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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-04 02:41 PM
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Faith in the Integrity of the Election process is NOT a Partisan issue
I do not know what the party registration is of the
Lady on kemo who fainted in line while waiting to vote .

She left the line w/o voting . I fight for her right to vote
not knowing who she would of voted for .

I do not know the party registration of the single mom
who would of gotten fired from her job had she stood in that
long line to vote yet I fight for her rights too .

What about the guy who was in the hospital and did not receive
his absentee ballot so he stood in line I.V. and all .

I have no idea who these people would of voted for ,
Honestly I could care less .

Justice for all the people whether they be Democrat, republican
some third party ..shoot even if they were voting for Mickey Mouse
it is none of my business who .

It is my business that they were disenfranchised .

I will not rest until Faith in the Integrity of the Voting
process is restored for all Americans .
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cmd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-04 02:46 PM
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1. Thank you
I agree.
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The Doctor. Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-04 02:51 PM
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2. The REAL issue the Dems need to focus on -
Fairness.

Anything else, all the second-guessing about 'what we did wrong' or whether 'we need to find new issues' or 'gain broader appeal' are just going to divide your party.

Focus on fairness and all will fall into place.
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Kellis Donating Member (663 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-04 03:51 PM
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3. Bravo!
excellent post.


I wholeheartedly agree.This isn't about Dems V Repubs.Its about Democracy itself.

We are fighting for Liberty & Justice for ALL.
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VTGold Donating Member (438 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-04 03:56 PM
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4. It shouldn't be but it kinda is - repugs never want to count the votes..
... they don't like moter voter - they don't like anything that gets registration up.

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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-04 05:02 PM
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8. While I agree with you about that, it hasn't always been that way
Party's change and the republicans are no longer the
conservatives they once were .

I'm talking the big picture over the long haul :hi:
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MarkusQ Donating Member (516 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-04 05:41 PM
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14. Don't confuse the Republicans with the Neo-cons
Most of the Republicans I know (and I am one, and my state is very red) are all in favour of getting out the vote, every vote, even those that may not agree with us. But there is a small minority of power hungry fools who have taken over the controls first of our party and then of our country. They are the ones we are fighting.

They believe in victory at any cost. It appears they would willingly abandon their integrity, even sell their souls to win. They are not conservative in the slightest (using tax payer money to send people with dogs to a foreign country and using them to make the locals masturbate on camera is not one of the moral values I was raised with).

They are not representative of the majority of the Republican party, any more than they are representative of the majority of the American public. But holding the reigns of power and the voice of the media, they sure can make it seem so.

--MarkusQ

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bemis12 Donating Member (594 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-04 03:58 PM
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5. Damn right n/t
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pleiku52cab Donating Member (674 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-04 04:11 PM
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6. One person/one vote
and EVERY DAMN ONE OF THEM COUNTED.
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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-04 05:34 PM
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11. We are all supposed to be equal when we vote
I should have the same power on election day
as the most powerful and the richest people
in this country , so should you and all of us .

For one day , Election day it should be a
level playing field for all .

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meganmonkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-04 04:35 PM
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7. Well said!
And too often forgotten.

Kick for democracy!
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The Flaming Red Head Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-04 05:07 PM
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9. Beautiful (claps loudly)
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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-04 05:25 PM
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10. Hey I'm a redhead too
Thanks :hug:
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WilliamPitt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-04 05:34 PM
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12. I have added a version of this to my speech for tomorrow
"This is not a partisan political issue. I do not know what the party registration is of the woman going through chemotherapy who fainted in line while waiting to vote. She left the line without voting because the line was too long, because there were not enough machines at her polling place. I do not know the party registration of the single mom who would have gotten fired from her job had she stood in that long line to vote. What about the man who was in the hospital and did not receive his absentee ballot, so he stood in that line with an IV in his arm. I have no idea who these people would of voted for. I couldn’t care less. These people, and millions more besides, were disenfranchised in this last election. This is intolerable. Period."

Thank you, pp. Well damned said.
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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-04 05:36 PM
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13. Right On ,Will
:D
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