Anti-tax-fairness group using convicted forgers, thieves and sex offenders to gather signatures

[Are_grits_groceries]

I'm all about giving people a second (or third) chance when they mess up and are convicted of a crime. But there are certain chances that seem way more risky than others. For example, I probably wouldn't be okay with someone convicted of identity theft handling my credit card and/or driver's license as part of their post-incarceration vocation. I certainly wouldn't want a convicted child sex offender to ever work in a child care facility.

And I'm not too warm to the idea of convicted forgers and thieves collecting signatures and addresses for Oregon ballot initiatives.

Combine this with the fact that two of main leaders of this drive (Russ Walker and Kevin Mannix) have a cozy history with racketeer Bill Sizemore, it doesn't exactly instill confidence in what they're doing.

According to the pro-tax-fairness group Defend Oregon, a number of the signature gatherers for the anti-tax-fairness petitions have been convicted of forgery, theft and a number of other troubling crimes.

http://mandatemedia.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c2c3f53ef0120a51be68e970c-120wi
This is Jose Aguirre, also a signature gatherer for Vote Oregon. Mr Aguirre is a registered sex offender and legally labeled a predatory sex offender

Michelle Tiedy (for whom I have no photo to post, but there's one in the following PDF) is a convicted forger. (PDF)
Tiedy: a signature gatherer for Vote Oregon.

http://www.blueoregon.com/2009/08/antitax-fairness-group-using-convicted-forgers-thieves-and-sex-offenders-to-gather-signatures.html

Maybe if somebody looked closely at the townhall disruptors they would find similar connections for some. That would throw cold water on that idea. People might not be too happy about having them bussed in.

[and-justice-for-all]

1. Gather up all the info you can and turn them in...nt

[Are_grits_groceries]

2. If I could I would.

It's going to have to be some method that was used to identify the people who disrupted the 2000 vote count in Florida. Somebody with knowledge about the people doing the bussing of protestors would have to help.