You know that old saying, “If you can’t win honestly, then lie, cheat, and steal.” That’s the unofficial motto of the Republican Party here in the U.S. Since their policies are either non-existent or terrible — racist, misogynist, wealth-centric, etc. — they cannot win in a fair and honest election, so what’s the next best thing? Keep people away from the polls using whatever tactic is available, including violence. Thom Hartmann has a good summation of the current situation … this is serious stuff, my friends, with potentially disastrous consequences.
THE NEW GOP “NATIONAL BALLOT SECURITY TASK FORCE” IS READY TO HARASS VOTERS
When Black or Hispanic voters show up to vote, the Task Force officers are there to stop them before they enter the polling place, asking to see their voter registration card and ID…
By Thom Hartmann
02 May 2024
While the media devotes much hand-wringing to Republican vulnerability in this November’s election because of abortion, virtually no attention is paid to what’s been that party’s primary electoral strategy since the 1960s: preventing citizens from voting.
This year, it appears, voter purges, signature challenges, and election worker intimidation are how the GOP thinks they can overcome America’s distaste for their support of criminalized abortion.
In the run-up to New Jersey’s 1981 gubernatorial election, Republicans in that state put together what they called the National Ballot Security Task Force. They recruited hundreds of off-duty cops and private security guards, arming them with guns, walkie-talkies, and armbands that said “Task Force.” Large signs were posted that said:
“WARNING – THIS AREA IS BEING PATROLLED BY THE NATIONAL BALLOT SECURITY TASK FORCE. IT IS A CRIME TO FALSIFY OR TO VIOLATE ELECTION LAWS.”
In slightly smaller print, the posters referenced state laws about voter eligibility and then proclaimed, in bold type, “$1,000 Reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of persons violating New Jersey election law” along with a voter fraud tip line phone number.
Source: Hell Yes I WILL VOTE — You Can’t Stop Me!!! | Filosofa’s Word

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