I may have found something huge on Stephen Marks Moveonforamerica.org HELP

[GimmeDANEger]

I came accross this http://204.65.203.2/public/163786.pdf after googling his name and address. It's a Texas campaign finance reform form from 2000. On October 30th, there was a $8,132.09 transaction between Marks and Texans for Lawsuit Reform. Please someone with legal experience look over this document and see if we have anything important on him here.

[Democat]

1. Make sure you download the file in case it gets deleted

Bush is known to delete anything from his websites that makes him look bad - not that you would know by watching the media. :)

[shraby]

2. I googled Texans for Lawsuit Reform

and came up with these names.

Leo E. Linbeck, Jr.

Richard W. Weekley

Richard J. Trabulsi, Jr.

Allan Shivers, Jr.

Hugh Rice Kelly

Michael S. Stevens

<http://www.tortreform.com/>

[GimmeDANEger]

3. please

someone help me examine this! I'm seeing a whole lotta $s and there's politicians, oilmen, and Stephen Marks. We need to find a way to imediatly dismiss this fucker.

[GimmeDANEger]

4. I guess I got it the other way around...

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC gave Stephen Marks $8,132.09

[GimmeDANEger]

5. for "consulting services"

[GimmeDANEger]

6. How the hell

does Marks from Virginia have all these connections to Texas oilmen and politicians? This is really odd.

[gohawks]

9. Virginia... cross the river... you be in DC

Most politicians working in DC live in Virginia.....

[GimmeDANEger]

7. some more "political expeditures"

12/04/2000 Mr. Ken Hoagland
3602 Cloverdale
Houston, TX 77025
$262.71
Purpose of expenditure: in-kind contribution- consulting services / Todd Staples - SD 3

10/30/2000 Stephen Marks
2200 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22201
$8,132.09
Purpose of expenditure: consulting services

10/30/2000 Omni Information Services
2707 Janet Court Lane
Pearland, TX 77581
$79,880.47
Purpose of expenditure: in-kind contribution - direct mail / Todd Staples - SD 3

11/01/2000 Omni Information Services
2707 Janet Court Lane
Pearland, TX 77581
$177,386.48
Purpose of expenditure: in-kind contribution - direct mail / Todd Staples - SD 3

11/07/2000 Omni Information Services
2707 Janet Court Lane
Pearland, TX 77581
$10,000.00
Purpose of expenditure: in-kind contribution - direct mail / Todd Staples - SD 3

11/02/2000 Scott Howell & Company
2211 N. Lamar,Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75202
$40,000.00
Purpose of expenditure: in-kind contribution - media services / Todd Staples - SD 3

11/21/2000 Sid Miller Campaign
6407 S. US Hwy 377
Stephenville, TX 76401
$1,000.00
Purpose of expenditure: campaign contribution / Sid Miller - HD 59

11/02/2000 The Eppstein Group
4055 International Plaza,Suite 520
Ft. Worth, TX 76109
$15,514.66
Purpose of expenditure: in-kind contribution - consulting services / Todd Staples -SD 3

11/02/2000 The Strategy Group
65 E. State Street,Suite 1000
Columbus, OH 43215
$4,000.00
Purpose of expenditure: in-kind contribution - media services / Dr. Bob Deuell -SD 2

12/06/2000 Matt Welch
1200 Post Oak Blvd.,Suite 510
Houston, TX 77056
$55.50
Purpose of expenditure: reimbursement for travel expenses

[gohawks]

8. Texans for Lawsuit Reform - Perry and Crow.

Harlan Crow and Bob Perry, Members of Texans for Lawsuit Reform are the primary support money behind Swift Liars.

From my email to several media outlets and John Kerry when this crap first started:

"Perry has been a primary funder of efforts to limit civil liability in Texas, contributing $415,000 to Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC, the state's largest non-party political committee."

"Texans for Lawsuit Reform, is a so called grass roots organization of tycoons (Harlan Crow, Bob Perry Homes, etc.) who made fortunes in litigious industries: Texans for Public Justice for example claim Harlan Crow runs a company which leads the state (Texas) in workplace deaths and injuries. I continue to trace the money."

Texans for Public Justice has some good stuff on these guys.
http://www.tpj.org/page_view.jsp?pageid=667&pubid=422

[GimmeDANEger]

11. so....

Perry contributes to TLR which Marks advises (and was paid for doing so). Isn't this a concrete connection between SBVFT and MOFA?

[GimmeDANEger]

12. check this out

http://www.tpj.org/Lobby_Watch/enrontlr.html

Kenneth Lay contributed to Texans for Lawsuit Reform.

Bush---Kenneth Lay---TLR---Stephen Marks (consultant)

Is this connection strong enough?

[GimmeDANEger]

10. wow

He filed a suit against his former boss

http://www.fec.gov/press/press2002/20020524murs.html



3. MUR 4977

RESPONDENTS: (a) Buchanan for President, Inc., Angela "Bay" Buchanan, treasurer
(b) Tanya Barnhart (c) Timothy Beall

(d) Robin Hatfield (e) Christopher Kutt

(f) Connie Mackey (g) Alicia Therrien

(h) Philip White (i) Elise Frechete

(j) Buchanan Reform, Inc., Angela "Bay" Buchanan, treasurer

(k) Norine F. Bills (l) David F. Bremner

(m) Bernard Brueggemann (n) Kimberly Bucher

(o) Donald J. Buse (p) Marcus A. Cannon

(q) Thomas I. Carocci (r) John E. Carter

(s) Thomas Carter (t) Thomas J. Carter

(u) Phyllis M. Chait (v) Page B. Clagett

(w) Louise Clark (x) George M. Claypole

(y) Jerry A. Cogan, Jr. (z) Victor Colombini

(aa) Lois Conkle (bb) Robert J. Davey, III

(cc) Clyde V. Davis (dd) Amee Dedrik

(ee) Nicholas Dieterich (ff) Evelyn Elmers

(gg) Julia Ferreira (hh) Herbert Fischer

(ii) Larry Flach (jj) Zadalee Furlano

(kk) Joseph A. Gagliardo, III (ll) Marguerite G. Gaissert

(mm) Calista L. Garey (nn) Elizabeth Garrett

(oo) Mr. Eric Gentile (pp) Mrs. Eric A. Gentile

(qq) Peter Glickert (rr) Clyde Greco

(ss) Theodore Grob (tt) Frederick W. Guardabassi

(uu) Anthony R. Hacker (vv) Florence B. Halbardier

(ww) Helen Harrison (xx) Betty Heldstab

(yy) Chris Herndon (zz) Alma Hitchcock

(ab) Daniel Hoolihan (ac) Margaret Hotze

(ad) Janet J. Houston (ae) Dwight G. Hudson

(af) Alyssa Humphreys (ag) Stuart C. Irby

(ah) George D. Jacobs (ai) M. G. Jacob

(aj) Andrew E. Johnson (ak) Cyrus R. Jones

(al) Sandra Joseph (am) Clarence P. Keating, Jr.

(an) Elizabeth Q. Kelly (ao) John Kortebein

(ap) Victor J. Lustig (aq) Frank Lynch

(ar) William B. Matthews (as) Dennis J. McCook

(at) Scott McKenzie (au) Signe McQuaid

(av) Kevin P. McVicker (aw) Carolyn S. Melby

(ax) Alfred Mercer (ay) Joy Michael

(az) Michael C. Mireur (ba) David Naftzinger

(bc) Nellie O’Connor (bd) Helen O’Donnell

(be) Marguerite M. Paul (bf) James B. Perry, II

(bg) Norvell Phelps (bh) John Quigg

(bi) William Quinn (bj) J.K. Roach

(bk) Mary Rogge (bl) Aleksandra Rywelski

(bm) Mary W. Sanders (bn) Sue Schulten

(bo) Robert Schwartz (bp) Ben Scoles

(bq) David Scott (br) Jay R. Seaver

(bs) Lucille C. Seifert (bt) Marilyn Senogles

(bu) Alexander Shively (by) Abe Siemens

(bw) Maryann Smith (bx) Ray C. Swanson

(by) Mr. Harold Thomas (bz) Mrs. Harold B. Thomas

(ca) Richard Thompson (cb) Lucile M.R. Tournat

(cd) John Wagner (ce) Joshua Wilkening

(cf) Vesper T. White (cg) Bill Williams

(ch) Albert R. Wilkins, Jr. (ci) Frederick P. Williams

(cj) Lyman W. Wing (ck) Christy A. Zeitz

COMPLAINANT: Stephen Marks
SUBJECT: Excessive contributions; contribution in the name of another
DISPOSITION: (a-h) Reason to believe, but took no further action*


(i) No reason to believe*



(j-ck) No reason to believe*



DOCUMENTS ON PUBLIC RECORD: First General Counsel’s Report; certification of vote by Commissioners (dated May 15, 2001); General Counsel’s Report #2; certification of vote by Commissioners (dated January 28, 2002)

[GimmeDANEger]

13. Conclusion

Stephen Marks works (worked?) as a consultant to Texans for Lawsuit Reform, a company which has GWB close friend Kenneth Lay as one of their largest donners. He is responsible for the "Move On For America" ads. If these go mainstream, does the evidence above seem strong enough to connect the dots?

[GOPAgainstGW]

14. Stephen Marks is part of Bush-GOP “Texas Mafia” - We Know it well!!

Stephen Marks is part of the Bush “Texas Mafia” Cartel tied in with the Texans for Legal Reform.

Texans For Legal Reform (TLR) is a Bush-GOP-Rove-“Texas Mafia” Entity. We know it well!

It was started back when Bush was Governor by Enron’s Key Lay and used as a big tool to water down the Texas legal system as to Corporate Liability and lawsuit exposure. It has all the big Bush “Texas Mafia” players in it.

Of interest Robert J. “Bob” Perry (Houston) Mr. $200,000 donor to O’Neill-SBVT, is TLR’s largest donor. Perry is also the largest donor to Bush’s “War Dog” Rep. House Majority Leader Tom “Most Corrupt Politician in America” DeLay (Houston).

Perry and DeLay are like Mutt and Jeff, if one is around the other is not far away. DeLay is currently under a massive criminal grand jury investigation, for all the fun stuff being fraud, bribery, conspiracy, money laundering, and criminal misuse of Public office!

Also the Feds accidentally found documents while investigation Enron, that could mean jail time for DeLay, Perry, and some of the Bush Texas Mafia boys!

This is why the Bush Texas Mafia and the GOP is pulling every duty trick in the book to get Bush elected. Some of Bush’s buddies are going to jail, and they need “Clinton style” Presidential pardons from Bush.

Also of interest is another large donor, to TLR being Harlan Crow(Dallas) who is the second largest donor to O’Neill’s SBVT fraud. Gee small world.

Over the years, I understand but have not personally verified, that TLR has shoved millions to Bush and his interests. I’ll check it out when I get back in the office Tuesday.

R.E.

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Beltway and Texas Republicans
Against Bush-Cheney ’04, Inc.
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[GimmeDANEger]

17. you mean everything I spent time uncovering last night

was already discovered!?!?!

Boo-urns!

[GOPAgainstGW]

18. Play like our post is not there - What did you find out! - - Boo-ums LOL

[annabanana]

15. very valuable....don't let it get "dissappeared"

We must keep track of the smoking guns.

[GOPAgainstGW]

16. Hey All - AWESOME Heads Up Here, Thanks!!!!!!

[tuvor]

19. More info (deja vu!)

Dueling Ads Criticize Bush, Gore on Racial Matters
By Christine Hall
CNS Staff Writer
October 25, 2000

http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewPolitics.asp?Page= \Politics\archive\200010\POL20001025h.html

The Americans Against Hate ad, which is running at the same time as the NAACP ad, attacks Gore for his past dealings with Sharpton. The ad shows footage of Gore defending a private meeting he had with Sharpton in February, and urging his audience to "not be so quick to completely dismiss what has to say."

American Against Hate alleges that Sharpton, among other things, once praised Adolph Hitler as "a great man." The ad also shows video footage of Sharpton urging college students to kill police officers.

"We're trying to get these ads out between now and the election to spread the word that the hate in this country is not on the right but on the left," said Stephen Marks, a spokesman for the group. According to Marks, the group is mainly funded by a few big dollar contributors from Tennessee.

Also, according to http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0420/barrett.php, someone named Stephen Marks was a staffer for Pat Buchanan who wrote an apparently questionable article for Penthouse Magazine about "campaign finance improprieties" in 1996.(http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/9944/vest.php )