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In the days between the Nov. 3, 2020 presidential election and Jan. 6, the date Congress was scheduled to certify Joe Biden as winner and next occupant of the White House, Donald Trump and his inner circle were working to subvert the will of the American people, according to a memo obtained by the Washington Posts Bob Woodward and Robert Costa. The plot that preceded the pro-Trump violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, involved conservative lawyer and Trump adviser John Eastman who argued that the Constitutions 12th Amendment gave then Vice President Mike Pence the discretion to decide which states electoral votes should be counted if there was a dispute.

Because GOP legislators had already been primed to make baseless allegations that widespread voter fraud had tainted the election, the plot would have several key states submit competing slates of electors,thereby throwing the election result into dispute. The 12th Amendment dictates that if no candidate achieves the necessary majority, the matter goes to the House of Representatives to be decided, where each state is given one vote. On Jan. 6, 2021 the GOP-controlled 26 state delegations, just enough to overturn the will of the people, and award the election victory to Trump.

Between The Lines Scott Harris spoke with best-selling author and investigative journalist Greg Palast, whos been reporting on voter suppression for 22 years. In his recent article titled, What Do You Call a Failed Insurrection? PRACTICE, he explains how the same elements in the unsuccessful plot to steal the election in 2020, will likely be executed again by Trump and the GOP in the 2024 election. Palast warns that unless we can preserve democracy in this years 2022 midterm elections, Trump and the Republicans could very well succeed.

GREG PALAST: Yeah, the 12th amendment, one of the horror shows of our Constitution. If you think the Electoral College is unfair and a bad idea, that aint nothing compared to the 12th amendment. What the 12th amendment says is that if no one gets enough electoral votes, that is, if no one gets 270 electoral votes unchallenged, then the choice of president switches to the House of Representatives.

And its not one congressperson, one vote, which reflects the population of the U.S. It would be one state, one vote. So California, New York, Connecticut, each get one vote. So does Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota. And D.C. wont get any vote at the moment. Theres a Republican majority of 27 states, in which case the Republican, presumably Donald Trump would win.

How does this happen? First of all, it has happened 1824. Literally right after that amendment was added to the Constitution. John Quincy Adams, who lost the popular vote and the electoral vote to Andrew Jackson, was named president under the 12th amendment by a vote of the states. Jackson so overwhelmed him four years later that he became president. But its happened.

When I first brought up that Trump could steal the election by the 12th amendment, I was roundly criticized as a conspiracy nut that even Trump would not do that: Oh, Greg Palast has finally gone off the edge! But now we have from CNN and from Washington Post, they found the memo by John Eastman, Trumps lawyer, which Trump then gave to Pence on Jan. 4th of last year saying, Heres how we use the 12th amendment to stay in power. So I had it on the nose. Now, obviously I didnt know about the memo. I didnt know about the secret meeting between Trump and Pence and several of Trumps staffers, including Mark Meadows.

They were all in on this attempt to use the 12th, but they had not prepared the ground for it. So there were several senators and several congresspeople who would not challenge the certification of the votes of any of the states. But this time they are laying the groundwork by saying people like Cruz and others, Democrats are stealing the vote through fraudulent voters, illegal immigrants, double voters, you know, dead voters.

By the way, its always interesting that the double voters always happen to be a certain color. They never talk about white double voters. Its only black double voters and Hispanic double voters. But they assume that theres millions of these. Theyve never been able to prove that theres ONE. Im not talking about a million. Im not gonna even talking about a thousand. Im talking about lets try one. But theyre gonna use that to not certify the electoral vote from various states.

And in addition, I know it gets a little complicated here, but these guys are sharp. You should read the Eastman memo, which is also linked at GregPalast.com because under the second Article of the Constitution, not the Second Amendment not about the gun stuff. Im talking about the Second Article of the Constitution, it says that state legislatures, not voters Let me repeat this, state legislatures choose the president through the Electoral College. State legislators choose the Electoral College members. And if a state has a rule that says, listen to the voters, that has nothing to do with the U.S. Constitution in which there is no right to vote anywhere in the United States Constitution period except for the right to vote for U.S. senator. Thats your only right to vote, is for the U.S. Senate.

SCOTT HARRIS: Well, Greg, given what youve laid out here and what we know occurred and may occur again, what is our best protection as a democracy against these schemes that would steal another election in 2024?

GREG PALAST: Ill say it many times and youll hear from me in future broadcasts. They cant steal all the votes all the time. I tell this to people because when you hear Greg Palast talk about vote suppression, Why vote? Theyre gonna steal it. No, no, no, no, no. They cant steal all the votes all the time. What happened in Georgia in January, the voters simply overwhelmed the steal. When their secretary of state told Trump in that recorded call, I cant find you 12,000 more votes. Dont think that that guy, Secretary of State Raffensperger was a great hero. He wasnt. He found him a hundred thousand votes already. He already stole a hundred thousand votes from people. He just couldnt find anymore without going to prison.

So, you know, they did every trick you could imagine, but people simply went out and vote and overwhelmed it. So overwhelm the steal. Dont steal your own vote. And then if, if the popular will prevails in 2022, they wont have the votes in Congress. They wont have the popular support that they will need to pull off that stunt in 2024. So now is when you act. Protect your vote and be alert.

For more information, visit Greg Palasts website at gregpalast.com.

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Anti-gun New Jersey politicians have never been bashful about slapping restrictions on Second Amendment rights in the Garden State. However, this latest, brazen campaign inches the state even closer to an outright ban on the Second Amendment. In a state that basically doesnt observe right-to-carry at all, the state Senate is now poised to strip citizens of their constitutional rights in their own homes!

This Thursday, December 9, the Senate Law & Public Safety Committee is going to hear legislation that would force gun owners to store their guns and ammo under lock and key,or face felony level penalties. S.3757 is an all-out assault on the right to self-defense, giving criminals a distinct advantage in self-defense situations. Lawmakers find it acceptable for you to be fumbling around for the keys and combinations to your safes in the middle of the night while violent, armed criminals are marching up your stairways. That is the exact scenario that will become a reality under S.3757.This bill is so bad that it requiresfirearms and ammunition to be stored and locked separately! This Draconian legislation completely nullifies self-defense.

While anti-gun politicians in Trenton once again hide behind the moniker of firearm safety, this bill does nothing except completely obliterate the right to self-defense as affirmed by the Supreme Court of the United States inHeller. Responsible gun owners should be trusted to make appropriate decisions regarding the safety of their families in their own homes. Micromanaging a persons constitutional rights in their own home is way out-of-line, and it is time for New Jersey NRA members and gun owners to say enough is enough.

Please contact your state Senator immediately and respectfully ask them to oppose this dangerous bill. Please request a NO vote on S.3757.

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The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors is expected to become the 27th county to pass a Second Amendment sanctuary resolution, a symbolic measure that states opposition to stricter regulations of gun sales and ownership.

Supervisor Paul Merten told The Storm Lake Times the board didnt register any opposition to the resolution, proposed by former Alta Mayor Al Clark on behalf of the Iowa Firearms Coalition. Merten, a Democrat, said he and other board members took an oath to follow the Constitution and it guarantees the right to bear arms.

We dont see any problem with the resolution. Its symbolic, so its just a statement to the federal government that were in favor of a broad reading of the Second Amendment, Merten said on Tuesday. I assume were going to pass it next week.

If Buena Vista passes the resolution, itd be the 27th county in Iowa to be a so-called Second Amendment sanctuary, Clark told the board on Tuesday. The Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors passed the same resolution in August. The Sac County Board of Supervisors entertained the resolution after a citizen, Curtis Bloes of Sac City, encouraged the board to make a declaration.

The Sac County supervisors declined to take action on the resolution because there was an issue with the sanctuary distinction. Auditor Jim Dowling told The Times the board hasnt ruled out a declaration, but the board isnt slated to discuss the resolution at any upcoming meetings.

The resolution is essentially a statement that opposes stricter gun regulations at the state and federal level.

Its principally crafted as a message, primarily to federal lawmakers, that BV County supports Americans rights secured under the Second Amendment, County Attorney Paul Allen told The Times after the meeting.

Pocahontas County Attorney Dan Feistner noted in September the resolution the Pocahontas board passed isnt an ordinance, which can carry penalties like fines or jail time. He said the measure tends to be more symbolic than an actual force of law.

Buena Vista County Board Chairman Kelly Snyder, a retired sheriffs deputy, plans to vote for the resolution next week. He said the countys rich hunting culture shouldnt be weighed down by regulations intended to tamp down gun violence, a public safety issue that he argues primarily affects large metros.

Weve never had much of a problem with guns during my time in law enforcement here, said Snyder, who worked as a deputy since the 1980s. Ive carried a gun for 30 years, and a lot of other people I know have. No problems. Around here, (gun violence), its a huge problem nationally, just isnt as much of a thing.

The supervisors are expected to review the resolution next Tuesday.

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Action needed to end racism and support equality

Regarding the Nov. 19 article, ''Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty of all charges,'' I was shocked and very disappointed with this verdict.In my opinion,racism very much played a role in this trial and it plays a role here in Mansfield.

As a former Mansfield resident who wrote a letter to the editor Aug.16, 2020, to support protesters who wanted to see Mansfield City Council declare racism a public health crisis, I was hopeful it would pass, but unfortunately it didn't.If we're serous about standing up for others, it must include communities of color, LGBTQ+, immigrants, refugees, those with disabilities, and those advocating for reproductive rights.

Start with real criminal justice reform so that regardless of race, our laws are really applied equally and fairly to all.Support the ''Equality Act'' so LGBTQ+ people can work, find housingand adopt children.Speak out for abortion rights so abortion care can be safe and legal in every state.Finally, advocate for real gun control measures, by banning assault weapons, suing gun makers and sellers, registering every firearm in a permanent federal databaseand only allow SMART guns that fingerprint to one user.

Please continue to support the ''Black Lives Matter'' movement, and speak out for the civil rights of all.

Nancy Dollard, Uniontown, OH

There will always be racism because it is a product of pride. My pride will seek out something or someone to criticize and discriminate against to make myself appear better in my own eyes. I point my finger at others and their falsely implied faults to avert any attention to my egregious faults. The Bible calls pride the greatest sin (Psalm19:13). Self-pride is all about me and must always be defended. I hate pride and bragging, evil ways and lies. Proverbs 8:13. There are over 60 verses condemning pride and none condoning it.

Skin color is an easy attribute to use when discriminating against people. Its worse for Black people because were taught that black hats are for bad people and white hats for good people, giving us a negative connotation on the color. These colors have nothing in common and are at opposite ends of the color spectrum. When we apply them to race we insinuate we dont have anything in common.

Our colors are not black and white, probably more like brown and beige, well within the same color range. If I put a white puppy and a black puppy in front of people there would be no discrimination, but if they were children there would be. How crazy and inhumane is that!

Pride will ruin people. Proverbs 29:23.

Why is pride bad?

All our thoughts are bad. Genesis 6:5. All good deeds are bad. Isaiah 64:6. There are none doing good. Romans 3:12.

All of our good abilities are gifts from God. James 1:17.

By taking credit for these abilities in this filthy vessel I am stealing the credit from God and falsely taking it upon myself.

Bill Opperman, Mansfield

The biggest news story right now is the Kyle Rittenhouse murder case.Democrats and leftists are frothing at the mouth over the fact that he was acquitted.Never mind that the evidence clearly showed that he was under vicious attack from convicted criminals who were participating in the burning and destruction of Kenosha and who obviously intended to either severely injure or kill him.

When leftists march they expect people to just lie down and take it.Wellnot this time. But I believe the outrage conceals a much more sinister aspect to this situation.Many lawyers cite previous court decisions in their efforts to defend their clients.If Rittenhousehad been found guilty, then that decision could have been cited in other cases of lethal forcebeing used in self defense, delivering a potentially mortal blow to our Second Amendment rights.

Liberals have been trying for years to strip away gun rights; a guilty verdict would have played right into their hands.Thank goodness for the courageous jurors who did not allow threats and intimidation to keep them from doing their duty in this extremely controversial case.Politics and ideology must never be allowed to stand in place of justice or we will cease to exist as a constitutional republic.

Maureen Collins, Mansfield

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Letters to the Editor: Racism, pride and the Second Amendment - Mansfield News Journal

On September 21, the Biden Administration filed an amicus brief in the pending U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, supporting New Yorks draconian and unconstitutional restrictions on the right to bear firearms in public for self-defense.

New Yorks law presumptively denies the right to bear arms for self-defense unless a license applicant can demonstrate a special need for self-protection that distinguishes the person from the general population.

In practice, this means the rich and well-connected can get unrestricted carry licenses but ordinary people cannot, even if they actually face a greater risk of being violently victimized while going about their daily lives in public. The law effectively nullifies for most New Yorkers what SCOTUS has already characterized as the individual right to possess and carry weapons in case of confrontation.

And this is absolutely fine for the Biden Administration, at least when it comes to the Second Amendment.

After all, Bidens own son Hunter has the manifest privilege of violating with impunity various federal gun-control laws the government brief insists are so necessary to protect public safety.

The governments brief, filed under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Justice, also gives complete vindication to the NRAs opposition to now Attorney General Merrick Garlands nomination to SCOTUS in 2016, when he was a federal appellate judge. Anti-gun pundits had mocked that opposition at the time, falsely claiming there was no legal basis for it, even though Garland had voted to rehear a case that had ruled an outright ban on handgun possession violated the Second Amendment. Yet, the only plausible reason to support such a do-over was that the court had come to the wrong conclusion. Why repeat something already done correctly?

Now, as AG, Garland is advocating that SCOTUS effectively remove the right to bear arms from the U.S. Constitution.

(For more details on the Biden Administration brief, go to nraila.org/articles/20210927/biden-administration-asks-the-us-supreme-court-to-judicially-nullify-the-right-to-bear-arms)

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