Well, it’s a small start

Well, what do you know? Last Wednesday, the military-industrial-woke-complex published a two-page ad in the New York Times and the Washington Post condemning all election legislation that would “restrict voters from having an equal and fair opportunity to cast a ballot.” It was a direct attack on the voters and the legislature of the State of Georgia by more than 500 individuals and corporations. But here is the kicker: noticeably absent as signatories from this ad—none other than the Atlanta-based Coca Cola and Delta Airlines. The reasoning is simple. They got the message from conservative voices throughout the country: Stop getting involved in the lies of the woke culture, or we will come after you, with a vengeance.

Then Coca-Cola released the following statement: “We believe the best way to make progress now is for everyone to come together to listen, respectfully share concerns and collaborate on a path forward. We remain open to productive conversations with advocacy groups and lawmakers who may have differing views,” the company said. “It’s time to find common ground. In the end, we all want the same thing – free and fair elections, the cornerstone of our democracy.”

How can any reasonable and responsible citizen argue with this statement?

This is a complete reversal from the previous statements of Coke CEO James Quincey, who had unequivocally denounced the Georgia legislation. Earlier in the week, the not-so-conservative retiring Republican Pennsylvania senator, Pat Toomey, said, “Many conservatives will inevitably choose to walk away from these businesses.” That is exactly what is happening here, with good reason.

Voting is a great privilege in our society. Thirty years ago, the Georgia voter was required to go to the polls and vote on a specified day of the year. Absentee voting was a rarity. In order for us to remain focused on what this legislation entails, let’s review what it says and how it is executed as a law. Under the new law, early voting expands in most counties in Georgia. The bill requires counties to have at least two Saturdays of early voting, whereas previously, only one Saturday was required. ID is now required for mail-in voting. If you don’t have legitimate voter identification, the state will provide one at no cost to you. Voter identification protects everyone. Now that an ID is provided free by the state, one must simply question the integrity of anyone who would argue against this.

There are new rules regulating the so-called drop boxes. This is where there were irregularities noted in the last election in Fulton County and surrounding counties. The establishment of drop boxes was a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Georgia Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, approved drop boxes in 2020 as a means to help voters avoid human contact. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, gave approximately $419 million to “facilitate safe elections,” with Millions of dollars making it to the counties in the greater Atlanta area (with Fulton County accepting $6.3 Million). This money went to directly funding these drop boxes. There is no legitimate reason for any person or entity to accept outside money for the execution of State-sanctioned election. But what is most disconcerting is there was no chain of custody for 67.5%, or 404,691 of the roughly 600,000 absentee mail ballots dropped in these boxes in Georgia’s 2020 Presidential Election. As of today, only 56 of Georgia’s 159 counties have provided legitimate ballot transfer form data as requested by the Georgia Star News. You never hear the Democrats discussing or explaining this. Recall that the Presidential Election in Georgia was decided by fewer than 12,000 votes.

Food and water distribution by non-poll workers is banned. This prevents campaigners from sneaking into a voting area to attempt to influence voters. This has always been prohibited in states, as it should be. It does not prevent poll workers for setting up self-service water stands, so people in line can stay hydrated. I can’t help but wonder, once again, what happened, to personal responsibility. For goodness sakes, bring your own bottle of water if you foresee standing in line and becoming thirsty.

The biggest disappointment, personally, was Major League Baseball, jumping into the fray, and moving the MLB Allstar game from Atlanta this summer. I realize the Atlanta Braves disagreed with this move, as they should have, but the Braves are one of MLB’s products. I am a die-hard Atlanta Braves fan and was lucky enough to attend every World Series game played in Atlanta. But I will never watch another MLB game, including the Braves, as long as they continue this hypocritical and disingenuous policy. The way I view this is: I don’t need MLB. They need me.

I highly encourage everyone to stand strong for your beliefs. This woke culture will never stop pushing until we push back. As you can see from the Delta’s and Coke’s attitude change, we can make a difference. I would never endorse restricting anyone’s right to vote. As previously stated, we all have a personal responsibility to ensure our elections are free from outside influence and fair to every voter. Please, I urge you to stand up and be counted. As Benjamin Franklin once said, “Make yourself a sheep and the Wolves will eat you.”

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