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Blazers46 said:
I thought it was nothing burger. WNBA is a protected species so a suspension isn’t surprising. In other news did the white girl get her ass kicked again?
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Who knows, I don’t watch sports to be upset at skin colours.
 
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TorontoGold said:
ESPN is agitprop now, do you wear ear plugs at concerts? Holy soft.

Girl? She's a grown ass woman lmao.
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Spoken like a naive twink. ESPN has been agitprop for a long time. I grew up with SportsCenter as a staple of male media consumption with Keith Olberman getting excited over highlights and scores. 30 minutes a day and you were up to speed on all the major sports and best highlights of the day. Now its unwatchable. I only watch live sports on ESPN b/c the rest of their crap is unwatchable. Ratings speak for themselves. Now you idolize Olberman never having experienced him as a respectable human.
 
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Blazers46 said:
So you’re posting because you’re not upset but happy this happened. Got it. Makes sense for you.
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Posted it because you guys seem very concerned about the WNBA and felt like you would enjoy this.

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Spoken like a naive twink. ESPN has been agitprop for a long time. I grew up with SportsCenter as a staple of male media consumption with Keith Olberman getting excited over highlights and scores. 30 minutes a day and you were up to speed on all the major sports and best highlights of the day. Now its unwatchable. I only watch live sports on ESPN b/c the rest of their crap is unwatchable. Ratings speak for themselves. Now you idolize Olberman never having experienced him as a respectable human.
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Is everyone out to get you? If you don't like something you don't have to watch it. Take some ownership of your own life lmao.
 
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TorontoGold said:
Posted it because you guys seem very concerned about the WNBA and felt like you would enjoy this.
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Public service!! You’re a man of the people. I’d be curious the last time anyone ever mentioned the WNBA on this forum/thread.
 
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This is legitimately true, and it's the fault of teacher's unions + "ed tech" + kickbacks. We always intended to send our kids to public school... I went to public school, so did my wife... and we live in a "top" school district in the country. Yet, we hear constant horror stories about how instruction has changed and kids are being forced onto iPads, and we may end up having to send our kids to Catholic school. Got one more year to figure it out.
 
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IrishLax said:
This is legitimately true, and it's the fault of teacher's unions + "ed tech" + kickbacks. We always intended to send our kids to public school... I went to public school, so did my wife... and we live in a "top" school district in the country. Yet, we hear constant horror stories about how instruction has changed and kids are being forced onto iPads, and we may end up having to send our kids to Catholic school. Got one more year to figure it out.
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Its not so bad yet here in Michigan but yeah stuff like this is definitely pushing families towards charter and catholic schools. Have family in South Carolina and they say their school districts have totally sold out to crappy tech companies pushing this stuff.
 
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Are you serious right now?

Republican Business Donors and Strategists
  • Anton "Tony" Lazzaro: A prominent Minnesota Republican Party donor and conservative strategist who contributed tens of thousands of dollars to GOP campaigns. He was arrested and subsequently convicted in federal court on multiple counts of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors, young girls, and obstruction of justice. [1]
  • George Nader: A well-connected political operative, businessman, and major donor/lobbyist who maintained ties to Republican fundraisers. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2020 after pleading guilty to federal charges of possessing child pornography and bringing a minor to the United States for sexual activity. [1, 2]
State Congressmen and Senators
  • Robert John "R.J." May III: A former Republican state representative from South Carolina who served as a prominent conservative lawmaker. In January 2026, he was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges related to the distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). [1, 2]
  • Justin Eichorn: A former Republican Minnesota State Senator who faced federal prosecution. He was arrested and agreed to plead guilty following a law enforcement sting operation in which he solicited an undercover officer posing as a minor for sex. [1, 2]
  • Rodney Creech: A Republican state representative from Ohio who was booked and accused of sexual exploitation of a minor following an investigation by local authorities. [1]
  • Tim Nolan: A former Kentucky judge and local campaign chair for Donald Trump's 2016 campaign. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to numerous felony counts, including human trafficking of minors and unlawful transaction with a minor. [1]
Prominent Conservatives:

In mid-2026, Steven Tyler Swain, a prominent 56-year-old Houston defense attorney and vocal local conservative figure, was arrested and charged with a felony count of bestiality. [1, 2]. The Crime: Swain's wife became suspicious of his behavior and secretly installed home security cameras during house renovations captured Swain engaging in explicit, graphic sexual acts with the family's dog, "Shipley". [1, 2]

Former conservative Waco lawyer Adam Dean Hoffman was accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a young boy (his son's best friend) over the span of several years.

Historic Federal Examples

Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert was indicted in 2015 and served time in federal prison in connection to financial structuring used to pay hush money to conceal his past sexual abuse of young boys. [1]

Lord knows what the late U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham did in terms of sexually abusing boys in secret, dark places.
 
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I know video exposes like this get you guys and others all riled up, but...

Empirical Evidence on Voter Fraud
While the opportunity for abuse is a primary concern for critics, data from state officials and independent researchers suggests that actual instances of fraud via vouching are low:
  • Usage Rates: According to data from the Minnesota Secretary of State, a percentage of voters used vouching to update their registration or register to vote in 2024. [1, 2]
  • Documented Fraud Cases: In a review of the practice, the Minnesota Secretary of State noted that his office has not seen a documented instance of false voter vouching. Because both the voucher and the voter must sign a legal oath under penalty of perjury, it serves as a deterrent. [1, 2]
  • Broader Voting Studies: Across the country, studies by institutions like the Brennan Center for Justice and Arizona State University consistently find that overall in-person voter impersonation fraud is exceptionally rare. [1]

Material Impact on Federal Elections (Congress, Senate, Presidency)
To understand whether vouching could change the outcome of high-stakes federal elections, it is helpful to consider the numbers. Because vouching accounts for a relatively small percentage of total votes cast, its capacity to swing an election depends on the margin of victory: [1]

Election LevelAverage Margin of Victory in Competitive StatesPotential for Vouching to Materially Alter the Vote
PresidentialTypically involves large margins of votes across a state.Unlikely. A coordinated scheme would require a large number of participants to significantly impact the results.
U.S. SenateFrequently decided by large numbers of votes, though occasionally closer.Unlikely. Similar to Presidential races, the margins across an entire state make it challenging to alter via localized precinct vouching.
U.S. House (Congress)Can be highly localized; close races may be decided by a smaller number of votes.Theoretically Possible, But Historically Undocumented. In an exceptionally close, local race, any voting mechanism could theoretically influence the outcome. However, there is no historical precedent of a federal race being altered by a coordinated vouching fraud scheme.


Concluding Consensus
While the legal structure of vouching is viewed by some parties as a potential security loophole, the logistical reality may make it an ineffective tool for swinging major elections. Because it typically requires a physical person to be present at a polling station and sign a state paper trail under penalty of a felony, the actual occurrence of fraud via vouching remains statistically low.


Just sayin'...
 
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NDWarrior said:
I know video exposes like this get you guys and others all riled up, but...

Empirical Evidence on Voter Fraud
While the opportunity for abuse is a primary concern for critics, data from state officials and independent researchers suggests that actual instances of fraud via vouching are low:
  • Usage Rates: According to data from the Minnesota Secretary of State, a percentage of voters used vouching to update their registration or register to vote in 2024. [1, 2]
  • Documented Fraud Cases: In a review of the practice, the Minnesota Secretary of State noted that his office has not seen a documented instance of false voter vouching. Because both the voucher and the voter must sign a legal oath under penalty of perjury, it serves as a deterrent. [1, 2]
  • Broader Voting Studies: Across the country, studies by institutions like the Brennan Center for Justice and Arizona State University consistently find that overall in-person voter impersonation fraud is exceptionally rare. [1]

Material Impact on Federal Elections (Congress, Senate, Presidency)
To understand whether vouching could change the outcome of high-stakes federal elections, it is helpful to consider the numbers. Because vouching accounts for a relatively small percentage of total votes cast, its capacity to swing an election depends on the margin of victory: [1]

Election LevelAverage Margin of Victory in Competitive StatesPotential for Vouching to Materially Alter the Vote
PresidentialTypically involves large margins of votes across a state.Unlikely. A coordinated scheme would require a large number of participants to significantly impact the results.
U.S. SenateFrequently decided by large numbers of votes, though occasionally closer.Unlikely. Similar to Presidential races, the margins across an entire state make it challenging to alter via localized precinct vouching.
U.S. House (Congress)Can be highly localized; close races may be decided by a smaller number of votes.Theoretically Possible, But Historically Undocumented. In an exceptionally close, local race, any voting mechanism could theoretically influence the outcome. However, there is no historical precedent of a federal race being altered by a coordinated vouching fraud scheme.


Concluding Consensus
While the legal structure of vouching is viewed by some parties as a potential security loophole, the logistical reality may make it an ineffective tool for swinging major elections. Because it typically requires a physical person to be present at a polling station and sign a state paper trail under penalty of a felony, the actual occurrence of fraud via vouching remains statistically low.


Just sayin'...
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So you don’t care about flaws in the voting system. That’s all you have to say.
 
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Blazers46 said:
So you don’t care about flaws in the voting system. That’s all you have to say.
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I care... Fix them, but let's not pretend, this is rampant and material and that we need to send in ICE and National Guard to polling places, that's all.
 
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NDWarrior said:
I care... Fix them, but let's not pretend, this is rampant and material and that we need to send in ICE and National Guard to polling places, that's all.
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Lol, not material. Sure… “because voucher and voted sign an oath as a deterrent”

Another side note is they don’t track names of the people vouched for.

My AI says about 13k voters use the vouching system in MN. Sure it might be 0.5 percent but it enough to care just a little.
 
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