Pete is a political and technical consultant in Portland, Oregon. He is a believer in an engaged citizenry, and a vibrant commons. He can't keep away from the "edit" button on Wikipedia.
Paul Jacob, one of the chief strategists behind the recent flood of libertarian ballot measures, was just indicted on felony charges -- and unless you live in Oklahoma, you didn't read about it.
The charge? Conspiracy to defraud the state. But if you do a Google News search, you won't find any coverage outside that state -- even though Jacob's groups operate all over the country.
Jacob is one of the key players in the rapidly accelerating movement to pass cookie-cutter, far right bills by initiative and referendum all over the country. Spending caps that kill schools and other vital services, term limits for judges and state legislators, the destruction of land use regulation…and that's just the beginning.
· IA-Gov: Culver launches second tv ad (desmoinesdem)
· Hilarious Vid On Why We Must Vote No On Issue 2!! (Cliff Schecter)
· NY-23: Scozzafava Drops Out! (lipris)
· NY-23: Pataki Goes Rogue, Endorses Teabagger Darling Doug Hoffman (lipris)
· Dunne Considering Run For VT-Gov (Nathan Empsall)
· McGovern Grandson Looks to Challenge Thune in 2010 (Jonathan Singer)
· IA-03: Two potential challengers for Boswell (desmoinesdem)
· NJ-Gov: Daggett Goes After Christie and Corzine (Jonathan Singer)
· Stop The Agricultural Industrial Complex Assault (Cliff Schecter)
· Social Networking with the Democrats for U.S. Senate (Senate Guru)
· NC-Sen: 8 Ways Richard Burr Displayed Poor Judgment, a Lack of Integrity, and Utter Contempt for Others (Senate Guru)
· Kent Conrad caption contest (desmoinesdem)
