U.S. Needs Honest Elections!!

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Author Message   Chrishayden "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Chrishayden Post Number: 931 Registered: 03-2004 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) Posted on Wednesday, January 05, 2005 - 01:36 pm:        America Needs Honest Elections Congress This Week Can Make It Clear The whole world now knows what went on in Ohio and other states on Election Day, and we simply can't let it happen anymore. We know that many Americans in inner cities were prevented from voting by eight-hour lines. We know that local officials changed the rules on which votes they counted. We know that technicians from computerized voting companies were allowed to tamper with balloting machines unsupervised. Elections with those sorts of problems are not honest. The winners of these tainted elections assert that their outcomes didn’t depend on the fraud. But in sports, referees don’t wait until the outcome of the game is in jeopardy before calling penalties and enforcing the rules. Nowhere in the Constitution does it describe some acceptable level of denying Americans their votes. When Congress meets this Thursday, January 6, we’ll have a good opportunity to make it clear that Americans want every vote counted, period. That same Constitution also directs Congress to ratify the result of the presidential election in order to make it official. This Thursday, Representative John Conyers (D-Michigan) plans to challenge the voting tally from his state, and if even one senator joins him, Congress will be compelled to debate the widespread problems that have been exposed. This Congress isn’t going to overturn the election, but it would be forced into a debate that would serve as a national teach-in on voting rights, computer voting that can’t be audited and the continued suppression of minority votes. In short — Honest Elections or not? If you received this email as a member of TrueMajority, you can simply click "Reply" and "Send" in your email program to send the message below to your senators. If you wish to edit the message, or if this email was forwarded to you from someone else, click here to send a message to your senators , asking that they join Rep. Conyers in forcing this important debate toward Honest Elections. After you've sent your message, forward this email to everyone you know who supports the idea of honest elections. Toward true democracy, Matt Holland Honest Elections Coordinator Here’s the message we’ll deliver to your senators: Dear [Senator’s name]: I am disturbed by the widespread reports of irregularities in this past election—not enough voting machines in inner-city precincts, causing hours-long lines; computerized ballot machines that can’t be audited; corporate technicians monkeying around with the public’s machines; local officials making up rules on the fly about which votes to actually count. The key to elections is that all, especially the losers, agree that the elections were fair and honest. America doesn’t have that now, and it’s got to change. Rep. John Conyers will use the occasion of the ratification of the election results to challenge this system; I ask that you do the same. I understand that the results won’t be overturned, but the debate resulting from this challenge would expose these irregularities and get America on the path to truly Honest Elections. Please tell me that you will join Mr. Conyers in sparking this important debate. Sincerely, [your name]   A_womon "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: A_womon Post Number: 1202 Registered: 05-2004 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) Posted on Wednesday, January 05, 2005 - 03:02 pm:        And Chris, did you hear that the reason Jeb Bush accompanied Colin Powell to the Tsunami disaster area is the powers that be are priming him to run for president in 2008!!   Chrishayden "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Chrishayden Post Number: 932 Registered: 03-2004 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) Posted on Wednesday, January 05, 2005 - 04:45 pm:        I wish I could say I was surprised. I had heard all along that Jeb was the one Daddy Bush thought was more Presidential--I guess they figure if they can get Dubya over a more competent candidate ought to be a piece of cake. When those crooks get in they don't want to get out--of course, the Administration may be in need of someone in a position to issue a flock of pardons.