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Category Archives: Voting and Electronic Voting Fraud
Stop The Madness: Vote
We’ve flipped the calendar to February. Slowly but surely, we’ll get to November 6, 2018. It may still seem a far off date, but boy are we ready for it! Who among us isn’t tired of the daily chaos inflicted … Continue reading
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Ignoring The Problem Will Not Make It Go Away
Forget Donald Trump. There are other voices — far more sane and intelligent on the topic — who speak to the problem of electronic voting in this country. Know the difference between non-existent “voter fraud” and the reality of the threat of election tampering. Some things in life should take time — like accurately counting votes for our elections. Ignoring the problem will not make it go away. Continue reading
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Will It Take A Constitutional Amendment To Stop Voter Suppression?
Congressman Keith Ellison (DFL-MN) and his colleague Mark Pocan (D-WI) have introduced a bill which would amend the U.S. Constitution to explicitly guarantee the right to vote for American citizens. Read more how these two are fighting back against voter suppression in this, the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Voting Rights Act. Continue reading
Posted in Citizens United, Democracy, Democratic Progressive Caucus, Keith Ellison, Voting and Electronic Voting Fraud, Wisconsin Politics
Tagged constitutional amendment, Keith Ellison, Mark Pocan, voting rights
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Hope: A Duty, Not A Nicety
We asked last month: “Where do you see hope?” We received some great responses and found other everyday life examples to share. Keeping hope alive in 2015 and beyond is our duty. Read and please add your comments at the end to encourage all of us. Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Environmental, Peace, Single Payer-Health Care Reform, Social Justice, Thoughts on Life, Voting and Electronic Voting Fraud
Tagged Hope, Labor for Single Payer, peace, TheBradBlog
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Tearing Apart The Fabric of Democracy — Again
I can’t believe we’re still advocating to stop voter suppression laws in 2014. But here we go again. The attempt to keep eligible voters from casting ballots tears at the very foundation of our democracy. We should be outraged at the breadth and depth of voter suppression that still rages within our so-called democracy here in the United States. Continue reading
Posted in Citizens United, Democracy, FEATURED, Social Justice, Voting and Electronic Voting Fraud, Wisconsin Politics
Tagged Voter ID, voter suppression, Wisconsin
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Rev. Al Sharpton: ‘I Believe We Can Keep Moving Forward’
Rev. Al Sharpton spoke to students at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota urging them to continue the struggle to bring racial equality to the United States. “My generation didn’t finish the task. I believe your generation can bring us there.” Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Social Justice, Thoughts on Life, Voting and Electronic Voting Fraud
Tagged public education, racial equality, Rev. Al Sharpton, Voter ID, voting rights
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How Does One ‘Recount’ Ballots Cast On Paperless Systems?: A Disaster Waiting To Happen
Who votes, how we vote and how we count the votes cast has been a huge piece of this year’s election news cycle. We owe it to ourselves and our notion of democracy to see that the conversation continues after November 6. As we move deeper into 21st century technology, paper ballots remain the one hope we have of ensuring an accurate vote tally. Continue reading
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ALEC: Alive and Well and Pushing Voter Suppression In Minnesota
I have spent the greater part of my free time this summer and fall speaking to groups and anyone who would listen about the horrible constitutional amendment on voter suppression we here in Minnesota will have on our ballots on … Continue reading
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Tagged ALEC, Voter ID laws, voter suppression
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‘Let Me Vote’: The Breadth and Depth of Voter Suppression Should Scare Us All
Citizens United is squeezing democracy on one end of the spectrum. Legislating to keep people away from the polls is squeezing democracy from the other. The breadth and depth of voter suppression should scare all of us into action to stop it. Continue reading
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Tagged voter suppression, voting rights
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‘Not Everyone’s Life Is Just Like Yours’: Trying To Get A Voter ID
One of the constant replies I receive when talking to people about the so-called Voter ID laws now running rampant in our country is, “I just don’t believe people can’t get ID.” My instant response usually goes, “No, it is … Continue reading
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Tagged Voter ID laws, voter suppression
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