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Here in the People's Republic of Bedford, the only home team attendees will be the actual football team and cheerleaders.  However, the visiting team can bring as many spectators as VHSL/state protocols will allow (including their band, if they choose).
Because....you know....science?

Here in the People's Republic of Bedford, the only home team attendees will be the actual football team and cheerleaders.  However, the visiting team can bring as many spectators as VHSL/state protocols will allow (including their band, if they choose).
Because....you know....science?

Responses/further rambling thoughts as follows....
What I am suggesting would apply to federal elections and therefore presumably be accomplished through federal legislation.
There have always been exceptions for absentee voting in place that appeared to work perfectly well up until this point.  I'm okay with election day being a federal holiday, but given the fact that early voting is already well out of the barn I don't think that will have much practical effect.
If you're in line to vote when the polls close, you still get to vote.  If you arrive afterward, you don't.  My logic there is based on the fact that there appear to be many opportunities for early voting (both in person and via absentee ballot).
I personally believe that Joe Biden was fairly elected as the 46th President of the United States.  Unfortunately, the manner in which large numbers of ballots were counted well after the date and time that polls closed gives some argument to those who choose to believe otherwise.  Ultimately that is not fair to either party, the incumbent, or the challenger.  Just my opinion, of course.

Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 places the “times, places, and manner” of federal elections squarely on Congress.  Though states would hate it, if Congress tied some appropriation to the bill to make it “optional”, then every single state would hit it like a shark hitting a baitfish.  
 
My proposals, which are admittedly not sufficiently detailed:
 
(1) All civilians, excluding those living abroad, shall be entitled to an early voting period not to exceed 30 days.  
 
(2) All types of voting by mail are immediately abolished, except that members of the armed forces and civilians living abroad may be entitled to vote by mail for a period not to exceed 60 days from the date of the election.
 
(3) Voting registration is hereby abolished.  In so doing, all American citizens who have reached the age of majority shall be eligible to receive, and shall obtain, a federally-issued identification card.  Such card shall be used as identification for all citizens who wish to vote.
 
(4) If a person loses, misplaces, or is otherwise not in possession of the identification card, a card issued by the Social Security Administration or valid passport issued by the State Department shall be valid for purposes of voting.
 
(5) The vital statistic of death shall hereafter be considered a federal record subject to NARA, and the several states shall provide such records to or update such records for NARA for verification within 7 days of the date of the election.  All votes shall be verified against the federal registry of NARA, and all votes found to be cast by a person deceased after the casting of such vote shall be declared invalid.
 
(6) All ballots otherwise not cast by mail shall be pre-canvassed by 11:59 PM on the day of the election.  Federal funding shall be made available for provision of contemporary tabulation technology for all localities to ensure compliance with federal law.  
 
(7) At least 1 member(s) of each political party represented on the ballot may freely, without obstruction, observe the pre-canvassing procedure, and may be permitted to be as close as 3 feet to the officials conducting the pre-canvassing while such activity occurs.  
 
That should about take care of Election Day issues, I’d think.  You ensure that the vote is as open as possible but restricted to only living American citizens.  It puts more burden on the feds, but adds relatively less to the localities administering the election.

Picture voter ID card tied to the Social Security death database only to make sure the voter is not deceased. Voter ID cards are issued free of charge. All voters can go online and check to see the status of their vote. All voting can be retraced instantly. No absentee ballot unless it is requesting in writing with voter ID number. Voter ID number must be on the returned and signed ballot. 
We should be able to recreate the election any time electronically. 

Responses/further rambling thoughts as follows....
What I am suggesting would apply to federal elections and therefore presumably be accomplished through federal legislation.
There have always been exceptions for absentee voting in place that appeared to work perfectly well up until this point.  I'm okay with election day being a federal holiday, but given the fact that early voting is already well out of the barn I don't think that will have much practical effect.
If you're in line to vote when the polls close, you still get to vote.  If you arrive afterward, you don't.  My logic there is based on the fact that there appear to be many opportunities for early voting (both in person and via absentee ballot).
I personally believe that Joe Biden was fairly elected as the 46th President of the United States.  Unfortunately, the manner in which large numbers of ballots were counted well after the date and time that polls closed gives some argument to those who choose to believe otherwise.  Ultimately that is not fair to either party, the incumbent, or the challenger.  Just my opinion, of course.

Election day is a set date and polls are closed at a specific time.  All citizens are (apparently) empowered to vote prior to both of these established timelines.
Given these factors, all votes should be counted and reported immediately as they are cast.  And no votes shall be counted beyond the established timelines.
Seems like this would resolve a lot of problems.  Tell me what I'm missing.

My direct paternal lineage runs through Grayson County. We had a direct presence in Old Town and Elk Creek from about 1800 until my great grandfather moved to WV around 1910.  Given my own origin, mark me down for something in recruiting.  😉

My direct paternal lineage runs through Grayson County. We had a direct presence in Old Town and Elk Creek from about 1800 until my great grandfather moved to WV around 1910.  Given my own origin, mark me down for something in recruiting.  😉

My direct paternal lineage runs through Grayson County. We had a direct presence in Old Town and Elk Creek from about 1800 until my great grandfather moved to WV around 1910.  Given my own origin, mark me down for something in recruiting.  😉

If the point that vtdavis is trying to make is along the lines that masks are not a guaranteed method of preventing the spread of viruses, my personal view is that makes a lot of sense.
If the view espoused by others is that masks are at least a better effort of mitigation than doing nothing, then my opinion is that is also pretty reasonable.
But there doesn't really appear to be much effort at all in this discussion to communicate or educate.  It's simply a matter of someone needing to be "right" and someone needing to be "wrong."  And personally I find that very disappointing.

If the point that vtdavis is trying to make is along the lines that masks are not a guaranteed method of preventing the spread of viruses, my personal view is that makes a lot of sense.
If the view espoused by others is that masks are at least a better effort of mitigation than doing nothing, then my opinion is that is also pretty reasonable.
But there doesn't really appear to be much effort at all in this discussion to communicate or educate.  It's simply a matter of someone needing to be "right" and someone needing to be "wrong."  And personally I find that very disappointing.

Amherst College Mammoths 
That's a fairly recent change from "Lord Jeffs."  And for some odd reason, I like to think that a lot of Amherst guys gut pummeled just for playing under that nickname.
I guess that's now the sole province of the Heidelberg Student Princes.

Glad they do cause that's what it should be IMO....4 classes

That's ridiculous.  My godfather was in charge of getting cars for the RHS football program and he passed away over a year ago.
Er... I mean he was ALLEGEDLY in charge....
Oh, drat.

That's ridiculous.  My godfather was in charge of getting cars for the RHS football program and he passed away over a year ago.
Er... I mean he was ALLEGEDLY in charge....
Oh, drat.

The economy, and especially the automobile market, is about to see a huge turn for the better in Loris, if history is any indication...

Rome wasn't built in a day.  Sure the same is true of Loris.  (Except for the actual town itself.  That probably could be constructed/reproduced within a very short span of time.)

Rome wasn't built in a day.  Sure the same is true of Loris.  (Except for the actual town itself.  That probably could be constructed/reproduced within a very short span of time.)

Rome wasn't built in a day.  Sure the same is true of Loris.  (Except for the actual town itself.  That probably could be constructed/reproduced within a very short span of time.)

Rome wasn't built in a day.  Sure the same is true of Loris.  (Except for the actual town itself.  That probably could be constructed/reproduced within a very short span of time.)

Yep...give him a couple years and they will be good...the Giles boy knows how to coach

If they were an SEC school I would speculate about the existence of a big bag of cash.

Best thoughts and prayers coming from this direction as well.

I know we aren't SW team but I also know there are some prayer warriors down there that would be willing to lift our head coach, Doug Smith up in your prayers. 
Coach had been dealing with what he thought was a pulled muscle for some time in his core area and last week found out it actually was a tumor.  He's been told he has bone cancer in his spine and a biopsy was done yesterday to find out more. 
For those that have knowledge of the Raiders know that coach leads this team with an extreme amount of faith and love for his Savior Jesus Christ.  We've played some of y'all in the past and you may have witnessed the prayer circle that our team does an hour before each game.  That's the kind of  commitment he has for the Lord and he tries to instill in his players. 
Here is just a small paragraph that he wrote to the football family, "Please know I am OK. Many people have had much worse. I am trusting God all the way through this.  He has been my ROCK all my life. Anything I can do to bring glory to Him is good with me."
I've said many times that I feel very blessed to have a man like this coach my boys and that statement just solidifies that more. 
Our team mottos over the past 5 years have been:
PO1 (Power of One) scripturally based
BELIEVE
FAITH
STRONG
JOY
FOCUS
 
All of these he has pulled from a verse in the Bible somewhere.  Now these "mottos" are being applied to his fight. 
 
Thanks for your prayers.  We look forward to an opportunity to cross paths with one of y'all this year.