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bvar22

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48. You ask,

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 01:55 PM

Jul 2013

"will the Dem. Establishment then resort to practicing vote fraud on their own Party members?"

The Arkansas machine is really turning out for Blanche Lincoln. Despite promises from Election Commissioner Charles Tapp that they wouldn’t shut down polling places in Garland County (site of Bill Halter’s best performance during the first primary), voters are in fact being turned away as seen in the video above.

http://elections.firedoglake.com/2010/06/06/video-voters-being-turned-away-in-arkansas/

I always expect Sour Grapes from the Losers in tough political campaigns,
and there are always the claims of dirty tricks,
but the sudden closing of over 40 voting stations in challenger Bill Halter's stronghold of Garland County, Arkansas, leaving only 2 open for voting on Primary Election Day has NEVER been explained by the Arkansas Democratic Party.
It is undeniable that this happened.

"It was a tough loss, 10,000 votes. Bill Halter might have even upset Blanche Lincoln in the primary run-off had his stronghold of Garland County not dropped the number of polling places from 42 to 2, ..."

http://my.firedoglake.com/paulloeb/2010/06/11/why-the-arkansas-primary-challenge-was-worth-it/

In conjunction with the info I posted above,
I smell a duck.

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Big banks trying to crush Credit Unions through influencing Congress. [View all] Cal33 Jul 2013 OP

The 1% is leaving no stone unturned to crush the 99%. imho nt snappyturtle Jul 2013 #1

Yes! And we sure as hell aren't going to let them do it! Cal33 Jul 2013 #4

They don't listen to us anymore... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #19

$$$$$ talks and has tremendous power, the rest of us just talk, and of that RKP5637 Jul 2013 #27

Have you seen Eridani's Msg. 24 in this thread? He gives the link and phone number to contact Cal33 Jul 2013 #28

Most of us have been "contacting our Congress Critters" for many years, bvar22 Jul 2013 #35

How direct and certain have you been with them? Have you ever, for instance, said Cal33 Jul 2013 #36

+ 1. n/t truedelphi Jul 2013 #38

THIS is "How Direct & Certain" I (we) have been. bvar22 Jul 2013 #40

You do have a good point. I was glad when the DLC came to an end. It had become too corrupt. So Cal33 Jul 2013 #44

I agree with you here: bvar22 Jul 2013 #45

I wish what you wrote isn't true, but my better instincts tell me that you are right. I Cal33 Jul 2013 #46

You ask, bvar22 Jul 2013 #48

+1 HiPointDem Jul 2013 #55

Thanks! RKP5637 Jul 2013 #49

This is despicable. nt octoberlib Jul 2013 #2

oh, they're going to be looking for new jobs alright. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #3

Oh, the know who they work for... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #20

is there a proposal number onethatcares Jul 2013 #5

Just let your congressman and senators know that you would no longer vote for them should Cal33 Jul 2013 #6

here is a link to the banksters talking points... it doesn't look like there is specific legislation Agony Jul 2013 #50

I hope we, the people, will be able to scrap this piece of garbage before it becomes legislation. Cal33 Jul 2013 #52

oh crikey, onethatcares Jul 2013 #54

I think they've tried to get credit unions to become banks. Went through that last year with my CU. cascadiance Jul 2013 #7

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #8

This is exactly why we need an amendment banning all money from politics now!!!! Initech Jul 2013 #9

I'm all with you. And guess who will be fighting such an amendment! Cal33 Jul 2013 #10

This is absolutely the best thing we could do. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #12

K & R! mia Jul 2013 #11

Your are welcome, and thanks for the K & R. Cal33 Jul 2013 #47

The business of big business is to nineteen50 Jul 2013 #13

I also wonder who will help them by continuing to give their money to these asshats. stillwaiting Jul 2013 #29

It is impossible to vote Goldman Sachs out of office. L0oniX Jul 2013 #14

so true. Sad and true. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #15

Here is the Bankster Association radio spot. I hope you had a light lunch today. pa28 Jul 2013 #16

Fuck the Banks, large and small. Volaris Jul 2013 #18

kick liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #17

!00 years, I say, I say 100 years BornLooser Jul 2013 #21

They haven't stopped since 1934. DeSwiss Jul 2013 #22

Outrageous! They want to end the only part of our financial system that works. snot Jul 2013 #23

I think your definition of what 'works' is.... Wounded Bear Jul 2013 #37

Toll free number and a link to send emails to representatives eridani Jul 2013 #24

Thanks for your link and toll-free telephone number for us to contact our Congress members. This Cal33 Jul 2013 #25

not only do they return profits to customers and have lower rates, they have liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #30

More than just saying you'll be lookig for new jobs needs to be done. Lint Head Jul 2013 #26

Capitalists aren't in favor of the free market system? lpbk2713 Jul 2013 #31

that is exactly it. The free market is fixed. Transparency and competitive pricing are an illusion. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #32

I haven't thought of it in these terms before. You've made the real situation so Cal33 Jul 2013 #53

A Credit Union is to banking what a Labor Union is to business 1-Old-Man Jul 2013 #33

Well expressed. The consumers and every-day people need to be protected from those loan-sharks! Cal33 Jul 2013 #34

Big business always talks a good game about the "free market." nyquil_man Jul 2013 #39

We've got to make sure that the numbers of members of this Congress who have sold out Cal33 Jul 2013 #41

We could see this coming. nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #42

K&R liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #43

kick Agony Jul 2013 #51