Matt Blunt - Caught on Tape

Only Matt Blunt stands in the way of the investigation into the firing and character assassination of whistleblower Scott Eckersley. Please sign this petition urging Matt Blunt to release all records about Scott Eckersley's firing!

Sample Letter for Campaign

Subject: Open up the public records

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

As concerned citizens of Missouri, we urge you clear up this mess once and for all and release of all public records leading up to the firing of your former deputy counsel, Scott Eckersley.

Scott Eckersley had never received a single negative review. Copies of email messages received by members of the press show he was fired only after criticizing your office's handling of Sunshine Law record requests. By refusing to waive attorney-client privilege in this case, it will become apparent that you -- as Missouri's Governor -- are hiding critical documents from the people. Enough with the secretive government.

If you have nothing to hide, as you have claimed in recent press conferences, you must authorize the immediate and total release of all records -- including e-mail messages -- relating to this investigation.

Anything less will only confirm Eckersley's Scott allegations that he was fired because he urged you to comply with Missouri's Sunshine Law.

Signed by:

Campaign Launched:
November 06, 2007


Background Information

On Sunday, November 4 we turned our clocks back an hour. The way things are going for Matt Blunt, he probably wishes he could have turned his own clock back a whole lot further than that.

To re-cap: During the past few weeks, we've learned that Matt Blunt broke the law, tried to cover it up, and then lied about it.

Matt Blunt's own lawyer, Scott Eckersley, told the Governor that he was breaking the law by destroying public records. Then Blunt had Eckersley fired and dispatched his staff to attack Eckersley's character.  Blunt repeatedly asserted that Eckersley never alerted him that he was breaking the law.  We now know that's a lie.

We know Eckersley did alert Blunt and his staff -- and that documents exist proving it. 

Watch our new video showing how Matt Blunt broke the law, covered it up, and then lied about it.

Then, sign the petition urging Gov. Blunt to release all the records about Scott Eckersley's firing!

A once a loyal Blunt ally exposed the Governor's law-breaking, but unfortunately the ethical bounds of attorney-client privilege prevent him from releasing his complete correspondence within the Governor's office.  Only Matt Blunt can waive this privilege and release all documents pertaining to Eckersley's complaints and subsequent firing. So far, he has refused to do so.

Only Matt Blunt stands in the way of the investigation into the firing and character assassination of whistleblower Scott Eckersley.  This is his chance to turn back the clock and start complying with the Sunshine Law.

%cond_name% -- and all concerned citizens of Missouri -- to hold our governor accountable. Watch our new video recapping Governor Blunt's Fall, and then sign our petition urging him to release all the records about Scott Eckersley's firing!

As the Springfield News Leader wrote on Sunday, "Blunt needs to follow the Sunshine Law and open up all of the records related to the firing of Eckersley. This is not a simple matter of an employee gone bad, and it's not a piddly little affair over the deleting of a few e-mails.

"This story is about the fundamental refusal of the governor's office to follow the one very simple law that allows taxpayers to see how their money is spent. The Sunshine Law is about accountability. It's about truth." (Read full article)

It's about protecting whistleblowers from taxpayer-funded character assassinations, and holding our leaders accountable when they flagrantly violate one of our state's most important laws.

This is not a Democrat vs. Republican issue; this is an issue of Matt Blunt vs. the public's right to know. So, after watching our latest video and signing our petition, I urge you to forward this message to all your friends, relatives, and colleagues.

Thank you for taking the time to protect Missouri's public interest and spread the word.