HARDBALL IN OHIO & THE LOST BALLOTS
Democrats May Lose Big with Brunner Senate Bid
Michael Collins
Also published at Scoop Independent News & American Politics Journal
“Democracy is mocked by the Senate candidacy of the chief elections official, Jennifer Brunner, who did absolutely nothing about the massive defiance by the 58 county election boards that lost or destroyed the [...]
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HARDBALL IN OHIO & THE LOST BALLOTS Democrats May Lose Big with Brunner Senate Bid
March 26, 2009A Modest Proposal – An Iraqi Vote on Troop Withdrawal
February 25, 2009
A Modest Proposal
An Iraqi Vote on Troop Withdrawal
By Michael Collins
(Also published at OpEdNews, The Agonist, The Smirking Chimp )
Over the years, we’ve seen various “exit strategies” proposed for withdrawal from Iraq. The best proposal was made by a Baghdad man on his way to a demonstration just a few days after that city [...]
Democrats Pass on Challenge to Secret Vote Counting in SC
January 26, 2008
Democrats Pass on Challenge to
Secret Vote Counting in South Carolina
This is the place to affix the STAMP. Link
Michael Collins
“Scoop” Independent News
Washington, DC
South Carolinians mounted a serious protest to the onerous “Stamp Act” imposed on the colonies by British rulers. The act levied a tax to pay for the “Seven [...]
Destruction of Evidence – Ohio’s 2004 Ballots
October 21, 2007Letter from an Ohio Board of Elections (Holmes County) on missing 2004 ballots.
“Letters from the Edge” – Part 1
By Michael Collins
“Scoop” Independent News
Washington, D.C.
Overall this blatant destruction of evidence only reinforces the widespread belief that the 2004 election was stolen.
Bob Fitrakis and Harvey [...]
Judge Mukasey and the Rule of Law
September 22, 2007Mukasey speaking at the Center for Law & Counterterrorism. 01/24/2007
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Reining in the Lawless White House
Michael Collins
“Scoop” Independent News
Washington, D.C.
Attorney General nominee, Judge Michael B. Mukasey was under FBI protection for 11 years due to threats after presiding over major terrorist trials. Commenting on the FBI’s decision to end protection even though some safety [...]
Notes from the Underground – Why 2004 Matters!!!
August 22, 2007Why the 2004 Election Matters More than Ever
Notes from the Underground
Richard Jacksties © with permission
Part 1: The Meaning of the Legend
Michael Collins
Initially Published “Scoop” Independent News
Washington, DC
Part 1 of series on
Election 2004: The Urban Legend
Election Magic
Imagine a night at the theater.* A magician comes on stage with a [...]
Kucinich Says NO to Holt Bill
June 11, 2007
Cong. Dennis Kucinich (R-OH) just announced that he no longer supports the Holt Bill, H.R. 811. This article was originally published after Dennis Kucinich introduced H.R. 6200, a bill requiring paper ballots only for presidential elections. The bill was introduced in the 109th Congress. With the new Democratic majority, Kucinich became [...]
Blackwell’s Actions Boost Voting Rights
April 11, 2007Blackwell’s Actions Boost Voting Rights
Sorry Record of Violations Spurs Pre-election Suits
New Ohio Attorney General and Secretary of State
to Settle in Favor of Voters
Michael Collins
Originally appeared in“Scoop” Independent News
Washington, D.C.
The newly elected Ohio Secretary of State was asked how she would handle the many voting rights law suits filed against her predecessor J. Kenneth Blackwell. [...]
U.S. Attorneys: Asleep at the Switch
April 4, 2007
How About Election Fraud?
Michael Collins
Washington, DC April 2, 200
First Published in “Scoop” Independent News
The sacked eight, as we’ll call the fired federal prosecutors, are a hot topic nationwide. Their inauspicious Dec. 7, 2006 firing became a major controversy when New Mexico U.S. Attorney David Iglesias caused a furor in early March by actually objecting [...]
“SHOW ME THE VOTE” – PAPER BALLOTS NOW!
March 7, 2007Show Me the Vote!
Major Voting Rights Initiative Announced
Missouri Activists Say “Show me the vote”
Michael Collins
“Scoop” Independent News
Washington, DC
Kansas City, MO. A diverse group of Missouri activists made history today when they announced a 2008 ballot initiative to return their state elections to paper ballots. The country has adopted electronic voting at [...]
