His lawyer, David Van Os, on Tuesday repeatedly refused to say in a telephone interview whether the officer had played a part in supplying the disputed documents to CBS. Mr. Van Os said "the real story is and should be, where was George Bush?"
This little tidbit provided us with the following information:
1. Burkett played a part in supplying the forged documents to CBS.
2. Burkett decided that he needed a lawyer.
3. That lawyer was likely provided by the DNC, and is familiar with DNC talking points.
It appears now that we are learning a little bit more about #1, above.
Great work.
A People's Lawyer Who Will Be A People's Judge
He's running for Supreme Court and he is obsessed with Karl Rove! He's got links to Molly Ivins and James Moore (Bush's Brain) stories. And this...
"...... Karl Rove's Master Plan Started With the Texas Courts
Getting David Van Os elected to the Texas Supreme Court is not just about winning one race. It is about charging straight at the heart of Karl Rove's master plan. ...
From Molly Ivins' column, "Is Texas America?":
"Texans for Lawsuit Reform, a/k/a the bidness lobby, is a major player and has effectively eviscerated the judiciary with a two-pronged attack. While round after round of "tort reform" was shoved through the legislature, closing off access to the courts and protecting corporations from liability for their misdeeds, Karl Rove was busy electing all nine state Supreme Court justices. So even if you should somehow manage to get into court, you are faced with a bench noted for its canine fidelity to corporate special interests."
As David says, "It is all part of a big picture." We Texans have a chance this year to fight back hard against Karl's plan to steal away the people's government from the people. Placing David Van Os on the Texas Supreme Court will be one of Karl's worst nightmares. We the people have the power to make it happen.
http://www.vanosforsupremecourt.com/dvo_photo_album_campaign.htm
Employment and Professional Background for David Van Os
1976-78:
Associate Counsel, National Treasury Employees Union
1978-81:
Associate, Law Office of David R. Richards
1981-83:
In-house counsel for District 12, Texas, Communications Workers of America
1983-1989:
General Counsel, Texas AFL-CIO
1984-present:
Member and managing shareholder of law firm concentrating in Union-side labor law, representation of workers, and civil rights and human rights issues - David Van Os & Associates, P.C., composed of six lawyers, located in San Antonio, with regional practice from Texas to Missouri
Professional Honors
Ø AV-Rated Attorney, Martindale-Hubbell peer rating system, highest rating for legal ability and ethics
Ø Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Woodward & White, by peer review, Labor & Employment Law, since 1986
Ø Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation, by invitation
Ø Member, College of the State Bar of Texas
Ø Listed in Texas Monthly’s “Super Lawyers 2003”
Political & Community Activities, Positions, & Honors
Ø Life Member, NAACP
Ø 1985-1995 – Member, Board of Directors, Texas Equal Access to
Justice Foundation, by appointment of Texas Supreme Court
Ø 1990 – President’s Citation for Achievement in Civil Rights, Austin NAACP
Ø 1990 – Civil Libertarian of the Year Award, Central Texas Chapter, ACLU
Ø 2002 – Texas Women’s Political Caucus “Good Guy” Award
Ø Attended every Texas Democratic State Convention since 1974
Ø Block-walked for Democratic Party general election tickets in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, and 2002
Ø President, Northeast Austin Democrats, 1978-1980
Ø Democratic Precinct Chairman, Travis County, 1981-88
Ø Travis County Democratic Party Chairman, 1996-98
Ø Ran in statewide General Election as Democrat for Texas Supreme Court, 1998
Ø 2000-2003 – Chairman, North East Bexar County Democrats
Ø 2001-03 – Democratic Precinct Chairman, Bexar County
Ø Represented Austin NAACP in federal voting rights suit over Austin City Council elections
Ø Represented LULAC in federal voting rights suit over Austin School Board elections
Ø Represented Central Texas ACLU in federal suit over re-segregation of Austin AISD elementary schools
Ø Traveled to Palm Beach, Florida, November-December 2000, to assist Democratic Party in vote recount efforts