Voter intimidation in Texas, with a twist

[KamaAina]

The victims here aren't African Americans or Hispanics (well, some of them probably are), but people with cognitive disabilities who live in a state institution.

http://www.raggededgemagazine.com/drn/drn_votenews04.html

The Lufkin Daily News reported that sheriff's officials were called to a voting precinct because of a confrontation between Dale Ingle, the county's incoming Republican chairman, and institution employees who had transported five residents to the polling place.

Ingle reportedly demanded the employees' names. On Monday, he had questioned whether it was legal for institution residents to vote and for state vans to transport them to the polls.

According to the non-profit agency Advocacy Inc., Texas law allows people to vote unless if they have been deemed incompetent by the courts. Any registered voter with a disability can legally receive help to cast a ballot from a person of their choice, as long as the help is general in nature and does not improperly influence the voter....

Republican officials said they became suspicious after unnamed people told them the institution employees were bribing residents with ice cream, and telling them that they would be sent to fight in the war if they voted for President Bush.

Bribing residents with ice cream! How insulting is that?

For the record, Mr. Ingle, if that is your real name, I happen to be acquainted with several people with disabilities who are perfectly good repukes, better than you, anyway, slimeball!

Edit: extraneous slash (what a cool band name. Extraneous Slash...) and Hispanics.

[KamaAina]

1. Oh, c'mon, guys. This is rock bottom even for the repukes.

Even the Texas repukes. Where is the love for our brothers and sisters inside that soulless institution?