Even more Republocrat election-rigging in NC

[shanek]

The lobbying efforts of the Libertarian Party of North Carolina resulted in H867, the Electoral Fairness Act, being adopted, delivered to the NC House with a favorable recommendation from the Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform Committee, and indications from the floor that it would be passed by a very comfortable majority.

But, the House's two speakers (which is a blatant violation of the NC Constitution), Richard Morgan and Jim Black (a Democrat and a Republican, dividing up the House between them) used delay tactics to prevent the bill from being considered by the House before the crossover deadline. When it was placed on the calendar for April 28, Speaker Morgan didn't bring it up. It was placed on the calendar for the 19th, and Black didn't bring it up. And it was placed on the calendar for the 30th, and Morgan didn't bring it up. It was brought up again today (the 1st), the last day before the crossover deadline, and again it was never brought before the House.

Why not? Well, in the EXACT WORDS of Morgan, the Republican, whose party platform emphasizes equal ballot access, in an EMail to the LPNC's Ballot Access Director:

Although there are some legitimate political parties in existence that have not yet met this threshold in North Carolina, there are even more parties that are illegitimate that this policy has been able to keep at bay.

Who does this guy think he is to decide which party is legitimate and which one isn't? Isn't this exactly what the US complains about banana republics doing? Isn't this exactly what Republicans like Morgan accused Saddam of doing?

 

[Tony]

Is there anything you guys can do about it?

 

[a_unique_person]

I thought this was why you had a second amendment.

 

[shecky]

Who does this guy think he is to decide which party is legitimate and which one isn't? Isn't this exactly what the US complains about banana republics doing? Isn't this exactly what Republicans like Morgan accused Saddam of doing?

My sentiments exactly.

 

[corplinx]

Why not? Well, in the EXACT WORDS of Morgan, the Republican, whose party platform emphasizes equal ballot access, in an EMail to the LPNC's Ballot Access Director:

You know, I vote GOP because of their anti-communist and anti-socialist stances. But @ssholes like this guy and the religious wahoos of the party continually piss me off.

And Bush is likely to pass a prescription drug benefit.

Its hard to be an atheist and a strict constructionist and still vote for these guys. However, the libertarian party just isnt an option in some areas. You have to vote gop and put up with the gop baggage just to keep outright socialists from getting elected.

 

[Mr Manifesto]

Re: Re: Even more Republocrat election-rigging in NC

You know, I vote GOP because of their anti-communist and anti-socialist stances. But @ssholes like this guy and the religious wahoos of the party continually piss me off.

And Bush is likely to pass a prescription drug benefit.

Its hard to be an atheist and a strict constructionist and still vote for these guys. However, the libertarian party just isnt an option in some areas. You have to vote gop and put up with the gop baggage just to keep outright socialists from getting elected.

Cut off your nose to spite your face so to speak.

 

[shanek]

Is there anything you guys can do about it?

Go to the press...and try and add it on to one of the bills already presented to both Houses as an amendment.

 

[shanek]

I thought this was why you had a second amendment.

The ballot box is what we're supposed to have so that we won't have to resort to armed rebellion. If they end up taking away our right to vote, then we won't have any choice.

Libertarians are trying to influence policy and get elected because we don't want to do it through bloodshed.

 

[shanek]

Re: Re: Even more Republocrat election-rigging in NC

Its hard to be an atheist and a strict constructionist and still vote for these guys. However, the libertarian party just isnt an option in some areas.

And it won't ever be until we get rid of these draconian election laws. H867 would have gone a long way towards doing that in NC by guaranteeing fair ballot access.

You have to vote gop and put up with the gop baggage just to keep outright socialists from getting elected.

Oh, yes, that's working so well thus far...