Posted on 10/14/2004 10:44:22 AM PDT by MikeEdwards
Washington,D.C.--The U.S. State Department has opened a Pandora's box by inviting international monitors to oversee our Election Day process, says the American Policy Center (APC). The Center cited news that seven leftist organizations recently petitioned the United Nations to monitor next month's presidential election. . . . .
For the entire Canada Free Press news, story click on Leftist Groups Call for U.N. Intervention in U.S. Presidential Election
CIVIL WAR part two nears...
Abu Powell?
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The State Department was in a little bind here. It could not deny anyone from monitoring elections for PR reasons, but it should not have actually invited anyone to do so either. The correct stance would have been to say "We are not inviting anyone to monitor elections since we don't feel it's necessary, but if you feel an overwhelming need to do so, go for it. Just don't get in the way." It would also be good to emphasize that it was at the insistence of Democrats that they were here.
Go and read the article.
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The seven organizations, a hodgepodge of "welfare rights" groups and international war protesters, have asked the UN's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for U.N. intervention in the upcoming U.S. presidential election. The groups claim that, by funneling their request through ECOSOC, all that's required for U.N. observers to invade the U.S. electoral process next month is the approval of the 54-nation ECOSOC council.
Earlier, the Center warned that, when the U.S. State Department invited the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to monitor the U.S. election in November, it opened the door for international intrusion into our democratic process.
Since the OSCE invitation, the far-left pressure group Global Exchange announced that it too would be disbursing handpicked international observers to monitor polling stations in five key battleground states. "With this third group entering the fray," says DeWeese, "it is clear that the drive to put our nation's electoral process under the purview of some international authority is a serious goal of the left.
"The American people deserve to know where their elected officials stand on this unprecedented abdication of our national sovereignty," declared DeWeese. He noted that this is the first time in our nation's history that international observers will monitor and scrutinize our presidential election with the potential for "actively trying to influence its outcome.
"Thanks to the State Department, the global socialists now smell blood in the water and will not stop until unaccountable, international bureaucrats become a fixture in our electoral process," said DeWeese.
"What started out as a ludicrous request by 13 leftist Congressmen has turned into a bona fide movement," said DeWeese, referring to a letter that Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and a dozen congressional colleagues sent to Kofi Annan, asking him to send U.N. monitors for this year's election. Annan replied that the U.N. could only respond to a State Department invitation.
Even this is in dispute. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) has said that any foreign monitoring of the U.S. election as a whole will violate American sovereignty, citing Article II of the Constitution that specifically assigns the conduct of elections to the States. Thus, says Rep. Paul, the State Department invitation was improper.
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How will we know when its time? We'll know.
Give them an inch...
I told you.
Why is the UN still in existence? Wouldn't that be such a grand idea, inviting the same organization that was on the take from Saddam to monitor our elections. Yeah right
The far left in this country is trying to destroy the United States democratic electorate system. If we allow any inspectors in from out of the country we are out of our minds. This action by the extreme left is to discredit all this country was founded on. It is disgusting that there are those who care more for their political agenda than their country.
They're well on their way to succeeding. If I could trust the UN election monitors -- and I can't -- I'd say, bring 'em in. Cuz I am convinced that if Kerry wins in a close election, it will be due entirely to fraudulently cast ballots. But will we be able to rely on UN "inspectors" to ferret out the fraud? Well, I'm certainly not holding my breath. Keeping my powder dry, though. Cuz if they invalidate our electoral process, anarchy or tyranny will come next.
This is part of a post that had been submitted earlier this month, it is very interesting.
"To: RS
Artilcle omits this fact.
The president of the OSCE is none other that Alcee Hastings.
Alcee Hastings, now representative for the 23rd district of Florida was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, August 3, 1988, on charges of perjury and conspiring to solicit a bribe; Trial in the U.S. Senate, October 18, 1989, to October 20, 1989; Convicted and removed from office, October 20, 1989.
Alcee Hasting is the president of the OSCE election monitoring arm.
Welcome to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
http://www.oscepa.org/
International Election Monitoring Group Headed By Impeached U.S. Judge;
http://www.canadafreepress.com/2004/deweese082604.htm
18 posted on 10/10/2004 8:14:26 AM PDT by blogblogginaway
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Of course the UN, who else takes bribes?
How long do invading foreign troops expect to LIVE if they put one foot into this country?
About as long as it takes the nearest REAL American to draw, aim, and fire.
Therefore, these Congress-persons (?) have violated their oath to uphold the Constitution.
Vote from the Rooftops"
Aren't we all (or should be).
Some leftist members of Congress tried this a few months ago, but the UN refused on the basis of their not having the authority to issue such a request. So, I doubt these groups will be any more successful with it.
You need to read the article. The State Dept DID invite the UN to come on over and observe:
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"Thanks to the State Department, the global socialists now smell blood in the water and will not stop until unaccountable, international bureaucrats become a fixture in our electoral process," said DeWeese.
"What started out as a ludicrous request by 13 leftist Congressmen has turned into a bona fide movement," said DeWeese, referring to a letter that Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and a dozen congressional colleagues sent to Kofi Annan, asking him to send U.N. monitors for this year's election. Annan replied that the U.N. could only respond to a State Department invitation.
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