Sorry for the short diary, but I'm on my way out the door. This is important.
Americans can learn something about democracy from Mexican citizens. When there is evidence of election malfeasance, take to the streets.
100,000 protest Mexican election results
Saturday, July 8, 2006; Posted: 8:49 p.m. EDT (00:49 GMT) MEXICO CITY, Mexico
(AP) -- Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called on a huge crowd of supporters to keep protesting while he pursues a legal challenge of Mexico's disputed presidential vote count, and to help him prevent "a backward step for democracy."
The fiery, silver-haired leftist said he would begin presenting his allegations to the nation's electoral court on Sunday, requesting that all 41 million votes cast be recounted to expose fraud he believes cost him the election.
Wow.
American politicians can also take a lesion from Mexican politicians.
[Obrador] also called for marches nationwide, beginning Wednesday and converging on Mexico City for another rally on Sunday July 16.
That's impressive isn't it? There are one hundred thousand protestors calling for election re-counts and fraud investigations with a liberal leader on the front lines. It's outright moving!
What will it take us? This administration is spying on us against the law, collecting our bank records, our phone records, our internet traffic and God knows what else. We were lied into a war we never needed. Our treasury - our money from our paychecks - is being looted by friends and contributors of a small group of people. What will it take for Americans to use our democracy and tell these people "NO MORE"?
And there is a mountain of evidence of election fraud.
I can imagine an America where its citizens protect their democracy with the tenacity and spirit of our southern neighbors. Democracy, after all, is an "American value."