Further Evidence Explaining Our National Shame

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By now, most must concede that, when it comes to voting machines, problems exist. Yes, most will grant that. What they will not grant is evidence that something conspiratorial actually happened.

Until now:

Five Clay County officials, including the circuit court judge, the county clerk, and election officers were arrested Thursday after they were indicted on federal charges accusing them of using corrupt tactics to obtain political power and personal gain. . . .

According to the indictment, these alleged criminal actions affected the outcome of federal, local, and state primary and general elections in 2002, 2004, and 2006.

(Emphasis mine.)

Election tampering? Not historically unknown. Election tampering that can be neither traced nor (thanks pressure from the folks that make the tampering possible) corrected? That, folks, might be uniquely American.