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To: stomper who wrote (19971)11/28/2000 9:06:13 AM
From: William Brotherson  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 65232
 
This is what I posted on another web site when someone tried to state how Gore was fighting for all rights. He is fighting for his rights to win at any costs....

The law of the land had worked until Gore lawyers started re-writing them. You cannot turn on the TV without hearing, "Every vote must count", "The American voice must be heard", "Some votes have not been counted even once", but of course only in Miami/Dade, Palm Beach, and now they added Nassa because they don't have the votes in Miami and they know it. I would have a lot more respect for Gore and the Democrats of they didn't zero in on Florida. Hey Demo's!! What about the 100's of thousands of votes that were kicked out of every state in the entire United States that have not been counted even once? Oh sorry, I forgot, they cannot help you so lets not muddy the waters with irrelavent tripe, Only Florida voices are being trampled, only Florida rights have been ignored, only Florida ballots have never been counted even once because only Florida can help us steal this election.

Hello, the clock has stopped, the bell has rung, the gun has sounded!! Game over...Fair and Square!! By the rules.

He (Gore) got the popular vote? By what percentage? By how many votes? Out of how many votes? If all the votes in the land where recounted by hand, then what? Did he actually win the popular vote or not? Oh, Dang, I keep forgetting, see my prior statement............

No matter what, exactly 1/2 the country will be upset at the outcome!!

wb



To: stomper who wrote (19971)11/28/2000 9:12:46 AM
From: Jim Willie CB  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 65232
 
rhetoric has extended to Engligh language: disenfranchisement

"to refuse or deny a constitutional or statutory right or privilege, such as to vote"

if a feeble minded person fails to follow directions,
that voter has NOT been disenfranchised
rather, that person has failed to conform to the agreed process

if an imbecile or vastly inexperienced person fails to follow directions,
that voter has NOT been disenfranchised
rather, that person has failed to conform to the agreed process

nobody has denied the people whose votes failed to be included
nobody has been disenfranchised
instead, a system was created to facilitate the process
and such people didnt follow instructions properly

heated rhetoric, distortion, lies, deceptions, subterfuge
Gore Campaign is full of this

analogy:
Olympic 100meter dash, runner jumps the gun twice
he/she is disqualified, but has not lost right to compete

America's roads, driver repeatedly breaks speed limit
he/she cannot drive for a period, but still has the privilege to drive

Family & Reproduction, dangerous promiscuity leads to debilitating venereal disease
he/she cannot reproduce, but still has the privilege to conceive

Public Demonstration, protestor'e excitement results in lost voice
he/she cannot speak, but has not lost the right to speak

this type of language is both deceptive and inflammatory
we are not talking about RIGHTS here, but ability to conform and perform within a system

/ jim



To: stomper who wrote (19971)11/28/2000 9:24:25 AM
From: lucurgus  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 65232
 
I agree.
I watched Gore's speech yesterday and realized he is trying to divide to country further. His comment the voting privilege is for all americans, including the old and the sick is despicable. When I was in grammar school, if I did not circle the correct answer fully, I got the question wrong. I also agree with the premise of a Jewish Conspiracy. Jewish-Americans will do anything for Lieberman to be Vice-President. The reason I say this is because I am Greek-American, and when Dukakis was running, the Greeks were praying. Guys, Let's pray that the certified vote will stand.

Lucurgus