Monday, February 2, 2004

Zo, Are You Ein Loyal Member Uf Zee Party?



The South Carolina state Democratic Party has decided to force every voter to sign a pledge swearing that they are true Democrats I'm not so sure the Democrats' loyalty oath is even legal. South Carolina code 7-11-20 deals with primaries vs. non-binding "advisory" votes. If it's a primary, it must be held according to state law, which means no loyalty oath is allowed. Since delegates will be apportioned based on the outcome of Tuesday's vote, I don't see how the SC primary can be considered merely "advisory."



I'm no specialist in Constitutional law, but this doesn't sound kosher. Since it's liberals running the show, i doubt anyone will challenge it. Has the ACLU, et al, ever jumped in where they were really needed?