Posted on 08/03/2012 10:51:21 PM PDT by John Semmens
In recent elections less than 5% of the ballots cast by active duty military personnel serving overseas arrived in time to be counted. Nevertheless, the Obama for America Campaign, the Democratic National Committee (DNC), and the Ohio Democratic Party have jointly filed suit in Ohio to strike down a law that gives deployed troops more time to cast absentee ballots.
The suit alleges that the provision allowing more time for deployed troops is “contrary to the policy of the current Administration” and “would improperly embroil military personnel in partisan politics.”
DNC Chairperson Representative Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-Fla) declared that “it is a long standing tradition in America that our armed forces do not engage in partisan politics while on duty. States should not be permitted to undermine this tradition.”
“Not only would the Ohio law undermine this tradition, it also would undermine national security,” she added. “Soldiers deployed overseas should not be distracted from their primary duty of carrying out the orders of their Commander-in-Chief. The idea that we should be accommodating the opportunity for them to vote to depose their Commander-in-Chief is about as wrongheaded as could be.”
Wasserman-Schultz assured that she isn't advocating taking away their right to vote because “a move that overt could incite a negative reaction from too many people. Letting them cast ballots that arrive too late to be counted is a good compromise. It's kind of a 'pressure release valve.' We allow them to vent without subjecting the nation to an unwarranted influence on election outcomes.”
Surveys of military personnel indicate that they tend to favor Republicans by about a three to one ratio.
In related news, U.S. District Judge Gregg Costa blocked a Texas voter registration law on the grounds that “requiring ID will tend to discourage those without documents from voting. This disproportionately affects those of Mexican descent.” Costa ruled that “until everyone has documents no one can be required to show them in order to cast a ballot.”
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news posts you can find them at...
http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Opinion/116119-2012-08-03-semi-news-a-satire-of-recent-news-august-5-2012.htm
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This happens every election season...the media always remains silent...the military is always silenced...but, we always take note personally!
This happens every election season...the media always remains silent...the military is always silenced...but, we always take note personally!
To deny military votes is treason.
Agree! Sorry for the double post above.
DNC Chairperson Representative Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-Fla) declared that “it is a long standing tradition in America that our armed forces do not engage in partisan politics while on duty. States should not be permitted to undermine this tradition.”
WTF?
Did that fruit loop Wasserman-Schultz escape again?
VOTING is engaging in partisan polics by definition!
Did this fool just claim that the military while serving are not entitled to vote?
Most of what Libs stand for has an ultimately treasonous motive. They are varying degrees of Marxist.
Thanks for the ping.
Well played.
I hope the Military remembers this, when the orders come down to attack American citizens that aren’t complying with the edicts of “The One.”
Well done, John.
It is getting harder and harder to distinguish Democrat antics from oyrageous satire with each passing day.
DNC Chairperson Representative Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-Fla) declared that “it is a long standing tradition in America that our armed forces do not engage in partisan politics while on duty. States should not be permitted to undermine this tradition.”
I almost wrote an angry response to that!
Still can't vote, but now they can march in "gay" parades while in uniform. My, my, such a leap forward.
So sad that this is actually not outside the realm of possibility.
Good one, John.
John, this is beyond satire. You must have broken into the DNC and gotten their plans and notes for speeches.
However, if Wasserman-Putz expressed her honest feelings, I have no doubt it would be right on the money.
Although it’s satire, this is actually what the demonrats believe.
They do sometimes say the truth of thier twisted minds, as when Zero had his “you didn’t built that” accidental truth telling moments.
Vote as many Rats as possible out in November!
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