John Hodgman, 12/18/00, 01:48 AM -0600, URGENT! IF YOU CARE ABOUT DEMOCRACY AND ANI DIFRANCO, READ NOW!
Dear Friends,
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Meanwhile thousands if not MILLIONS of Florida voters were effectively disenfranchised by rampant voting irregularities and, in some cases, the use of ether. 400,000 ballots in one county alone were summarily discarded for being double punched, half punched, spindled, or slightly chewed. Reliable press reports have suggested that no fewer than 7 MILLION of these discarded votes were likely cast for Green Party candidate and man of the people Ralph Nader, who is also a PRINCETON GRADUATE!
- THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT THE “BUTTERFLY” BALLOT IS ILLEGAL. Other illegal ballots: the Alaska “starfish,” the Massachusetts “cod cake,” and the Texas “monkey proxy.” Confusingly worded, unmanageably bulky, and sometimes painful to use, these ballots are clearly designed to mystify voters, casting them into a trancelike state whereby they hypnotically vote for the “business as usual” GoreBush machine, or for the incorrect third party. They should be immediately tossed out, or counted twice–depending!
PLEASE: THOUGH THE ELECTION MAY BE “OVER,” OUR TIME IS STILL AT HAND. There is NO NEED TO STOP COMPLAINING! THERE IS NO NEED TO STOP E-MAILING! If you send this E-mail to 20 friends it is REALISTIC to expect that Ralph Nader will be our next president. Even though it is too late, IT IS NOT TOO LATE!
