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army72 · Seaman Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Posts: 182

Well, it was a long line but I got in my vote!!!

There were 2 people in lines in Hilliard Ohio that were not on the lists. One signed his name a demanded that he was now allowed to vote despite the problems. There was a judge on hand that decided he was to be given a provisional ballot but warned that since he signed his name, he had to be allowed to vote there. He had a smirk on his face and I think that was his game all along.

At the same time in another line, a lady dressed to the nines, gave a street address that did not exist in our city, she was told this and demanded a vote anyway. She too had that smirk. I had to wait until they straightened this mess out before anyone was allowed to vote but I suspect that they were both plants to disrupt a very busy polling place. The guy that led me to the voting booth said that this was the sixth one on the day ( only about 2.5 hours old). I expect more of the same during the rush hour.

This is a largely Republican area and the new 'provisional law' that Ohio started let's people of that county vote anywhere within the county. Despite her obvious false address, they had to allow her vote. They did the right thing and checked the box that said there were problems with her vote but I thought it a clever way to hold up or disrupt the voting process. On a cold rainy day some people are not willing to stand in those long lines.

Not too much can be done about this but it looked like a clear tactic to me.

I checked a while ago and people are still lined up in over an hour wait so it doesn't appear to be working.
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army72 · Seaman Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Posts: 182

But back to the subject, if they were willing, I would like to meet with the Swiftees and POWs that have made all this possible. We could have them as guests of honor. I'm not rich nor do I have much influence, but I wish there was something we could do to thank them.

BTW- my son in the Navy express shipped his vote yesterday. It cost him $14 to do it but was afraid that they would attempt what they did in 2000. That is to toss military votes that they couldn't prove were stamped on time. Talk about not having your vote counted!!!!

Any that would attempt to deny the vote to our guys serving the country is truly an enemy of the people.
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Hillary and Kerry in '08? Something smells!!

rb325th · Admiral Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 1334

mtboone is a Swift Boat Veteran and I do believe that some of the others do indeed visit here.
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hmminCanada · Seaman Recruit Joined: 28 Aug 2004 Posts: 43

When I first came to this site back in August I was so full of curiosity. The more I read the more I wanted to participate so finally I had to register.

I am the product of an inter-national marriage. My father was a Canadian serving in the army during the liberation of Holland and France in WWII. My mother was an American with a family history that goes back almost to the War of Independence, maybe further. I was born in Missouri and there must be something about the water there because I have always been a "Show me" kind of girl. Even though now I've had to live in Canada for some time, I am and always will be an American. I came here and you guys (and gals) sure did "show me!"

I really didn't know much about the Vietnam War except I read a book that described some Viet Cong atrocities that had me rolling off my chair onto the floor crying in horror. I will never forget that night and you might say that that moment SEARED--SEARED into my heart a hatred for communism and every other kind of ideaology that could arise to threaten liberty and a peaceful way of life for myself, my family and everyone else that wanted it.

After that I kept away from the subject and I never watched any of the movies that have been made because I just didn't want to see this kind of violence, and I guess I believed I would see American forces portrayed in a bad light.

The news channels in Canada, especially CBC, are basically very anti-American and anti-Bush.They have run documentaries which were advertized to be about terrible things Americans did to the people of Vietnam. I didn't watch them and my secret hope is that no one really bothers to watch ithe CBC, a government-sponsored network, anyway.

I guess everything I thought I knew was based on the legacy of the war protest, the VVAW and John Kerry. Now I know, I knew nothing.

But at this momentous time in history, I have had the privilege of meeting all of you through this website. I am so thankful for all that has been accomplished and I am so proud to be an American. I know Americans are good people and this board is strong evidence of that fact. Here is a big ((((HUG))) for all of you.

One battle is over but the war is not yet won! God bless you all.

Carolyn and my husband and son feel the same.

Fort Campbell · Vice Admiral Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 896