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Sometimes history presents clear
Sometimes history presents clear and stark choices. We have come to such a moment. Those who bear the responsibility for making those choices for America must understand that while action will always carry cost, measured in effort and sacrifice, inaction carries heavy costs of its own. As in the years of the Cold War, much is asked of us and much rides on our actions. A watching world is depending on the United States of America. Only America has the might and the will to lead the world through a time of peril, toward greater security and peace. And as we've done before, we accept the great mission that history has given us.
By The Choices Are Clear
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Registration Deluge a Backlog
Voter fraud suspected in registration deluge
READING -- A backlog of last-minute voter registrations in Berks County is pushing the system to its breaking point, according to election officials.
Director of Elections V. Kurt Bellman told the Board of Elections Thursday that there have been flagrant attempts at voter registration fraud.
''It?’s absolutely out of hand,'' Bellman said. ''Not only do we have unintentional duplication of voter registrations but we have blatant duplicate voter registrations.''
Bellman said groups conducting voter drives are coming out of the woodwork, something Berks County hasn?’t seen before. He added that some of the drives are being conducted in violation of the law because they are paying incentives to sign up voters.
Commissioner Mark Scott suggested the Board of Elections conduct its own investigation that would be public rather than create more work for the district attorney?’s office.
''I?’d like the public to get more access to the details of fraud,'' Scott said.
Bellman said his office has had numerous calls from people who were registered through a group called the Association Communication Organization for Reform Now (ACORN), complaining that those taking down the voter information deliberately put inaccurate information on the form.
Bellman said he also received a batch of registrations from Citizens for Consumer Justice in Allentown that contained several hundred forms, including ones that have been held since July and ones with fictitious names and addresses and even wrong counties.
Bellman said he believes it?’s an attempt to overload the elections office.
''It?’s election sabotage,'' Scott added.
Volunteers are working in the Board of Elections office throughout the day, in the evenings and even on weekends. County officials are asking volunteers to commit to a schedule for volunteering since county workers have to train each volunteer.
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No, we invaded Iraq for Oil.
And look at the bargain we get. More than 500 barels a day for each dead american soldier!
Do the math.
(650000/1039)
Don't you think that Bush's energy plan is great.
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I'ts even better than that!!
And at $53.00 dollars a barrel it is only twice the price it was when Bush took office. Hallaluha!
By Resident
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