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I never voted for conservatives, hell I never voted for anybody last election!
Anyway, I would urge, no beg, the people of Texas to write to their leaders and ask them to reverse their decision. It's for your own good. Don't mess with the UN. Let these peaceful brothers in. You can't expect Texans to spell vote, let alone do it Embrace the UN, it will all be over soon Look at my avatar, I do this out of love for all things Texan.
Frazz, why do I get the feeling the UN are there because you've been in secret communication with them these past months? I doubt you were even born in Texas!!
"Our crops will wither, our children will die piteous
deaths and the sun will be swept from the sky. But is it true?" - Tom Kirby, CEO, Games Workshop Ltd
Do_I_Not_Like_That wrote: I never voted for conservatives, hell I never voted for anybody last election!
Anyway, I would urge, no beg, the people of Texas to write to their leaders and ask them to reverse their decision. It's for your own good. Don't mess with the UN. Let these peaceful brothers in. You can't expect Texans to spell vote, let alone do it Embrace the UN, it will all be over soon Look at my avatar, I do this out of love for all things Texan.
Frazz, why do I get the feeling the UN are there because you've been in secret communication with them these past months? I doubt you were even born in Texas!!
My secret is revealed. I'm secretly Vietnamese.
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
Apologies to the people of Wales, but they should be apologising to me for making me miserable every time I visit
"Our crops will wither, our children will die piteous
deaths and the sun will be swept from the sky. But is it true?" - Tom Kirby, CEO, Games Workshop Ltd
Prestor Jon wrote: Because children don't have any legal rights until they're adults. A minor is the responsiblity of the parent and has no legal rights except through his/her legal guardian or parent.
Hell yes, I'm a party member. What's your point, Testify? Apart from 'Bwaaaah! The Tories are mean! '
Millions of people voted for us. Even without the Lib Dems we still would have had a lot more seats in the Commons than Labour. If you don't like the result, do something to help the party you support, like I do. Unless of course you just don't like democracy, in which case you're free to jog on to which ever third-world hell-hole is currently accepting pasty socialist herberts. I hear Honduras is nice*.
"Our crops will wither, our children will die piteous
deaths and the sun will be swept from the sky. But is it true?" - Tom Kirby, CEO, Games Workshop Ltd
Look, we can do, "Ha ha, my country's better than yours!" later. For now, one of you guys needs to get over to Vienna and let these boys know that picking and subsequently losing even a political fight with 1/50th of a country is probably not where they want to end up on the good ol' organizational relevancy flowchart.
First of all, I think, like everyone from Texas, you are grossly overestimating the importance given to what that state thinks.
Second, can someone please explain to me why Texas seems to have their panties in a knot over the UN observing their elections? Because the typical overcompensation-freakout on Texas' part really seems to imply that they are trying to hide some type of wrongdoing.
Look, we can do, "Ha ha, my country's better than yours!" later. For now, one of you guys needs to get over to Vienna and let these boys know that picking and subsequently losing even a political fight with 1/50th of a country is probably not where they want to end up on the good ol' organizational relevancy flowchart.
First of all, I think, like everyone from Texas, you are grossly overestimating the importance given to what that state thinks.
Second, can someone please explain to me why Texas seems to have their panties in a knot over the UN observing their elections? Because the typical overcompensation-freakout on Texas' part really seems to imply that they are trying to hide some type of wrongdoing.
Having anyone in the election area besides persons working there is generally not permitted as a violation of our fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution, so sayeth the courts and the government.
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
Proud Member of the Infidels of OIF/OEF
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Look, we can do, "Ha ha, my country's better than yours!" later. For now, one of you guys needs to get over to Vienna and let these boys know that picking and subsequently losing even a political fight with 1/50th of a country is probably not where they want to end up on the good ol' organizational relevancy flowchart.
First of all, I think, like everyone from Texas, you are grossly overestimating the importance given to what that state thinks.
Second, can someone please explain to me why Texas seems to have their panties in a knot over the UN observing their elections? Because the typical overcompensation-freakout on Texas' part really seems to imply that they are trying to hide some type of wrongdoing.
Having anyone in the election area besides persons working there is generally not permitted as a violation of our fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution, so sayeth the courts and the government.
Okay. So why not give them "Hi, I work here" nametags and let them watch? What is Texas trying to hide?
Proud Member of the Infidels of OIF/OEF
No longer defending the US Military or US Gov't. Just going to ""**feed into your fears**"" with Duffel Blog Did not fight my way up on top the food chain to become a Vegan...
Warning: Stupid Allergy
Once you pull the pin, Mr. Grenade is no longer your friend
DE 6700
Harlequin 2500
RIP Muhammad Ali.
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What are these yahoo's trying to accomplish? That's the real question.
I'd assume that they're trying to accomplish the same thing they accomplished at the last 6 US votes they observed, observing the democratic process and seeing whether people actually are free to vote without some group or another trying to "persuade" them to vote a certain way.
Look, we can do, "Ha ha, my country's better than yours!" later. For now, one of you guys needs to get over to Vienna and let these boys know that picking and subsequently losing even a political fight with 1/50th of a country is probably not where they want to end up on the good ol' organizational relevancy flowchart.
First of all, I think, like everyone from Texas, you are grossly overestimating the importance given to what that state thinks.
Second, can someone please explain to me why Texas seems to have their panties in a knot over the UN observing their elections? Because the typical overcompensation-freakout on Texas' part really seems to imply that they are trying to hide some type of wrongdoing.
Having anyone in the election area besides persons working there is generally not permitted as a violation of our fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution, so sayeth the courts and the government.
Cool, you'll have no problem citing your sources for that, then.
Also, I would have thought voters would be allowed there too, or no? If not, maybe that's why observers are being sent over.
Look, we can do, "Ha ha, my country's better than yours!" later. For now, one of you guys needs to get over to Vienna and let these boys know that picking and subsequently losing even a political fight with 1/50th of a country is probably not where they want to end up on the good ol' organizational relevancy flowchart.
First of all, I think, like everyone from Texas, you are grossly overestimating the importance given to what that state thinks.
Second, can someone please explain to me why Texas seems to have their panties in a knot over the UN observing their elections? Because the typical overcompensation-freakout on Texas' part really seems to imply that they are trying to hide some type of wrongdoing.
Having anyone in the election area besides persons working there is generally not permitted as a violation of our fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution, so sayeth the courts and the government.
Cool, you'll have no problem citing your sources for that, then.
Also, I would have thought voters would be allowed there too, or no? If not, maybe that's why observers are being sent over.
Each states... sometime jurisdiction has rules and regulation governing this...
Such as, if you're NOT a poll work or waiting to vote, you must stay "X" yards away.
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Kilkrazy wrote: Texas law doesn't allow the presence of independent observers at polling stations?
Don't know... but, I'm pretty sure you need to "register" that you're there to observe. That's what you have to do in MO... but, I'm not sure about TX. Different state...thus, different laws & regulations.
Each states... sometime jurisdiction has rules and regulation governing this...
Such as, if you're NOT a poll work or waiting to vote, you must stay "X" yards away.
That doesn't sound like an issue of constitutionally guaranteed freedom (like they count for anything anyway). It's almost as if some of you people put the word 'constitution' into sentences for emotional effect...
Each states... sometime jurisdiction has rules and regulation governing this...
Such as, if you're NOT a poll work or waiting to vote, you must stay "X" yards away.
That doesn't sound like an issue of constitutionally guaranteed freedom (like they count for anything anyway). It's almost as if some of you people put the word 'constitution' into sentences for emotional effect...
That's how it works...
States can do pretty much what it wants, as long as it doesn't contradict the Constitution or break some other regulation (ie, DoJ pre-clearance acts)
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Mr Hyena wrote: Good to see people standing up against the UN.
Wouldn't bother me if they were to register as an observer...
*shrugs*
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Look, we can do, "Ha ha, my country's better than yours!" later. For now, one of you guys needs to get over to Vienna and let these boys know that picking and subsequently losing even a political fight with 1/50th of a country is probably not where they want to end up on the good ol' organizational relevancy flowchart.
First of all, I think, like everyone from Texas, you are grossly overestimating the importance given to what that state thinks.
Second, can someone please explain to me why Texas seems to have their panties in a knot over the UN observing their elections? Because the typical overcompensation-freakout on Texas' part really seems to imply that they are trying to hide some type of wrongdoing.
I think the bigger and far more important question is, "Why the are the UN yet again sticking their noses into the affairs of a stable & democratic country who haven't had any serious government-led human rights abuses within the past century, when craphole dictatorships like Syria are openly slaughtering thousands of their own civilians?"
But then again, this is the UN, and they've been utterly useless at their job since about 1990'ish-something. (everything went to hell when they allowed freaking China & Russia of all countries to have veto power on the security council... )
Look, we can do, "Ha ha, my country's better than yours!" later. For now, one of you guys needs to get over to Vienna and let these boys know that picking and subsequently losing even a political fight with 1/50th of a country is probably not where they want to end up on the good ol' organizational relevancy flowchart.
First of all, I think, like everyone from Texas, you are grossly overestimating the importance given to what that state thinks.
Second, can someone please explain to me why Texas seems to have their panties in a knot over the UN observing their elections? Because the typical overcompensation-freakout on Texas' part really seems to imply that they are trying to hide some type of wrongdoing.
I think the bigger and far more important question is, "Why the are the UN yet again sticking their noses into the affairs of a stable & democratic country who haven't had any serious government-led human rights abuses within the past century, when craphole dictatorships like Syria are openly slaughtering thousands of their own civilians?"
But then again, this is the UN, and they've been utterly useless at their job since about 1990'ish-something. (everything went to hell when they allowed freaking China & Russia of all countries to have veto power on the security council... )
They have a history of knuckling under to terrorists and dictators.
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Kanluwen wrote: This isn't the UN sending troops to monitor the polls.
It's a UN sponsored organization observing the polls in key states where voter intimidation/disenfranchisement is likely.
Personaly, the idea of an organization that lets itself get run by people that hate us monitoring our voting like we're some third world country is a farce.
Look, we can do, "Ha ha, my country's better than yours!" later. For now, one of you guys needs to get over to Vienna and let these boys know that picking and subsequently losing even a political fight with 1/50th of a country is probably not where they want to end up on the good ol' organizational relevancy flowchart.
First of all, I think, like everyone from Texas, you are grossly overestimating the importance given to what that state thinks.
Second, can someone please explain to me why Texas seems to have their panties in a knot over the UN observing their elections? Because the typical overcompensation-freakout on Texas' part really seems to imply that they are trying to hide some type of wrongdoing.
I think the bigger and far more important question is, "Why the are the UN yet again sticking their noses into the affairs of a stable & democratic country who haven't had any serious government-led human rights abuses within the past century...
Wait, are you serious?
I can think of internment camps, racial segregation and the execution of the mentally-challenged just off the top of my head. That's without factoring in the 'war on terror'!
Embrace the UN, it will all be over soon 
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are the UN yet again sticking their noses into the affairs of a stable & democratic country who haven't had any serious government-led human rights abuses within the past century, when craphole dictatorships like Syria are openly slaughtering thousands of their own civilians?"
