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November 7, 2007 at 21:03:13

Headlined on 11/7/07:
Election Fraud 2004 - The Case Heats Up

by Michael Collins     Page 1 of 4 page(s)

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"Letters from the Edge" Part 2

Michael Collins
"Scoop" Independent News
Washington, DC (Part 1)

April, 2007. Columbus, Ohio. 56 of 88 Ohio counties defied a federal court order and failed to return some or all of the 2004 presidential ballots that they were ordered to retain indefinitely. Over 1.5 million ballots were destroyed or lost, key evidence for major federal law suit charging election fraud and voter suppression in the 2004 presidential contest. For example: "fraudulent votes … cast for George W. Bush; inflating of vote tabulations in areas that tended to vote for George Bush."

What impact will the massive destruction of evidence by Ohio counties have on the federal case charging criminal election fraud in the 2004 presidential election? Some, but the case is still viable. Devastating findings by researchers for the plaintiffs are reviewed and a motive the destruction is provided. But first here are two more outstanding "Letters from the Edge" courtesy of Ohio elections officials trying to explain the mishandling and destruction of evidence.

Chaos and Outright Defiance after Losing and Destroying Evidence

Montgomery County Ohio was the scene of numerous election problems in 2004. The home of Dayton, this county was positively defiant when it reported deliberate destruction of all 2004 ballots. Why?

Election records were requested by the Secretary of State on April 9, 2007. Elections director Steven Harsman took until May 15, 2007 to produce this letter (Page 172)

"…we contacted our county prosecutor for further authorization.

In addition, we experienced an extra ordinary situation having 4 elections during a 90 day period. We literally ran out of space to prepare, stage, and retain material for those elections. It was imperative we process the 2004 materials for destruction under the guidelines of the 22 month retention.

Therefore, all materials were properly destroyed in a timely manner and we are unable to comply due to those circumstances.

We did not receive formal notice from the courts prior to preparing the certificate of destruction."

How often does a county executives contact the DA to get approval for shredding?

A prosperous county with a $750 million budget and an "A1" Moody's credit rating couldn't rent some storage space for vital records? Harsman should have used Google to find storage in Dayton.

Why is space even an issue if Montgomery was in full compliance with the law, as Harsman and the DA say they were?

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Michael Collins is a writer who focuses on clean elections and voting rights. See this summary of his articles plus Election 2004: The Urban Legend and groundbreaking research and commentary in "" His web site, Election Fraud News & The Money Party, offers a collection of resources and commentary on critical issues facing the country.

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Editor of Common Sense Political Thought, mostly Republican (but not always), mostly conservative (but again, not always), always interesting.
Dana PicoEditor of Common Sense Political Thought, mostly Republican (but not always), mostly conservative (but again, not always), always interesting.

So, if you can prove that Republicans . . .

.  .  . "stole" the Ohio vote in 2004, do you think that'll make John Kerry president?  :)

by Dana Pico (5 articles, 0 quicklinks, 4 diaries, 142 comments) on Thursday, November 8, 2007 at 2:17:49 PM
 


Editor of Common Sense Political Thought, mostly Republican (but not always), mostly conservative (but again, not always), always interesting.
Dana PicoEditor of Common Sense Political Thought, mostly Republican (but not always), mostly conservative (but again, not always), always interesting.

It's called "wishful thinking."

I know that you don't want to hear this, but George Bush won both the 2000 and 2004 elections, fair and square.  2000 was tremendously close, but it was still a win; 2004 was not close.

But even if you were right, it wouldn't matter, because the real presidential election is in the Electoral College -- and George Bush won both of those.  It isn't up for debate, and it isn't up for legal action, it simply is.

Next November the democrats will have another shot at it, and they might win this time.  In the meantime, prepare for what you know is true, that George Bush will leave office, peacefully and legally, at noon on January 20, 2009. 

 

 

by Dana Pico (5 articles, 0 quicklinks, 4 diaries, 142 comments) on Thursday, November 8, 2007 at 7:59:57 PM
 


Mail carrier who drives the rest of my colleagues nuts with my politics.
ScottMail carrier who drives the rest of my colleagues nuts with my politics.

Rock and roll, Dana

I especially like your last point, that President Bush will serve out his term and then peacefully leave office in January 2009. That will continue to embarass the conspiracy crowd, who are now claiming there won't be another election. (I heard those same theories regarding Bill Clinton last decade). Whether the next president is Hilary or Rudy or Stephen Colbert, I hope somebody has by then compiled a list of people who have spouted this theory between now and then. I will then know who to direct my laughter towards.

by Scott (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 402 comments) on Thursday, November 8, 2007 at 8:58:41 PM
 

 

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