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19 hrs ago·edited 15 hrs agoLiked by Anne Gibbons

Back a few years ago, when the older ladies were manning my precinct, I said, as I fed my ballot into the DOMINION reader, “watch me while I shred my ballot.” Ooooohhhhh! They said all indignant like, that’s not a shredder. haha! How little did I know back then. It REALLY IS A SHREDDER. It shreds my vote every time and switches it to the opposite of what I want. Michigan is all about the BIG CHEAT. If kh wins, it will be fake news. Even the DETROIT MUSLIMS are voting for TRUMP!

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18 hrs ago·edited 18 hrs agoLiked by Anne Gibbons

and yet my former BFF (we haven't spoken in nearly 4 months, after a 45+ yr friendship!), who is an election worker in a tiny town in far northern Michigan, insists that it is not possible to cheat the machines cuz they print out what resembles a cash register tape (?? huh. really?) And she also related the extreme distain she felt when 'obviously ignorant misinformed Trumpers' would 'waste (her) time' asking questions about election integrity. uh sorry, I replied, is that not your JOB, to answer their questions?

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17 hrs agoLiked by Anne Gibbons

Pray for her, show the quality of your love for your former BFF.

Sounds like she's suffering diabolical disorientation.

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It makes me crazy when those who have done zero research claim to know the facts!

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I agree — if kh wins, it won’t be on merit or popularity or logic or anything but fudging with the vote one way or another, or both!

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19 hrs ago·edited 19 hrs agoLiked by Anne Gibbons

Hi Anne.

The People's Democratic Republic of the U.S. has had 200+ years as a country to wrinkle out the 'glitches' in the election process. If for no other reason than the fact we all begin (or not) the moral growth process from ground zero, I've lost faith in the notion of social progress.

We're up to our necks in clever gadgets and toys, but my guess is that a 'developed' country is a euphemism for how deep the mandelbrot–matryoshka doll of nested corruption lies buried between the will-of-the-people and marionette nominees. Between the podium and the pulpit, I can't help but to gag at the poor acting, and try to re-connect with something more meaningful ... a walk in the woods, a cup of coffee, maybe some good jazz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rdl0WPtJF_Q

Japan goes through the same 'democratic' motion, with only the most superficial of differences. I would call it all a kabuki show, if there was more 'art' to it. Will be glad when this noise is over.

Despite it all, keep up the good fight!

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17 hrs agoLiked by Anne Gibbons

I thought: Who is writing this intellectual comment.

Of course, my friend in Tokyo, Steve Martin.

March on, Steve, and vote often! It's almost Nov. 6 in Japan, who won?

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Hey buddy.

Ishiba, from the LDP. But he thought he's consolidate the LDP power by calling for a snap election in the lower house, which was promplty handed a thorough defeat. Without a supermajority, they will not be able to ram through their pet projects, so I think his reign will be short lived. Ironically, it was the Communist Party that handed them the defeat by uncovering the dirty money still continuing to flow, but the Kyosanto (commies) lost even more votes. I am no supporter of them either, but the opposition has got to make a marketing comb-over of at least their name before gaining any traction.

Looking forward to your next trip over here. Though always a day late and yen short for quips, I hope to see the couple with the baby buggy carrying the two pigs and chihuahua again ... if nothing else, so when they remind me of the pigs' names again, I can point to the dog and say "ton demo nai". 😂

Enjoy the post election party ... preferably off shore and a nice morning breeze.

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Thanks for weighing in, Steve! It’s theater, to be sure, and poorly done!

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19 hrs agoLiked by Anne Gibbons

Free and fair elections? Never has happened and never will. Remember that we are voting for government and that in itself is voting for more tyranny and anti-freedom.

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You may be right, but what are alternatives to government? We are social beings, we need community. How do we resolve conflicts, manage resources, organize ourselves in a way that works for most people?

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as far as I understand it, a meaningful democratic process only works within a small, local context, not a Big one. small-scale communities should vote for their representatives. based not on Big, but on small and local networks. of course the power hungry ones will not agree to let that happen :-((

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There are a lot of thingss that have to be done to get a fair and free election in the US.

1. The swamp has to actually be drained. (read: All dual Israeli/US citizens must give up one passport, or the other. Notice I wrote Israeli first.)

2. Money must be extracted from politics.

3. The revolving door between regulatory agencies and the various industries they are SUPPOSED to regulate must be jammed.

4. Voting machines must be replaced by paper ballots.

These are just four points. Feel free to add more.

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I think you mean money must be removed from politics, as it is currently exactly a money extraction, sic.

What you mean is no campaign contributions of any kind, and no funding of campaign at all, a level playing field for candidates with public debates, a true fantasy

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I mean this:

extract /ĭk-străkt′/

transitive verb

To draw or pull out, often with great force or effort.

"extract a wisdom tooth; used tweezers to extract the splinter."

To obtain despite resistance.

"extract a promise."

To obtain from a substance by chemical or mechanical action, as by pressure, distillation, or evaporation. To remove for separate consideration or publication; excerpt. To derive or obtain (information, for example) from a source. To deduce (a principle or doctrine); construe (a meaning). To derive (pleasure or comfort) from an experience. To determine or calculate (the root of a number).

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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2007 I ran for mayor of SF killafornia against Gruesome Gavin Gruesome Newsom. I lost. ScKamala put me in jail, solitary isolation and ScKamala took my Grasshopper taxi business forevermore.

2024 they tried to put Trump in jail... ScKamala who never got one vote in a primary is the candidate for the scamdemic Harmacide hacksxxxine injextions needlerape viruganda depopulation agenda, as she herself stated. demoRats

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A democracy minus Godliness is a rubber bone to a starving dog.

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15 hrs agoLiked by Anne Gibbons

This is from LC.org

Where the Spirit of the LORD is

there is Liberty

and Wowsers, do we need Our Lord's mercy and help!!

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17 hrs agoLiked by Anne Gibbons

Zero progress? NEGATIVE PROGRESS!

Unless you're a "progressive" then it's Aggressive Progress in regressing towards chaos.

Rampant cheating, but are you surprised?

Went to vote and challenged the old (indignant) women that there was no check for voter idea.

They rebutted: We check your signature and birthdate, it's secure!

Except they never asked my birthdate and I sloppily signed.

Election fraud indeed.

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I agree! If I had thought of that phrase, I would have used it! No, I’m not the slightest bit surprised at the rampant cheating.

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I would say your cartoon for the day is an oldie but goodie.

Just hope we don’t get shredded to pieces.

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Ha! Love this:)

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15 hrs ago·edited 15 hrs agoAuthor

Thank you, Rina! As one of the funniest cartoonists I know, I especially appreciate this!

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Thanks so much, Anne! 😊

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"no matter how you vote, the government always gets in" (HT Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi5a1xkMmuA

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I think we are all easily maneuvered to the wrong track. I'm confident that the people behind all cheats (Republican and Democrat) are NGO's with our tax payer funding but controlled by elitist like Soros, Gates, and many many more of the Davos group. Maybe we should check that out.

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They put planes and busses full of immigrants to the swingstates to vote for harris…so no, no free and especialy no fair election😤

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