The 2000 elections proved our system was broken. We’ve had seven years to put in place a verifiable uniform process and nothing has been done. If anything it’s gotten worse. Think, how fricking hard can it be to place a vote and have it counted properly? This isn’t rocket-science. Yet all efforts to fix this problem have been abandoned. Even the simple things like voting on Saturday or scrapping the antiquated Electoral College haven’t been addressed.

Now I ask you, with this obvious evidence of corruption of our election system what makes anyone think the next election won’t be rigged? Government of the people my ass.

“Those that vote don’t count those that count the votes do.” Stalin.

This country is a farce. We don’t even have a country. We have multi-mega-international corporations that own our government who put on a Dog (Dems) & Pony (Repubs) Show to give us the illusion we have some say in the affairs at hand. And the ignorance of the public to keep falling for this charade would be laughable it wasn’t so tragic.

The Founding Fathers warned us against everything we’ve turned into. We’re not even a Democracy. We weren’t meant to be. We’re a Republic, or at least we use to be. The FF warned against political parties. They warned against a standing army. They warned against foreign intervention. They warned against career politicians. They warned against a centralized bank. And they warned us that this fragile system of government could be easily taken over from within by forces directly opposed to all that the Constitution implies.

They warned us against all these things and we failed – miserably.

2004 v. 2006? Yes, I think that the Repubs did fail to cage. I think they thought they had it, (Kkkarl’s math, remember?) and they lacked the personnel. For example, I worked the courthouse in a major eastern city for the state Democratic committee during both elections. In 2004 the Repub lawyers were there in force, trying to impound machines, deny voters (who often had legal photo id, leases, gas bills etc,) etc. In 2006 they sent a junior associate and never raised an eyebrow.

Given the poor databases maintained by most election bureaus, and the very common names on these lists, I think that voter caging is tantamount to an illegal conspiracy to violate the federal and state election laws.

P.S. most states do not bar felons from voting. So your comment about criminals is, for the most part, not on point.

Comment by Brassmask from 3DHS — July 29, 2007 @ 3:55 pm

The GOP may or may not have engaged in voter caging in 2006. It’s possible that they engaged in voter caging, and just couldn’t weed out enough Dem votes. Hey, you can’t disenfranchise everyone.

Some possibilities:
1) There were a lot of angry voters who planned to vote Democratic — too many to shake out of the system by caging.
2) Many voters who lived in white suburban areas (unlikely to be hit by caging) were dissatisfied with the way things have been going in Washington and switched from Rep to Dem in their voting.
3) Determined voters who got hit with the “fraudulent voter” charge stepped up, challenged back, and got reinstated. Yes, the election was that important.
4) Any combination of the above.

Note I only said these are possibilities. I don’t like to make accusations without some kind of evidence. We do have some evidence that caging went on in 2004, as outlined by the PBS show. The only evidence of caging in 2006 is that pre-election polls pointed to on overwhelming victory by the Democrats (http://www.pollingreport.com/2006.htm) and while both houses did switch to the Dems, the margin of seats was closer than the polls suggested they might be. Raises suspicions, but not irrefutable (but where there’s smoke, there’s usually fire, so stay tuned — stuff is still shaking out).

And regarding your other point — Bush did not “kick ass” in 2004, he won narrowly. If you don’t know what a proper ass-kick looks like, check out Roosevelt vs. Landon (1936), Johnson vs. Goldwater (1964), Reagan vs. Mondale (1984).

Thanks, Flakehead, for telling me that I am neurotically obsessed with a matter that has seldom passed through my mind. Yes, I am sure that you know better than I what obsesses my liberal friends and me.
(sarcasm off)

Great. An article that you call credible right above an ad for the even “more credible” male organ enhancement product!

Needless to say, Democrats are neurotically obsessed with restoring the right to vote to felons. But the ex-cons themselves rarely express any interest in regaining this particular right. What ex-cons want is the right to own a gun. “Felons,” Lott says, “who frequently live in poor, high-crime neighborhoods, want to be able to defend themselves.”
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Way to go Mr. President

HeyooOOoOoOoOoOOOOOOOOOooooooooooO!

You got that right. Between the left’s utter stupidity; bUSH’s complete incompetance, ignoring the Constitution, claiming Executive privelage on anything that he is questioned on; I don’t believe I will ever vote again. Both parties can go screw, they bring nothing to the table.

Don’t whine about being banned from a blog. I spoke against the Imus firing and the “fairness doctrine” on the democrats.org blog and after 2 posts was banned. I used absolutely no foul language whatsoever. I chose another name, and again, after saying something along the lines of being against the fairness doctrine was bannished, this time for good. Here’s the kicker, I (was) a Democrat. After that silencing of a differing opinion I am not.

Comment by Mr. President — July 29, 2007 @ 5:33 pm

You can’t cut across the blather in Mr P’s mind. He’s a solipsistic fraud who only hears his own voices.

Comment by The Republic of Stupidity — July 29, 2007 @ 5:32 pm

You didn’t watch the video, did you, jackass. Try just once refuting something that they said in the program. It would be especially impressive if you could even back up your argument with facts. No, not some crap from NewsMax. Real honest to goodness facts. Good luck.

You missed the most important part of my post:

Don’t try to dispute this. You are not as smart as me.

I said:

Also, criminals are more likely to vote for Dems,

and

felons are smarter than libs

While all felons are criminals, not all criminals are felons.

Comment by Egreggious — July 29, 2007 @ 5:29 pm

You can’t cut across the blather in Mr P’s mind. He’s a solipsistic fraud who only hears his own voices.

And, since there is absolutely no argument that liberals are smarter than non-liberals, felons are also smarter than non-liberals as well.

Don’t try to dispute this. You are not as smart as me.

Comment by Mr. President

Saudis aren’t Moslems

The Constitution is silly

I don’t trust the government so I don’t vote.

Why are you even here, other than to show off what a stone fool you are?

Read the article, don’t take my word for it.

felons are smarter than libs

Here is the link again:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucac/20070704/cm_ucac/studiesshowfelonssmarterthanliberals

Here is the link again:
http://news.yahoo.com/ s/ ucac/ 20070704/ cm_ucac/ studiesshowfelonssmarterthanliberals

Comment by Mr. President — July 29, 2007 @ 4:58 pm

Of course, you misunderstand my post. What else is new. I could care less what you’ve linked to. You’re proven yourself to be such a complete Horse’s A** at this point that I doubt ANYONE here takes you seriouly, no matter what you’ve linked to.

The Saudis aren’t Moslems?

The Constitution is silly?

Why are you even here, other than to make an annoying pain in the ass of yourself?