DevoHusker

Thanks for clarifying. I have similar views on it.

https://www.kwch.com/content/news/Dodge-City-to-have-two-polling-places-504741251.html Dodge City voters will no longer need to cast their ballots at a single location. The election office there came under fire during the 2018 election because they moved the city moved the only polling place to a location many felt was inconvenient for lower-income voters. Ford County Clerk Debbie Cox says there will be at least two polling places for Dodge City for all elections moving forward, beginning with the primary election on August 6th (if needed) and the general election on November 5th. Those polling sites are The Hoover Pavilion at 108 Fourth Avenue and the Knights of Columbus Hall at 800 West Frontview Street. Voters will not be able to choose between the locations. Cox says each location will have precincts assigned to it. The polling places will be designated on each voter’s Voter Registration Card. New cards will be mailed out by the end of January to the address voters provided at the Ford County Election Office.

There has to be some sort of court finding or designation from a judge right? You cannot and should not, in the scenario from BRB, think that any LEO should just to take someone's word for it that their neighbor is cuckoo for cocoa puffs and have the expectation that they would/should go kick in a door to take someone's guns...? I assume I misunderstood your meaning.

I am not taking a stand one way or the other...but to the bold, that same argument has been made by MANY folks about the disease itself.

I read the article, that's why I linked it. To the bold "nearly half the active voters but only 38% of polls" is intentionally vague. How much is nearly half? how many are "active"? And, from 2016 numbers anyway, the statement is not correct. There were 6.65 million registered voters in GA in 2016. 2.5 million of those voters were registered in the 23 county (not 9 as quoted) metro Atlanta area. https://33n.atlantaregional.com/special-features/where-are-the-active-voters-voter-turnout-in-metro-atlanta And, breaking down those metro voters there were 1.38 million females. Of that number 554,313 were black and 826,922 were white. There were 1.12 million males. Of that number 377,157 were black. 735,428 were white. I am not going to argue with you regarding the intent of the State of Georgia to make it more difficult to vote. Some of their intended measures make sense to me and don't make sense to you. It might possibly be Rs trying to suppress Ds. In my opinion, everyone should have the same access regardless of party affiliation. However, just using the numbers provided in my last two posts, I will argue when you insist that it is racially motivated.

https://www.npr.org/2020/10/17/924527679/why-do-nonwhite-georgia-voters-have-to-wait-in-line-for-hours-too-few-polling-pl Republican Brad Raffensperger, who took over as secretary of state in January 2019, has called for more resources and polling places, but he has been unable to push these changes through the GOP-controlled legislature. Raffensperger's office blames Democrats and county elections officials for opposing his efforts to improve access. "As Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger pushed legislation that would force counties to expand polling locations and directly address these issues," Deputy Secretary of State Jordan Fuchs said in an email. "Unfortunately, every single Democratic Senator and Representative voted against this proposal saying that it would cause 'confusion.' Georgia voters deserve to know who is actually holding back progress and it isn't the Secretary of State's Office."

This webpage provides a breakdown of prohibitions in each state. Here is a summary: https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/electioneering.aspx 15 states prohibit campaign apparel/buttons/stickers/placards 37 states prohibit campaign materials/signs/banners/literature 28 States prohibit influencing voters/soliciting votes/political persuasion 17 states prohibit circulating petitions/soliciting signatures 9 states prohibit projecting sounds referring to candidates/issues 6 states prohibit polls/exit polls 9 states prohibit loitering 3 states prohibit peddling/advertising 10 states prohibit voter intimidation/interfering with voter 10 states prohibit obstructing entrance/hindering voter While I don't see any specific prohibitions against water, I can see where it could fit with influencing voters/political persuasion. *Hey, you look hot and thirsty. *Yeah, I forgot to bring something to drink. *Well, you know who wants to give you some water...Candidate A. The other candidate, Candidate B, wants you to be thirsty and hot. Here's some water, and remember which candidate gave it to you... Quid pro quo.

2015 so a bit dated, but... https://money.cnn.com/news/cnnmoney-investigates/nra-funding-donors/index.html A CNNMoney analysis of federal campaign finance records shows that much of this money comes from everyday Americans. And these contributions, which the NRA uses to keep pro-gun lawmakers in office, are on the rise. Some political funding comes from big corporations, many within the gun industry, which donate millions to the NRA. But companies are barred from donating to the NRA’s political action committee, which the agency uses to fill campaign coffers, run ads and send out mailers for and against candidates.

A slightly different view regarding the bold. Was it the Clinton Admin? Gun rights supporters argue the CDC shouldn't get involved. The agency should stick to controlling and preventing disease, they say. There’s also a healthy dose of distrust of any research the CDC might conduct – which is why the agency essentially stopped studying the issue in 1996 after the NRA accused the CDC of advocating for gun control. The resulting research ban caused a steep decline in firearms studies nationwide. As a University of Pennsylvania criminology professor explained it, “I see no upside to ignorance." https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/01/16/the-study-that-gun-rights-activists-keep-citing-but-completely-misunderstand/

Exactly. It is a plan of action by certain groups. Like the Cuddly Puppies Act as described by Ben Sasse. You sir, are a puppy hater

I dunno...many here say that she, and MTG and Hawley, are the face of the R's so while you certainly don't agree with her, your opinion doesn't necessarily make it a bullsh*t quote and it seemed germane to the topic

I didn't quote her to indicate support, but rather to show what she is saying regarding the issue.

I must have missed the M4/M16/SAW endorsements...who did that?

What could go wrong...? Biden Administration Urges Supreme Court To Let Cops Enter Homes And Seize Guns Without A Warrant https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicksibilla/2021/03/23/biden-administration-urges-supreme-court-to-let-cops-enter-homes-and-seize-guns-without-a-warrant/?sh=571d385c2829

I was watching last night...spot on

https://www.npr.org/2019/08/13/750656174/the-u-s-once-had-a-ban-on-assault-weapons-why-did-it-expire What effect did the ban have? Today we can look back at the 10 years of the ban and at 15 years since its expiration. Critics of the ban have argued that it violated Second Amendment rights while accomplishing little, and evidence suggests it did not do much to reduce the incidence of gun violence overall. What it did, its defenders reply, was reduce the number of people killed in mass shootings.

Holy Crap!! I just saw this...4 hours ?

They most definitely need to call him on it. R's would tire of these shenanigans just as quickly as D's and it would shine the light on the Turtle's malfeasance. But I have my doubts that they will.

Spread out over ten years...this does not seem like a big number...perhaps I am am reading it wrong.

Agree whole heartedly. It just never comes to fruition.

They will need to find a new viable revenue stream for sure.

What's another $3 trillion...amirite? Pretty soon we'll be talking real money.