DÉJÀ VU: Why we shouldn't believe everything we hear or read.

Perceptions and opinions aren't always reality. What a certain person calls "confirmation bias" another rather famous career politician's brother (using his brother's influence for their own international business dealings in money laundering) would call "plausible deniability." Let someone else claim, "There's no evidence of any election fraud in America... or Montana... other than that one case waaaay back in 2011." Case closed. Those who know some recent history would disagree. Others might even call that lying by omission. For MONTHS anyone exposed to more than 30 seconds of MSNBC has seen the hyperventilating propagandists posing as news journalists and the endless gaslighting with breathless gasps, "We are at risk of losing our democracy to these fascists!!!" "These far-right extremists are a fundamental threat to our democracy!" They're convinced if they all say it enough times people will believe it. Oddly, Joseph Goebel had the same idea. Now there's a guy who really knew how to win elections and influence people. Only a couple problems with all the rhetoric- we aren't a democracy. We are a constitutional republic. If they ever recited the pledge of allegiance they should remember the part that says, "to the Republic." Section 4 U.S. Constitution: "The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion." Most of us recognize that last part isn't happening. Legitimate concerns of many across the country aren't unfounded. That's NO fault of all the incredible people here who tirelessly work to preserve the integrity of our elections locally. Yet, in spite of billions of dollars being funneled to sway elections across the country (again, thanks to our elections officials declining what someone had applied for); in spite of the pre-"tested" machines (complete with programmed algorithms) that mysteriously won't turn on or work or change selections being reported in certain locations, that supposedly make counting faster and less prone to human error; in spite of pre-loaded ballot boxes being found and laws to make voting (and counting) a month long event in many locations (and registering on the day of an election); in spite of rogue judges making sure any legislative attempts to have a secure election are blocked or overturned... here we are. One day is all it ever took to have an election until very recently even with a Civil war and two World Wars happening. When did suggesting people vote on "election day" in person with identification become such a radical, burdensome idea and a bad thing? Contrary to what one far-left Gab denier newspaper said (see how the game is played?) the reality is there are problems and everybody knows it. Montana isn't immune. Some won't admit it. They're some of the same ones we can recognize from the videos who just a few short years ago were all parroting the same lines before the cameras about machines being vulnerable and easily hackable. Now they want us to forget that fact. You're a "conspiracy theorist" to suggest the same corruption is still happening. To quote another Gab post from a 'patriot,' "Twenty-two million live in FL. Seven million live in AZ. In FL we provided same day results. So why can't a state with 1/3 of the population do the same? A) Cheating B) Cheating C) A & B." Anyone who thinks or tries to suggest otherwise or that election fraud isn't real might want to watch the documentary "2000 Mules" and then let's talk.

Thanks,

Gunner Junge,

Thompson Falls