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UN Observers at Elections in Omaha!
NENick:
I just listened to the interview with a UN Observer on the Scott Voorhees radio program. A UN election observer will be here in Omaha monitoring our election. The UN guy also stated that he will be armed with a pistol and taser/ blue helmet.
I can't bring my gun to the election... why in the hell should he be able to? Is it legal for him to do that?
If someone can find more info on this, please post it. I'm at work and can't get anymore info.
I called:
Douglas County Election Commission - 402-444-8683
NE Secretary of State John Gale - 402-471-2555
John Brunning Atty. General - 402-471-2682
Ben Nelson - Capitol Switchboard - 202-224-3121
Lee Terry - Capitol Switchboard - 202-224-3121
I'm about to cook off!
RLMoeller:
WTF!?
RLMoeller:
Not sure how much truth there is in this.
I called the Douglas County election commission. They have been getting a lot of calls on this, as they should.
First, they said that firearms are not allowed, and this is no exception.
Second, anyone can be go observe, but they would need to notify the election commission. A couple groups have provided notification, but no notification has been received yet for any UN observer.
Finally, Scott likes to play jokes like this. It would not surprise me to find out that this was a joke. I really hope that is the case. The lines to KFAB are busy and I can't get through.
NE Bull:
Since when are we a third world country that need armed UN guards at our elections.
(puts foil hat on)
Something tells me, SOME BODIES are gearing up for riots. Which is very possible, no matter the outcome of the election. And this, in and of itself may help fuel a riot.
Another thought; Maybe I won't wear my NFOA shirt and NRA hat into the polling area again this year. Might give away my stance and get me 'turned away'. hmmm, might want to remove a few bumper stickers, too.
(removing foil hat and rechecking supplies)
CitizenClark:
--- Quote from: NENick on October 30, 2012, 10:43:37 AM ---I just listened to the interview with a UN Observer on the Scott Voorhees radio program. A UN election observer will be here in Omaha monitoring our election. The UN guy also stated that he will be armed with a pistol and taser/ blue helmet.
I can't bring my gun to the election... why in the hell should he be able to? Is it legal for him to do that?
If someone can find more info on this, please post it. I'm at work and can't get anymore info.
I called:
Douglas County Election Commission - 402-444-8683
NE Secretary of State John Gale - 402-471-2555
John Brunning Atty. General - 402-471-2682
Ben Nelson - Capitol Switchboard - 202-224-3121
Lee Terry - Capitol Switchboard - 202-224-3121
I'm about to cook off!
--- End quote ---
Sounds like baloney to me. First of all, the international organization that is sending election observers to the United States this year is the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), not the UN. The United States is a member nation of this international organization, and the OSCE has had observers here at least five times before.
Second, these observers are not coming to Nebraska according to Secretary of State John Gale.
Third, these people are _observers_, not election officials. Check out the organization's handbook for election observers here: http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/70293
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