Republicans Out There Now Trying to Interfere With Voters' Rights

VOTER SUPPRESSION.

We knew it would happen, of course. It's the last rotten tactic in the Republicans arsenal of smears, lies and deceptions. Targeted voters -- likely Democratic voters -- are being harasssed and intimidated to keep them from the polls. It's the lowest form of politicking and the Republicans thrive on it.

Please read this article on MSNBC for an idea of what they're trying to pull.

Is there no shame for these folks? We all realize that if the Republicans can't win an election fairly, they will go into cheat mode. They did it during the last two Presidential elections, and it worked. They're doing it now. Republicans hate early voting -- it favors Democrats -- and so they are out in swarms trying to suppress any votes that won't go to them. This will continue until the last hour on Election Day. If they can kill your vote for Obama, they're going to try to.

Please, if you or anyone you know has been approached by ANYONE trying to discourage, scare, or keep you in any way away from voting, you MUST report it and get HELP!!

Hang up on the robocalls. Delete the scurrilous emails. Slam the door in the face of any of these tricksters if they come to your house. And REPORT THEM!!!

Best resource is a call to ELECTION PROTECTION: YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE -- 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683). (En Espanol, 1-888-839-8682). You might also give a call to the CNN VoterHotline, but only after reporting it to someone who can do something useful -- 877-GO-CNN-08. CNN has a map of the voter irregularities being reported to them. You should take a look here. But remember, they are just a media outlet. They won't help you. You must call Election Protection.

These Republican operatives will say anything to keep you away from the polls. They are lying to you, and they want to steal your vote. Real pro-American, eh? Doesn't smell like patriotism to me. Smells like desperation and a decayed vision of democracy. STOP THEM!!!

YOU MUST FIGHT BACK!

GO! INFORM YOURSELF!!! HELP OTHERS TO VOTE!!! STAND UP TO THE INTIMIDATION!!! HELP ELECT BARACK OBAMA!!! BE STRONG!!! VOTE!!!

Stealing America: Vote by Vote -- You Must Watch This!

As I've written about here before, the very right to vote is up for grabs in America. Organizations such as Election Protection, Verified Voting Foundation, True Vote U.S., and bloggers like the courageous Brad Friedman from The Brad Blog have been tirelessly working to get out the word that there are people and parties out there who will tamper with your vote or try to keep you from even being able to vote at all

You must watch the documentary Stealing America: Vote by Vote. Go to their website here and you can watch the whole thing online. You have to make the time. I guarantee you will be depressed and enraged by the time it finishes, and then you have to figure out what you are going to do with that anger.

Visit the website for Stealing America: Vote by Vote and check here for screenings and TV broadcasts, including on Link TV.

The more you find out about this sorry state of affairs, the more worried you must become about the very notion of free elections in Americans. Privatizing voting machines? Counting votes is in the hands of private corporations? Nothing can change in America while elections are being manipulated.

What to do about this? Report anomalies, get everybody to show up and overwhelmly give a landslide of support to Obama. Stealing America's site has some suggestions for action. And then? See if America's system has any chance of being honest again. Gosh, but this is depressing stuff....

I will have more posts on this and check out this Brad Blog article for examples of what is happening in Tennessee right now and what you MUST do if it happens to you.

Go!! Watch!!! Be vigilant in protecting your right to vote!!! Volunteer for Obama-Biden!!!

Republicans Resort to Lies to Taint Voters -- Surprised??

Please watch this short film from Brave New Films which debunks the spurious and desperate current Republican smears on voter registration.




If the Republicans can't win honestly, they do not hesitate to use every dirty trick in the book. They've done it before, and they'll try to do it again. Read this article from Monday detailing the McCain campaign's employment of a notorious right-wing voter suppression specialist. It will turn your stomach.

There is nothing more disgusting than what the Republicans have up their sleeve, and we have to remain vigilant! Any efforts by them to suppress votes have to be met with resistance and brought into the open. As the film says: Do Something!!! Any instance of voter irregularity must be reported to the Secretary of State's office in your state. Here is a list of phone numbers for them all.

How can this kind of voter intimidation be tolerated in America? What has this nation turned into? Face it -- the Republicans don't want to give up the power, and anything is fair game. They are already sending operatives to the early voting sites to cause havoc. They must be stopped!

For more information on all on going voter issues, visit the tremendously informative The BRAD BLOG.


Go! Watch!!! Pass This Around!!! Be Aware!!! Fight for Your Right to Vote!!! Volunteer for Obama/Biden!!!!