Common Cause released a press release a few days ago (April 15, 2008) showing how the GOP Leadership in the House, at the instigation of the White House, derailed the “Emergency Assistance for Secure elections Act of 2008” which had been under consideration and being honed for a year.
After a year of consideration, the House today unexpectedly failed to pass in a streamlined process a bill that would have authorized funding for states to replace paperless electronic voting machines in time for the presidential election in November.
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At stake is the Emergency Assistance for Secure elections Act of 2008. The bill had been placed on the House “suspension” calendar, meaning it needed two-thirds support to pass. Democrats and Republicans last week had reached agreement and passage was expected today {4/15/08}.
Then the White House at the eleventh hour issued a statement urging the House to vote against the bill. And, in an unexpected move, Rep Vern Ehlers (R-MI), the ranking memeber of the House Administration Committee, and Rep Roy Blunt (R-MO), the minority whip, also came out against the bill.
Another Repug coup to insure that they can again steal the next election, the 2008 election. I am afraid because if we don’t take this country back soon, there will be no country to take back. It will be like what any aware Germans were up against in 1939.
I am horrified. Stop this madness. Into the Streets. General Strike. Refuse to go along.
I’m mad as Hell and I not going to take this anymore.
Into the Streets for the General Strike on May Day, and stay there. Do not be complicit.