Dear Senator Byrd,
The serious charges leveled in Ohio over suppression of blacks at the polls and fraud is quickly gaining steam. Rep. Maxine Waters and at least 12 other house reps. are drafting a challenge to Ohio's electors for Jan 6. Waters stated so today. (see below for links)
So, members of the House will challenge, the question now really rests with you. President Bush, Karl Rove and other GOP figures have been subpoenaed to do depositions for the lawsuit in Ohio Supreme Court challenging the vote. They are mandated by Ohio law to come. If not, penalties apply. Ken Blackwell, Ohio Sec of State, has now, according to ABC News proclaimed he will answer no questions about the vote in Ohio. That's interesting, since he runs Ohio's elections. If everything was clean, then why not testify? Something rotten is going on.
Freepress.org has done some digging, and has found conclusive documents which show large numbers of voting machines were purposefully deprived in Franklin county (possibly others in Ohio). Many machines on a list are simply marked out and were never delivered. Instead these machines sat in a warehouse while blacks stood in lines up to 12 hours. Outrageous! I’ve already sent you multiple links to investigate these matters yourself. January 6 is rapidly approaching. Bush and Rove are being subpoenaed about their actions. Blacks have been purposefully disenfranchised. Below is the link to these stories.
One last breaking note-Sen. Kerry has apparently filed a motion in federal court to ensure the voting machines and other potential instruments of fraud are preserved for further investigation. I pray, out of the love for my country and our cherished democracy that not just one senator, but dozens of senators, like yourselve, rise and challenge the validity of the vote in Ohio. One last word-a question I am now pondering that many other Democrats are asking as well: if one's own political party will not stand against the disenfranchising and defrauding of her own constituents at the polls, then does that party deserve one's vote the next time around? I say no. The right to vote is sacred. All of you have called this current president out for his many lies: the war, the Medicare bill, and other things. He has habitually deceived you members of Congress. Can we really trust, on good faith, that Bush's campaign team encouraged a fair vote? I find that laughable. I hope you will follow the path of honor. I hope, for the sake of America and for the sake of the Democratic party, that you will rise.
Thanks,
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Links-
On Water’s Challenge:
http://nostolendemocracy.typepad.com/On Kerry’s motion, the deprivation of vote machines in Franklin County, and other items:
http://www.freepress.org/departments/display/19/2004/1046