Friday, January 7, 2005
"How can we expect our soldiers to go off to war for another countries right to vote in a democracy, when our own voting system is so crippled?" Senator Barbara Boxer, D-CA, sure has a lot class. As it turned out, what better voice from the Senate to stand up and speak out than hers? So genuine and dignified; respected and admired. Senator Boxer, my respect for you has grown a thousand fold.
Let's all adhere to the same voting guidelines and gee golly fuckin' willikers, boy and girls, is a paper trail too much to hope for? We wouldn't tell the Afghans or the Iraqis, now in this part of Afghanistan or Iraq, if you've ever had a felony, you can't vote. But in this part of your country, if you've ever been convicted of a felony, it's alright to vote. In one part of your country, you must register 90 days in advance for the privilege to vote; yet in another part, you can register a week in advance.... You get the idea. Think I'll go see what the blogworld and World news has to say about yesterday's events on Capitol Hill. more...
Let's all adhere to the same voting guidelines and gee golly fuckin' willikers, boy and girls, is a paper trail too much to hope for? We wouldn't tell the Afghans or the Iraqis, now in this part of Afghanistan or Iraq, if you've ever had a felony, you can't vote. But in this part of your country, if you've ever been convicted of a felony, it's alright to vote. In one part of your country, you must register 90 days in advance for the privilege to vote; yet in another part, you can register a week in advance.... You get the idea. Think I'll go see what the blogworld and World news has to say about yesterday's events on Capitol Hill. more...
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