More on Mass Mail In Voting; Possible and Likely Irregularities

There are inherent flaws in vote by mail if not set up correctly. While it does work in places, there are still flaws in the process that leaves open the potential for voting irregularities.

Absentee voting is different because the process has been in place for a long time in all states, it requires voters to request a ballot, and it was not rushed into practice.

The single biggest flaw is that it is being rushed by states with no time to establish near full proof procedures. Readers should also see clearly this is being pushed by Democrats that perceive an advantage for their candidates.

A better system can and should be established for "digital voting" but that system would require up to a year to establish procedures that should then be tested fully. 

As a reminder, anyone with safety and health concerns can request an "absentee ballot" to vote without going to a polling place. 

(Readers should be aware that most voting management of any system occurs at the county level with some procedures for voting integrity at the precinct level. This makes any changes difficult to manage in a rush where so many people are involved, that have to be trained on how to avoid and limit irregularities.)

Here is recent article from Politico on the topic.

COVID 19 Stimulus - Round 4; Horse Trading is Good for America

Attached below is an article the reviews the attempted horse trading going on with trillions of your tax dollars. The US Budget for the fiscal year ended Sept 30 2019 was just over $4 trillion (that is $4,000 billion.) Even in fiscal 2019, the Federal government borrowed additional debt of nearly $3 trillion. So with the stimulus payments this year, Federal spending could easily approach $6 trillion and what is being proposed or "negotiated" is an additional $1 to $3 Trillion. 

The concerns with previous stimulus is that some payments were clumsily provided and the substantial unemployment benefits incentivized some not to return to work. Readers should know that the average unemployment benefits per week were about $330. The CARES Act increased that to $930 per week with an addition $600 per week. That combination of state unemployment benefits and CARES act provided such large benefits that some workers preferred to stay home rather than return to work. Many receiving those benefits were being paid more than "many essential workers" that were showing up to serve Americans during the Pandemic. 

This is a typical ideological conflict that is common place. Dems always want more hand outs, even when excessive, to curry favor with voters. Repubs are willing to help the needy but do not want to create incentives that are counter productive. 

Like most policy disputes in Washington there are easy pragmatic solutions if elected leaders did what is best for Americans. But they don't. 

A Simple Truth solution is to taper benefits down to zero in a few months to encourage everyone to return to work. Say continue for two months at $500 per week.. then two months at 300 per week and then drop to $100 per week after four months for another 6-12 months.

There are other issues in dispute but the Simple Truth is there are pragmatic solutions. Another key dispute is over Federal bail outs for states that have wrought havoc on financial position due to long standing unsound financial practices and flawed lockdown decisions. These are democrat run states like California, Illinois, New York and New Jersey. 

But "we" elect too many to Congress that care more about their political future than doing what is best for America. Let them know how you feel. No more horse trading.

Here is the Article that provides a recap the breakdown in "negotiations."

Here is a link to the Federal Budget with actual data about spending.

Do Government Scientists Own an Interest in Moderna COVID 19 Vaccine

It is well documented that Anthony Fauci has made encouraging remarks about the Moderna Covid 19 vaccine currently in Phase 3 Trials. There have been reports in the media that Fauci will reap a financial reward if the vaccine proves effective and is used throughout the US and the World. 

A cursory review of literature did not reveal evidence from a credible source that Fauci may have an interest. That could be important if he was knowingly "fanning the flames" of fear to make the vaccine more essential and valuable. With a financial incentive, he may also be discouraging therapeutic treatments that would reduce the risks of the virus and thereby lessen the fear that many have had. 

SF&ST did not find evidence that was credible of Fauci having a direct financial interest. However, Americans should be alert to future revelations. Some of the source documents available were redacted to conceal the interests of NIH (National Institute of Health - Fauci's organization) scientists. Reports of current US law state that scientists working for the government may receive a financial reward for their intellectual property while working for the US Government but it is limited to $150,000 per year. The four NIH scientists were not identified. It was clear from patent applications that the US Government did share in the ownership of the vaccine under development and provided substantial funding. 

For more information - see this link:

Here is the link to an article with credibility and links to actual documents from "Public Citizen." 

Captive Mind And Resegregation; Wall Street Journal; August 3, 2020

Editor Comment - this is one of the more effective discussions about what is happening in America and why we need to stand up in opposition. I have excerpted much of the article below:

"Idol smashing and cancel culture are part of a broad ideological project to dominate society."

"Czesław Miłosz, a future Nobel Prize-winning poet who had just defected from Poland, began work in 1951 on a book called “The Captive Mind.” Even as Stalinist totalitarianism tightened its grip on Eastern Europe, many Western European intellectuals lauded the brave new world of Soviet communism as a model for overcoming “bourgeois forces,” which in their view had caused World War II. Living in Paris, Miłosz wrote his book, which was published in 1953, to warn the West of what happens to the human mind and soul in a totalitarian system.

Climate Change Scam: UN Official Confirms our Worst Fears; Media Silent

Once again, another senior government official or high-ranking scientist in the “man-made global climate change” crowd has come out and admitted the “science” is, at best, sketchy — and the data corrupt and manipulated.

And, once again, it’s a story that should be a blockbuster, yet has been flatly ignored by the mainstream media, whom many believe to be complicit in this worldwide ruse.

See entire article by clicking on the following link: 

Link to News Article on Allen B West

ObamaCare will Fail

As I write this, many in Washington are predicting a successful vote this week in the House of Representatives. And while this may occur, nearly all democrats know that no legislation can get passed by either house without a "fix-it" bill that no one has seen and no one knows the costs of.

Am I making an amazing, and possibly wrong, prediction on the votes in Congress on health care reform? No. I am saying that even if legislation passes called "health care reform" ("ObamaCare"), it will in fact fail.

1. First, the "ObamaCare" legislation could not get passed in any conventional way. So far, we have a bill passed in by the Senate and one passed by the House that are significantly different. Neither House of Congress is willing to pass the other's bill. Even the President said he want's fixes to both. The only way "ObamaCare" gets through Congress is with political bribes, chicanery and trampling of rules that have existed for decades. Everyone agrees that this bill will have substantial affects on the health care sector of the economy. Everyone also agrees the financial impact of the proposed legislation is far reaching. The Simple Truth is that any bill that has such pervasive impacts on Americans and the US economy should not pass as a result of such trickery. And it could not pass without it.
2. Even if the legislation passes, it will result in years of litigation on multiple fronts. From issues of basic constitutionality (forced coverage) to inequal treatment of groups and states. We will never know the impact of this "ObamaCare reform" as it will be in flux for years if not decades in the courts. This too is failure.
3. Third, even if this legislation passes, it will not accomplish the goals that have been stated by its strongest advocates. It is equally likely to leave us with the same or more uninsured Americans. It is more likely to result in increased health insurance premiums and costs. And, it is likely to blow a huge hole in the side of the financial ship of America.

The Simple Truth is that this is the worst legislation ever. It deserves to fail. And if it passes... it will still fail.

The Simple Truth is that America WANTS health care reform. This legislation is not it.

Simple Campaign Finance Reform in Illinois

There is a fun suggestion going around the internet about how to reform politics in Illinois. It involves establishing a two term limit in Illinois. One in office and one in jail. Being serious for a moment, there is a quite simple solution that would dramatically reduce corruption. When all else fails, stay simple.

NO one may contribute to an Illinois election campaign more than $2,500 per campaign cycle. Only legal residents of the state of Illinois may make such contributions. No contributions to any IL political campaign, whether in-kind, or in cash, may be made by any party, committee, business or any other organization. Any organization may organize and encourage individual contributions of its members.

Now, every current politician and lobbyist in Illinois will suggest dozens of reasons why the simple formula above can't possibly work. But, ask the citizens if it works. Ask actual voters what is wrong with the above? Then listen carefully what voters say and who says it.