Kinda, but I think it would be an intelligent echo. On Oct 15, 2:13 pm, jgg1000a <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Then you create, many times, an ignorant echo chamber... > > On Oct 15, 12:56 pm, Kamakazee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > too bad that can't stop ignorant people from posting. Maybe that's in > > the second wave.... > > > On Oct 15, 11:16 am, "[ the last patriotic Republican ]" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > unfortunately you are correct about the GOP trying to block Americans > > > from voting . > > > > On Oct 15, 5:03 am, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > It isn't about just the potential fraudulent Votes being cast, it is > > > > also about Polling Data and the ability of the Election people to do > > > > their Jobs... > > > > > Although it is no surprise that Idiots, like little Liar mikey, would > > > > try to dismiss this FRAUD because it is his Party that is attempting > > > > to pull it off, and failing miserably. > > > > > On Oct 15, 1:53 am, "[ the last patriotic Republican ]" > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > A Dose of Reality on the ACORN > > > > > Hysteriahttp://www.truthout.org/101408VA > > > > > New voter location cards are being sent to over half of the voters in > > > > > Kalamazoo, Michigan, notifying them of a change in their poll or > > > > > precinct location. (Photo: Jill McLane Baker / Kalamazoo Gazette) > > > > > It's worth taking a moment to step back from the slew of charges > > > > > leveled over the last week at ACORN, the community-organizing group > > > > > that Republicans and the McCain campaign have been trying to turn into > > > > > a bogeyman for fears about vote fraud (and, of course, tie to Barack > > > > > Obama). > > > > > > The GOP has accused ACORN of submitting fraudulent voter > > > > > registration forms numbering in the hundreds or thousands, in > > > > > battleground states including Ohio, Indiana, Nevada, and Missouri. > > > > > > But the most important point that's getting lost in the Fox- > > > > > generated hysteria is that, according to voting experts, even when > > > > > fraudulent voter registration forms are submitted, they virtually > > > > > never lead to fraudulent votes being cast. Richard Hasen, a law > > > > > professor at Loyola and an authority on voting law, wrote in a 2007 > > > > > op- > > > > > ed published last year in the Dallas Morning News and noted recently > > > > > by TPM, that "the idea of massive polling-place fraud (through the use > > > > > of inflated voter rolls) is inherently incredible," because of the > > > > > sheer logistical challenges it would require to carry out on a large > > > > > scale. > > > > > > In many states, ACORN is required by law to turn in all the forms > > > > > it collects, though the law differs from state to law, according to > > > > > experts. > > > > > > ACORN has consistently said that it flags suspicious forms for > > > > > election officials. Indeed, in Nevada where last week an ACORN office > > > > > was raided in an investigation headed by the Secretary of State, ACORN > > > > > was already cooperating with authorities. > > > > > > According to a statement from the group which has not been > > > > > disputed by state officials, in July, ACORN set up a meeting with > > > > > county elections officials and the Secretary of State's office to urge > > > > > them to take action on information ACORN had provided. Since then, > > > > > "ACORN has provided officials with copies and - in some cases - second > > > > > copies of many of the personnel records and the 'problem card > > > > > packages' and cover sheets with which we originally identified the > > > > > problem cards." > > > > > > It's also worth noting that similar allegations were made against > > > > > ACORN in the last few election cycles, and several investigations were > > > > > conducted, none of which found evidence of widespread voter fraud. > > > > > Many of these were conducted by US attorneys, who were pressured by > > > > > GOP political figures to investigate the issue, then fired after they > > > > > failed to come up with sufficient evidence. > > > > > > So as the GOP campaign to make an issue out of ACORN continues - > > > > > and we'll be keeping you posted as it does - remember that the number > > > > > of fraudulent votes that will be cast in November as a result of the > > > > > group's voter-registration activities is close to zero. But the number > > > > > of valid voters who could potentially have obstacles placed in their > > > > > way of voting, as a result of the Republican campaign, is far > > > > > larger.- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum
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