Stephan: Welcome to America, where about a third of the country, the MAGAts are actively trying to destroy the nation's democracy. Armed vigilantes egged on by Republican politicians, are hovering around ballot boxes, trying to scare people away from voting. They remind me of little girls dressing up, or little boys in Superman costumes. This is exactly what the Nazis did in the 1930s in Germany, and it destroyed German democracy. I think it is a toss-up as to whether we will be a democracy by 2024. If you want to preserve democracy in this country you better not only vote, but volunteer to work in some way in preserving the election process. We are 15 days out, and you will notice the silence of Republican officials condemning these actions. Inflation comes and goes, when democracy goes it's gone.
Two armed individuals dressed in tactical gear surveilled a ballot drop box in Mesa, Arizona, on Friday. Credit: Maricopa County Elections Department
Armed individuals dressed in tactical gear are surveilling ballot drop boxes in Arizona, raising concerns about intimidation during early voting in the midterm elections.
The Maricopa County Elections Department said two people with weapons were spotted at a ballot drop box in Mesa on Friday. The two wore masks to obscure their faces and left the area after the county sheriff’s office responded.
And on Saturday night, four people ― two of them reportedly armed with handguns ― got into a confrontation at the same drop box when another individual arrived and attempted to record their license plate information.
“He chased over at me and pushed me and grabbed me as I was pulling the cloth of his license plate to video his license plate,” the woman, who was dressed as a nun, told KTVK News.
“I just felt fair is fair — they’re videotaping voters’ license plates, so I didn’t think it […]
When HuffPost becomes a “credible” source, I become a non-subsciber.
Stephan Schwartz
on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 8:56 pm
In fact, Vonu, I have written several dozen pieces for HuffPost, and have known Arianna Huffington for years. As with all publications one has to be selective.
When HuffPost becomes a “credible” source, I become a non-subsciber.
In fact, Vonu, I have written several dozen pieces for HuffPost, and have known Arianna Huffington for years. As with all publications one has to be selective.
— Stephan