Illegal campaign tactics are very common in modern Republican circles. The situation in New Hampshire is a prime example. Republican leaders in that state with close ties to the Bush White House developed an illegal scheme to disrupt the vote turnout phone lines of the Democratic Party and some unions during the US Senate race. The Republican went to the Senate largely based on this illegal and successful tactic. Recent media reports indicate that the Republican US Attorney in New Hampshire was playing ball with the Bush White House concerning the election and subsequent investigations.
These illegal activities are impacting government policies in many ways. Republican members of Congress and Republican Senators elected as a result of illegal activities will help Bush in the upcoming veto fights. The will of the majority of Americans will likely be blocked on issues like Iraq, the Employee Free Choice Act, competitive bidding on prescription drugs under Social Security, etc. because the Republicans rigged numerous elections around the nation.
Voters need to vote all Republican incumbents out of office. Honest Republicans who believe in the American system of free elections need to seize control of their Party and purge the crooks. The Republican Party needs to be rebuilt from the ground up. Many current Republican leaders and officeholders belong in jail. We need to vote in public officeholders who are willing to jail the rich and powerful when they attack the very foundations of American Democracy!
Written by Stephen Crockett (co-host of Democratic Talk Radio http://www.DemocraticTalkRadio.com and union activist). Mail: P.O. Box 283, Earleville, Maryland 21919. Phone: 443-907-2367. Email: midsouthcm@aol.com .
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