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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Don Pueblo who wrote (78717)	11/16/2000 7:43:43 PM
From: bigsablepoint	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 769670

Like I said, Bush's gestapo tactics, like sending in his crony Harris to do his dirty work. The only candidate trying to dupe the American people is Bush. Bush was the first candidate to file a legal action. Bush doesn't want all the votes to be counted. Why doesn't Bush want all the votes counted if he's so sure that he won. I'm afraid that you have given yourself way too much credit and your hubris is duly noted. Now, are you trying to piss people off or are you just acting like an idiot for the entertainment value?

To: Don Pueblo who wrote (78717)	11/16/2000 7:43:55 PM
From: Carolyn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

We need to band together and fight these evil people. I truly believe they are guilty of treason.

To: Don Pueblo who wrote (78717)	11/16/2000 7:53:55 PM
From: herringbone_100	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

<<But know this: some people are not going to stoop to the level that Gore and Daley and the rest have stooped to. >> this is what will defeat bush and those who support him ... there is no way that you can defeat this kind of gutter-street fighting. it is based on ignorance and a desire to win and survive that supercedes ALL societal norms of honesty, dignity, right/wrong, etc. etc. you simply cannot beat this kind of terrorism. very sad, but true. mob rule. very few have the cojones- including the media- to point out what is happening- the 'Enquirer' type of 'reporting' that is catering to this mob rule- the numbers overwhelm those with reason and logic and the desire to preserve the constitution and the law. it will overwhelm us. Very much reminds me of a sci-fi story i read once where a glimpse of the future 200+ years showed a huge american society of billions upon billions with an average iq of 83 living a complacent life of hollow pseudo-plenty- while the 'others' - a minority of intelligent folk -were virtual slaves to keep the electricity, computers, waterplants, etc. working to support those fools. sad little story. sad path we may take....

To: Don Pueblo who wrote (78717)	11/16/2000 8:22:45 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 769670

Well said, TLC! Thanks. eom

To: Don Pueblo who wrote (78717)	11/16/2000 8:25:29 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 769670

Lawsuit over missing military absentee ballots --For 10 days now, I've been "worrying" about this on SI....and looks like something is actually going to find out what's going on!! worldnetdaily.com Thursday, November 16, 2000 ELECTION 2000, Day 10 Lawsuit over missing military absentee ballots Texas firm to file action on behalf of disenfranchised soldiers by Jon E. Dougherty A San Antonio, Texas-based law firm said it will file suit in federal court in the western district of Texas next week on behalf of military personnel who claim they requested absentee ballots for local and national elections but did not receive them. According to Mathew Finch, an attorney with the firm Campbell & Jones, the suit is aimed at "protecting [military members'] fundamental right to vote." "It is our position that denial of the right to vote constitutes not only a violation of one's fundamental constitutional rights, but taxation without representation," Finch said in a statement. "Our clients can be made whole by flying their ballots to them immediately so that their voices may be heard," action that would form the basis for "injunctive relief." Or, Finch said, members would settle for "pecuniary relief in the form of their not having to pay taxes for their period of disenfranchisement from the voting process, which would amount to four years" -- or the period of time before the next presidential election. "Since we're filing this Monday," Finch said, "we need any other military members experiencing the same problem to contact us immediately." Finch, who said his firm will be handling the suit pro bono, said the cost of the case "could be extremely high since it will likely go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court." The firm is asking for donations to help cover litigation costs. At issue is a series of complaints made by military personnel -- some overseas and others stationed stateside -- who have said they requested absentee ballots but never received them. WorldNetDaily broke this story on Nov. 4. Most affected military personnel have pointedly maintained that they followed standard procedure in requesting the ballots themselves and many added that this year's presidential election was the first time they had not received ballots in time. Some have complained, however, that they never received them at all -- which is the focus of Finch's suit. The firm said any parties to the suit must fax a notarized statement attesting to the fact that they applied for ballots "through the appropriate channel and did not receive the ballot in time to vote or did not receive it at all," the statement said. "Also, if any orderly room records annotating service members' requests for ballots exist," Finch said, "we could use copies of those -- or sworn affidavits from the appropriate supervisor." The Pentagon has denied any culpability in delayed or missing military personnel absentee ballots, though officials have acknowledged that at some point in transit, the military is responsible for actually delivering ballots -- and other mail -- to overseas personnel stationed on land and at sea. Related stories: Navy flying home lost absentee ballots Military anguishes over missing ballots Military missing absentee ballots Bacon denies WND military-ballot report Will Congress probe military-ballot snafu?