{"id":31350,"date":"2025-10-20T12:32:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T17:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rud.is\/b\/?p=31350"},"modified":"2025-10-20T12:32:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T17:32:38","slug":"maine-2025-ballot-questions-redux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rud.is\/b\/2025\/10\/20\/maine-2025-ballot-questions-redux\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine 2025 Ballot Questions Redux"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n QUESTION 1: \u201cDo you want to change Maine election laws to eliminate two days of absentee voting, prohibit requests for absentee ballots by phone or family members, end ongoing absentee voter status for seniors and people with disabilities, ban prepaid postage on absentee ballot return envelopes, limit the number of drop boxes, require voters to show certain photo ID before voting, and make other changes to our elections?\u201d\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If you want to or do vote “yes” for question 1, you are not a real American, you are not a real Christian (if you profess to be one), you are not a decent human. You are at the very least a classist; you are also very likely a racist\/bigot, and you have zero ability to think critically or with evidence. You hate Americans serving in the military or in any type of foreign service. You also very likely don’t look in the mirror since if you did you’d likely slap yourself for what you believe.<\/p>\n

\n QUESTION 2: \u201cDo you want to allow courts to temporarily prohibit a person from having dangerous weapons if law enforcement, family, or household members show that the person poses a significant danger of causing physical injury to themselves or others?\u201d\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If you want to or do vote “no” for question 2, you are anti-life (never, ever use the words “pro-life” to describe yourself if in my presence\u2026it will end very badly for you), have no ability to use evidence to make decisions, and should never work in any profession that requires any level of decent judgement. Given your lack of mental acuity, your own firearms should be removed from your possession and you should likely be forced to take an annual driver’s test to ensure your mental acuity is up to snuff.<\/p>\n

Decent people are for honest, free access to exercising their right to vote as an American citizen, and decent people are for sane gun regulations.<\/p>\n

Now, excuse me while I go early voting to help ensure you continue top indeed be losers in life and also these initiatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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