Democrat president Lyndon Johnson is attributed as saying to two governors about his support of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 "..I'll have those n****rs v****g Democrat for 200 years.". Just saying.

And exactly what can middle America applaud that bozoinchief bribem has done for us in the last 8 months? Come on, let's hear em.

Probably aren't 87 thousand high earners in the county.

Oh, come on buddy. Apples compared to turds. I can't believe you would even attempt to equate military and expat v**es with millions upon millions of easily doctored, that is potentially forged, "mail ins."

For me it means you done it.

You might want to counsel Hillary on that one.

If they can apparently steal an e******n, how hard can it be to come up with wh**ever poll numbers are necessary?

But...but...but Biden was among the top of his class in law school and has 47 years of quality legislative experience in DC. Just look at all of the bills he authored with his name on them.

Ever heard about lasting T-Cell imunity? Possibly for life. If not, you might want to read up.

By the way, tip. Viet Nam was Lyndon Johnson's war. You might have heard of him. He was a democrat president.

If the dems keep aborting themselves, then.....

I'm sorry. Have had enough from this low life.

[quote=straightUp]From one of those tangents that so often take conversations off track. In this case, it's this one from the "T*****r" topic. https://www.onepoliticalplaza.com/tpr?p=3819216&t=222097

From the discussion about Trump and the suggestion that his foray into politics is perhaps one of the best examples of a move toward autocracy, to the counter-suggestion that the left is a better example, to the snarky remark… "You mean like making sure all Americans can v**e?" to the breakdown on e******n systems, which I think is worthy of its own topic.

The Brennan Center for Justice is tracking the bills in all the state legislatures and have counted up some totals that make a rational person wonder about what's really going on.

As of May 14, 2021, legislators have introduced 389 bills with restrictive provisions in 48 states. Twenty-two bills with restrictive provisions have already been enacted. In addition, at least 61 bills with restrictive provisions in 18 states are moving through legislatures: 31 have passed at least one chamber, while another 30 have had some sort of committee action (e.g., a hearing, an amendment, or a committee v**e).

source: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/state-v****g-bills-tracker-2021

So what are they restricting? Am I correct in assuming that the Republicans responsible for ALL of these restrictive laws are pulling the same stunts that we've seen repeated throughout history, such as the Jim Crow laws that got around the 15th Amendment by cutting black people off from the b****t through restrictions on things common to black people other than skin color?

Or could it be that my conservative interlocutors are correct in assuming it's all for the sake of ensuring "secure and trustworthy" e******ns? Does it take 389 laws to do that?

Someone had suggested we break things down to the simplest elements and go from there. This is where I'd like this topic to start. That person suggested this basic requirement…

Our e******ns must be secure and trustworthy. There are 2 components to that:
1) That everyone who is eligible to v**e be on v***r r**********n rolls. This requirement includes a valid photo ID, and proof of eligibility.
2) When v****g, that person needs to be on the v***r r**********n rolls and possess a valid photo ID.

I already brought up a number of problems related to photo ID, which has NOT been the most reliable form of authentication since about 20 years ago. I also brought up the fact that "who is eligible" (being presented here as an inconsequential given) is in fact, the basis for most examples of v**er suppression throughout history.

I offered an alternative starting point. Just three rules…

Requirements for secure e******ns.
1) v**er is eligible
2) v**er is authenticated
3) v**er is limited to one v**e.

There are so many ways to meet these requirements and each state has the constitutional right to decide which methods to use. Personally, here's how I would like to see this implemented...

1. Any adult subjected to the laws of the land is eligible to v**e (not including visitors)
2. I prefer a modern system of authentication such a biometrics.
3. blockchain!

I might have to explain that last one… Blockchain is a relatively new technology in which t***sactions are recorded on a shared ledger supported by a peer-to-peer network. The beauty being that no one controls the ledger it is utterly decentralized. When a t***saction occurs, it's recorded everywhere and cannot be erased by anyone. Block chain is what all the crypto-currencies like Bitcoin are based on.

Using a block-chain it's possible to eliminate every opportunity to v**e more than once with the proof being beyond the control of any particular agency. I noticed that NONE of the 389 bills being pushed through in the name of "integrity" mention blockchain which would actually make 80% of those bills moot. So… is this because the lawmakers aren't aware of blockchain even though cryptocurrency is such an issue on the floor? Or is it because blockchain would take away the smoke screen of f**e concern for "e******n integrity" that v**er suppression always needs?

To my conservative friends, you may not know this but we liberals would LOVE a trustworthy e******n system just so we don't have to listen to all these conspiracy theories about c***ting every time we win an e******n.

I'm thinking about writing to my representative to encourage this idea and would
From a true conservative, I totally agree with the partial Blockchain solution as you described it. But how about those pesky late night paper b****ts? What's your suggested remedy for them? Only Blockchain v****g allowed? I'm up for that, but doubt your fellow travelers in the Congress would go for it.....maybe after the '22 e******ns, if things go right.

It was Trump's government on J****** 6th., Slick.

It was Trump's government on J****** 6th., Slick.