How would you like this appearing on your doorstep?
Well... if you lived in the Greater Milwaukee are, you may have seen one of these flier.
A flier mailed by a liberal group listing people's names, addresses and whether they voted in past elections has people concerned over the use of the information. Jane Boutan thought it was an invasion of privacy. Corrine Greuling worried about her safety. Viola Miller wondered if it could be used to steal her vote.
They and others got upset after the Greater Wisconsin Political Fund mailed fliers over the weekend listing people's names, addresses and whether they voted in the November 2008 and 2010 elections, as well as the same information for a dozen of their neighbors.
The fliers arrived in mailboxes over the weekend. The Greater Wisconsin Political Fund, which is affiliated with the Greater Wisconsin Committee, is a liberal group that has run ads against Republican Gov. Scott Walker to help Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in Tuesday's recall election.
Addressed to registered voters, the fliers say: "Who votes is public record! Why do so many people fail to vote? We've been talking about the problem for years, but it only seems to get worse. This year, we're taking a new approach. We're sending this mailing to you and your neighbors to publicize who does and does not vote."
"The Greater Wisconsin Committee, is a liberal group" Is that any surprise. How would you like if fliers like this showed up in your neighborhood here in the foothills?
I, personally, don't have an issue with this - the records are public and I believe it is a civic duty to vote in the elections. The flier doesn't say anything about who you should vote for, nor about who you or your neighbors voted for in the past - all it says is whether or not you or your neighbors voted in recent elections. The more people who vote, the more representative of the people the government actually is. Getting 51% of the votes from 30% of the eligible voters means that a very small minority have chosen how the majority are to be governed in the immediate future. I would much prefer to see someone win with 51% of the vote when 90% of eligible voters have participated in the election than to see them win when only 30% have participated.
Gottta agree with PS on this one, except I don't want anyone but the mailman coming to my door for any reason other than an emergency. I'd rather see the Blues Brothers wagon cruise by with a megaphone blaring "get off your ass and vote!!".
The left is angry because they are now being judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin.
Another version of the flier reads: "Scott Walker won in 2010 because too many people stayed home! Two years ago, more than half a million Wisconsinites who supported Obama failed to vote in the 2010 election. And that's how Governor Scott Walker got elected. This year, we're taking a new approach. We're sending this mailing to you and your neighbors to publicize who does and does not vote."
This version of the flier encouraged people to call or knock on their neighbors' doors to ask them to vote on Tuesday.[/i]
The Liberals GOP Twin wrote: You both satisfied with this...
Another version of the flier reads: "Scott Walker won in 2010 because too many people stayed home! Two years ago, more than half a million Wisconsinites who supported Obama failed to vote in the 2010 election. And that's how Governor Scott Walker got elected. This year, we're taking a new approach. We're sending this mailing to you and your neighbors to publicize who does and does not vote."
This version of the flier encouraged people to call or knock on their neighbors' doors to ask them to vote on Tuesday.[/i]
Maybe you are. I think it's incredibly divisive.
I would use THAT flier to line my daughter's rabbit hutch.
The left is angry because they are now being judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin.
After looking into this further, I would be very pissed off if this had been put on my door. I didn't realize it showed the voting records (not who they voted for, but if they voted) of people in the neighborhood. I know these are probably public records, but to me it seems like they are trying to intimidate or chastise people who don't vote. Voting is not a requirement, and I'd rather not have people voting just because they feel pressured to do so...I doubt these people would have any idea who to vote for anyway (unless they love idiots like Sarah Jessica Parker).
The left is angry because they are now being judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin.
The Liberals GOP Twin wrote: You both satisfied with this...
Another version of the flier reads: "Scott Walker won in 2010 because too many people stayed home! Two years ago, more than half a million Wisconsinites who supported Obama failed to vote in the 2010 election. And that's how Governor Scott Walker got elected. This year, we're taking a new approach. We're sending this mailing to you and your neighbors to publicize who does and does not vote."
This version of the flier encouraged people to call or knock on their neighbors' doors to ask them to vote on Tuesday.[/i]
Maybe you are. I think it's incredibly divisive.
This one is - but it is also an exercise in political speech, something I wholly support keeping free to the greatest possible extent. Being that it is a divisive endeavor, I would expect that it might just motivate folks to get out and vote for Walker so that the recall folks learn a lesson from their mistake and don't act like this again. Engaging in political speech should be encouraged, not discouraged. Participation at the ballot box should be encouraged, not discouraged. If the "progressives" think this is the manner in which to win over their neighbors to support their candidate, more power to them. When Walker's margin of victory ends up being larger than even the polls are predicting, and their efforts have helped to increase voter turnout, they can sit inside their echo chamber scratching their heads and wondering what went wrong.
The Liberals GOP Twin wrote: You both satisfied with this...
Another version of the flier reads: "Scott Walker won in 2010 because too many people stayed home! Two years ago, more than half a million Wisconsinites who supported Obama failed to vote in the 2010 election. And that's how Governor Scott Walker got elected. This year, we're taking a new approach. We're sending this mailing to you and your neighbors to publicize who does and does not vote."
This version of the flier encouraged people to call or knock on their neighbors' doors to ask them to vote on Tuesday.[/i]
Maybe you are. I think it's incredibly divisive.
This one is - but it is also an exercise in political speech, something I wholly support keeping free to the greatest possible extent. Being that it is a divisive endeavor, I would expect that it might just motivate folks to get out and vote for Walker so that the recall folks learn a lesson from their mistake and don't act like this again. Engaging in political speech should be encouraged, not discouraged. Participation at the ballot box should be encouraged, not discouraged. If the "progressives" think this is the manner in which to win over their neighbors to support their candidate, more power to them. When Walker's margin of victory ends up being larger than even the polls are predicting, and their efforts have helped to increase voter turnout, they can sit inside their echo chamber scratching their heads and wondering what went wrong.
I concede. It is freedom of speech using public records. Mods... close the thread.
