 NOTICE of Appearance (Coglianese, Richard) (Entered: 12/03/2004)

12/03/2004 14 MOTION to Remand by Counter Defendant J Kenneth Blackwell. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Unpublished case)(Coglianese, Richard) (Entered: 12/03/2004)

12/03/2004 15 MOTION to Quash Subpoenas by Counter Defendant J Kenneth Blackwell. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Copy of Subpoenas)(Coglianese, Richard) (Entered: 12/03/2004)

12/03/2004 16 MOTION OF Kerry-Edwards 2004, Inc to Intervene in Deft's Counterclaims and to Join Deft's Motion for Preliminary Injunction. (ja, ) (Entered: 12/03/2004)

12/03/2004 17 STIPULATION OF FACTS: filed by Plaintiffs Delaware County Board of Elections, Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney. (Attachments: # 1 Exh A - Certification)(ja, ) (Entered: 12/03/2004)

12/03/2004 18 AFFIDAVIT of Gwendolyn Dillingham by Plaintiffs Delaware County Board of Elections, Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney. (Landes, Mark) (Entered: 12/03/2004)

12/03/2004 19 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Edmund A Sargus : Motion Hearing held on 12/3/2004 re 5 Both MOTIONS for Preliminary Injunction DENIED(Court Reporter Laura Samuels.) (aq) (Entered: 12/03/2004)

12/03/2004 21 ORDER denying Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Defendants'5 Motion for Preliminary Injunction . Signed by Judge Edmund A Sargus on 12/3/04. (aq) (Entered: 12/06/2004)

12/06/2004 20 ORDER: Holding In Abeyance 7 Motion for Limited Admission pending submission of Cert of Good Standing for John Bonifaz per Local Civil Rules. Signed by Judge Terence P Kemp on 12/06/04. (ja, ) (Entered: 12/06/2004)

12/06/2004 22 Supplemental Memorandum Supporting re 20 Order on Motion for Limited Admission of John Bonifaz by Defendants Michael Badnarik, David Cobb, National Voting Rights Institute, Counter Claimants Michael Badnarik, David Cobb, National Voting Rights Institute. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement)(Kerger, Richard) (Entered: 12/06/2004)

12/07/2004 23 AFFIDAVIT of Matthew M. Damschroder by Plaintiffs Delaware County Board of Elections, Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney. (Landes, Mark) (Entered: 12/07/2004)

12/10/2004 24 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by Defendants Michael Badnarik, David Cobb, National Voting Rights Institute, Counter Claimants Michael Badnarik, David Cobb, National Voting Rights Institute. (Kerger, Richard) (Entered: 12/10/2004)

12/10/2004 25 Supplemental Memorandum Supporting re 24 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by Defendants Michael Badnarik, David Cobb, National Voting Rights Institute, Michael Badnarik, David Cobb, National Voting Rights Institute, Counter Claimants Michael Badnarik, David Cobb, National Voting Rights Institute, Michael Badnarik, David Cobb, National Voting Rights Institute. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit # 2 Exhibit # 3 Affidavit # 4 Exhibit # 5 Exhibit # 6 Exhibit # 7 Affidavit # 8 Exhibit # 9 Exhibit # 10 Exhibit)(Kerger, Richard) (Entered: 12/10/2004)

12/10/2004 26 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Intervenor Defendant KERRY-EDWARDS 2004 INC. (Kerger, Richard) (Entered: 12/10/2004)

12/15/2004 27 NOTICE by Defendants David Cobb, Michael Badnarik, National Voting Rights Institute, Counter Claimants National Voting Rights Institute, David Cobb, Michael Badnarik of filing of newly discovered evidence in support of their Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: # 1 Supplement # 2)(Kerger, Richard) (Entered: 12/15/2004)

12/15/2004 28 TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings: Motion for Prelim Injunction held on 12/03/04 before Judge Edmund A. Sargus Jr. Court Reporter: Laura Samuels. (ja, ) (Entered: 12/16/2004)

12/16/2004 29 BRIEF re24 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction, 25 Supplemental - Supporting,,. (Landes, Mark) (Entered: 12/16/2004)

12/16/2004 30 RESPONSE in Opposition re 24 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction, 26 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Counter Defendant J Kenneth Blackwell. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A Complaint in Rios v. Blackwell# 2 Exhibit B Order Denying TRO# 3 Exhibit C Order in Stewart v Blackwell)(Coglianese, Richard) (Entered: 12/16/2004)

12/16/2004 31 REPORT to the Court filed by Plaintiff David Yost, Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney. (Attachments: # 1 Ex A - Affidavit & Procedures)(ja, ) (Entered: 12/20/2004)

12/22/2004 32 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Counter Defendant J Kenneth Blackwell. Responses due by 1/17/2005 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A Complaint in Rios v Blackwell)(Coglianese, Richard) (Entered: 12/22/2004)

12/23/2004 33 MOTION for Order to Preserve and for Leave to Take Limited Expedited Discovery by Defendants David Cobb, Michael Badnarik, National Voting Rights Institute, Counter Claimants National Voting Rights Institute, David Cobb, Michael Badnarik. (Kerger, Richard) (Entered: 12/23/2004)

12/23/2004 34 Supplemental Memorandum Supporting re 33 MOTION for Order to Preserve and for Leave to Take Limited Expedited Discovery filed by Defendants David Cobb, Michael Badnarik, National Voting Rights Institute, David Cobb, Michael Badnarik, National Voting Rights Institute, Counter Claimants National Voting Rights Institute, David Cobb, Michael Badnarik, National Voting Rights Institute, David Cobb, Michael Badnarik. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit # 2 Affidavit # 3 Affidavit # 4 Affidavit # 5 Affidavit # 6 Affidavit # 7 Affidavit # 8 Affidavit # 9 Affidavit # 10 Affidavit)(Kerger, Richard) (Entered: 12/23/2004)

12/23/2004 35 Proposed Pretrial Order by Defendants David Cobb, Michael Badnarik, National Voting Rights Institute, Counter Claimants National Voting Rights Institute, David Cobb, Michael Badnarik. (Kerger, Richard) (Entered: 12/23/2004)

12/27/2004 36 First MOTION for Discovery (Preservation Order and Leave to Take Limited Expedited Discovery) by Intervenor Defendant KERRY-EDWARDS 2004 INC. (McTigue, Donald) (Entered: 12/27/2004)

12/29/2004 37 Supplemental MOTION to Dismiss based upon mootness by Counter Defendant J Kenneth Blackwell. Responses due by 1/24/2005 (Coglianese, Richard) (Entered: 12/29/2004)

12/29/2004 38 TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 12/10/04 before Judge Edmund A. Sargus, Jr. Court Reporter: Laura Samuels. (ja) (Entered: 12/29/2004)

12/30/2004 39 MOTION to Strike 27 Notice (Other), Notice (Other) hearsay and inadmisisble evidence filed by Counter Defendant J Kenneth Blackwell. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A Opinoin in Moss v Bush)(Coglianese, Richard) (Entered: 12/30/2004)

12/30/2004 40 AMENDED DOCUMENT by Defendants David Cobb, Michael Badnarik, National Voting Rights Institute, Counter Claimants National Voting Rights Institute, David Cobb, Michael Badnarik. Amendment to 4 Answer to Complaint,, Counterclaim,. (Kerger, Richard) (Entered: 12/30/2004)

12/31/2004 41 MOTION to Dismiss by Defendants David Cobb, Michael Badnarik, National Voting Rights Institute, Counter Claimants National Voting Rights Institute, David Cobb, Michael Badnarik. Responses due by 1/24/2005 (Attachments: # 1 # 2)(Kerger, Richard) (Entered: 12/31/2004)

01/10/2005 42 MOTION to Dismiss amended complaint by Counter Defendant J Kenneth Blackwell. Responses due by 2/3/2005 (Coglianese, Richard) (Entered: 01/10/2005)

01/12/2005 43 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Lisa J. Danetz by Defendants David Cobb, Michael Badnarik, National Voting Rights Institute, Counter Claimants National Voting Rights Institute, David Cobb, Michael Badnarik. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit # 2 Affidavit # 3 Affidavit)(Kerger, Richard) (Entered: 01/12/2005)

01/18/2005 44 ORDER granting # 43 Motion for attorney Lisa J. Danetz to Appear PHV on behalf of defts David Cobb, Michaekl Badnarik, National Voting Rights Institue, Counter Claimants National Voting Rights Institute, David Cobb, Michael Badnarik. Signed by Judge Terence P Kemp on 1/18/05. (rew ) (Entered: 01/18/2005)

01/18/2005 45 RESPONSE in Opposition re 39 MOTION to Strike 27 Notice (Other), Notice (Other) hearsay and inadmisisble evidence filed filed by Defendants David Cobb, Michael Badnarik, National Voting Rights Institute, Counter Claimants National Voting Rights Institute, David Cobb, Michael Badnarik. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Kerger, Richard) (Entered: 01/18/2005)



https://ecf.ohsd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?478926089359846-L_280_0-1

(available at Pacer website https://pacer.login.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl?court_id=00idx)

[meganmonkey]

29. Wow, merh! Thanks for posting this!

This is awesome to see! Now, of course, I have to study and figure it all out...especially with the counterclaims, kinda confusing...

Thanks for the link.

:hi:

[merh]

31. Pacer is a great site to use. It is relatively inexpensive to access

the dockets and the documents ($.08 per page) and they will set you up an account and bill you ever 3 months or 6 months or you can just put it on a credit card.

Looks like the AG is trying to use the Ohio Supreme's opinion to bolster his motion to have some of the documents (evidence) tossed.

The wheels of justice grind slowly!

(You are welcome of course! :hi:)

[Amaryllis]

37. Merh, if you understand legal jargon, I would appreciate a brief

summary in plain English. And I thought Sargus was going to be dealing with this case? He was the one who overthrew the restraining order on recounting Delaware Co. and was considered to be the most impartial.

[merh]

41. I have not read all of the pleadings.

Kerry/Edwards Campaign are intervenors and I believe their attorneys filed pleadings asking the federal judge order that the voting machines in ohio be seized and inspected by independent experts. I also believe they have asked for depositions. I am on dial up at home. I will review tomorrow and let you know what I understand the substance of the issues involved are. I do know that the Ohio AG has filed a motion to dismissed on behalf of Blackwell, stating that the reasoning in the Ohio Supreme Court is controlling. (Affidavits are not proper, etc.)

[Amaryllis]

59. Thank you. Dial up! How do you stand it? I finally had to go to cable

after working where there is high speed.

[merh]

61. It is very frustrating for sure, but I hate the cable company more

than the phone company, so I settle for dial up. Cable companies are robbing us.

[KoKo]

43. Sargus is the one, I believe was appointed by Clinton...thanks for info!

[Amaryllis]

60. Yes, he is. But if you look at what Merh posted, it doesn't look lilke

Sargus is dealing with it?

[meganmonkey]

62. Or was Sargus the one on the case that ended up getting thrown out

last week because it was too late....??

[KoKo]

72. There's definitely some confusion on some of this...

Hope some folks can help us out there...Is the "Sargus" (Clinton Judge) Case still being reviewed? :shrug: To me...that was our best hope..to get it before a more unbiased Judge..bumping it into the Federal Courts to get it out of State Legislation? :shrug:

[rdmccur]

26. I believe there is someting going on

but it is being kept very quiet.

[anamandujano]

8. I hope Rove and his friends will be living on alka-seltzer for the next

few years, until they're in prison repenting and relaxed enough to go on real food again.

Keep giving them nightmares Cliff et al.

[zann725]

49. Much quicker than a "few years"...once things starts moving.

n/t

[nmoliver]

9. Just like what happened at CBS

You can count on it every time. Anyone who takes any significant stand against the regime will be targeted. Despite the vast media scandal of having covered for *'s WMD lies, and the confessions that followed, nobody has been reprimanded or fired. But expose *'s military record, and they will hang, draw and quarter everyone who had a part in it, even though they were right.

It reminds me of Wellstone's death and the anthrax against Daschle, too. And it reminds me of the 8-year crusade against Clinton.

We can expect a lot more of this.

[Carolab]

10. I'd like to see this pursued.

"There has also been discussion of the possibility of filings based primarily on civil rights violations against African-American and students who were denied the right to vote on November 2 for a wide range of reasons, most importantly a shortage of voting machines in critical precincts."

There were heavy, blatant civil rights violations.

[Kota]

12. Blackwell is scared, he's lost all credibility and is desperate.

[meganmonkey]

13. I second that

I think they really are freaked out.
And desperate people make big mistakes!

[Beth in VT]

38. Maybe he got all our donations. n/t

[zann725]

50. I almost forgot about that! DU generous donations should be there by now!

Hope he doesn't spend it all on Bail!

[ottozen]

14. Thou shalt not steal!

[Alizaryn]

15. Think about it...would YOU want to be sitting in a chair being

cross examined by Arnebeck?? They are rummaging for ammunition.

[mod mom]

16. It's a publicity stunt by Petro. Rumor has it he'll be the Repug

candidate for governor in Ohio. Too bad Kenny boy-they just used you like they do everyone else.

[meganmonkey]

22. What about Blackwell's governor aspirations?

Or is he giving up now that he got busted for the illegal campaign donation request letter he sent out?

[mod mom]

25. I think he was their stooge.

[meganmonkey]

28. I see!

I also see you pretty much said that in your previous post...
:eyes: (directed at myself)
This Petro guy is new to me. I'll need to look into this some more.

Thanks!

[flyarm]

51. where is ANDY S. ??

HE HAS BEEN QUIET FOR ABOUT A WEEK...IS SONETHING UP...HMMM SILENCE MAY BE GOLDEN??

seems he was very active on here for quite some time, and now silence..anyone know whats up..or is it better to have this silence??
fly

[meganmonkey]

54. He made a little comment in the following thread about this same subject:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x292616

See my post #22 and his responses!!!

Hmmm.....

[flyarm]

55. thank you....

for the heads up meganmonkey..verrrry interesting!! somehow i missed it!!!
fly:hi:

[meganmonkey]

56. No prob, flyarm!

I was happy to be reminded of his :evilgrin:

:hi:

[Joe Chi Minh]

34. There was a lot

of whistling in the dark in that. You know, the best form of defence... "Everything alright here...".

[4democracy]

32. If he runs, he will need the same contributions we sent Blackwell ,right?

[meganmonkey]

36. Took me a minute to figure that out!

:evilgrin:

[Peace Patriot]

18. Support Arnebeck & Co.! Send donations! KICK!

Don't think the BushCon jackals can't get away with it--absurd as it is. I think we should push donations for Arnebeck, for general support AND in case they do get sanctioned.

Alliance for Democracy, to: Ohio Election Litigation Fund, Cliff Arnebeck, Esq., 1351 King Ave., 1st Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43212

Alliance for Democracy : http://www.thealliancefordemocracy.org

[zann725]

35. I think we should ALSO write a group thank you letter & send it.

The fact that Cliff (and Bonifaz and Truitt) are still in there punching away at such dismal times is amazing indeed. We need to let them know how much we appreciate them...in words too.

[meganmonkey]

39. That is a very good idea, zann

I just may work on that....perhaps this weekend. Or if you do one, be sure to post it!

[fooj]

45. I agree. How could we go about doing this?

Everyone needs some recognition and appreciation from time to time! It's what helps validate the importance of your journey! I'll check back for suggestions! Thanks!

[lady lib]

40. Done - donation sent

Those wheels of justice aren't gonna get greased by themselves!:)

[Imagevision]

48. Yeah lets send him a couple bucks -- $5.00-$10.00 that's cool!

[Vinca]

20. I hereby pledge my undying love for Arnebeck.

And I'll send some money, too.

[sepia_steel]

21. Right on.

They deserve it all. I hope they go down in flames.

[DearAbby]

23. Healthy K I C K

:kick:Alliance for Democracy, to: Ohio Election Litigation Fund, Cliff Arnebeck, Esq., 1351 King Ave., 1st Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43212

Alliance for Democracy : http://www.thealliancefordemocracy.org

[mod mom]

24. I just forwarded this to an aide at Rep Conyers office, as well

as Keith Olbermann. So now in Ohio, we are not even suppose to question the Republicans run elections. Shameful!

[smartvoter]

30. Great rebuttal. It's pretty much how we saw it, too. nt

[Straight Shooter]

42. Arnebeck is such a mild-mannered-reporter type of guy

There is no dirt on this guy, none, or you know we would have all heard about it by now.

Frivolous lawsuit, my kiester. The only thing frivolous about the lawsuit is the lack of SCMSM coverage (so-called mainstream media, per BuzzFlash jargon).

[fooj]

44. The truth has a way of eventually biting you in the ass. Hard!

I agree with Arnebeck...they are rattled! Think about it - 2 "slam-dunk" confirmations postponed until next week...Conyer's asks for an investigation...things aren't going as smoothly as they'd planned! Bummer! Then to top it all off...they've got to deal with four brave patriots who will not be silenced until true freedom and liberty is realized for all Americans! And for this, you have my utmost respect and admiration. Thank you for not giving up on the future of our country! Ours is a noble and just cause. Soon they will be all consumed by the ugliness of their shameful, maniacal deeds. I believe that truth is our greatest weapon...it's the only way to EXPOSE them and this makes those vultures very, very nervous!

[NationalEnquirer]

58. The truth shall set us free, I hope.

Someone in the media has got to pick up the slack though.
Don't we have allies in hollywood and stuff?
There's got to be folks who can get the word out.

[bleever]

47. Alive and kicking.

[ottozen]

52. Ethics on trial

Now Mr. Arnebeck shall have no choice but to present his case to the Supreme Court of Ohio. The court will have no choice but to have a hearing on the matter. The court will have to make a ruling on whether the legal arguments which would have been made in the electoral challenge either are within the current law, or whether they might reasonably be expected to change existing law.

Now would be a good time for irrefutable, concrete, evidence of malfeasance that would change the outcome of the Ohio presidential election result to come front and center.

Can the Ohio republican party say OOPS?

[Senator]

53. Target Petro Personally

We need to go directly to the one doing it.

If you can, call and try to meet (in person) with Petro or his staff.

You want to know why he's using your tax dollars for political purposes.

This is probably illegal. They should counter-sue.

www.thedeanpeople.org

[dogindia]

57. kick.

[donsu]

63. thanks to the lawyers who are helping get the stain out of suits

nt

[hippiegranny]

64. could this be? I hardly dare to think...

Could this be the Watergate type event we know for a fact will eventually bring the criminal regime down? Maybe we were barking up the wrong tree hoping for a Woodward/Bernstein journalistic expose... maybe this time around it will be the oh so reviled (by the Pukes) legal community to bring the mofos to their orange jump suit covered knees!

[meganmonkey]

69. Dare to think it, hippiegranny!!!!

I believe you are right!

This is it. It's coming down...

:D

[NVMojo]

65. it may be a day late and a dollar short but a high school pal of mine and

his wife who live in Cleveland area, repubs who voted for Bush, regretted it starting about December and have turned on Bush due to the information that came out over the Ohio voter fraud. At some point, honest people wake up. I only wish it had been sooner but ...there is the future ....we must not let up!!!!

[IndyPriest]

66. Arnebeck, you ol' cage rattler!

How dare you sabotage the empire's march to victory!! LOL

[TexasLawyer]

67. Big "Petro Dollars" in Ohio

Jim Petro, the Ohio AG who brought the charges against Arnebeck, et al., looks like he is a very partisan, wealthy right-wing hack, with a lot of state officials beholden to his largesse. Here are some entries that appear on the "Citizens for Petro" website:

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http://www.jimpetro.com/show_event.asp?event_id=17&origin=newsroom.asp
8/18/2004

PETRO CONTINUES EFFORT TO SUPPORT REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES, PLEDGES TO RAISE $1 MILLION

Jim Petro recently sent a letter to Republican leadership highlighting his efforts on behalf of Republican candidates around the state and pledged to work to raise over $1 million for their efforts by Election Day. "I make this commitment because I believe this is the most important election in generations, one that begs for leadership and requires us to put personal ambitions aside and focus on the good of the Republican Party as a whole" Petro wrote. In outlining his efforts on behalf of the party, Petro continued "since the commencement of the 2004 campaigns, I have traveled Ohio to support candidates at all levels. I have hosted or appeared at 38 fundraisers for Republican candidates which have raised nearly $500,000; and I have contributed over $80,000 of my own campaign funds in support of county parties, statewide and local candidates."

Since becoming Attorney General, Jim Petro has contributed over $130,000 of his own campaign dollars to candidates at all levels. Each week Petro travels the state to support candidates for local or state office, recently travelling to Fairfield County to support Sheriff Dave Phalen and Lake County to help raise funds for the local county party.



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http://www.jimpetro.com/show_event.asp?event_id=32&origin=newsroom.asp

9/21/2004
DAVID GOODMAN FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONER
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Additionally, Petro commented on the importance of Franklin County to the election of President Bush. "Franklin County is one of the most important counties in the nation to the hopes of President Bush. If David Goodman wins Franklin County then President Bush wins the election."



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http://www.jimpetro.com/show_event.asp?event_id=23&origin=newsroom.asp
8/17/2004
PETRO TRAVELS TO VAN WERT, HARDIN COUNTIES TO SUPPORT FUNDRAISING EFFORTS

In back-to-back weeks Attorney General Jim Petro traveled to Ohio's heartland to support the fundraising efforts of Van Wert and Hardin Counties at their Century Club dinners. Traveling to Van Wert on August 11 and to Hardin County on August 17, Petro helped raised funds that will be intergral to county efforts to support republican candidates, incuding GOTV efforts that will help President Bush. "George Bush never would have won Ohio in 2000 without the strong support of rural countis such as Van Wert and Hardin. I fully support their efforts and will continue to do whatever I can to raise money to assist them." Petro personally contributed $500 to each party. If you would like to contribute money or support efforts in Van Wert and Hardin Counties, the contact information for each is below.


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Petro has raised over $100,000 for the Supreme Court races and will be raising more in the future.


I thought justice was supposed to be blind. I guess not in Ohio!

[TexasLawyer]

68. And he's a hypocrite too

Protecting Ohioans From Fraud, Waste and Abuse by Making Public Officials More Accountable*/

by Jim Petro
Ohio Attorney General


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Public officials who perpetrate fraud on the people they are elected to serve ....abuse our and erode the confidence we have in our governmental system.

Citizens entrust their government with the responsibility to protect their lives and property. The people have a right to hold their public servants to a higher level of accountability because of the power that government has to affect the lives and well-being of its citizens. When public officials abuse this power and betray the trust of constituents, our entire society is harmed, and those officials have forfeited the right to exercise the duties of their office.

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*/ Except if they're Republican officials like George Bush and Kenneth Blackwell.

[corbett]

71. Kick!