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    <title>Say Anything: Reader Blogs</title>
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      <title>Bush is doing Preemptive Pardons of his Administration?</title>
      <link>http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/entry/bush_is_doing_pre_emptive_pardons_of_his_administration/</link>
      <author>sanity</author>
      <description></description>
      <dc:subject>Politics</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[If this was true, media would be all over it.<br />
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Which is why I find this this resolution rediculous:<br />
<blockquote><br />
Last week, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, submitted a resolution demanding that Bush stop issuing <b>“pre-emptive pardons of senior officials in his administration during the final 90 days of office.”</b><br />
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Nadler said in news reports that he was moved to action by the president’s “widespread abuses of power and potentially criminal transgressions against our Constitution” and that he wanted to prevent the “undeserved pardons of officials who may have been co-conspirators in the president’s unconstitutional policies, such as torture, illegal surveillance and curtailing of due process for defendants.”<br />
</blockquote><a href="http://newsbusters.org/blogs/d-s-hube/2008/11/25/save-economy-impeach-bush-now">Link</a><br />
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Which bring to mind another question....<br />
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Has there been a time in history where Congress has intervened or intefered in the pardons issued by a sitting president? Is this a historic first?<br />
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By the way, President Bush has issued only half of what former president Clinton had. <br />
Bush total is <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6mH44rWD9yyZf_AZ7YxQDVFL7WwD94LKHEG1">171 pardons.</a><br />
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_pardoned_by_George_W._Bush">List of Pardons by President Bush</a>]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:date>2008-11-25T21:18:00-08:00</dc:date>
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      <title>When does the Greed stop?</title>
      <link>http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/entry/when_does_the_greed_stop/</link>
      <author>sanity</author>
      <description></description>
      <dc:subject>Economy</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When will we draw that line and say enough is enough, we can&#8217;t bail you out?
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<b>- Credit Card companies? </b>
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Nope, already giving to them.
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<p>
<b>- Banks?</b>
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Well, that is what this bail out package was originally intended for - but seems to have grown beyond anyones intentions or wants.
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<b>- Auto Companies?</b>
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Oh, I am sure they will get something.
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<b>- How about State Governments?</b>
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Michigan?
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<b>- How about City Governments?</b>
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Detroit?
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They are saying it&#8217;s &#8216;starting&#8217; to snowball and they need to revise that because it has turned into an <b>AVALANCHE</b> of companies and people with thier hands out for taxpayer monies.
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Just think what we could have done with this money if we used it for other things besides bailouts.....Social Security? 
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And now they are saying they are going to put together another &#8216;package&#8217; of 700 Billion because the first wasn&#8217;t enough?
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When will it end?
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Where is the accountability?
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<p>
If this is taxpayer monies, we as the taxpayers should have access to know what these monies are being used for and by whom.
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<p>
This feels like the most unorganized with total disregard to how these monies are being used.
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When will it end?
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      <dc:date>2008-11-24T12:38:00-08:00</dc:date>
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      <title>An Oldy but Goody</title>
      <link>http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/entry/an_oldy_but_goody/</link>
      <author>sanity</author>
      <description></description>
      <dc:subject>Entertainment</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost.&nbsp; She lowered altitude and spotted a man in a boat below.&nbsp; She shouted to him, &#8220;Excuse me, can you help me?&nbsp; I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don&#8217;t know where I am.&#8221;
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The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, &#8220;You&#8217;re in a hot air balloon approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2346 feet above sea level.&nbsp; You are 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49...09 minutes west longitude.
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She rolled her eyes and said, &#8220;You must be a Republican.&#8221;
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&#8220;I am,&#8221; replied the man.&nbsp; &#8220;How did you know?&#8221;
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&#8220;Well,&#8221; answered the balloonist, &#8220;everything you told me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to make of your information, and I&#8217;m still lost&#8230;  Frankly, you&#8217;ve not been much help to me.&#8221;
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The man smiled and responded, &#8220;You must be a Democrat.&#8221;
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&#8220;I am,&#8221; replied the balloonist. &#8220;How did you know?&#8221;
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&#8220;Well,&#8221; said the man, &#8220;you don&#8217;t know where you are or where you&#8217;re going.&nbsp; You&#8217;ve risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air.&nbsp; You made a promise that you have no idea how to keep, and you expect ME to solve your problem.&nbsp; You&#8217;re in EXACTLY the same position you were in before we met, but somehow now, it&#8217;s MY fault.
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      <dc:date>2008-11-07T19:01:00-08:00</dc:date>
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      <title>To be an American</title>
      <link>http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/entry/to_be_an_american/</link>
      <author>sanity</author>
      <description></description>
      <dc:subject>General</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><br />
<br />
You probably missed it in the rush of news last week, but there was actually a report that someone in Pakistan had published in a newspaper there an offer of a reward to anyone who killed an American, any American. <br />
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So I just thought I would write to let them know what an American is, so they would know when they found one.<br />
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An American is English…or French, or Italian, Irish, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian or Greek. An American may also be African, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Australian, Iranian, Asian, or Arab, or Pakistani, or Afghan.<br />
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An American is Christian, or he could be Jewish, or Buddhist, or Muslim. In fact, there are more Muslims in America than in Afghanistan. The only difference is that in America they are free to worship as each of them choose.<br />
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An American is also free to believe in no religion. For that he will answer only to God, not to the government, or to armed thugs claiming to speak for the government and for God.<br />
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An American is from the most prosperous land in the history of the world. The root of that prosperity can be found in the Declaration of Independence, which recognizes the God-given right of each man and woman to the pursuit of happiness.<br />
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An American is generous. Americans have helped out just about every other nation in the world in their time of need. When Afghanistan was overrun by the Soviet army 20 years ago, Americans came with arms and supplies to enable the people to win back their country. As of the morning of September 11, Americans had given more than any other nation to the poor in Afghanistan.<br />
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An American does not have to obey the mad ravings of ignorant, ungodly cruel, old men. American men will not be fooled into giving up their lives to kill innocent people, so that these foolish old men may hold on to power. American women are free to show their beautiful faces to the world, as each of them choose.<br />
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An American is free to criticize his government’s officials when they are wrong, in his or her own opinion. Then he is free to replace them, by majority vote.<br />
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Americans welcome people from all lands, all cultures, all religions, because they are not afraid. They are not afraid that their history, their religion, their beliefs, will be overrun, or forgotten. That is because they know they are free to hold to their religion, their beliefs, their history, as each of them choose.<br />
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And just as Americans welcome all, they enjoy the best that everyone has to bring, from all over the world. The best science, the best technology, the best products, the best books, the best music, the best food, the best athletes.<br />
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Americans welcome the best, but they also welcome the least. The nation symbol of America welcomes your tired and your poor, the wretched refuse of your teeming shores, the homeless, tempest tossed.<br />
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These in fact are the people who built America. Many of them were working in the twin towers on the morning of September 11, earning a better life for their families.<br />
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So you can try to kill an American if you must. Hitler did. So did General Tojo and Stalin and Mao Tse-Tung, and every bloodthirsty tyrant in the history of the world.<br />
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But in doing so you would just be killing yourself. Because Americans are not a particular people from a particular place. They are the embodiment of the human spirit of freedom. Everyone who holds to that spirit, everywhere, is an American.<br />
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So look around you. You may find more Americans in your land than you thought were there. One day they will rise up and overthrow the old, ignorant, tired tyrants that trouble too many lands. Then those lands too will join the community of free and prosperous nations.<br />
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And America will welcome them.<br />
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</blockquote><a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-ferrara092501.shtml">Link</a><br />
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<i>by Peter Ferrara, an associate professor of law at the George Mason University School of Law in Northern Virginia.</i>]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:date>2008-11-06T21:49:00-08:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Difference between McCain, Clinton and Obama (HUMOR)</title>
      <link>http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/entry/difference_between_mccain_clinton_and_obama_humor/</link>
      <author>sanity</author>
      <description></description>
      <dc:subject>Entertainment</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>John McCain, Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama were walking down a Washington DC street when they came upon a homeless man.
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John McCain gave the man his business card and told him to come to his office for a job. He then took $20 out of his pocket and gave it to the man.
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Hillary was very impressed, so when they came upon another homeless person, she decided to help. She walked to him and gave him directions to the welfare office. She then reached into McCain’s pocket and got out $20. She kept the $15 for her administrative fees and gave the homeless man $5.
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When they came upon yet another homeless person, Barak told him to “have hope… change is coming…” and gave him nothing.
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<p>
Now do you understand the difference?
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<p>
Ran across this funny at <a href="http://www.jihadpress.com/2008/06/the-difference-between-mccain-hillary-and-obama/">Jihad Press</a>
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      <dc:date>2008-11-06T20:28:00-08:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Obama is the Anti&#45;Christ (Humor)</title>
      <link>http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/entry/obama_is_the_anti_christ/</link>
      <author>sanity</author>
      <description></description>
      <dc:subject>Entertainment</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I thought that might get your attention.<br />
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This is a bit of HUMOR, though some may read more into it than they should.<br />
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The Evening Pick for Illinios (Obama’s State), on 11/05/08 the Night after Obama wins is:<br />
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Evening Pick 3<br />
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Wed, Nov 5 2008 is 6-6-6 <br />
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</blockquote><a href="http://www.illinoislottery.com/numbers.asp">Illinios Lottery Page</a><br />
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I think its worth a chuckle.<br />
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Again, some may read more into it, but this is nothing more than humor for this post. Though those winning numbers are quite genuine.<br />
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[chuckling]]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:date>2008-11-06T16:25:00-08:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Does America REALLY Want an All Left Government?</title>
      <link>http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/entry/does_america_really_want_an_all_left_government/</link>
      <author>sanity</author>
      <description></description>
      <dc:subject>Politics</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pat Buchanan makes an interesting observation:
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This center-right country is <b>about to vastly strengthen a liberal Congress whose approval rating is 10 percent and implant in Washington a regime further to the left than any in U.S. history.</b> Consider.
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</blockquote><a href="http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;pageId=78333">Link</a>

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A Liberal / Left Congress Majority, has the lowest rating in HISTORY, and we want to strengthen that majority when thier approval rating already is this bad?!?!
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<blockquote><p>
As of today, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the San Francisco Democrat, anticipates gains of 15-30 seats. Sen. Harry Reid, whose partisanship grates even on many in his own party, may see his caucus expand to a filibuster-proof majority where he can ignore Republican dissent.
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<p>
Headed for the White House is the most left-wing member of the Senate, according to the National Journal. To the vice president&#8217;s mansion is headed Joe Biden, third-most liberal as ranked by the National Journal, ahead of No. 4, Vermont Socialist Bernie Sanders.
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<p>
What happens when thier is no ability for dissent?
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<p>
Has there been a time in American History when one party has controlled everything?
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<blockquote><p>
Sen. Harry Reid, whose partisanship grates even on many in his own party, may see his caucus expand to a filibuster-proof majority where he can ignore Republican dissent.
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</blockquote>
<p>
If dissent can be ignored, and objections can be overrun, where does that leave the state of the US Government, of the people, for the people, by the people?
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<p>
The ability for dissent is needed in both parties, and for either side, a majority enough to over ride discussion and debate is a scary thought.
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      <dc:date>2008-10-17T21:58:00-08:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Obama Supporter Assaults McCain Volunteer</title>
      <link>http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/entry/obama_supporter_assaults_mccain_volunteer/</link>
      <author>sanity</author>
      <description></description>
      <dc:subject>The Loony Left</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>
While the Democrat-leaning media continues to scare undecided voters with bedtime stories about some mythical angry McCain supporter whom nobody has seen, here is a real district attorney’s complaint documenting an unprovoked assault by an enraged Democrat against a McCain volunteer in midtown Manhattan: <b>“Defendant grabbed the sign [informant] was holding, broke the wood stick that was attached to it, and then struck informant in informant’s face thereby causing informant to sustain redness, swelling, and bruising to informant’s face and further causing informant to sustain substantial pain.”</b>
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<p>
The overly formal document doesn’t mention this important detail: <b>the victim was a small, quiet, middle-aged woman wearing glasses, and the attacker was a loud, angry man who went into orbit at the mere sight of McCain campaign signs.</b>
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This is how the victim describes it:
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I said, “What are you doing? You can’t do that!” And he was red in the face screaming, “You people are ridiculous!” And I said, “Yeah, whatever, but you can’t do that.”
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So I reached for the sign that he ripped up, and he grabbed another sign, broke it, and ripped it to shreds. And when I said, “You can’t do that,” he took the stick from the sign and started beating me on the head with it. He broke the skin on my head, he scratched my wrist, and almost broke my glasses, and then he left.
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I followed him down the stairs to the subway until I could get the police and I said, “You’re not going to get away with it.” And as soon as he saw the police he immediately went calm. He still had the stick in his hand, and you could see the injury on my face, and he admitted it. He was arrested. He actually said, “I don’t know why I did this. It’s just those signs, and this election, it has me so upset.”
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</p></blockquote><a href="http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/obama-supporter-assaults-female-mccain-volunteer-in-new-york/">Link</a>

<p>
Has there been cases such as this reported abou those on the right? Physical violence such as this?
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It seems to me that violence in and during the election are mainly something seen done by the left.
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Why is that?
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What stokes people like this to violence?
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Is it misinformation about the campaigns? Calls of racism that isn&#8217;t true, but people believe it anyways?
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<p>
Do people like this see the right as &#8216;evil&#8217;?
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What is it that stokes them to anger?
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      <dc:date>2008-10-17T21:42:00-08:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Mentally Challenged Man&#8217;s Vote Stolen</title>
      <link>http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/entry/mentally_challenged_mans_vote_stolen/</link>
      <author>sanity</author>
      <description></description>
      <dc:subject>Politics</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) - There are allegations of voter fraud, as a Dougherty County family claims the <b>vote of a mentally challenged relative was stolen. </b>
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They say <b>the adult day rehab program where Jack Justice attends took him to vote, without the family&#8217;s permission.</b> What&#8217;s worse is Justice says <b>the person helping him wouldn&#8217;t cast the ballot for his choice for President.</b> 
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Jack Justice has been voting since he turned 18. Typically his family takes him to their neighborhood precinct. This time Primus Industries, his adult day rehab program, took him to vote. His family was shocked, but what shocked them more was that Jack claims that his aide commandeered his vote. 
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<b>&#8220;They told me to vote for Obama, I said no I wanted to vote for McCain,&#8221;</b> said Jack Justice, a voter. 
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Jack Justice says <b>the person helping him, selected Obama&#8217;s name.</b> His sister says the family is often asked to sign a permission slips for trips, but for this they were never notified. 
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&#8220;No permission slips, no nothing, he just came home and said he had gone,&#8221; said Nancy Justice, Jack&#8217;s sister. 
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We questioned election officials about the procedure, who say they recall the group coming in to vote and an aide was helping the individuals, but <b>they must sign an oath that they&#8217;ll cast the ballot however the voter prefers. </b>
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&#8220;So it plainly says the person should tell the person how they want to vote and then they help them mark it,&#8221; said Carolyn Hatcher, Dougherty County Elections Supervisor. 
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</blockquote><a href="http://www.walb.com/Global/story.asp?s=9177991">Link</a>

<p>
Is this what they call getting the vote out?
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<p>
What happens when it is found that the person helping breaks the &#8216;oath&#8217; they supposedly signed?
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<p>
If someone steals another person&#8217;s vote, is that identity thedt? Denying a persons Constitutional Rights?
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<p>
I think, if it is found to be true, that it is particularly scummy for Obama supporters to be taking advantage of disabled.
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      <dc:date>2008-10-17T21:30:00-08:00</dc:date>
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      <title>12 Year Old Girl called Racist for Wearing McCain / Palin T&#45;shirt</title>
      <link>http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/entry/12_year_old_girl_called_racist_for_wearing_mccain_palin_t_shirt/</link>
      <author>sanity</author>
      <description></description>
      <dc:subject>Politics</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>
FOX 35 NEWS 
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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando)&#8212;She&#8217;s only 12 years old but Ashleigh Jones is feeling the heat of this election year. 
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That’s because the seventh grader at New Smyrna Beach Middle School was <b>called a racist by classmates for wearing a pro-Sarah Palin t-shirt.</b> 
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Jones is volunteering at the Republican Headquarters in New Smyrna Beach. The Palin t-shirt was a gift from her fellow volunteers. 
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....
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“Some of the students were calling me racist because I was Caucasian,” she said. “I wanted the Caucasian man to win. And I told them that’s not true.<b> It’s my freedom of speech, it’s my opinion.”</b>
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....
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Ashleigh said that more of her friends are expressing their views by wearing political t-shirts and she plans to wear hers again. 
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</blockquote><a href="http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/News/Politics/Detail;jsessionid=094E62673392F52B78C7A5AC61C91BC5?contentId=7664724&amp;version=11&amp;locale=EN-US&amp;layoutCode=TSTY&amp;pageId=3.14.1&amp;sflg=1">Link</a>

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Voicing your opinion and exercising your freedom of speech, showing your support for a person through T-shirts, bumper stickers, yard signs and you can get vandalized and get called racist, even though doing so is not racist at all.
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<p>
Race was injected by the Obama Campaign, and this is the result of it.
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People who do not support Obama, are accused of Racism when none exist in thier decisions.
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Personally, if I was a person of color, I would be angry at how casually racism is being abused during this election.
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      <dc:date>2008-10-17T21:17:00-08:00</dc:date>
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