Are republicans trying to steal the election in Florida? (Again)

[Spectre]

Florida says it will defy an order from the US justice department to stop purging its voter roll of people the state claims may not be American citizens.

The justice department has warned that the practice, which critics describe as "voter suppression" by Florida's Republican administration aimed at stripping the ballot from people more likely to support Democrats, is illegal under federal laws.

It has given the state until Wednesday to agree to halt the purge, something officials in Florida say they have no intention of doing.

Federal authorities say that the state is obliged to get justice department approval for changes to its voting laws under the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which was introduced to end practices that prevented African Americans from exercising their democratic right in many southern states.

The justice department also said that the purge appears to violate a federal law stopping voters being removed from the rolls less than 90 days before an election. Florida holds primaries in mid-August.

Florida's governor, Rick Scott, has justified the purging of the voters roll as necessary to prevent fraud by people who are not American citizens. But there is little evidence that this has been a significant problem in the past and the effect has been to remove many people who are entitled to vote.

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Those tasked with purging the rolls compares voter lists with driving licence files, which record citizenship. But critics say that system is flawed in part because many people obtain citizenship after applying for a driving licence.

Among those wrongly removed from the voter roll was Bill Internicola who was born in New York 91 years ago and earned a medal in the Battle of the Bulge during the second world war.

Florida authorities sent him a letter in May saying that it had received information that he was not a US citizen. The onus was then on Internicola and others who received similar letters to prove they have the right to vote. Internicola is a Democrat.

Do you think this is blatant cheating on the part of Republicans? If so, can our conservative friends here continue to support the GOP?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012...?newsfeed=true

[Cbear]

If the Democrat party didnt have a long and storied history of dead people and illegals voting, it wouldnt be an issue. Busing in homeless people for a payoff is just another day at the office for Dem community organizers. Illegals absolutely should not be allowed to vote. If the system is flawed, then fix it.

You can throw stones at the Republicans and call it voter suppression but if Dems could bus people in from Mexico to vote for them in exchange for social welfare they would do it in a heart beat.

A miniumum competency test might not be a bad idea for voters too. If Joe Citizen doesnt know the difference between a rock and a ham sandwich then perhaps they shouldnt vote--a process they couldnt figure out without a community organizer holding their finger on the button of choice.

[Spectre]

If the Democrat party didnt have a long and storied history of dead people and illegals voting, it wouldnt be an issue. Busing in homeless people for a payoff is just another day at the office for Dem community organizers. Illegals absolutely should not be allowed to vote. If the system is flawed, then fix it.

You can throw stones at the Republicans and call it voter suppression but if Dems could bus people in from Mexico to vote for them in exchange for social welfare they would do it in a heart beat.

A miniumum competency test might not be a bad idea for voters too. If Joe Citizen doesnt know the difference between a rock and a ham sandwich then perhaps they shouldnt vote--a process they couldnt figure out without a community organizer holding their finger on the button of choice.

Where is the evidence that there is significant fraud? An illegal can't register to vote. This latest purge is about throwing out registered voters, such as the war hero highlighted in the original post.

[craftjl]

Are we going to have to listen to Spectres rant against Republicans until after the election is over? I have an uncle on facebook that all he posts is that type of crap and hes already been deleted by half his friends and family. People are tired of that crap and I promise you Spectre you will not change 1 persons views on this website. So keep watching msnbc and save the regurgitation of liberal ideology for your coffee shops and hippie revivals!

[Spectre]

I'm not a liberal. Liberals are far too right wing for me. I just think people should be allowed to vote. Silly right?

[Cbear]

I'm not a liberal. Liberals are far too right wing for me. I just think people should be allowed to vote. Silly right?

Actually, about half the voters probably shouldnt be allowed to vote since they dont know whether to step over dog poop or eat it. But, thats a different arguement.

You generalize, theorize, evangelicize that Reps just want to take away the vote of the common man. Well, the flip side is that many feel the Dems will sign up any illegal, corpse, dog or tree to vote for them all with the promise of welfare and aid in exchange.

Yes, your articles touchy feely example of a legal citizen and war vet being purged is sad, but is that the rule or an example of a mistake and exception to the rule? Also, ask yourself why Florida is taking action? Could it be because its a destination point for immigrants who arent citizens and are looking for entry into the U.S.?

Again, if they need to fix or improve the methodology then thats fine. But, non citizens should not be allowed to vote. Period.

[Cbear]

I'm not a liberal. Liberals are far too right wing for me. I just think people should be allowed to vote. Silly right?

Left of liberal....please dont tell me you are one of these college kid anarchists who only want to tear down the system and Rage Against the Machine. If so, in 10 years you will either look back and laugh or you will be teaching social studies at some small inner city liberal college. I recommend you become a capitalist pig, make alot of money and get a trophy wife. Thats way more fun than being an aging hippie community organizer living on welfare.

[Spectre]

Well, the flip side is that many feel the Dems will sign up any illegal, corpse, dog or tree to vote for them all with the promise of welfare and aid in exchange.

Allow me to repeat myself:

Besides the fact that there is no evidence for your claim, this is about registered voters. This isn't about preventing "illegals, corposes, dogs or tress" from registering. Illegals can't register in Florida. This is about throwing registered voters off the books.

Big coincidence of course that it's targeting likely democratic voters.

[Spectre]

Left of liberal....please dont tell me you are one of these college kid anarchists who only want to tear down the system and Rage Against the Machine. If so, in 10 years you will either look back and laugh or you will be teaching social studies at some small inner city liberal college. I recommend you become a capitalist pig, make alot of money and get a trophy wife. Thats way more fun than being an aging hippie community organizer living on welfare.

Being a lefty doesn't mean you don't like money. It just means you're realistic about who has money, and how they use it to rig sh!t, yo. Also that you think people have a right to vote.

[Cbear]

If they are illegals and registered then that should be revoked. And deport them