Republicans since 2008 have been on a quest looking for voter fraud. That has been their focus in enacting Republican inspired voter ID laws. And they've finally found voter fraud in registration. And a firm hired by the RNC is the culprit. In an ironic twist, the Republican National Committee (“RNC”), the advocate against voter fraud, has paid a firm millions of dollars that is under investigation for voter fraud in registration. The RNC paid millions of dollars to a firm to conduct voter registration in five battleground states- Nevada, Florida, Virginia, North Carolina and Colorado. The RNC admits to hiring Strategic Allied Consulting firm but denies knowing of the alleged fraudulent voter registrations. After learning of the accusations, the RNC terminated its agreement with the firm and denies any connection. The Palm Beach State’s Attorney’s Office in Florida has begun an investigation after discovering similar looking signatures on forms and false home addresses such … [Read more...] about RNC Firm Cheating on Voter Registration
Archives for September 2012
Republicans Refuse to Play by the Rules
Growing up in Baltimore, my family played a lot of games. We didn’t have a lot of money but we had a lot of games. You name a game and I’ve probably played it—from board games like Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit, Scrapple to card games to physical outdoor games. And I learned that there are three rules to games. You don’t lie, cheat or steal to win. You could outsmart your opponent but never by breaking the rules of the game. In reality, that’s the opposite of the Republican lawmakers game plan to win the 2012 election. They’ve done everything possible to win by lying, cheating and hoping to steal the election. In 2000, it was the hanging chad and rescue of the Supreme Court that resulted in the questionable win for George W. Bush. In 2012, the Republicans are betting the farm on the voter ID laws and the ongoing litigation and confusion surrounding the laws to make the difference for them. First, the GOP concocted the lie that Voter ID laws were needed to combat the rampant … [Read more...] about Republicans Refuse to Play by the Rules
National Voter Registration Day is September 25
Today is National Voter Registration day where thousands of volunteers from non-profits and other organizations will amplify voter registration drives on the ground and online to register citizens to vote. In 2008, six million Americans of voting age did not vote because they missed the deadline. The National Voter Registration day web site states: “ volunteers, celebrities, and organizations from all over the country will "hit the streets" for National Voter Registration Day. This single day of coordinated field, technology and media efforts will create pervasive awareness of voter registration opportunities--allowing us to reach tens of thousands of voters or more who we could not reach otherwise.” Voter Registration day has been made possible by thousands of organizations including the League of Women Voters, Voto Latino, the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance Education Fund, among many others. With all the efforts of the Republicans directed at reducing the amount of … [Read more...] about National Voter Registration Day is September 25
Pres. Obama Honors U.S. History Moments
Last week, President Obama acknowledged and honored several notable moments reflecting on U.S. history, and particularly those honoring African Americans. These White House press releases highlighted below came during the week that the Congressional Black Caucus held its 42nd Annual Legislative Sessions. In today’s cycle of 24 hour news, we often miss out and rarely reflect on moments to discuss and honor our past history. Many Americans want to forget our past and sometimes painful history. We should never forget our past. We are who we are as a country as a result of our past history. Many of the racist and racial attacks in our society today stem from our past history of slavery. Although slavery ended almost 150 years ago, we are still living in its aftermath. Some persons believe we should dismiss and get over our past history and move forward. We will not eradicate and end racism by forgetting or failing to mention our past. Our history is not a dark … [Read more...] about Pres. Obama Honors U.S. History Moments
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Conference
Dr. Elsie Scott, Pres. and CEO- CBCF, Inc. For the past 42 years, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) has convened their legislative conference in Washington, DC during September. There are currently 42 members of the congressional black Caucus. Of that number 15 are women out of 500 congressional leaders. This year’s annual conference is being held from September 19-22 at the Washington convention center. This year’s CBCF's theme is Inspiring Leadership/Building Generations. Although the focus on the legislative conference is on the African American community, the issues addressed are ones that face all Americans- to build a better America. This year the conference focuses on doing that by inspiring a future generation of leaders to take the helm and become politically involved and engaged. If you are in Washington, DC during these dates, I encourage you to attend some of the sessions offered. The sessions are listed by tracks which includes: Business … [Read more...] about The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Conference
Mitt Romney’s Latest Debacle
Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential nominee is presumably running for president of the U.S. By his recent comments, one has to wonder why he’s running. Governor Romney, by his own comments, does not appear to like most Americans, thinks 47% of Americans are free loaders, wistfully wishes he were part Mexican and will not fight for international peace involving the Palestinians and Israel. He’s certainly giving President Obama a lot to discuss during their upcoming October 3 debate. On wistfully wishing he were part Mexican, Romney said that if he was born part Mexican, he’d have a better chance of winning the presidential race. He jokingly said that: “My dad, as you probably know, was the governor of Michigan and was the head of a car company. But he was born in Mexico… and had he been born of, uh, Mexican parents, I’d have a better shot at winning this. But he was unfortunately born to Americans living in Mexico. He lived there for a number of years. I mean, I say … [Read more...] about Mitt Romney’s Latest Debacle