On Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:20:07 -0700, Jim wrote:

I saw a big sign on a very hot day recently, in a busy public place:
"Republicans Register to Vote Here." A black guy with dreadlocks stood
behind the table.

There was a cooler of sports drinks, and energy bars. I sat on the wall
and talked to the guy. If someone registered as a Republican they got a
cold drink and an energy bar.

He told me he's homeless and was picked up at a homeless shelter, as
were many others, to help register Republicans. He told me he got paid
for each Republican he registered.

I asked him about registering Democratic. No, you don't get a drink or
energy bar. You can register, but he wasn't getting paid for that.

I asked him if there was ever a few phonies thrown in to increase his
pay. "Ya, we all do it." They catch most phonies eventually, but since
they are paid daily, they don't have enough time to check.

If they are registering phonies, as Acorn has done for years all over
the country, then yes, I'm outraged.

But, if they're getting some money to stand and register legitimate
voters, I have no problem with that. Hell, lobbyists make a hell of a
lot more money and they're buying congress critters.