Some advice to Democrats this Election Day

Nicholas von Hoffman discusses the history of election shenanigans and the American tendency to wink at cheating. As he notes, "if baseball is our national pastime, then isn't it interesting how large a part cheating plays in the game?" He concludes his post at the Liberty and Power group blog with this advice for Democrats: Dump the polite wimpy charges of 'unfairness.' Do not let the So-called Liberal Media tell you to 'get over it' when the Republicans attempt to steal the election this time:

In recent times the standard Republican tactic has not been to bring in illegal voters but to try to knock out legal Democratic ones, usually by kicking them off the registration lists or, later, challenging them at the polls, a ploy which holds up lines, makes people wait and forces many, especially those who have to go to work or look after children, to give up the idea of casting a ballot. For such maneuvers the modern Democrats seem to have few answers except bringing in the lawyers, but you can't win the lawyer game against Republicans. With their money and connections they can outlawyer the D's two to one. If that doesn’t work, they can fix the judge. If today were like earlier eras, Democratic campaign workers would buy a bunch of disposable, non-traceable cell phones and distribute them to carefully selected partisans who would call in bomb scares and false fire alarms to disrupt the voting in heavily Republican precincts. You stop our vote, we stop yours.

The modern Democrat doesn't do things like that. He or she is more inclined to find a microphone and complain it is "unfair." Unfair is the most used word in the Democratic political lexicon, even though it simply irritates most people to hear it. Let us hope that on Tuesday and beyond Democrats will not react to Republican shenanigans by shouting "Unfair!" If Democrats want to protect their votes and their rights, they should hit the streets in very large numbers to demonstrate near the polling places and election commission offices where the Republicans do their mischief. The crowds should chant, shout, scream, generally misbehave and absolutely refuse to go away. Intimidation must be met with counter-intimidation, threat with threat, force with force. One of the things that has happened to the Democrats these past years as they have become the sissy soft party of empathy is that the Republicans no longer fear them. In politics, where there is no fear, there is no respect.

So to the barricades, ladies and gentlemen, and don't mind your manners.

Remember the 'Republican riot' to stop the vote counting in Florida? We will not let them get away with it this time!

Father, let me dedicate All this year to you
In whatever earthly state You will have me be
Not from sorrow, pain, or care Freedom dare I claim;
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