To explain to you.

A rock is not a sponge.

Speak,

"You could say that about literally every election'

2020 had unique circumstances which I will not attempt to you.

Speak,

I had doubts about the accuracy of mail-in voting on my own.

Contrary to what you might think, not everyone who voted for Trump hangs on his every word. That's something you apparently need to believe.

What is my opinion today? I have never said that I believe Trump actually won.

What I will say is that the exact tally will never be known with absolute certainty.

A recount can verify that the ballots received were added correctly, but it cannot determine whether every ballot counted was valid or account for legitimate ballots that may have been lost or damaged before they could be received and counted.

If the original data was corrupted, counting it again will not make it more accurate.

Dan,

"To date, team Trump has never uttered the word "fraud" inside of a courtroom."

You talk about fraud more than anyone on this site.

Of course, it does happen and you'd have to be a fool to not know that.

Clown,

"Liberals are pacifists."

Except when they're not.

Speak,

*"You're concerned about mail-in ballots because of your cult devotion to fascist propaganda."*

I raised these concerns a month before the 2020 election, when I first learned that mail-in voting would be expanded on a massive scale in response to COVID.

Jan 6 didn't prove that mail-in ballots changed the outcome. But it did confirm my concerns about what can happen when millions of Americans lose confidence in an election.

If another close election produces widespread doubts involving mail-in ballots, the reaction may be far worse than people breaking into the Capitol.

And don't assume the side that feels cheated will always be Republicans.

I mean...we all know how peaceful Democrats are when they demonstrate.

Eff,

What does my opinion about mail-in ballots have to do with "cult devotion"?

What I wrote could apply to anyone regardless who they voted for.

I see it went over your head, too.

I forgot....

and on time...

Alex,

*"You've been owned."*

I already knew Trump voted by mail.

So what?

If you think that "owned" me, think again.

My objection is to entrusting millions of ballots to the mail system, where they must arrive, be returned, and reach election officials without being lost, delayed, or accidentally damaged or destroyed.

Trump casting one mail-in ballot does nothing to address that concern.

It only shows that my point went completely over your head.

Alex,

I looked at your link.

I'm not taking the bait.

It won't be me bringing up the topic we will not mention.

Zed,

"Really, BILL?"

Yes, really, ZED.

The article was mostly fearmongering fluff. It declares that the threat is no longer hypothetical, then offers hypothetical scenarios rather than evidence of any actual plan.

It has reinforcement value for readers who already expect this scenario, but does little to prove it.

Donner,

*"And you believe them?"*

Whether I believe ICE isn't the point.

The article declares, "We're no longer talking about hypothetical situations," but then presents nothing more than hypothetical situations.

Would have liked to read a little more substance rather than whipped up fluff.

The headline says it's no longer hypothetical, but the article reads like states are preparing for something that still remains entirely hypothetical.

It provides no details of any actual ICE actions at polling places. In fact, ICE explicitly said, "ICE is not planning operations targeting polling locations."

Db,

"Not at all."

Using "White Christian Nationalist" as a catch-all label is like claiming that two or three initials can adequately define an entire segment of America.

As if people who are Nationalist are all white or all Christian.

It reduces a wide range of people and beliefs to a convenient political stereotype.

Lamp,

"White Christian Nationalism"

buzzwords...

...and simply looking for a scapegoat that can be wrapped in politics.

Lamp,

Blaming inflation on a single individual, action, policy, or event sounds like the reasoning of someone who is uninformed.

Legal,

Sounds like I hit a nerve by pointing out that organized atheist and secular groups lobby Washington, effectively functioning as a "religion."

Their organizing principle is a stated and shared position on the existence of God.

They hold an affirmative belief that God does not exist.

Some claim merely to lack any belief of anything. However, if there was nothing more to it than an absence of belief, they would have nothing to advocate for.

They most certainly are in Washington advocating for something.

Legal,

That sounds like your fantasy, not mine.

You sound like you need to get some anger management therapy.

That's one heavy loaded post sounding like you're on the verge of a nervous breakdown from Trump being in office.

Db,

Thanks for the banter.

I need to do other stuff now.

Db,

*"Interesting that you've been exposed to nothing in your life to move you off that dime."*

But that isn't true. I have been exposed to other religions. They simply don't speak to my heart.

I couldn't be Catholic, either.

My beliefs have changed over the years, and I don't automatically believe everything I hear from a preacher. I have questions and doubts of my own.

I even question myself. Am I arrogant and full of pride or am I being led by the Spirit?

I don't claim to have all the answers. Sometimes they are simply words I feel compelled to say.

And I am a sinner.

Db,

"Atheism is just another form of faith to me."

I agree.

Atheism has functionally become an organized religion.

Db,

I taught college mixed in with my day job.

That might be the personality what you see from me on here sometimes.

Db,

I don't sit around comparing my religion to others to justify my beliefs.

And atheists I actually feel sorry for.