Comments on: Rolling Stone - Block the Vote http://www.gregpalast.com/block-the-vote/ Greg Palast, reporting for BBC, Harpers and more Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:16:20 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rod Stoick http://www.gregpalast.com/block-the-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-24285 Rod Stoick Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:47:09 +0000 http://www.gregpalast.com/?p=2120#comment-24285 THANK YOU! I wish I'd have heard of your efforts long ago. None of this has been reported in any depth at all here in Montana. However, my email campaign to my friends and family, the local newspaper, radio stations and TV stations will at least attempt to get the word out. Best regards, Rod Stoick Laurel, MT THANK YOU! I wish I'd have heard of your efforts long ago. None of this has been reported in any depth at all here in Montana. However, my email campaign to my friends and family, the local newspaper, radio stations and TV stations will at least attempt to get the word out.
Best regards,
Rod Stoick
Laurel, MT

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.gregpalast.com/block-the-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-24216 Vanessa Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:37:35 +0000 http://www.gregpalast.com/?p=2120#comment-24216 Exactly!!! Thank you so much for posting this. The MSM focusing on Republican's fake Acorn voting fraud is a "wag the dog" tactic to help distract attention from the real threats of voter-fraud-- not individuals trying to vote twice or something ridiculous, but systematic fraud like is mentioned above, and voter disenfranchisement. There are also techniques the GOP has employed like using machines that somehow happen to malfunction in favor of the Republican candidate; laws where voters must show i.d.'s, which greatly affect voters of color and others who tend to vote democrat... the list goes on and on and these things are hardly getting attention. One of the disturbing facts I've come across is this, "Racial disparities in the criminal justice system translate into higher rates of disenfranchisement in communities of color, resulting in one of every eight adult black males being ineligible to vote." -- http://www.issuelab.org/research/expanding_the_vote_state_felony_disenfranchisement_reform_1997_2008 I hope the Rolling Stone article helps! Exactly!!! Thank you so much for posting this. The MSM focusing on Republican's fake Acorn voting fraud is a "wag the dog" tactic to help distract attention from the real threats of voter-fraud-- not individuals trying to vote twice or something ridiculous, but systematic fraud like is mentioned above, and voter disenfranchisement. There are also techniques the GOP has employed like using machines that somehow happen to malfunction in favor of the Republican candidate; laws where voters must show i.d.'s, which greatly affect voters of color and others who tend to vote democrat... the list goes on and on and these things are hardly getting attention. One of the disturbing facts I've come across is this, "Racial disparities in the criminal justice system translate into higher rates of disenfranchisement in communities of color, resulting in one of every eight adult black males being ineligible to vote." -- http://www.issuelab.org/research/expanding_the_vote_state_felony_disenfranchisement_reform_1997_2008
I hope the Rolling Stone article helps!

]]> By: Brenda Daniel http://www.gregpalast.com/block-the-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-24184 Brenda Daniel Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:28:55 +0000 http://www.gregpalast.com/?p=2120#comment-24184 I strongly urge all of you to appeal to the Department of Justice AND (in case the DOJ fails to act) the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to urge an investigation and possible intervention. Following is contact info: U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Voting Section, NWB Washington, D.C. 20530 AskDOJ@usdoj.gov?subject=USDOJ%20Comments Fax Numbers (202) 307-3961 (202) 307-2569 Chief Christopher Coates (202) 307-2932 Principal Deputy Chief Rebecca J. Wertz (202) 514-6342 Deputy Chiefs Bob Berman (202) 514-8690 Chris Herren (202) 514-1416 Timothy F. Mellett (202) 307-6262 Robert D. Popper (202) 305-0046 United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights established a Human Rights Hot Line, a 24-hour facsimile line that will allow the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva to monitor and react rapidly to human rights emergencies. The Hot Line is available to victims of human rights violations, their relatives and non-governmental organizations. The Hot Line fax number in Geneva, Switzerland is 41-22-917-0092. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Palais Wilson 52 rue des Pâquis CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland niu@ohchr.org gmagazzeni@ohchr.org civilsocietyunit@ohchr.org InfoDesk@ohchr.org I strongly urge all of you to appeal to the Department of Justice AND (in case the DOJ fails to act) the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to urge an investigation and possible intervention. Following is contact info:

U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Voting Section, NWB
Washington, D.C. 20530

AskDOJ@usdoj.gov?subject=USDOJ%20Comments

Fax Numbers
(202) 307-3961
(202) 307-2569

Chief
Christopher Coates
(202) 307-2932
Principal Deputy Chief
Rebecca J. Wertz
(202) 514-6342
Deputy Chiefs
Bob Berman
(202) 514-8690
Chris Herren
(202) 514-1416
Timothy F. Mellett
(202) 307-6262
Robert D. Popper
(202) 305-0046

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights established a Human Rights Hot Line, a 24-hour facsimile line that will allow the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva to monitor and react rapidly to human rights emergencies. The Hot Line is available to victims of human rights violations, their relatives and non-governmental organizations. The Hot Line fax number in Geneva, Switzerland is 41-22-917-0092.

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Palais Wilson
52 rue des Pâquis
CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland

niu@ohchr.org

gmagazzeni@ohchr.org

civilsocietyunit@ohchr.org

InfoDesk@ohchr.org

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