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defacto7

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34. gees, a fine...

Sun Oct 14, 2012, 09:39 PM

Oct 2012

Like that would make a difference.

Time. They need to spend time for such a crime. How can this be watered down to such a small blip in politics? It has to be a major crime to coerce or threaten or bribe voters. Voting is the centrepiece of democracy and it is sacred.

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When corporations can threaten citizens and tell them how to vote [View all] malaise Oct 2012 OP

K/R Dawson Leery Oct 2012 #1

Hopefully lsewpershad Oct 2012 #2

+1000 HockeyMom Oct 2012 #4

Perhaps if each count was additive to the total the law might dissuade businesses HereSince1628 Oct 2012 #3

Lock them up malaise Oct 2012 #17

That's so last year...Nobody goes to jail for anything anymore...How much longer until Tom Delay silvershadow Oct 2012 #40

People go to prison every day behrstar Oct 2012 #41

gees, a fine... defacto7 Oct 2012 #34

They are winning, but the battle is not over. HuckleB Oct 2012 #5

It's far from over malaise Oct 2012 #10

I'm not sure the fascists have won, but they're certainly mounting a strong front. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #6

Yes, fascism has been the word that flashes hot everytime I hear one of these stories. nc4bo Oct 2012 #18

It is fascism, and they rely on FOX and Rush to feed the fire. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #20

. theKed Oct 2012 #27

Yep. That's it. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #47

I think the score is pretty lop-sided StClone Oct 2012 #36

What's effin' next? no_hypocrisy Oct 2012 #7

I don't know but this should be the main story on M$Greedia malaise Oct 2012 #11

And it could backfire on them too.. NeoConsSuck Oct 2012 #8

Fingers crossed malaise Oct 2012 #16

Nobody goes in the voting booth with you. ywcachieve Oct 2012 #9

There is EVERY PROBLEM HERE. We have billionaires and heads of corporations threatning.... Raster Oct 2012 #22

+1,000 malaise Oct 2012 #24

Really?? You have no problem with your employer threatening that you'll be fired if Obama wins? progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #39

Voting coercion's one thing. What if you're coerced into campaigning? Or donating? Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2012 #12

Same fascism malaise Oct 2012 #13

Not quite Warpy Oct 2012 #14

Mostly true but you get my point malaise Oct 2012 #15

Our ballots are secret as long as nobody can hack into the electronic voting machines... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #19

You decide..."The 14 Characteristics of Fascism" SoapBox Oct 2012 #21

I said we had this under Bush and people called me crazy. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #23

It's been creeping for some time malaise Oct 2012 #25

40 years ago Dyedinthewoolliberal Oct 2012 #26

It's amazing how little attention they pay to democracy these days malaise Oct 2012 #29

Hey, it's on the front page of Yahoo. which is a huge news homepage for millions. nt progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #38

FASCISTS EXPOSED! Cha Oct 2012 #28

Yes, but please spell it right!!!!! HuckleB Oct 2012 #31

I do have trouble with that word, thanks HuckleB! Cha Oct 2012 #35

Right wingers have been doing this crud so long, Hoyt Oct 2012 #30

We're doomed; the Creator and now the "Job creators" indoctrination ErikJ Oct 2012 #32

This IS fascism, isn't it? Threats on your vote is truly over the top - like the wealth of some. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2012 #33

I am GLAD that the MSM is featuring this outrageous turn. progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #37

This isn't a Federal crime why? nm SCVDem Oct 2012 #42

A fine line between that and unions forcing members to contribute to a campaign wtmusic Oct 2012 #43

It would be equally wrong if someone was forced to join a union, as a condition of employment, Nye Bevan Oct 2012 #44

In many cases that's essentially what happens nt wtmusic Oct 2012 #46

Union dues and COPE SCVDem Oct 2012 #45