A Sad Day in American (and World) History

Seven years ago today, December 12, 2000, the Supreme Court saw fit to forgo the continuation of the recount and probable tampering of the vote in Florida, handing the presidency to George W. Bush.

Al Gore had won popular election, and forever will remain serious questions regarding voter caging and suppression in Florida (and elsewhere).

Seven years ago – it seems like decades – George Bush said he’d be a “uniter, not a divider”.

Things went downhill from there: