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Originally Posted by Nucky (Post 2040733)

The Moderators are living their lives. They are not on duty around the clock.

Do you always paint with such a wide brush DAVE? I left New Jerky and reference it from time to time but definitely don't want to bring the Jersey ways South. Not a chance. There are a whole lot of New Jersey people who are fine people. We just don't take any grief from anybody, ever. NEXT! :boxing2:

Colbert = NOTHING. Not worth the sweat off a grape. :1rotfl: :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Nucky, you’re 1 out of 1000 like the famous Winchester 73. :)

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Originally Posted by Papa_lecki (Post 2040726)

WOW - three, really? Out of 150,000 people. That must have really swung the election.
Good to know the only place cheating happens in TV.

According to the website: Voter Fraud Map: Election Fraud Database | The Heritage Foundation there have been 1334 documented cases of voter fraud going back almost 20 years and so far 1147 have been convicted.

You can look at the whole list or by state.

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Originally Posted by BlackhawksFan (Post 2040909)

If you search a year and or state under the case is a drop down it describes the crime and in many cases reveals the persons registered affiliation.

Interesting is another Forum post 2 days ago about the 3 Villagers indicted for voter fraud....yes they were indicted was "closed" by the moderators after only 5 posts.
Yet there were several hundred posts about Ed McGinty, and that forum is still open.
Seems the people with their finger on the switch are not willing to allow posts that are critical of one but censure posts critical of 3.
I'll let the intelligent Villager read between the lines to determine what topic ties Ed with the other 3:lipsrsealed:.

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Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna (Post 2040878)

Unfortunately, at least two threads were recently started, that I am aware of, relating to that topic. Both of those threads rapidly disappeared. Kind of makes you wonder, a thread about absolutely nothing lasts seemingly forever, but a very important thread about relevant events effecting all Villages homeowners gets nixed in a heartbeat, hmmmmmm?

I wondered why there was no mention of it. Didn't see the others. However while you and many others here might find it hard to believe there was no intention of this being a political thread and I guess I should have known better.. I just found the bit quite funny about The Villages riff on the show I mentioned. I keep forgetting where I live. I am used to just people being able to laugh at themselves when they see how others see us.

I have requested this thread be closed as well. It's so sad but when folks get older, the second thing to go is their sense of humor and the inability to look in the mirror and laugh at themselves.

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Originally Posted by EdFNJ (Post 2040683)

There was another article in the papers and lots of mention on TV (television) about The Villages Monday, Tues & Wed. . Three Village folks (doewsn't seem to be any connection between them) arrested for voting twice in the presidential election complete with names and photos. Their duplicate votes were not counted because the system worked as it is supposed to. . The latenight folks have been having a blast with it. Sadly another black mark for The Villages despite it was only 3 who got caught. Colbert's show Wed night monologue had a couple minutes on "life in The Villages." Funny and sad but true.

This is a black mark only if you believe it. Three out of 135,000.

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Originally Posted by EdFNJ (Post 2040683)

There was another article in the papers and lots of mention on TV (television) about The Villages Monday, Tues & Wed…

I thought this thread was going to describe the more blantant attack on our democracy—the arrest and indictment of the two new Sumter County commissioners elected in 2020. They had campaigned on an anti-Developer platform centered on the reversal of the 25% increase in county property taxes and were elected in a landslide.

Their election reversed control of the county commission from one aligned with anything the Developer proposed to an independent body representing the residents and taxpayers in the county. The Developer had funded huge campaigns for their opponents, but the will of the voters was heard.

The new commissioners have done as they promised and taken the steps necessary to reverse the tax increase, opposed using every means by the Developer. In addition they have voted to resist Developer proposals to build large apartments throughout The Villages.

But now “someone” has filed a trumped-up complaint against the two newly-elected commissioners—they had phone conversations regarding county business but denied the calls to county investigators. They have been indicted for third degree perjury, a felony.

State law says that the Governor can replace local officials who face criminal charges. So watch for the two duly-elected commissioners replacement by the Governor. The Developer is a major campaign contributor to the Governor, so look for the replacement of the two new, duly-elected commissioners with people friendly to the Developer’s proposals. Expect your property taxes to take a major increase. And watch for a reversal of decisions rejecting construction of rental apartments throughout The Villages.

The Sumter County Commission will soon be returned to being lackeys to the Developer, as it has been for many years. This “complaint” against the two new commissioners is the most blantant attack on our local democracy, unimaginable really. In the short time since the election, the Developer has exerted its considerable financial resources to overturn the votes of Sumter County voters. Your vote meant nothing!

That’s the story I thought would be discussed in this thread.

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Maybe they just forgot they had already voted!!!! Lmao....ahemm..

Villagers themselves give this placea bad name

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Originally Posted by manaboutown (Post 2040732)

Never heard of her or him.

Probably because he’s not on Fox (misinformation) News.

I had something really important to say about this topic but I forgot what it was….oh yeah….did I vote in October or November? I can’t remember….

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Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2040892)

If Colbert was funny then people would laugh. Colbert's monologue was very bad, sorta like the comedians I saw at Lazy Macs.

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Originally Posted by La lamy (Post 2040818)

Couldn't find it online this morning.

go to YouTube and search for "coup-dunnit"

I am going to take a chance here with a segue to a suggestion for something to read.

If you are open to taking the time to read something that might cause long, hard thinking, may I suggest doing a search, a Google, with the words — “The Atlantic January 2022.”

If you do this, the chilling cover of the issue will probably be the first thing you see, followed by several articles that illuminate our country’s dangerous issues. I think you can read some of it without subscribing. It could be worth buying a hard copy. This issue is sadly historic.

I have been called names on TOTV by those who assume I am what they call me. It might surprise them to know that I am not who they think I am. “It was my party and I’ll cry if I want to.”

One of my home state’s senators is not running again. He is of the party most popular with TV voters. He is a decent man. I have voted for him in the past. I know someone who knows him. But he is giving up. We are losing our decent politicians to be replaced by stupid puppets that have no idea what democracy means, nor do they care.

While I am at it, may I explain the irony of invoking Orwell’s 1984 as a battle cry. Those who use it must not have read the book — because in the book, the country of Oceania is governed by a totalitarian regime, an all-controlling party — that has brainwashed the people into blind obedience to their leader — Big Brother.

This post is an appeal to the intelligence I can recognize in so many posters here — but I cannot figure out why intelligent people cannot see what is happening right before our eyes.

I sincerely hope some of you will decide to find The Atlantic, January 2022, read an article or two, and think about the depth and significance of what we are seeing as democracy — and decency — are dying — fast.

Also, if you can stand quite a peppering of “bad” words, look up Trae Crowder on YouTube and let him explain a few things.

Yours truly,
Boomer — I know — on thin ice, along with others. But if only one or two posters take my suggestion for some reading — or at least watch Trae Crowder for a humorous approach, and do some further thinking on their own, it will have been worth the skate.

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Originally Posted by Gigi3000 (Post 2040931)

Maybe they just forgot they had already voted!!!! Lmao....ahemm..

Actually, I was wondering if it is, in fact, possible that one or more of them suffer from memory issues.