By TED BRIDIS, Associated Press Ted Bridis, Associated Press- WASHINGTON –
The Homeland Security Department official in charge of submitting sensitive government files to political advisers for secretive reviews before they could be released to citizens, journalists and watchdog groups complained in emails that the unusual scrutiny was "crazy" and hoped someone outside the Obama administration would discover the practice, The Associated Press has learned.
"The Freedom of Information Act, the main tool forcing the government to be more transparent, is designed to be insulated from political considerations. Anyone who seeks information through the law is supposed to get it unless disclosure would hurt national security, violate personal privacy or expose confidential decision-making in certain areas. People can request government records without specifying why they want them and are not obligated to provide personal information about themselves other than their name and an address where the records should be sent.
But at the Homeland Security Department, since July 2009, career employees were ordered to provide political staffers with information about the people who asked for records — such as where they lived and whether they were private citizens or reporters — and about the organizations where they worked. If a member of Congress sought such documents, employees were told to specify Democrat or Republican. No one in government was allowed to discuss the political reviews with anyone whose information request was affected by them."
To Read the rest of the story, CLICK HERE.
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Mike Ford Perspective:
"So much for transparency."
Monday, March 28, 2011
Monday, December 6, 2010
Federal Employees Set to Receive Raises Despite Call for Pay Freeze
Federal employees may seem a popular target as the Obama administration looks for budget cuts, but the president's proposed two-year pay freeze won't actually stop them from getting raises.
Though President Obama has called on Congress to halt cost-of-living adjustments for the federal civilian workforce, many employees are still expected to receive raises through the rigid ladder-climbing pay system known as "step increases."
Under the federal pay formula, employees are eligible for a regular pay raise every one-to-three years, depending on their seniority. When they get a raise, typically worth about 3 percent, they move up a "step"; there are 10 steps for all 15 grades on the federal pay scale -- meaning there will be no shortage of increases in 2011 and 2012.
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Though President Obama has called on Congress to halt cost-of-living adjustments for the federal civilian workforce, many employees are still expected to receive raises through the rigid ladder-climbing pay system known as "step increases."
Under the federal pay formula, employees are eligible for a regular pay raise every one-to-three years, depending on their seniority. When they get a raise, typically worth about 3 percent, they move up a "step"; there are 10 steps for all 15 grades on the federal pay scale -- meaning there will be no shortage of increases in 2011 and 2012.
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Friday, November 5, 2010
Yazel Wins in Landslide Victory Over Lobbyist Bolzle
Tuesday's elections were nothing short of spectacular...if you're a Republican. Oklahoma was no different from the majority of other states around the country who saw a surge of Republican victories that were described best by President Obama as : "A Shellacking".
Tulsa stayed true to the trend, with it's only County wide race resulting in a resounding victory for Republican incumbent Ken Yazel, as he retained the County Assessor's office. Yazel, a retired US Marine Corps Major, defeated liberal Democrat Nancy Bolzle by over 40,000 votes.
Bolzle, wife of embattled land developer Bruce Bolzle, seemed to derail during the last week of the campaign. The career lobbyist resorted to one of the most frowned upon mud-fests in recent history, and many Tulsa voters showed their disapproval at the ballot box. As one Tulsa resident put it, "After 2 robo-calls slandering Major Yazel's character, I was so mad I decided to vote early for him."
In addition to tens of thousands of negative phone calls that disturbed the privacy of angry voters, Bolzle also came under fire last week for what proved to be false and misleading ads on the radio and in the mail. Claiming to have the support of over 100 prominent Tulsa Republicans, Bolzle attempted to make the case that local Republicans had disowned Yazel. Upon further review of the Tulsa World and the Tulsa Republican Party, Bolzle's claims turned out to be nothing more than a dishonest hustle to insult the intelligence of her fellow citizens. This strategy only brought unintended consequences to the self professed "Community Organizer". It motivated local Republicans to rally behind Yazel, and brought more public disgrace to the Bolzle name.
Ken Yazel was given plenty of opportunities to fire back at his opponent, but chose to keep the high ground. The voters of Tulsa County spoke for him Tuesday. Here are the results:
According to the Tulsa County Election Board-
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR
KEN YAZEL (REP) .................. 102,720 62.46%
NANCY BOLZLE (DEM).................. 61,748 37.54%
Tulsa stayed true to the trend, with it's only County wide race resulting in a resounding victory for Republican incumbent Ken Yazel, as he retained the County Assessor's office. Yazel, a retired US Marine Corps Major, defeated liberal Democrat Nancy Bolzle by over 40,000 votes.
Bolzle, wife of embattled land developer Bruce Bolzle, seemed to derail during the last week of the campaign. The career lobbyist resorted to one of the most frowned upon mud-fests in recent history, and many Tulsa voters showed their disapproval at the ballot box. As one Tulsa resident put it, "After 2 robo-calls slandering Major Yazel's character, I was so mad I decided to vote early for him."
In addition to tens of thousands of negative phone calls that disturbed the privacy of angry voters, Bolzle also came under fire last week for what proved to be false and misleading ads on the radio and in the mail. Claiming to have the support of over 100 prominent Tulsa Republicans, Bolzle attempted to make the case that local Republicans had disowned Yazel. Upon further review of the Tulsa World and the Tulsa Republican Party, Bolzle's claims turned out to be nothing more than a dishonest hustle to insult the intelligence of her fellow citizens. This strategy only brought unintended consequences to the self professed "Community Organizer". It motivated local Republicans to rally behind Yazel, and brought more public disgrace to the Bolzle name.
Ken Yazel was given plenty of opportunities to fire back at his opponent, but chose to keep the high ground. The voters of Tulsa County spoke for him Tuesday. Here are the results:
According to the Tulsa County Election Board-
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR
KEN YAZEL (REP) .................. 102,720 62.46%
NANCY BOLZLE (DEM).................. 61,748 37.54%
Yazel Repeats Victory, Effort to Clean Tulsa Streets
Tulsa, OK, November 4, 2010 – Tulsa County Assessor Ken Yazel may have won his bid for re-election by a landslide, but his campaign is still organizing and hustling. He and his volunteer team were out early on Wednesday morning to remove his campaign signs, but many still remain left over from various campaigns after Tuesday's election. Yazel is once again placing a cash bounty on uncollected signs that remain on our littered roads.
The Yazel campaign made arrangements this week to conduct another effort aimed at cleaning up thousands of campaign signs on Tulsa street corners, highways and lots. A similar community project was headed up by the Yazel campaign earlier this year after the 2010 Republican Primary Elections in July.
Yazel said Thursday:
"We saw an amazing response last time. The Tulsa community worked together and collected about 2,500 signs. When citizens are motivated to clean up all remaining campaign signs, regardless of the candidate, everyone wins. We'll collect them and take them to one location, then sort them out and recycle the materials. It's not a Republican vs. Democrat solution. It's a Tulsa solution."
He is rewarding sign collectors with a cash bounty of 15 cents per sign, and says that most campaign signs will be accepted, regardless of their condition. However, the signs must meet these conditions:
1. They must be used signs that are recovered from outdoors (street corners, vacant lots, highways, etc.).
Please do not bring in bundles of new signs that were never placed during the campaign!
2. They must be campaign signs only, and advertise a candidate or cause that was represented on the Tulsa County ballot. Signs from other counties or ones that display general advertising will not be accepted.
Saturday, Nov. 6th 2pm to 5pm
Yazel said of the cost, "Last time we did this, a few others chipped in on the expense. It cost money, but was worth the investment. The county streets got cleaned up, and dozens of kids made some spending money. We also had a few youth groups who went out and raised money for their churches. It was very encouraging to see so many young people involved in our community."
Signs can be dropped off at:
Westlake ACE Hardware
8929 S. Memorial Suite 370
(corner of 91st and Memorial)
Tulsa, OK 74133
918-392-2800 www.westlakehardware.com
Saturday, Nov. 6th 2pm to 5pm
Collectors will fill out a form with their name and address as required for proper reporting. They will then receive cash payment in the amount of $ .15 per sign, paid for by Citizens for Ken Yazel 2010.
Westlake ACE Hardware will supply the location and containers to sort and recycle the metal, plastic and/or paper materials. Special thanks to them for assisting with this effort!
- Ken Yazel was re-elected as Tulsa’s County Assessor on Tuesday, November 2nd 2010. He is a lecturer on “How to lower county taxes” and a former licensed CPA, business owner/CEO and a retired Marine Corps Major (1962 to 1982).
The Yazel campaign made arrangements this week to conduct another effort aimed at cleaning up thousands of campaign signs on Tulsa street corners, highways and lots. A similar community project was headed up by the Yazel campaign earlier this year after the 2010 Republican Primary Elections in July.
Yazel said Thursday:
"We saw an amazing response last time. The Tulsa community worked together and collected about 2,500 signs. When citizens are motivated to clean up all remaining campaign signs, regardless of the candidate, everyone wins. We'll collect them and take them to one location, then sort them out and recycle the materials. It's not a Republican vs. Democrat solution. It's a Tulsa solution."
He is rewarding sign collectors with a cash bounty of 15 cents per sign, and says that most campaign signs will be accepted, regardless of their condition. However, the signs must meet these conditions:
1. They must be used signs that are recovered from outdoors (street corners, vacant lots, highways, etc.).
Please do not bring in bundles of new signs that were never placed during the campaign!
2. They must be campaign signs only, and advertise a candidate or cause that was represented on the Tulsa County ballot. Signs from other counties or ones that display general advertising will not be accepted.
Saturday, Nov. 6th 2pm to 5pm
Yazel said of the cost, "Last time we did this, a few others chipped in on the expense. It cost money, but was worth the investment. The county streets got cleaned up, and dozens of kids made some spending money. We also had a few youth groups who went out and raised money for their churches. It was very encouraging to see so many young people involved in our community."
Signs can be dropped off at:
Westlake ACE Hardware
8929 S. Memorial Suite 370
(corner of 91st and Memorial)
Tulsa, OK 74133
918-392-2800 www.westlakehardware.com
Saturday, Nov. 6th 2pm to 5pm
Collectors will fill out a form with their name and address as required for proper reporting. They will then receive cash payment in the amount of $ .15 per sign, paid for by Citizens for Ken Yazel 2010.
Westlake ACE Hardware will supply the location and containers to sort and recycle the metal, plastic and/or paper materials. Special thanks to them for assisting with this effort!
- Ken Yazel was re-elected as Tulsa’s County Assessor on Tuesday, November 2nd 2010. He is a lecturer on “How to lower county taxes” and a former licensed CPA, business owner/CEO and a retired Marine Corps Major (1962 to 1982).
Monday, November 1, 2010
What's Wrong with Tulsa Judge Morrissey?
In addition to the fact that she is running against a Republican, John Eagleton, here is a little info on Morrissey:
Research - not Rumors
A search through the Oklahoma Bar Journal reveals District Judge Linda Morrissey, running for re-election, has committed a long list of errors that have been reversed by Oklahoma's higher courts.
In at least one case, the appeals court goes so far as to say that Linda Morrissey abused her discretion. Court of Civil Appeals DF - 106739: In a foreclosure case Morrissey awarded the defendants -- the people who didn't pay their mortgage -- $55,172.51 in court costs and attorney's fees. Linda Morrissey's abuse of discretion took 17 months to correct. (Details on the case from the April 24, 2010, issue of the Oklahoma Bar Journal, Vol. 81, No. 12, p. 1106.)
In two criminal cases, State of Oklahoma vs. James Ricky Ezell III and State of Oklahoma vs. Robert Mark Stephens, the Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that Linda Morrissey's "'policy' of running sentences consecutively" constituted "an abuse of discretion as it incumbent upon a trial court to consider all sentencing options available."
2007 OK CIV APP 120: This involved a couple who left a sum of money to their two children, a son and a daughter, in the form of a trust. The son, who was trustee, borrowed $200,000 from the trust for himself and a business partner, with no documentation of the loans, and he concealed his share of the debt.
Linda Morrissey appointed the son as personal representative, "This was error" on Morrissey's part. The evidence "clearly demonstrated [the son's] lack of integrity as that term is defined" in 58 O.S. 102. The appeals court reversed Morrissey's decision. In this case, it took nine months to fix Linda Morrissey's mistake, from the date of her erroneous decision to the appeals court's reversal.
2008 OK CIV APP 73: A mother put a child up for adoption and relinquished her parental rights in writing. The father objected to the termination never signed a permanent relinquishment. Judge Linda Morrissey went ahead and issued an order terminating the father's parental rights despite the lack of a permanent relinquishment. The appeals court unanimously ruled that Morrissey "erred as a matter of law" in issuing a termination order without the father's signed permanent relinquishment. Morrissey's error took about a year to fix.
2006 OK CIV APP 90: A man designated the adult children from his first marriage as beneficiaries of his IRA. Upon his death, his surviving spouse from a later marriage sought an injunction to keep the money from going to the children, and Linda Morrissey granted the injunction, basing her decision on Michigan law. The Court of Civil Appeals concluded that Morrissey's "grant of the preliminary injunction was erroneous as a matter of lawand is VACATED." Fixing Linda Morrissey's mistake took 17 months, from the date of the erroneous injunction to the appeals court's decision.
Court of Civil Appeals DF - 106937: The Court of Civil Appeals ruled that Linda Morrissey "erred when [she] entered judgment in favor of Plaintiff after finding that Defendants' defense of lack of contract was not encompassed within the court's pre-trial conference order listing claims and defenses of the parties." It took 17 months to correct Linda Morrissey's error. (Details on the case from the August 21, 2010, issue of the Oklahoma Bar Journal, Vol. 81, No. 22, p. 1832.)
Court of Civil Appeals IN - 100409: The Court of Civil Appeals ruled that Linda Morrissey erroneously granted summary judgment when there were contested issues of material fact to be resolved regarding a revocable trust and will. This Morrissey mistake took 13 months to fix. (Details on the case from the February 19, 2005, issue of the Oklahoma Bar Journal, Vol. 76, No. 7, p. 567.)
These are only a sample of PUBLISHED CASES. Morrissey's poor judgement, and lack of actual courtroom experience as an attorney are evident. Vote for John Eagleton on November 2!
Research - not Rumors
A search through the Oklahoma Bar Journal reveals District Judge Linda Morrissey, running for re-election, has committed a long list of errors that have been reversed by Oklahoma's higher courts.
In at least one case, the appeals court goes so far as to say that Linda Morrissey abused her discretion. Court of Civil Appeals DF - 106739: In a foreclosure case Morrissey awarded the defendants -- the people who didn't pay their mortgage -- $55,172.51 in court costs and attorney's fees. Linda Morrissey's abuse of discretion took 17 months to correct. (Details on the case from the April 24, 2010, issue of the Oklahoma Bar Journal, Vol. 81, No. 12, p. 1106.)
In two criminal cases, State of Oklahoma vs. James Ricky Ezell III and State of Oklahoma vs. Robert Mark Stephens, the Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that Linda Morrissey's "'policy' of running sentences consecutively" constituted "an abuse of discretion as it incumbent upon a trial court to consider all sentencing options available."
2007 OK CIV APP 120: This involved a couple who left a sum of money to their two children, a son and a daughter, in the form of a trust. The son, who was trustee, borrowed $200,000 from the trust for himself and a business partner, with no documentation of the loans, and he concealed his share of the debt.
Linda Morrissey appointed the son as personal representative, "This was error" on Morrissey's part. The evidence "clearly demonstrated [the son's] lack of integrity as that term is defined" in 58 O.S. 102. The appeals court reversed Morrissey's decision. In this case, it took nine months to fix Linda Morrissey's mistake, from the date of her erroneous decision to the appeals court's reversal.
2008 OK CIV APP 73: A mother put a child up for adoption and relinquished her parental rights in writing. The father objected to the termination never signed a permanent relinquishment. Judge Linda Morrissey went ahead and issued an order terminating the father's parental rights despite the lack of a permanent relinquishment. The appeals court unanimously ruled that Morrissey "erred as a matter of law" in issuing a termination order without the father's signed permanent relinquishment. Morrissey's error took about a year to fix.
2006 OK CIV APP 90: A man designated the adult children from his first marriage as beneficiaries of his IRA. Upon his death, his surviving spouse from a later marriage sought an injunction to keep the money from going to the children, and Linda Morrissey granted the injunction, basing her decision on Michigan law. The Court of Civil Appeals concluded that Morrissey's "grant of the preliminary injunction was erroneous as a matter of lawand is VACATED." Fixing Linda Morrissey's mistake took 17 months, from the date of the erroneous injunction to the appeals court's decision.
Court of Civil Appeals DF - 106937: The Court of Civil Appeals ruled that Linda Morrissey "erred when [she] entered judgment in favor of Plaintiff after finding that Defendants' defense of lack of contract was not encompassed within the court's pre-trial conference order listing claims and defenses of the parties." It took 17 months to correct Linda Morrissey's error. (Details on the case from the August 21, 2010, issue of the Oklahoma Bar Journal, Vol. 81, No. 22, p. 1832.)
Court of Civil Appeals IN - 100409: The Court of Civil Appeals ruled that Linda Morrissey erroneously granted summary judgment when there were contested issues of material fact to be resolved regarding a revocable trust and will. This Morrissey mistake took 13 months to fix. (Details on the case from the February 19, 2005, issue of the Oklahoma Bar Journal, Vol. 76, No. 7, p. 567.)
These are only a sample of PUBLISHED CASES. Morrissey's poor judgement, and lack of actual courtroom experience as an attorney are evident. Vote for John Eagleton on November 2!
Yazel Offers Reward to Catch Vandals, Battles Mud-slinging
Tulsa, OK, November 1st, 2010 – Tulsa County Assessor Ken Yazel is offering a $500 reward to the first person providing video evidence of those who are deliberately removing his campaign signs. According to the Yazel campaign, hundreds of signs have disappeared around Tulsa over the last 2 weeks.
"The majority of the signs being stolen are ones that have been mounted on private property along major roads and intersections. These signs were posted with permission from the property owners who support my campaign." Yazel said.
When asked if he believes that his opponent's campaign is responsible for these tactics, Yazel was careful to accuse anyone.
"Someone is cutting the big ones down, and leaving the signs from other campaigns untouched. My smaller yard signs around town are coming down, too, and being replaced by my opponent's signs. I'll let you draw your own conclusions."
In Saturday's edition of the Tulsa World, the story of this rivalry began after Yazel's opponent, Nancy Bolzle, drew fire from all directions for the substance of her negative and dishonest advertisements. Bolzle, a self professed "community organizer", has received the rebuke of several Tulsa Republicans for using their names on her endorsement list, and also on a "Republicans for Nancy Bolzle" mailer. Several people on the list, most notably elected officials, denied any connection to Bolzle.
According to Mike Ford of the Tulsa Republican Party, the phone at GOP Headquarters has been ringing off the hook with concerned and angry Republicans. Ford, a volunteer organizer appointed by Tulsa County Republican Chairman Sally Bell, says local Republicans are not falling for the liberal Democrat's tricks, and they have rallied behind Yazel.
"An overwhelming majority of Tulsa Republicans support Major Yazel, and many called us to make sure we were still supporting him. We were proud to assure them that the Tulsa County Republican Party is behind Yazel 100%." Ford said.
"Several were surprised to find their names listed on a political mailer, and were quick to distance themselves from being involved with Yazel's opponent. This is definitely not the year for Republicans to support a career lobbyist and financial supporter of Hillary Clinton. I don't know what she was thinking, but Mrs. Bolzle stirred up a hornet's nest, and they are not going to be stinging Ken Yazel on Tuesday "
It would appear that Yazel's challenger has been consistent with dishonesty, as local Republican citizens on her list called to set the record straight and joined the current and former County officials who went on the record with the Tulsa World in Saturday's article, publicly challenging the truthfulness of Bolzle's ads. But the first local Republican to cry foul was former State Senator James Williamson, according to Ford.
"She had him listed on her endorsement list originally, and local Republicans were perplexed. When Williamson discovered what she had done, he quickly communicated to both campaigns that Bolzle had wrongfully taken a referral given years ago for her lobbying firm out of context. He was specific and assertive in setting the record straight that he did not endorse Bolzle for Assessor, and supported Ken Yazel for re-election. Williamson insisted that she remove his name, and she did so within 48 hours." Ford recalled.
"Almost all of her "endorsements" specifically mention her abilities as a lobbyist, and are obviously not political endorsements, and one of them is deceased. This was the first clue that she falsely padded her campaign with the names of well known Republicans. After getting calls about the mailer, it was obvious there was a clear pattern of dishonesty. We checked out the names on Bolzle's mailer with the Election Board, and some of them were not registered Republicans, and some of them are not even registered to vote at all. So much for those Christian values she is campaigning on." Ford concluded.
The Yazel's campaign posted details about the reward on Facebook:
"Once this evidence is provided to the Yazel campaign, we will file charges and make someone famous. Ken will double the reward if it leads to charges filed against a county employee, a county official or a registered lobbyist."
They are asking for citizens to be vigilant, and if they see this crime being committed, to film the misdemeanor crime being committed, the criminals leaving in a vehicle with enough footage for police to determine the make, model and license plate to file charges. This footage must be recorded and submitted to the Yazel campaign before the polls close Tuesday, for obvious reasons.
According to Yazel, the police have received some reports of a red truck taking down his signs. "The witnesses provided a description and plate number, but they have to witness the crime or receive evidence of it." he said.
"This is more than just vandalism or poor sportsmanship. This is a violation of every citizen's civil rights to free speech and fair elections. That might not mean much to some people, but it's priceless to me." said Yazel, a Vietnam Veteran and retired US Marine Corps Major.
-Ken Yazel is running for re-election as Tulsa’s County Assessor. He is a lecturer on “How to lower county taxes” and a former licensed CPA, business owner/CEO and a retired Marine Corps Major (1962 thru 1982).
"The majority of the signs being stolen are ones that have been mounted on private property along major roads and intersections. These signs were posted with permission from the property owners who support my campaign." Yazel said.
When asked if he believes that his opponent's campaign is responsible for these tactics, Yazel was careful to accuse anyone.
"Someone is cutting the big ones down, and leaving the signs from other campaigns untouched. My smaller yard signs around town are coming down, too, and being replaced by my opponent's signs. I'll let you draw your own conclusions."
In Saturday's edition of the Tulsa World, the story of this rivalry began after Yazel's opponent, Nancy Bolzle, drew fire from all directions for the substance of her negative and dishonest advertisements. Bolzle, a self professed "community organizer", has received the rebuke of several Tulsa Republicans for using their names on her endorsement list, and also on a "Republicans for Nancy Bolzle" mailer. Several people on the list, most notably elected officials, denied any connection to Bolzle.
According to Mike Ford of the Tulsa Republican Party, the phone at GOP Headquarters has been ringing off the hook with concerned and angry Republicans. Ford, a volunteer organizer appointed by Tulsa County Republican Chairman Sally Bell, says local Republicans are not falling for the liberal Democrat's tricks, and they have rallied behind Yazel.
"An overwhelming majority of Tulsa Republicans support Major Yazel, and many called us to make sure we were still supporting him. We were proud to assure them that the Tulsa County Republican Party is behind Yazel 100%." Ford said.
"Several were surprised to find their names listed on a political mailer, and were quick to distance themselves from being involved with Yazel's opponent. This is definitely not the year for Republicans to support a career lobbyist and financial supporter of Hillary Clinton. I don't know what she was thinking, but Mrs. Bolzle stirred up a hornet's nest, and they are not going to be stinging Ken Yazel on Tuesday "
It would appear that Yazel's challenger has been consistent with dishonesty, as local Republican citizens on her list called to set the record straight and joined the current and former County officials who went on the record with the Tulsa World in Saturday's article, publicly challenging the truthfulness of Bolzle's ads. But the first local Republican to cry foul was former State Senator James Williamson, according to Ford.
"She had him listed on her endorsement list originally, and local Republicans were perplexed. When Williamson discovered what she had done, he quickly communicated to both campaigns that Bolzle had wrongfully taken a referral given years ago for her lobbying firm out of context. He was specific and assertive in setting the record straight that he did not endorse Bolzle for Assessor, and supported Ken Yazel for re-election. Williamson insisted that she remove his name, and she did so within 48 hours." Ford recalled.
"Almost all of her "endorsements" specifically mention her abilities as a lobbyist, and are obviously not political endorsements, and one of them is deceased. This was the first clue that she falsely padded her campaign with the names of well known Republicans. After getting calls about the mailer, it was obvious there was a clear pattern of dishonesty. We checked out the names on Bolzle's mailer with the Election Board, and some of them were not registered Republicans, and some of them are not even registered to vote at all. So much for those Christian values she is campaigning on." Ford concluded.
The Yazel's campaign posted details about the reward on Facebook:
"Once this evidence is provided to the Yazel campaign, we will file charges and make someone famous. Ken will double the reward if it leads to charges filed against a county employee, a county official or a registered lobbyist."
They are asking for citizens to be vigilant, and if they see this crime being committed, to film the misdemeanor crime being committed, the criminals leaving in a vehicle with enough footage for police to determine the make, model and license plate to file charges. This footage must be recorded and submitted to the Yazel campaign before the polls close Tuesday, for obvious reasons.
According to Yazel, the police have received some reports of a red truck taking down his signs. "The witnesses provided a description and plate number, but they have to witness the crime or receive evidence of it." he said.
"This is more than just vandalism or poor sportsmanship. This is a violation of every citizen's civil rights to free speech and fair elections. That might not mean much to some people, but it's priceless to me." said Yazel, a Vietnam Veteran and retired US Marine Corps Major.
-Ken Yazel is running for re-election as Tulsa’s County Assessor. He is a lecturer on “How to lower county taxes” and a former licensed CPA, business owner/CEO and a retired Marine Corps Major (1962 thru 1982).
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