Poll Worker Allegedly Chokes Voter

Kentucky Police Say Dispute Over Ballot Led To Assault

(AP)  A poll worker was arrested Tuesday and charged with assault and interfering with an election for allegedly choking a voter and pushing him out the door, officials said.

It apparently started as a dispute between the two over marking the ballot, said Lt. Col. Carl Yates of the Jefferson County sheriff's office.

The voter told poll worker Jeffery Steitz that he didn't want to vote in a judicial election because he didn't know enough about the candidates, but Steitz told him he had to vote in the race anyway, Yates said.

Steitz, 42, eventually grabbed the man by the neck and threw him out of the polling place, Yates said.

"The poor guy went back in and he threw him out again," Yates said. "At least it wasn't over a Democrat or a Republican being on the ballot."

Election officials called police.

"That about tops off the day," said Paula McCraney, a spokeswoman for the Jefferson County clerk's office.

There was no immediate response to a call seeking comment from Steitz at his home.

In Pennsylvania, a would-be voter was arrested at a polling place in Allentown, where election workers said he smashed an electronic voting machine with a paperweight.

Authorities didn't know what caused the outburst. "He came in here very peaceably and showed his ID, then he got on the machine and just snapped," volunteer Gladys Pezoldt told The Morning Call of Allentown.

The machine's screen was damaged and it was not immediately clear if votes recorded on the machine could be retrieved. Police said the man faced charges of felony criminal mischief and tampering with voting machines.

[lestb35]

randomradar, is the poster child of the Democrat party. Where would you rather live?

[pakaal]

All of Oregon votes by mail. It's safe, 30% cheaper, efficient, no waiting, no being choked by election officials....

We need this sort of system nationwide.

http://votebymailproject.org/

[random_radar]

No matter how you vote, you are going to suffer. You live in the United Slaves of America.

[marcodele]

Voting this time was the most confusing ever. If I vote "Pro-life" more people would die in Iraq and of various diseases curable through stem cell research. But if I vote "Pro-choice" and pro-stem cell, my phone will probably be tapped, I'll be put on an American terrorist sympathizer list, and not that torture is legal, it could hurt real bad.

[ozonmojo]

In another 10 years Britain will be an Islamic Republic and BBC an Arabic service.The Guardian of course will be published from Teheran edited by Shaik Nasrallah,the Hezbollah strongman.

[marcelde]

I had to plagiarize this great posting of huskerarmy:

"The latest polling shows men, women and minorities favoring the Dems by 65% to 35%. However, computers are favoring the GOP by a very wide margin, 99.9% with a margin of error .1%."

Posted by huskerarmy at 05:04 PM : Nov 06, 2006

[marcelde]

C H O K I N G D E M O C R A C Y

A Baptist preacher accused of running off nine congregants who refused to support President Bush resigned Tuesday. Chandler's resignation came a day after a national group that lobbies for church-state separation urged the Internal Revenue Service to investigate the tax-exempt status of the East Waynesville Baptist Church.

IRS rules bar clear-cut politicking by tax-exempt groups.

WHEN YOU VOTE, WE HOPE THAT YOU WON%u2019T BE CHOKED BY SOMEONE WHO FINDS YOU UNPATRIOTIC FOR ASKING PEOPLE TO REMEMBER THE HIPOCRACY OF REPUBLICANS LIKE:

FOLEY

HAGGARD

SWAGGART

BUSH

NEY

CHENEY

DELAY

RUMSFELD


A VOTE FOR DEMOCRACY IS A VOTE FOR REASON, FOR OUR CONSTITUTION AND THE TRUE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE.

[marcelde]

THE PARTS OF OUR CONSTITUTION THIS BUSH MISADMINISTRATION IGNORES:

Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.

Amendment VII
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

[marcelde]

BRITISH BELIEVE BUSH IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN KIM JONG-IL ==

By Julian Glover
The Guardian UK

Friday 03 November 2006

US allies think Washington threat to world peace. CONSIDER THE RECENT SECURITY BREACH AT LOS ALAMOS! ==

Only bin Laden feared more in United Kingdom. BUT DON%u2019T WORRY AS HE PROBABLY DID NOT HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO LOS ALAMOS.

The survey has been carried out by the Guardian in Britain and leading international polls.

It exposes high levels of distrust. In Britain, 69% of those
questioned say they believe US policy has made the world less safe
since 2001, with only 7% thinking action in Iraq and Afghanistan has
increased global security.

The finding is mirrored in America's immediate northern and southern
neighbours, Canada and Mexico, with 62% of Canadians and 57% of
Mexicans saying the world has become more dangerous because of US
policy.

Voters in three of the four countries surveyed also overwhelmingly
reject the decision to invade Iraq, with only Israeli voters in
favour, 59% to 34% against.

In Britain 71% of voters now say the invasion was unjustified, a view
shared by 89% of Mexicans and 73% of Canadians. Canada is a Nato
member whose troops are in action in Afghanistan. Neither do voters
think America has helped advance democracy in developing countries,
one of the justifications for deposing Saddam Hussein. Only 11% of
Britons and 28% of Israelis think that has happened.

[marcelde]

Posted by marcelde at 10:26 PM : Nov 03, 2006


Dear God,

I know that You are busy with an infinite number of lives on an infinite number of other planets besides Earth. If You should stumble across my prayer please know that some of Your sheep actually care about their brethren; others distort Your teachings and follow the hypocrites like lambs.

My prayer asks You to go into the hearts of those hypocrites who preach that war makes peace. We know that if someone strikes us on the right cheek we are to turn to him the other also.%u201D

Please tell those hypocrites that if no one strikes us, we are not to bomb them.

We read that You shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off .

Are you rebuking us with the terrible loss of life of our soldiers in Iraq?

Some of Your flock, who live in this, the strongest nation, do not all want to beat their spears into pruning hooks. They are led by hypocrites who trick us into war by using fear. When will they follow (Matthew 5:43) and Love their enemies and pray for those who persecute us?


Our leaders refuse to protect this Eden You have given us. They use Your words about having dominion over the other animals to justify polluting Your gardens and destroying all life in Your seas. Please make them true believers; those that respect life in all it%u2019s diversity.


I ask this in Your name.

Your Obedient Servant

Mankind