It says "Democrat Party" on my Challenger Pass

[Kire]

I represent the second district of Independence Township in Warren County, NJ and I just received my challenger pass, which lets me challenge the validity of votes in my district. It says I represent the "Democrat Party", an offensive slur against Democrats.

I don't think I can get them to change it without getting a lot of people to call them up and ask them (nicely). I don't even think I know how to do it nicely. It pisses me off so much.

So, if you don't mind, give the Warren County Board of Elections a phone call during business hours and ask them to make it say "Democratic Party" on their Challenger Passes. Writing letters is cool, too.

Warren County Board of Elections
Court House
413 Second Street
Belvidere, NJ 07823

908-475-6312, ot
908-475-6313

Fax [phone]

Thank you for your help.

Kire

[Kire]

1. Here is a very good article in the New Yorker about this.

The "IC" Factor

http://www.newyorker.com/talk/content/articles/060807ta_talk_hertzberg

[The Wizard]

2. Start calling the repubes

the Publican Party
Publican: Roman tax collector.
Frank Luntz is a big time butt plug. Stender is a Spender has his fingerprints all over it.
I'll say this for Luntz. He had the sense to take the eyes out of that piece wears on his head.

[Kire]

3. I wrote a letter to the editor of the Express-Times

Dear Editor:

Democrat is not an adjective. Look it up in the dictionary. There is no Democrat Party, despite what the clearly partisan Warren County Election Board's Challenger Passes say.The Democrat National Committee doesn't exist, and the Democrat Plan goes by another name.

Using Democrat in this way started with Republicans in the 1940's, and used "liberally" by Senator Joseph McCarthy during the height of his paranoid witch hunts. It is a deliberate slur against members of the Democratic party. It screams "rat". It is an insult. It denies the Democrats of their legitimate connection to the word Democracy.

George W. Bush claims the campaigning is over, that he wants to work with the new Democratic Congressional majority, but he betrays his lies when the first thing he says in his press conference on Wednesday is, "The Democrat Party had a good night last night." It's exactly like greeting your new black co-worker with the N-word during your introduction.

It will be nice working with you, Mr. President...or not.

Kire
Hackettstown, NJ

[Kire]

4. link

http://www.nj.com/letters/expresstimes/index.ssf?/base/news-1/116313535984100.xml&coll=2

Not exactly the most well written piece, but the editor told me I shouldn't hide in the closet when I called to withdraw it, so I let him print it.