Wisconsin: GAB delays online signatures as Republican threats and rhetoric drive privacy concerns

[Scuba]

http://uppitywis.org/blogarticle/gab-delays-online-walker-recall-petition-database-threats-and-re

Score another point for Republican-friendly goons who promise to harrass the million or so Wisconsin citizens who signed recall petitions against Scott Walker -- and score a second point for Republicans and their think tanks who continue to sow chaos in their effort to discredit the recall elections.

Late Monday afternoon the Government Accountability Board unexpectedly issued a statement saying recall petitions for Walker would not be posted online as scheduled. The GAB is “evaluating the privacy concerns of individuals who have contacted us about posting the petitions online.” From WITI-TV News in Milwaukee:

A Wisconsin ACLU [American Civil Liberties Union] spokesman told FOX6 last week they’ve also been contacted by people who fear retaliation at work, or are afraid because of previous domestic violence trouble, and these people don’t want the petitions made public online. “There should be some protection for privacy rights when someone has a legitimate fear that their political participation could have severe repercussions,” the ACLU spokesman said.

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The conservative MacIver Institute told the TV station it would file a freedom of information request for copies of the petitions, which is rather bizaare given that the Walker campaign already is busy entering petitioner names into its own searchable computer database. Apparently, the folks at MacIver want us to regard GAB's hesitancy as some kind of conspiratorial government secrecy.

[onethatcares]

1. this only happens in countries where

people are afraid of their government, kinda like what we were taught about communist countries in grade school where neighbors would turn in folks.

Our country is broken beyone repair because anyone can see there is no unity or even a chance of working together to accomplish good for the entire populace anymore.

I've been learning to play the ballad of William Worthy and one line stands out among all others;

"we're living in the free world and in the free world we must stay"

I know it was written about Cuba, but it's beginnng to be able to be applied to everything.

[nanabugg]

2. Take heed voters and never vote for another Republican or GOP sympathizer again!!

And be sure to check all candidates for party affiliation histories. The GOP is good at having their wolves dress in Dem clothing.

[Scuba]

3. +1 for awareness of infiltration tactics.