Channel 3 just reported on the 6 o'clock news about the latest tax lien against Mike Craig. Yesterday, The Times ran a story on it.
The IRS filed the lien for $35,384.93 on September 16th. The state filed a lien in July, just after Craig qualified for the judge's race. He has since paid it off.
Perhaps the $59,000 loan should have been used to pay off his taxes rather than purchasing ads labeling Dewey Burchett a 'Liberal Judge' and using sensationalism and spin to call a couple of his rulings to question.
The Judge apparently has his priorities in good order. He pays his taxes in a timely manner as directed by the law. After all, a judge's job is to interpret and apply the law.
KTBS
The Internal Revenue Service has a filed a tax lien against Mike Craig, a Bossier City attorney who is a candidate for Bossier-Webster district judge. The IRS says Craig owes them $35,384.93.
The lien was filed late last week in Bossier District Court, seeking payment for unpaid taxes for 2006.
The Times
A Bossier-Webster district judge candidate has been issued his second tax lien this year, this time by the Internal Revenue Service.
The IRS filed the lien Sept. 16 against Michael Craig for $35,384.93 in federal taxes owed for 2006. Craig recently paid off two other liens for state income taxes — one filed in July for $17,228.40, the other filed in July 2002 for $6,530.12.
its amazing craig is even running for judge. i have heard nothing but good things about judge burchett from friends and I expect him to win by a wide margin. but then again if people will support Obama they will support anybody, so you never know.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I would much rather have a judge who is making monthy payments towards a huge tax bill than one who would let a child molestor go free. If that was my 9 year child that was forced to have anal sex with a preditor and then Burchett allowed him to walk the sreets to rape other children and break into churchs I would be LIVID. I just pray that those looking to vote for Burchett keep that in mind- It could be your child that gets raped and he lets the rapist walk. I have a feeling monthly payments on a tax bill will not seem so important then.
ReplyDeleteI can't even imagine who would say anything good about Burchett. I know him and Mike Craig personally and can honestly say Craig is the better canidate for Judge. If I were you anonymous I would think about the company your keeping listening about good things about a man who is obviously for child molesters! Way to Go Anonymous for Burchett!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletemike craig himself must be leaving messages! its funny because i heard craig himself as an assistant part-time da let a guy plead down from a rape to a misdemeanor....how about that? the cases you site are simply lies, coming from the da's office...you and that other guy piddard. are you still using the da's phones as your phone bank after hours to make political calls for support??? investigate that!!!
ReplyDeleteThe DA's office has provided docket #'s for the cases cited about Burchett.... I suggest you do the same if you are going to attack Mike Craig....and no this is not Mike Craig himself....just a fan.
ReplyDeleteLast time I checked his name is spelled Pittard, maybe some of Burchett supporters need a dictionary or spell check for that matter.
ReplyDeleteHow pitiful is it that Burchett has to leave his recorded message on courthouse employee's phone during lunch hours? What does he think, one little phone call will make everything better after experiencing 20 years with him as sitting Judge? From what I am hearing the majority of every office in this courthouse wants him to go.
ReplyDelete"you and that other guy piddard. are you still using the da's phones as your phone bank after hours to make political calls for support??? investigate that!!!"
ReplyDeleteDo you really have no CLUE what you are talking about? The professional phone bank is on Mike Craig's supporter list. Let me explain this to you, they do not all arrive at the courthouse after hours, instead they have their OWN building where they make the calls. These are professional trained people who call randomly citizens and talk to them about this Judge's election. Oh by the way, most people say they are voting for Mike Craig and really want to see Ole' Burchett go. Sorry! Post your phone number so they can call you. One more thing, DESPERATE PEOPLE DO DESPERATE THINGS. (I took that from an AWESOME commercial I just saw on KTBS). Mud sling all you want, in the end, Mike Craig will remain faithful and true to become the next JUDGE for Bossier and Webster. The difference is, Mike isn't spreading FALSE information. He gives you the truth, docket numbers and actual accounts that BURCHETT himself has done. See the difference?
All it takes is a view at Craigs campaign report that is linked on this blog to see that he is paying a polling company- Therefore it is pretty clear to me that no one is sitting at the courthouse after hours calling around. I actually live in Benton and drive by the courthouse every night- I have yet to see lights on around the fifth floor after hours!
ReplyDeletewill burchett ever admit that he gave a man who raped a 10 year old boy a suspended sentence with not ONE day in jail? Will he ever talk about it ever? Why not????
ReplyDeletewhy didn't the times endorse burchett? they endorsed him 19 years ago when he ran against bobby stromile. Is it because they know he has not done a good job and gotten reversed half the time by the aappeals court?
ReplyDeleteCraig supporters certainly spew a lot of venom. Notice they all remain anonymous. Why be afraid to share your name if you feel so strongly about a candidate??
ReplyDeleteThat's a pretty weak comment coming from someone who remains anonymous thierself. Get Real! Go back and look at all the pro Burchett comments and all the mud slinging said about Craig posted by anonymous bloggers. Can you seriously not think of anything better to say!
ReplyDeleteIt is spelled:
ReplyDeleteTHEIR.
And it would be proper to say "Themselves" not THIERSELVES.
Not original poster, but just helping the education of those who love Craig.
P.S. Anger is not a becoming emotion. You will get wrinkles quickly. Know that.
I am so old now and already have to many wrinkles to count but thank you for your comment! Will this blog still be going on past October 4th?
ReplyDeleteThe blog has been going for a year, it won't stop with this judge's election.
ReplyDeleteCollier is an absolute blowhard - first he looses the suit to the city of bossier after nearly bankrupting his company in legal fees (bet the irs would like to know that suit had nothing to do with manpower) and now he looses the judge's race after sinking nearly 50K of his own money in it - ha ha ha ha - Adley is next - hope you blow hards are ready for another a-- beating
ReplyDelete"Adley is next"
ReplyDeleteYep, but it will be 3 more years. We might agree on this one. . .