THOUSANDS OF FRAUD CASES JUST 'TIP OF ICEBERG'.....NEW WARNING OF 'TOTAL BREAKDOWN IN COHESION OF AMERICAN SOCIETY'

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THOUSANDS OF FRAUD CASES JUST 'TIP OF ICEBERG'.....NEW WARNING OF 'TOTAL BREAKDOWN IN COHESION OF AMERICAN SOCIETY'

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Date: Monday, 17-Oct-2011 12:40:11

Thousands of fraud cases just 'tip of iceberg' New warning of 'total breakdown in cohesion of American society' By Bob Unruh © 2011 WND A group that monitors elections in Minnesota and roots out fraudulent votes is warning ballot fraud is on the rise across the nation, and if unchecked, the ultimate consequences would be an electorate that simply doesn't believe the system works and refuses to participate – "a total breakdown in the cohesion of American society." That's from spokesman Dan McGrath of the Minnesota Majority, which advocates for traditional values in state and federal public policy through grassroots activism. The group also contributes to the work of ElectionIntegrityWatch.com to focus specifically on elections and voter fraud. Minnesota Majority reported that its investigations of fraud allegations arising from the 2008 general election in the state so far have resulted in 113 convictions. Another 200 or so cases are being processed or are pending but might not be completed because the statute of limitations expires next month, three years after the election. And a stunning 2,800 or more cases cannot be prosecuted because of the wording in the state law that essentially requires voter fraud participants to admit they knew what they were doing was illegal in order for a conviction to be obtained, the organization said. The organization's report on voter fraud said the convictions appear to be the highest number since a scheme in Jackson County, Mo., in 1936 resulted in 259 individuals convicted of voter fraud. A more recent effort by the U.S. Department of Justice that encompassed five years resulted in just 53 convictions, the group said. "It's mind-boggling to me that as a tiny non-profit corporation, we netted more than double the number of convictions in one year than the U.S. Department of Justice was able to find in five," said Minnesota Majority president Jeff Davis in a statement on the results. The group identified a wide range of illegal votes, including incapacitated patients at a mental health home who have guardians and are not eligible to vote to "upwards of 2,800 ineligible felons believed to have unlawfully voted in Minnesota's 2008 general election." "These convictions are just the tip of the iceberg," said Davis. "The actual number of illegal votes cast was in the thousands. Most unlawful voters were never charged with a crime because they simply pled ignorance. We have evidence of these people casting illegal ballots, but in Minnesota, ignorance of election law is considered to be an acceptable defense." It's not just in Minnesota. The organization lists reports from dozens of locations around the nation where voter fraud cases have been brought, and convictions won, by prosecutors. Among them are a 10-year prison term for an NAACP leader for vote fraud, several cases in Houston, more in Wisconsin and some in Florida. READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT THIS LINK: http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=355461