Brownback May Empower Kris Kobach To Prosecute 'Voter Fraud' Cases Himself

[edhopper]

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/kris-kobach-sam-brownback-prosecute-voter-fraud

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) has five days before he must decide whether to sign a bill expanding the power of Secretary of State Kris Kobach (R) to prosecute voter fraud cases.

If Brownback does sign the legislation, which has already passed both chambers of the state legislature, Kobach would be given the power to prosecute voter fraud cases even when, according to critics, local prosecutors had opted against moving forward with those cases.

Kobach is a prominent figure in conservative "voter fraud" circles, loudly declaring that voter fraud is rampant and pushing new laws that have the effect of restricting access to voting, especially among voters who tend to favor Democrats. Voting experts, on the other hand, point to studies that show voter fraud is relatively rare with negligible impact on election outcomes.

Apologies to Godwin, but this is pure Nazi shit. Set up a tribunal without oversight, outside judicial institutions, prosecute a few hapless people who might make a simple error, intimidate the people you want to keep from voting.

[underpants]

1. Because, Kansas doesn't have anything else to worry about right now

That place really is becoming Oz.

[Buzz Clik]

2. Yeah. All the rampant voter fraud. Where would Kobach find the time to try them all?

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/07/voter-id-laws-charts-maps

[edhopper]

4. 2 or 3 high profile cases

and surely they will get the Kansas media to play along, and they get the intimidation factor they are after. They know there isn't any real fraud, the motivation is stopping Democratic votes.

[Buzz Clik]

6. They won't need a conviction; just an indictment.

[edhopper]

8. Exactly

just make a segment of the population afraid to vote.

[randome]

3. It's 'Godwin'. The great GOP social experiment is taking some bizarre turns.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Treat your body like a machine. Your mind like a castle.[/center][/font][hr]

[edhopper]

5. Thanks

fixed.

[Fred Sanders]

7. Absolutely Nazi-like shit...a parallel court system, meanwhile trying to undermine the real Courts.