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SHARE Tuesday, September 8, 2020 Gangstagrass Band Joined #ElectionProtection Forum on Sept. 8
An online forum tonight will provide information about the problematic backgrounds of machine vendor companies in this country, and how those issues may explain problems numerous jurisdictions experience now.
SHARE Thursday, April 2, 2020 Some Numbers Off for Biden, Sanders in Broward County, Florida Election Auditors Say
Volunteer election auditors in Broward County, in Florida, found votes for Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders that differed from the results released by government officials, a representative from Citizens Audit of Broward said. The Broward Supervisor of Elections is waiting for a report of the organization's findings to review it and either confirm or dispute the figures, or provide context for the apparent discrepancies.
(6 comments) SHARE Thursday, February 27, 2020 Chad Won't Leave Votes Hanging in Broward County Florida
Broward County, in the swing state of Florida, has a history of running messed up elections. This year voters in the Democratic bastion will pick between a handful of Democratic candidates to decide who will lead the Supervisor of Elections office next year. At least two of the candidates held positions with the Broward County Democratic Party. This is an interview with a 26-year-old candidate with a diverse background.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, October 8, 2019 Election Watchdogs Prepare for 2020 Battleground State Contests
A nonprofit hi tech organization has teamed up with volunteer election auditors in South Florida to deploy three election watchdog apps. The apps give us information we can compare with results released by election officials.
SHARE Saturday, March 7, 2020 Trump Speaks from Underground Bunker
Tongue-in-Cheek news reports that President Trump is going after American traitors who conspired with a Ukrainian to create the Coronavirus and destroy the U.S. economy and his reelection bid.
SHARE Thursday, November 28, 2019 Election Auditors Teach "Free-Speech Mitch" That Democracy Counts
Mitch McConnell uses his Senate power to block legislation to protect our electoral system from attack by foreign entities. Two nonprofit organizations, though, are working together to teach "Free-Speech Mitch" that democracy counts for something in the United States.
SHARE Thursday, October 7, 2021 A Saudi Woman Discusses her Changing Society
Saudi Arabia has not gotten great press in the United States recently. But I had the chance to get a perspective from a Saudi woman who says that her society is changing.
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SHARE Thursday, April 9, 2020 Parkland School Shooting, Coronavirus Pandemic Bookend Hixon's First Run for Office
Teacher Debbi Hixon lost her husband Chris, a fellow educator, when a young man with a gun entered a Broward County High School in Florida on Valentine's Day in 2018. Now she is running for a countywide seat on the Broward County School Board. With the coronavirus grabbing our attention, Hixon sat down to do an email interview about her first run for public office.
(182 comments) SHARE Sunday, July 18, 2021 Fierce Debate Continues Over Issues Related to Covid-19
How should we combat Covid-19 and end the pandemic? Should we believe mainstream leaders who tell us it is ok to take the vaccine? Can what the DeSantis administration did in Florida inform this important, emotional debate?
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(3 comments) SHARE Wednesday, January 29, 2020 "Modern-Day Poll Tax" Challenged in Federal Appeals Court Tuesday
A federal appeals court in Atlanta met Tuesday to hear arguments in a "modern-day poll tax" lawsuit filed by civil rights and voting rights groups against Florida. The advocates contend Florida officials are ignoring the will of voters who overwhelmingly changed their constitution in 2018 to let returning citizens register and vote.
SHARE Thursday, December 19, 2019 Florida Governor 'Covers Up' for Trump
President Trump told supporters he saw the Florida governor shirtless. Helen Augirre Ferre, a former Trump Administration director of media affairs and current spokeswoman for the governor, offered a different story when reporters questioned her. Another GOP cover up?
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, February 26, 2020 Election Chief Agrees to Cooperate with Citizen Audit Group
An election supervisor in a major South Florida county has agreed to cooperate with a nonpartisan group of volunteer election auditors in the upcoming 2020 elections. The cooperation can blaze a trail for election officials in other battleground counties and states as more citizens fight to prevent possible election fraud and error.
(31 comments) SHARE Tuesday, December 24, 2019 Warren Walks in Our Shoes
Barack Obama and Julian Castro have had kind words for Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic presidential candidate who walks in our shoes.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, November 26, 2019 Several Million Florida Citizens Will Get Voter Registration Information in the Mail
Florida will become the most populous state to join the Electronic Registration Information Center next year, in time for the presidential election. Membership means millions of potential Sunshine State voters will get a mailer from the government about easy ways to register to vote.
(3 comments) SHARE Sunday, October 11, 2020 College Features Trump Backer, But Not Democratic Party Speaker, at Mail-In Voting Forum
A South Florida college will host a Trump supporter at an online forum on voting-by-mail. But the school, in progressive Broward County, did not include a Democratic Party representative on the panel. This makes no sense as the issue is controversial because President Trump makes baseless charges against mail-in voting, which has worked well for years. The new Florida resident has no shame.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, August 16, 2020 Can Second Amendment Remedies Protect Trump if He Steals the Election?
If President Trump steals the election, we may find out if the pen is truly more powerful than the sword. If the until-now unthinkable happens, our country may see First Amendment supporters take on advocates of Second Amendment remedies, starting on Nov. 4.
SHARE Thursday, June 18, 2020 Does "Election Systems & Software" Deserve an "A" in Ethics?
Election Systems & Software is a powerful Omaha-based company that sells election equipment across the United States. Advocates contend ES&S needs more regulation and transparency in order to protect our democracy.
(3 comments) SHARE Sunday, March 22, 2020 In the Hospital, My Dad Got Tested Twice for Covid-19
My elderly father entered a South Florida hospital Friday morning. He tested positive for pneumonia. A later test determined he also has sepsis. They wanted to make sure the first test wasn't a false negative.
Fortunately, the first Covid-19 test was negative. But doctors ordered a second test because of his age and condition.
I am waiting to learn the result.
(19 comments) SHARE Sunday, December 26, 2021 DeSantis Jabbing Trump Where It Hurts.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sure knows how to plunge the needle into Donald John Trump, a fellow Sunshine State resident. DeSantis is now winning the Covid Wars at InfoWars. Look out, Donald.
SHARE Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Trump to Rise From Underground D.C. Bunker on Easter Sunday
President Trump will rise from his underground bunker on Easter Sunday. He will exhort Americans to ignore the doom-and-gloom talk of elite medical experts. Trump will tell people it is time to live again.
(25 comments) SHARE Sunday, August 1, 2021 Mask Policy Could Make "Pro-life" Governor a Schoolhouse Grim Reaper
Gov. DeSantis is "pro-life" on abortion. His mask policy for public schools makes it possible, though, for Covid-19 to spread, and infect people in school or in the community. Some may even enter a hospital or die. So much for the "pro-life" governor of Florida.
(30 comments) SHARE Saturday, July 17, 2021 DeSantis Hoisted on a Right-Wing Petard
President Biden's plan calls for outreach workers to go door to door now that about 100 million people remain unvaccinated against Covid-19. Right-wing Republicans cry foul, even though GOP Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sent outreach workers door to door in March, April, and May.
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(9 comments) SHARE Saturday, June 12, 2021 Large Trade Association PAC Pumped Money Into Manchin Coffers in March
Will professional scribes, veteran journalists, please start looking at all of the campaign donations small-state Sen. Joe Manchin gets? West Virginia is a beautiful place, even a Wild and Wonderful destination. But is it worth all the money big buck folk send to Manchin?
SHARE Sunday, November 10, 2019 Nixon, Trump Tell Us a Sucker Born Every Minute
Richard Nixon won a landslide re-election in 1972. Will the descendants of those Nixon voters repeat the pattern with Trump in 2020?
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, September 28, 2020 Army of Citizen Auditors Keeping Eyes on Nov. 3 Election
President Trump wants police officers to keep an eye on polling stations on Election Day. Two nonprofit organizations have a different idea -- let citizen auditors use digital technology to protect our democracy.
SHARE Friday, November 15, 2019 Voter Support, Sound Policy Trump Muddy Waters Strategy
Trump will seek victory in 2020 by muddying the political waters. Democrats can fight back with sound policy and pure passion to send him back to Mara Lago. Democrats must also fight GOP voter suppression efforts so prospective voters know they count.
(7 comments) SHARE Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Trump May Get a Florida Casino. Peaceful Protesters Get the Finger, or Worse
Ivy League Ron DeSantis opens the door for Florida resident Donald John Trump to get a casino at his ailing Doral property. The Trump lovin' governor also signed a law protecting drivers who hit peaceful protesters. Only certain types of freedom get protection in the Sunshine State.
(6 comments) SHARE Thursday, June 11, 2020 Do Police Officers Beat and Kill White People?
The ongoing protests in connection with the killing of George Floyd raise questions for me that the mainstream media ought to address.
(18 comments) SHARE Thursday, September 17, 2020 Trump is Energizer Bunny of Election Rigging
President Trump is like the Energizer bunny of election rigging. He keeps finding new ways to sow doubt, create chaos and steal the November election.
SHARE Wednesday, April 8, 2020 UVC Light May Fight Covid-19 on Hard Surfaces
UVC light is being used in China to cleanse hard surfaces during the Coronavirus pandemic. This interview shares information that an educator, attorney and election integrity advocate learned about the possible benefits of UVC light.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, August 25, 2021 More Than 6,000 People Have Gotten State-sponsored Monoclonal Antibody Treatment in Florida
As the Delta variant surges in Florida, more than 6,000 people have gotten free state-sponsored monoclonal antibody treatment. The treatment substantially reduces the threat of serious illness, hospitalization and death, according to the Food and Drug Administration, which has given the treatment emergency use authorization.
(37 comments) SHARE Thursday, November 12, 2020 Party of Voter Suppression Invokes Clean Elections to Steal a Win
Thom Hartmann, Greg Palast and Rob Kall have been sounding the alarm about a dangerous president and his craven, amoral political party. Their coverage of the 2020 presidential election and its aftermath stand out, in contrast with the MSM, which stick to safe coverage. I don't know what will happen in the weeks ahead, but I have learned a lot from the journalistic efforts of the outsiders.
(3 comments) SHARE Sunday, February 2, 2020 Bloomberg Bucks Can Strike a Blow Against "Modern-Day Poll Tax" in Florida
Michael Bloomberg should spend his money to strike a fatal blow against a "Modern-Day Poll Tax" in Florida. The billionaire can do this by donating money to the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, which is raising money to pay off criminal justice debt of returning citizens so they can register and vote. ridarrc.com/
SHARE Saturday, March 14, 2020 Will Apple Publish "Same Day" Election Audit App in Time for March 17 Florida Vote?
Is Apple thwarting the work of a nonpartisan group of Florida citizens who want to audit an election on March 17? I called their media line for information. I was told to leave a voicemail. I also sent an email to their media department. I've gotten no responses to my requests for information.
SHARE Wednesday, March 18, 2020 Trump, Falwell Declare War on Coronavirus
Satire, or attempted satire, is one way to deal with the mess our messy president makes in dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic, which he initially called a "hoax" but now says he always knew existed.
(12 comments) SHARE Friday, November 6, 2020 Will GOP Let Freedom Ring?
The Republican-controlled legislature in Pennsylvania won't steal the election for President Trump, according to an opinion piece in a local PA paper. Now we have to see what GOP legislative leaders have to say in other states.
SHARE Thursday, May 21, 2020 MichiganVoting.org Could Have Given Trump Accurate Information
MichiganVoting.org offers state voters accurate information. Accurate information is important, especially after President Trump made claims that are not true or lack evidence to support his charges.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, January 13, 2020 NASCAR Liz Takes the Pole by Listening
NASCAR Liz Warren can cross the finish line first this fall. Her plans and listening skills can unite the Democratic Party and bring progressive change to our country.
SHARE Tuesday, April 7, 2020 Doctor Trump Will See You Now (Satire)
President Trump counsels top government officials who have a hard time dealing with pressure as the coronavirus pandemic mounts.
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, June 15, 2021 Money is Speech
Money is basically speech in our nation, thanks to a controversial Supreme Court ruling. So let's keep asking powerful donors, PACS and businesses to communicate with more than money when they back candidates who thwart the popular will.
(21 comments) SHARE Friday, July 2, 2021 Warning: Danger Ahead
A decision today by the Republican-controlled Supreme Court gives GOP state legislators permission to discriminate against voters but just not too much. The ruling opens the door to more voter suppression legislation in the states.
(6 comments) SHARE Sunday, May 9, 2021 Anti-Democratic Florida GOP Rotten to the Core
Leader in Florida Legislature can't explain why he pushed a voter suppression law, which was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis recently.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, March 27, 2020 Trump Plans to "Ride Coronavirus Pony" to Landslide (SATIRE)
President Trump, in a satire piece that probes his possible thinking, says the $2 trillion relief package passed by the Senate and under House consideration, will vault him to a landslide reelection in November.
SHARE Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Comcast/NBC PAC Gave Money to Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz hates the mainstream media. But he didn't hate Comcast/NBC PAC when the giant company gave him thousands of dollars to seek and retain a House seat. Why won't Comcast/NBC answer my questions about their association with Gaetz?
(5 comments) SHARE Thursday, April 28, 2022 Aging White Men Who Commit Voter Fraud Have Nothing to Fear
Republicans are screaming about voter fraud. It's so bad, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis insists, that he had to convince the state Legislature to create and fund an election integrity police force. That bill is now law. But Florida hands out soft sentences to at least some people who plead guilty to voter fraud.
SHARE Friday, August 14, 2020 Trump the Carnival Barker Wants It All
Our carnival barker president is using the Post Office as his plaything to steal the November election. Republicans who fear defeat in House and Senate races will keep quiet in hopes that Trump will rig the election for them as well.
SHARE Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Atlanta Mail Specialist Exposed Problems with Voter Roll Purge List
Last December, 22,000 purged voters were returned to the rolls a month after an Atlanta business owner researched the purge list and raised questions. Robert Gates told authorities about faulty practices by the Georgia Secretary of State's office. During an emergency federal court proceeding, the state announced it would reinstate the purged voters, but for reasons other than the ones Gates discovered.
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Let Us Pray for Life and Democracy
I believe in democracy and the importance of supporting life. So Trump Republicans are confusing the heck out of me these days. Of course, life is complex and issues aren't always black and white. But I'm struggling to understand those who love life and liberty but don't wear masks and distance socially to protect the life and liberty of others.
SHARE Tuesday, June 29, 2021 Making Black History in Texas Democratic Party Politics
Jamarr Brown has been named one of two new Co-Executive Directors of the Texas Democratic Party. Brown is the first Black to serve in this role. He is also the president of the Austin chapter of the Texas Coalition of Black Democrats.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Florida Legislature Must Pass "Freedom to Register and Vote Act" Now
The best way to stop government officials from purging legally registered voters from the voter rolls is to pass a law to fine and/or jail the offending government agents and the private company hired to help with the purge.
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Grassroots Group Maps Out Plans to Fight Gerrymandering
A grassroots group is working now to fight gerrymandering across the country, including in targeted states where the organization may have more of an impact.
SHARE Thursday, July 23, 2020 Come to Florida for Beaches and Bars, but Not Digital Ballot Images
A national organization that demands transparency in elections has filed a lawsuit in Florida. The lawsuit wants a judge to order election chiefs in the Sunshine State to keep a record of digital-ballot images produced when people vote.
SHARE Sunday, September 6, 2020 Black Press Livestream Events To Tell Important Election Truths
Perry Busby is an author, newspaper columnist, technology expert and concerned voter. An upcoming livestream event over four nights will let him and the editor of The Westside Gazette discuss important election-related issues with nationally-recognized journalists and election-integrity specialists.
(14 comments) SHARE Thursday, July 15, 2021 "Don't Fauci My Florida"
Covid-19 infection is hiking in Florida, propelled by the Delta variant and people who don't get vaccinated. The governor of the state, Ron DeSantis, is raising money by selling "Don't Fauci Florida" T-shirts as more Sunshine State residents get sick and die. What is this about? What are the consequences of his actions?
(16 comments) SHARE Monday, January 3, 2022 "The Joy of Covid", Coming to a Bookseller Soon
Some radical Republicans take joy in fighting the Covid war, which includes ignoring the fact that almost 1 million of our fellow souls have died. Can you imagine how their tone would change if 1 million city dwellers had been murdered in the last year and a half?
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SHARE Tuesday, March 2, 2021 "Most Secure Election in American History."
Government officials insist 2020 produced the most secure election in our history. Okay. What does that mean? What should we do now?
SHARE Sunday, June 20, 2021 Manchin Proves Democracy and Politics Are Complicated
Sen. Joe Manchin wields an enormous amount of power in an evenly divided Senate. Here is hoping that he will do the right thing, when Republicans reveal their lack of "bipartisanship." Manchin can do the right thing by helping Democrats place major Voting Rights legislation on President Biden's desk for his signature.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, July 29, 2021 Sunday Prayer Vigil Set for Haiti
Floridians will meet in a field in Pembroke Pines Sunday night, wearing white, in a prayer vigil for Haiti. The vigil will take place less than a month after the Haitian president was assassinated in his home. The probe of the murder includes links to people who live and operate businesses in South Florida.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, July 12, 2021 Do White Senate Democrats Get It?
White Senate Democrats have the power to write legislation to protect our right to vote. Will they do it? Do they get it?
SHARE Tuesday, October 6, 2020 Bruce Sudano Issues Wake Up Call in "American Sunset"
Bruce Sudano, a singer/songwriter, implores America to "get back to the beauty of the elegant design." He thinks this approach works better than deluding people into ignoring hard truths by Making America Great Again.
(4 comments) SHARE Monday, February 1, 2021 Court Rules Therapists Have First Amendment Right to Offer Minors Treatment Considered Dangerous
A three-judge federal appeals court panel struck down laws in two South Florida communities that banned the controversial treatment of conversion therapy. Two Trump-appointed judges held that therapists cannot be prevented from speaking freely with underage clients, even if the treatment is considered dangerous by many.
SHARE Friday, March 26, 2021 White Only Bill Signing Ceremony in Georgia
The Georgia governor signed a sweeping voter suppression law in front of a White audience. A Black lawmaker was arrested after seeking to witness the event.
(9 comments) SHARE Thursday, November 19, 2020 Make It Easier to Sue Abusive Police Officers: Legislator
Florida is controlled by Republicans in Tallahassee. But a Democratic legislator plans to introduce a bill to make it easier for people to sue po-po who are violent and abusive. The proposed legislation starts a discussion that may pick up speed as younger Americans take office.
SHARE Friday, December 24, 2021 "War on Christmas" is also Right-wing "War on Voting"
Fox News sages have warned about the "War on Christmas" for years. But they remain strangely silent about the "War on Voting Rights", which shares some history with the "War on Christmas".
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SHARE Monday, October 26, 2020 Democrats Need to Expand Voting Rights if Blue Tide Sweeps Them Into Power
An article by Greg Palast woke me up. Republicans are not the only party removing registered voters from voter rolls. So it is time for Democrats, who routinely knock the GOP for voter suppression, to get bold and fight for major voting-rights legislation. Fixing the massive problem with voter-roll purges is part of a larger effort needed to end gerrymandering and long voting lines, among other acts that degrade democracy.
(10 comments) SHARE Saturday, December 18, 2021 The Con is the Message. The Grift is the Motive.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is either indifferent to human suffering and death, or he is an incompetent leader. His actions and policy positions on Covid make my point.
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SHARE Thursday, April 8, 2021 Did Gaetz Contaminate DeSantis Administration?
More Florida heavy hitters are appearing in news reports in connection with the federal sex- trafficking investigation of GOP Congressman Matt Gaetz. Has he planted dirty seeds in the DeSantis administration?
SHARE Sunday, January 2, 2022 DeSantis Lied About Dr. Fauci on TV
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is a very ambitious politician. But that doesn't give him the right to lie, which he did on national tv about Dr. Anthony Fauci.
SHARE Saturday, September 12, 2020 Is Georgia "Double Voting" Charge a Form of Voter Suppression?
It started with Donald Trump telling supporters to vote twice in the November election. Then the Republican secretary of state in Georgia alleged 1,000 people voted twice in the June primary. He promised an investigation, which voting rights advocates basically call a "witch hunt" and a "hoax."
SHARE Wednesday, October 14, 2020 A Young Man Knows How to Make Voting Great Again
Chris Hollins is running the Nov. 3 election in Harris County, TX.
He appeared Oct. 13, just hours ago, for an interview on the Rachel Maddow Show. He really cares about making voting convenient and POSSIBLE for people.
Unfortunately, I could not find a link to the Maddow interview. But a link to a local television interview gives you an idea about Hollins, what he is doing, and what is possible.
SHARE Saturday, August 7, 2021 DeSantis School for Personal Freedom Opens its Doors
The DeSantis School for Personal Freedom opens as the state is ravaged by Covid-19. Increasingly, Sunshine State hospitals are reporting seeing more and more children enter their hospitals with Covid, including the Delta variant that is causing most of the illness now.
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SHARE Thursday, February 11, 2021 Parkland School Shooting Widow Takes Rep. Greene to School
Sunday is the third anniversary of the Parkland school shooting that left 17 dead and 17 wounded. Widow Debbi Hixon schools Rep. Greene on school violence and guns in a question-and-answer session with a fellow South Florida resident.
SHARE Sunday, January 3, 2021 Actual Vote App Offers a Way to Protect Vote Count in Georgia
Two election watchdog apps are being deployed in Georgia for the Senate runoff races that can decide the legislative agenda in the new Congress. Actual Vote documents the vote count that is made public at polling stations when voting ends. Wanna Vote lets registered voters document their experience with voter suppression.
SHARE Wednesday, January 26, 2022 DeSantis Sworn in as President, Declares Martial Law
Almost a million Americans have died from Covid in about two years, leading to charges of government tyranny as officials try to save lives. What would a President DeSantis do if a million Americans had been murdered in the same period of time?
SHARE Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Reading, Writing, Rithmetic. And Compassion?
Broward County, in Florida, gave some teachers an accommodation to let them teach at home by computer. The school system did this to protect their health during the Coronavirus pandemic. But now the Broward Schools Superintendent wants them to return to the classroom.
SHARE Tuesday, February 16, 2021 Facing Prospect of Irrelevance and Erasure: White America at a Crossroads
An expat American with analytic experience looks homeward after living aboard for more than four decades. He discusses white fear, racism and violence as the country white people have dominated continues to change.
SHARE Monday, January 11, 2021 Is Giuliani a Speech-Maker or a Criminal Instigator?
Rudy Giuliani, the president's personal attorney, needs to be investigated by federal authorities for his possible role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
SHARE Thursday, January 7, 2021 Democracy Counts in Georgia; D.C. in Chaos
A MAGA riot erupted in Washington, D.C. a day after Georgia residents elected two Democrats to the Senate. Democracy Counts helped protect the vote count in the Peach State with their Actual Vote and Wanna Vote apps, which they let people use for free. The attempted D.C. coup makes it clear that we need to build trust in vote counts. More transparency is a way to do this.