Oklahoma’s Democrat Attorney General, an immensely popular figure in Oklahoma, may have just crossed an invisible line. We’ll keep an eye on this issue in the weeks and months ahead to see how public opinion reacts here. Democrat trying to nullify direct democratic action seems to be a recurring theme here unfortunately – and Mr. Edmondson is playing right along.

“I happen to think that the prosecution is 100 percent politically motivated,” Jacob told Cybercast News Service. “It’s an attempt to frighten, intimidate, and silence not only myself and the other two individuals, but really every person in Oklahoma who might dare to do a petition drive to reform the government.”The trio, dubbed “The Oklahoma 3,” were first indicted last October, then re-indicted in January on the charges, which were brought by Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson. A trial date, expected to be July 23, has not yet been formally set.

Edmondson alleges that the three “defrauded” the state by hiring non-Oklahoma signature-gatherers for a 2006 ballot initiative to create a taxpayer bill of rights (TABOR) in Oklahoma. If convicted, they could each face a maximum of 10 years in jail and a $25,000 fine.

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