Reply #33: Michael Powell responds, and so do I [View All]

Very kind of you to respond Michael.

My point is, we are still engaged in the national election of 2004. Hour by hour, since ~ 9pm EST, 2 Nov 2004, many of our fellow citizens have been gathering and analyzing and recognizing that what is happening in this national election must not be permitted to stand.

By 6 Jan 2005 we should have halted a fundamentally fraudulent process and begun the process of rectifying it. Anything less is to forsake our American franchise of democracy.

You might find the following of interest:

"Folks Don't Get It"
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/12/15/9734/4841

"Why Ohio Matters"
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/12/15/12545/041

A tragic lack of commitment to our democracy and our Constitution was witnessed in the US Senate on 6 Jan 2001. The consequences of that lack of fortitude; that lack of courage on the part of every single member of the US Senate to stand with their patriotic colleagues from the House of Representatives are abundant and grotesque.

Regarding the current status of the national election of 2004, a simple historical summary suffices -- "Besides, sir, we have no election."

We will prevail.

Peace.
xxxx

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Powell
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 9:05 AM
To: xxxxx
Subject: Re: "lessons for 2008"

xxxx,

While the headline--over which we have no control--may have spoken of 2008, we were very much focused on the 2004 election, and explicitly raised the question of voter disenfranchisement and how black voters suffered disproportionately.

Thanks for your note.

Michael Powell
New York Bureau Chief
Washington Post
powellm@washpost.com
212 445 5298