When Oro Valley, AZ resident Art Segal endorsed two candidates for City Council on his blog, he began to hear from city officials that he needed to register as PAC. Is this America?
If we define it as the "home of the red-tape," then I guess the answer is "yes."
According to the Arizona Daily Star, an unnamed citizen registered a complaint with the town clerk, which prompted the town attorney to give Segal, the operator of the Let Oro Valley Excel blog a ring:
Sidles [the interim town attorney] also asked the blogger if he would be willing to add links to the Web sites of the three incumbent candidates, as he had done for challengers Salette Latas and Bill Garner, Segal recalled.
Sidles, now the town prosecutor, said he only asked Segal if he planned on adding the Web links: "It was more of a curiosity question."
Yeah, curiosity.
13 comments:
Art....
The more you post these things the more it appears like you are doing nothing other than feeding your own already overblown ego. We get the point.
OV Objective Thinker--Say what you will about me, but you saw fit to describe the esteemed attorney Clint Bolick, Director of the prestigious Goldwater Institute Center for Constitutional Litigation as a "Philadelphia" lawyer. That is despicable.
Isn't it about time you stopped hiding behind that misnomer using the pseudonym "Objective Thinker," so all of our readers will know who you are,especially if you choose to run for OV Council a 3rd time.
Why not read Mr. Bolick's outstanding credentials before you make more asinine statements on this blog.
http://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/AboutUs/expertview.aspx?id=9
In the past week there has also been an attempt to infringe upon MY right to freedom of speech though it was perpetuated in a very subtle manner. In due time, if and when appropriate, I will reveal how and by whom this attempt was actuated. I have no personal agenda, that person does (no it was not Mr. Parish).
This blog is a much needed forum in order to keep dialogue relative to the pertinent issues of this community in balance.
Art, keep up your dedication to fair representation.
Art.....
The following is obvious:
You know the poster using the puesdonym "ovwebsleuth".
One of the cornerstones, as you have pointed out to me so very often, is that you will not allow personal attacks. If you do not view the initial posting of the above named individual as a "personal attack" then you give me great leeway, which I will use. I would hope, once again that you are an honorable man, and remove it and advise the individual that this type of CRAP will not be allowed.
I will await your response (personally or pubically) before I post more comments on this subject.
Secondly, I would like to point out to you that my words were, Bolick may be a very fine attorney, I simply disagree with his EDA positions. How is that" "despicable"? One can draw the conclusion that "despicable" in your dictionary means disagreement.
Art, you "hide", behind Artmarth and Dick "hides" behind Zeeman as much as I hide behind OVOT. PLEASE feel free to let folks know who I am. That way Ms.Coyote can simply look up my address in the telephone book when she wishes to join me for dinner. That way you will be able to claim that you have the "scoop" on the info.....and run to the press.
LOVE,
OVOT
OVOT,
I know who you are! Do you know who I am? Am I invited to dinner too?
This was not a "personal attack" on Parish. I was providing the voters with the knowledge they need to cast an informed vote. Parish's behavior speaks volumes to his character!
When Parish claimed to be a christian, and then attacked Mrs. Latas, Parish himself changed the tone of this election. When you claim a certain "virginity", one must assume that your morality and lifestyle may become the topic of discusion. (Read: Bill Clinton, Monica Lewinsky, might I remind you, some American's wanted him impeached over an affair.)
I would like to add, that all the information provided is considered PUBLIC RECORD.
Sorry, OVOT, Mr. Parish, Oro Valley Attorney, and anyone else that may dislike or be offended by the truth (Read: Free Speach), but you cannot censor the Superior Court!
It is called "Public" record, because it isn't private....or personal as much as OVOT would like to scream that it is (Read: Temper tantrum on Mr. Parish's behalf, par for the course)!
So OVOT....When's Chow?
OV Objective Thinker--- You make it so easy to refute your asinine comments.
You write it's obvious I know who commented here for the first time ever under the pseudonym "ovwebsleuth."
Wrong. It is so obvious you make statements as if you actually know what you're talking about. I do NOT know who is writing using this pseudonym, as is the case with most of those who choose to comment in this manner.
Fortunately your words about Clint Bolick are here for all to read. Anyone can go to the Posting "Shar Pelzl ..." of Jan 20.
OV Objective Thinker wrote in his comment on Jan 22 @ 7:47PM:"I supported the EDA then and I support it now. I doubt that EDA's are unconstitutional as one "Philadelphia" lawyer has stated."
So, yes---I stand by my statement that your comment referring to Mr. Bolick was despicable!
Your foolishness is no more evident than in your last statement that Dick & I are hiding under the names "Zee Man" & "artmarth" respectively. On the blog are links to an Az Star story of 6/7/07 (with our photos) and the more recent article of 1/16/08. Only a fool would suggest we are hiding our identity. Dick has commented with his picture attached, and I have done posting using my full name.
The more you comment here the more readers will realize your comments are unworthy of being taken seriously, and are nothing other than total arrogance.
And, it will be you who will see fit to either "hide behind OVOT" or not. I won't dignify you by stating your true identity.
Art Segal
Art, Art, Art.....
You post one thing I said but not all of it. Repost my comments about Mr. Bolick. I complimented him for heaven's sake. I think I said he might be a very fine attorney but I disagree with him. What do I need to do, wash his feet????? You align with and love him. I don't love him and disagree with his opinion....and to date that's all it is...an opinion. If he has case, bring it and quit talking about it!!!! There is an old expression about doing something or get off the pot. All Bolick does is talk!!!
It shouldn't be any surprise to the folks that post here that you hold strong personal feelings against me. And from my position, that OK. You have to live with that....I laugh it off because it doesn't bother me one bit and it appears to feed something in you. I have fact on my side and you generally, not always, have conjecture on your side.
When you are right I compliment you and agree. When I feel you are wrong, I disagree. I don't tell you that your comments are "asinine". I don't refer to your statements as "despicable". I simply state that I believe you are wrong.
And lastly, you agreed with my point. Everyone knows who you are. A lesser number know Dick. Most every person posting here also knows who I am. So we all hide equally....which is to say not at all!!!
LOVE!!
Don Cox
Thinker, get your head out of the sauce, of course I mean cooking sauce and go the Interesting Link section on the left hand side of this blog. click on the Goldwater Institute link, then click on the top where it says "litigation Center", click on Turken V Gordon.
This lawsuit is old news!!!!!!!
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