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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-16-04 05:03 PM
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Republicans Call For Privatization Of Next Election
WASHINGTON, DC—Citing the "extreme inefficiency" of this month's U.S. presidential election, key Republicans called for future elections to be conducted by the private sector.


Above: Santorum calls for the removal of big government from the election process.
"When the average citizen hears the phrase 'presidential election,' he thinks of long lines at polling places and agonizing waits as election results are tallied," U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) told reporters Monday. "Putting the election of our public officials into the hands of private industry would motivate election officials to be more efficient."

"There's too much talk about the accuracy and fairness of our national elections, and not enough about their proficiency and profitability," Santorum added. "Who bears the brunt of bureaucratic waste? Taxpayers."


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http://www.theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4046&n=1


:evilfrown:

Only from the Onion!!
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Vincardog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-16-04 05:06 PM
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1. Right we should just turn it all over to Diebold they could anounce the
Edited on Tue Nov-16-04 05:06 PM by Vincardog
results Nov. 1 and save us all the expense and trouble.
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