Democrats want U.N. to keep an eye on presidential election

The Salt Lake Tribune ^ | 07/03/2004 | Todd J. Gillman

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Democrats want U.N. to keep an eye on presidential election

By Todd J. Gillman Knight Ridder News Service

WASHINGTON -- A group of congressional Democrats led by Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas has asked the United Nations to monitor this year's presidential election. "We are deeply concerned that the right of U.S. citizens to vote in free and fair elections is again in jeopardy," the lawmakers wrote to Secretary-General Kofi Annan. While the request might evoke images of blue-helmeted peacekeepers outside the local library, the request won't be granted. "Generally, the United Nations does not intervene in electoral affairs unless the request comes from a national government or an electoral authority -- not the legislative branch," said U.N. spokeswoman Marie Okabe. Because the U.N. Charter bars violations of sovereignty, the State Department, or perhaps the Federal Election Commission, would have to invite observers. Monitoring would have to be approved by the Security Council or the General Assembly. None of the five permanent Security Council members has ever been subjected to such monitoring, officials said. The biggest undertaking was in South Africa, population 43 million, a decade ago when apartheid fell. The rule of thumb is one observer for each 100 polling sites. Johnson aides call the request justified. Her letter points to "widespread allegations of voter disenfranchisement" in Florida and other states in 2000, and it cites an April report from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights that found potential for "significant problems" this year.

[Kackikat]

The UN has no business in our elections. Next the dem-liberals will want monitering chips in their forheads so they won't get lost on way to bathroom!

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Let the international poll watchers festoon the precincts in Chicago and St. Louis.

Let them all pack breathalizers to prove if the Democrat voters are alive.

[mware]

Hey if the UN is coming in to watch over the voting, I suggest they go to Philly were some districts have OVER 100% voting.

[EggsAckley]

This is freakin' insulting! They want to make us look like some South American tin pot tyranny. I, for one, am extremely insulted.

[Socratic]

"A group of congressional Democrats..."

This is the second account of this that I've read which does not name the Demrat names! I WANT THE NAMES.

[stylin_geek]

If the idiots who wrote this letter are up for re-election, I hope their rival slams them with this.

[Kackikat]

Yes, you are right and those OVER votes are liberal-democratic ones. Of course, I do not want UN anywhere on US soil, but that is my humble opinion.

[demlosers]

A stupid Rat grandstand play.

[MissyMa]

I agree. It seems to me they want the UN involved in all of our affairs.

[Former Fetus]

Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX)
Joseph Crowley (NY)
Raul Grijalva (AZ)
Danny K. Davis (IL)
Corrine Brown (FL)
Carolyn B. Maloney (NY)
Jerrold Nadler (NY)
Michael M. Honda
Elijah E. Cummings (MD)
Julia Carson (IN)
Edolphus Towns (NY)

This is according to laptoplobbyist.com

My question is, considering we are at war, can we charge them with treason?

[AlexW]

Surely this is humor from the Onion...
If not, I can only guess that MZ Johnson is a close kin to MZ Jacksonnnnnn Lee.

By the way, if I recall, voter fraud is pretty much a Demorat tool, and the disenfranchised were the great men and women of our navy, thanks to Albore, and the voters of west Florida, thanks to the media.

[Socratic]

Thanks!

[Kaslin]

It figures that Danny K Davis and Jerrold Nadler are two of them

[raybbr]

"We are deeply concerned that the right of U.S. citizens to vote in free and fair elections is again in jeopardy," the lawmakers wrote to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

This is really a pathetic attempt to make us feel guilty about voting. "Oh, those poor disenfranchised voters. The don't get to vote so I shouldn't either". Pathetic!!!!

[G.Mason]

"This is the second account of this that I've read which does not name the Demrat names! I WANT THE NAMES."

Here you go ...

Signers of letter to UN asking for poll watchers in the U.S. for this election.

(All Democrats)

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson ...Texas
Jerrold Nadler
Edolphus Towns
Joseph Crowley
Carolyn Maloney ... all of New York
Raul Grijalva ... Arizona
Corrine Brown ... Florida
Elijah Cummings ... Maryland
Danny Davis ... Illinois
Michael Honda ... California
Julia Carson ... Indiana

From the St. Pete Times 07/03/04 ... pg.11A

[SandRat]

....I do not want UN anywhere on US soil....

Guess I better check to see how many 12 gauge shells I have loaded with rock salt and a light load of powder. Won't do much more than make it hard for 'em to sit down for awhile and give 'em a VERY STINGING reminder every-time they took a bath or shower for several days after-wards.

[Gritty]

"We are deeply concerned that the right of U.S. citizens to vote in free and fair elections is again in jeopardy," the lawmakers wrote to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

The Dems just can't get over Election 2000.

[Kackikat]

I wish it were that easy, its a bunch of control freaks in the UN.

[hershey]

They want the UN to take over, period.