ROBOCALLS and VOTECAGING subject of Senate hearing - C-SPAN today . . .

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from Wednesday ---

[Fredda Weinberg]

1. Caging is not a partisan fight ... the state will do the mailings and they won't be

targeted.

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2. Wasn't "caging" illegal --- ????

and I noticed that in the questioning, no one asked how many of the people who didn't respond may have been in the military? In Iraq, even . . . ???

[Fredda Weinberg]

3. The RNC said they wouldn't do it, so the legal question is whether

local parties took up the cause instead. And no, it's not illegal now, hence the need for legislation. I know you've heard otherwise, which is why I've confronted someone with whom I was previously affiliated.

The solution is bi-partisan and sound ... let elected officials be responsible. But no, challenging is legal- remember Renquist? Bennett was upset that there would be penalties for those who tried what he got away with.

[seemslikeadream]

4. Greg Palast thinks so

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drak3NcRpJc