Ohio voter suppression.The video footage provides a first hand glimpse of what transpired in Franklin County on Election Day, only in heavily leaning Democratic precincts, including unexplained voting machine shortages, organized campaigns directing voters to the wrong polling places, malfunctioning voter tabulation equipment, election worker confusion and incompetence, and a host of other problems. However, as detailed in an official affidavit by Richard Hayes Phillips, a geomorphology Ph.D. from University of Oregon, the extent of voter disenfranchisement was systematic and widespread in African American precincts throughout the state. Dr. Phillips sworn testimony read:
"For the second Presidential election in a row African American voters have been subjugated to second class citizens through systematic efforts by Republicans to suppress, intimidate, and disenfranchise our vote," said Rev. Bill Moss, the original Plaintiff in Ohio, and founder of the Center for Freedom and Justice. "Whether its Katherine Harris or Kenneth Blackwell, the purpose is the same: do everything in their power to ensure George W. Bush becomes President. If those in power are willing and able to thwart democracy and abuse the civil rights of American voters, right in the face of the press and public, what won’t they do? I am contesting this election because tyranny, particularly in the guise of democracy, is our civic duty to fight."
Words from the filmmaker - voter suppression in Ohio by Jeff Seemann For Congress Thu Dec 23rd, 2004 at 09:31:17 PST
Many of you saw the footage of voter suppression in Ohio when it was posted last night. If you missed it, here's the diary - http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/12/22/143921/53
I just got off the phone with the filmmaker (she's an old friend). She put the whole thing together and wants it spread as FAR as possible as FAST as possible. She has copies of MUCH better quality available and she wants it shown far and wide. So if you are interested (and you'd better be, dammit), PLEASE e-mail her right away at linda_byrket at yahoo.com - she will get you a 50MB .move file.
Her site, which hosted the original copy of the higher-quality film, is down right now. When it comes back up (shortly), she'll be calling me, and I will copy the file and mirror it on my site - http://www.jeff04.com . I would urge as many of you to do the same (you will be free to copy it from my site.
Furthermore, there will be an event on January 3rd in Columbus, Ohio. I do not know the details of this event, but Linda assures me it will be HUGE. It will be just days before Congress counts the Electoral Votes, and will be our last chance to protest this election. Details will be posted on the event when I get them.
I've watched with great interest throughout the Ohio wars and have stayed out of most of the discussions. But this one I want to interject myself into - video footage cannot be denied. So PLEASE recommend this diary and get her film distributed as much as you can.
I will update the diary to alert people when the high-quality footage is ready for you to copy.
Video Footage of African American voter suppression in Ohio
(Video links are at bottom. Please read this first)
This is important video. Before you download and watch it, which will take time... please reccomend this diary so people have a chance to get this footage as well.
Links back to The Free Speech Zone are greatly appreciated. The Free Speech Zone is honored to have been asked to help spread this important story to the world, along with We Do Not Concede.
This video footage is a must see for everyone who feels a concern regarding the gross injustices that took place in African American precincts in Ohio on election day. Through deceitful manipulation of information and equiptment, the citizens of Ohio were often turned away from voting booths.
Video links and press release below the fold....
A press release was sent out today to the press and public this morning. The video footage provides a first hand glimpse of what transpired in Franklin County on Election Day, only in heavily leaning Democratic precincts, including unexplained voting machine shortages, organized campaigns directing voters to the wrong polling places, malfunctioning voter tabulation equipment, election worker confusion and incompetence, and a host of other problems. However, as detailed in an official affidavit by Richard Hayes Phillips, a geomorphology Ph.D. from University of Oregon, the extent of voter disenfranchisement was systematic and widespread in African American precincts throughout the state. Dr. Phillips sworn testimonyread:
"For the second Presidential election in a row African American voters have been subjugated to second class citizens through systematic efforts by Republicans to suppress, intimidate, and disenfranchise our vote," said Rev. Bill Moss, the original Plaintiff in Ohio, and founder of the Center for Freedom and Justice. "Whether its Katherine Harris or Kenneth Blackwell, the purpose is the same: do everything in their power to ensure George W. Bush becomes President. If those in power are willing and able to thwart democracy and abuse the civil rights of American voters, right in the face of the press and public, what won’t they do? I am contesting this election because tyranny, particularly in the guise of democracy, is our civic duty to fight."
• E-mail or call the main stream news media outlets and demand that they cover this story. (Contact information below)
• If you have a web page and upload the video (as you should!) Links back to The Free Speech Zone are greatly appreciated.
UPDATE: From the comments: Kerry to Enter Ohio Recount Fray By William Rivers Pitt t r u t h o u t | Report Thursday 23 December 2004
2004 Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry will file today, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, papers in support of the Green Party/Libertarian Party recount effort. Specifically, Kerry will be filing a request for expedited discovery regarding Triad Systems voting machines, as well as a motion for a preservation order to protect any and all discovery and preserve any evidence on this matter. Triad Systems has come under scrutiny recently after Sherole Eaton, deputy director of elections for Hocking County, swore out an affidavit in which she described her witnessing the tampering of electronic voting equipment by a Triad representative. Rep. John Conyers, the ranking minority member of the House Judiciary Committee, has requested an investigation into this matter by the FBI and the Hocking County prosecutor.
Truthout will have more on this specific Triad allegation later in the day.
Previously, the Green Party and Libertarian Party has not fared well in their efforts to get emergency orders regarding this matter in Ohio. In order to pass muster with a judge, the individual or group requesting an emergency order for such a recount must show both irreperable harm as well as a substantial chance for success on the merits. While Green and Libertarian representatives have been able to show irreperable harm, they could not establish a substantial chance for success on the merits, because no recount would deliver Ohio to either party.
Kerry's entry into this recount effort changes the math on this matter dramatically. He can likewise show irreperable harm, and unlike the Green and Libertarian candidates, he can also prove a substantial chance for success on the merits because he lost the Ohio vote by a statistical whisker.
(continued)
http://www.truthout.org/docs_04/122404Y Here are the MANY video mirrors. (Thank you all, that should suffice for now. Keep spreading it...) This first link is .mpg all the rest are .wmv
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Ohio voter suppression.The video footage provides a first hand glimpse of what transpired in Franklin County on Election Day, only in heavily leaning Democratic precincts, including unexplained voting machine shortages, organized campaigns directing voters to the wrong polling places, malfunctioning voter tabulation equipment, election worker confusion and incompetence, and a host of other problems. However, as detailed in an official affidavit by Richard Hayes Phillips, a geomorphology Ph.D. from University of Oregon, the extent of voter disenfranchisement was systematic and widespread in African American precincts throughout the state. Dr. Phillips sworn testimony read:
"For the second Presidential election in a row African American voters have been subjugated to second class citizens through systematic efforts by Republicans to suppress, intimidate, and disenfranchise our vote," said Rev. Bill Moss, the original Plaintiff in Ohio, and founder of the Center for Freedom and Justice. "Whether its Katherine Harris or Kenneth Blackwell, the purpose is the same: do everything in their power to ensure George W. Bush becomes President. If those in power are willing and able to thwart democracy and abuse the civil rights of American voters, right in the face of the press and public, what won’t they do? I am contesting this election because tyranny, particularly in the guise of democracy, is our civic duty to fight."
Words from the filmmaker - voter suppression in Ohio
by Jeff Seemann For Congress
Thu Dec 23rd, 2004 at 09:31:17 PST
Many of you saw the footage of voter suppression in Ohio when it was posted last night. If you missed it, here's the diary - http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/12/22/143921/53
I just got off the phone with the filmmaker (she's an old friend). She put the whole thing together and wants it spread as FAR as possible as FAST as possible.
She has copies of MUCH better quality available and she wants it shown far and wide. So if you are interested (and you'd better be, dammit), PLEASE e-mail her right away at linda_byrket at yahoo.com - she will get you a 50MB .move file.
Her site, which hosted the original copy of the higher-quality film, is down right now. When it comes back up (shortly), she'll be calling me, and I will copy the file and mirror it on my site - http://www.jeff04.com . I would urge as many of you to do the same (you will be free to copy it from my site.
Furthermore, there will be an event on January 3rd in Columbus, Ohio. I do not know the details of this event, but Linda assures me it will be HUGE. It will be just days before Congress counts the Electoral Votes, and will be our last chance to protest this election. Details will be posted on the event when I get them.
I've watched with great interest throughout the Ohio wars and have stayed out of most of the discussions. But this one I want to interject myself into - video footage cannot be denied. So PLEASE recommend this diary and get her film distributed as much as you can.
I will update the diary to alert people when the high-quality footage is ready for you to copy.
In Solidarity,
Jeff Seemann
Video Footage of African American voter suppression in Ohio
(Video links are at bottom. Please read this first)
This is important video. Before you download and watch it, which will take time... please reccomend this diary so people have a chance to get this footage as well.
Links back to The Free Speech Zone are greatly appreciated.
The Free Speech Zone is honored to have been asked to help spread this important story to the world, along with We Do Not Concede.
This video footage is a must see for everyone who feels a concern regarding the gross injustices that took place in African American precincts in Ohio on election day. Through deceitful manipulation of information and equiptment, the citizens of Ohio were often turned away from voting booths.
Video links and press release below the fold....
A press release was sent out today to the press and public this morning.
The video footage provides a first hand glimpse of what transpired in Franklin County on Election Day, only in heavily leaning Democratic precincts, including unexplained voting machine shortages, organized campaigns directing voters to the wrong polling places, malfunctioning voter tabulation equipment, election worker confusion and incompetence, and a host of other problems. However, as detailed in an official affidavit by Richard Hayes Phillips, a geomorphology Ph.D. from University of Oregon, the extent of voter disenfranchisement was systematic and widespread in African American precincts throughout the state. Dr. Phillips sworn testimonyread:
"For the second Presidential election in a row African American voters have been subjugated to second class citizens through systematic efforts by Republicans to suppress, intimidate, and disenfranchise our vote," said Rev. Bill Moss, the original Plaintiff in Ohio, and founder of the Center for Freedom and Justice. "Whether its Katherine Harris or Kenneth Blackwell, the purpose is the same: do everything in their power to ensure George W. Bush becomes President. If those in power are willing and able to thwart democracy and abuse the civil rights of American voters, right in the face of the press and public, what won’t they do? I am contesting this election because tyranny, particularly in the guise of democracy, is our civic duty to fight."
Read the restHere is how you can help:
• Watch the video and e-mail everyone you know
• E-mail or call the main stream news media outlets and demand that they cover this story. (Contact information below)
• If you have a web page and upload the video (as you should!) Links back to The Free Speech Zone are greatly appreciated.
UPDATE: From the comments:
Kerry to Enter Ohio Recount Fray By William Rivers Pitt t r u t h o u t | Report Thursday 23 December 2004
2004 Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry will file today, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, papers in support of the Green Party/Libertarian Party recount effort. Specifically, Kerry will be filing a request for expedited discovery regarding Triad Systems voting machines, as well as a motion for a preservation order to protect any and all discovery and preserve any evidence on this matter. Triad Systems has come under scrutiny recently after Sherole Eaton, deputy director of elections for Hocking County, swore out an affidavit in which she described her witnessing the tampering of electronic voting equipment by a Triad representative. Rep. John Conyers, the ranking minority member of the House Judiciary Committee, has requested an investigation into this matter by the FBI and the Hocking County prosecutor.
Truthout will have more on this specific Triad allegation later in the day.
Previously, the Green Party and Libertarian Party has not fared well in their efforts to get emergency orders regarding this matter in Ohio. In order to pass muster with a judge, the individual or group requesting an emergency order for such a recount must show both irreperable harm as well as a substantial chance for success on the merits. While Green and Libertarian representatives have been able to show irreperable harm, they could not establish a substantial chance for success on the merits, because no recount would deliver Ohio to either party.
Kerry's entry into this recount effort changes the math on this matter dramatically. He can likewise show irreperable harm, and unlike the Green and Libertarian candidates, he can also prove a substantial chance for success on the merits because he lost the Ohio vote by a statistical whisker.
(continued)
http://www.truthout.org/docs_04/122404Y
Here are the MANY video mirrors. (Thank you all, that should suffice for now. Keep spreading it...)
This first link is .mpg all the rest are .wmv
http://www.primisware.com
Clip OneClip Twohttp://www.460design.net
Clip OneClip Twohttp://www.spinningplates.net
Clip OneClip Twohttp://www.wildboar.net
Clip OneClip Twohttp://www.abstratica.org
Clip OneClip Twohttp://www.rabidnation.com
Clip OneClip Twohttp://www.thelafayettetimes.com/
Clip OneClip Twohttp://www.brianblades.com
Clip OneClip Two
OR as one long clip:
http://oneblockover.net/dropbox/
Clips are named:
• ohio election footage - low.mov
• ohio election footage - med.mov
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