Outrage in Ohio: Angry residents storm State House in response to massive
voter suppression and corruption
Michigan 05 Nov 2004
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November 3 - Toledo, Ohio Hundreds of angry Ohio residents marched through
the streets of Columbus-Ohio's Capital-this evening and stormed the Ohio
State House, defying orders and arrest threats from Ohio State Troopers.
"O-H-I-O ! suppressed democracy has got to go," they chanted. After troopers
pushed and scuffled with people, nearly a hundred people took over the steps
and entrance to the State's giant white column capital building and refused
repeated orders to disperse or face arrest. People prepared for arrests,
ready to face jail-writing lawyers phone numbers on their arms, signing jail
support lists and discussing non-cooperation and active resistance (linking
arms, but not fighting back).

A freshly painted banner held on the steps read "ONE VOTE DENIED = DEMOCRACY
IN TROUBLE! 100'S OF 1000'S OF VOTES SURPRESSED = DEMOCRACY FAILED"
articulated the crisis. An unprecedented massive grassroots voter
registration and get out the vote effort and widespread opposition to Bush
went up against the massive coordinated Republican effort to suppress,
intimidate and possibly steal millions of votes. In addition to the voter
suppression and intimidation is the fact that Bush campaign co-chair
Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell is in charge of the election and vote
counting. But much deeper questions about fundamental flaws in the system
hang in the air.


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