Exclusive - Jakie Targets The Pork
PRO-TAXPAYER GROUP FINED FOR ELECTION DAY PIG
FITSNews - July 25, 2008 - The executive director of a pro-taxpayer group has been forced to pay a fine for towing a massive pig into Lexington County during a heated State Senate race last month.
Matt Moore, executive director of the S.C. Club for Growth, appeared in court today before Judge John R. Rakowsky, who fined him $1,087.50 for towing a giant inflatable pig into Lexington with a sign that read “Cut The Pork! Vote No To Knotts.”
Seeing as Lexington County’s judges and law enforcement personnel all answer to the man whose name was on the pig - State Sen. Jake Knotts - Moore wasted little time implying that the Senator was behind the fine when we reached him by telephone this afternoon.
“Apparently, there is one day every four years when Jake Knotts doesn’t want pork in his district,” Moore told FITSNews. “We’ve had great success this year in getting rid of pork barrellers in the legislature, but came up a little short in our efforts to knock out the biggest of them all, Senator Knotts.”
Of course, the way Senator “Jakie” has been known to “roll” in the past, the fact that Moore got off with only a $1,000 fine is probably the best thing that’s ever happened to him.
Seriously … Moore is lucky to be alive right now. Or lucky that he’s not chained up in some trailer park dungeon in Red Bank, S.C. being told to squeal like a pig.
Anyway, here’s a copy of the ticket …
Comments
By PB&J on July 25th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Jake Knotts is a political thug of the worst type. No surprise his “soldiers” in Lexington County would attack free speech.
By Carl on July 25th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Knotts had another one of his/their sex parties a couple weeks ago. Why does this go unnoticed by the sherriff’s department in Lexington. We hear about it up here in Florence (had friend from Lexington in attendance at the club). Is his district like him too?
By Red Bank Bar on July 26th, 2008 at 5:58 am
Leave John alone. On the bench, he’s pompous, loves the sound of his own voice, plays a stern uncle, never met a lyin’ cop he didn’t like, shamelessly is an important part of the town budget with his fines, but other than that, he’s not in Jakie’s back pocket. He’s a little slow but not a total ‘ho.
Matt Moore’s a scofflaw and deserved every dollar of his fine. When it comes to ‘hos, the Club for Growth is a prime example. They’re just another bunch for rent by out of state plutocrats. The progressive income tax and other taxes are the price they pay for not being strung up every fifity years by a populace fed up and ripe for revolution.
By Pete on July 26th, 2008 at 7:45 am
I agree with #3. Leave John R alone. He’s a great guy. Does a good job.
By Gillon on July 26th, 2008 at 10:21 am
We live in a representative democracy. Why is it therefore so inappropriate that Lexington County be represented by a person who thinks, act, and possesses the demeanor of Senator Knotts? After all, as Lincoln said, “The good Lord must have loved the common people–he made so many of them.”
By Craig on July 26th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
I hope Matt is going to appeal the decision to Circuit Court. Those anti political sign ordinances are arbitrarily enforced in local areas and amount to a unconstitutional, incumbent protection racket.
By 2008 Election on July 26th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
No man means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous.HenryB.AdamsHenry B. Adams
By Earl Capps on July 26th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
I will be nice, hold my comments about what I think about Matt, and say I think the ticket was frivilous and heavy-handed. A thousand dollar fine for towing around an inflated pig?
I just hope a check to pay his fine arrived in time from Howard Rich’s office, so he didn’t have to pay the fine out of his own pocket. After all, the violation was committed in the course of his employment.
By JTE819 on July 27th, 2008 at 2:27 am
Sex parties? Tell me more…
By Anonymous on July 27th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
Here’s the skinny on your taxpayer dollars @ work for the porkers here in Lexington County:
The balding, horny, b**tard, porkers utilize SLED and local law enforcement to scope out their potential female prey for YEARS, all on your dime, then move in for the kill…
Literally.
By Rylyn on July 28th, 2008 at 8:05 am
Jakie is the Pork!
By Adam on July 28th, 2008 at 9:02 am
Matt Moore is a good person and has a sweet dog.
By Girl Sailor on July 28th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Red Bank Bar,
How does enjoying a little freedom of political speech with a giant Pink Floyd concert prop make Moore a scofflaw? He’s a good kid, and fining him 1000 bucks because some small-town judge doesn’t like what Moore has to say is recockulous.
By Rylyn on July 28th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Girl Sailor, It’s all because “Good Ole Boy” porkies are running or might I say ruining Lexington County. I am sure if Knotts had driven around an inflatible Howie Rich with Say no to New York plastered on the side there would be no fines. Lexington County and the town of Lexington are full of corupt politicians and we just can’t seem to get them out of office. Until one of them gets caught up in something that can be dealt with outisde the County or the state for that matter, we are stuck with Porky Pig, his side kicks and the people who are afraid to stand up to them. I am sure there are lots of illegal issues going on with that group but until someone has the balls to fight them it will just keep going, and going, and going!
By the schooner on July 29th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Earl C-
How did your candidate do in the race vs. Tim Scott? I wouldn’t hire you to throw me in the pool if I were on fire, but that’s just me thinking.
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