Category Archives: voters

Open Thread | If You Need to Understand What’s At Stake In Georgia, You Need to See This Film

Posted on October 25, 2022 by rikyrah

Journalist Greg Palast has a documentary out that I saw last week. It’s called

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Open Thread | Checking in on Other States Around the Country

Posted on October 19, 2022 by rikyrah

Other States….like Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, and Florida. All kinds of shenanigans going on. Even though, he wasn’t my candidate in Pennsylvania, the pure ableism against Fetterman in the past week with a so-called interview with a MSM ‘journalist’, was … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Problems With the MSM and the Problems with the GOP

Posted on October 18, 2022 by rikyrah

We’ve been telling you that there’s been a concerted effort against Stacey Abrams in Georgia. Spreading falsehoods, and with the undergirding of pure misogyny in its ‘ appeal’. I love her analysis of these scam polls being used to try … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | So, This Has Been Happening In Texas

Posted on October 6, 2022 by rikyrah

There was a debate between the candidates for Governor in Texas. Texas, you have a choice. To vastly improve your circumstances. Greg Abbott says that instead of having an abortion, victims of rape can avail themselves of the state's "alternatives … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Justice Brown Jackson Came to Educate👏🏾

Posted on October 5, 2022 by rikyrah

They had the case before The Supreme Court that could gut what’s left of the Voting Rights Act. Justice Brown Jackson dove right in. More KBJ: The 14th Amendment "was drafted to give a constitutional foundation for a piece of … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Running Down the Hypocrisy in Florida

Posted on October 4, 2022 by rikyrah

Hurricane Ian laid waste to pretty much the entire State of Florida. The hypocrisy of the Republican elected officials😠😠😠 And, while we are looking at the hypocrisy, please explain how FAIR ELECTIONS CAN BE HELD IN FLORIDA IN NOVEMBER, which … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | We See Those Trying to Sabotage Stacey Abrams’s Candidacy in Georgia

Posted on September 28, 2022 by rikyrah

Not just Ms. Abrams, but, other Black politicians running. Like clockwork, they show up right before elections, and their purpose is to depress African-American turnout. Please understand that Stacey Abrams was on their radar. They never forgave her the success … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | President Joe Biden and Democrats Go On the Offensive for November 2022

Posted on August 31, 2022 by rikyrah

President Joe Biden came out swinging last week against the GOP. He was ON FIRE! He called them out, and called a spade a spade. Of course, Democrats taking it to the GOP and not cowering makes the MSM come … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The November 2022 Elections

Posted on August 22, 2022 by rikyrah

It’s not an understatement how important the November 2022 Elections are. If the Democrats lose the House, then the 1/6 Committee is DONE. There will be no more investigations into the coup to overthrow this country. In addition, we lose … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | For the ‘ Do Something’ Saboteurs…What Our President Is Doing

Posted on July 11, 2022 by rikyrah

There is so much to discuss. It is not beyond me and others, that we see so many of the ‘ Do Something’ crowd yelling so much animus against the President and the Democrats instead of the Republicans that want … Continue reading →

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