Seen at a local early voting station today

I doubt the issue with what she was doing had anything to do with people changing their minds at the last minute, but has everything to do with intimidation. If anyone in that polling place was intimidated by her, or even the people she was with, and that caused them to vote differently than they might have otherwise, or chose not to vote at all, that would be bad.

I agree that outside the polling place you may speak your peace as loudly as you want, but once you are inside, everyone has the right to peace and a sense of security -- free from any intimidating behavior.

Freedom of speech does have its limits; for example it is not ok to run into a dark theater and yell "FIRE!", no more than it would be ok to wander through an airport talking about bombs. Different places have different rules regarding limits on speech; in fact, the lack of complete freedom of speech on this forum is one of the things that make it such a pleasant place to communicate.

The rules in a polling place are that you must keep your opinions to yourself. Wise people set those rules to help ensure fair and untampered voting.

--Sky
 
VaBusa said:
skydivr, if it had been a lanky white guy screaming about voting for Obama, would you have posted this up? :rofl:
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Funny I don't think so. He could have started his thread by saying ''some woman' instead he wanted to make it a racial issue.
 
I'm rather surprised by many of the responses in this thread.

Illegal is illegal. Her actions were illegal. Enough said. She should have been asked to stop and if she refused, let the police handle her. The polling officials were derelict in their duties and should be fired.

You can't pick and choose which illegal activities to support. When you do you further fracture our populace and make people choose sides. No wonder we as a people can't agree on anything.


I speak to this from personal experience. At the last presidential election when I gave my and and she was handing me my ballot the poll worker said, "remember, you mark the one that says Obama". :fire:

I wanted to blow up and make a scene but instead I walked over to the polling supervisor and told him what happened. He didn't handle it at all and said, "no, she wouldn't say that". I tried to take it higher but hit road blocks. My word v. hers. That's what I get for living in Kaliforniastan.

It won't happen again this year because of two things. 1) I moved to another county and 2) I voted via mail-in ballot.
 
Blanca Busa said:
No matter who wins I'm just happy to be able to have a say in our future. Think about the millions if not billions who dream of being able to vote. We are truly lucky to live in this blessed land.
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You have a say in our future as long as you are a republicrat (republican or democrat). Picking the lesser of two evils is not really a privilege.

That said, I am grateful to live in this country. Just wish it was a democracy.
 
I agree...regardless of anyone's party affiliation, she should have been told what she is doing is illegal and kindly request that she stop. Not only would that be irritating, it is against the election laws. Folks probably thought she was crazy....
 
bisquit61 said:
Funny I don't think so. He could have started his thread by saying ''some woman' instead he wanted to make it a racial issue.
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isnt the whole election a race issue? or do you think 97% of black people are voting for Obama cause he's done such a great job the last 4 years....:whistle:

when was the last time black America voted for anyone at 97%? never, that's when.

clearly, the economic crisis has hit communities of color the hardest. those areas have the highest unemployment rate so if people really wanted change in their neighborhoods they would vote for someone other then Obama who has failed them miserably!
 
bisquit61 said:
Funny I don't think so. He could have started his thread by saying ''some woman' instead he wanted to make it a racial issue.
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Wrong. It was an observation. A black woman in a predominately black polling station with black poll workers. The facts are the facts.

However, since you've decided to push it into that direction, I will respond. Of course race is an issue in this election, or Obama with his record couldn't get re-elected dogcatcher. in fact, I'd be willing to state the obvious, that race is a HUGE issue in the support of a large part of the black community for Obama. To deny otherwise is to oooh and aaaah and admire the emperor's clothes when he's buck freakin nekkid...

I don't call a fellow white man an 'uncle tom' or a 'discredit to his race' if he votes for a man of color, but a lot of black people voting conservative this cycle have been called that or worse. In fact, I'd have no problem voting for a black conservative man OR woman. You see, it's not the color of his skin...

jphilipson said:
You have a say in our future as long as you are a republicrat (republican or democrat). Picking the lesser of two evils is not really a privilege.

That said, I am grateful to live in this country. Just wish it was a democracy.
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But it's not; we are a Republic not a Democracy....:laugh:
 
The election is all about race. Yes. But I think after 4 years we deserve to move on, black is so 4 years ago.

Now it's about performance. Ask: what exactly has the messiah done for tan AND brown people? Eh?

I survive because I am a highly trained specialist with unique skills and a do or die attitude. I'm lucky.

Obama, or any president, is no substitute for a stiff spine and a success fetish. Most people fail.

If you are fat? You aren't yet poor enough for me to care if you eat or have cell phone service.
 
I saw a headline that said Joe Biden was considering a run in 2016....almost spit my drink....:rofl::rofl::rofl:
 
well besides voter intimidation laws and election laws in place. she is also in violation of several other laws like disturbing the peace, and disorderly conduct. Which all carry a pretty stiff fine. i know when I was younger I got a disturbing the peace citation and it was like $350.00 and all was doing was working on my car in a garage at 10:30pm yes it had open headers but I was offending someone somewhere and got the citation
 
In my neighborhood (upper middle class) I was the only bald white guy in line and also had to run the gauntlet heading up to the early polls, the line was over an hour long and had a great conversation with the people in front behind and around me, as everyone in line seemed to be doing, some of the people running for office were there and getting grilled by people in line. Debbie Wasserman was there just before I arrived and heard she was getting grilled too. I basically told our Sheriff minion to go fk himself , am pissed because he is in charge or the public range by my house and every time one of his cops has a accident he institutes new rules rules for the whole range instead of firing the dumass that is shooting through walls, roofs and sometimes their own legs. Was a long but good experience. As far as the excited lady, it would not be illegal here in Fla unless she was a member of a campaign, if she is expressing herself she is just exercising her 1st amendment rights.

PS I still voted for the Sheriff as he is good other than the rage stupidity.
 
masterblaster said:
As far as the excited lady, it would not be illegal here in Fla unless she was a member of a campaign, if she is expressing herself she is just exercising her 1st amendment rights.
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are you making up ur own laws now???? ur have no idea what ur talking about. read ur own election codes for the state of Florida before you talk out of ur ass....:whistle:

Title IX Electors and Elections Section 102.031: Maintenance of good order at polls; authorities; persons allowed in polling rooms and early voting areas; unlawful solicitation of voters.

(1) Each election board shall possess full authority to maintain order at the polls and enforce obedience to its lawful commands during an election and the canvass of the votes.

(2) The sheriff shall deputize a deputy sheriff for each polling place and each early voting site who shall be present during the time the polls or early voting sites are open and until the election is completed, who shall be subject to all lawful commands of the clerk or inspectors, and who shall maintain good order. The deputy may summon assistance from among bystanders to aid him or her when necessary to maintain peace and order at the polls or early voting sites.

(3)(a) No person may enter any polling room or polling place where the polling place is also a polling room, or any early voting area during voting hours except the following:

1. Official poll watchers;

2. Inspectors;

3. Election clerks;

4. The supervisor of elections or his or her deputy;

5. Persons there to vote, persons in the care of a voter, or persons caring for such voter;

6. Law enforcement officers or emergency service personnel there with permission of the clerk or a majority of the inspectors; or

7. A person, whether or not a registered voter, who is assisting with or participating in a simulated election for minors, as approved by the supervisor of elections.

(b) The restriction in this subsection does not apply where the polling room is in an area commonly traversed by the public in order to gain access to businesses or homes or in an area traditionally utilized as a public area for discussion.

(4)(a) No person, political committee, committee of continuous existence, or other group or organization may solicit voters inside the polling place or within 100 feet of the entrance to any polling place, or polling room where the polling place is also a polling room, or early voting site. Before the opening of the polling place or early voting site, the clerk or supervisor shall designate the no-solicitation zone and mark the boundaries.

(b) For the purpose of this subsection, the terms "solicit" or "solicitation" shall include, but not be limited to, seeking or attempting to seek any vote, fact, opinion, or contribution; distributing or attempting to distribute any political or campaign material, leaflet, or handout; conducting a poll except as specified in this paragraph; seeking or attempting to seek a signature on any petition; and selling or attempting to sell any item. The terms "solicit" or "solicitation" shall not be construed to prohibit exit polling.

(c) Each supervisor of elections shall inform the clerk of the area within which soliciting is unlawful, based on the particular characteristics of that polling place. The supervisor or the clerk may take any reasonable action necessary to ensure order at the polling places, including, but not limited to, having disruptive and unruly persons removed by law enforcement officers from the polling room or place or from the 100-foot zone surrounding the polling place.

(5) No photography is permitted in the polling room or early voting area.
 
PandaNin said:
I'm rather surprised by many of the responses in this thread.

Illegal is illegal. Her actions were illegal. Enough said.
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Was this just stated on a Hayabusa website? Can we count the threads about street racing or over 190mph clubs on here? Videos of stunting? Really? :whistle:

Sorry, I went there.. :laugh:
 
GNBRETT said:
isnt the whole election a race issue? or do you think 97% of black people are voting for Obama cause he's done such a great job the last 4 years....:whistle:

when was the last time black America voted for anyone at 97%? never, that's when.

clearly, the economic crisis has hit communities of color the hardest. those areas have the highest unemployment rate so if people really wanted change in their neighborhoods they would vote for someone other then Obama who has failed them miserably!
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Back up the bus...

Clearly the election isn't based entirely on race, we can chalk that up the most ignorant post in this thread thus far..
 
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