What is the matter with people... observers don't have jurisdiction, or try to...

[Ziggy Stardust]

http://thehill.com/blogs/global-aff...rks-international-row-with-election-observers

There is a big stink in the 'Merica right now because the UN wants to have observers for our election day.
Why is this a problem? Isn't it better to have more eyes on such a process?

It's not like the UN can void our election results... they can however let us know if there are issues.

Indeed. Me and the k-man are rolling again. Daughters need to be locked up.

Why should we care what the UN thinks?

Should you care what the observers observe?

I thought the finals of "Who wants to be a president" was kind of a big deal in the US.

"Who needs the UN when you have super carriers?" - Me

"Some of my best friends are UN observers" - me.

 

[Formaldehyde]

wasn't it the OSCE rather than the UN?

The OSCE operates under Chapter 7 of the UN Charter due to its Cold War ties of the past. It is an observer of the UNGA and regularly briefs the UNSC.

The Texans are not trying to hide corruption, but they fear that the observers will create corruption. There have been claims that some of the observers visited an Obama rally, which demonstrates their bias (if this is true at all), and therefore makes them likely to participate in fraudulent activities. Also, laws are in place in many states that prohibit those who are not ballot counters from going near the ballots. It's easy to say "well what are they hiding?" but we might also see gangsters holding out near voting stations. The laws are to prevent fraud. But I agree with most people on this thread. The observers won't jeopardize the election and I seriously doubt they've come across the world to rigg the elections in Obama's favor.

I'm just adding a different perspective on the matter since it seems most on this forum would rather jump to the conclusion (as Aroddo did when he stated "Well, this practically confirms that the election process is rigged.") that they're hiding something. The article states that these operations have been taking place throughout this century (21st) and there have been no incidents yet. We should neither assume that corruption is taking place nor that the observers will create corruption.

How is attending a rally, assuming it is even true, "demonstrating their bias"? What does it even have to do with observing election activities? And how could that possibly "make them likely to participate in fraudulent activities"?

It seems that you are "jumping to the conclusion" that their allegations and concerns have any merit whatsoever.

 

[kochman]

And THAT is something Formy just will not tolerate.

 

[warpus]

Hey guys, I'm a Polish guy who now lives in Canada.

AMA

 

[Agent327]

I thought you waz in Peru...

 

[LucyDuke]

There have been claims that some of the observers visited an Obama rally, which demonstrates their bias (if this is true at all), and therefore makes them likely to participate in fraudulent activities.

I went to a Huckabee rally in 2008.

 

[Askthepizzaguy]

Hey guys, I'm a Polish guy who now lives in Canada.

Obviously.

 

[Goodfella]

How is attending a rally, assuming it is even true, "demonstrating their bias"? What does it even have to do with observing election activities? And how could that possibly "make them likely to participate in fraudulent activities"?

It seems that you are "jumping to the conclusion" that their allegations and concerns have any merit whatsoever.

Do you know how to read? As I said in the very post you just responded to (and that you quoted for God's sake), I think the allegations are BS.

But I agree with most people on this thread. The observers won't jeopardize the election and I seriously doubt they've come across the world to rigg the elections in Obama's favor.

We should neither assume that corruption is taking place nor that the observers will create corruption.

And THAT is something Formy just will not tolerate.

What? Reading posts before he responds to them? Yeah, I can see that...