{"id":40777,"date":"2020-08-15T22:47:59","date_gmt":"2020-08-16T05:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=40777"},"modified":"2020-08-18T11:52:58","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T18:52:58","slug":"neither-snow-nor-rain-nor-heat-nor-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2020\/08\/15\/neither-snow-nor-rain-nor-heat-nor-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"“Neither snow nor rain nor heat …” nor Trump?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The creed of the US Postal Service: “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump has, as usual, politicised the USPS in a brazen attempt to suppress the vote. He, in my opinion, needs to read the US Constitution, particularly Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 known as the Postal Clause. As noted in Wikipedia<\/a>, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“These attempts at limiting the content of the mail were upheld by the Supreme Court, but in the 20th century, the Court took a more assertive approach in striking down postal laws which limited free expression, particularly as it related to political materials.<\/strong>[7]<\/a>[8]<\/a><\/sup> The First Amendment thus provided a check on the Postal Power.” (my emphasis added)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are not voting ballots a form of free speech where the voter can express their desire for representation? So how is it that Trump and his sycophant Postmaster DeJoy feel they can tinker with the USPS?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This from Raw Story<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Maddow reported how NBC Montana reporter Maritsa Georgiou had doggedly reported on the removal of postal boxes in Missoula, where she is based. Missoula has been a long-time Democratic Party stronghold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Montana has a competitive U.S. Senate election in 2020, with Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock challenging first-term Republican Sen. Steve Daines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Georgiou chased the story, she learned there were also plans to remove boxes in the battleground of Billings. And more planned for the blue town of Bozeman. And other towns.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note that most if not all the post boxes being taken away are in high Democratic areas. Jon Tester is doing some push back as are two Republicans (Daines and Gianforte — will wonders never cease!). But this whole process is scheduled to happen in every state so PUSH BACK<\/strong> is absolutely needed across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is Rachel Maddow’s take. Unfortunately, I could not embed the video but it is worth viewing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/msnbc\/embedded-video\/mmvo90107461739<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, we all know what Trump is doing with the USPS — voter suppression! When you consider current polls (yes I know that the only poll that counts is the one on 03 November 2020) are not being kind to the incompetent, narcissistic, stable genius squatting in the WH (nor the enabling Republicans) and one knows he seeks power and wealth, it is extremely easy to understand what he is doing. For me, it is as plain as the nose on my face and my nose is not subtle! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an interview with Maria Bartiromo of Fox Business, Trump said (AlterNet<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey need that money in order to have the Post Office work, so it can take all of these millions of ballots,\u201d he told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo on Thursday<\/a>. \u201cIf they don\u2019t get those two items, that means you can\u2019t have universal mail-in voting. Because they\u2019re not equipped.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think Trump is taking a page, or maybe many chapters, out of Putin’s guide to authoritarian power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VOTE BLUE<\/strong> NO MATTER WHO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FROM DOG CATCHER TO PRESIDENT!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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