"Hobbling the US Postal Service is therefore illegal interference in an election."

[riversedge]

Somebody--who has standing will have to file a lawsuit PRONTO!!

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Let's be clear: the Constitution grants the states sole authority to conduct federal elections. Hobbling the US Postal Service is therefore illegal interference in an election.

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[beachbumbob]

1. Take 6 months thru courts and appeals. Not gonna impact the

here and now. Not until GOP leadership sees a problem and even then no likely way to restore mail sorting equipment and other such damage. So we democrats must look at what can be done for in person voting. We will need volunteers to be poll watchers and judges NOW.

[gristy]

11. No, it does not take 6 months to put a stop to it. A cease and desist order brings an immediate stop

A Cease-and-Desist Order...
…is issued by a government agency or a court.
… requires the offender to stop activity.
...requires the offender to respond to an agency or court.
… prohibits the offender from legally continuing activity.

Cease-and-desist order
A cease-and-desist order places an injunction on a company or person prohibiting the activities that are deemed suspect. A cease-and-desist order may take the form of a temporary injunction until a trial can be held to determine the outcome or a permanent injunction after the trial concludes.

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cease-and-desist.asp

[beachbumbob]

20. any court order can and will be appealed and it takes 6 months or longer to work up the chain

it is what its and WHY elections matter and why GOP has stacked federal courts AT every level

[Sneederbunk]

2. Definitely and impeachable offense. But who is counting?

[Blue Owl]

3. Tampering with the mail is a FEDERAL OFFENSE

Lock 'em up! They've already committed the crime!

[napi21]

4. THAT was my response too! Forget the impeachable stuff, there's not enough time. But committing

the Fed. Offense of Mail tampering can be filed in Fed. Court NOW! Go get him!!!!

[beachbumbob]

21. but you NEED A DOJ to ENFORCE and ZERO chance for that to happen

[bucolic_frolic]

5. That's my take too

Seems like America will kick this around a few days. Maybe someone will find the magic formula. Violating specific Constitutional duties is not garden variety regulations. It's the foundation of American commerce, or was at one point. But you need specificity: evidence, locale, jurisdiction, documentation. I'd bet more than 60% of even Trump appointed judges would frown heavily on messing with the USPS to hinder free and fair elections. At least in theory.

[PatSeg]

6. "Illegal"???

That hasn't stopped this administration before. Apparently they "don't need no stinkin' laws" and they're daring people to do anything about it.

[iemitsu]

7. What Trump wants is enough chaos around the

election that he can invalidate it.

[Mr.Bill]

8. Trump commits multiple felonies every day.

The problem is no one is doing anything about it.

[BadgerMom]

9. Injunctions? Cease and desist? We don't need a decision. We need a judicial stoppage.

[gristy]

13. A cease and desist order from a judge (as opposed to a C&D letter) IS a judicial stoppage

[BadgerMom]

16. Yeah. Sorry I wasn't clear.

We don’t need a fully settled decision before November. We need a stoppage from a court. IANAL, so I don’t know what term fits better, but an injunction, a cease and desist order, whatever form the stoppage of a slowdown takes, let’s do it.

[Danascot]

10. I don't know specifics but it would seem NoJoy

would be in line for some serious charges. Maybe someone should point them out, with potential penalties. It might make him think twice about what he's doing. Can't enjoy his millions in prison.

[SergeStorms]

12. Well, Trump is telegraphing his intention to cheat in order to win.

It's up to someone to stop him. I would suggest our elected officials do this. If not........well, it's up to us. It's time to start brainstorming, apace.

[RestoreAmerica2020]

14. Id like to see Biden stand before American public say: when I'm president anyone who has

..tampered with the U.S. mail and or elections will be proceduted to.the full extent of the law-- then look straight into camera --this means you donthecon and any of your ghoulish sycophants! Perhaps he'll confront him during debate

[Withywindle]

15. It's two felonies for the price of one, isn't it?

Last I checked, interfering with the mail and interfering with an election BOTH are. Doing them at the same time should be,like, double federal prison.

[brooklynite]

17. Sorry, but no.....

The Constitution does indeed grant States control of the electoral process. But there's nothing in the Constitution or Federal Statute that grants a right to receive or send a ballot by mail.

[lpbk2713]

18. I regularly receive five different meds by mail.

My state and US congs are all rethugs. If I were to complain I know it wouldn't
get any further than the clerk who handles their email. I will save myself the
trouble by just posting on an internet message board.

[Lonestarblue]

19. I wonder what impact a complete strike by the Postal Workers' Union would have.

If they struck for two weeks demanding a stop to changes and reinstallation of mail sorting machines (which does impact their jobs), would that work? The drawback is the number of people who would be hurt by not getting their meds and checks.

If Trump is able to continue, he will have crippled the postal service by November. And once the election is over, he and Republicans will make plans to privatize it so some private equity fund can come in and take it ver for peanuts, raises prices, and close rural offices that do not meet their exorbitant profit margins, just as they’ve done with a lot of rural hospitals.