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The politics of spite cannot abide a smoothly run, no-drama democracy.
Last edited Tue May 11, 2021, 09:27 AM - Edit history (1)
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Democracy with dignity.
Democracy with (omg!) equality of participation.
Democracy with peace.
Democracy with good faith intentions.
Democracy with stability.
Democracy with good governance for all.
Democracy with respect for reality.
Democracy with transparency, facts, truth and science.
Democracy with investment in the demos.
Democracy with visions of the future.
Democracy with rule of law.
Democracy with life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
In 2020, election officials tried to make voting easier and safer amid a global pandemic. Next time, they might get fined or face criminal charges.
Republicans are creating a new slate of punishments for the county officials who run elections, arguing they overstepped their authority when they expanded voter access during the coronavirus pandemic.
“The process could be likewise corrupted by the secretary of state arbitrarily administering the law in a very uneven manner, depending on whether you’re a Democratic county or a Republican county.”
Looming fines also could dissuade people from taking jobs as election workers or make staffers hesitant to help voters, especially in smaller counties that can’t afford to risk the costly penalties, said Travis Weipert, Democratic auditor of Johnson County, Iowa.
“It’s literally becoming, when you look at the laws, the haves and the have-nots,” he said. “The counties that can pay to still continue what they do are going to do it, and the counties that can’t are going to be restricting voting.”
Republicans are creating a new slate of punishments for the county officials who run elections, arguing they overstepped their authority when they expanded voter access during the coronavirus pandemic.
“The process could be likewise corrupted by the secretary of state arbitrarily administering the law in a very uneven manner, depending on whether you’re a Democratic county or a Republican county.”
Looming fines also could dissuade people from taking jobs as election workers or make staffers hesitant to help voters, especially in smaller counties that can’t afford to risk the costly penalties, said Travis Weipert, Democratic auditor of Johnson County, Iowa.
“It’s literally becoming, when you look at the laws, the haves and the have-nots,” he said. “The counties that can pay to still continue what they do are going to do it, and the counties that can’t are going to be restricting voting.”
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-laws-elections-voting-health-4cb9244c381f1031c9ce20610c79a931?fbclid=IwAR0nEJrlqBNb91B7ETmydz0Y6ZCbyzuqKpPzRX4CUtaY-1MX1zquBDIXVcA
Republicans are making voting a pre-crime totalitarian nightmare for Americans. If covid couldn't smash Americans' voting, then they will. The politics of exclusion, extremism and spite is why Democrats must nuke the filibuster -- now used for obstruction over deliberation -- and pass the For The People Act.
