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beachbumbob

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1. Take 6 months thru courts and appeals. Not gonna impact the

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Aug 14, 2020, 01:31 PM

Aug 2020

here and now. Not until GOP leadership sees a problem and even then no likely way to restore mail sorting equipment and other such damage. So we democrats must look at what can be done for in person voting. We will need volunteers to be poll watchers and judges NOW.

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"Hobbling the US Postal Service is therefore illegal interference in an election." [View all] riversedge Aug 2020 OP

Take 6 months thru courts and appeals. Not gonna impact the beachbumbob Aug 2020 #1

No, it does not take 6 months to put a stop to it. A cease and desist order brings an immediate stop gristy Aug 2020 #11

any court order can and will be appealed and it takes 6 months or longer to work up the chain beachbumbob Aug 2020 #20

Definitely and impeachable offense. But who is counting? Sneederbunk Aug 2020 #2

Tampering with the mail is a FEDERAL OFFENSE Blue Owl Aug 2020 #3

THAT was my response too! Forget the impeachable stuff, there's not enough time. But committing napi21 Aug 2020 #4

but you NEED A DOJ to ENFORCE and ZERO chance for that to happen beachbumbob Aug 2020 #21

That's my take too bucolic_frolic Aug 2020 #5

"Illegal"??? PatSeg Aug 2020 #6

What Trump wants is enough chaos around the iemitsu Aug 2020 #7

Trump commits multiple felonies every day. Mr.Bill Aug 2020 #8

Injunctions? Cease and desist? We don't need a decision. We need a judicial stoppage. BadgerMom Aug 2020 #9

A cease and desist order from a judge (as opposed to a C&D letter) IS a judicial stoppage gristy Aug 2020 #13

Yeah. Sorry I wasn't clear. BadgerMom Aug 2020 #16

I don't know specifics but it would seem NoJoy Danascot Aug 2020 #10

Well, Trump is telegraphing his intention to cheat in order to win. SergeStorms Aug 2020 #12

Id like to see Biden stand before American public say: when I'm president anyone who has RestoreAmerica2020 Aug 2020 #14

It's two felonies for the price of one, isn't it? Withywindle Aug 2020 #15

Sorry, but no..... brooklynite Aug 2020 #17

I regularly receive five different meds by mail. lpbk2713 Aug 2020 #18

I wonder what impact a complete strike by the Postal Workers' Union would have. Lonestarblue Aug 2020 #19