The 'chubby' little Voter Felon!!

was arrested on voter fraud charges.

And I would say this little chubby 25yr old is a true blue 'chickenhawk' along with being of criminal mind, or why isn't he in the military defending the 'homeland'!!

Ontario police arrest man in voter fraud case

Signature-Gatherer Arrested In Voter Fraud
Calif. GOP Contractor Accused In Registration Scam Charged With Falsely Registering Own Address

Video link for LA Times Story above


As I'm sure he uses his computer to keep tabs on, and receive his talking points, I offer his Medal, a military one seems not what he would look for while trying to create havoc in our Democratic Voting process and Right!


And as there will be no Military Patches for our brave little Voter Registration and his own possible Voter Fraud I feel it's my duty to embellish this tool of Democracy destruction the following patch, to wear Proudly!!


From all of us older Veterans but Especially from the Soldiers of todays Multiple Tours Extremely Dangerous Occupations and Veterans of same who served their Multiple Tours and Survived, we hope you wear this with pride!!

And because you've chosen a different route, not to defend country, but to destroy the citizens rights to participate the way they choose by Registering to Vote and Registering to a Party of their choice, plus make this post really worthwhile let me bring the Reality!

Afghanistan:

Fighting In A "Hornet's Nest"

There is a reason the base 60 Minutes and correspondent Lara Logan traveled to is called "Wilderness." It's in the middle of nowhere, with nothing but desolate mountains stretching endlessly into the distance, until you drop onto a tiny patch of ground not much bigger than a football field in the heart of enemy territory.

"I thought it was gonna be a little bit quieter here. But we landed in a hornet's nest when we got here," explains Staff Sgt. Jake Schlereth.

When Schlereth, 27, and 33-year-old Sgt. First Class Anthony Barnes were sent to Afghanistan, they thought the fight was mostly over.

When he arrived in Afghanistan, Sgt. Schlereth didn't think he'd be landing in a hornet's nest. "I guess I really didn't know what to expect when I got here. I'd never been here before, I'd only been to Iraq. And you didn't hear too much about Afghanistan on the news. It was all about Iraq."

"Iraq, yeah. … Roles are reversed," Sgt. Barnes comments.

"Yeah. Reversed. And now it's all about here," Schlereth agrees.

It's all about "here" because the fight in Afghanistan is worse than ever. The tiny base has been hit by rockets and mortars at least 30 times since these soldiers arrived in March.

And that's only part of it: Barnes, Schlereth and their fellow soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division have survived 20 ambushes on their patrols.

Combat In Afghanistan

Oct. 19, 2008 Enemy combatants for U.S. troops are on the rise in Afghanistan. Lara Logan reports from a forward operating base near Pakistan.

Frontlines Of Al Qaeda

02/11/2004: Lara Logan reported from the frontline of the War on Terror in Afghanistan

Ambush In Afghanistan

U.S. Army Special Forces say they were shocked by military tactics used by Taliban fighters who ambushed them near Kandahar, Afghanistan, in their first account of the unreported battle. Lara Logan reports.

And NPR Diane Rehm Show this morning - ACORN

The Allegations against ACORN

John McCain and other Republicans accuse the grass roots community organization ACORN of attempting to steal next month’s presidential election. The organization says it has helped register one-point-three million low-income, minority and young voters. A look at ACORN and the allegations against it
Guests

Bertha Lewis, Interim Chief Organizer of ACORN.

Greg Gordon, National Correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers Washington Bureau.

Ken Klukowski, Legal Analyst for the American Civil Rights Union.

Steve Ansolabehere, Professor of Government at Harvard University.

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POWs' Plea

Last night the Rachel Maddow MSNBC show had a couple of clips about a very important legislative bill that passed in the House of Representatives on monday Sept 15 '08.


The bill is H. R. 5167 which had 38 co-sponsors with only 3 being Republican.


The bill's name is: Justice for Victims of Torture and Terrorism Act


But watch a video, of which I combined two of her reports together, that will explain further.





She had another segment, with the highest ranking officer held prisoner at that time, and mentioned in the above clips, Colonel (ret) David William Eberly, which they didn't have that clip up at their site so I couldn't add it, though it was only a short interview prior to talking to the congressman.


Some past history of what has been going on with the POW's situation and the GOP Administrations blocking of:


This is a December 30, 2007 LA Times article: Defense bill’s demise stymies ex-POWs’ suit

President Bush surprised Congress by refusing to sign a Defense Department authorization bill, in part because the legislation could revive a lawsuit brought by American prisoners of war during the 1991 Persian Gulf War who say they were tortured by the Iraqis.

Their suit sought to establish the principle that war prisoners who were tortured in violation of the Geneva Convention were entitled to sue the country that tortured them.

By keeping the bill from becoming law, the president delayed pay raises for the troops and improvements in the care of wounded veterans. On Thursday, he pointed to a little-noted provision in the huge bill and said it could trigger a wave of lawsuits that might “imperil billions of dollars of Iraqi assets.”

Now an update tied to the Maddow report House gives go-ahead to sue Iraq over torture

Former POWs' and civilians who were tortured or held hostage during the 1991 Gulf War could pursue lawsuits against Iraq under legislation the House has approved.

The White House, saying the bill would threaten economic and political progress in Iraq, threatened to veto the measure if it reaches the president's desk. It still has to clear the Senate.

What could be behind the GOP Administrations actions? Let your imagination run wild, it doesn't need to run to far, believe me!

The bill limits total recovery for those held hostage to $900,000. Those tortured would be eligible to receive up to $2.5 million plus $6,000 for every day held.

Now this brings up the Very Interesting Future for this Bill, or one similar, as it goes to the Senate, and if chopped up to get the signature, how chopped up, and if there is even a way the former POWs' can get their due justice with a presidential signature or congressional votes to overcome any veto.


This is a Bill that should be watched Very Closely, Very Closely!


Will the GOP Candidate, and Vietnam POW, even attend the sessions of congress to debate and vote on it, he's missed a number of votes this year already?


If he does, how will he vote?


Will he be the 'Maverick', that everyone seems to have labeled him with, and royally blast the present administration about their stance on this, didn't hear anything before?


But lets go back abit. This 'Maverick' GOP Senator was in the Majority when 9/11 occurred. That same Majority, and the country, sided with the administration in sending our military troops to invade Afghanistan and Capture or Kill the supposed ringleaders of al Qaeda who admittedly carried out the attacks of 9/11.


That same Majority, and this 'Maverick', than joined forces with the administration in turning the attention from Afghanistan, bin Laden {still not captured or killed as are the other leaders of}, al Qaeda, to an invasion of Iraq, pulling military forces and resources for that invasion, still in Afghanistan as the past couple of months has grown more dangerous, and still in Iraq an Iraq of instability.


The same Majority, and this 'Maverick', who seemed, in their joy and rush to send our Military to Wars and Occupations rubber stamping everything the administration wanted, didn't seem to even Think about those troops and how they were to be taken care of when physically and mentally maimed, nor as to their living conditions at the military care facilities nor the bases they live on, and also, once again {we 'Nam Vets saw it all during, after, and since that debacle} being veterans of from their service to country!


I don't remember to many 'Maverick' Strong Voice Oppositions against any of this, any said were just blowing words out of mouth into air caught maybe in the archives of the places said.


Now this 'Maverick' seems to be saying everything is just 'ducky' in Iraq, after 6yrs. of occupation, even though the purpose of the 'surge' he totes as successful was to bring to Iraq a Government For All The People Of, that hasn't happened yet and things seem to be moving rapidly towards more sectarian violence not a United Iraq!


Once again, lets see what this 'Maverick' does as to this Bill, not only does but What He'll Say, that is if he even bothers taking his Senate Seat to Debate and Vote on this for the POW's Plea!!!

Small Town America

Defined by the GOP thinking?, or lack there of!!

GOP Ideology!!

The Standards of their Candidates, How Many Homes, unknown totals, and over a Quarter of a Million, a year, to keep them clean and the hedges trimmed by cheap labor:

And the Respect they give to those who have Served The Nation while at the Same Time They Start and Cheer On Occupations of Choice, not Need, Reaping War Profitteering Wealth, Damaging National Security Further, as Soldiers Die and are Maimed for Life: