Article on charges against Nolan

http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=9469c78f-fccf-44bc-871e-32c77493a5c8

Is this what is called investigative journalism? It is more like a puff piece. No real investigative work here. Nolan's remarks on how he misread the statute does not really change the validity of the complaint. As the statute clearly states: "such communication bears upon its face (1) the words "paid for by" and the following: (A) In the case of such an individual, the name and address of such individual; (B) in the case of a committee other than a party committee, the name of the committee and its campaign treasurer; or (C) in the case of a party committee, the name of the committee, and (2) the words "approved by" and the following: (A) In the case of an individual making or incurring an expenditure with the cooperation of, at the request or suggestion of, or in consultation with any candidate, candidate committee or candidate's agent, the name of such individual; or (B) in the case of a candidate committee, the name of the candidate. " so simply changing the wording from "printed in house" to "printed by Anthony Nolan" would still constitute a violation of election laws. Here's something for all you blog readers to chew on as well. Why was the disclosure on the flier so small that you had to use a magnifying glass to read it? To deceive, maybe? And don't we expect more from our police officers than to "misunderstand" the statutes? Would he accept that from anyone else who breaks the law? If you were breaking the law, could you get away with it by using that excuse? I don't think so! The SEEC offers all kinds of assistance to candidates so that violations like this do not happen! There is no reasonable, acceptable reason for him to have broken the law! We should not be so willing to accept any excuse from someone running for any office to violate the election laws, if we do, then we should not be surprised if they should break any other laws if and when they take their oath of office. And what does that oath then mean, if laws themselves mean nothing to them? Laws, no matter how small or trivial them may be, are for everyone to follow and NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW! As was so eloquently put in a letter to the editor in today's Day “If you have the law, pound the law, if you have the facts, pound the facts, but if you have neither, pound the table.” These are clear facts, no one is pounding the table here!