The emails started pouring in around noon. “Your state is on notice,” the message line read.
The rest of the message informed me in no uncertain terms that members of TrueVote (few of whom apparently live here in Virginia) were watching me. And if there were any elections problems in Virginia, well, I’d be in Big Trouble.
Other than the fact that my Outlook crashed, I experienced only minor inconveniences from the onslaught. The local Registrars, however, had a much rougher go. Some local Electoral Boards, including ours here in Fairfax, reported that they were unable to email absentee ballots to members of the armed forces stationed overseas.
So in other words, the folks who were putting us on notice that we had better conduct a smooth election . . . prevented us from conducting a smooth election.
I’m not suggesting Virginia electoral laws are perfect. I wish it were easier to vote by absentee ballot, for example (and I think we will see the wisdom of that on Nov. 4). But here’s a clue for those who want to advance a position: blast emails don’t work to persuade elected officials. Threats don’t work at all. Calm, personal communication from people who actually live in our districts? Now THAT works.
WHICH PERSON ARE YOU?
1) Do You still want the American dream & opportunity to work hard & achieve success, paying your share of taxes to help others, & choosing your own add’l. ways to help others, maybe in a church hcarity, or a public charity, or even on your own.
OR>>>
2) Do You just want hand-outs from the government, keeping you in one place forever. Remember, in this government, if you achieve higher, your pay will be confiscated by higher taxes, & redistributed to those who don’t work, or make very low pay. You also will not be able to build an estate for your children ( a house, insurance policy, & any cash, etc. ) as the govt. will take more than halfl of it upon your death.
You’re blaming a blast e-mail instead of a system that fails? A system the Virginia elected officials selected?
Someone points out, in advance, that your system doesn’t work, and you shoot the messenger. Say it ain’t so!
Tess, I’m just saying there are better ways to advocate. I’m well aware of the problems in our election process (I’ve introduced several bills, many of which have even PASSED). I just don’t pay much attention to blast emails from distant states.