Refusal of congress today to give us paper ballots
With our sons and daughters, sisters and brothers, mothers and fathers, grandchildren and friends spilling their blood around the globe to set others free to vote in fair and free elections, why can't congress give me the same right?
As I watch video of Iraqi's proudly displaying their purple fingers signifying newly found confidence in their electoral process, why am I sitting in my kitchen in America in complete despair, knowing that my congress was not willing to vote today to give me and my family confidence in a free and fair election in November? Verifiable elections? I guess not for me.
My despair today is two-fold. I'm in despair over the thousands of Americans who have died and are still dying in Iraq and other countries around the world supposedly for a good reason.
Since Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction, I'm still not sure what the latest good reason is.
I'm also in very deep despair today because my congress did not see fit to pass "Emergency Paper Ballot Legislation" to give ME confidence in my country's electoral process.
This is a BLACK DAY FOR DEMOCRACY AND FOR AMERICA. Diebold rules and Americans are expendable. My despair sees no end. SHAME ON OUR CONGRESS.
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