Greg Palast investigative reporter talks about California being stolen away from Bernie.

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Los Angeles] It's not some grand conspiracy, but it's grand theft nonetheless. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ voters will lose their ballots, their rights, by the tens of thousands.

Purged Voters
The steal is baked into the way California handles No Party Preference –"NPP" voters –what we know as "independents."

There are a mind-blowing 4.2 million voters in California registered NPP – and they share a love for sunshine and Bernie Sanders. According to the reliable Golden State poll, among NPP voters, Sen. Sanders whoops Sec. Hillary Clinton by a stunning 40 percentage points.



On the other team, registered Democrats prefer Clinton by a YUGE 30 points. NPP's can vote in the Democratic primary, so, the California primary comes down to a fight between D's and NPP's.
And there's the rub. In some counties like Los Angeles, it's not easy for an NPP to claim their right vote in the Democratic primary – and in other counties, nearly impossible.





http://www.gregpalast.com/california-stolen-sanders-right-nowspecial-bulletin-greg-palast/

[DURHAM D]

1. really ?

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2. ...

Wednesday's big question: How many uncounted California ballots ...
www.latimes.com/.../la-pol-ca-california-primary-wed...
Los Angeles Times
50 mins ago - The two Democrats will face off in a November runoff . .... County election officials have until July 5 to submit their final results for presidential .

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4. Thanks for this information….

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6. My pleasure.

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3. No one should be disenfranchised....BUT

An informed voter could have registered or re-registered as a Democrat ahead of time, based on California law, to avoid the problem .

(It isn't like the presidential primary is a surprise.
Maybe registering as NPP in California is not really a good idea?)

Voting is a right AND a responsibility. It is part of your job as a voter to find this stuff out beforehand.

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5. Voting rights seem to take a back seat to all kinds of nonsense.

I'm not sure how informed I would been, if I had to jump through those situations.

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8. It is very simple to change registration. I did it last July.

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11. "There are a mind-blowing 4.2 million voters in California registered NPP – and they share a love

for sunshine and Bernie Sanders. According to the reliable Golden State poll, among NPP voters, Sen. Sanders whoops Sec. Hillary Clinton by a stunning 40 percentage points."


http://www.gregpalast.com/california-stolen-sanders-right-nowspecial-bulletin-greg-palast/

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7. Both parties are an anachronism.

And hostile to democracy. Of course like corrupt dictators they will do everything in their power to keep the current system in place.

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9. It's easy enough to dispose of a party.

It's been done repeatedly.

Found one with an agenda that people prefer to the others. It's not that hard to qualify to be on the primary ballot--it's just that most smaller parties don't hold votes for deciding their party nominee and so there's no primary for them, or they do it in a lower-key way.

Currently, most Americans still belong to one or another. Or as a protest refuse to be in either. Both are decent choices, but don't protest and then say, "I refuse to be a _____, but I want to help decide that party's nominee." People like rights without any of the duties or obligations that go with with. Infantilized and spoiled, all rights and no obligations (obligations are for the other people, who are thereby enserfed).

Or do you mean "all parties are an anachronism"? I doubt most would agree with that.

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12. Bernie is preparing the young voters to get a foot in the fast closing door of having a voice.

I believe this is why being involved is important.