Comments on: Voting-Rights Activism Heads to YouTube

By: mac Sperry

mac Sperry — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:46:42 +0000

Would you please publish the following 110 word short story that appeared saturday on OpEdNews.com . It points to the "real" problem and why none of our best efforts seem to work/thanks/mac

"detoV I " - - A 110 Word Short Story On "Vote Secrecy" - The Enabling Characteristic of Vote Fraud.

by mac Sperry

http://www.opednews.com

He whispered wildly, "Vote secrecy is just a shell game. If the shells were made of clear glass the game wouldn't work. 'Til 1875 we openly voted by voice. Fraud was impossible. Then the newspapers fell silent as the "sanctity" of the secret vote was imposed. You must tell them; secrecy doesn't eliminate vote fraud, it enables it!" The door burst open. "After him" the Chief Guardian barks. "Back to sleep good citizen" he soothes as he massages my chest-mounted placator. I awake terrified. Turning to the mirror, my eyes are drawn to my placator. Immediately concern fades to ambivalence at the sight of its mirrored inscription: "detoV I".

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By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:55:20 +0000

I still say let them keep the voting rights and just waive our federal taxes. No taxation AND no representation.

So does this mean that the official position of the DC Young Republicans is in favor of voting rights, or is Skelton inappropriately using his title?

By: Jonathan R. Rees

Jonathan R. Rees — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:57:27 +0000

Yes let's give voting rights to a government that allows its workers to rip off tax payers of $31 million dollars.

Geez..Better yet, let's give DC statehood and call ourselves the District of Criminals.