Jesse Jackson: "In Cleveland as in Kiev "

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In the Ukraine, citizens are in the streets protesting what they charge is a fixed election. Secretary of State Colin Powell expresses this nation's concern about apparent voting irregularities. The media give the dispute around-the-clock coverage. But in the United States, massive and systemic voter irregularities go unreported and unnoticed.

Ohio is this election year's Florida. The vote in Ohio decided the presidential race, but it was marred by intolerable, and often partisan, irregularities and discrepancies. US citizens have as much reason as those in Kiev to be concerned that the fix was in.

Ohio determines the election. But because of mounting irregularities, the vote in this state was not certified until this Monday, 34 days after the election. People of conscience demand that a full and complete investigation of these irregularities is undertaken.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1368713,00.html

[Maat]

1. Well put.

[Overseas]

2. kick kick kick -- n/t