Edward

"Dark Angel" <stardust…@earthlink.net> wrote in message

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> Unfortunately we have a bunch of right wing Republicans
> who refuse to give our constitution and the ballots
> the right time of day.  The republicans feel it is more important
> to declare victory before a competition is complete.
> The Republicans feel confident that screwing the voters is the
> right thing to do.

> "Dr. Jai Maharaj" wrote:

> > Statement by Joe Lieberman

> > November 26, 2000

> > (As Delivered)

> > Good evening. From the beginning of this extraordinary
> > period of time, Vice President Gore and I have asked only
> > that the votes that were cast on election day be counted.

> > This evening, the Secretary of State of Florida has
> > decided to certify what by any reasonable standard is an
> > incomplete and inaccurate count of the votes cast in the
> > State of Florida.

> > The Secretary of State has even refused to accept the
> > results of the count in Palm Beach County — which means
> > that hundreds of votes that have already been identified
> > for Governor Bush or Vice President Gore are being
> > discarded, and thousands of hours of work by hundreds of
> > citizens of Florida, Republicans and Democrats and
> > Independents alike, are simply being ignored.

> > What is at issue here is nothing less than every
> > American’s simple, sacred right to vote.

> > How can we teach our children that every vote counts if
> > we are not willing to make a good faith effort to count
> > every vote?

> > Because of our belief in the importance of these
> > fundamental American principles, Vice President Gore and
> > I have no choice but to contest these actions, as
> > provided under Florida law, and in accord with the
> > decision of the Florida Supreme Court. It is in our
> > Nation’s interest that the winner of this election is
> > truly the person who got the most votes.

> > As we have said all along, we do not know who will
> > prevail after a full and fair count of every legally cast
> > ballot.

> > But the integrity of our self-government is too important
> > to cast into doubt because votes that have been counted –
> > – or others that have not yet been counted and clearly
> > should be — have unjustifiably been cast aside.

> > That is why we seek the most complete and accurate count
> > possible.

> > We have an obligation to not just the 50 million
> > Americans who cast their votes for Vice President Gore
> > and me, but to every American who voted in this election.
> > They all deserve a fair and just outcome that respects
> > their participation, and does not diminish the value of
> > their votes.

> > And we have an obligation to uphold the Constitution we
> > are sworn to uphold. The ideal of one person, one vote is
> > central to our system of government — and must never be
> > compromised.

> > We are now going through an unprecedented time in
> > American history. The campaign is over — but what we do
> > now will be as important to the future of our country as
> > anything any of us did during the campaign. We must
> > proceed responsibly — in a way that honors the rule of
> > law and strengthens the institutions of our free society.
> > We must show the world and teach our children that even
> > in this unparralelled time, America can and will fulfill
> > its democratic values by demonstrating the patience to
> > count every vote that was cast.

> > We have an opportunity here and we have a responsibility
> > to ensure that this election lifts up our democracy, and
> > respects every voter and every vote, no matter what the
> > outcome. And that is precisely what Vice President Gore
> > and I will seek in the days ahead. Thank you very much.

> > Sunday, November 26, 2000
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> > Om Shanti

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