| Submit your comments on this article |
| Home Front: Politix |
| Common Criminal to Head Euro Election Observers |
| 2004-08-30 |
| Actually, you might get a more objective evaluation out of a randomly selected inmate from your local lock-up, since this particular criminal, impeached federal judge Alcee Hastings, is a partisan Democrat who has already declared that the Bush camp intends to steal the election. Foreign Observers of US Vote Threaten 'Catastrophe,' Group Warns By Marc Morano CNSNews.com Senior Staff Writer When the U.S. State Department invited a team of international election observers to watch this year's American presidential election, it invited "scandal, fraud and corruption to the American electoral process," a conservative watchdog group has charged. The American Policy Center (APC) is warning of a "catastrophe," in part because Florida Democratic Congressman Alcee Hastings, labeled a "disgraced federal judge" by the APC, will play a prominent role in the election observing. Hastings was elected July 9 as president of the division at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) that will be charged with the task. Hastings became Florida's first African American U.S. District Court judge in 1979, nominated by then President Jimmy Carter. But nine years later, Hastings was impeached by the U.S. House for taking bribes from the federal bench and for perjury. The U.S. Senate subsequently convicted Hastings on the charges and removed him from office. "He is one of only a handful of judges ever to be impeached in the history of the U.S.," APC said in a press release. Hastings exacted his revenge by winning his own seat in the U.S. House, in 1992. He still represents Florida's Tom DeWeese, president of the American Policy Center, was already opposed to the international body observing this year's U.S. election. Hastings' involvement in the matter, DeWeese, said, means "the outrage just got more outrageous. Not only has the State Department invited a team of unaccountable, foreign bureaucrats to meddle in our free elections, but these meddlers are headed by one of the most corrupt individuals in the U.S. Congress. While they're at it, why doesn't the State Department invite O.J. Simpson to head up the FBI crime lab?" |
| Posted by:Atomic Conspiracy |
| #12 TGA Destin FL is where you want to be, the AC-130 homefield is just inland from there. Good fishing, magnificient beaches, coolish that time of year tho. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-08-31 7:51:04 AM |
| #11 OK, I can look at a ballot, make sure it is written in proper English (or is that Spanish in Florida?). Takes ten minutes and then off to fishing...lol. |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2004-08-30 9:25:50 PM |
| #10 TGA - Ship and CF are our resident Floridians, I believe... They can tell you where you want to be in Flatland, lol! I can only tell you to nix Jacksonville - very boring! I loved the "panhandle" area - Panama City was fun! I took a batallion-level Article 15 for going there once, heh. Laid 4 times in 36 hrs - it was worth it! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-08-30 9:15:30 PM |
| #9 asking members of the Democratic left wing, it's probably hard to find someone without a criminal record. Hastings is a hack, piece of shit, convicted felon, and that's who they turn to for election advice/oversight. Sez a lot |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-08-30 9:08:58 PM |
| #8 I have observed elections in Eastern European countries in the early 90s. It's really not a big deal. All you do is you look at some technicalities... for example how do the authorities make sure that nobody votes twice, are voters intimidated, are the ballots fair (equal sizes for all candidates) etc. Rather strange that they would pick such a felon. One thing to note: The OSCE is not an European Organization, as the U.S. and Canada (plus Central Asian states) are members. Another thing: The State Department was under legal obligation to formally invite the OSCE observers (Before 2000 the OSCE didn't bother to send some though). Former President Bush signed this agreement. U.S. observers actually observed the French elections and nobody took issue. OSCE observers have proved useful in not so democratic countries simply to deter officials from the worst frauds (or delegate those frauds to areas without observers). All the observers do is publish a report months after the elections that might affect future financial and political cooperation with those states. OK here is the coffee alert. It's not impossible that they will invite me. Haven't decided yet whether to have a good laught at it or enjoy some sponsored sunny holidays in Florida (German november is grim). Any suggestions? |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2004-08-30 9:03:53 PM |
| #7 I saw on Fox the other day that the AFL-CIO will also be 'observing' the election. You know they will cry 'disenfrancisement' in any district where the conservitives win. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-08-30 3:16:59 PM |
| #6 I dunno Sarge, this smells like a beach-head to me. Once the volk are accustomed to observers, the next step will be monitors. They will make the case that because observers have no jurisdiction, we need the monitors. This $h!t needs to be brought to an end. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2004-08-30 3:04:57 PM |
| #5 This Dems will be the Dems, but the OSCE is only here to observe the election and NOT monitor. The were also invited to observe the recall election here in California. They don't have any electorial power and can't overturn votes. After the discover of the dual (NY/FL) Democrat voters, I don't think the Dems should cry fraud too loudly. Any one want to guess how these people voted in Florida? |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2004-08-30 10:42:21 AM |
| #4 Unless they win, of course. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-08-30 7:09:28 AM |
| #3 Claiming that elections are fraudulent or stolen will be standard operating procedure for the Democrats from now on. This will be accompanied by lawsuits that may tie up election results for months as in 2000. The Dems want to move election decisions to the courts. These tactics also provide distraction and cover for the Dems own fraudulent voting schemes. |
| Posted by: virginian 2004-08-30 7:05:17 AM |
| #2 You're welcome, .com You know, my blood ran cold when I saw Paul's statement about OSCE's verdict in the Soros orchestrated Georgian fraud. Lock and load, guys, it's going to hit the fan in November. |
| Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2004-08-30 6:43:21 AM |
| #1 CNSNews, not an major MSM outlet - wotta surprise, heh. Oh goody, more coup de'tat morons posing as "observers". And Hastings. Right. Next we'll hear that Marion Barry will be join the fun, too. We're talking unique integrity, here. A little cash for Alcee and a few lines for Marion and they'll prolly attest to anything. This shit is so lame, so fuzzy-brained, and so typical of the LLL that it's not funny, anymore. The Black Caucus, NAACP, the Urban League, et al, had better wake up before they find themselves as complete outcasts. They've let themselve be hijacked by the fringe loonies. All of the strides made in the last 40 yrs are being squandered by the current crop and their LLL money-men / advisors. What a terrible waste. This is beginning to look like the Paleos - burning decades of well-intentioned goodwill for nothing, just guaranteed grief for themselves and worse, for their constituencies. Sigh. Idiotic and myopic tools and fools. Thx, AC - amazing shit's coming down. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-08-30 6:27:00 AM |