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Reports of protests are overblown. A few incidents around the country, but nothing major.

5 (45.5%)

A few major incidents in capitals, but nothing much in DC.

5 (45.5%)

A major incident in DC, but nothing much around the country.

0 (0%)

More than 10 capitals have major upheavals, but nothing much in DC.

0 (0%)

A major incident in DC plus more than 10 capitals with significant upheavals.

1 (9.1%)

More than half the capitals around the country have problems with protesters, but DC is quiet.

0 (0%)

DC has major problems, while more than half the capitals around the country also have considerable trouble with protesters.

0 (0%)

Huge disruption to the day.

0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 9

Voting closed: January 19, 2021, 10:49:21 PM

[bodiddley]

More ways in which Police Unions are detrimental.

Cops in misconduct cases stay on force through arbitration

A Florida police officer who was fired six times went back on patrol in 2018. An arbitrator ordered the Opa-locka Police Department to rehire Sgt. German Bosque after he was fired in 2013 for evidence tampering.

A 2011 Sarasota Herald-Tribune report said Bosque had 40 internal affairs complaints, including 16 for battery or excessive force.

An extreme example -- fired and reinstated 6 times! -- but it's a national problem.

[kiidcarter8]

The core question for those who favor democracy is not speed of tabulation,  but equal access by all voters.   As Trump knows perfectly well,  mail voting improves access for many voters,  many in the demographic that knows the GOP policies suck for them.

#1 reason why people don't like to vote by mail -

They are not certain the vote will be properly counted

Because they don’t trust the GOP to be fair and honest

Well. no - could be any number of reasons.

[LarryBnDC]

For the most part, the GOP doesn't want gov't programs -- such as Obamacare -- to succeed, as they worry that then folks will want more programs that benefit the majority and the poor.  So they keep sabotaging Obamacare instead of helping it work as it should/could.  They like to pretend that SS and Medicaid are in perpetual crises so that they can reduce, substantially modify or eliminate them.  Etc.

Why anyone would vote for a party that doesn't believe gov't can do anything right and that actively wants gov't programs to fail is beyond me.

Because the GOP pits racial fear and resentment against common sense and common good.

[LarryBnDC]

Not a problem.  I say enough idiotic things here without having more idiocy attributed to me.

Ha!

[kiidcarter8]

Speakimg of COVID and the election - to Kam and others -

What do you think of the slogan REOPEN RIGHT?

[NeedsAdjustments]

The last time the Federal Government allotted election money to the states was
$3 B in 2002 after the agony of  hanging chads.

That is incorrect.  The Federal Government voted to provide states with $250 Million for election security after the agony of Russia interfering in our elections in 2016.

So, to the point, there is nothing in the Constitution preventing them from providing money that supports a state's mail-in voting efforts, and to encourage them to pursue that voting method.

There is nothing to prevent the Federal Government providing some financial assistance to states for election costs. But the government cannot direct the states on how to conduct elections.

Yes.  There is nothing to prevent the Federal Government providing financial assistance to states for election costs.  Which is what I said four posts ago.

[Hairy Lime]

The last time the Federal Government allotted election money to the states was
$3 B in 2002 after the agony of  hanging chads.

That is incorrect.  The Federal Government voted to provide states with $250 Million for election security after the agony of Russia interfering in our elections in 2016.

So, to the point, there is nothing in the Constitution preventing them from providing money that supports a state's mail-in voting efforts, and to encourage them to pursue that voting method.

There is nothing to prevent the Federal Government providing some financial assistance to states for election costs. But the government cannot direct the states on how to conduct elections.

They can earmark funds for the specific purpose of funding mail voting.

[facilitatorn]

Speakimg of COVID and the election - to Kam and others -

What do you think of the slogan REOPEN RIGHT?

It’s not nearly as hopeful or reassuring as Biden 2020.

http://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/06/george-floyd-police-protests-defund-conversations.html

Keep marching. Keep marching. Keep marching.

[NeedsAdjustments]

The last time the Federal Government allotted election money to the states was
$3 B in 2002 after the agony of  hanging chads.

That is incorrect.  The Federal Government voted to provide states with $250 Million for election security after the agony of Russia interfering in our elections in 2016.

So, to the point, there is nothing in the Constitution preventing them from providing money that supports a state's mail-in voting efforts, and to encourage them to pursue that voting method.

There is nothing to prevent the Federal Government providing some financial assistance to states for election costs. But the government cannot direct the states on how to conduct elections.

They can earmark funds for the specific purpose of funding mail voting.

And/or make general election aid contingent on implementing mail-in voting as an incentive.

There will be no shortage of States looking for help on meeting their budgets over the next couple of years.

[facilitatorn]

The last time the Federal Government allotted election money to the states was
$3 B in 2002 after the agony of  hanging chads.

That is incorrect.  The Federal Government voted to provide states with $250 Million for election security after the agony of Russia interfering in our elections in 2016.

So, to the point, there is nothing in the Constitution preventing them from providing money that supports a state's mail-in voting efforts, and to encourage them to pursue that voting method.

There is nothing to prevent the Federal Government providing some financial assistance to states for election costs. But the government cannot direct the states on how to conduct elections.

They can earmark funds for the specific purpose of funding mail voting.

[bambu.]

"[Do] you know what's going to happen?" asked Napolitano. "[Rolfe] is going to be found not guilty, and that's going to produce a tremendous uproar amongst the people of Atlanta.

"They should have charged some far more reasonable charge rather than one that exposes him to the death penalty," he urged. "It's just not going to work



https://www.foxnews.com/us/tampa-officers-injured-hundreds-ambush-police-video

It was murder.

DEATH PENALTY?

Now there's something that should be cancelled.

[kiidcarter8]

Chicago officials report the city's highest number of shootings in a single weekend this year. From Friday evening to Monday morning, 102 people were shot, 14 of whom have died, five of those killed were minors.




https://www.zerohedge.com/political/102-shot-14-fatally-chicago-fathers-day-weekend-massacre?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=miximedia&utm_campaign=zerohedge


Wow.

[LarryBnDC]

Speakimg of COVID and the election - to Kam and others -

What do you think of the slogan REOPEN RIGHT?

That ship has sailed, slick.


https://exjournalistsunite.wordpress.com/2020/05/19/make-no-mistake-the-reopen-protests-are-all-about-white-privilege/

[Kam]

Speakimg of COVID and the election - to Kam and others -

What do you think of the slogan REOPEN RIGHT?

The republican party should consider it.  Their slogan seems to be REOPEN RIGHT NOW.

[LarryBnDC]

The last time the Federal Government allotted election money to the states was
$3 B in 2002 after the agony of  hanging chads.

That is incorrect.  The Federal Government voted to provide states with $250 Million for election security after the agony of Russia interfering in our elections in 2016.

So, to the point, there is nothing in the Constitution preventing them from providing money that supports a state's mail-in voting efforts, and to encourage them to pursue that voting method.

There is nothing to prevent the Federal Government providing some financial assistance to states for election costs. But the government cannot direct the states on how to conduct elections.

Yes.  There is nothing to prevent the Federal Government providing financial assistance to states for election costs.  Which is what I said four posts ago.

Remember the Biden Ruke?

Everything RSW says is based in Bullshit.