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US lawmakers request UN observers for November 2 presidential election
Yahoo News AFP ^ | July 1, 2004 | Yahoo News AFP

Posted on 07/02/2004 12:46:55 AM PDT by bd476

"WASHINGTON (AFP) - Several members of the House of Representatives have requested the United Nations (news - web sites) to send observers to monitor the November 2 US presidential election to avoid a contentious vote like in 2000, when the outcome was decided by Florida.

Recalling the long, drawn out process in the southern state, nine lawmakers, including four blacks and one Hispanic, sent a letter Thursday to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan (news - web sites) asking that the international body "ensure free and fair elections in America," according to a statement issued by Florida representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, who spearheaded the effort..."

(Excerpt) Read more at story.news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: arizona; california; ebjohnson; elections; florida; illinois; indiana; newyork; presidency; socialistun; texas; traitorsinthehouse; treachery; un; vermont
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To: Defender2

Please explain how an adminstration that supports the UN Law of the Sea Treaty which will cripple national security is supporting a Free World!!!!:-)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1105398/posts

Please explain how an adminstration that supports the UN Charter which will remove all US and state sovereignty is the plan you want for your childrens future.


61 posted on 07/02/2004 3:42:16 AM PDT by B4Ranch (We're going to take things away from you (guns) on behalf of the common good." Hillary 6/29/2004)
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To: bd476; StriperSniper; Mo1; Peach; Howlin; kimmie7; 4integrity; BigSkyFreeper; RandallFlagg; ...
Who are the other 8?????

62 posted on 07/02/2004 3:53:51 AM PDT by OXENinFLA
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To: Defender2

Davis is a probably member of Socialist Workers Party too.


63 posted on 07/02/2004 3:58:02 AM PDT by B4Ranch (We're going to take things away from you (guns) on behalf of the common good." Hillary 6/29/2004)
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To: CDHart

Good question. The article says "nine lawmakers," yet Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson is the only one named in that article.


64 posted on 07/02/2004 4:00:48 AM PDT by bd476
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To: bd476

Some how I suspect, they(the other 8) may be members of DSA's "Progressive Caucas".


65 posted on 07/02/2004 4:02:58 AM PDT by Defender2 (Defending Our Bill of Rights, Our Constitution, Our Country and Our Freedom!!!!)
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To: OXENinFLA

That's a good question and I'm looking for the answer. Interesting that there were 9 involved and only one named. There's nothing about this on Congressman Johnson's website either.


66 posted on 07/02/2004 4:03:52 AM PDT by bd476
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To: bd476
Oh yeah, the U.N. is such a PARAGON OF VIRTUE.!
67 posted on 07/02/2004 4:07:39 AM PDT by Timeout ("We are a nation that has a government - not the other way around." Ronald Reagan, first inaugural)
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To: bd476
GOOGLE NEWS

Al-Jazeera, Qatar - 5 hours ago

US officials: We need UN election monitors

Several members of the US House of Representatives have requested the United Nations send observers to monitor the 2 November US presidential election. ...


Oh Great......
68 posted on 07/02/2004 4:14:06 AM PDT by OXENinFLA
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To: bd476

More kissing up to the UN by Democraps, led by flipflop. And the liberals are buying it!


69 posted on 07/02/2004 4:16:18 AM PDT by sarasota
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To: Defender2; Bonaparte; CDHart; OXENinFLA; B4Ranch; All
Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson views the United States as having the same problems as:

"...In Nigeria, 96 UN Volunteers verified the electoral and voting process on the election days in April 2003. In partnership with UNDP and the European Union (EU), they worked with the local electoral and civil administration..."

"...In Kenya, national UN Volunteers were placed in each of the 177 constituencies throughout the country to support the presidential and general elections on 27 December 2002..."

"...In Madagascar, UN Volunteers worked with UNDP to support the National Electoral Commission (NEC) before the 15 December 2002 elections..."

"...In Sierra Leone, between January and May 2002, UNV district electoral officers worked with UNDPA to monitor the technical aspects of the electoral process..."

"...In East Timor (now Timor Leste), UN Volunteers supported the governance and election processes leading to independence on 20 May 2002..."

"...In Comoros, UN Volunteers helped restore constitutional order and good governance by assisting with the referendum held on 23 December 2001 and the presidential election in 2002..."

"...UN Volunteers also shared their knowledge and expertise with electoral authorities in Bangladesh, Fiji and São Tomé and Príncipe..."

Congressman Johnson's America

70 posted on 07/02/2004 4:17:07 AM PDT by bd476
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To: bd476
"It is terrible to contemplete how few politicians are hanged." - G.K. Chesterton, The Cleveland Press 3/1/21
71 posted on 07/02/2004 4:17:45 AM PDT by grimalkin ("With the possible exception of the equator, everything begins somewhere." - C.S. Lewis)
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To: OXENinFLA
Great find. OxeninFla!

Yep. A proud moment for Congressman Johnson.

72 posted on 07/02/2004 4:20:14 AM PDT by bd476
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To: OXENinFLA
The bipartisan commission, they stressed, determined "that the "disenfranchisement of Florida's voters fell most harshly on the shoulders of black voters' and in poor counties". Both groups vote predominantly Democratic in US elections.
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/E471C8FD-72BC-4E79-8CE3-C32579325373.htm

The bipartisan commission, is protecting "black voters' and in poor counties".

Is the author referring to Mexican voters in the US?

73 posted on 07/02/2004 4:24:22 AM PDT by B4Ranch (We're going to take things away from you (guns) on behalf of the common good." Hillary 6/29/2004)
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To: bd476
asking that the international body "ensure free and fair elections in America,"

When was the last time we did NOT have free and fair elections????

She makes it sound like we don't have any system of voting at all!

74 posted on 07/02/2004 4:26:28 AM PDT by OXENinFLA
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To: B4Ranch

I know you have to have seen some of my posts regarding the Ultimate Nonsense(U.N.). I have no love for them at all. It was a good idea at the time of it's inception, but now is a tool to spread socialism with france(not capitolised on purpose), leading the way.

After Resolution 1441, they have not been much help until the 15-0 vote recently. They were very mixed results during the Cold War also. Seems like the only time it almost worked was the Korean Conflict. Since U.S. and U.N.
Forces were involved(majority U.S. there as well).

I watched the events post Res.1441 to now with very high disdain for the U.N.. The big problem there is more countries with terrorists in them in the U.N. than not, leading to severe difficulties getting any unanimity in anything. And there are not many Free Democratic nations out there at all. Most are still dictatorships unfortunately.

No I have no love for the U.N..

FReegards, D2


75 posted on 07/02/2004 4:30:07 AM PDT by Defender2 (Defending Our Bill of Rights, Our Constitution, Our Country and Our Freedom!!!!)
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To: bd476

Eddie Bernice Johnson

Washington, D.C
1511 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: (202) 225-8885

Fax: (202) 226-1477


76 posted on 07/02/2004 4:31:54 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: bd476

Sounds like if the "hanging Chads recount scheme" does not work, The Socialists U.N. workers get to taint the election process.

Next the demoCommiecRATS will say the U.N. should run the U.S. instead of the U.S. running the U.S..

Those other eight house members need to be exposed.


77 posted on 07/02/2004 4:37:14 AM PDT by Defender2 (Defending Our Bill of Rights, Our Constitution, Our Country and Our Freedom!!!!)
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Correction, Or I Was Right the First Time: Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, Democrat from Texas Florida Texas wrote to General Kofi Annan asking the UN to monitor United States elections.

And Again: ARGH.

Washington, D.C.

1511 Longworth House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-8885

Fax: (202) 226-1477

District Offices

Dallas Office:

Cedar Springs Plaza

2501 Cedar Springs Road

Suite 550

Dallas, TX 75201

Phone: (214) 922-8885

Irving Office:

1634 B West Irving Blvd.

Irving, TX 75061

Phone: (972) 253-8885


78 posted on 07/02/2004 4:46:02 AM PDT by bd476
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To: kcvl

Thanks KCVL!


79 posted on 07/02/2004 4:47:21 AM PDT by bd476
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To: bd476
From the article: "...according to a statement issued by Florida representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, who spearheaded the effort..."

Yahoo, it was their goof!

80 posted on 07/02/2004 4:50:52 AM PDT by bd476
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