Posted on Oct 7, 2021
What Happened When a Maine Governor Tried to Rig an Election
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t's been kind of quiet in here lately (ever since the points and noticing system got "adjusted"), so I thought I'd throw out a genuine historical example of militias being mobilized to settle an election. It even features a starring role for Joshua Chamberlain, the famed Colonel of Little Round Top.
Should make for an informed, polite discussion, right?
Should make for an informed, polite discussion, right?
What Happened When a Maine Governor Tried to Rig an Election
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That looks familiar. It is a reminder of how bad things could have gotten early this year and how one honest military commander stopped the then current governor from stealing the election.
We were very, very lucky on the certification this election. I don't think people realize how close we came to having something like the Maine election play out. Like then, the last election hinged on a few people refusing to bow to political pressure and impartially doing their jobs.
We were very, very lucky on the certification this election. I don't think people realize how close we came to having something like the Maine election play out. Like then, the last election hinged on a few people refusing to bow to political pressure and impartially doing their jobs.
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Those who don't read their history are condemned to repeat it. Americans don't like cheaters, even though those in power earlier in this year really-really wanted to.
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1LT William Clardy
Actually, SFC Randy Hellenbrand, I'd be more inclined to say that Americans have a long history of rationalizing cheating. The only times we object is when the other side appears to be cheating.
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Unusual to hear the state Supreme Court decide in favor of the spirit of the law rather than the "letter of the law". There is some possible basis for considering votes cast for "George S. Hill" and "G.S. Hill" as votes for two different people. I wonder if there was consistency in the vote-counting, so the same standard was applied to ballots the Governor approved of?
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1LT William Clardy
I'm sure there was consistency, CW3 Harvey K.. I'm less sure that there was a single standard stringently applied to any vote counting.
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