Edit: Thanks everyone who recommended this diary. It's very important we remain diligent about our voting process. The only way to deter fraud is to let it be known that we are constantly watching and to be vocal when we find something fishy.
I understand this isn't a "Diary" per say, but it is incredibly important we get this out in front of as many people as possible and I am willing to sacrafice my daily diary to do that.
Basically the one and only Greg Palast has teamed up with Robert F. Kennedy to investigate several cases on voter purges taking place right now all over the United States but most notably in the West/Southwest area. He's asking all of us to donate whatever we can to get his documentary about this produced and on the air. You can read the details below I will be quoting extensively from Palast's article since he wants the word to be spread on this.
In swing-state Colorado, the Republican Secretary of State conducted the biggest purge of voters in history, dumping a fifth of all registrations. Guess their color.
In swing-state Florida, the state is refusing to accept about 85,000 new registrations from voter drives – overwhelming Black voters.
In swing state New Mexico, HALF of the Democrats of Mora, a dirt poor and overwhelmingly Hispanic county, found their registrations disappeared this year, courtesy of a Republican voting contractor.
In swing states Ohio and Nevada, new federal law is knocking out tens of thousands of voters who lost their homes to foreclosure.
Think about those figures. In 2000 they purged the voter rolls in Florida and Gore officially "lost" by 532 Votes. Today they're purging 85,000! New Mexico has been one of the closest states in the Union for the last 3 Presidential Elections and our Primary literally came down to a handful of ballots in the state. Today they're purging half a city.
This needs to be fixed and it needs to be fixed soon!
Heres how you can help Greg Palast and Robert F. Kennedy fix this problem and restore fairness in this election.
We have been offered an astonishing opportunity to place the Kennedy-Palast investigative findings on a national, prime-time, major-network television broadcast. Plus, separately, we have an extraordinary offer to create a series of reports for national network radio.
But guess what? The networks will NOT PAY for our public service reports. We have to raise the start-up funds in the next two weeks to film it, record it and get it on the airwaves. WE need YOU to fund the reports, DISSEMINATE the findings as we post the print, audio and video on the web– and ACT on it.
So, for only the second time this year, I am asking each one of you to make a tax deductible donation to the non-profit, non-partisan Palast Investigative Fund of $500, $150 or $100.
Progressives have complained for years of no opportunity to get the hard, cold sweaty truth on the air. Well, put your money where your heart and soul is.
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After our team busted the story of Katherine Harris’ attack on innocent Black voters as "felons," the NAACP sued and won back their rights. The truth CAN make the difference. Yes, we can. Indeed, we HAVE.
Think all votes should be counted in America? Then YOU stand up and be counted. Don’t expect networks or commercial sponsors to pay for your democracy. Feed the truth, donate $100 right now and pass on a copy of the Elections Files to your dippy cousin who thinks Kerry lost fair and square.
If you want more information, go to GregPalast.com
http://www.gregpalast.com/...