The paid political ads of Rep. Bill Thomas are deceitful and an insult to the voters of Haines. While the political ad campaign pretends to be a spontaneous outpouring of gratitude from a number of Haines businesses, it is instead a carefully coordinated scheme by Thomas and his campaign officers to trick Haines voters. It is also illegal.

Last year, when the Bush U.S. Supreme Court appointees, Roberts and Alito, opened the floodgates of unlimited…