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68. Excellent point. nt

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Why are we seeing polling places closed as "cost saving measures"? If we can't afford ... [View all] Scuba Apr 2016 OP

Precisely Sherman A1 Apr 2016 #1

I'm wondering this myself astrophuss42 Apr 2016 #2

Stupid People. The defense budget defends and supports the 1%. We are incidental. Katashi_itto Apr 2016 #3

Expense of polling venues jehop61 Apr 2016 #4

I wouldn't consider Rhode Island a red state Revanchist Apr 2016 #5

Counties have defense budgets? 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #6

Please explain why fed dollars can't be used to help counties staff their polling places? Scuba Apr 2016 #8

Federalism. But that said, the congress can make it so ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #9

Gosh, that means ... Scuba Apr 2016 #10

Yeah ... And, perhaps, more civics classes. 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #16

Please explain your "civics classes" comment. Federal grants to counties are commonplace. Scuba Apr 2016 #17

So ... No revolution? 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #18

DAMNIT!!! No revolution? Glassunion Apr 2016 #51

Thank you! I'm glad you pointed this out. NurseJackie Apr 2016 #21

DU can be so educational! 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #24

While conveniently overlooking the common concept of federal grants to counties. Scuba Apr 2016 #34

There are federal grants to support the operations of county level voting? 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #36

Why not? There're federal grants to counties for all kinds of other things. Scuba Apr 2016 #38

Again ... Federalism. And a dire need for civics to be taught. 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #56

So you got nothing. Scuba Apr 2016 #60

Apparently, nothing that will get through. 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #61

You've offered zero rationale as to why polling places are closing. Scuba Apr 2016 #63

I didn't know that a rationale was being requested ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #64

Kind of looks that way at times... Scootaloo Apr 2016 #26

You noticed that too, eh? Scuba Apr 2016 #40

But way back the feds passed a clean water act. It paid for sanitary sewer systems, new and LiberalArkie Apr 2016 #41

WTF is that? Ghost Dog Apr 2016 #42

That is the St. Louis police department Scootaloo Apr 2016 #47

Jesus, Mary and Joseph (as Irish friends might exclaim). Ghost Dog Apr 2016 #49

I said this same thing the other day! Good one!!! Dustlawyer Apr 2016 #7

There is no unitary government. Igel Apr 2016 #11

I'm not sure what your point is, if you have one, but federal grants to counties are commonplace. Scuba Apr 2016 #14

Huge +1! Enthusiast Apr 2016 #67

so the defense budget is needless if the state/local government Press Virginia Apr 2016 #79

Please substantiate your claim of "assets are allocated based on prior years." That's not ... Scuba Apr 2016 #83

Any time you hear that argument... Chan790 Apr 2016 #12

Bingo! Scuba Apr 2016 #13

THREAD WINNER! Congratulations, pick up your prize at the check out counter! appalachiablue Apr 2016 #29

Never heard about that before d_legendary1 Apr 2016 #39

Colorado has vote by mail SomethingFishy Apr 2016 #44

So does Oregon. Ill get my ballot probably today. Its my first primary ever:) litlbilly Apr 2016 #99

Profit is the only thing that matters awoke_in_2003 Apr 2016 #15

Once we truly face that it's not US, we can organize our resources. My old favorite, tax strike, ancianita Apr 2016 #19

That may be on the list - plans are being made. jwirr Apr 2016 #23

Happy to hear it. Hope you'll keep us posted. ancianita Apr 2016 #25

Nothing to post just yet but I can guarantee that there is jwirr Apr 2016 #27

I've hung out with many and have never heard a mumbling word about it. I'll take your ancianita Apr 2016 #31

I'm an old hippie myself and what I was talking about is jwirr Apr 2016 #58

A tax strike is ineffective. Have you ever heard the words, "tax liens." JDPriestly Apr 2016 #32

Sure. But they can't jail us all. There are a lot of boomers ready to go out over a big move, ancianita Apr 2016 #46

I tried to locate "Insider in the White House" on amazon . . . Petrushka Apr 2016 #97

How would one work (strike)? People pay their tax through payroll deduction, by law isn't it? Hestia Apr 2016 #100

You don't have to; that's voluntary. You can keep all your money, make the IRS wait for 364 days. ancianita Apr 2016 #105

Shhh! Our tax breaks at work. n/t aggiesal Apr 2016 #20

100% correct. jwirr Apr 2016 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author mrr303am Apr 2016 #28

I think 90% of Dems and Independents agree on this, the Repubs are brainwashed though Fast Walker 52 Apr 2016 #35

Not just the MIC. The Navy spends most of its efforts protecting oil shipments and other ... Scuba Apr 2016 #37

It's more of a procurement budget dreamnightwind Apr 2016 #81

K&R. Excellent post! JDPriestly Apr 2016 #30

PRIORITIES, PEOPLE! Fast Walker 52 Apr 2016 #33

At least you still have polling places! scscholar Apr 2016 #43

Please provide some evidence of your "full of fraud" claim. Vote by mail is very popular .. Scuba Apr 2016 #45

Last I checked, King County (Seattle), threw away 7% of the votes... scscholar Apr 2016 #48

The ability to check on one's own vote is hardly evidence of voter or election fraud. In fact ... Scuba Apr 2016 #52

WTF, I gave you the link so you could check yourself scscholar Apr 2016 #54

I don't live in Washington, so I can hardly check my own vote. Even if I could, and it was gone ... Scuba Apr 2016 #55

Here's one for you to try: scscholar Apr 2016 #57

Anecdote, not evidence. Admit it, you got nothing. Scuba Apr 2016 #59

Interesting. Who scrutinises the count, and on what grounds are ballots rejected? Are these stated? Ghost Dog Apr 2016 #53

BS former9thward Apr 2016 #74

Check with Oregon; they seem to love it. Scuba Apr 2016 #86

I don't need to check with OR. former9thward Apr 2016 #109

All the money rich people avoid paying in taxes? Johonny Apr 2016 #50

Eliminate war, the playtoy of the uber-rich! Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #62

K&R! This post deserves hundreds of recommendations. Enthusiast Apr 2016 #65

Well said! SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #66

Excellent point. nt retrowire Apr 2016 #68

Excellent question! Silver_Witch Apr 2016 #69

it's just the fucking republicans - elect dems certainot Apr 2016 #70

Hillary Leaned From Her Buddies Rove and Bush Family billhicks76 Apr 2016 #71

If we can't afford to have polling places for voting how the hell can we call ourselves Photographer Apr 2016 #72

This message was self-deleted by its author FreedomRain Apr 2016 #73

AZ will not lose anything. former9thward Apr 2016 #75

This message was self-deleted by its author FreedomRain Apr 2016 #77

Yes, everybody. former9thward Apr 2016 #108

Republican govs in red states underthematrix Apr 2016 #76

Mostly, yes, but not germaine to my OP. Scuba Apr 2016 #84

Sorry, but I've lived the past 30 years in Oregon so could someone tell me . . . DrBulldog Apr 2016 #78

Obviously it's defending the right for the rich to become richer. What Else? Kablooie Apr 2016 #80

We are seeing this because Democrats stayed home in the midterms and didn't fight Squinch Apr 2016 #82

Not exactly ... Scuba Apr 2016 #85

I guess you would think of that as proof. Squinch Apr 2016 #87

Are you suggesting the Dems do fight for working class as hard as Reps for owners? Scuba Apr 2016 #88

If we never give them a majority, how do you propose they do that? Squinch Apr 2016 #89

Bush got every thing he wanted with no super-majority. Dems didn't fight him at all. Further ... Scuba Apr 2016 #96

Our side got a historic health plan through which could never before be passed and Squinch Apr 2016 #107

Please provide evidence of your claim that I "refuse to work within the structure ..." Scuba Apr 2016 #110

The 1% still needs an infrastructure to serve them... Helen Borg Apr 2016 #90

The oligarchy. cer7711 Apr 2016 #91

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2016 #92

The 1% like Hillary don't want working class to have the ability to look after whereisjustice Apr 2016 #93

Yet many here support a neocon who will spend aggressively on conflucts abroad but won't change our Vote2016 Apr 2016 #94

k/r marmar Apr 2016 #95

the defense budget is defending profits for the 1% tk2kewl Apr 2016 #98

You said a mouthful. Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #101

Elections are controlled and funded by the individual states. The National Defense Budget can not be Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #102

Feds give grants to states and counties all the time. Your post is bullshit. Scuba Apr 2016 #111

Your answer is bullshit. Only funds raised by Congress for that purpose could be granted. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #113

There is nothing to keep Congrpess from providing funding for counties to staff polling places. Scuba Apr 2016 #114

It is against that law to use the Defense Budget, as I said in my primer on our system. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #115

No, I did not call for using the defense budget. I asked what our defense budget was ... Scuba Apr 2016 #117

It wasn't a diversion. The Defense budget has nothing to do with elections, and shouldn't. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #118

So why did you bring that up? I sure didn't. Scuba May 2016 #119

It's what conservatives do. They did that here in Indiana, along with closing down B Calm Apr 2016 #103

Saving the cost of having to dump Turbineguy Apr 2016 #104

Its mission is not to defend, it's to make $. We are pawns. onecaliberal Apr 2016 #106

Scuba Scuba Scuba malaise Apr 2016 #112

The. One. Per. Cent. WinkyDink Apr 2016 #116