[Voterescue] Republican recount nixed due to "snafu" with Paypal funds

[Vickie Karp]

I do not know the author of this e-mail, but my understanding of the
events he lays out is accurate. ~ Vickie Shaun @ Start The Revolution
wrote:

  I do not know where to begin with all of this so I will just lay out
  the basic facts as they are being reported to me:

    1. The state of New Hampshire ballot appeared to have been tampered
      with.

    2. The people of America (and about half of the world too!) pulled
      together to sign a petition and have their voice heard, across
      the aisle, in an effort that has seen both Democrats and
      Republicans call for a recount of the ballots for the state of
      New Hampshire.

    3. The Secretary of State placed a January 15th @ 15:00 deadline
      for the $55,600 to be handed over to cover the cost of the
      recount.

    4. The money was raised by, again, people from all walks of life
      who simply wanted to see that every vote was counted.

    5. At the very last moment, PayPal froze the Granny Warriors
      account and refused to release the funds whilst they
      “investigated” a “suspicious” $1000 donation.

    6. The money could not be handed over and thus, at this point in
      time, it appears that the recount will NOT take place.

  So, the following is what we are meant to believe:

    1. PayPal have clearly not been paying ANY attention to what has
      been happening during this campaign and thus have no idea how
      quickly and in what amounts the Ron Paul Revolution is able to
      raise funds.

    2. PayPal were clearly unaware that Ron Paul supporters were in the
      majority of those donating to this effort and would likely break
      the target REGARDLESS of what last minute donations were
      required.

    3. PayPal were so unlucky during the four days that this appeal ran
      that they managed to:

        a. Crash the original ChipIn at least 3 times making it
          impossible during this time to donate any money at all.

        b. Destroy the original ChipIn altogether after around $40,000
          had been donated requiring the Granny Warriors to start a new
          ChipIn for the remaining monies.

        c. Crash the new ChipIn for about 2 hours on and off on the
          final fundraising date.

        d. Stop the recount by denying that all and any funds received
          are now frozen (note: NOT just the $1000 which, by this
          point, was no longer needed as we were over the top by then)
          pending an investigation into where a perfectly decent sized
          donation came from.

    4. The Secretary of State is unable to stretch the deadline or
      accept that said funds exist regardless of the amount of
      documented evidence placed on his desk.

    5. This entirely calamitous and accidental chain of events was, at
      no point whatsoever, manipulated by anybody to ensure that this
      recount never took place.

  I am sorry but I do not believe for one second that 1 through 4 could
  possibly have happened without 5 being false.

  I never will either.

  This is democracy being stolen, right in front of our eyes and we are
  watching it, some in disbelief, some in denial, all in bond.

  America has been stolen and the vote with it.

  I do not know what comes next. What new horrors? What new wars? What
  new laws?

  I fear for the future of America.

  Best wishes and good luck,

  Shaun
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