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- inactive, on 10/07/2008, -39/+86Community organizing at its best.
- inactive, on 10/07/2008, -28/+55This from the same people who fed, bathed, clothed, and gave movie and zoo tickets to the homeless of Denver so that they wouldn't bother the convention goers.
- inactive, on 10/07/2008, -8/+32Homeless people have just as much of a right to vote as anyone else.
"All men are created equal" -- and yes you retards, this includes those without houses. - BullSenor, on 10/07/2008, -33/+52What LoneRanger said!
- niradg, on 10/07/2008, -7/+25Apparently, Republicans don't think our most needy citizens should vote.
- algaeturd, on 10/07/2008, -19/+37Hey everyone! Republican circle jerk in the 'No shirt, no shoes, vote Obama' thread!!!"
You guys are pathetic. Only republicans would think it's EVIL to register people so that they can enjoy their God given right to vote.
You're also horrible hypocrites. You talk about war and conflict and brave soldiers but then when people are registered to EXERCISE that right given to them by the previous wars and conflicts, you COMPLAIN about it.
Idiots. YOU guys are the reason this country has been damaged beyond repair. Look around, fools. THIS is the country YOU created and the one YOU destroyed with your horrible republican leaders that have stabbed this whole nation in the back, given away billions of dollars and causing the economic collapse.
I hope you're proud. I KNOW you're proud. - AwthrAwthr, on 10/07/2008, -43/+60I rather doubt that these unidentified voters only voted once. I mean, if you're going to pay someone to vote, wouldn't you want to get your money's worth?
The best to you.
Kelley Eidem
Together we can cure cancer - one person at a time! - ouorama, on 10/07/2008, -34/+50You know what the Democrats motto is: Vote early and often.
- Echota, on 01/05/2009, -6/+22A litany of McCain lies exposed. The Annenberg Challenge (CAC), of which Ayers wrote the grant, was funded by Republican Walter Annenberg, an Ambassador under Nixon and friend and supporter of President Reagan's. Obama was recruited to the bipartisan Board by Pat Graham, not Ayers. And no, Ayers never held a fundraiser for Obama. Read the facts.
http://time-blog.com/real_clear_politics/2008/10/o ...
Digg: http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Nixon_Official_a ...
And this is Buried for being a Smear Against Obama/Biden! - Wosat, on 10/07/2008, -19/+35FTA: "I never voted before," Woods said, because of a felony conviction that previously barred him from the polls. "Without this service, I would have had no way to get here."
- JenniferInMO, on 10/07/2008, -8/+23"Ohio law gives people with felony convictions the right to vote immediately upon release from incarceration, regardless of whether they are on parole, probation, or under community supervision." Still, the Ohio Department of Corrections deters released convicted felons from registering and voting: http://www.alternet.org/election04oh/20009/
- DrJen, on 10/07/2008, -29/+441960s Chicago... This is the last thing we need to bring back from the 'good old days.'
- jstreveln, on 10/07/2008, -6/+21well last time i checked homeless Americans were still Americans and entitled to all the same rights as the rest of us.and church groups have been doing the same for repubs for years! besides with todays market.it might be you who needs a ride next election.especially if McCain gets to give us 4 more of the same!
- alapoet, on 10/07/2008, -9/+21Christ, you dumb ***** are desperate, aren't you?
Now, voting is bad, because you don't like the way they're voting. - inactive, on 10/07/2008, -4/+15Except for the schizophrenia part, you described a large portion of the voting public.
Americans consume more drugs per person than any other country in the world. We have one of the highest addiction rates in the world. Our (lack of) knowledge of our own government has been widely documented.
So, where do you draw the line? Who gets to decide who makes the cut for voting? If these people can legally vote, who gets to decide whether they are "worthy" or not?
John McCain's wife is a former drug addict. Does she get disqualified? - inactive, on 10/07/2008, -17/+27The phony war hero will be sent packing this November.
- reed311, on 10/07/2008, -11/+20There are only two states which impose a lifelong ban on allowing felons to vote. It would seem as though the time has passed and he is allowed to vote. But, please, these threads are a source of great disinformation, don't let any facts stand in the way.
- whoreable, on 10/07/2008, -23/+32I think this is great. It empowers people who have been marginalized by society.
- inactive, on 10/07/2008, -36/+44The guy in the story admitted he was a convicted felon, felons are not legally allowed to vote. Terrorists and Convicted Felons agree, Vote for Obama.
- inactive, on 10/07/2008, -15/+23How do you know what Jesus would do? Nobody is saying that the poor don't have a right to vote. What is in dispute is whether these people are even eligible to vote. They have no proof of residency. And a register and vote program is a golden opportunity to commit fraud.
- Olon97, on 10/07/2008, -5/+13Also includes WWII veterans who earned 10 medals fighting for our freedom.
http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2008/10/05/opin ...
Stay classy Repubs. - inactive, on 10/07/2008, -14/+21Indeed it is!
While right wing shills would have you believe that somehow some sort of illegal or inappropriate activity is taking place, this is in fact what democracy is about.
The Republicans could organize something like this, too. Only they know that their policies are unpopular among the poor, so they won't. They'd rather have these people NOT vote than help them choose the candidate they think is best for America.
It's sad that some Americans would rather see these people disenfranchised of their voter than see them vote for Obama. It sure seems to speak a LOT about the motives behind the Republicans who are arguing against this.
This should be happening at EVERY homeless shelter to help them vote. They can vote for whoever they think is best, but they need to vote.
Now what kind of person would argue against that?
Thanks to Loneranger85 for trying to be sarcastic, but instead illustrating the fact that Republicans don't want the homeless to get a vote and would rather have their voices not be heard.
I guess that fits right in with the GOP voter caging going on that targets those who lost their homes. - powatom, on 10/07/2008, -2/+9What's the problem? Homeless people have a right to vote too. Sure, no permanent address, yada yada yada. Nobody said democracy was flawless. Either homeless people can vote, or they're not allowed at all. You can't have your cake and eat it.
- Echota, on 01/05/2009, -3/+10You're Anti American!
It's people like you who have put America in the He!! it is now! - ehalasey, on 10/07/2008, -1/+8Worse even, they're so freaked out about the prospect of homeless people voting--because they're perceived as more likely to vote Obama--that they're making up most of the "details" of this story.
- thejimmyo, on 10/07/2008, -2/+9This is what the Constitution says:
Amendment 24 - Poll Tax Barred
1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.
2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. - thejimmyo, on 10/07/2008, -5/+12"felons are not legally allowed to vote"
Only a few states have put up that precondition to voting. So people like John McCain's friend G. Gordon Liddy (who participated in Watergate, plotted some murders and served some jail time) can actually vote - just not in certain states. - ehalasey, on 10/07/2008, -1/+7Wait, where does it say that these people were given anything other than a ride to the polling place? No, seriously. Where, again? I just can't find it! Gosh, and it's only how many lines of text?
I just . . . don't . . . see where these people were paid.
Man. You must have amazing skills at reading in between those lines of text. All 17 of them. - homercles337, on 10/07/2008, -5/+11Youre also totally clueless. In 2004 how many votes in FL were thrown out because many were registered at the same address? A military base that housed large numbers of minorities. Yep, those repugs were definitely fighting to make sure the soldiers vote is counted.
- PistolSO, on 10/07/2008, -1/+7The GOP is really low if they think that only people who live in a house should be able to vote. I'm glad Obama is trying to give people the ability to exercise their God-given right to vote.
- solboldi, on 10/07/2008, -3/+9many homeless are drug addicts.
- inactive, on 10/07/2008, -8/+13Of course, because you know that Republican policies are deeply unpopular with the poor you assume they will vote Dem, and then for some reason you assume they are all criminals?
Is that because they are homeless? Black?
On what basis are you accusing those doing their American duty to vote criminals?
This is demonstrative of the Republican hatred of the poor.
It's sad that your first assumption is they are committing federal crimes because of....what?
This has been a great issue. It shows how Republicans would rather have the homeless sit quietly in the shelter and NOT take part in our political system. It shows that the accusations of GOP voter caging and fraud have an excellent chance of being true just based on the comments and belief of their followers. It shows that rather than defending the rights of the homeless to have their voices heard the right wing would rather deny them a vote and a voice, simply because they disagree with them.
I condemn ANYONE losing their vote due to economic conditions. If the GOP/Republicans/right wing shills respected America and our political system THEY would get buses together and make sure these poor folks got to cast their vote.
But instead we have right wing extremists arguing AGAINST our democracy. - mtg1287, on 10/07/2008, -5/+10Rigging an election by having people vote? That makes perfect sense.
- reland1, on 10/07/2008, -37/+42Line em up! If Obama gets elected they'll be the first load in the railroad cars!
- USArugula, on 10/07/2008, -2/+7Mental disabilities do not void people of their right to participate in society. This isn't Nazi Germany.
- algaeturd, on 10/07/2008, -2/+7YEAH! You should have to be RICH to vote!
What a bunch of hypocritical elitists. EVERY legal citizen of the United States should be encouraged to exercise their right to vote. How is that bad? Since they don't have Ivy league educations and million dollar parachutes?
You have BILLIONAIRES that the republicans helped create (we saw this the past few weeks...) but poor people CAN'T vote?
Republicans are laugh riot. Seriously. Only they could try to twist this and slant it into a negative story. - ileftfark, on 10/07/2008, -4/+9People performing a service, allowing the less fortunate to have a chance at civic involvement, OR people gaming the system and exploiting the uneducated to further their own agenda?
I know which one I'd like to believe... - shadus, on 10/08/2008, -1/+5The poor and homeless aren't entitled to a vote now? 1 Man, 1 Vote. I think you should have to present some form of ID, and hey, last I went to vote you did... in fact they ran me through the wringer on required documentation. If the people could present their documentation, more power to em. I'm glad to see another citizen voted regardless of who they voted for. Any traditional conservative should be glad to see more people vote, our voting turn out numbers are absolutely embarrassing at best.
- inactive, on 10/07/2008, -2/+6Apple meet orange.
- eir574, on 10/08/2008, -0/+4"OK, if you won't accept historical inaccuracy, how about anti-Christian bigotry?"
You think a lack of respect for your god constitutes bigotry? I respect your right to believe in your god and to think whatever you want about Jesus. Failing to believe that you're making the correct judgement and failure to show the same level of respect to Jesus that you would do not constitute bigotry. They constitute a difference of opinion. - normlsparky, on 10/07/2008, -1/+5You do realize that a large percentage of homeless people are veterans, don't you? Many of their problems are associated with the horrible events they have witnessed during times of war. Things that haunt them for the remainder of their lives and interfere with their ability to function normally in society. Why do republicans "support our troops" only until they come home? If people who fought for our country don't deserve the right to vote, no one does.
- ironhide, on 10/08/2008, -2/+6Get bent loser. I expect Jennifer will outlast you. You're whining because she posted a fact that deflates your ***** excuse for a story. Also I just reported you for threatening another user.
- TheMachine1, on 10/07/2008, -0/+4In the beginning we had no vote. The country was ran by the UK. Then white males, 21 years old that own land could vote.
I think it took the civil war to give blacks limited voting , 1920's for women to vote, around mid 20th centruy to remove poll taxes, and Vietnam War to give 18 years old the vote. - normlsparky, on 10/08/2008, -3/+7"The Republicans fight to make sure the soldier's vote is counted as Democrats aim to disenfranchise them."
This is inaccurate. Many homeless people are veterans. The homeless rate for vets of the 2 wars we are fighting right now is increasing daily.
http://m.cnn.com/cnn/archive/archive/detail/134921 ...
A more accurate statement would be "Republicans support our troops, right up until they come home." - Spuy767, on 10/07/2008, -4/+8So many districts and different shelters that you'll need an excel spreadsheet to keep it straight.
- Charlotte_Web, on 10/07/2008, -14/+18Exactly. I imagine more than a few of these vans made the rounds of polling places.
- ehalasey, on 10/07/2008, -4/+7Wait, wait, seriously. Where in the article did it say that these people were paid, again?
And where did it say that they were coerced into voting a certain way again?
Oh wait. It said neither.
So let's start from the beginning.
These are homeless people, who have rights, as citizens, to vote, and who shouldn't because they are:
a. Likely to be minorities
b. Unlikely to possess identification
c. Going to have to register, just like the rest of us, and simply sign, under penalty of perjury, that they are who they are (hi, loophole to voter fraud for anyone anywhere-it's not like this differs when you're not homeless)
d. Being given a ride to the polling place by people who happen to support a certain candidate
e. Likely to support that same candidate, as determined by the magical powers of Republican deduction (not like a person's vote is confidential)
Hm. Why all the fear and hate again? - shadus, on 10/08/2008, -2/+5So it's ok that republicans buy the last election by paying off officials in Ohio? We just finished prosecuting them. Lots of jail time to go around.
... but it's not okay to take people to register and vote who are part of the country... even if you attempted to persuade them to vote a certain way you have no way of knowing if they did or didn't... and no where did it say they were attempting to do anything shady.
Interesting standard you have there. 1 Man, 1 Vote, even the republicans don't have a right to exclude people.
I'm writing a third party in personally because as a traditional conservative both parties more or a less make me want to be ill... but I find it entirely hysterical that you neo-cons are up in arms about what the liberals are doing, when what you did last election was against the law completely, at least they're following the letter of the law rather than outright doing something illegal.
The difference between a liberal and neo-con? What businesses are having their pockets lined. End of story. - mrpetey, on 10/07/2008, -17/+20siszam - what a loser! I have yet to see a "hateful" comment. If anything it towards the empty headed boob called NoBama and his herd of crooks and thugs making sure NoBama wins nationally the same way, the ONLY way he could win in Chicago - stealing elections.
The Ohio election laws are a shame and a joke. If you want to vote PROVE you are a citizen of Ohio and have it verified. Too many dems will lie like H3ll to make sure the only thing that happens is that their candidates get in office. Power is the only thing that matters. -
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