FAHRENHEIT 9/11 -- ILLUSTRATED SCREENPLAY & SCREENCAP GALLERY

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings

If any congressman wanted to raise an objection, the rules insisted ...

that he or she had to have the signed support of just one senator. [AB-1]

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings:  Mr. President -- and I take great pride in calling you that -- I must object because
of the overwhelming evidence of misconduct, deliberate fraud and an attempt to suppress voter...

Al Gore, The Traitor:  The chair must remind members that under Section 18 of Title 3, United States Code, no debate
is allowed in the joint session.

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings:  Thank you, Mr. President.  To answer your question, Mr. President, the objection is in writing, signed
by a number of members of the House of Representatives, but not by a member of the Senate.

Congresswoman Corinne Brown: Mr. President, it is in writing and signed by several House colleagues on behalf, and myself, of the 27,000 voters of Duval County in which 16,000 of them are African-Americans that was disenfranchised in this last election.

Al Gore, The Traitor: Is the objection signed by a member of the Senate?

Congresswoman Corinne Brown: Not signed by a member of the Senate.  The Senate is missing.

Congresswoman Barbara Lee:  Mr. President, It is in writing and signed by myself on behalf of many of the diverse constituents in our country, especially those in the 9th Congressional District, and all American voters who recognize that the Supreme Court, not the people of the United States, decided this election.

Al Gore, The Traitor:  Is the objection signed by a senator?

Congresswoman Barbara Lee:  Unfortunately, Mr. President, it is not signed by one single senator.

Congresswoman:  Unfortunately, I have no authority over the United States Senate, and no senator has signed.

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American-Buddha Librarian's Comments:

[AB-1] This is a rule which obviously has its origins in racism.  Since Black people rarely get into the Senate, in order to prevent them from speaking, someone came up with the brilliant idea (NOT!) to tie their free speech to a senator's permission. This is major asshole bullshit!  A person's objection is made when they, and they alone, make it.  Since when does anyone need permission from a senator to speak?  Especially Congressmen and women who have been elected by the people to speak on their behalf!!!  Look how smug all these white guys are as they tell the Black people -- mostly black women -- to go take a flying fuck!  Major racist assholes!  If this isn't proof of a racist conspiracy in our government, I don't know what is.  THIS IS SO SHAMEFUL!  Look at how they are laughing at these black women.  MOTHERFUCKERS, I HATE YOU!  I HOPE YOU ALL DIE IN A FIERY INFERNO, BASTARDS!  GO TO HELL WHERE YOU BELONG!  What these poor black people have suffered at the hands of evil white people is enough to make a feeling person cry forever.  See also "Black Members of the United States Congress:  1870-2005," by Congressional Research Service

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