On November 20, a U.S. District Court in Ohio ruled that provisional ballots for which the voter signed the outer envelope, but forgot to also print his or her name on the outer envelope, should be counted. State ex rel Skaggs v Brunner, 2:08cv-1077, southern district.
Approximately 1,000 ballots will now be counted that otherwise would not have been counted, unless the 6th circuit overturns the order.
ALSO FROM THE HEART LAND:
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http://www.libertyrestorationproject.com
Real I.D.
We believe that the Real I.D. act of 2005 violates the sovereignty of the states by imposing mandatory national identification. We believe that a National I.D. violates the Fourth Amendment by infringing on Americans’ right to privacy, and Americans’ property rights. We believe State Legislatures should reject any connection with the Real I.D. Act. State Legislatures should reject this invasion of state sovereignty by the Department of Homeland Security, an unelected executive department. We believe individual states have adequate power to identify and credential their own citizens.
KC Smartport / NAFTA Superhighway
The citizens of Kansas City and Western Missouri have not been provided information about the KC Smartport plans and the North American Super Corridor Coalition (NASCO: also known as NAFTA Superhighway), nor have our representatives been a part of the process. We believe that the taking of land for the advantage of US and foreign corporations is a direct attack on our liberties and sovereignty. We believe that this large highway, rail and pipeline system will not only be a scar on our land in appearance and pollution, but will increase crime, drug trafficking, and illegal immigration to our city. All land, currently leased to Mexico and considered Mexican soil in Missouri, should immediately be returned to the people. All plans for the NASCO Superhighway, and the plans to make Kansas City the entrance into the United States for freight, need to be produced for the public and be open to discussion and debate.
U.S. War Policy
Only Congress has the Constitutional legal power to declare war. We agree with our first President, George Washington, that our foreign policy should seek peaceful commerce with all nations and entangling alliances with none. As such, we advocate bringing home the men and women serving in the Afghan and Iraqi conflicts as rapidly as safely possible. The presence of troops in 120 Countries around the globe is unsustainable and should be reevaluated in light of realistic security concerns. We also call upon our fellow citizens to join us in helping our veterans by strongly encouraging State Representatives to provide much needed medical help and assistance. If anyone deserves taxpayer money and government assistance, it is our veterans who come home to their families and friends bearing the scars and injuries of world conflict. We believe that attention must be brought to the growing numbers of homeless veterans, and that it is our duty as citizens to pay attention to their needs. We believe that unauthorized and unjust occupation of and use of force in foreign nations is one of the causes of terrorism and we must educate the public to this foreign policy issue.