Tag Archives: Voter Fraud

METRO | Lamar W. Hankins : The Supreme Court’s irrational Texas voter ID decision

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Justice Ginsburg called the law ‘purposely discriminatory’ and said it would disenfranchise ‘more than 600,000 registered Texas voters.’ By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | October 22, 2014 AUSTIN — The pre-dawn decision of a majority of Supreme … Continue reading →

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RAG RADIO / Thorne Webb Dreyer : Tova Andrea Wang & Harvey Wasserman on Voter Suppression in America

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Author Tova Andrea Wang and journalist Harvey Wasserman were Thorne Dreyer’s guests on Rag Radio, produced in the studios of KOOP-FM in Austin, on Friday, Oct. 5, 2012.Rag Radio podcast:Tova Andrea Wang and Harvey Wassermanon voter suppression in America By … Continue reading →

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Philip L. Russell : Who Won the Mexican Election?

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Protesters from Yosoy132 hold a mock funeral for “domocracia” during march in Mexico City, Saturday, July 14. Photo by Bernardo Montoya / Reuters.An observers’ manual:Who won the Mexican election? Charges of vote-buying and exceeding campaign spending limits notwithstanding, there are … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Suppressing Democracy 101

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic from Other Means.Today’s Republicans findnew ways to suppress democracy By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | June 19, 2012 Registering the poor to vote ‘is like handing out burglary tools to criminals.’ — Conservative columnist Matthew Vadum … Continue reading →

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Glenn W. Smith : It’s Getting Hot in Houston

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Dog Canyon.Likely Arson in Houston, and Voter suppression from the Right By Glenn W. Smith / The Rag Blog / August 31, 2010 A mysterious fire last Friday destroys all of the voting machines in Harris County (Houston), … Continue reading →

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Alleged Vote-Rigger Michael Connell Was Warned About Sabotage Before Crash

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Michael Connell and Karl Rove.Report: GOP consultant killed in plane crash was warned about possible sabotage.By John Byrne, David Edwards and Stephen Webster / December 22, 2008 Go here to watch Video from Action 19 News. For more background on … Continue reading →

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The GOP’s Blame-ACORN Game

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic by Christopher Serra / The Nation.‘Since the 1970s ACORN, which has 400,000 low- and moderate-income “member families,” has been warning Congress to protect borrowers from the banking industry’s irresponsible, risky and predatory practices.’By Peter Dreier & John Atlas / … Continue reading →

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Hannah Strange :
McCain Operative Makes ACORN Seem Like Peanuts

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

McCain campaign paid Republican operative accused of voter fraud By Hannah Strange | October 22, 2008 See Keating law firm donates $50,000 to McCain campaign,’ Below. John McCain paid $175,000 of campaign money to a Republican operative accused of massive … Continue reading →

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ACORN and ‘Voter Fraud’ : Bogus Issue Missreported

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Top: ACORN voter registrar in New Mexico. Photo by Clayton Kennedy / ACORN. Above: Nevada investigators raid Las Vegas ACORN office looking for evidence of ‘voter fraud.’ Photo by J.C. Hong / AP.Media revive pattern of reporting on alleged “voter … Continue reading →

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