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DanieRains

(4,619 posts)
Thu Jan 13, 2022, 02:10 PM Jan 2022

It Is Obvious That States Should Not Be Allowed To Run Their Own Elections Any Way They Want

Without oversight, many states will make it difficult for the minority party's voters to get to the polls.

That is the narrative the MSM will never describe.

I am sick of the debate already.

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It Is Obvious That States Should Not Be Allowed To Run Their Own Elections Any Way They Want (Original Post) DanieRains Jan 2022 OP
I have always favored a strong federal government EYESORE 9001 Jan 2022 #1
You Forgot The Word Corrupt DanieRains Jan 2022 #2
I was implying that EYESORE 9001 Jan 2022 #5
this same debate was going on 250 years ago... WarGamer Jan 2022 #6
Especially states that already submitted forged election documents to the federal government onecaliberal Jan 2022 #3
It is that conservative authortarians believe that the rights of states to conduct the elections ShazamIam Jan 2022 #4
Nor should political parties be able to select nominees by processes that vary from state to state Klaralven Jan 2022 #7

EYESORE 9001

(29,889 posts)
1. I have always favored a strong federal government
Thu Jan 13, 2022, 02:15 PM
Jan 2022

It beats hell out of allowing 50 petty fiefdoms to run roughshod over people’s rights.

EYESORE 9001

(29,889 posts)
5. I was implying that
Thu Jan 13, 2022, 02:45 PM
Jan 2022

when I called them ’petty fiefdoms,’ but, yeah, it deserves to be called out explicitly.

WarGamer

(18,863 posts)
6. this same debate was going on 250 years ago...
Thu Jan 13, 2022, 02:55 PM
Jan 2022

The LAWS we have today are compromises between the Federalists and anti-Federalists.

Don't like it... Constitutional Convention.

 

onecaliberal

(36,594 posts)
3. Especially states that already submitted forged election documents to the federal government
Thu Jan 13, 2022, 02:22 PM
Jan 2022

ShazamIam

(3,187 posts)
4. It is that conservative authortarians believe that the rights of states to conduct the elections
Thu Jan 13, 2022, 02:27 PM
Jan 2022

includes the right to decide who gets to vote and now they have the Supreme Court endorsing their game including the right to disenfranchise entire classes of voters via Gerrymandering.

 

Klaralven

(7,510 posts)
7. Nor should political parties be able to select nominees by processes that vary from state to state
Thu Jan 13, 2022, 04:36 PM
Jan 2022

And that are different for each party.

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