From 47ce66abafa355f754c81db506abfe204959eb9569442156d7f5b2c6236b31e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nicholas Johnson Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Subject: Convert refs: video-the-current-plot-to-rig-us-elections --- content/entry/video-the-current-plot-to-rig-us-elections.md | 11 ++--------- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) (limited to 'content/entry') diff --git a/content/entry/video-the-current-plot-to-rig-us-elections.md b/content/entry/video-the-current-plot-to-rig-us-elections.md index e445b6d..66e4b39 100644 --- a/content/entry/video-the-current-plot-to-rig-us-elections.md +++ b/content/entry/video-the-current-plot-to-rig-us-elections.md @@ -2,11 +2,10 @@ title: "[Video] The Current Plot to Rig U.S. Elections" date: 2022-05-11T00:00:00 draft: false -makerefs: false --- -American democracy is in serious danger. Robert Reich, American professor, author, lawyer, political commentator, and previous Secretary of Labor created a video[1] explaining how Trump loyalists are rigging the upcoming 2024 presidential election. +American democracy is in serious danger. Robert Reich, American professor, author, lawyer, political commentator, and previous Secretary of Labor created a video explaining how [Trump loyalists are rigging the upcoming 2024 presidential election](https://yewtu.be/embed/gV5VKW_fPVc?local=true). -The twice-impeached wannabe dictator[2] and his cronies should be prosecuted for their involvement in the January 6th coup attempt[3] and barred from ever holding public office again. That's the only reasonable outcome given what happened that day. +The twice-impeached [wannabe dictator](/glossary/) and his cronies should be prosecuted for their involvement in the [January 6th coup attempt](https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_United_States_Capitol_attack) and barred from ever holding public office again. That's the only reasonable outcome given what happened that day. We also need to pass legislation to strengthen and ultimately save American democracy. Here are just a few ideas to get started on that: * automatic voter registration for all eligible voters @@ -20,9 +19,3 @@ We also need to pass legislation to strengthen and ultimately save American demo * require all congressional candidates to disclose political donations * ban members of congress from owning specific stocks (it's insider trading) * require all congressional candidates to disclose their tax returns - - -Link(s): -[1: The Current Plot to Rig U.S. Elections](https://yewtu.be/embed/gV5VKW_fPVc?local=true) -[2: The Wannabe Dictator](/glossary/) -[3: January 6th](https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_United_States_Capitol_attack) -- cgit v1.2.3