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Texas sparks international row with election observers [TEXAS ROCKS!]
The Hill ^ | 10/25/2012 | Julian Pecquet

Posted on 10/25/2012 1:06:53 PM PDT by Servant of the Cross

Texas authorities have threatened to arrest international election observers, prompting a furious response from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

“The threat of criminal sanctions against [international] observers is unacceptable,” Janez Lenarčič, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), said in a statement. “The United States, like all countries in the OSCE, has an obligation to invite ODIHR observers to observe its elections.”

Lawmakers from the group of 56 European and Central Asian nations have been observing U.S. elections since 2002, without incident. Their presence has become a flashpoint this year, however, as Republicans accuse Democrats of voter fraud while Democrats counter that GOP-inspired voter ID laws aim to disenfranchise minority voters.

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott further fueled the controversy on Tuesday when he sent a letter to the OSCE warning the organization that its representatives “are not authorized by Texas law to enter a polling place” and that it “may be a criminal offense for OSCE’s representatives to maintain a presence within 100 feet of a polling place's entrance.”

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: brassones; texas
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Love love love Texas. State's rights to govern their elections. The Alamo forever! Blue Hats, never.

Don't mess with Texas.


1 posted on 10/25/2012 1:07:03 PM PDT by Servant of the Cross
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The Drudge headline to the link ....

SHOWDOWN! TEXAS VOWS TO ARREST UN ELECTION OBSERVERS ...

LOL!

2 posted on 10/25/2012 1:08:34 PM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: Servant of the Cross

Thank you, Texas.
Arrest these interlopers and put them on a chain gang.


3 posted on 10/25/2012 1:10:16 PM PDT by BuffaloJack (Obama loved the poor so much, he created millions more.)
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To: Servant of the Cross

Long Live Texas!!!!! Now if the rest of the states will do the same!


4 posted on 10/25/2012 1:11:04 PM PDT by midwyf (Wyoming Native. Environmentalism is a religion too.)
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To: Servant of the Cross
Texas authorities have threatened to arrest international election observers

Texas needs to give these "observers", 0bama and the dims a little lesson on the meaning of SOVEREIGNTY!

5 posted on 10/25/2012 1:11:35 PM PDT by The Sons of Liberty ( For AMERICA's sake: Vote for the Mormon, NOT the muslim; The Capitalist, NOT the Communist! FUBO!)
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To: Servant of the Cross

“The United States, like all countries in the OSCE, has an obligation to invite ODIHR observers to observe its elections.”

No we don’t, so go home.


6 posted on 10/25/2012 1:11:43 PM PDT by DonnDe
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To: Servant of the Cross

Flip the bird to the blue-heads (bluebonnet? heh)—and take a pic.


7 posted on 10/25/2012 1:12:39 PM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: Servant of the Cross

We are a sovereign nation with our OWN Constitution and we answer to NO ONE except OUR people. SCREW YOU, U.N. Take your ‘Agenda 21’ and shove it where the sun don’t shine!!


8 posted on 10/25/2012 1:14:14 PM PDT by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
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To: Servant of the Cross

Who in the hell does the OSCE believe they are? Good grief.


9 posted on 10/25/2012 1:14:36 PM PDT by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)
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“The United States, like all countries in the OSCE, has an obligation to invite ODIHR observers to observe its elections.”

Y’see, Skippy, now there’s yer problem: there’s the United States, and then there’s the Great State of Texas [or insert your state here if you can run with the big dogs]. Understandable mistake on your part. Now git.


10 posted on 10/25/2012 1:15:32 PM PDT by jagusafr
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“The threat of criminal sanctions against [international] observers is unacceptable”

screamed the little euro-commie from hell
11 posted on 10/25/2012 1:17:43 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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Doesn’t the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) have some pathetic little dung heap in one of the 56 European and Central Asian nations affiliated with them that is in need of some nanny-care...Because Texas is not one of them.


12 posted on 10/25/2012 1:18:03 PM PDT by areukiddingme1 (areukiddingme1 is a synonym for a Retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer and tired of liberal BS.))
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Good for Texas. Doing what all Americans should be doing. Tell Mr. Janez Lenarčič to stick it where the sun don't shine.
13 posted on 10/25/2012 1:18:32 PM PDT by PGR88
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” your opinion is legally irrelevant in the United States . . .”

Love it.


14 posted on 10/25/2012 1:18:53 PM PDT by Jedidah
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15 posted on 10/25/2012 1:19:03 PM PDT by paterfamilias
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But ... I am from zee OSCE. I demand to be permitted to observe you.

TEXAN: You're not from around here are you Frenchy?

16 posted on 10/25/2012 1:20:15 PM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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“The threat of criminal sanctions against [international] observers is unacceptable,” Janez Lenarčič, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), said in a statement.

I don't give a damn if you accept it or not, or how many dippy doo's you have over the top of your funny-sounding name. You done wore out your welcome to Texas. Git out!
17 posted on 10/25/2012 1:20:56 PM PDT by texas_mrs
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To: Servant of the Cross
“The United States, like all countries in the OSCE, has an obligation to invite ODIHR observers to observe its elections.”

See that phrase, “Obligation to invite”, that's bovine scatology.

Texas has NO “obligation” to foreign countries to invite them anywhere. The only obligation we have to is follow our laws and no where will you find “obligation to the UN” anywhere.

I think this is where Texas stands up to evil.

I read yesterday that some states actually have it written into law to invite these people. I don't recall if it gave the names of those states. What a crazy thing to do.

Stay out of my Texas county. We are about 95% Republican and I would bet our law enforcement people are ready to arrest these invaders if they show up to violate our distance markers at polling places. The UN needs to think twice before they cross the border into Texas.

18 posted on 10/25/2012 1:21:51 PM PDT by Marcella (Republican Conservatism is dead. PREPARE.)
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To: jagusafr

Don’t start nothing ‘til I get there, jag! I’m packin’ as fast as I can.


19 posted on 10/25/2012 1:23:36 PM PDT by PowderMonkey (WILL WORK FOR AMMO)
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To: Servant of the Cross

Excellent. I guess my next vacation will be in Texas! LOL


20 posted on 10/25/2012 1:23:54 PM PDT by ladyjane
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