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PeaceNikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-01-11 05:00 PM
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WisDems To File Complaint Against Koch Brothers/AFP Dirty Tricks
MADISON-The Democratic Party of Wisconsin on Tuesday will file a complaint seeking the immediate end to a Koch Brothers-funded scheme to suppress Democratic votes in upcoming recall elections and called on six recall Republican senators to denounce the tactic.

The corporate front group Americans For Prosperity has in at least two recall districts reportedly been distributing absentee ballots with return instructions that would render the votes ineligible.

"Scott Walker has sought the help of the corporate front group "Americans For Prosperity," and here they come with dirty tricks clearly meant to meddle in our elections and suppress votes against the Koch Brothers' agenda," Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate said Monday. "Wisconsin's election authorities must stop the black hand of the corporate special interests and their front groups who are trying to strangle democracy in our state and support the six Republican senators now facing recall.

These six Republicans must immediately denounce the AFP scheme or it will signal to the public that they endorse the suppression of Wisconsin votes."

Full complaint attached at link: http://www.wisdems.org/news/press/view/2011-08-wisdems-file-complaint-against-koch-brothersafp-dirt
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Snoutport Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-01-11 05:02 PM
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1. Koch Brothers....when do we get to call their actions treason against the general welfare?
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lib_wit_it Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-01-11 05:05 PM
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4. When they say you can. That is, never. Forget free speech zones, once the corporate takeover is com-
plete, there will be no free speech. If money equals speech and they have all the money...
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-01-11 05:02 PM
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2. Excellent-this cannot go unchallenged. Rec'd. nt
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PeaceNikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-01-11 05:03 PM
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3. The national party needs to look to our Democrats in Wisconsin to learn how to stand up to these
assholes and stand UP for the people.
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Lifelong Protester Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-01-11 05:25 PM
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5. RIGHT ON!
Thanks for posting, PeaceNikki.
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Permanut Donating Member (477 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-01-11 05:35 PM
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6. Ditto Snoutport!
Calling these actions "dirty tricks" as the Wisconsin dems have done, makes it sound like these clowns are just being mischievious rascals. Let's call it for what it is - treason. It's no trick.
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Scuba Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-01-11 05:47 PM
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7. Thanks Nikki!!!
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liberalla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-11 08:53 AM
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8. Have any of the Republican candidates denounced this scheme?
from the link:

"These six Republicans must immediately denounce the AFP scheme or it will signal to the public that they endorse the suppression of Wisconsin votes."

In years gone by, I expect they would denounce it... but in this 2011 climate where they've been so overtly aggressive and antagonistic I wonder if they will. They're not hiding anymore.

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