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Game of Thrones Author Blasts ‘Racists and Oligarchs’ Who Support Photo ID Voting
NewsBusters.org ^ | August 14, 2012 | Ryan Robertson

Posted on 08/14/2012 6:05:06 PM PDT by Kaslin

It was widely reported back in June that the producers of the HBO series “Game of Thrones” deliberately used a gruesome image of former president George W. Bush’s head impaled on a stake during the drama’s season one finale. The backlash was so great that DVD shipments were halted, digital copies were edited, and an apology was issued via press release.

Now the author of the books, George R.R. Martin has shown his true colors, blaming conservatives in swing states for what he called “voter suppression”.

In a recent blog post titled “Show Us Your Papers”, the avowed Democrat from New Jersey who thinks Obama is “the most intelligent president we’ve had since Jimmy Carter,” (really) launched a diatribe that accused Republicans of disenfranchising large groups of minority voters in an attempt to steal the election by trying to impose voter ID laws. 

“I am way too busy these days for long political rants,” he wrote. “But I would be remiss if I do not at least make passing mention of how depressed, disgusted, and yes, angry I’ve become as I watch the ongoing attempts at voter suppression in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, Iowa, and other states where Republicans and their ‘Teabagger’ allies control key seats of power.”

The Huffington Post couldn’t resist picking up the story, partly because of the steady stream of comments that were “overwhelmingly in agreement with Martin’s words.” It was also just the excuse HuffPo needed to reiterate the so-called legitimacy of the study that somehow proved the scarcity of voter fraud, further “undermining the rationale behind voter ID laws.”

Martin is one of many liberals who have tried to demonize the legislation by referring to it as a new kind of poll tax, but voter fraud is still a legitimate concern according to a recent Judicial Watch report.

 


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fantasy; gameofthrones; georgerrmartin; lard; martin; teaparty; voterfraud; voterid
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To: BradyLS

Sean Bean, I believe, played Ned Stark...
This series is just “Rome” in Fantasy Land.


41 posted on 08/14/2012 8:19:48 PM PDT by matginzac
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To: Kaslin

Hey George, cram it where the sun don’t shine you fat, communist pig!


42 posted on 08/14/2012 8:35:59 PM PDT by Bullish (Liars aren't always thieves but thieves are ALWAYS liars)
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To: Kaslin
Guarantee me that Illegal Invaders, Felons, Dead People and all forms of Voter Fraud will be eliminated and I'll “discuss” repealing Voter I.D. Laws. Until that happens, this Moron can kiss my Lilly White Constitution loving Italian A$$.
43 posted on 08/14/2012 8:50:06 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Republicans Hope people are Smart, but Democrats Know people are Stupid.)
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To: BradyLS
Ah, yes, Ned Stark. That makes more sense. I can see not giving a crap after that. I almost didn't.

after reading four boos, it's bogged down and going nowhere as he shuffles characters around, maims and kills pointlessly -- including characters that are introduced for this purpose and are otherwise not important to the story -- tryin to set up a resolution to something in the prologue of the first book.

44 posted on 08/14/2012 8:58:29 PM PDT by Tanniker Smith (Rome didn't fall in a day, either.)
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To: GOPsterinMA

Meh.


45 posted on 08/14/2012 9:02:57 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (If you like lying Socialist dirtbags, you'll love Slick Willard)
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To: cothrige

Don’t forget: open a bank account, cash a check, drive a vehicle or get on an airplane.


46 posted on 08/14/2012 11:25:02 PM PDT by dcwusmc (A FREE People have no sovereign save Almighty GOD!!! III OK We are EVERYWHERE!!!)
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To: Kaslin
(Article) The Huffington Post couldn’t resist picking up the story, partly because of the steady stream of comments....

Nah, they just wanted an excuse to repeat the "teabag" slur again.

47 posted on 08/15/2012 1:22:02 AM PDT by lentulusgracchus
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To: GOPsterinMA
Game of Thrones = Nude Carice Van Houten. Perfect chest, perfect body.

That about sums up the series!


48 posted on 08/15/2012 3:23:27 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: Kaslin

“Photo ID required at NAACP Conference to hear Holder speak about the wrongness of Photo ID to vote?? Odd?”

http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/photo-id-required-at-naacp-conference-to-hear-holder-speak-about-the-wrongness-of-photo-id-to-vote/question-2787379/?page=2

I guess they din’t want none those smelly poe people wiffout photo ID commin’ an messin’ up their big fancy meetin’.


49 posted on 08/15/2012 3:55:18 AM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Dick Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Get your eyes checked...that’s USDA Prime Cut...


50 posted on 08/15/2012 5:32:53 AM PDT by GOPsterinMA (The Glove don't fit.)
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To: Rummyfan

I’m suddenly thinking of the following:

High beems being left on...

Cutting glass...


51 posted on 08/15/2012 5:34:27 AM PDT by GOPsterinMA (The Glove don't fit.)
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To: GOPsterinMA

Well I can watch it thanks to the magic of torrents.


52 posted on 08/15/2012 9:54:43 AM PDT by Impy (Don't call me red.)
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To: Impy

Check out the movie “Black Book”. It’s an excellent movie and she’s VERY nude in ~40% of it.

Now her I take, butts and all!!!


53 posted on 08/15/2012 11:04:30 AM PDT by GOPsterinMA (The Glove don't fit.)
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To: Kaslin
“But I would be remiss if I do not at least make passing mention of how depressed, disgusted, and yes, angry I’ve become as I watch the ongoing attempts at voter suppression

Wow, how refreshing! A lib Democommie who is also upset about Obamalamdingdong's attempts to block the military from voting! I'm so glad to see that patriotism is not completely dead among.... oh, wait a second.... let me read the rest of the article....

54 posted on 08/15/2012 11:12:19 AM PDT by workerbee (June 28, 2012 -- 9/11 From Within)
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To: GOPsterinMA

Not my type. You can have her.


55 posted on 08/15/2012 6:06:52 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (If you like lying Socialist dirtbags, you'll love Slick Willard)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Thanks chief!


56 posted on 08/15/2012 6:20:00 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (The Glove don't fit.)
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