foofighter20x
08-20-2007, 12:55 AM
Story I responded to is the first link in the letter. Schneider is the head of the org that runs the website it's on...
Dear Mr Schneider,
I write you in responce to the libelous attack on Ron Paul supporters posted on your website. The attack can be found in the article entitled "Grasping at Straw Polls" by Thomas Lindaman, found here: http://www.therealitycheck.org/StaffWriter/tlindaman081907.htm.
Had Mr. Lindaman done some research as simple as checking the Washington Post--like here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/11/AR2007081100763_3.html-- he would know that his accusation of chicanery on the part of Paul's supporters is entirely without base or merit. In particular, the last paragraph states:
"Voting security was tight. Before voting, activists had to show ID and tickets, both of which were scanned to ensure they hadn't been used before. Stealing a page from the Iraqis, those casting ballots dipped their thumbs in purplish indelible ink to make sure they couldn't vote again."
In fact, past criticisms over vote purity were the reasons the Iowa GOP instituted such measures. It has also been commented that these new security requirements are the root cause of the lower than expected vote turnout at Ames, and also casts a shadow over the results of past Straw Polls due to the historically lax security. http://www.iowaindependent.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=799
The simple truth is that voting security this year was tighter, more hi-tech, and more stringent than ever. I ask that you please remove the article from your website as the article's accusation is patently untrue and unfit to bear your organization's banner.
Thanks for your time,
my name here
:cool:
Edit: Oh, yeah, I cc'd the dude that wrote it too.
Dear Mr Schneider,
I write you in responce to the libelous attack on Ron Paul supporters posted on your website. The attack can be found in the article entitled "Grasping at Straw Polls" by Thomas Lindaman, found here: http://www.therealitycheck.org/StaffWriter/tlindaman081907.htm.
Had Mr. Lindaman done some research as simple as checking the Washington Post--like here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/11/AR2007081100763_3.html-- he would know that his accusation of chicanery on the part of Paul's supporters is entirely without base or merit. In particular, the last paragraph states:
"Voting security was tight. Before voting, activists had to show ID and tickets, both of which were scanned to ensure they hadn't been used before. Stealing a page from the Iraqis, those casting ballots dipped their thumbs in purplish indelible ink to make sure they couldn't vote again."
In fact, past criticisms over vote purity were the reasons the Iowa GOP instituted such measures. It has also been commented that these new security requirements are the root cause of the lower than expected vote turnout at Ames, and also casts a shadow over the results of past Straw Polls due to the historically lax security. http://www.iowaindependent.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=799
The simple truth is that voting security this year was tighter, more hi-tech, and more stringent than ever. I ask that you please remove the article from your website as the article's accusation is patently untrue and unfit to bear your organization's banner.
Thanks for your time,
my name here
:cool:
Edit: Oh, yeah, I cc'd the dude that wrote it too.