We Have A Job To Do?

[lotsaIHCs]

1 minute ago, Chester5732 said:

If you can pick up an absentee and take it back, not real likely that you need an absentee ballot. If a person can’t get out then it requires the mail.  Drop boxes are a bigger problem than the mail.  

Drop boxes are a huge invitation to cheat. Thousands of ballots just dropped into a box with no way to confirm who filled out the ballot. At the polling place where I go at least they have my name and address on the list and they look at my ID to confirm who I am. That's another thing I don't understand. How people can't obtain an ID. You need an ID to buy tobacco or alcohol. You need an ID to enter many federal buildings. You need an ID to get social security or unemployment benefits. You need an ID to enroll in most government assistance programs. Yet we are led to believe that millions of people in this country are unable to obtain a state-issued ID card. 

Absentee voting, as far as I know, can be done in person if the voter will be unable to be at the polling site on election day. I.E. a member of the military going on duty before election day would be able to vote early in person. Absentee by mail would be for someone with a disability or illness that will prevent travel or someone who is away from their permanent residence for an extended time during the election. 

[jeeper61]

18 minutes ago, lotsaIHCs said:

Drop boxes are a huge invitation to cheat.

Pretty common in some areas 

https://electionfraud.heritage.org/case/200379

https://www.wshu.org/connecticut-news/2026-08-26/ct-bridgeport-ballot-stuffing-case

[MTB98]

49 minutes ago, Sledgehammer said:

The laws centered around voting were made because people, at some point, decided to cheat.

Voting laws have also been changed or created because some were not allowed to exercise their right to vote. Originally only about 6% of the population was allowed to vote. 

49 minutes ago, Sledgehammer said:

There was a United States for several years before the Civil War. It was formed by people that were not greatly divided. 

The founders were greatly divided and had many differences of how they thought the government should work. Most differences were worked out and compromised but it took years and multiple attempts at forming a government.
Two of the early politicians disliked each other so much they had a legit duel, with Burr killing Hamilton. 

30 minutes ago, jeeper61 said:

They should then we can have real election integrity

That’s a states rights issue. We don’t need federal gov involved in local and state elections. It’s in the Constitution.  

[Sledgehammer]

20 minutes ago, MTB98 said:

Voting laws have also been changed or created because some were not allowed to exercise their right to vote. Originally only about 6% of the population was allowed to vote. 

The founders were greatly divided and had many differences of how they thought the government should work. Most differences were worked out and compromised but it took years and multiple attempts at forming a government.
Two of the early politicians disliked each other so much they had a legit duel, with Burr killing Hamilton. 

There are more people here than you who study history. Historical facts aren't being disputed. We all know there were sects of the populace not allowed to vote at one time. We all know of the duel between Hamilton and Burr. 
I am not disputing those facts and am happy for ANY citizen to exercise his/her/they/them/its right to vote regardless of how that opinion blends with mine. I never stated that voting laws had not changed over time. At the time of the civil war the founding fathers were all deceased. Yes, time had opened a wound there between types of people and the civil war was not without cause. That has no bearing on a discussion about exercising your civic duty. I could say that 34-35% of people eat breakfast every day but that doesn't make it relevant to this conversation. 

[Alan Dinan]

12 minutes ago, Sledgehammer said:

I could say that 34-35% of people eat breakfast every day but that doesn't make it relevant to this conversation. 

I bet there’s a chart or graph that shows that!

[Board Shortener Tom]

1 hour ago, jeeper61 said:

Pretty common in some areas 

https://electionfraud.heritage.org/case/200379

https://www.wshu.org/connecticut-news/2026-08-26/ct-bridgeport-ballot-stuffing-case

They town I moved from is under investigation for this stuff. Someone was pulled over with a boat load of ballots 2 presidencial elections ago. The ballots were taken by police and it made it's way up the chain to the FBI where it was swept under the rug.  

[marty966]

4 hours ago, MTB98 said:

There weren’t all positives in the “good ol’ days” just like today. At the time, those were considered radical ideas and took a long time to affect changes. 

Someone missed the point, we are not implying that everything was all positive in the past, only trying to point out there have been times when our country has been (more united) than at the present. And i am well aware of past instances of division in our nation, such as the unpopularity of the Vietnam War. I really believe we need to focus on the positives, past or present, although, there is a lot to learn from from history, not only from the history of our nation, but world events as a whole.

[junkandcattle]

Did my part today. I want to think we send a message when we vote. 

I hired you and I can damn sure fire you. 

[Board Shortener Tom]

1 hour ago, marty966 said:

I really believe we need to focus on the positives

This......even though it can be difficult. As a wise guy once told me "Willingness is the key."

[MTB98]

5 hours ago, Sledgehammer said:

I am not disputing those facts and am happy for ANY citizen to exercise his/her/they/them/its right to vote regardless of how that opinion blends with mine.

So we are in agreement. Good to know we’re on the same page. 

[vtfireman85]

I just got home from counting ballots. 88 of them, that’s monumental for our town, a sort of surprising outcome, we will see how the rest of the state follows. We had issues with the senators, finally got it sorted, one spoiled and failed yo include the 2 blanks. I take extreme pride in making sure my little slice of the Election Day pie is accurate and verified. 

[acem]

Large turnout in my area, especially for a mid term election.  Lots of local stuff though.

There is an old saying in Politics. 

Vote Early, Vote Often.

[brahamfireman]

Rough night. Here come the high taxes, higher gas, and stock market crash.

Dow currently down 300 points. 

Ohh and an impeachment by Friday. 

[acem]

An impeachment is likely but nothing new.  It seem the norm anymore if the House is controlled by the party other than that of the President.

Most likely result is the government will become gridlocked because Congress and the President will not get along. 

The USA is usually better off that way.  The less they do the better...

IMHO YMMV

[jass1660]

3 hours ago, brahamfireman said:

Rough night. Here come the high taxes, higher gas, and stock market crash.

Dow currently down 300 points. 

Ohh and an impeachment by Friday. 

Impeachment won’t come till January when the new congress is seated…

[iowaboy1965]

Disappointing results.

[Chester5732]

5 hours ago, brahamfireman said:

Rough night. Here come the high taxes, higher gas, and stock market crash.

Dow currently down 300 points. 

Ohh and an impeachment by Friday. 

Sad but true. 

[searcyfarms]

My Thoughts regarding results and the sadness I feel so I can grieve our implosion. 

I live in truth and reality.  I shouldnt expect a sin ravaged world to act differently.

I should understand God's in control and His Will is being carried out even though sin is winning. 

Corruptness and Evil will win temporarily but not for eternity. 

Every day is one day closer to the Rapture. 

People are blinded so I should expect things like this to happen.

 

[766 Man]

7 hours ago, acem said:

An impeachment is likely but nothing new.  It seem the norm anymore if the House is controlled by the party other than that of the President.

Most likely result is the government will become gridlocked because Congress and the President will not get along. 

The USA is usually better off that way.  The less they do the better...

IMHO YMMV

  Times are different now than a generation ago.  There is a very sizeable block that feels they are saving the world by impeaching.  Sadly, they can't tell that they are being misled.  I fear very dark times are ahead for our great nation especially from 2028 forward. 

[Dirt_Floor_Poor]

Im going to go run some old machinery. Forget this circus. 

[jass1660]

At least the sun still came up today