From the in case you missed it over the holiday weekend file: CNN is suing the state of Florida to obtain a list of the 48,000 voters who are being purged from the voter roles.

For those who have short memories or are in denial about the facts surrounding the 2000 election, about 173,000 names were purged from the voter rolls in Florida. The state paid Database Technologies $4 million to come up with the list. In the end, the list resulted in major inaccuracies (names, social security #'s, dates of birth not matching, etc). If you're one who was unlawfully purged from the list, the appeals process is lengthy. It's not as if you can just re-register at the polls on the day of the election.

It seems the powers-that-be in Florida are prepared to repeat the tactics they used in 2000 to carry the state for George W. Bush. One can only hope the media has awoken from their slumber and put the nuts and bolts of the election process under the microscope this time around.