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		<title>By: Republican Georgia State Representative Sue Burmeister Doesn&#8217;t Care About Black People at SOTUblog</title>
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		<dc:creator>Republican Georgia State Representative Sue Burmeister Doesn&#8217;t Care About Black People at SOTUblog</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Georgia State Rep. Sue Burmeister (R-Augusta) doesn&#8217;t care about black people. While President Bush proclaims his support for democracy around the world, his Justice Department is busy stifling it here at home. The Department of Justice recently approved Georgiaâ€™s plan to force voters to show a state-issued ID that can be obtained in only 59 of the stateâ€™s 159 counties, none of which are in the six counties with the highest percentage of African Americans.The chief sponsor of Georgiaâ€™s bill told the Justice Department, that â€œif there are fewer black voters because of this bill, it will only be because there is less opportunity for fraud.â€ The Justice Departmentâ€™s own experts, however, believe this will disenfranchise eligible voters. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Georgia State Rep. Sue Burmeister (R-Augusta) doesn&#8217;t care about black people. While President Bush proclaims his support for democracy around the world, his Justice Department is busy stifling it here at home. The Department of Justice recently approved Georgiaâ€™s plan to force voters to show a state-issued ID that can be obtained in only 59 of the stateâ€™s 159 counties, none of which are in the six counties with the highest percentage of African Americans.The chief sponsor of Georgiaâ€™s bill told the Justice Department, that â€œif there are fewer black voters because of this bill, it will only be because there is less opportunity for fraud.â€ The Justice Departmentâ€™s own experts, however, believe this will disenfranchise eligible voters. [...]<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=1418116', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Progressive Prof &#187; Blog Archive &#187; &#8220;Department of Disenfranchisement&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2005/11/17/appointees-voting/comment-page-3/#comment-454190</link>
		<dc:creator>Progressive Prof &#187; Blog Archive &#187; &#8220;Department of Disenfranchisement&#8221;</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2006 03:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] From ThinkProgress.org: While President Bush proclaims his support for democracy around the world, his Justice Department is busy stifling it here at home. The Department of Justice recently approved Georgiaâ€™s plan to force voters to show a state-issued ID that can be obtained in only 59 of the stateâ€™s 159 counties, none of which are in the six counties with the highest percentage of African Americans. This is especially troubling because of the apparent racist motivations of the billâ€™s backers. The chief sponsor of Georgiaâ€™s bill told the Justice Department that â€œif there are fewer black voters because of this bill, it will only be because there is less opportunity for fraud.â€ Even the Justice Departmentâ€™s own experts believe this will disenfranchise eligible voters. Today, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) announced that he would veto similar legislation in his state because â€œit would disenfranchise some of the stateâ€™s most vulnerable residents.â€ The Department of Justice used to focus on expanding minority voting rights â€” now they are approving plans to restrict them. There was a time when conservatives would balk at disenfranchising voters â€” today itâ€™s standard practice. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] From ThinkProgress.org: While President Bush proclaims his support for democracy around the world, his Justice Department is busy stifling it here at home. The Department of Justice recently approved Georgiaâ€™s plan to force voters to show a state-issued ID that can be obtained in only 59 of the stateâ€™s 159 counties, none of which are in the six counties with the highest percentage of African Americans. This is especially troubling because of the apparent racist motivations of the billâ€™s backers. The chief sponsor of Georgiaâ€™s bill told the Justice Department that â€œif there are fewer black voters because of this bill, it will only be because there is less opportunity for fraud.â€ Even the Justice Departmentâ€™s own experts believe this will disenfranchise eligible voters. Today, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) announced that he would veto similar legislation in his state because â€œit would disenfranchise some of the stateâ€™s most vulnerable residents.â€ The Department of Justice used to focus on expanding minority voting rights â€” now they are approving plans to restrict them. There was a time when conservatives would balk at disenfranchising voters â€” today itâ€™s standard practice. [...]<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=454190', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Think Progress &#187; The Department of Disenfranchisement</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2005/11/17/appointees-voting/comment-page-3/#comment-453946</link>
		<dc:creator>Think Progress &#187; The Department of Disenfranchisement</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2006 23:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] While President Bush proclaims his support for democracy around the world, his Justice Department is busy stifling it here at home. The Department of Justice recently approved Georgiaâ€™s plan to force voters to show a state-issued ID that can be obtained in only 59 of the state&#8217;s 159 counties, none of which are in the six counties with the highest percentage of African Americans. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] While President Bush proclaims his support for democracy around the world, his Justice Department is busy stifling it here at home. The Department of Justice recently approved Georgiaâ€™s plan to force voters to show a state-issued ID that can be obtained in only 59 of the state&#8217;s 159 counties, none of which are in the six counties with the highest percentage of African Americans. [...]<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=453946', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Think Progress &#187; In The Bush Administration, Political Interests Triumph Over Fundamental Rights</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2005/11/17/appointees-voting/comment-page-3/#comment-304159</link>
		<dc:creator>Think Progress &#187; In The Bush Administration, Political Interests Triumph Over Fundamental Rights</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2005 18:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] I have been flabbergasted by the continuing news coming out of the Justice Department. I first wrote on this blog a few weeks ago to discuss the harmful impact that requiring photo IDs would have on the most basic right in this country â€“ the right to vote. Just a couple of weeks later, I returned to Think Progress to discuss how political bureaucrats at the Department of Justice overrode the strong recommendation of experienced DOJ professionals who suggested that the Georgia photo ID law was inconsistent with requirements under the historically successful Voting Rights Act. We have since learned that political bureaucrats at Justice overrode the professionals on the Texas redistricting case, too. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] I have been flabbergasted by the continuing news coming out of the Justice Department. I first wrote on this blog a few weeks ago to discuss the harmful impact that requiring photo IDs would have on the most basic right in this country â€“ the right to vote. Just a couple of weeks later, I returned to Think Progress to discuss how political bureaucrats at the Department of Justice overrode the strong recommendation of experienced DOJ professionals who suggested that the Georgia photo ID law was inconsistent with requirements under the historically successful Voting Rights Act. We have since learned that political bureaucrats at Justice overrode the professionals on the Texas redistricting case, too. [...]<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=304159', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Marrk Marco</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2005/11/17/appointees-voting/comment-page-3/#comment-286674</link>
		<dc:creator>Marrk Marco</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2005 09:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I R I- You are killing me! I laughed so hard, coffee came out my nose. Vermont and Maine allow convicts to vote? Wow, they&#039;re more insane than my state, California...dammit, I probably just gave Pelosi another grand idea....Blog on brother....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I R I- You are killing me! I laughed so hard, coffee came out my nose. Vermont and Maine allow convicts to vote? Wow, they&#8217;re more insane than my state, California&#8230;dammit, I probably just gave Pelosi another grand idea&#8230;.Blog on brother&#8230;.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=286674', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: SD Constituent</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2005/11/17/appointees-voting/comment-page-2/#comment-237354</link>
		<dc:creator>SD Constituent</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2005 21:56:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dear Mr. Daschle:

I have a burning question for you:  why didn&#039;t you support the Florida Black Caucus in their desire to have the 2000 Election Florida results investigated?  Although it could have been any senator who signed the bill to enact the investigation, since you were the presiding Senate Minority Leader at the time, I would have expected you to stand up for a minority group.

I know it&#039;s irrelevant at this point, but inquiring minds want to know.

Sincerely, Sturgis Rally Resident.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Mr. Daschle:</p>
<p>I have a burning question for you:  why didn&#8217;t you support the Florida Black Caucus in their desire to have the 2000 Election Florida results investigated?  Although it could have been any senator who signed the bill to enact the investigation, since you were the presiding Senate Minority Leader at the time, I would have expected you to stand up for a minority group.</p>
<p>I know it&#8217;s irrelevant at this point, but inquiring minds want to know.</p>
<p>Sincerely, Sturgis Rally Resident.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=237354', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: I-RIGHt-I</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2005/11/17/appointees-voting/comment-page-2/#comment-233762</link>
		<dc:creator>I-RIGHt-I</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2005 13:29:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>41% of Military Jobs are Currently Unfilled, MizzWrong, go sign up. Youâ€™ve clearly demostrated you have no value either on this blog, or in this country, so go do something useful for a change with your lifeâ€¦ 

Comment by Ryan &quot;rectal cancer&quot; Neat â€” 

I&#039;m over qualified to work for the government but I&#039;d take a pay cut to be the guy who determines what to do with home grown America haters like you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>41% of Military Jobs are Currently Unfilled, MizzWrong, go sign up. Youâ€™ve clearly demostrated you have no value either on this blog, or in this country, so go do something useful for a change with your lifeâ€¦ </p>
<p>Comment by Ryan &#8220;rectal cancer&#8221; Neat â€” </p>
<p>I&#8217;m over qualified to work for the government but I&#8217;d take a pay cut to be the guy who determines what to do with home grown America haters like you.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=233762', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Ryan Neat</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2005/11/17/appointees-voting/comment-page-2/#comment-232384</link>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Neat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2005 21:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>41% of Military Jobs are Currently Unfilled, MizzWrong, go sign up. Youâ€™ve clearly demostrated you have no value either on this blog, or in this country, so go do something useful for a change with your lifeâ€¦</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>41% of Military Jobs are Currently Unfilled, MizzWrong, go sign up. Youâ€™ve clearly demostrated you have no value either on this blog, or in this country, so go do something useful for a change with your lifeâ€¦<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=232384', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Think Progress &#187; Voter ID Sponsor: If Blacks &#8220;Are Not Paid To Vote, They Don&#8217;t Go To The Polls&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2005/11/17/appointees-voting/comment-page-2/#comment-232251</link>
		<dc:creator>Think Progress &#187; Voter ID Sponsor: If Blacks &#8220;Are Not Paid To Vote, They Don&#8217;t Go To The Polls&#8221;</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2005 20:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Tom Daschle blogged on ThinkProgress yesterday about the problems with a Voter ID bill proposed in Georgia. He called it a &#8220;modern day poll-tax&#8221; that would make it harder for people to exercise their right to vote. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Tom Daschle blogged on ThinkProgress yesterday about the problems with a Voter ID bill proposed in Georgia. He called it a &#8220;modern day poll-tax&#8221; that would make it harder for people to exercise their right to vote. [...]<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=232251', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: I-RIGHT-I</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2005/11/17/appointees-voting/comment-page-2/#comment-232194</link>
		<dc:creator>I-RIGHT-I</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2005 20:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Comment by progressive and proud &quot;

&quot;IRI, felons all over the country can have their rights restored, they just canâ€™t have a gun. How did you tie in Maine and Vermont? What is the significance?&quot;

Main and Vermont allow felons to vote, even from jail. All other states reserve the right to keep the losers from voting. I agree with them. What you are talking about is clemency granted by the state governor that would restore a convict&#039;s privilege to vote as well as other privileges afforded to a law abiding citizen. 

&quot;Oh and by the way, I am in one of the REDDEST states around so your argument above is moot. &quot;

Every state has it&#039;s share of losers and it&#039;s not by chance most of them work for some branch of government. I bet you&#039;re a black gal too aren&#039;t you?

&quot;And, I donâ€™t lock people up; thatâ€™s not my job. Without divulging too much, I know exactly how these people vote.&quot; 

So you monitor the way they vote. How LIBERAL of you.

&quot;And, yes, sorry to say, most of the felons I run across are republican. Oddly, a LOT of burglary, which strengthens Ryan Neatâ€™s argument about elections.&quot; 



You either live in a white trash state or work in a government office that deals with white collar criminals...or you are full of shit. But it makes sense to me that blacks in jail don&#039;t give a damn about voting any more now that they are in the pokey than they did when they were on the streets. But Ryan doesn&#039;t have an argument because everyone KNOWS Donks are past masters at voting fraud and stealing elections. That&#039;s the way Kennedy beat Nixon by the way. It&#039;s the way LBJ won every election he ever entered save his second term as president. 

&quot;IRI, you steal and I know you do. Whether itâ€™s cheating on your taxes or spending your bossâ€™s time arguing with strangers. You are a thief.&quot; 

Oh, just like that, now I&#039;m a thief. How white of you to say so. I guess you single mother black chicks pulling down a small government check for sitting on your big ass all day causing other people trouble and wasting tax dollars have the RIGHT to make any kind of accusation you feel like. What is that? Part of your reparations? It&#039;s kind of like issuing each other fraudulent handicap parking permits and taking SSI money for your neighbor&#039;s little nappy headed bastards isn&#039;t it?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Comment by progressive and proud &#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;IRI, felons all over the country can have their rights restored, they just canâ€™t have a gun. How did you tie in Maine and Vermont? What is the significance?&#8221;</p>
<p>Main and Vermont allow felons to vote, even from jail. All other states reserve the right to keep the losers from voting. I agree with them. What you are talking about is clemency granted by the state governor that would restore a convict&#8217;s privilege to vote as well as other privileges afforded to a law abiding citizen. </p>
<p>&#8220;Oh and by the way, I am in one of the REDDEST states around so your argument above is moot. &#8221;</p>
<p>Every state has it&#8217;s share of losers and it&#8217;s not by chance most of them work for some branch of government. I bet you&#8217;re a black gal too aren&#8217;t you?</p>
<p>&#8220;And, I donâ€™t lock people up; thatâ€™s not my job. Without divulging too much, I know exactly how these people vote.&#8221; </p>
<p>So you monitor the way they vote. How LIBERAL of you.</p>
<p>&#8220;And, yes, sorry to say, most of the felons I run across are republican. Oddly, a LOT of burglary, which strengthens Ryan Neatâ€™s argument about elections.&#8221; </p>
<p>You either live in a white trash state or work in a government office that deals with white collar criminals&#8230;or you are full of shit. But it makes sense to me that blacks in jail don&#8217;t give a damn about voting any more now that they are in the pokey than they did when they were on the streets. But Ryan doesn&#8217;t have an argument because everyone KNOWS Donks are past masters at voting fraud and stealing elections. That&#8217;s the way Kennedy beat Nixon by the way. It&#8217;s the way LBJ won every election he ever entered save his second term as president. </p>
<p>&#8220;IRI, you steal and I know you do. Whether itâ€™s cheating on your taxes or spending your bossâ€™s time arguing with strangers. You are a thief.&#8221; </p>
<p>Oh, just like that, now I&#8217;m a thief. How white of you to say so. I guess you single mother black chicks pulling down a small government check for sitting on your big ass all day causing other people trouble and wasting tax dollars have the RIGHT to make any kind of accusation you feel like. What is that? Part of your reparations? It&#8217;s kind of like issuing each other fraudulent handicap parking permits and taking SSI money for your neighbor&#8217;s little nappy headed bastards isn&#8217;t it?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=232194', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Ryan Neat</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2005/11/17/appointees-voting/comment-page-2/#comment-231922</link>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Neat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2005 19:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>41% of Military Jobs are Currently Unfilled, MizzWrong, go sign up.  You&#039;ve clearly demostrated you have no value either on this blog, or in this country, so go do something useful for a change with your life...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>41% of Military Jobs are Currently Unfilled, MizzWrong, go sign up.  You&#8217;ve clearly demostrated you have no value either on this blog, or in this country, so go do something useful for a change with your life&#8230;<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=231922', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: jane johnson</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2005/11/17/appointees-voting/comment-page-2/#comment-231908</link>
		<dc:creator>jane johnson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2005 18:58:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To EvilCornbread:  I live in a County that votes 80% absentee and every single signature is matched with a minimum 3-point match.  I spent days and days observing the ballot processing for the last Presidential election and I know it can be done. 

Every vote needs to be counted and we cannot go back to poll taxes or other discouragements.

Thanks to Tom Daschle for your participation in our discussions!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To EvilCornbread:  I live in a County that votes 80% absentee and every single signature is matched with a minimum 3-point match.  I spent days and days observing the ballot processing for the last Presidential election and I know it can be done. </p>
<p>Every vote needs to be counted and we cannot go back to poll taxes or other discouragements.</p>
<p>Thanks to Tom Daschle for your participation in our discussions!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=231908', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: progressive and proud</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2005/11/17/appointees-voting/comment-page-2/#comment-231903</link>
		<dc:creator>progressive and proud</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2005 18:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>IRI, felons all over the country can have their rights restored, they just can&#039;t have a gun.  How did you tie in Maine and Vermont?  What is the significance?

Oh and by the way, I am in one of the REDDEST states around so your argument above is moot.  

And, I don&#039;t lock people up; that&#039;s not my job.  Without divulging too much, I know exactly how these people vote.  And, yes, sorry to say, most of the felons I run across are republican.  Oddly, a LOT of burglary, which strengthens Ryan Neat&#039;s argument about elections.  

IRI, you steal and I know you do.  Whether it&#039;s cheating on your taxes or spending your boss&#039;s time arguing with strangers.  You are a thief.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>IRI, felons all over the country can have their rights restored, they just can&#8217;t have a gun.  How did you tie in Maine and Vermont?  What is the significance?</p>
<p>Oh and by the way, I am in one of the REDDEST states around so your argument above is moot.  </p>
<p>And, I don&#8217;t lock people up; that&#8217;s not my job.  Without divulging too much, I know exactly how these people vote.  And, yes, sorry to say, most of the felons I run across are republican.  Oddly, a LOT of burglary, which strengthens Ryan Neat&#8217;s argument about elections.  </p>
<p>IRI, you steal and I know you do.  Whether it&#8217;s cheating on your taxes or spending your boss&#8217;s time arguing with strangers.  You are a thief.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=231903', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Mary Poppin</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2005/11/17/appointees-voting/comment-page-2/#comment-231896</link>
		<dc:creator>Mary Poppin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2005 18:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Sorry #92 is for #88</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sorry #92 is for #88<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=231896', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Mary Poppin</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2005/11/17/appointees-voting/comment-page-2/#comment-231893</link>
		<dc:creator>Mary Poppin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2005 18:50:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>#89  Why do you hate women ?  Vermont and Maine are part of the US Last I check.  What is your problem?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#89  Why do you hate women ?  Vermont and Maine are part of the US Last I check.  What is your problem?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=231893', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: I-RIGHT-I</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2005/11/17/appointees-voting/comment-page-2/#comment-231883</link>
		<dc:creator>I-RIGHT-I</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2005 18:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Was it you that said women should be in the kitchen doing the cooking? I hope you are not married because I would feel sorry for your wife. You are a total hypocrite. 

Comment by Mary Poppin 


Yep, I said that. Why is it hypocritical to want a home cooked meal after a hard day in the cotton fields?

Nope, not married. I was but the gal couldn&#039;t cook worth a damn, was an out and out slob, lousy in bed yet still wanted me to pay her way and like it. I kicked her ass out only after she pulled a gun and threatened to kill my girlfriend. 

I now have a Mexican maid and cook take care of the light work and a few professional ladies of the evening that I allow to do the heavy lifting. It seems to be working out just fine so don&#039;t get your hopes up.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Was it you that said women should be in the kitchen doing the cooking? I hope you are not married because I would feel sorry for your wife. You are a total hypocrite. </p>
<p>Comment by Mary Poppin </p>
<p>Yep, I said that. Why is it hypocritical to want a home cooked meal after a hard day in the cotton fields?</p>
<p>Nope, not married. I was but the gal couldn&#8217;t cook worth a damn, was an out and out slob, lousy in bed yet still wanted me to pay her way and like it. I kicked her ass out only after she pulled a gun and threatened to kill my girlfriend. </p>
<p>I now have a Mexican maid and cook take care of the light work and a few professional ladies of the evening that I allow to do the heavy lifting. It seems to be working out just fine so don&#8217;t get your hopes up.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=231883', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Ryan Neat</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2005/11/17/appointees-voting/comment-page-2/#comment-231882</link>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Neat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2005 18:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Only republicans don&#039;t view voting as a right, that&#039;s why the republican party should be outlawed as a subversive party and its leaders (and freaks like mizz wrong) jailed for subversion.

There are lots of independents who would be happy with forming a second major party..</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Only republicans don&#8217;t view voting as a right, that&#8217;s why the republican party should be outlawed as a subversive party and its leaders (and freaks like mizz wrong) jailed for subversion.</p>
<p>There are lots of independents who would be happy with forming a second major party..<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=231882', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Ryan Neat</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2005/11/17/appointees-voting/comment-page-2/#comment-231877</link>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Neat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2005 18:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hehe, republicans always say the stupid fascist rhetoric. It just shows they should be in straight jackets, not government.

Keep shining MizzWrong, there&#039;s a padded room for you in your future :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hehe, republicans always say the stupid fascist rhetoric. It just shows they should be in straight jackets, not government.</p>
<p>Keep shining MizzWrong, there&#8217;s a padded room for you in your future :)<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=231877', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: I-RIGHT-I</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2005/11/17/appointees-voting/comment-page-2/#comment-231857</link>
		<dc:creator>I-RIGHT-I</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2005 18:35:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Convicted felons CAN vote. Wrong again, IRI. I draw up orders for them to regain their rights daily, you troll. AND, whatâ€™s more, they usually vote republican. Bet you wouldnâ€™t have guessed that would you? 

You are showing us how smart you are and it is appreciated. 

Comment by progressive and proud

I don&#039;t count Vermont and Maine. They are two states run by women, homosexuals and communists. And how would you know how &quot;most&quot; of the losers you have locked up vote anyway? Do you open their ballot or what. Loser.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Convicted felons CAN vote. Wrong again, IRI. I draw up orders for them to regain their rights daily, you troll. AND, whatâ€™s more, they usually vote republican. Bet you wouldnâ€™t have guessed that would you? </p>
<p>You are showing us how smart you are and it is appreciated. </p>
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<p>I don&#8217;t count Vermont and Maine. They are two states run by women, homosexuals and communists. And how would you know how &#8220;most&#8221; of the losers you have locked up vote anyway? Do you open their ballot or what. Loser.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=231857', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: progressive and proud</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2005/11/17/appointees-voting/comment-page-2/#comment-231819</link>
		<dc:creator>progressive and proud</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2005 18:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Convicted felons CAN vote.  Wrong again, IRI.  I draw up orders for them to regain their rights daily, you troll.  AND,  what&#039;s more, they usually vote republican.  Bet you wouldn&#039;t have guessed that would you? 

You are showing us how smart you are and it is appreciated.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Convicted felons CAN vote.  Wrong again, IRI.  I draw up orders for them to regain their rights daily, you troll.  AND,  what&#8217;s more, they usually vote republican.  Bet you wouldn&#8217;t have guessed that would you? </p>
<p>You are showing us how smart you are and it is appreciated.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=231819', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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