http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/05/16/update-on-cherokee-freedmen/ Feminist, anti-racist, pro-fat, plus whatever else we feel like talking about. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:49:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/05/16/update-on-cherokee-freedmen/#comment-293246 The Local Crank Thu, 17 May 2007 01:51:42 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/05/16/update-on-cherokee-freedmen/#comment-293246 It’s good news (at least temporarily) for the Freedmen, but it’s also a cynically calculated political risk by Chief Smith. He’s betting that keeping 1,200 Freedmen voters on the rolls through the election won’t be enough to defeat him, but will be enough to prevent the Federal Gov’t from blocking or annuling the election. Now, 1,200 voters may not seem like alot in a tribe of 260,000, but keep in mind that only 8,000 or so voted in the March 3 constitutional amendment election, and that was considered a heavy turnout! I don’t envy Judge Leeds; she’s going to have her work cut out for her as Principal Chief. It’s good news (at least temporarily) for the Freedmen, but it’s also a cynically calculated political risk by Chief Smith. He’s betting that keeping 1,200 Freedmen voters on the rolls through the election won’t be enough to defeat him, but will be enough to prevent the Federal Gov’t from blocking or annuling the election. Now, 1,200 voters may not seem like alot in a tribe of 260,000, but keep in mind that only 8,000 or so voted in the March 3 constitutional amendment election, and that was considered a heavy turnout! I don’t envy Judge Leeds; she’s going to have her work cut out for her as Principal Chief.

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