Thor Hearne's ACVR Scrubbed on Wiki; DiFi's E-Voting Bill Said a Disaster; Libby Gets Borked; MORE

[BradBlog]

A very busy day today at The BRAD BLOG (thus the even later than usual Alert) and another one looks to be on tap for tomorrow. -- Brad

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Wikipedia Entry for GOP 'Voter Fraud' Front Group Co-Founder, Thor Hearne, Scrubbed of References to ACVR
Latest Edit Performed by Someone at Hearne's Lawfirm, Lathrop & Gage, According to Rick Hasen of Election Law Blog...

Mark F. "Thor" Hearne must really want to hide something about his discredited past as the front man for the GOP front group calling themselves the American Center for Voting Rights (ACVR).

In the latest chapter of a string of attempts by Hearne to cleanse his public record as lead snake-oil salesman of the mysteriously-funded "non-partisan" group that he founded to push propaganda about a massive (if non-existent) Democratic 'voter fraud' epidemic, it seems his Wikipedia page has been expurgated of all references to the ACVR....

COMPLETE REPORT: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=4680

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Senator Feinstein's Election Reform Bill: A Constitutional Heresy
An Anaylsis by a Leading Election Integrity Advocate Charges That Where Rep. Rush Holt's House Bill on Election Reform Poses Dangers to Democracy, A New Bill Introduced in the Senate is Even Far Worse...

Guest blogged by Ellen Theisen, Co-Director of VotersUnite.Org

Yesterday I discussed the dangers presented by Rush Holt's Election Reform bill, HR 811, now pending a floor vote in the House. I detailed seven points which, taken as a whole, lead me to believe that the bill does more harm than good.

Senator Dianne Feinstein’s bill S. 1487, “The Ballot Integrity Act of 2007,” was introduced on May 24, 2007. Some were expecting it to be a companion to, and improvement on, Holt’s bill, H.R. 811. Far from an improvement, S. 1487 introduces surprising — and disturbing — new provisions....

COMPLETE GUEST EDITORIAL, ANALYSIS:
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=4678

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Bork and Friends File Amici Brief in Libby CIA Case Questioning Constitutionality of Fitzgerald Appointment
Twelve Distinguished Law Professors Concerned About CIA Leaker, Nostalgic for Firing Special Counsel
Even as AP Reports a Woman Facing a Possible Three Year Sentence for Filching Toilet Paper...

*** Special to The BRAD BLOG
*** by Libby/CIA Leak Trial Correspondent Margie Burns

COMPLETE REPORT: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=4679

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Bush Admin/DoJ Voter Fraud Zealots Von Spakovsky and Schlozman Have Some 'Splainin' to Do...

Voter Fraud zealot Bradley Schlozman takes his do-over concerning testimony he gave last week to the Senate Judiciary Committee concerning his assertion (made 10 times in all), that it was Craig Donsanto of the Election Crimes division at the DoJ's Public Integrity unit who gave him the go ahead to bring voter fraud charges in Missouri days before last November's election. The indictments were in strict violation of the DoJ's written policies --- written by Donsanto, in fact --- that bar such indictments at times that they may have an impact on an election.

Says Schlozzie, in his freshly-filed and obviously-forced about face: "I want to be clear that, while I relied on the consultation with, and suggestions of, the Election Crimes Branch in bringing the indictments when I did, I take full responsibility for the decision to move forward with the prosecutions related to ACORN while I was the interim U.S. Attorney."
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Also related...Hans von Spakovsky, Schlozman's GOP "voter fraud" partner at DoJ, comes before the Senate tomorrow for a hearing concerning his appointment as chair of the FEC...

FULL REPORT: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=4683

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Pam Smith of Verified Voting, The Latest of Many Election Integrity Advocates to Mislead Americans About the Holt Election Reform Bill

COMPLETE REPORT: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=4677

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Brad Friedman
Publisher/Editor, The BRAD BLOG
http://www.BradBlog.com

[Hissyspit]

1. Gee, that's good for wikipedia's reputation.

A corrupt political propaganda tool.

Have you ever looked at the Wikipedia page for Ronald Reagan? It's practically worthless.

[DemReadingDU]

2. morning kick

[bonito]

3. Kick n/t