The Wall Street Journal has again called Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson on the carpet for continuing his prosecution of the Oklahoma 3. In an editorial published December 26th, the WSJ notes that Edmondson is planning a run for governor and “is angling for support from public employee unions and other special interest groups that oppose tax and spending constraints. But more generally, his continued prosecution of the Oklahoma Three sends a chilling message to others who might consider exercising their right to petition government.”

The editorial also reminds readers of a comment from AG Edmondson that may be coming back to bite him:

Earlier this year, Mr. Edmondson told Oklahoma City’s Journal Record, “If the courts determine that the state’s process violates the First Amendment, so be it. Until that time, our law will be enforced.” Well, that time has come, yet he presses on, which suggests that Mr. Edmondson is motivated more by politics than justice.

Ya think?