Paul Jacob

Jacob:”You can have my petition rights when you pry them from my cold, dead hands.”

CPAC Interview: Paul Jacob

Sat, Feb 28 2009 — Source: HotAir.com

One of the mostly-unsung heroes of grassroots conservatism is Paul Jacob. He has spent his life helping conservatives organize against the reach of government through grassroots movements, mostly through the initiative process where applicable. I talk to Paul about how that almost landed him in prison in Oklahoma for ten years, and how conservatives and libertarians need to push for change through local and state initiatives ”” and why that challenges the entrenched powers in the legislatures: (VIDEO)

This evening, Paul Jacob, President of Citizens in Charge Foundation, was presented with the “Charlton Heston Courage Under Fire Award” from the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Jacob was honored by CPAC for his commitment to citizen-led reform and his recent fight to uphold initiative rights in Oklahoma, where he had been indicted for helping citizens gather signatures for a state spending cap measure.

Justice Done - Sort Of

Wed, Feb 18 2009 — Source: Forbes Magazine

In 2007 Paul Jacob, an anti-big-government grassroots activist, and two colleagues were indicted by the state of Oklahoma. Their crime? They had hired people who were not Oklahoma citizens to gather petition signatures for a referendum to impose spending limits on Oklahoma’s profligate legislators. State law said that only residents could pass out petitions, but Jacobs had actually spoken with officials before the petition drive and been assured that as long as signature-gatherers were staying in the state—even if only temporarily—they could carry out their tasks.

Paul Jacob

Tue, Feb 17 by Anonymous
Paul Jacob

Paul JacobEmpowering citizen activism is at the core of what Citizens in Charge Foundation is trying to do.

Former U.S. Term Limits spokesman Paul Jacob, who in 2000 made a campaign appearance with Johnson, says that in all, at least 25 members of Congress (not all Republicans) have broken such promises. (Read More)

With no extra money available to spend this session, legislators would be wise to work on legislation that makes a difference but doesn’t make a dent in the treasury. State Sen. Randy Brogdon is doing that with efforts to reform the initiative petition process in Oklahoma.

Brogdon, R-Owasso, has offered legislation that would reduce the number of signatures needed to send a proposal to a vote of the people, lengthen the amount of time allowed to collect signatures, and in general make the process a bit more user friendly for petitioners.

Paul Jacob

Paul Jacob, President of CICF

Roberts, a Nashville attorney and sponsor of an amendment to Nashville’s charter which would simplify and standardize the process whereby citizens can put a measure on the ballot. It’s called Hear the People. Jacob is a veteran of Initiative and Referendum battles across the nation in a decades long career helping citizens require their government to listen to them. They’ll be discussing Roberts’ Hear the People amendment and the election on 1/22.

Has North Korea Annexed Oklahoma?

Wed, Nov 26 2008 — Source: Forbes Magazine

An extraordinary incident unfolded in the state of Oklahoma on Oct. 2. Three individuals were arrested, shackled and arraigned. Their crime: trying to curb the spending excesses of Sooner State politicians. They were accused of violating an arcane and certainly unconstitutional law that imposes restrictions on who can circulate petitions in the state.