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re: Bill HR 1 will make all states follow Federal guidelines on how they conduct elections
Posted on 1/26/21 at 8:04 am to LSUFanHouston
Posted on 1/26/21 at 8:04 am to LSUFanHouston
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Remember when the "conservatives" on this board, a couple of months ago, were screaming about the need for federal voting guidelines?
This is what happens when you open Pandora's box. You gave these idiots new ideas, and they, unlike you, have the ability to actually implement them.
They’ll say “we were talking about security” as if that distinction matters in the context of the US Constitution.
People can’t seem to wrap their head around the fact that you aren’t actually voting to select a president - you’re voting to select your state’s electors. The framers never intended for folks in Texas or Louisiana to be able to tell folks in Georgia or Minnesota how to choose their electors.
I’ve seen the same folks make all three of these arguments:
1. State legislatures can absolutely override the statewide vote and choose electors,
2. We need federal standards for national elections, and
3. H.R.1 is unconstitutional.
I have no idea how you can reconcile these opinions. It’s a blatant case of “politics over principles.”
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Posted on 1/26/21 at 8:39 am to LSUFanHouston
quote:Yeah, they've never thought of this before.
You gave these idiots new ideas
This post was edited on 1/26/21 at 8:40 am
Posted on 1/26/21 at 8:43 am to Revelator
If this passes it will go to the Supreme Court. I don't practice constitutional or election law, but there are all kinds of problems with this bill.
Posted on 1/26/21 at 8:50 am to Tall Tiger
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If this passes it will go to the Supreme Court. I don't practice constitutional or election law, but there are all kinds of problems with this bill.
Surely the SCOTUS will do the right thing this time
This is how the Left will take the rest of the states where they can't cheat as effectively
They'll win every election by just enough to not trigger automatic recounts and the GOPe will constantly talk about getting them next time
This post was edited on 1/26/21 at 8:52 am
Posted on 1/26/21 at 9:12 am to GregoryD
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It'd be great to have a set of national standards
Only if you're for a strong, central government. The US federal government was never meant to be that, thus voting rights were largely left up to the States. This flies squarely in the face of the 10th Amendment.
Posted on 1/26/21 at 9:49 am to Revelator
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but I feel a presidential election should be conducted in a consistent manner in each state
Unfortunately, the time for that was before congress became so insanely weaponized. I think at this point, we are doing more harm than good.
Posted on 1/26/21 at 9:54 am to GregoryD
Next election I plan to vote 26,551 times, by your standard that's ok to do with no checks and balances right?
Posted on 1/26/21 at 10:30 am to Bard
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The US federal government was never meant to be that, thus voting rights were largely left up to the States. This flies squarely in the face of the 10th Amendment.
This is exactly my thinking but of course I am not expert.
However, Dem's/Liberals have rarely allowed the Constitution to derail their agenda...
Posted on 1/26/21 at 10:31 am to LSUFanHouston
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You gave these idiots new ideas
They didn’t get these ideas from Tigerdroppings, you fricking idiot.
Posted on 1/26/21 at 10:45 am to GregoryD
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States' rights are not a thing except for in the fevered minds of people who are still butthurt that the South lost the Civil War.
States have powers.
People have rights.
Here is a guy that has studied neither American History or the U.S. Constitution.
Unfortunately, factually incorrect while extremely confident is the norm with U.S. voters these days.
Posted on 1/26/21 at 10:48 am to GregoryD
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with the type of technology we currently have.
Lulzies
Posted on 1/26/21 at 11:09 am to jmcwhrter
quote:For dems, it will be the never-ending job to stamp out all wrong-think. "White supremacists" will always be around every corner.
You need an adversary that you have to stop to save the moral soul of the country
Posted on 1/26/21 at 11:13 am to GregoryD
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It'd be great to have a set of national standards for voting that would allow as many people as possible access to having their votes submitted,
yet another stupid take
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