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Manipulating the vote: Just what event triggered some states to tightening the privilege for Americans to vote? The 2020 election was not found to be loaded with corruption. In fact, it was found only to be loaded with baseless accusations of voting fraud. In response, it appears that one of the political parties is attempting with legislation to manipulate those voters who they wish to discourage from voting in the future. In America, shouldn’t we be encouraging voter turnout?
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Action says everything: Chuck Schumer praised the Democrats in Texas for walking out of vote on the voting reform bill. I wonder why? Answer is Democrats don’t want a free and fair elections. They cheat and lie at everything they try to do. Pelosi and Schumer say they believe in democracy but their actions are as socialist and communist leaders act.
Vandalism awaits: The auto industry wants electric cars to take over. The people are afraid of running out of juice. If the country puts electric charging stations along highways, will they end up being vandalized by others? Remember public telephones? They were already vandalized and when you were in need of help, you couldn’t find a working phone. Maybe someone will come up with an iPhone app that will help you charge your car.
None of your business: I finally received a call back from the unemployment bureau. The person that called me was unprofessional, surly and didn’t want to answer or couldn’t answer any of the questions that I asked. When I asked the person his name or if I could have an identification number, he became agitated and wanted to know why I needed to know his name. He said that he didn’t have to give any information regarding who he was. I believe all state and federal employees should be required to identify themselves. If you know your job and you’re doing a good job you shouldn’t have a problem indicating who you are. The man ended up hanging up on me.
Fireworks already starting: Within weeks we will be celebrating July 4. I am not looking forward to the holiday because people have simply abused the meaning. Fireworks have already started in my area, some as late as 10 p.m. and ending at 11:30 p.m. So far, there are no rules announced for the out-of-control firing of these objects. It’s needed sooner than later.