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Originally Posted by AKA_Monet
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This situation is bad and history merely explains it. There is NO justification for stuffing ANY ballot boxes ANYWHERE no matter WHO you are.
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I agree with that. I was just wondering (and anyone can tell me) whether there's stuffing going on for both sides?
The media certainly doesn't help the situation when they rove around battleground states giving air time and credence to the members of the loosing party who have stories about the police impeding their access to vote, etc. Of course, those stories may be on the up and up. I have no idea as I've never been a repressed minority (unless you count being a Catholic in Oklahoma).
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Notice how the Christian Science Monitor did not name the Feds. They themselves are probably African American trying to do the right thing by the State... But, I am not from Mississippi and I have never lived there. All I know is A LOT folks want to leave if they haven't already.
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It sounds like what you're saying is correct regarding the feds. I honestly am unconcerned whether they are A.A. or not -- that they're carrying out the letter of the law without fear of reprisal from Mr. Brown (the election supervisor who condones and promotes these alleged corrupt practices) is enough to earn my seal of approval. I suppose that factor might validate the feelings of many who would hope that this is a lawful vs. unlawful fight rather than a political, or worse, racial one. I fear the later to be the case, however.
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Why are Black folks in MS doing this? "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely..." (Lord Acton, 1887).
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It could get very interesting down there if the closed primary forced most Republicans to switch tickets, thus watering down the Democrat base. I think in the long run, this more-less exposes the weaknesses of the closed primary system and how it tends to disenfranchise minority-party voters.
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2 wrongs don't make a right, but it sure does make it even... Or 3 rights make a left? Is it justice or JUST US? 
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If I didn't know better, I'd swear that the above is an impression of another poster on this forum.
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