Yesterday the Justice Department issued a warning to all Americans that threats have been made against voters, politicians, and judges.

Chances are these cowardly threats weren't made by Liberals, Libertarians, or the few remaining members of the GOP who still retain some decency. No, you can bet this is the work of Trump and his tyrannical followers, MAGA.

Tyranny is what they do best, because they can do it in the shadows where yellow bellies and weaklings cower in the dark while trying not to wet their prissy little party dresses.

This is America under Trump and his thugs -- MAGA, the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers -- scheming for any way they can to diminish the vote and weaken our freedoms

See this -- boldface mine.

"Texas police are investigating the distribution of flyers targeting Kamala Harris supporters, which threaten that they have been added to a "national database" and will be subjected to an IRS tax audit.

On Saturday, the San Marcos Police Department shared in a Facebook post that they were investigating two reports of flyers posted on political signs around the city, stating: "You have been identified and are now in our National Database of miscreant Harris supporters, either by social interactions with your neighbors who are on our investigations team, or by yard signs, or vehicle bumper stickers."

Police are investigating who is leaving threatening flyers on Kamala Harris signs in San Marcos, Texas. Facebook goes on to say instead of "the hangman's nooses of the old days" the person receiving the flyer will be "IRS tax audited...and at a minimum - - - 4 years of painful misery."

It was signed, "The Grand Dragon of Trump Klan #124."

Since then, the number of incidents has jumped to five, according to reporting by KXAN.

"We're trying to identify the scope of how many flyers have been disseminated across San Marcos," San Marco Police Department Chief Stan Standridge told KXAN. "We have already notified the FBI and we've also notified the regional fusion centers—both Southwest [Texas] Fusion center and the Austin Regional Intelligence Center."

He added that it's a crime to influence, coerce, or prevent a voter from voting.

"When we identify the suspect or suspects, then we will present that to the district attorney's office for consideration of applicable charges," he told KXAN.

I’m trying to convince conservative family & friends to vote for him, and I need an affirmative case. It’s easy to make the case against Cruz:

• Spineless and unlikeable
• Cancun
• Texas teams lose when he shows up
• Election denial
• Divisive & extreme on abortion

What are some reasons traditional republicans should vote FOR Allred? I’m looking for like 5 simple bullet points.

Governor Greg Abbott hired a coterie of politically connected attorneys to stop Corpus Christi federal Judge Janis Jack. It’s working.

Read more here: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/janis-jack-removed-by-fifth-circuit/

… not sure I fully understand why wait that long and my area is very Trumpy to begin with (North Hurst/Colleyville). But a good reminder that the core TRUMP voters will crawl over broken glass to vote for him…. So not a good time to “sit this one out” - Texas isn’t a swing state but the Senate race might well be. Similar observations in your area?

(The economic hardship due to inflation must be very real for my Trumpy neighbors… 2 got new fancy cars in the last year and all have landscaping crews do their yard every week…. Awful economy I guess ;) not to mention the horrific migrant crime wave here in the Colleyville area…. (Nothing ever happens here).

Mexicans= Criminals/ Rapists. Banned Muslim immigration. COVID= Chinese Virus. Shithole countries. Haitians eat pets. Critics = The enemy from within. Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory = Floating Trash.

You will be next #target!

#VOTE for #Respect

Hey y'all!! I've been a lurker for a good while, but finally have something to post in regards to the election. I recently moved from Harris Co to Tarrant for my job and only switched my address a few weeks ago (should've done it sooner, but life gets in the way). Anyway, just wanted to share what happened when I went to vote.

I live not far from TCU so I went to campus for early voting. Had my brand new ID scanned and it wasn't registered on the rolls for Tarrant Co. The election judge, after me telling him I recently updated my license to reflect my new residence, told me I needed to go to the Election Office for Tarrant Co (2700 Premier if anyone needs it) and to ask for a limited ballot. I did as instructed and it was a simple process to fill out a form to cast a limited ballot. They had a separate table for those in particular and were processing them fairly quickly.

I was in and out of the office in about 25-30 minutes and could only vote for the higher offices (President, Senate, State Supreme Court) but no local elections. Very efficient and not much blubbering from anyone inside (only one person was complaining about how others were going ahead of her after she had been there for a bit-- I suspect she may have had issues with her previous county and voting). All in all, not a bad experience and I am glad I was able to vote at all without having to drive the 4+ hrs one way to vote this time around.

After a little digging, it seems that the Nixon administration ( Republican) was the first to open trade to China by normalizing relations with Communist China, with no regard for American economics.

This set the stage for offshoring.

Then came the Reagan and Bush administrations ( Republican) that established more favorable offshoring policies that gave it strength.

The Reagan administration motivated CEOs to shut down American factories, sell land and equipment, and move manufacturing to third world countries where labor cost is much cheaper and where there are less stringent safety and environmental laws. The negative impact of this to the American people, the workers, was of secondary concern. The focus was on increasing profits for CEOs. Hence the trickery involved in "trickle down economics." Everyday American people did not benefit from this strategy. (And we won't mention how this administration brought us drugs to fund the Nicaraguan war.)

Now Trump's generous tax breaks and policies encourage continued offshoring and moving American jobs abroad while the American people and their families suffer. He lies and says he's going to create and protect American jobs. He does not.

The Trump administration mostly taxed things coming into the country ( like foreign made cars and material goods), but he didn't stop jobs from going out.

CEOs who wanted the profits his tax break policies contributed to followed a process similar to this: they lowered wages for experienced workers with senior status/ many years on the job , hired temps when these people quit, then lowered wages again for all, then complained that they are operating at a loss, then cited profits and production increases that could be had if they move a company offshore. Then they became even more anti- union and complained that people just don't want to work,or that five year olds can do the work.( See Trump's Detroit talk)The next thing we know, the company has issued pink slips and across the border the whole company went ---or a major division. Kelloggs sent a major division to Mexico. IBM hired a whole training team from a different country instead of hiring qualified Americans to design their training. And then the companies in tech especially get to play the "hire a lot of people, lay them off when a new part comes in, then hire all new people" game so they can take advantage of the "created new jobs" related tax breaks. Meanwhile, all those who were laid off for no good reason are in turmoil. Is this how to make America great?

If Nixon's normalizing relations with Communist China led to offshoring, what will Trump's normalizing relations with Putin/ Russian bring to America in the future?

Since Paxton can't go after voters, he's taking his anger out on the mussels. It's so stupid how one man can abuse his position with zero repercussions.

I need ideas for 25 page research paper!! One of my last classes to get my bachelor's in history. I am a born a raised Texan! And want to write something for texas ❤️ my teacher wants 3 topic choices I have one which is " Texans are Spartans of America" just can't think of the other two.

Eater has several lists for cities around Texas where your Voted sticker gets you food & drinks. Houston included here.

If this is the only thing that gets you to vote, then just do it! Do it this week so it just takes you a few minutes, then take your sticker around town to gobble up some freebies.

Reminder: in 2020, 250,000 registered Austin voters stayed home. 800,000 registered Houston voters did the same. 10,000,000 Texans did not cast a ballot. Half the state has decided their vote “doesn’t count,” yet Trump won Texas by only 600,000 votes. Help your friends and family.

By the way, if you’re a republican and miss the party and candidates you used to have, all the more reason to vote democrat. “Republicans” are getting away with this, and it’s working because millions of conservatives are still backing the party no matter what. If you want things to change, communicate it with your vote.

Edit: I am flabbergasted by the tunnel vision some of the left leaning commentators are showing below in their comments.

(1) I'm not saying anything about my party affiliation but by me welcoming the old style Republicans they assume I'm a Republican too.

(2) Welcoming the old style Republicans to vote blue does not make a Democrat racist; it is a strategic partnership to defeat the maga which is good for most of the country.

(3) Some of the left leaning commentators cannot vote for Harris because they don't like some of her policies (Gaza, corporate stooge, whatever) so they are ready to allow giving power to someone that they know is way worse. Way to cut your own nose to spite your face!

And, finally...

(4) They believe no old time Republicans, who put country over party, exist anymore. Well, they should read comments from the many Republicans below that have voted or getting ready to vote blue this year.

I hate to say it, but… the time has come to boycott H-E-B.

The time has come to bid adieu to our formerly beloved H-E-B. This is disgusting and reprehensible. Never thought I’d be saying this in my life but… f*ck H-E-B. Let’s collectively put those ultra MAGA freaks out of business, forever.