crocodile tears from some the most vile, wretched scum in the nation...
Posted on 10/11/2010 3:46:21 PM PDT by mandaladon
Sen. Charles Schumer blasted Board of Elections officials Monday for blowing a deadline for sending ballots to troops overseas - putting their chance to vote at risk.
"Our troops sacrifice their lives to protect our freedoms. They should never, ever be denied the right to vote," Schumer said.
There are approximately 50,000 New York City residents serving overseas - and 320,000 statewide.
Elections officials were originally supposed to ship the ballots to troops by Sept. 17. Because New York primaries were held Sept. 14, the federal government granted local officials an extension until Oct. 1.
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crocodile tears from some the most vile, wretched scum in the nation...
chucky doesn’t want military to vote .. he doesth protest too much
Unreal. But, hey,,,we gotta make sure non-citizens get to vote!
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