General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Hobbling the US Postal Service is therefore illegal interference in an election."
Somebody--who has standing will have to file a lawsuit PRONTO!!
Link to tweet
?s=20
@MontyBoa99
·
20h
Replying to
@PeteButtigieg
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.
Link to tweet
?s=20
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)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
(10,667 posts)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
(9,263 posts)it is what its and WHY elections matter and why GOP has stacked federal courts AT every level
Sneederbunk
(14,275 posts)Blue Owl
(50,238 posts)Lock 'em up! They've already committed the crime!
napi21
(45,806 posts)the Fed. Offense of Mail tampering can be filed in Fed. Court NOW! Go get him!!!!
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,027 posts)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
(47,239 posts)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
(3,888 posts)election that he can invalidate it.
Mr.Bill
(24,228 posts)The problem is no one is doing anything about it.
BadgerMom
(2,770 posts)gristy
(10,667 posts)BadgerMom
(2,770 posts)We dont need a fully settled decision before November. We need a stoppage from a court. IANAL, so I dont know what term fits better, but an injunction, a cease and desist order, whatever form the stoppage of a slowdown takes, lets do it.
Danascot
(4,689 posts)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
(19,148 posts)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
(3,434 posts)..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
(9,988 posts)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
(94,302 posts)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
(42,736 posts)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
(9,958 posts)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 theyve done with a lot of rural hospitals.