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- From: David.Meginniss@p0.f2.n373.z1.FIDONET.ORG (David Meginniss)
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- Subject: Re: Honorable Governor Hunt
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- Date: Fri, 01 Jan 93 07:47:17 CST
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- 'Scuse me for jumping in here, but I HAVE read the charges -- the
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- actual indictment, not what that press hound AG says is in the charges.
- So far, the indictment fails to state that a crime occurred except
- in conclusionary language. The indictment fails to say from whom
- or where the money was supposedly stolen, when it was supposedly
- stolen, and how it was supposedly stolen. At most, the attorney
- general says there is money from some unexplicable source. Now,
- if the money was indeed the property of a nonprofit corporation,
- there may be a problem. If, on the other hand, the money was merely
- excess campaign contributions, there is NOTHING illegal about using
- those funds. In fact, the law states that such money may be used
- "for any lawful purpose." The legislators, who passed this law,
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- have been doing it for years. What is notably absent from the
- indictment is any mention of preaching or state airplanes, which
- was supposed to be the subject matter of the ludicrously expensive,
- all encompassing, time consuming grand jury probe. To me, the
- indictment looks like a desparate attempt for the AG to justify his
- actions in convening the grand jury in the first place. Using campaign
- contributions for personal use may not be the most popular course
- of action a public figure can take, but it is not a crime.
- Right now, the governor is still the governor. He is a simple
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- man from a relatively poor background. This present prosecution
- is very hurtful to him and his family, and it is DEFINITELY politically
- motivated. If you believe in the liberty that distinguishes this
- country from so many others, you will respect the cornerstone of
- our justice system that says a person is INNOCENT, totally and
- completely, until PROVEN, not just accused of being, guilty. The
- governor's family needs our support now, not speculation and innuendo
- from inaccurate press accounts.
- ****Dave
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