O Malley Smear Campaign Against Jim Ryan Intensifies (Illinois Governor's Race)

info@jimryan2002.com | March 17, 2002 | info@jimryan2002.com

[Land_of_Lincoln_John]

From my e-mail box:

A day after State Senator Patrick O’Malley’s campaign admitted that its key financial backer printed a grossly distorted mailing in Southern Illinois suggesting Jim Ryan supports gay marriages, the Chicago Tribune reported that recorded phone messages were blanketing the state with more lies and distortions attacking Jim Ryan.

The lies and distortions exactly mirror those being made by O’Malley.

The O’Malley campaign has not answered the question whether it is behind the calls.

The following message is being received in southern Illinois:

Hello, my name is Terry and I am with the Bi-Gay-and Lesbian Federation. I’m calling you today to ask you to join me in supporting Jim Ryan for governor. Jim Ryan supports gay rights and was recognized for his support of gay rights by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in their endorsement of Ryan. Like you, Jim Ryan thinks sexual orientation should be included in the civil rights code of the Illinois Constitution, opening the door to gay marriages as in other states, like Vermont. On Tuesday, stand up for gay rights and vote for Jim Ryan, Republican for Governor. Thank you.

The following message is being received in northern Illinois:

Hello, my name is John Pulley and I am with IL Republicans for Honest Government. Join me in voting to clean up the corruption in state government by voting for Patrick O’Malley for Governor. Recently, it has been revealed that Jim Ryan knew about the licensees for bribes scandal, but Jim Ryan chose to protect George Ryan rather than keep his promise to root out public corruption; even after 39 people were convicted and even after children died. On Tuesday say no to corruption by voting for Patrick O’Malley for Governor.

“Patrick O’Malley must believe that a campaign is a game where truth and integrity don’t matter,” Ryan said.

The Southern Illinoisan reported this morning that a mailing is being distributed throughout Southern Illinois suggesting that Jim Ryan favors gay marriages. The article points out that Jim Ryan does not favor gay marriages.

O’Malley’s campaign can’t even shoot straight on who was behind the mailing.

A spokesman told the Southern Illinoisan that the mailing was produced by Family Taxpayers Network headed by Jack Roeser, a man who has poured nearly $500,000 into O’Malley’s campaign. Roeser denied being responsible for the mailing in both the Southern Illinoisan and Chicago Tribune.

Roeser and O’Malley have unleashed a blitz of mail pieces riddled with false statements about Jim Ryan.

Among the lies:

• Jim Ryan supports gay marriages. FALSE. Jim Ryan has always opposed gay marriages.

• O’Malley continues to state Jim Ryan never formed a public corruption unit in his office. FALSE. The unit was formed and 35 public officials have been convicted of various crimes.

• O’Malley claims Jim Ryan looked the other way on George Ryan corruption.

AN ABSOLUTE LIE. A federal investigation into corruption was underway that ultimately led to dozens of convictions. A responsible state law enforcement agency would never conduct a parallel investigation on the same set of facts. O’Malley claims that a federal investigation was not underway at the time and the proof he offers: That George Ryan said so.

O’Malley claims in a mailing that Jim Ryan would not ban live birth abortions. FALSE. Jim Ryan supports the ban.

O’Malley claims that Jim Ryan favors an expansion of gambling. FALSE. Jim Ryan opposes an expansion of gambling.

O’Malley claims that Jim Ryan would not reign in George Ryan’s runaway spending. FALSE. Jim Ryan has talked continually about fiscal discipline and has outlined a detailed plan to achieve it. O’Malley makes the claim despite gladly taking $9 million in member pork, including $1 million to buy a municipal golf course. O’Malley also supported a measure to lift tax caps, which amounted to a $389 million tax increase.

O’Malley continues to say that two defendants in a civil lawsuit Jim Ryan filed against Life Education Center were frequent campaign contributors. FALSE. Neither ever gave the campaign any money.

O’Malley’s new campaign ad is an outrageous lie, falsely tying Jim Ryan to the license-for-bribes scandal. The ad includes a photo of Jim Ryan’s head and body where Jim Ryan’s head is suddenly removed.

Ryan’s other opponent, Corinne Wood, is also running a false ad, alleging “kickbacks” and “shake downs.” That ad has been denounced by former Gov. Jim Edgar, state Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka and Congressman Henry Hyde. Hyde described the ad as a “new low in negative advertising.”

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

I've been noticing that the thread page doesn't always refresh after you hit the "post reply" button. I didn't see my posted comment, so I went back and posted again and still didn't see it. After I hit the "refresh" button on my browser, I saw my double-post. I think that this is happening a lot, I've been seeing a lot of double-posts lately.

[PhiKapMom]

Please freep mail me you email address and I will be glad to send you all the ones that I wouldn't allow to go through. It wasn't appropriate for our group and I was frankly shocked they sent them.

[Satadru]

O'Malley is very pro-life. He is endorsed by IL Right to Life. In fact, I saw him today at the South Side St Patrick's Day parade. He was riding in the same trolley with the IL Right to Life Committee. Ryan's tail was nowhere to be seen. I understand that Ryan is pro-life, but in order to judge between two pro-life politicians, I would look at their record on guns and taxes. Ryan is very anti-gun, and pro-big govt. O'Malley will sign a CCW law in IL, and will reduce the size of the govt. Ryan's runnin-mate, Carl Hawkinson, has voted to increase taxes every time he has had a chance in the state Legislature. Also, Ryan favors adding sexual orientation to the IL civil rights code, which is totally wrong. Ryan is a liberal disguised as a conservative. We will have four more years of corruption if Ryan wins.

[Mini-14]

http://www.gunssavelife.com/news.htm

Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan's Gun sting debacle

Chicago (RFM NEWS) - RFM NEWS has learned Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan postponed a press conference that would have announced a major investigation. The press conference, which would have outlined a significant Internet gun buy sting conducted by investigators from the Attorney General's office, was reportedly scheduled to take place sometime during the Spring of 2001.

According to sources close to the Attorney General's office who spoke to RFM NEWS on condition of anonymity, the Internet gun buy sting netted as many as 25 automatic and semi-automatic firearms which were sent through the U.S. mail and purchased by investigators from the AG's office.

Sources tell RFM NEWS the press conference was postponed indefinitely when lawyers for the Attorney General's office determined up until that point of the program the cases made by investigators would not have passed legal muster in a court of law. Reportedly, lawyers for the AG determined that investigators might have entrapped many of those targeted in the sting, thereby making the cases unprosecutable on constitutional grounds.

Upon learning about the legal flaws in the accumulated cases, a source said Ryan went into a tirade, demanding that staff lawyers be briefed by investigators in all future investigations.

RFM NEWS is reporting the sting operation was originally funded by the Attorney General's office itself. However, the AG eventually received a federal grant for $850,000 with the help of Speaker of the House, Dennis Hastert.

More than one source within the Attorney General's office has confirmed some of the weapons obtained during the Internet sting may not be accounted for, including the necessary parts to build an automatic machine gun, which was also purchased by AG staff during the covert gun buy.

Dan Curry, press secretary for Attorney General Jim Ryan, confirmed that a press conference announcing the sting had been postponed. "We contemplated conducting a press conference but backed off when we studied the new Illinois Supreme Court rules, which prohibited our office from displaying evidence in the case," said Curry. Jim Ryan had intended to display the weapons as part of a photo op during the press conference. However, questions remain why the results of the investigation where never released to the public. Jim Ryan's office would not confirm the status of the gun buy operation and/or how much of the $850,000 has been spent on the sting and any subsequent investigations involving firearms.

Some law enforcement experts question whether the AG's office should be participating in this type of activity because such investigations usually fall under the jurisdiction of agencies more suited to the task. RFM NEWS has learned officials at the U.S. Postal Service were not pleased when they learned of the Internet gun buy sting because they were not given advance notification about the operation. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service's frustration was compounded by the fact firearms were traveling through the U.S. mail without that agency's knowledge.

In June of 2000, Jim Ryan first publicly announced his office would become more active in such investigations, when the press was informed the AG's office was pursuing three cases involving the alleged illegal sale of firearms, over the Internet and at gun shows. One such case involved a Michigan man who sold firearms over the Internet without ever seeing the individual to whom he was selling.

"Apparently the Attorney General's office was not aware they were unknowingly walking into the middle of an ongoing criminal investigation," said a source within the AG's office who preferred to be unnamed. "Our people got involved and basically compromised a good case. Ultimately, the Attorney General's Office pled the matter down, presumably to get out from under an embarrassing situation. The defendant walked away with little more than a slap on the wrist."

RFM NEWS has learned a high ranking official from the ATF in Washington, D.C. personally contacted Jim Ryan over this matter, making it clear the AG's interference in the case was not appreciated by the ATF.

According to reports, there have been circumstances when federal law enforcement has sought cooperation from the Illinois Attorney General's office without success, further compounding the friction between these agencies. RFM NEWS has learned the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) sought assistance from the Illinois Attorney General in the investigation of nearly 1,700 possible cases of the Internet being used for the procurement of child pornography. The AG reportedly refused to assist the USPIS in a project called Operation Avalanche.

Dan Curry, Jim Ryan's press secretary, would not answer repeated questions from RFM NEWS concerning the status of the Internet gun sting.

RFM NEWS EXCLUSIVE

Chicago, Illinois

(708) 388-0552

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 Exchanges between investigators and gun sellers in Ryan sting

(AP) - Here are excerpts from the e-mail exchanges, obtained through the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.

Israeli Galil rifle (Gresham, Ore.)

Seller: "I'm not a dealer, just an honest citizen. I am however, aware that federal regulations require that if I transfer a firearm across state lines it must be transferred to a federal firearms license holder in the state of receipt. ... I can't take the risk of (ticking) off the Feds. I simply have to much to lose, wife, kids, job, house, etc. I'm sure the (federal authorities) would lock me up or at the very least fine the (deleted) out of me."

AG: "I spoke to a FFL that works in the same building as I do. He said in Illinois, as long as neither of us is a FFL gun dealer all I need is a valid Fire Arms Owner Identification Card. ... I would really like to avoid the hassle and expense of going through a dealer. Why should we put money in his pocket for doing nothing but having a piece of paper?"

Seller: "Thanks for your reply to my concerns about interstate firearms transfers. I must admit that I have never done this before and don't want to be liable for doing anything illegal."

 MAK 90 (Panama City, Fla.)

Seller: "It will have to be shipped through a licensed dealer to a licensed dealer."

AG: "If you are not a dealer, I believe you can ship the AK directly to me. This would cut out the expense of both of us having to pay dealers."

Seller, after reading about the federal dealer rule: "I believe it means that at least I must use a fire arms dealer from my end. Do you know the laws on this?"

AG: "We are both private citizens so you can sell to me directly."

MAK 90 (Bartlesville, Okla.)

Seller: "In checking with the local gun shop here in town the only way to sell a firearm is that it has to be sent from one FFL licensed party to another. ... I am not sure if it also applies to parts."

AG: "I do not believe parts have to go through a FFL, otherwise mail order places would be out of business."

Seller: "I just wanted to be legal about the transaction. ... I will ship as parts. Like you say, no FFL required on the parts."

MAK 90 (Forestville, N.Y.)

Seller: "I need to send it to an FFL dealer, right?"

AG: "If you are not a dealer and just a private citizen, you can sell directly to me."

Seller: "The only way you can send things via the mail over state lines is by sending to a valid FFL dealer. ... Sorry if this makes you change your mind, but I don't want to go to jail!"

AG: "How do you feel about breaking the gun down into two parts and sending them to me that way? It is definitely not illegal to send gun parts directly to an individual."

Seller: "All right. I'll break it down and send 2 packages."

 

[Torie]

Well one thing is for sure. If O'Malley manages to pull off an upset using this kind of thing, he is dead meat in the fall. He will lose in a landslide.

[Land_of_Lincoln_John]

To MamaLucci:

Jim Ryan, as Illinois' Attorney General, has gone after Jackson.

Illinois awaits Jackson tax form

By Steve Miller

THE WASHINGTON TIMES, February 27.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson's premier tax-exempt organization has not filed a state tax return for 2000 and is in danger of losing its legal authority to raise money, an official with the Illinois attorney general's office said.

"This is problematic," said Dan Anders, a spokesman for the office, which regulates tax-exempt businesses in Illinois. "The forms were due in June, and over the last eight months, we have sent notices and contacted them by phone.

"They told us a month ago that they would file, but we still don't have the forms. If they can't comply, their registration will be canceled."

He said the Citizenship Education Fund, Mr. Jackson's primary funding vehicle, is eight months delinquent in filing and has never asked for a deadline extension or explained the delay.

"They have not described to us what the problem is," Mr. Anders said.

Losing the organization's registration would cripple Mr. Jackson's empire, which includes the Wall Street Project and the International Trade Bureau. The Citizenship Education Fund provides money for Mr. Jackson's most prominent group, the for-profit Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. The coalition received $300,000 from the Citizenship Education Fund in 1999, tax records showed.

For the rest of the story:

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20020227-26823380.htm

[stylin19a]

Ryan backed House Bill 474, a gay rights bill.

Ryan's office set u p a sting to catch people who were selling guns over the Internet. Ryan had to pull the plug on the investigation, however, becasue many of the targets were entrapped. And, it turns out, some of the alleged offenses weren't even illegal at the time Ryan started the investigation. Ryan's botched gun probe screwed up a pre- existing federal investigation into one of the alleged arms dealers.

Ryan, and/or those in his office, withheld Brian Dugan's confession about killing Jeanine Nicarico for the sake of protecting the DuPage 7, plus he was STILL willing to fry an innocent man, Rolando Cruz for the murder.

Ryan is still suing Microsoft, when most are trying to settle it out.

Jim Ryan should never hold office again.

[Satadru]

Thanks for your encouragement, he really can use it. I will tell you this though, IL voters will not put another shady Ryan in office.

[Torie]

Ya, Ryan might lose too. But nowhere by as big a margin as O'Malley.

[Salvation]

Hello, my name is Terry

McAwful?

[Torie]

You do know that including gays under an anti-discrimation law is different than legalizing gay marriage don't you? The phone calls are a smear. And they will wreak O'Malley's career if he does not denounce them immediately.

[Satadru]

I am sorry you just showed me how incompetent the IL attorney general's office is. For eight months, they sit on their behind as Jackson doesn't file his taxes, and you tell me that somehow he has cracked down on Jesse Jackson. I will tell you this though, Ryan is in the forefront when it comes to cracking down on Microsoft. We must either be mad, or completely stupid to vote for Jim Ryan. He can be a commissar in the old Soviet Republic, but should not be a dog-catcher here.

[Satadru]

I am not sure whether O'Malley's campaign made phone calls telling people that Ryan supports gay marriage. Also, I don't know whether Ryan supports gay marriage, or not. But, if I give Ryan the benefit of doubt, and assume that he doesn't, then I think O'Malley is wrong in trying to spread smear. But, I have seen no proof either way. However, Ryan has said that he wants to include sexual orientation in civil rights bill. I asked him whether he would include polygamists, necrophiliacs and child molesters. I am yet from him.

[Sangamon Kid]

3 Reasons why I support O'Malley:

1. O'Malley is undenialbly and unashamedly Pro-Life. Ryan has never been absolutely straighforward on the issue.
2. O'Malley is undenialbly and unashamedly Pro 2nd ammendment. He supports CCW legislation. Ryan's liberal notions lead him to, among other things, run an embarrasing Internet gun buying sting which failed miserably when the cases were dropped because the suspects had been entrapped by Ryan's underlings.
3. O'Malley will oppose the granting of special rights to groups based on their sexual proclivities. Ryan, on the other hand, sees no problem with allowing such unconstitional legislation.

[VA Advogado]

Ryan is no more conservative than that pathetic punk you call your US Senator. And I dont mean Durbin. Fitzgerald.

[usconservative]

lol!!!! Everything O'Malley said was absolutely true, so when is telling the truth sinking to a new low?

Too bad for the RINO'S that the TRUTH is finally getting out!!!

Jim Ryan doesn't deserve to hold public office ever again. He covered up for Lyin' Ryan, and even when he KNEW Rolando Cruz didn't commit the Nicarico murder, he STILL tried to have him put to death!

And even after Cruz was released from Jail (walked off of Death Row) Ryan STILL proclaimed Cruz's guilt.

Please. Jim Ryan is the biggest piece of crap running in the race, right next to that Liberal Democrat Vote Seeking Corinne Wood!

[Sangamon Kid]

The Rev. Jesse Jackson's premier tax-exempt organization has not filed a state tax return for 2000 and is in danger of losing its legal authority to raise money, an official with the Illinois attorney general's office said.

Are you trying to say that this is a special investigation? If what is being said about Jesse Jackson is true, you would think that Mr. Ryan would have done a little more than notice that his YR 2000 tax forms hadn't been filed.

[ninonitti]

Is this the same Gov Ryan who can't seem to get the Reverend Jackson to file tax returns for his operations in his state?

Just on this fact alone I'd tend to side with whatever O'Malley throws at him......he seems like the typical incumbent.

[usconservative]

Well one thing is for sure. If O'Malley manages to pull off an upset using this kind of thing, he is dead meat in the fall. He will lose in a landslide.

Absolutely incorrect. Voters in this state (Illinois) are not about to hand the Governor's mansion over to the Democrats. It's bad enough the Democrats have seized control of the State House, and are stopping EVERYTHING that doesn't have a tax hike attached to it, from being passed. Mike Madigan (D) Speaker of the House in IL is the most hated man in Illinois.

[STD]

Nice to have a relatively new member! Jim Ryan is a liberal that looked the other way on George Ryan and give Jesse Jackson a pass. He is the current corrupt Gov. Geo Ryan's stooge. I'll bet he raises taxes if he wins the job!

BTW, LLJ, Ryan's poll numbers 'the internals' are really bad! Jack Roeser is a great guy!

DrMike