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mfcorey1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-10 11:19 AM
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We need to hire the National Guard to monitor the polls. There are too many issues relative to
voting that are already popping up in several states. Smells like 2000 to me. Georgia has tried all it can to make voting difficult.

Absentee ballots abused....Atlanta Journal and Constitution

http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/absentee-ballots-abused-612327.html

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Brickbat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-10 11:20 AM
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1. The military observing and enforcing the vote?
Yikes, no thanks.
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mfcorey1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-10 11:22 AM
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2. We have almost come to that. n/t
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NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-10 11:26 AM
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3. sure, that'll help turnout, troops with guns.... no thanks
it would have a chilling effect on minority (esp.) voters
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asdjrocky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-10 11:27 AM
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4. You may want to give that some thiought. nt
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mfcorey1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-10 11:35 AM
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6. Soldiers with guns is an exaggeration, However with the tendencies of those on the right, a keen
eye on their shenanigans is priority.
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NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-10 11:38 AM
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8. how about volunteer lawyers, and voter's groups like Video The Vote?
instead of troops in camo with rifles
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ProgressiveProfessor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-10 11:33 AM
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5. Troops untrained in the nuances of laws that effect polling places?
Does not sound like a very good idea to me
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eShirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-10 11:35 AM
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7. nah... nuke em from orbit
it's the only way to be sure

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