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An Instance of Voter Fraud in Texas
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An Instance of Voter Fraud in Texas
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostI feel sorry for her. In her case I don't think she was trying to do something illegal or sneaky. Just ignorant.
I am against deliberate voter fraud."Down in the lowlands, where the water is deep,
Hear my cry, hear my shout,
Save me, save me"
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Originally posted by guacamole View PostAgreed. I suppose they'll make an example out of her because open and shut cases of voter fraud are a bit on the rare side, afaik. I can't say they're wrong though because it's obviously the wrong thing to let slide. I wonder if she'll get leniency? It seems like being the kind of person who will work three jobs to support her kids is the kind of person we want in the States.
If they actually checked your citizenship when you registered to vote, this would have been avoided. It is an argument for stricter checks and ID's for voter registration, not only to prevent deliberate fraud, but ignorance too.
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Originally posted by Sparko View Postshe is even a LEGAL immigrant with a green card. I hope they give her leniency, a suspended sentence and no deportation.
If they actually checked your citizenship when you registered to vote, this would have been avoided. It is an argument for stricter checks and ID's for voter registration, not only to prevent deliberate fraud, but ignorance too."Down in the lowlands, where the water is deep,
Hear my cry, hear my shout,
Save me, save me"
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hmmm reading the rest of the article in the OP, it is not so innocent sounding after all.
She first registered to vote in Dallas and checked the box that asked if she was a US citizen.
Then she moved and registered again, this time checking the noncitizen box.
When her registration was rejected, she called elections officials, telling them that she had voted in Dallas. Told that people who checked the noncitizen box were ineligible to vote, she reapplied, this time indicating that she was a citizen. An elections worker who remembered her earlier comment about voting in Dallas became suspicious, and forwarded the application to the authorities.
so she did know what she was doing, and deliberately lied. The first time in Dallas, although that could be an error, but then at her new home she was TOLD that she could not vote if she was not a citizen and then tried to re-register and lied and said she was a citizen. That shows intent to commit fraud. Which would be why they decided to go after her for her earlier voting.
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Originally posted by Sparko View Posthmmm reading the rest of the article in the OP, it is not so innocent sounding after all.
She first registered to vote in Dallas and checked the box that asked if she was a US citizen.
Then she moved and registered again, this time checking the noncitizen box.
When her registration was rejected, she called elections officials, telling them that she had voted in Dallas. Told that people who checked the noncitizen box were ineligible to vote, she reapplied, this time indicating that she was a citizen. An elections worker who remembered her earlier comment about voting in Dallas became suspicious, and forwarded the application to the authorities.
so she did know what she was doing, and deliberately lied. The first time in Dallas, although that could be an error, but then at her new home she was TOLD that she could not vote if she was not a citizen and then tried to re-register and lied and said she was a citizen. That shows intent to commit fraud. Which would be why they decided to go after her for her earlier voting."Down in the lowlands, where the water is deep,
Hear my cry, hear my shout,
Save me, save me"
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I found the part where they said "Her punishment may be unprecedented for an offense that often draws a minimal sentence or probation" yet they go on to say that it isn't common...That's what
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Without a clear-cut definition of sin, morality becomes a mere argument over the best way to train animals
- Manya the Holy Szin (The Quintara Marathon)
I may not be as old as dirt, but me and dirt are starting to have an awful lot in common
- Stephen R. Donaldson
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Originally posted by Bill the Cat View PostI found the part where they said "Her punishment may be unprecedented for an offense that often draws a minimal sentence or probation" yet they go on to say that it isn't common..."Down in the lowlands, where the water is deep,
Hear my cry, hear my shout,
Save me, save me"
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Originally posted by guacamole View PostIt's a definitely a weird sentence, evidence of the loosening of editorial standards in the transition to ephemeral news that is written, consumed, and forgotten the same day.
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostYeah in the day of the blog, even mainstream news articles have become horrible. They are often full of typos, awkward statements and nonsense. I think the job of editor must have gone away somewhere down the line. The reporters just blog their articles from their phones with no oversight at all.Veritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
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Originally posted by One Bad Pig View PostA target audience used to reading tweets and texts isn't all that likely to notice.
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Originally posted by sparko View Postyeah and they pretty much lose interest by the second paragraph, tl;dr. Most news stories online are just about displaying ads for cpm cash. Most of the news sites i go to now try to get me to turn off my ad blocker. They don't care about news, just how sensational and controversial they can make the story. That is the real reason why there are so many fake news sites and why even the msm is publishing fake news.I DENOUNCE DONALD J. TRUMP AND ALL HIS IMMORAL ACTS.
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