Fighting Voter Fraud: California, Ohio, Virginia

In the state of California, we have a voter fraud problem.  Of course, the Democratic Party, the Southern Poverty Law Center, Congressman Elijah Cummings play the race card every time someone talks about ending voter fraud and voter registration incompetence.

But the voter fraud problem in California is massive and unmistakable.

In Election 2018, eleven counties had a higher voter turnout than the actual number of potential voters in the different counties. Los Angeles County was at the top of the list for this officious discrepancy. One report suggests that the turnout touched 137% during the 2016 election. Concerns about the voter rolls went from bad to worse when Josh Newman, some unknown liberal from Fullerton, was able to sweep away Senate District 29 by a margin of 1,000 votes. The final voter turnout in the district far exceeded voting models and outcomes throughout the rest of the county and compared to other districts in the state.

This problem happens every election cycle in California. Republicans win by a thin margin in a number of races, but after three weeks all these provisional ballots filter in, and then the Democrat carries the race. Johnny Tacherra ran against Jim Costa in the 16th Congressional district. His numbers were hovering about 5,000 votes ahead of the incumbent. Tacherra told me that he received a text message within days of the election which informed him that he would lose the race by 3,000 votes.

And that's exactly what happened.

Voter fraud is a big problem in California and throughout the country. Friends of mine still get ballots for their children, even though their children have moved out and have left the state! In one infamous incident, 80 ballots arrived at one address in San Pedro. The LA County Registrar of Voters claimed that this bulk arrival was a massive error, nothing more.

Really. And that was in 2016.

In 2018, one lady voting in the West Los Angeles/Valley region informed me after voting that she went to her designated polling area. Her name looks like a man's name, but the pollworker didn't worry about it and showed no concern. That nonchalance worried my friend. "Don't you care that I may or may not be the person that I claim to be?" The pollworker responded that they are not supposed to ask or inquire whether the individual voting is or is not the person that he or she claims to be.

The biggest story of the evening during the California Primary on June 5th was that over 100,000 people showed up to the polls in Los Angeles County, and their names were not listed on the rolls at at all. Provision ballots are going to be pouring in all over.

Even Henry Winkler, the Fonz from the TV sitcom "Happy Days", went to the polls and his name was not listed:

My name was left off the polling registry today on Los Angeles

— Henry Winkler (@hwinkler4real) June 6, 2018

Yikes!

There is no verification system. Anyone can walk up to a polling station and claim to be someone and vote! Add to this perverse laxity the registration process through the automatic voter-motor law. Then add to this the ease with which people can vote not just at the polling stations or by mail the different ballot boxes at other government buildings. People can register to vote the same day!

Fraud! Fraud! Fraud!

Some states are fighting against voter fraud with Voter ID. Texas' and Arkansas' voter ID laws have been upheld. The states are ensuring that the voter franchise does not get diluted with fake votes, double voting, illegal alien voting, and dead people voting.

In the state of Ohio, the legislature enacted a law to ensure that every name on the voter rolls is active and current. They have enacted a process to confirm that the person on the rolls is still voting, wants to vote, is not dead, etc.  Why does this process matter? Corrupt partisans (Democrats) take the the idle names from the voter rolls and have illegal aliens or other non-eligible voters take those names and cast ballots. This is wrong. Of course, the ACLU and other liberal activist groups which rely on bad voting practices sued Ohio over this law. The legal suit went all the way to the Supreme Court. Today, by a narrow 5-4 vote, SCOTUS upheld the law. Hopefully, more states will adopt the same law.

More good news on the voter integrity line has just occurred in Virginia, too.

The previous governor, Terry McAuliffe, unilaterally reinstated voting rights for convicted felons, even though the action was illegal as well as unethically. The Virginia Supreme Court finally agreed and demanded the removal of the 10,000 plus felons from the voter rolls. Of course, the damage was done in 2016 to boost Hillary Clinton's chances. Hopefully, more courts will strike down this election insanity.

States should adopt Voter ID, although for the repeat process of removing names of non-voting residents on the rolls following a standard inspection to see if those individuals are alive and/or living in the state. More efforts like this will ensure that only American citizens are voting and that no one is taking advantage of inactive names.

Voter integrity is gaining ground in this country, but not fast enough. It's unfortunate that President Trump ended the Voter Commission he had assembled last year, but he did turn over the investigation to the Department of Homeland Security afterwards. While I don't know if I would favor a national ID, I think it would be a good idea to require states to have a Voter ID system of some kind in place.

This does not violate the federalism doctrine in the United State Constitution, since our founding charter bases representation on elected officials from the several states. All of us have a vested, civil interest in knowing that the voter franchise is fully honored and respected.

Indivisible Arkansas Claims Victory. For What?

The Indivisible Movement has chapters all over the country. Even in deep red states they are raising their outcries, going after their elected officials. At this time, Arkansas has turned into a Ruby Red GOP trifecta. This is the same state in which Bill Clinton (and his horrid wife Crooked Hillary) had their political power in full force.

Now, the Democratic Party's political power has all but disappeared.

Yet the Indivisible Arkansas Movement is claiming some form of political victory because they halted the full repeal of Obamacare. Two votes failed, but they act as they their pressure on Tom Cotton made the difference.

What? Cotton voted every time to repeal Obamacare in full and in part. He supported the skinny repeal as well as the full repeal. If they were paying attention, they would have noted that the tax reform package has repealed the corrupt, officious individual mandate.

I can't wait for the employer mandate, the taxes, the fees, and the overburdening regulatory structures are repealed next. Repeal the whole thing!

Indivisible Arkansas is fluffing their victories about getting town halls ready. Really?

Tom Cotton should be praised for his willingness to host a town hall with his most vocal critics! I would defy anyone to find evidence of a Democratic throwing a town hall following vocal outrage from conservatives and anti-liberal Republicans in their districts or their states.

The latest eblast is the latest iteration of the left-wing delusion which has overtaken the Indivisible Movement:

As 2017 comes to a close, we’re sharing four of our favorite, movement-defining moments from the past year. We’re also asking for your support to keep more moments like these coming in 2018. We’re just shy of hitting our fundraising goals for the year -- can you donate to support this movement and leaders like Caitlynn? Dear Indivisibles, My name is Caitlynn, and I’m a group leader of Ozark Indivisible in Arkansas. Like a lot of others after the 2016 election, I thought, “What the hell. What are we going to do?” I work at a furniture store, and in the aftermath of the election, many customers and I shared a mutual sadness. But one day last December, a customer came into the store and tipped me off about a Google doc that was posted online. It was called The Indivisible Guide. After I left the store that evening, got on a computer, read the guide, told a friend about it, and we formed a group. Through word of mouth and connections alone, we quickly had 300 members. This year has given me and so many others hope. It’s hard to be a progressive in such a conservative state. A lot of time you feel alone and helpless and Indivisible has changed that for me. Can you make an end of year donation to Indivisible today to support more groups like mine in 2018? Republicans seemed to be on the fast-track to repealing the Affordable Care Act before Trump even came into office. For many of our group members, the fight for healthcare became more personal when a co-leader’s young daughter was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer out of the blue. Never did the importance of having health coverage without a lifetime cap seem so dire. We combined with another Indivisible group to form Ozark Indivisible. We thought of what we could do to stop the repeal of the ACA and followed the Guide’s advice. Our first goal: get a town hall with Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), talk face-to-face with him about the Affordable Care Act, and his plans to vote to repeal it. Our first step towards that goal was trying to get a meeting with the Senator’s Springdale, Arkansas office, and we got one… until they canceled last minute. Next, we staged a protest right after President Trump’s inauguration. 150 Arkansans came out and demonstrated in front of Sen. Cotton’s district office to demand a town hall. Surprisingly, the Senator called me and said, “let’s have a town hall.” Protesting outside Senator Cotton’s district office and demanding he hold a town hall! The night of the town hall, 2,200 Arkansans came out in force. We had no idea the town hall would draw that many people or that much media. We saw footage of our town hall everywhere, with constituents shouting over the senator demanding he protect the Affordable Care Act, protect refugees, and demand more accountability of Trump. Combined with other Indivisible groups and organizations across the country showing up at town halls, we sent a message: our representatives cannot hide from their constituents. And eventually, our constituent power beat the repeal of the ACA twice. Two months ago, our co-leader’s daughter passed away after battle with cancer. Her memory gives us something more to fight for and we’ve kept up the pressure. Recently a number of Ozark Indivisibles flew to DC and were arrested protesting against the tax bill and the repeal of the ACA’s individual mandate Republicans snuck into the bill. Being in Ozark Indivisible and meeting so many others has helped me get through 2017 and changed my life. If you can, chip in with a donation to Indivisible so they can meet their end-of-year goal and continue providing crucial resources to groups like ours. DONATE NOW >> Thank you, Caitlynn Moses Ozark Indivisible

Reflections:

I want to focus a few of the paragraphs above:

I work at a furniture store, and in the aftermath of the election, many customers and I shared a mutual sadness. But one day last December, a customer came into the store and tipped me off about a Google doc that was posted online. It was called The Indivisible Guide.

This Indivisble Guide is available for everyone on both sides of the aisle. It is a practical copy of the Tea Party Movement's playbook. There is nothing novel about this approach. In addition, Trump supporters have read and used this playbook for their own successes against these Indivisibles.

We are having more effect because we are rallying for policies that work!

This year has given me and so many others hope. It’s hard to be a progressive in such a conservative state. A lot of time you feel alone and helpless and Indivisible has changed that for me.

Why? Because progressive policies are disastrous for any state. Look at the national map, and you will find that the Democratic trifectas are losing population fast, and they are on track to lose House seats in the next decennial census.

Republicans seemed to be on the fast-track to repealing the Affordable Care Act before Trump even came into office. For many of our group members, the fight for healthcare became more personal when a co-leader’s young daughter was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer out of the blue. Never did the importance of having health coverage without a lifetime cap seem so dire.

Health insurance is not a charity. It's a business, and nothing can be free through human means. It is good to know that this woman had insurance for her daughter. That is wonderful.

But there is nothing to withhold more people from receiving good health care and affordable health insurance ... except for government meddling and overreach like Obamacare. We need to reduce the role of the state and retract the centralization of health care.

We combined with another Indivisible group to form Ozark Indivisible. We thought of what we could do to stop the repeal of the ACA and followed the Guide’s advice. Our first goal: get a town hall with Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), talk face-to-face with him about the Affordable Care Act, and his plans to vote to repeal it.

US Senators all over the country have been holding town halls. Congressmen have been holding town halls, too!

Our first step towards that goal was trying to get a meeting with the Senator’s Springdale, Arkansas office, and we got one… until they canceled last minute. Next, we staged a protest right after President Trump’s inauguration. 150 Arkansans came out and demonstrated in front of Sen. Cotton’s district office to demand a town hall. Surprisingly, the Senator called me and said, “let’s have a town hall.”

YES! Good! There is nothing wrong with pressuring one's elected officials to have those town halls! In fact, the Ozark Indivisibles should be glad to have a US Senator who readily met with them and hosted an event with all of them, despite their hostile views against him.

The night of the town hall, 2,200 Arkansans came out in force. We had no idea the town hall would draw that many people or that much media. We saw footage of our town hall everywhere, with constituents shouting over the senator demanding he protect the Affordable Care Act, protect refugees, and demand more accountability of Trump. Combined with other Indivisible groups and organizations across the country showing up at town halls, we sent a message: our representatives cannot hide from their constituents.

Now this is a major whopper: Cotton did not hide from his constituents. He met with them, but he did not accede to their demands. He has been a strong stalwart supporter of President Trump and working Arkansans.

And eventually, our constituent power beat the repeal of the ACA twice.

No they didn't. John McCain and the Deep State, the Big Bureaucracy which thrives off of more government did not want Obamacare repealed. It's that simple!

Two months ago, our co-leader’s daughter passed away after battle with cancer. Her memory gives us something more to fight for and we’ve kept up the pressure. Recently a number of Ozark Indivisibles flew to DC and were arrested protesting against the tax bill and the repeal of the ACA’s individual mandate Republicans snuck into the bill.

It's sad to hear that one of their members passed away from cancer. I can assure anyone reading that we need to put more interest and investment into customer and doctor centered health care. Obamacare ruined that relationship. That is wrong!

Fewer people would have to face death or diminishing quality of life if the patients had the power to choose and thus to pay decent prices through competition.

Also, Notice that the Indivisibles are getting violent. They got arrested for violent, lawless protesting!

One of them tried to take my camera phone outside of a Congresswoman's office in Southern California:

Also, getting arrested did not prevent the Republican majorities from passing tax reform bills to President Trump's desk. The power of militant organizing has its limits. Are these Indivisibles going to protest against more money in working Americans' paychecks, or the increase in available jobs?

The Indivisible Movement is falling apart as they continue pushing policies which have no basis in facts or reality or even constitutional rule.