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Since the GOP is intent on making it hard….if not impossible…for lots of folks to vote, we have to be extra vigilant and knowledgable on the subject. FOX and many other media outlets are reinforcing this nonsense about "voter fraud" like the good little paid corporatists they are. 

Along with the tried-and-true gerrymandering, shortening of hours and locations, the GOP is going full-tilt on voter ID. For good information on the topic….if you can get your Uncle Harry or your Tea Party mother-in-law to listen….start here:

"Questions for American Leftists on the subject of voter ID"

While I can't speak for "American Leftists", I'll try to answer your questions as an American.

"1. Can you name countries where ID is not required to vote?"

Can you name countries where ID is required to vote, but NOT supplied to every voter in the nation, as is the case in the U.S.?

Moreover, you do realize that ID is required for registration by every voter in the U.S. in all 50 states under federal law (HAVA), right? ID is also required for voting in a majority of states without a problem. It's only those Republican-run states where they have implemented very strict types of state-issued Photo ID (which they know millions of largely Dem-leaning voters don't have) where it is a problem.

You knew all of that right? If you did, why would you be asking these silly questions?

"2. Why is the requirement to show ID an impediment to voting?"

It isn't. The requirement to show a very specific TYPE of state-issued Photo ID that many largely Dem-leaning voters don't have is, however, an impediment to some 21 million legally registered voters who do not own that type of very narrow, state-issued Photo ID. That, of course, is exactly why Republicans are attempting to require it. (For example, a state-issued gun license is fine for voting in many states where the GOP is trying to suppress the vote with these laws. But a state-issued student ID is not fine for voting in those same states. Now why would that be the case?)

More on http://www.bradblog.com/?p=10838

This is a must read if you find yourself involved in such an "debate". Maybe it will help….

Deliberate Distortion…..Nah

For those of you at your wit's end at the state of "fair reporting" in today's media………THE BEST THAT MONEY CAN BUY……..this is for you:

  Society of Professional Journalists  

— Test the accuracy of information from all sources and exercise care to avoid inadvertent error. Deliberate distortion is never permissible.

— Diligently seek out subjects of news stories to give them the opportunity to respond to allegations of wrongdoing. 

"The media has collectively lost their freaking (sic) minds!                                  Since when is it the role of the media to obsess over mistakes  and blow them completely out of proportion?

http://extremeliberal.wordpress.com/2013/10/22/the-birth-of-crisis-journalism-a-rant/ 

And Another Thing....

The honesty, effectiveness, legality....not to mention the Blue Blooded Americanism.......of the Patriot Act needs to be debated AGAIN, but also keep in mind:

"Glenn Greenwald has been looking to take down Obama and feed his own depthless narcissism for years now. He just managed to accomplish one of these goals in spades: If you’re a mainstream media outlet thinking of giving him airtime or copy space, you’re naturally increasing his visibility. Just be warned about what you’re up against. It damn sure isn’t the intellectual and journalistic honesty and relentless quest for the truth Greenwald would have you believe."

http://thedailybanter.com/2013/06/the-daily-banters-official-helpful-media-guide-for-interacting-with-glenn-greenwald/#.Ubc-UUGLgfh.twitter

Inquiring minds would like to know......

How Far Down The Rabbit Hole

do you think we can go....and still be able to make it out the other side......to sanity, that is?

I just came across this: VATICAN CITY — The Vatican has brought in the Fox News correspondent in Rome to help improve its communications strategy as it tries to cope with years of communications blunders and one of its most serious scandals in decades, The Associated Press learned Saturday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47933125/ /world_news-europe/#.T-Y-Do7FJ5h

And since the media can lie, thanks to FOX (http://www.relfe.com/media_can_legally_lie.html) this should prove QUITE interesting. Throw that "good book" right out the window, folks.


The government is owned  and run by Big Corporations and Big Money. Thank you Citizens United and Supreme Court. Now the Vatican is getting propaganda, er, I meant public relations advice from the likes of Rupert Murdoch and friends.
You just can't make this stuff up.


Update: someone else is as dumbfounded as I am:
http://www.newshounds.us/20120624_cue_the_laugh_track_vatican_hires_fox_news_reporter_to_improve_its_image