On my recent post regarding the persecution of Annette Bosworth, Rep. Steve Hickey responded.

Annette Bosworth is facing 12 felony charges…

…Because she allegedly left her petitions at the counter for patients to sign.  Her alleged “crime” is that she is accused of not personally “witnessing” the signatures of 37 legitimate voters, but signing as circulator of the petition who “witnessed” the signatures.

OK

I have written previously that this is a common practice.  Does it comply with the letter of the law?  Perhaps not.  Is it something that is commonplace in the effort to get signatures? Absolutely!

 

What I found interesting regarding Steve Hickey’s comment, was the response it generated from Lora Hubbel:

 

“When I traipsed all over District 9 to get my signatures I carried a petition for you also. I got over half of what you needed and took the to your church to get notarized. WHEN I WAS THERE THE PETITION CARRIER FOR YOUR OTHER PETITIONS said that YOUR PETITIONS WERE JUST ON THE COUNTER FOR CHURCH MEMBERS TO SIGN. NO PETITION CARRIER WAS AROUND FOR ALL OF YOUR SIGNATURES. How do I know? Your petition carrier told me so.”

 

If this allegation is accurate, it would appear that Rep. Hickey or one of his circulators may have also committed the unforgivable crime that is requiring Bosworth to face 12 felony charges.  It would further validate my assertion that the Bosworth felony charges rise to the level of persecution rather than justice.

Rep. Steve Hickey and I have not always agreed on issues.  He is, however, a man of the cloth (a Pastor).  I would expect that he would respond honestly to questions about his own petitions.  It would not be my intention to see him face felony charges (or any other ‘offender’) but I think it demonstrates the ridiculousness of the Bosworth felony prosecution for a “crime” that many people routinely commit.

The questions for Rep Hickey:

Were petitions left at the counter for people in your church to sign?

If so, did you sign as the circulator who personally witnessed those signatures?

If not, did someone else sign as the circulator of those petitions who personally witnessed the signatures?

To be clear… there may have been a ‘circulator’ at the church counter who actually witnessed signatures and then signed as circulator… or not.

It is fair to withhold judgment pending Rep. Hickey’s response.

 

***Gordon Howie is an author and CEO of Life and Liberty Media***

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