Comments on: Al Sharpton, ML King III, Charles Steele to Alabama

by: Don

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:58:01 +0000

I’m back because I forgot to check the “Notify me” space.

by: Don

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:54:15 +0000

Friday I submitted the following to the AG’s office, probably too late to get any response before Monday:
[1] Can a prosecutor seek a change of venue for a trial, or is that something only the defense can do?
[2] If a prosecutor can seek a change of venue, would the grounds that activity in the community involved is likely to have intimidated or otherwise tainted the jury pool for the upcoming trial likely be entertained favorably by the presiding judge?
[3] In view of the fact that the rally which has been announced will take place this coming Sunday (October 7, 2007) in Greensboro, AL in support of the two defendants who were indicted on voter fraud charges in Hale County may influence potential jurors for their upcoming trial, if allowed, would someone involved in the prosecution (I’m assuming it will be someone from your staff) seek a change of venue if it seems prudent?

by: Danny

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:44:40 +0000

AJ in Foley, I think that the Anonymous commenter was not talking about me when he/she wrote, “How can any person with knowledge of what has happened in Hale Co. say that this is about ‘race’ ?” but rather about the circulating memo. But you are right that I have not said that this matter is about race. And yes, increased attention to those who claim it is about race often strains relations with people who feel strongly that race is not a key issue.

by: AJ in Foley

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:17:23 +0000

I think he meant that anytime an area is subject to national media attention, with one of the major players being Sharpton, that it can strain race relations. Quite possibly, AG King might do well to prosecute, but this could be seen as a witch hunt, if cast in the right light. In all it is atleast and ethical injustice that the absentee ballots are recieved at a citizens personal address. Where is the accountability in that?

by: anonymous

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 02:49:11 +0000

How can any person with knowledge of what has happened in Hale Co. say that this is about “race” ? The election which was overturned was a Black vs.a Black. The Blacks have disenfranchised their own people. All the Campaign 2000 persons can say is “this is a race issue”. When Blacks illegally vote other Blacks, where is the race issue? It is within their own race. They have committed blatant voter fraud (not voter’s fraud,as stated in their memo)and they have been caught. How disappointed Martin Luther King would be with these people….this is certainly NOT what he wanted. How sad it is that this group continues to try to create unrest among themselves rather than trying to live the Christian life and do what is best for the benefit of all rather than for the benefit of the few who belong to Campaign 2000.

by: pattie

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 01:28:27 +0000

Here we go again. How many times have we heard this in Hale County.
This Campaign 2000 and Beyond is up to their usual tricks. A leader of this
group in Hale County is Senator Bobby Singleton. If you want to see
how many absentee votes he received in 2004 and 2005 just go to
www.thedemocracydefenseleague.com or to the Secretary of States website.
The real issue here is not race, but a crime against democracy. He refers
to the DDL as a group made up whites. The only requirement for membership
is that you be a registered voter in Alabama. The membership application
does not ask your race.