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How many of these states make it extremely difficult to obtain a legal I'd, without having to pay $$$$ to correct errors or obtain things like a birth certificate. I don't disagree that proper ID should be necessary but in many areas unless you are a privileged white male obtaining the proper papers (whether name change, lost birth certificate, stolen ID) can be difficult because of draconian laws.

What states don't require some proof of citizenship. I'll listen on line

What I find a bit interesting is that my zip leans blue but Trump is close in donations. In my very old zip it's heavily Harris, (blue collar NE Roanoke, Va city) but Trump has about a 5-1 lead in donations. In fact every zip code I've checked the Orange Grifter has raised more money

I'm putting my $$ on smaller non profit news organizations. Watch what your local PBS station is doing (or not doing). I've been surprised by organizations like AXIOS, especially with their small local newsrooms. There are a couple of small local on line publications who are attempting to take the place of newspapers who have been decimated or completely shuttered by corporate raiders. I don't know the future, they all may go the way of the do do or small market radio and newspapers. But one could hope

Personal note I do volunteer work at one of the areas top tourist employers. They've cut the number of paid employees in the customer service area. Put in ticket kiosks, promoted on line sales, etc. then expect us non paid people to fill in the cracks. We do get some nice perks (discounts). It's been a good place to volunteer otherwise but They're doing away with free parking for visitors next week (just in time for Christmas) guess who gets to take most of the **** from visitors about that.

I just want them to occasionally have working shake machines

You can say the same about things like parking garages. I learned today that Colonial Williamsburg is doing away with free parking at the regions Visitor Center and will be charging $10 for parking, payable thru one of the several parking apps the region is affiliated with. I can't wait to tell all those folks who just want to walk around in CW it's going to cost them to park, plus try to explain how they have to use the app.

Perhaps the fix is in in Wisconsin with those crooked Door County politicians (Channeling my inner Trump)

This There is no Trump moment without manufactured rage. Just wait until these sheep lose their Medicare. Hell right now they’re having fits trying to decifer Medicare Advantage. It’s simple, under M-A you’re screwed

Wasn’t that the Clinton strategy? At least she didn’t call Milwaukee a ****hole city

I’m retired and in the place I want to be. As I’ve said recently I expect the country to lean more toward Orbanism than Nazism. I do fear the so called Christian Nationalist since their beliefs are nothing close to the teachings of Christ. I also wonder who’s going to do all those jobs Trump loving white people don’t want to do. Especially since those are the jobs Trumpers are claiming that “nobody wants to work anymore”

"He gets to be lawless, she has to be flawless" Van Jones

That's the argument I've been making with those who ask me how I'm voting. Trump had guardrails in 2016, both in his administration and in a divided Congress. If Harris wins it's still likely that at least one House of Congress will be Republican, and the Court isn't moving to the left any time soon. Trump will have both houses and the courts in his pocket.

We friends of Lafayette are quite upset. Especially after all we did for him nearly 250 years ago.

That's what they used to tell reporters before the corporate guys took over

While I hope that we don't go as far as Germany, I do fear we approach Hungary and Victor Orban. Either way we can kiss our Republic goodbye https://thecycle.substack.com/p/what-really-happens-if-trump-wins?utm_source=multiple-personal-recommendations-email&utm_medium=email&triedRedirect=true

Allow the 8 year old me to introduce you to the 7th game of the 1960 World Series. Yankees at Pirates, Forbes Field. Mel Allen with play by play. Thanks to Bing Crosby for commissioning the film so he could watch it after his vacation in Franc

From my neighborhood walk today. 1 Trump flag vs 1 Harris flag. 2 Trump signs (one goes with the Trump flag which technically violates HOA rules on political signs. And one Anti-Trump sign which is my favorite, it's been out for a while now

Is he going to spend the rest of the campaign in his Mar a Largo bathroom?

Had a brief chat wit one of my sisters today. During the conversation she asked how I was voting, she's a two time Trump voter but just can't vote that way this time (says he's too crazy), she's on the fence about Harris. At the same time she doesn't want to vote third party or write in someone. I usually don't give family voting advice but told her that we'd get 4 years of what we had from Trump or worse if he's elected with a Republican Congress. Harris could facing the same mixed opposition (stalemate) so the Democratic things you might oppose may not pass. But it won't be the crazy guy in the White House. I also told her to look at the number of truly conservative Republicans and former members of his last administration who now support Harris. It wasn't a long conversation but I feel like I've got her thinking

We're on the permanent mailing list in Virginia. I started early voting in Michigan when it was approved for those qualifying as senior citizens, I think that put me on the mailing list until we moved. There was a ballot sent to the Michigan address in 2020, my wife called the registrar's office (she was still working in Michigan part of the time) and had my name removed from the list.

We're in that club. We do have a smallish dog that barks at everything within 10 feet of the door. She'll lick any intruders to death.