Recently, about 200 immigrants were gathered at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville for their naturalization ceremony. At the end of the ceremony, they were given, according to custom, voter registration forms. However, these forms were a little different--the Republican Party affiliation was already checked in blue ink. Some thoughtful Republican committeeperson decided to bypass the democratic process--for newly naturalized citizens, no less--but the irony is probably lost on the Florida Republican Party.

Whoever did this committed a felony, but I'm not going to hold my breath waiting for her or his prosecution. Considering the recent problems in Florida elections, it appears that very little--if anything--has changed. Felons who have regained their voting rights are still being purged from the rolls, the governor is still saying that everything is just fine, and the news media, through its silence, is a co-conspirator in this now long-running vote scam.