Subject: 8 days . . .
8 days . . . .
On this eve of Halloween, it’s wonderful to report that costume shops are experiencing an
unprecedented run on Big Bird, apparently in response to candidate Romney’s vow to
eliminate funding for PBS, the home of Big Bird and the
WOES OF THE CAREER POLITICIAN
A year ago the Center for Responsive Politics documented we have 250 millionaires in our
Congress. USA Today analyzed the findings and estimated that these politicians have median
incomes “almost 9 times the typical household.” Apparently 11% of Congress qualifies for
membership in the 1% we’ve been asking to carry more of their fair share.
COMING SOON TO A BALLOT NEAR YOU . . .
If you’re reading this and live outside
appears to support increased criminal penalties for human trafficking. However, this law has
already been enacted in
sex workers, has had their work critically limited because the new law’s definitions of trafficking
are very broad. Black Women For Wellness in
18-year-old who takes his/her partner out for dinner and a movie and then engages in sex could
be seen as a trafficker.. . It can punish anyone who associates with minor sex workers, even if
their only intent was to give them a ride to the store.” Once again, a law that will target Black
and Brown youth.
PUT DOWN THE PHONE --
A caller identifies themselves as an election official, stating that there is no need for you to go to
the polls because “You qualify to vote by phone.” Be aware (and be sure that seniors in your family
or apartment building are aware) that no state offers that voting option.
IT
NAACP head Ben Jealous reports that “In the last two years more states have passed more laws
blocking more people from the ballot box than any time since the dawn of Jim Crow.” 41 of our
50 states have had ballot initiatives introduced to restrict voting, and 16 states have passed laws.
But it doesn’t end on
and
leaving room for discriminatory practices in future elections.”
IT’S A
The
were introduced since the beginning of 2011 in 41 states.
“14 states have passed restrictive voting laws and executive actions that have the potential to
impact the 2012 election. These states account for 185 electoral votes, or 68 percent of the
total needed to win the presidency.” And 14 states had new voter restriction laws blocked or
blunted by the Dept of Justice of other legal entities. More than 20 challenged restrictive bills are
currently awaiting a court decision.
Which leads us to:
THAT DANG ELECTORAL COLLEGE!
If you’re not up to speed on the bizarre, but constitutionally legal, process of the Electoral
College, and what it means to this election, then hit this Wikipedia site for a fast update:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_Amendment.
Apparently the founding fathers intended for the President and Vice-President to be elected at the
state level. How could that small group know we would end up with 50 states?? Where were
they in the 2000 election when former Vice-President Al Gore won the popular vote but lost the
election? Now Gore and many others are pushing for deciding presidential elections according
to the national popular vote. This change requires a Constitutional Amendment. The plan,
“National Popular Vote,” ( www.NationalPopularVote.com) has already passed in several state
legislatures and momentum is growing.
VOTE NOTES:
Verify that you are properly registered. In
Bring acceptable I.D.: photo ID, driver’s license, passport, school ID with photo, or a non-photo
ID that has your name and address on it, i.e. a pay stub or phone bill.
Mark your sample ballot at home and bring it with you, or bring a cheat sheet with your decisions.
Attire -- In many states wearing visible candidate stuff to the polls -- buttons, hats, T-shirts,
banners --- is considered “electioneering,” and you may be asked to remove it.
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INSIDE THE BALLOT
What is the number of the Constitutional Amendment that guaranteed non-Whites
the right to vote?
{Answer to 15 days Quiz : Cong. Barbara Jordan (1936-1996) headed the impeachment
hearings against Pres. Richard Nixon. She was the first African-American elected to the
Texas Senate since Reconstruction, and the first Black female from the South elected to
the U.S. House of Representatives.
in Harold Washington’s memory . . .
S. Pearl Sharp
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