PrintSeptember 29, 2008
St, Louis Prosector who joined Obama 'Truth Squad' pleads innocent
This kind of cynicism belongs in the Hall of Fame of Shame.
St. Louis prosecutor Jennifer Joyce, member of the Obama "Truth Squad" in Missouri made up of members of law enforcement pleads innocent to charges of intimidation of political foes.
The Political Fix has her statement:
Nice strawman, Jennifer. No one on this side is talking about prosecution either - only the threat of prosecution which everyone knows is a time honored tactic of prosecutors who desire a certain result in court but can't prove wrongdoing.As a citizen, I believe that elections should be about issues. I also have enormous respect for our First Amendment and freedom of speech. My sole purpose in participating in this initiative is about getting truthful information to the voters. This has never been or never will be about prosecuting people.Clearly there are those who are attempting to twist the purpose of this initiative for their own benefit. This attack is a great example of how the truth is distorted in campaigns and what we're trying to stand up against.
In this case, there's a little old thing called the First Amendment that stands in the way. But that wouldn't stop an aggressive prosecutor from sending letters hinting that opponents could be arrested if their version of the "truth" were in conflict with the official Obama line.
We know all this which is why Joyce's statement is so incredibly self serving. And it's also just one more piece of evidence that the Obama camp arrogantly takes unto itself the ability to quash free speech whenever it is convenient for them.
Welcome to change you can be intimidated to support.
