Howdy all,
I could have sworn I updated this blasted thing just a few
months ago…turns out that was two years ago. I swear even time isn’t passing
correctly under the trump regime.
This, however, is the perfect opportunity to talk a little about
voting. Hopefully, most Americans know we officially go to the polls in less
than 30 days. Early voting has already begun in many parts of the country. Its exciting. Its nerve racking. Its complicated.
Its cumbersome. Well when I put it that way it doesn’t sound nearly as cool as
it actually is. Make no mistake it is cool, and it’s the foundation of our
system of government.
When you are a libertarian, you really are never happy about
the candidates that come from the right or left. You often see them as much the same thing, just painted a different color. In your mind, government has a
well laid out set of things it needs to do, and plenty of things that it should
never do. You expect that government is thrifty with your hard-earned money and
that when questioned about its activity, the government will be honest about
what has or has not happened. Finally, you do not believe that morals or ethics
are ever to be handed down from up on high. Rather the ethics of the elected officials
should always be open for public review.
But that said, we find ourselves in perilous times both as a nation and as individuals. Those expectations
are well dead and gone at this point. From the federal level all the way down
to the most backward and piss-ant of city councils have shifted much toward the
authoritarian end of the spectrum over the last four years. There is a clear
trend, especially to a government employee, that the ride is nearing the end of
the cliff. A hard and fast correction is required.
On the one hand, most people knew what trash trump and his clan
were before he was elected. What seems to have surprised many, myself included,
was how quickly the GOP rolled over and showed trump their belly…all in the
name of winning and the power that came with it.
So that gets us to now. Now we are gripped in the thralls of a global pandemic that has not been managed by our government at all. Local cities or counties and even some states may do ok but there is no comprehensive plan for the nation. No supply chain stabilization. No nothing but hot air about how its no big deal that over 200,000+ of our brothers and sisters were taken by it.
In short, we have to all recognize that we are in a situation where we need to think in terms of country over party. I find myself very clearly seeing that the only
hope we have for this country is to vote blue through and through both in ‘20
and ’22. Joe was not my first choice for sure, but right now what we need is
someone who is calm. Someone who doesn’t make policy decision on Twitter. Someone
who will have smart advisors around and frankly a hell of a VP to bounce off a
fresh perspective on whatever comes up.
We are going make it through this nightmare.
So first things first... Check your registration, see the link below. Make sure you
have got a good face mask. Stand 6 feet apart or more if able. VOTE EARLY if
you can. Do not wait for the big crowds. Also, one last thing to remember, your
right is to vote for whomever you want to, even if that vote is for Donald. Do
not let someone question you about who you are going to vote for or why. Report
voter intimidation in Texas to the number below.
To report intimidation at the polls in Texas: 1-800-252-8683
If you live in another state, contact your local secretary
of state to file a complaint.
https://www.usa.gov/register-to-vote
https://www.votetexas.gov/your-rights/
https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/contact.shtml
https://www.fbi.gov/scams-and-safety/common-scams-and-crimes/election-crimes-and-security
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