Monday, August 31, 2020

The City of Coatesville Police Department is an excellent example of “community policing.” "As the officer stepped onto the porch, continuing with the verbal commands, the subject said "no" and pointed a black semi-automatic handgun at the officer's chest…

"Davis saw Watson approach him in his rearview mirror before Davis pulled over after driving a short distance. With the violence demonstrated toward Davis, Laufer said the officer could have justifiably used deadly force, but instead he used his judgment and pulled out his Taser – which he did not use.
“Even during the injuring of an officer, the rights of Eric were not breached,” Watson Sr. wrote.



Officer Jared Davis. Keep that name in mind as you read:
I believe Coatesville Detective Joe Thompson will be investigating this murder as he does the 13 unsolved murders in Coatesville. 

It's extremely hard to investigate murders here. Witnesses are easily intimidated. 

In most small American towns people move around a lot. Like my family many Coatesville families go back a century or more. Who is related to who and where they live are known. 
I sat in with District Attorney Joe Carroll while he spoke to parents who lost their college freshman daughter who was in the wrong place when an execution shooting went down. It was heartbreaking to listen. 

That so many Coatesville residents helped Coatesville Police apprehend Stephen Young is a testimony that Coatesville residents trust and depend on Coatesville Police. 

On Thursday I was in Coatesville's West End driving back from Aldi Market when I had to get over for a State Police vehicle driving at high speed down Lincoln Highway. When I reached Pennsylvania Avenue Lincoln Highway was shut down and I needed to use other streets to get home. 
I knew something happened. I thought "Another shooting."

"At 11:47 a.m. on Aug. 27, Coatesville City Police Officers were dispatched to 22 N. 7th Ave. because two witnesses reported seeing Stephen Young return to the residence with a gun. 
Stephen Derez Young
Coatesville City Police Officer J. Davis was the first to arrive at the location, and observed a male on the front porch matching the description provided, the D.A.'s report said. 
As Davis got out of his police vehicle, he told the man to come off the porch so they could talk. Police said the man started to back into the residence. As the officer stepped onto the porch, continuing with the verbal commands, the subject said "no" and pointed a black semi-automatic handgun at the officer's chest. The police officer took cover to avoid being shot, and the man backed into the residence and shut the door, police reported. 
Police said about 30 law enforcement units set up a perimeter around 22 N. 7th Ave. At 12:51 p.m., Young surrendered to police by walking out the front door of the residence. Officers then recovered a black semi-automatic 9 mm handgun from the residence. 
After Young was in police custody, Coatesville City Police Chief Jack Laufer thanked Coatesville City Police Officers, Chester County Detectives, and numerous other police officers for their efforts. 
"This very dangerous individual, Stephen D. Young, was apprehended quickly without further loss of life. The safety of our community is of utmost importance, and removing criminals with no regard for life is our top priority," Laufer said. 
The District Attorney's Office said Young is charged with first-degree murder and related offenses.
Anyone with further information concerning this homicide is asked to call the Coatesville City Police Department at 610-384-2300 or the Chester County Detectives at 610-344-6866."
 MORE AT:
Chester County Patch




"Davis saw Watson approach him in his rearview mirror before Davis pulled over after driving a short distance. With the violence demonstrated toward Davis, Laufer said the officer could have justifiably used deadly force, but instead he used his judgment and pulled out his Taser – which he did not use.
“Even during the injuring of an officer, the rights of Eric were not breached,” Watson Sr. wrote.
Davis was recently verbally threatened in an unrelated incident.
Police said that Gerome Darnell Gray Jr., 22, of West Chester, allegedly threatened Davis July 9 when he attempted to disperse a group and arrested someone for disorderly conduct. According to the police and the criminal complaint, Gray reportedly said, “Davis, I’m going to f— you up.” 



“It is with regret and admiration that I write to your department,” Eric Watson Sr. began his letter.
Police said Officer Jared T. Davis was on patrol in a marked police vehicle when Eric L. Watson, 29, of Coatesville, allegedly threw a large rock at Davis’ vehicle, cracking the front windshield.
Eric L. Watson Coatesville PD
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Police said during the struggle to get Watson to the ground to take into custody, an officer who assisted was injured.
“The regret is that your Officer (Detective) Joseph Thompson was injured in a confrontation with my son Eric Watson,” said Watson Sr. “I would like to extend my sincere apology to the injured officer, his family and your department at this time.”
Thompson suffered from a fractured sternum. He was treated at Paoli Hospital.
“This apology I also extend to Officer Jared Davis who must have been traumatized by the experience of being attacked by Eric,” Watson Sr. said.
Coatesville police Chief Jack Laufer said when the police hear an apology, it is usually verbal.
“We don’t often get a personal apology from a family member,” Laufer said, including letters.
Both of Eric Watson’s parents apologized in person to police.
Watson Sr. thanked Davis, the Coatesville Police Department officers and the leadership by Laufer for their professionalism during the incident and their assistance afterward.
“In admiration, I want to commend the action taken by Officer Jared Davis by displaying professionalism beyond the norm in a time when madness seem to be the order of the day and the lives of the officers in blue are in danger,” Watson Sr. wrote in his letter.
This incident occurred in the midst of national protests after police shootings in July that killed Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, La., and Philando Castile in St. Paul, Minn., both black men. The assault on the Coatesville officer also came after police were killed, three in Baton Rouge and five in Dallas, in addition to those injured.
Laufer said they learned that this incident did not occur as an act of hate toward police. He said the letter showed that. He said when the community read the letter they were reassured of that and it reinforced that it was not a direct attack on law enforcement or the Coatesville police.
“I think it makes the city feel better,” Laufer said. “Was it a violent crime? Yes and he’ll have to answer for his actions. Maybe this will help him to get the help he needs.”
The Watson family had been trying to find Eric for the past two years, according to Laufer. When they heard the news, they traveled to the police station and apologized for his conduct, Laufer said. He informed Thompson, who is home recovering for the next several weeks, about the letter. Thompson told him he appreciated the note.
“They’re a good, solid family with connections to law enforcement and the military,” Laufer said about the Watson family. “Being in law enforcement (the father) appreciated how bad it could have been.”
Davis saw Watson approach him in his rearview mirror before Davis pulled over after driving a short distance. With the violence demonstrated toward Davis, Laufer said the officer could have justifiably used deadly force, but instead he used his judgment and pulled out his Taser – which he did not use.

“Even during the injuring of an officer, the rights of Eric were not breached,” Watson Sr. wrote.
MORE AT:

The Times Herald


https://www.facebook.com/cityofcoatesvillepolicedepartment






Saturday, August 29, 2020

At ChesCo DA Joe Carroll’s meetings at Coatesville Savings Bank Joe told us to use video recorders W/infrared to record drug deals/shootings/shooters with no audio. PA is a 2 consent state. Getting recordings to detectives w/o dealers knowing is difficult

If anyone goes to the Chester County Courthouse from Coatesville drug dealers here can know it before they get back home. 

Some people here learned I could go around Chester County directly to the DOJ. When Jeff Sessions took over my link went dark but there’s always retired people to call on. 

Of course recording anyone at a public meeting is legal. I have a ton of potentially self-incriminating recordings that can be downloaded from the Box.com connected to Coatesville Dems Blog. At least one document or audio recording is downloaded from my Box.com every day. 

Most states, as well as the District of Columbia, allow surreptitious recording of conversations—on the phone or in person—as long as one person involved gives permission, even if that person is you. Because the two men conducting the NPR sting were aware of their own recording, which took place in Washington, D.C., it was legal. (If no parties know about it, that’s wiretapping, which requires a warrant.) What’s surprising is how many states, in this age of Flip cams and camera phones and surveillance cameras and helmet cams,have “two-party consent” laws. In 12 states—California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Washington—all parties involved need to consent before one of them can record the conversation.
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Broken Record Laws


Why do 12 states still make it illegal to tape people without their knowledge?

Christopher Beam March 10, 20113:36 PM

Thursday, August 27, 2020

DeJoy needs to consult with his consigliere. Rashida Tlaib lays out to DeJoy that he is on track for prison time just like the rest of Trump’s thugs.





Former Attorney General Eric Holder told Yahoo News Thursday that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy should “absolutely” face a criminal investigation to determine if he violated federal law making it illegal to tamper with the mail.
“There is no question about that,” Holder told the Yahoo News “Skullduggery” podcast in an interview. “You tell me: Why would you be taking offline, right now, machines that do mail sorting at high speeds? Why would you be taking mailboxes off the street? Why would you be restricting the amount of overtime that postal employees can spend as we’re about to enter a period where the mails are going to be really important for this nation to handle a huge number of vote-by-mail ballots? There is clearly an indication that this is something that’s political in nature.”
Holder made the comments after being asked whether Postal Service cutbacks ordered by DeJoy violate a criminal law (18 U.S.C. § 1701) that says anyone who “knowingly and willfully obstructs or retards the passage of the mail or any carrier or conveyance carrying the mail” is committing a crime.
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Former Attorney General Eric Holder calls for criminal investigation into Postal Service cutbacks



Wednesday, August 26, 2020

You can't get unbiased news from the New York Times or Washington Post. They all do balanced view between Democrats & Republicans. The Guardian & Al Jazeera are more accurate. "Preserving the People's Post Office."







"Preserving the People's Post Office" by Christopher W. Shaw exposes how numerous forces are intent on undermining an essential government agency's public service commitment. "The book demonstrates the crucial importance of the Postal Service's historic role as the one universal means of communication," said Consumer Advocate Ralph Nader. 
"The Postal Service also fulfills other functions vital to our society," Nader added. Christopher Shaw, the book's author said, "Through preferential postage rates for nonprofits the Postal Service facilitates civic involvement and a healthy democracy." 
Nader also noted, "Postal employees are fairly remunerated in an increasingly low-wage, low benefit 'Wal-Mart' economy." According to Nader, "Post offices serve as the heart of community life in neighborhoods and towns nationwide and the presence of postal workers on community streets make them safer, as the many beneficiaries of their frequently heroic efforts attest." "The lack of citizen-consumers' involvement in the recently passed postal reform legislation has highlighted the need for a public dialogue about the future of our postal system. The book provides a starting point for that conversation," stated Nader.
Nader said, "Instead of focusing on new ways for our government to serve its citizens through the Postal Service, service reductions - such as closing post offices, removing collection boxes, and ending door delivery - have shifted emphasis to business practices that fracture public service policies of equity and fair cost allocations." 
"The Postal Service is further threatened by promoters of a corporate postal system who would ultimately like to steal the Postal Service from its owners, the American people," he added. Nader and Shaw want to provide residential postal patrons with a mechanism to facilitate the organized and skilled consumer participation required to protect their Postal Service. Shaw said, "An independent nonprofit Post Office Consumer Act

Preserving the People's Post Office Paperback – December 15, 2006
by Christopher W. Shaw  (Author), Ralph Nader (Foreword)




About


Christopher W. Shaw is an author, historian, and policy analyst. He has a Ph.D. in History from the University of California, Berkeley, and is the author of Money, Power, and the People: The American Struggle to Make Banking Democratic (University of Chicago Press, 2019) and Preserving the People’s Post Office (Essential Books, 2006). His research on the history of banking, money, labor, agriculture, social movements, and the postal system has been published in the following academic journals: Journal of Policy History, Journal of Social History, Agricultural History, Enterprise & Society, Kansas History, and Journalism History.


Shaw was formerly a project director at the Center for Study of Responsive Law. He has worked on a number of policy issues, including the privatization of government services, health and safety regulations, and electoral reform. He has appeared in such media outlets as the Associated Press, National Public Radio, Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor, New York Post, Village Voice, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Buffalo News, among others.

CHRISTOPHER W. SHAW HISTORIAN

Monday, August 24, 2020

Medicare for All would make the United States Postal Service profitable. The funding of retirees health care 75 years in advance, the only such requirement for any company on earth, is the yoke postal workers labor under. 

The arrest of Steven Bannon by the U.S. Postal Inspection service could be a harbinger of things to come.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York credited the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) for carrying out the arrest of former White House adviser Stephen Bannon Thursday.


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Intelligent Rats know when the ship is going down:

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway will depart her position in the Trump administration at the end of the month to focus on family matters, she said in a statement late Sunday.




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And another one bites the dust. List of arrested or convicted Trump campaign advisors:


Steve Bannon - Michael Cohen - Paul Manafort - Rick Gates - Roger Stone - Michael Flynn - George Papadopoulos - George Nader - Chris Collins  




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The GOP or is it QOP (QAnon Old Party) begins their convention on Monday.  It's time for cowardly Republicans to decide what's more scary, Donald Trump's threats or doing prison time:





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Mnuchin finally in handcuffs? Tune in on January 21, 2021.


Maybe Mnuchin gaining control over the USPS was never about Amazon and was always a conspiracy to interfere with the US Mail to allow Trump to claim he won the election. And not step down on January 20, 2021.


"As for the Postal Service’s deal with Amazon, it no longer appears to command the attention of DeJoy or the board. The review launched by the board concluded there was nothing untoward about the relationship with Amazon and other companies, and that the Postal Service was making money on the contract."

Mnuchin made clear he wanted to push out Brennan, a letter carrier who rose through the ranks to eventually lead the agency, the person said. He urged Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to vet potential nominees through his caucus...

"By last fall, Mnuchin had successfully reshaped the board, with four Republicans and two Democrats, and Brennan announced her retirement. She planned to step down by the end of January 2020."

Mnuchin had discussed the job with DeJoy before the pandemic but the North Carolina businessman wasn’t interested, an official with knowledge of the discussions said. DeJoy was one of the president’s top financial supporters, giving more than $2 million to Republican causes since Trump took office and holding sway in the Republican Party. He was leading fundraising for the Republican convention and was one of a few guests who attended a Florida fundraiser earlier this year with a $580,600 price ticket.

"At one point, Trump said he didn’t want to give more money to the Postal Service to starve it of resources to deliver all ballots."

While the House and Senate were willing to offer billions in a bailout, Trump privately threatened to veto the bill if it included any direct postal aid. Instead, the White House authorized a $10 billion loan.

In exchange, Mnuchin demanded that his department approve the next postmaster general, higher package rates and new negotiated service agreements.
Fearful the nation’s mail service could run out of money, the Senate approved the deal.


MORE AT:
The Washington Post
How Trump, Mnuchin and DeJoy edged the Postal Service into a crisis

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Could Louis DeJoy rat out Mnuchin to save his ass from prison?


"WASHINGTON — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who has come under fire for his continuing financial ties to a company that does business with the Postal Service, received $1.2 million to $7 million in income last year from that firm, according to financial disclosure forms reviewed by The New York Times.
Mr. DeJoy continues to hold $25 million to $50 million in that company, XPO Logistics, where he served as the chief executive of the company’s supply chain business until 2015 and was a board member until 2018. Documents filed with the Office of Government Ethics show that Mr. DeJoy also received millions of dollars in rental payments from XPO through leasing agreements at buildings that he owns.
The revelations are likely to further fuel scrutiny of Mr. DeJoy, a major donor to President Trump who has made a series of cost-cutting moves and other changes at the Postal Service that Democrats warn are aimed at undermining the 2020 election. Mr. DeJoy agreed on Monday to testify before the House Oversight Committee next week, and Democrats are expected to press him on the justification behind his new policies and question his potential conflicts of interest.
XPO, a $16 billion logistics and transportation company, assists the Postal Service during busy shipping periods, such as around the holidays, moving bulk shipments of packages from fulfillment centers and taking them to local Postal Service centers so mail carriers can deliver them to residences.
Reports filed by XPO to the Securities and Exchange Commission show the company paid Mr. DeJoy $1.86 million in rent in 2018. Mr. DeJoy reported to the Office of Government Ethics — which requires government officials to provide a range of income, rather than a specific amount — that he stood to earn $1.2 million to $7 million from the arrangements."

MORE AT:
The New York Times

Thursday, August 20, 2020

Coatesville’s current City Council President Linda Lavender Norris was 1/2 of PA State Rep. Tim Hennessy’s office staff in Coatesville. The other staff member is convicted crack cocaine manufacturer Lisa Johnson.

For at least a year there has been steady almost daily downloads of documents and recordings from my Box.com connected to Coatesville Dems blog. Trump dominates the news. It's what Trump does. But life and corruption goes on in Coatesville, PA. 

"At this point in time (mid 2010) Raj asked multiple questions about forensic auditing and what would a forensic auditor review and what would he be looking for?  I accessed Google and I printed up definitions of Forensic Auditing, and I asked Raj to read it and to ask any questions that I might be able to answer. 
 At that point Raj said, 'We are all going to jail.'  I asked him why he thought that the staff would all go to jail.  Raj’s response, 'If you go back to 2005 you will find about two million dollars ($2,000,000).” - Former Finance Director at the City of Coatesville Stacy Bjorhus 


Trump might be the most corrupt ever person to walk inside of the Whitehouse:


Former Chester County Sheriff Carolyn "Bunny" Welsh.
Welsh is a founding member of the CSPOA along with 
Richard Mack. Ms. Welsh is to the left of AG Bill Barr
A movement made up of sheriffs claiming to be the highest law enforcement authority in the country is growing nationwide as it exploits hot-button issues such as gun control to encourage sheriffs to defy federal laws they don’t like, according to the Summer 2016 issue of the SPLC’s Intelligence Report, released today. 
The cover story, “Line in the Sand,” details the growth of this radical ideology since 2009. The movement, formed around an organization called the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA), is a phenomenon rarely, if ever, seen in the United States – a concerted, long-term effort to recruit law enforcement officers into the antigovernment “Patriot” movement.  
MORE AT:
Intelligence Report: 'Constitutional sheriffs' movement spreads, promotes defiance of federal laws
Wednesday, April 8, 2020

  • The pandemic caused by Trump & Republicans came to Coatesville.

  • The just beginning Second Great Depression caused by Trump & Republicans is and will effect Coatesville residents.



But life and corruption still goes on in the City of Coatesville and Chester County PA. I believe corruption inside the City of Coatesville is still happening. 

I believe that corruption can hinder revitalization of Coatesville.


I understand why people augment their income with safe (but not without risk) illegal drug selling.  It happens all over the United States. In suburban America it goes on inside of homes. 

I often see a young man in a wheelchair on the street near 7th Avenue & Lincoln Highway.  He was paralyzed from the waist down by a Coatesville Drug dealer. I think that drug dealer is only selling to safe people now. 

I understand that a few former Coatesville City Council members augment their employment with safe sales to family & friends.

But the primary reason to make marijuana & heroin illegal is to keep slavery alive. When  black people sell drugs they are playing in the modern slave trading game. Black people go to prison, they’re hired out as slaves for white businesses. Black people can’t vote while in prison. 


West Chester PA the county seat for Chester County would be just a sleepy college town but for the lawyers financed by the war on drugs. This video excerpt from "The Wire" explains the link between lawyers and drug dealers perfectly:


Attorney Levy,
"You are immoral. Are you not?
You're feeding off the violence and the despair of the drug trade. You're stealing from those who themselves are stealing the life blood from our city. You are a parasite who leaches off"


Omar, 
"Just like you."


Levy, 
"The culture of drugs... Excuse me. What?"


Omar,


"I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right?"





The Coatesville Dems blog is a partly editorial but mostly informational public corruption blog centered on corruption in Chester County PA.


I was told a few people in Washington are very interested in Coatesville. They read Coatesville Dems.

One person is former Attorney General Eric Holder. I exchanged information with an intelligence officer connected to his office. 

Another is a judge on the DC Court of Appeals. I don’t know the Judge's name. I do know an attorney who works for him. Maybe it’s Sullivan. I hope it’s Sullivan. 

For at least a year there has been steady almost daily downloads of documents and recordings from my Box.com connected to Coatesville Dems blog. 

Downloading on my Box account is open to anyone anonymously. 

Downloading is different from reading. Downloaded documents and recordings can be evidence presented to a jury. 





When Former Finance Director Stacy Bjorhus left the City of Coatesville the City neglected a  non-disclosure agreement (NDA). It's why she can write about her experience at the City of Coatesville:

See the entire "Letter from Stacy Bjorhus" below my email screenshots.

In early 2011 (late February if I remember correctly) Raj sent his family back to India, and it was stated that his father was going to manage an apartment complex that he (Raj) had purchased.  In the summer (June I think) Raj moved from Millview when his lease expired to an apartment in Malvern with a friend of his.  In the first weeks in August he sold his car.  He called in for days off in that time frame explaining that he was having car trouble, and then began coming to work in a rental car.  On Monday morning, August 22, 2011 Raj came to work at 10:00AM and walked into Mr. Rawlings City Manager’s office and announced that he had decided just that weekend to resign from the City.  He had purchased a plane ticket the day before and his decision to resign, unfortunately, was unanticipated but necessary due to the many pressures put upon him. 

Monday, August 17, 2020

Will November 4, 2020 be a date that will forever live in infamy?

Friday August 14 was VJ Day - Victory over Japan Day. I watched 'MIDWAY" on HBO:



THE JAPANESE ATTACKED US ON DECEMBER 7, 1941. NOW RIGHT WING EXTREMIST CRIMINALS CALLING THEMSELVES THE REPUBLICAN PARTY ARE ATTACKING US ON NOVEMBER 4, 2020





The Koch Network operates inside of a Republican Party facade. The Kochs gave us Gohmart & Joe Wilson. 


You think Wilson & Gohmart are crazy? Fourteen QAnon believers are running for Congress:





Via Corporate News most Americans will see & hear efforts to rig elections as an exciting sports contest between rival teams.

Corporate News is on Trump’s team. Corporate news is controlled by billionaires who are achieving astronomical wealth under Trump.


But what if the vote on November 3, 2020 doesn't actually settle anything?
MORE AT:

Why November 4, 2020 could be a very bad day




The odds are stacked against Democracy. 


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"The Election isn’t Going to be Stolen. It’s Already Being Stolen.
umair haque

"There are 80 days to go. And right about now, America’s sleepwalking into a stolen election.
Why do I say that?
Consider the following set of facts. The mailed in vote is expected to rise to 51% of the total for Democrats in this election, thanks to the Covid pandemic being allowed to explode. But the Postal Service has warned mailed in votes might not arrive in time to be counted in 46 states out of 50 states. The President, meanwhile, has openly admitted to crippling the Postal Service, in order to…stop mailed in votes from being counted. Obama has come out and said that Trump is trying to “actively kneecap” the Postal Service.
There is an obvious, transparent plan to steal the electionWhy on earth do Americans still want to debate this? Why, every time I write about this, does Steve or Tucker want to tell me that my “theory lacks evidence”? Trump has admitted it! It’s not the stuff of conspiracy theory — it’s come from the President’s very own lips.
That’s not the bad news. The bad news is that it’s working.
Let me say it again. Postal votes are going to rise to 50% of the total for the opposition, but the USPS has warned that it won’t be able to deliver votes in time in nearly every one of 50 states.
How did that come to be? Just a few weeks ago, a Trump ally was appointed to head the US Postal Service, who promptly purged it, and changed the centuries old practice and ethos of delivering letters “rain or shine,” to something more like, “we’ll deliver it if we want to.”
Hence, mail is now already backed up or going missing in state after state.
Then there’s the fact that thanks to Trump’s crony heading the USPS, 500 mail sorting machines have been “taken out of service.” That might not sound like a lot, but it’s 15% of the total — easily enough to swing an election.
And then there’s the sudden tripling of the price states pay to mail in votes.
That is not a recipe for any sort of regular election which is the stuff of a robust democracy. It is the stuff, to put it bluntly, of a stolen election.
Americans aren’t nearly concerned enough. They are sleepwalking into a stolen election.

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Americans are Sleepwalking into a Stolen Election