Governor Nixon May Have Broke Sunshine Law After Modern Milita Movement Report Request: Missouri State Law Officials Use Thug Tactics

Missouri Political News received an e-mail today accusing Governor Jay Nixon and Missouri law enforcement officials of harassment after they declared information based on the Sunshine Law. Remember, Nixon pushed the Sunshine Law on Governor Matt Blunt in hopes to remove him from office, which really was a witch hunt to give Nixon a free ride to the Governor’s Mansion. This is the second time we have heard of Governor Nixon not complying with the Sunshine Law. The first time was from a Missouri group that fights against illegal immigration. This letter was directed towards the Modern Militia Movement Report.

The following is the e-mail sent to Missouri Political News. The letter link opens a PDF letter addressed to Governor Nixon.

March 26, 2009

To whom it may concern:

Attached you will find a letter from me to Governor Jay Nixon. In that letter, I ask Governor Nixon to leave me and my friends alone.

Here is what happened: I filed a Sunshine Request with Nixon on the past Monday, March 23rd at about 10 am. My Sunshine Request stemmed from my concern with Nixon over his MIAC “report” and over his videocamera in his office.

By 4 pm on this past Monday, members of law enforcement were showing up at my friends’ homes and asking all kinds of questions about me, about my beliefs, about my habits. I do not think that this is a coincidence that this started right after my request. It has continued until today - so far at least 7 friends or people I know have been visited by law enforcement.

To be clear, I am the kind of person that Nixon’s MIAC profiled: I am a Ron Paul supporter and I have opposed the exansion of the Federal Reserve. And I am generaly conservative. Also, I am sure you know that I am a member of the Missouri Republican Party State Committee. It seems obvious to me that since My Sunshine Request identified my concern about Nixon’s MIAC “report” that profiled people like me that I may be targetted.

In America, a “report” like Nixon’s MIAC report should not be allowed. Nor should my friends be hassled by cops and investigators about me and who I am.

I have retained a lawyer and spoken to my elected officials. I will not take this kind of abuse lying down.

I am sending this to local press and public officials to try to get help in addressing this matter.