True the Vote - King Street Patriots - Voter Intimidation, Houston

[longfisher]

The medial here is reporting substantial voter intimidation during early voting for the midterm elections. This intimidation is reported by voters who at polling stations principally in minority areas and it's been traced back to a particular organization called the King Street Patriots, apparently a reference to a colonial street in Boston where a good bit of the struggle for independence took place.

The charges are, essentially, that what voters have described as Tea Party activists have been put in place at the polls by this organization (which continues to recruit poll watchers, by the way) who have shouted down voters, made threats and verbally abused voters and, in general, intimidated voters.

Here's their website:

http://www.kingstreetpatriots.org/

They have a disclaimer on the site which seeks to distance themselves from the actions of what they call "individuals" among their ranks who misbehave. But they don't have any reference to disciplinary action or punishment or dismissal of those who do.

So, I wrote them a letter and suggested that actions speak louder than words and that they needed to actively investigate any charges of voter intimidation and take appropriate actions to discipline the poll watchers or relieve them entirely.

My wife always votes early as her employer does not recognize voting days as a holiday and as her commute often prevents her from being at the polling station during the hours it's open. So, she'll be voting this weekend at our assigned precinct voting place.

Now, we don't live in a minority neighborhood. But we do live in a highly-Republican neighborhood (it's been the bane of our existence to have to listen to all the dead-headed propoganda regugitated from Rush's show for 23 years) and there have been some incidents in the past. So, I guess this year I'll go to the polls with her and take a video camera.

If there's one thing in the world that will get me into a lather in a microsecond, it's anyone intimidating, berrating or putting upon any member of my family. The hair's standing up on the back of my neck and my pulse has quickened and my blood pressure is rising just thinking of this.

We won't be intimidated by right-wingers, period. If they want a fight I'll give them one...immediately. I believe in the efficacy of direct, immediate action against cowards.

LongFisher

[bigfish4me]

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...xKXlEeNO3abHKQ

[longfisher]

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...xKXlEeNO3abHKQ

It sure looks like voter intimidation to me, so, thanks for posting it.

But I don't know the details. Can you provide?

The black guy says he's security. What's his position and who does he work for?

That's precisely the sort of crap that would get my blood up. Thanks for posting.

But, please explain your comment "an eye for an eye". I condemn all forms of voter intimidation no matter who does it. Your comment seems to suggest that voter intimidation by one group justifies voter intimidation by another if the two groups find themselves on opposite side of the political spectrum? Is that the message you really want everyone to hear you say on this board?

Please explain your comment.

LongFisher

[bigfish4me]

My comment......I do not condone intimidation at all and honestly think its a dam shame that things have gotten to this point in this country. I have zero interest in debating with you, the post was an example of the spark that lit the fuse.

[longfisher]

I should add that recently virtually all the voting machines in Harris County, to my knowledge, went up in flames in a suspicious fire in the warehouse in which they were stored.

No one has been accused and in my judgement there's equal probability that any number of political actors and even anarchists might have had a motive in destroying the machines. But it does fall into the general category of events we're discussing in this thread, vote integrity.

LongFisher

[scattered_grass]

we all know that Obama and the dems are the figurehead of vote integrity

[92 feet down]

It sure looks like voter intimidation to me, so, thanks for posting it.

But I don't know the details. Can you provide?

The black guy says he's security. What's his position and who does he work for?

That's precisely the sort of crap that would get my blood up. Thanks for posting.

But, please explain your comment "an eye for an eye". I condemn all forms of voter intimidation no matter who does it. Your comment seems to suggest that voter intimidation by one group justifies voter intimidation by another if the two groups find themselves on opposite side of the political spectrum? Is that the message you really want everyone to hear you say on this board?

Please explain your comment.

LongFisher

Longfish, if you haven't heard about the Black Panthers voter intimidation case, and how the Obama Administration dropped the charges, then you're a joke. Do your homework before making an ass out of yourself.

[hubris 1]

Voter intimidation? Hell they arent that outraged when they miss out on all the opportunity in this country. You never see them say.....Damn, I could have done that too. Next time Im going to take that chance. But, stop them from voting and they are going to bring their "A" game? Make me laugh. People need to get their thinking on right. LF, your just a dumbell.
Reminds me of a story I heard about Lyle Alzado when he played football in Denver. A friend of mine also played there and told me on Monday mornings Lyle would be so hopped up on roids he would push the 4 man sled down the field all by himself just to work out his anger and right to do it. My friend walked up to him and said, "Lyle......save it for game day" Some people just put all their energy into the wrong area. And the liberals know this and continue to feed the mass of liberal minded idiots their share of outrages. Got to feed them something.

[longfisher]

Longfish, if you haven't heard about the Black Panthers voter intimidation case, and how the Obama Administration dropped the charges, then you're a joke. Do your homework before making an ass out of yourself.

I never claimed to know it all. I just claim to know more, perhaps a lot more, than most of the right wingers on this board.

LongFisher

[hubris 1]

I never claimed to know it all. I just claim to know more, perhaps a lot more, than most of the right wingers on this board.

LongFisher

Poor people like you have no perspective. Thats why they are poor. You dont know shiiiiit! Even a guy with no money, with clear vision of what reality is........is rich and the possibilities are endless. Your just a tweed coat from swarthmore with a leaking roof and a wife that doesnt shave her legs past her ankles. When you get to home plate you think your in a wine cellar with brie. Get lost!