Comments on: Smigiel Launches Cecil County Judge Campaign with Legal Flub: Cribbing Official State Court Seal

By: Ed

Ed — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:55:27 +0000

What legitimate reason could there be for him to have an AOC seal on his computer? If he was “hurrying out the door,” who signed these letters? Have neither he nor his co-conspirators on the County Commission ever heard of the Maryland Open Meetings Act?

If (as Smigiel alleged in the “Cecil Whig” article) “these kinds of mistakes happen all the time,” I defy him to name one other instance in which a sitting member of the House of Delegates has distributed a fundraising letter for a judicial campaign bearing the seal of the Administrative Office of the Courts, but omitting the “authority line,” before even filing his candidacy papers. Fer cryin’ out loud, this is his THIRD run for Circuit Court!

Smigiel has no regard for the law. He can’t be bothered to familiarize himself with the niceties of Maryland’s campaign finance law. He thumbs his nose at the Circuit Court by agreeing to substitute as counsel for a defendant whose criminal trial is scheduled to begin while the General Assembly is in session. I’ve lost count of the frivilous lawsuits he has filed against the State.

Smigiel either can’t tell the truth or he can’t tell the difference between the truth and a lie. Either way he has no business running for Circuit Judge.

By: Bing

Bing — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:21:58 +0000

Strange article in the Cecil Whig today. Smigiel’s “stupid mistake” excuse does not clarify the matter of the campaign funding solicitation letter. A clearer picture appeared earlier on Cecil Times, but questions remain.

Why was no authority line included? Why was the Administrative Office of the Courts seal on Smigiel’s computer, or did the mistake include cut and paste? Why did Smigiel contact the Maryland Department of Legal Services for an opinion when the violations are not under their jurisdiction? Does Smigiel’s “big rollout” include unleashing the Smipkins on his opponents and their supporters?

By: Al Reasin

Al Reasin — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:44:35 +0000

Alexis: Neither was he or his PAC members tested and approved by the CC TEA Party as his general statement on the campaign advertisement contended. As with any person, a single mistake is generally not a concern, but when there is a history of pushing the envelope on such things, it is obvious no lessons have been learned.