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Did KTVB (Idaho NBC affiliate ”news” channel 7) Intentionally Exclude Gubernatorial Candidate John Bujak?
The answer is unequivocally YES, TVOI News has the proof.
Libertarian Candidate for Governor, John Bujak, was excluded from the NBC affiliate KTVB debate in Nampa on Tues. Oct. 14, 2014. KTVB, Idaho news channel 7, claimed that Bujak did not meet eligibility criteria. Bujak disagrees. “That simply is not true.” John Bujak is interviewed by TVOI founder Michael Emry. Article by Y. H. The date was October 14, 2014. The place was Boise, Idaho.
A debate had been scheduled for this day for all candidates for Idaho Governor to attend. An Idaho Attorney named John T. Bujak has been running for months on a grassroots format. Bujak has clearly been on the ballot for many months as a Libertarian running against long-standing Governor “Butch” Otter (R) and A.J. Balukoff (D). John Bujak by this date had been seen in many heated battles with said running mates in other debates. KTVB was set to run a debate on this date in Nampa Idaho. Months prior all candidates were aware they were required to meet rules of KTVB also alleged to be “criteria” by KTVB staff. Within said rules candidates were required to show proof they were a valid candidate by demonstrating a minimum of $10,000 in campaign funds from a third party donor. Bujak maintains he met those criteria just prior to the closing deadline within the rules. By all appearances Bujak seems to have quite a following of supporters as is apparent by the online uproar created when Bujak was told on October 14, 2014 he had not met the “criteria” requirements for candidate status for the purpose of the debate scheduled the same day. He was advised by KTVB he would not be allowed to participate in the debate. It is at this point where evidence mounts to support Bujak’s allegations.
Whereby if Bujak’s allegations of properly submitting criteria information is accurate, has KTVB committed fraud to all Idahoans by scheming and conspiring with the results of Bujak’s criteria sent to KTVB? If KTVB lied about the results of the criteria submitted as not proper, Idaho did not hear a viable candidate whose information is important to Idaho voters. It does seem, according to the evidence, someone did not want Bujak to appear on stage. It would appear by the preponderance of the evidence someone fears the strength Bujak demonstrates to voters. John Bujak publically supplied the email contacts with KTVB staff on October 14 as he continued to demonstrate to KTVB he had met all their criteria. The evidence of all allegations in this writing come from this correspondence. The back and forth emails demonstrate Bujak did, in fact meet all requirements and was told by KTVB he would be good to go upon supplying all documents. Once this was accomplished, KTVB is seen to advise Bujak they must call the Idaho Secretary of State Office to check on some other factor and they would call him back. They never made that call to Bujak. This writer called the Secretary of State Office a short time after KTVB made said comment to Bujak. That office indicated they had never spoken to KTVB for any reason and suggested they could not understand why anyone would believe their office would be contacted on such a matter as they had no authority over the issue.
It is at this point we realize someone is lying. Either the Secretary of State Office is lying about contact with KTVB or KTVB is lying about the contact but someone is lying. Why does it matter? When one observes the emails seen herein, it is easy to see Bujak met all the parameters of the rules set forth by KTVB. It is also easy to see it being the last minute is not relevant as KTVB is accepting and prompting information from Mr. Bujak on this date thereby allowing the correspondence to occur and the information to be secured from Bujak. The following is the public comment made by Mr. Bujak concerning this matter: “Latest on KTVB: The standard I had to meet was proof of $10,000 in contribution from third parties. I sent over my campaign disclosure reports demonstrating that I had met the standard. That wasn’t good enough. They wanted me to prove that the money had been deposited. I provided them with the deposit information (copies of the checks, deposit slips and deposit receipts). That wasn’t good enough. They wanted me to provide additional documentation from the bank (something that showed the available balance and that it was an account entitled “John T. Bujak for Governor”) and indicated that after they received that information I would be good to go. I sent the information. It wasn’t good enough. Last I heard they were going to talk with the Secretary of State and call me back. I am still waiting for their call. This has nothing to do with meeting qualifying standards, and everything to do with someone not wanting me in that debate.” The next words to be seen are from the emails sent back and forth from Mr. Bujak to KTVB. The actual link of the drop box containing these notes are added.
That wasn’t good enough. They wanted me to provide additional documentation from the bank (something that showed the available balance and that it was an account entitled “John T. Bujak for Governor”) and indicated that after they received that information I would be good to go. I sent the information. It wasn’t good enough. Last I heard they were going to talk with the Secretary of State and call me back. I am still waiting for their call. This has nothing to do with meeting qualifying standards, and everything to do with someone not wanting me in that debate.” The next words to be seen are from the emails sent back and forth from Mr. Bujak to KTVB. The actual link of the drop box containing these notes is added.
That wasn’t good enough. They wanted me to provide additional documentation from the bank (something that showed the available balance and that it was an account entitled “John T. Bujak for Governor”) and indicated that after they received that information I would be good to go. I sent the information. It wasn’t good enough. Last I heard they were going to talk with the Secretary of State and call me back. I am still waiting for their call. This has nothing to do with meeting qualifying standards, and everything to do with someone not wanting me in that debate.” The next words to be seen are from the emails sent back and forth from Mr. Bujak to KTVB. The actual links of the drop box containing these notes are added.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/iitk03c7i81p3fs/Email%20String%201.pdf?dl=0 < Click to open https://www.dropbox.com/s/zraqrnyqch4u85h/Email%20String%202.pdf?dl=0 < Click to open
These links were live for months after originally posted in October 2014, but have since been deleted. TVOI is confident that John Bujak would be happy to provide them again should the necessary proof be needed.
What we can determine from this information is the issue of criteria not being met does not add up. It should also be noted KTVB may not add anything beyond the information seen in the emails as reason for denial. The only information we may deal with in observation from a legal standpoint is what KTVB put to the table in the correspondence with Mr. Bujak. No hindsight remarks for denial are valid. It could be considered fraud from a legal observation by KTVB when it is clearly shown by the evidence John Bujak had met all requirements. It could be considered a fraudulent act when KTVB withholds true information as to whether Bujak was within or had met the criteria package and they withhold that information so Bujak cannot attend the debate. It could become a conspiracy upon legal exam when by legal definition two or more people think together, speak together and or act together to commit said fraud to the public. The evidence is in front of your eyes this minute. Did KTVB commit fraud upon each person in Idaho? Did KTVB committed conspiracy to defraud the public? Did KTVB lie to the public? Did KTVB commit civil rights violations against John T. Bujak when they denied him due process?
Civil Rights violations might be observed when we recognize KTVB as a corporate entity. That corporation has within its parameters rules and guidelines and policies to run that corporation. We witnessed what KTVB alleged was there policies when they told candidates what the criteria was for entering the Governors debate forum. We witnessed herein where Bujak met all the parameters at the direct prompting of KTVB on October 14, 2014. With that said, did we see KTVB ruling contrary to their own rules when dealing with Mr. Bujak? In other words, did they violate their own rules of due process and in so doing commit a 5th Amendment Due Process violation against Mr. Bujak? For well over 20 years this writer has watched and seen the faces of those at KTVB.
Those sweet tranquil faces you as an Idahoan have come to trust. People and faces within KTVB you have relied on to provide you the truth of what is occurring all around where you live. Were those faces lying to the public, committing fraud upon the public, committing civil rights violations against Mr. Bujak and perpetuating a further hoax when it appears they planted an unknown into the debate named Steve Pankey? Did KTVB say to you as an Idaho citizen you do not matter? Did their actions convey or suggest nothing you think is worth saying or knowing? Was their intent, you may only know what lies they put before you? Idaho, were you lied to and manipulated by all staff at KTVB in the most egregious way? Was this act if true of their own design? Should we find evidence of underhanded or illegal tactics, is there someone behind the scene pulling their strings? Where we have an act we must define motive. Has there been such an act? Can we discern the motive? That is a question posed to those now advised by TVOI.
Here is the press release that John Bujak sent out: Eagle, Idaho, October 14, 2014: Libertarian Candidate for Governor, John Bujak, was excluded from the KTVB debate in Nampa tonight. KTVB claimed that Bujak did not meet eligibility criteria.
Bujak disagrees. “That simply is not true. I was required to demonstrate that I had received at least $10,000 in third party donations to my campaign and I did.” Bujak said. “Each time I provided proof, KTVB said it wasn’t good enough and asked for more. In the end, there was no satisfying them even though I had provided campaign finance reports, deposit slips, copies of checks, deposit receipts from the bank, even my banker’s name and phone number.” said Bujak. “There was a clear agenda to keep me out of that debate, regardless of how much proof I provided them.” Adding to Bujaks’ frustration was that another third-party candidate was allowed to participate. “I called Steve Pankey, the Constitutional Party candidate who participated in the debate to ask about his participation. He refused to return my call but told me at the debate that he was told not to communicate with me,” Bujak said.
When pressed, Pankey would not disclose who told him not to communicate with Bujak. Bujak thinks the voters were short changed by KTVB’s actions. “I am the only conservative candidate running for governor. Unlike the other candidates, as governor I would work to stop the expansion of Medicaid, get rid of Common Core, and work to gain control of lands within the state of Idaho currently controlled by the federal government,” Bujak said.
