The Obamanation

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Fair&Balanced

One final thought or question for The Mercenary:
Why is this case any different than the circumstances at a Arizona polling place where an avowed anti-immigrant Minuteman was at a poll place in 2006 armed with a 9mm Glock and questioning Hispanic voters to determine if they spoke English? The Bush DoJ chose not to pursue it.

Never heard of it....

[Fair&Balanced]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Never heard of it....

Here is an article from the Tucson paper:

http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue/2006...er-harassment/

So whats the difference?

In Philly, you have a Black man, affiliated with the New Black Panther Party, carrying a billy club at a predominately Black polling station but not approaching anyone directly.

In Tucson, you have a White man, affiliated with the Minutemen, carrying a gun at a predominately Hispanic polling station and questioning voters to determine if they spoke English.

I have issues with both of the groups (NBP Party and Minutemen) and their actions but in neither case did the acts reach the level of voter intimidation, but if I had to chose, getting in the face of voters and questioning them comes closer to intimidation.