This seems an obvious plan to disenfranchise the poor, rural, and particularly people of color through the difficulty of travel. And should people actually get to polling places in time, they face interminable scrutiny. Things look hopeful for change of House, and possibly Senate majorities, but is doesn't end there. Vote however you can, don't talk to anyone on site, ( or move to Colorado.) things are not so bad here.
I hope this does not go through. My dealing with the USPS over the past year has been less than stellar. The idea has been since 2016 to privatize the USPS. Everything destroyed, taken apart, made more costly has been to this end in order for the mail in ballots to be done away with. It seems the Rs in Maga land wake up every morning with more ideas to punch down on citizens. I would be hard pressed to find any policies of the current administration that actually helped the country and its citizens overall. Living in Utah is like a mini me of the maga feds. Utah state legislature had introduced over 1000 bills in their 45-day session and only 1 or 2 actually benefitted Utahns in any meaningful way. I could write a whole Substack on just my dealings with 2 things sent USPS in the last 10 months. The threats are real, but we have power and must use it. 150 days to the midterms. I don't think any of these "ideas" will come to fruition in time, but we have to pay attention. We better get our momentum going. those 80 million who sat on their thumbs at home thinking their vote didn't count need to stay awake this time.
This seems an obvious plan to disenfranchise the poor, rural, and particularly people of color through the difficulty of travel. And should people actually get to polling places in time, they face interminable scrutiny. Things look hopeful for change of House, and possibly Senate majorities, but is doesn't end there. Vote however you can, don't talk to anyone on site, ( or move to Colorado.) things are not so bad here.
I hope this does not go through. My dealing with the USPS over the past year has been less than stellar. The idea has been since 2016 to privatize the USPS. Everything destroyed, taken apart, made more costly has been to this end in order for the mail in ballots to be done away with. It seems the Rs in Maga land wake up every morning with more ideas to punch down on citizens. I would be hard pressed to find any policies of the current administration that actually helped the country and its citizens overall. Living in Utah is like a mini me of the maga feds. Utah state legislature had introduced over 1000 bills in their 45-day session and only 1 or 2 actually benefitted Utahns in any meaningful way. I could write a whole Substack on just my dealings with 2 things sent USPS in the last 10 months. The threats are real, but we have power and must use it. 150 days to the midterms. I don't think any of these "ideas" will come to fruition in time, but we have to pay attention. We better get our momentum going. those 80 million who sat on their thumbs at home thinking their vote didn't count need to stay awake this time.
Stacy Alexander standing up with definitely a handle on it for democracy, thanks