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Christine Howard's avatar

First, thank you for what you do - cutting through the BS of this administration and speaking to truth.

Next, Trump doesn't have a sense of humor that would be considered funny. His is of the perverted, "I am King and I will f$^k up all who don't bend to my will."

He has waged war on seven countries - I don't think that includes the United States. He wages war on the very people he's suppose to represent and care for, giving no thought to the lives being destroyed. The list is long but I'm only mention three:

1. Our military and families

2. Healthcare

3. Free elections

We the people want our civil rights and are willing to fight for them.

Walter Blanchard, Ph.D.'s avatar

And still, those brave congressmen have failed to address impeachment!

Steve Haber's avatar

Impeachment or removed under 25 for being unable and unfit to serve, he does need to be stopped or at least his unconstitutional EOs need to be removed

Bruce Nachman's avatar

Funny, in the State of Florida they did away with the Firearm Registration List - so, if you have your weapon stolen, that information is no longer available for Law Enforcement agencies. But, Trump wants a Voters Registration List - isn't that something that smacks of what the Nazi's and other oppressive tyrants do to control the population????

Jim Hunter's avatar

It is unconstitutional, but Mr. Trump's plan is to let it play out in the snail's pace court system and in the interim try to implement it before the mid-terms. When you have a man who has no ethics or morals and the Supreme Court has declared untouchable, he will do whatever it takes to maintain his total grip on this power.

Tedder130's avatar

What Trump either doesn't realize or chooses to violate is the consensus of his owning class that long ago ceased to fear democracy as they discovered they could control public sentiment with 'advertising', essentially propaganda for the owning class and subterfuge. Thus, for decades public preferences have had little or no affect on legislation or Presidential whim. On the other hand, many of us believe that his intention is not only to destroy democracy, but the owning class (which he rightly calls 'The Deep State) as well.

Alfonso Martinez's avatar

Really great stuff. I live in Florida and this publication is rational and uplifting

J C Green's avatar

No it only assumes that the absence of consistent national processes adn mandatory voting tend to suppress extremism and increase ease of systems, in overall impact major cost reduction and efficiency, so the very ease of voting increases turnout. However, it does require a nationwide standard for identification. While doing this a national standard driving license also would decrease costs and simplify operation. Of course, it does imply national role. Obviously this demands a constitutional amendment so it could not happen soon. Certainly it would give authority to horrible results in the hands of despots, so I do NOT advocate having any Orange awareness of the idea. FWIW, No party affiliates are asked or disclosed.

Sharon Krueger's avatar

When Trump acts like he is kidding it is his way of floating an idea to see who jumps on the band wagon. Just like his accusing the Democrats of election fraud while he goes out and blatantly commits election fraud, well election interference for sure. It is his narcissisms, he cannot control it and it will continue to destroy our country as we knew it before he showed up. We have a mentally ill man at the helm. Maybe we should start treating him like the sociopath he is, if only congress would do their job.

J C Green's avatar

No question about Trumps idiocy on this one, but...the US electoral system dates from 1787-1789. The Electoral College was sensible then. Now the US needs a system similar to those of, say, Brazil with mandatory voting, all one day, national ID with biometrics to vote, one nationwide(actually Brazilians worldwide through embassies/consulates).

That eliminates voter fraud, voter suppression or legitimacy debates, mostly. It is not perfect because people who are influences by US manipulation claim Brazil has those defects, especially when they lose elections and prefer coups.

But the system works and has popular support. It is cost efficient and inclusive.

Does not the US need to update rather than tie to aniquity?

Eric's avatar

But, doesn’t your comment also presume there has in fact been impactive voter fraud requiring change when, instead, all evidence is to the contrary (and several courts have so found) and even those pounding their chests in support of the hypocritically named SAVE Act have failed to bring forth any such actual evidence to back their overly generalized assertions