Posted on 10/28/2014 1:50:54 PM PDT by bigtoona
I cant' tell you how many emails I've received from readers frustrated with the GOP not being more vocal about obvious voter fraud in this past election. Well, as I discovered today, there is a reason behind it: The GOP is legally barred from it according to a court ruling from nearly thirty years ago.
Bob Unruh writes at WND:
A race-based consent decree negotiated by Democrats against the Republican National Committee a generation ago still has tied the RNC’s hands, and GOP officials could be cited for contempt – or worse – if they try to make sure American elections are clean.
Impossible?
No. Fact.
The case is the Democratic National Committee vs. the Republican National Committee, originally from 1982.
Democrats alleged Republicans were trying intimidate minority voters in New Jersey and brought the legal action. The RNC, inexplicably, decided to agree to a consent decree before a Democrat-appointed judge rather than fight the claims.
The judge, Dickinson Debevoise, appointed by Jimmy Carter, later retired but decided he would continue to control the case. The decision requires the RNC – but not the DNC – to “refrain from undertaking any ballot security activities in polling places or election districts where the racial or ethnic composition of such districts is a factor in the decision to conduct, or the actual conduct of, such activities there and where a purpose or significant effect of such activities is to deter qualified voters from voting; and the conduct of such activities disproportionately in or directed toward districts that have a substantial proportion of racial or ethnic populations shall be considered relevant evidence of the existence of such a factor and purpose.”
The rest of the agreement essentially requires the RNC to follow applicable state and federal election laws.
I know, silly right? What in the world were the Republicans thinking of when they agreed to this?
They have challenged the ruling by a three judge panel in the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The judges were Joseph Greenaway Jr., appointed by Bill Clinton, Delores Sloviter, appointed by Jimmy Carter and Walter Stapleton, appointed by Ronald Reagan.
The case is now pending before the United States Supreme Court.
Attorney James Bopp of the James Madison Center said, “It is way too restrictive. It prevents the RNC from working with state parties in conducting voter integrity activities. It has been used by the DNC to harass the leadership of the RNC with false allegations of violations of the consent decree.”
Ya think? It is a bit of an unfair advantage when one side can basically manipulate the vote and the other side has legislative handcuffs on, preventing them from even bringing the subject up.
Attorney Cleta Mitchell of the Washington firm of Foley & Lardner said, “The RNC has been completely prohibited from doing anything in ballot security since 1982. The Democrats repeatedly over the years have gotten the RNC officers into court on the weekend before the election.
“What it means is that for 30 years there has been no way to institutionalize, to help train state parties, to work with candidates [on vote fraud prevention issues],” she said.
This is why the Republican have been so adament about pushing for Voter ID laws. This way there is a proper channel for verifying the legitimacy of the voter.
I have previously written about electronic voting machines. While the convenience factor sounds nice, it is the ability for abuse they present that concerns me. Honestly, the states should return to paper ballots where there is a physical, tangible, recorded record of each and every vote.
But to the case at hand, it seems that Republicans have attempted to change the ruling since 2009, but have failed. The question I have to ask is, "Why have we not heard from the Republican party in regards to this matter?"
Read more at http://freedomoutpost.com/2012/11/gop-legally-barred-from-fighting-voter-fraud/#fb3b1slYoMwjd3oq.99
I am going to be a poll watcher in Charlotte on Tuesday and I just asked this question to our local GOP rep..
I heard about that strange and stupid rule after the Fall of America in Nov. 2012. I hope someone with influence is fighting this or at the least trying to publicize it far and wide.
Why, all of a sudden, is there formal acknowledgement of vote fraud that has, and stands to, benefit the DIMS?
I mean a reliable RAT House Organ—the Washington Post—has even admitted to it.
Are they just rubbing our noses in it in advance of next Tuesday?
That they would be called racists if they didn't?
No there is not massive voter fraud. Face it. There really doesn’t need to be. America is not Conservative anymore. It’s not like there is this huge tide of Conservatism they need to thwart. Quite the contrary. America is racing Blue as fast as it can. However, with computer technology there is now election fraud but no one cares.
Supremes denied a hearing.
http://www.supremecourt.gov/Search.aspx?FileName=/docketfiles/12-373.htm
Amazing... well, not for a third world country.
“...The RNC, inexplicably, decided to agree to a consent decree before a Democrat-appointed judge rather than fight the claims....”
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It’s been known as the STUPID PARTY from before this 1982 STUPID acquiescence and continuing to this day.
bttt
Class action lawsuit. I am directly harmed by fraudulent elections. I’m sure I’m not the only one.
This is another rationale for a third party, which would not be bound by this consent decree.
“The RNC, inexplicably, decided to agree to a consent decree before a Democrat-appointed judge rather than fight the claims.”
In fact, very explicable: the Republicans are wusses.
The hands of the GOP are tied, but not other entities. If only political parties had “standing”, then a grant to the Libertarian Party, earmarked to fight voter fraud, might do something.
I recall hearing much the same thing.
All the more reason why there should be a third party,
and leave the old Rebulican GOPe saddled with the old 1882 court decision.
Right now , the best change is to have the Repubbies fade away by court order,
since they can't persue either the truth, or justice in elections . !
The Republican Party has been castrated, and found to be spineless recently, and unlikely to change by legal intimidation.
“Its not who votes but who counts the votes that matters”, STALIN!
I don’t question that “some” consent decree was signed on this general subject by the pubs and the dims.
I do question that there is not “another way” for the Pubs to “police” elections.
Like so many other things, Boehner is acting squishy on big tough issues (those requiring balls) for some reason as are many other top pubs.
Seriously, it does “appear” sometimes that Obama and Jarrett have the goods on the Republican leadership. What else is there to explain their spinelessness the past 7 years. Same goes for the Supreme Court.
Debevoise said that since most minority voters support Democrats, the RNC still has an incentive to suppress minority votes.
He dismissed the idea of voter fraud and extended his own supervision of the case until 2017.
In March, the 3rd Circuit issued its affirmation of Debevoise’s decision.
http://www.wnd.com/2012/11/gop-legally-barred-from-fighting-vote-fraud/
Just another good reason (out of the 10,000 other ones)to dump the GOP and start a new party not bound by the consent decree.
Jebbie Bush/ John Boehner, Rinse&Repeat, J. McCain = Poster Boys of The Party W/O a Ball.
Cruz/ Walker/Paul/Greg-Abbot = Poster Boyz for The Courage & Freedom Party.
And thirty year old court rulings stay forever? Challenge it!
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