Wisconsin's Morning After

Paul Jacob

Three years ago, that’s what happened to Cindy Archer. Near dawn, a dozen police officers in flak jackets pounded on her door, carrying a battering ram just in case. Her dogs were “freaking out” and she feared they’d be shot. The police ransacked her home, confiscating her computer and smart phone as evidence.

This was a secretive John Doe investigation,......Her suspected crime? ....She had supported Gov. Scott Walker’s effort to reform the law regarding public employee unions.......And so she was not the only one to be attacked in the morning police raid. There were many others. The gag order, also slapped on conservatives in 29 other groups, might have prevented us from knowing the partisan political assault then taking place, but for Eric O’Keefe, the head of the Wisconsin Club for Growth, courageously speaking out...... Next, the highest Badger State court’s majority wrote emphatically, “It is utterly clear that the special prosecutor has employed theories of law that do not exist in order to investigate citizens who were wholly innocent of any wrongdoing.” Notice a pattern? ...... “a pure intimidation tactic to try to terrify conservatives into silence.” ......And if changes are not made, it will happen again. ......

State Rep. Dave Craig is urging the creation of a special legislative committee to “take sworn testimony . . . to determine whether those charged with the public trust have acted maliciously by intentionally leaking sealed materials in violation of state policy.” .......Yes, the prosecutors are getting their day in court . . . as defendants.....To Read More.....