-Caveat Lector- Judge Rejects Block of Fla. Electors WASHINGTON (AP)--A federal judge denied a request Thursday to stop Vice President Al Gore from recognizing Florida's slate of presidential electors when Congress makes its formal count of electoral votes this weekend. U.S. District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth said the people making the request had no jurisdiction in the motion brought against Gore, who serves as the Senate president. The lawsuit filed by two District of Columbia voters, Robert Asa Gordon and Lawrence Douglass Jamison, alleged that Florida election officials ``disenfranchised'' tens of thousands of blacks on Election Day by making it difficult for them to vote. They claimed many black voters were intimidated, threatened or simply turned away at the polls. The plaintiffs said they filed the lawsuit against Gore because of his role as Senate president and not because he was a presidential candidate. A joint session of Congress will convene Saturday for a ceremonial task of reading the electoral votes and Gore will preside over that meeting. Rupa Bhattacharyya of the U.S. Justice Department argued the plaintiffs failed to prove--just days before the joint session _ the merits of their lawsuit. She also said they failed to link any injury they allegedly incurred to the vice president's conduct. After about 90 minutes of arguments, Lamberth said the case lacked legal standing. He also suggested the ``public interest would be harmed'' if the electoral process were further delayed after weeks of legal turmoil in Florida over the state's vote count. Jamison said he was considering whether to appeal. ================================================================= Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF: *Michael Spitzer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends ================================================================= <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om