lewrockwell.com — Excluding Ron Paul from a "tax relief" candidates’ forum is like excluding Batman from an Anti-Riddler Convention.Even funnier is that these two organizations, in blacklisting Paul, reveal themselves to be even worse than the mainstream media they always criticize.An online petition in support of Paul’s inclusion in this event needs signatures here
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fullqualityJun 20, 2007
Email response I received from Iowa Christian Alliance (I emailed their webmaster). Please give Katie a call. Her voicemail wasn't full when I called.Our President, Steve Scheffler, is away from his desk for the next several days and will not be able to respond to your email. It is my understanding that these decisions are being made by Iowans for Tax Relief.I recommend that you contact Katie Koberg with your concerns. She can be reached at 515-875-4936 or kkoberg@taxrelief.org
libertas1776Jun 20, 2007
Thanks, Tom Woods, for exposing these c**kroaches to the light of day. I will call AND email these so-called "christian taxpayer advocates" myself.
ninesevenJun 20, 2007
I sent this to Failor, Koberg and Scheffler (edited the tax stuff out for Scheffler)...Dear Ms. Koberg,I am writing to voice my sincere displeasure after finding out that Ron Paul will be excluded from this event without cause or reason. I find it hard to believe that an organization that touts itself as working for "tax relief" could possibly not find favor with the only Presidential candidate that has always voted against tax increases, bloated government bureaucracies, needless spending and pork, the very reasons we Americans are paying such high taxes. The other candidates that you are allowing to participate want to increase spending, so no matter what they say about "tax cuts", taxes will go up under their administrations. However, that is truly beside the point. In the spirit of giving the American people the best possible government, one that they choose, the system must offer real choice, not 9 people saying the same thing only using different buzz words and rhetoric. Ron Paul stands out among the current GOP crop because he is saying something different, something that the American People seem to respond to once his message reaches them. If the GOP and the groups affiliated with it continue to insist on telling me that my only choice is more of the same 9 people saying the same things, my status as a Registered Republican will most assuredly change. I will never, under any circumstances, vote for Bush 2.0 or Bush-Lite; his policies and the failures of his administration with the rest of the GOP parroting the same tripe are what lost us the majority in 2006; offering more of the same garbage will lose the race for 2008. Think on that a bit and perhaps you should reconsider excluding Dr. Paul from this event. We, the People deserve a choice, it's ours to make, so let US decide if Dr. Paul's message is sincere and worthwhile. The non-mainstream candidates depend on forums such as this one and the debates to gain much-needed exposure in order to counter the mountain of wealth and media time that rock-stars like Giuliani receive; cutting any one of them out is nothing short of despicable. Taking such underhanded measures will be the doom of the Republican party. And BTW, don't bother using the excuse the Dr. Paul isn't showing up in any so-called "scientific polls", according to the most recent Gallup analysis, Ron Paul is currently tied with Tommy Thompson, Sam Brownback and Duncan Hunter and trailing Mike Huckabee and Tom Tancredo by a mere 1%, all of which are invited to the event that you have excluded Dr. Paul from.
brightmidnightJun 20, 2007
I found contact information for all the officers of the organization.Actually, neither Failor is the president:<a class="user" href="http://www.taxrelief.org/news_releases/05-15-06.htm">http://www.taxrelief.org/news_releases/05-15-06.htm</a>Failor Sr. used to be president, is now "senior counsel", Jeffrey Boeyink is President and Failor Jr is executive vice-president. We may want to give Boeyink a call or email instead. Jeffrey Boeyink, President, Iowans for Tax Reliefjboeyink@taxrelief.orgAll of these guys are Bush supporters.Honorary Chairman Dean Kleckner is also chairman of this organization, "The Truth About Trade and Technology" their contact form here:<a class="user" href="http://truthabouttrade.org/contact.asp">http://truthabouttrade.org/contact.asp</a><a class="user" href="http://truthabouttrade.org/contact.asp">http://truthabouttrade.org/contact.asp</a>(515) 274-0800 Call and ask to speak to Dean Kleckner(240) 201-8451 Fax and address your fax to Kleckner dkleckner@truthabouttrade.orgChairman David Stanley of Iowans for Tax ReliefChairman David Stanley actually seems like he should be supporting Ron Paul from his comments in 1998: <a class="user" href="http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3827/is_199901/ai_n8839661">http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3827/is_199901/ai_n8839661</a>"Businessman David Stanley of Iowa has spent decades trying to fight the so-far unstoppable growth of government and the amount of money it extracts from the American people. "We see this as one of the greatest human rights issues of our time," he told HUMAN EVENTS. "Federal taxes right now take the largest share of Americans' money since World War II, and they are almost at the level they were during World War II. And I think that's wrong in principle." Stanley is the chairman of both the National Taxpayers Union and Iowans for Tax Relief, a group he helped found in July 1978. Both are volunteer, unpaid positions."snail mail:Mr. & Mrs. David M. Stanley (she is on the board of directors if you look as well) $2,000 115 Sunset DriveMuscatine, IA 52761dstanley@pearlfunds.comStanley's investment fund "Mutual Selection Fund Inc" was renamed Pearl Funds.Pearl Funds phone number-- 866-747-9030 -- call them and ask to talk to David StanleyStanley contributed $2,000 to George W. Bush, his wife contributed another $2,000 to Bush. <a class="user" href="http://www.fundrace.org/neighbors.php?search=1&type=loc&addr=115+SUNSET+DRIVE&zip=52761">http://www.fundrace.org/neighbors.php?search=1&type=loc&addr=115+SUNSET+DRIVE&zip=52761</a>"David M. Stanley is chairman of New Hope Foundation. He and his wife, Jeanie, are leaders in United Marriage Encounter, served as its Executive Couple, and have co-presented more than 100 Marriage Encounter Weekends. They are active in the United Methodist Church and its renewal and reform movement. In addition, Mr. Stanley is chairman of National Taxpayers Union and of Public Interest Institute. He is founder and CEO of Pearl Mutual Funds. He was elected six times to the Iowa Legislature and served as House Ways & Means Chairman and Senate Majority Leader."New Hope Foundation phone number-- 563.264.8080 Call and ask to speak to David M. StanleyNOTE: THERE IS ANOTHER NEW HOPE FOUNDATION IN MARYLAND, MAKE SURE YOU'RE CALLING THIS ONE AND NOT THE OTHER ONE.Robert Solt, Vice -Chairman of Iowans for Tax Relief contact email rsolt@pearlfunds.comalso on the board of the New Hope Foundation and also a vice-chairman of David Stanley's Pearl FundsTelephone: (563) 264-8000-- call the New Hope Foundation and request to speak to Robert Solt.NOTE: NEW HOPE FOUNDATION APPEARS TO HAVE ALMOST ALL THE SAME TRUSTEES AS IOWANS FOR TAX RELIEF, along with their wives. Odd. Here are the New Hope Foundation's trustees:Andrea Failor, President;Richard Andersen, Director;Jeffrey Boeyink, Vice President;Edward Failor, Jr, Vice President;Edward Failor, Sr, Vice President;I. Maurene Failor, Director;Christopher Hoffman, Vice President;Harry Knutsen, Director;Robert Solt, Vice Chairman, Treasurer;Dana Solt, Assistant Secretary;David Stanley, Chairman;Jean Leu Stanley, Honorary Chairman, SecretaryRobert Solt's contact number for his PAC, Taxpayers United (note: this may be a home phone number, but I'm posting it because it is publicly available on the Internet and given as his primary contact):(563) 264-8000Other contact numbers given for this PAC by Solt and Stanley are the main Iowans for Tax Relief number:(563) 288-3600**********************Cloyd RobinsonHere is a site accusing him of being a "Democrat in Name Only" and a paid lobbyist for "David Stanley's Iowans for Tax Relief organization":<a class="user" href="http://www.blogforiowa.com/blog/Candidates/DavidLoebsack/_archives/2006/10/6/www.blogforiowa.com/misc/swiowaguy.blogspot.com">http://www.blogforiowa.com/blog/Candidates/DavidLoebsack/_archives/2006/10/6/www.blogforiowa.com/misc/swiowaguy.blogspot.com</a>Here is an official site confirming that Cloyd Robinson is a hired lobbyist for this organization:<a class="user" href="http://www.publicintegrity.org/hiredguns/reg.aspx?state=IA">http://www.publicintegrity.org/hiredguns/reg.aspx?state=IA</a>His primary contact number given as chairperson of the PAC Taxpayers United is:(319) 396-4999crobinson@taxrelief.org**************Ed Failor Jr.haven't seen this email posted:efailorjr@taxrelief.org****************Katie Koberg, Public Relations Director: Katie joined the ITR team in 2005 and is our first staff member based full-time in Des Moines. kkoberg@taxrelief.org***************Peter Voorhees, Finance Chairman-- Iowans for Tax ReliefPeter Voorhees 713 N Shore Dr, Clear Lake, IA 50428CEO of Standard Golf Companypvoorhees@standardgolf.com (319) 266-2638Finally,Newspaper email addresses:CR Gazette: editorial@gazettecommunications.com Press-Citizen: opinion@press-citizen.comDaily Iowan: daily-iowan@uiowa.eduMt. Vernon-Lisbon Sun: news@mtvernonlisbonsun.comMuscatine Journal: comments@muscatinejournal.comOttumwa Courier: news@ottumwacourier.com West Branch Times: rob@westbranchtimes.comWest Liberty Index: index@Lcom.netWilton-Durant Advocate News: adnews@netins.netDM Register: letters@dmreg.comBurlington Hawkeye: <a class="user" href="http://www.thehawkeye.com/forms/letters.html">http://www.thehawkeye.com/forms/letters.html</a> (online form only)Fort Dodge Messenger: editor@messengernews.net
sherlockamjJun 20, 2007
Time to make some phone calls.
dovesongJun 22, 2007
It IS PHONY apparently as far as what this ROTH report says. Check this out! This is what they are really about!!<a class="user" href="http://www.rothcpa.com/archives/001719.php">http://www.rothcpa.com/archives/001719.php</a>
phantom404Jul 19, 2007
@ luther70:"...or except the fact that..."? "...viewed as negatively..."? Yea, I guess it's only the illiterate folk who are in favor of establishment crook candidates.
naughtenNov 11, 2007
RON PAUL is clearly regarded with fear and loathing by the Leftist Democrats and the Neo-Con Reps, and much of media; and he has proven himself to be the leading debater. If his sacred right to Freedom of Speech, guaranteed by the American Constitution, is somehow denied him; there will certainly be a severe backlash everywhere in America. After the rude and biased behavior of Fox News at the last debate, this ridiculously opinionated and pretentious group suffered such a severe firestorm of criticism by the American People, that it will never recover its former reputation. Ron Paul has moved up so exceptionally fast in the polls, from 2% to 6%, that it has put his opponents into a state of panic. After this next debate they will certainly suffer further humiliation.
william1980Aug 23, 2008
Through this articles editor giving more response to more politics. I think this was supposed to happen under the radar as far as the people of Iowa were concerned.============================================================williamrichard[url=<a class="user" href="http://www.drugaddiction.net/iowa]Iowa">http://www.drugaddiction.net/iowa]Iowa</a> Drug Addiction[/url]
william1980Aug 23, 2008
Through this articles editor giving more response to more politics. I think this was supposed to happen under the radar as far as the people of Iowa were concerned.==============================================================williamrichard<a class="user" href="http://www.drugaddiction.net/iowa">http://www.drugaddiction.net/iowa</a>