Arizona Republicans vote to destroy email and text messages after 90 days

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blackangst1

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So you are assuming that I think it is ok for Wisconsin GQP traitors to do the same? You really think it's just 'dumb' for our government officials to have zero transparency? That shit is downright dangerous. Who do you think wants zero transparency? There is only one answer - criminals.

Also, btw, your other links don't say what you think they say, the link for Massachusetts's says how it has been difficult to get public records requests (though not impossible like Wisconsin and now Arizona, nor does it mention being able to destroy all records, which does not seem to be the practice in Mass), the article you link actually says "
  • Recently overhauled, bringing some much needed improvements — and setbacks
  • Most complex deadline schedule of any state
  • Agencies beginning to invest in improving practices
Massachusetts has a reputation for being one of the most difficult states to get records out of, but recent reforms have at least created the potential for the law — which has particularly broad carveouts for police records — to finally have some teeth."



You should probably actually read your sources before you post them btw.
:eyeroll: I dont assume anything. And what is it exactly am I thinking? Since you seem to know.
 

MrSquished

Lifer
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:eyeroll: I dont assume anything. And what is it exactly am I thinking? Since you seem to know.

uhhh you took my outrage against these corrupt Arizona GQP legislators and said, hey it happens in Wisconsin, it's not uncommon so it's not that bad. Clearly using it to deflect.

Also don't you think you should read your sources before posting them? I looked at one example and it contradicted you.

anyway the fact you don't think it's all that bad, just dumb, for legislators to have zero oversight, is just scary.
 

blackangst1

Lifer
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uhhh you took my outrage against these corrupt Arizona GQP legislators and said, hey it happens in Wisconsin, it's not uncommon so it's not that bad. Clearly using it to deflect.

Also don't you think you should read your sources before posting them? I looked at one example and it contradicted you.

anyway the fact you don't think it's all that bad, just dumb, for legislators to have zero oversight, is just scary.
Number one, I never said such a thing. Number 2, did you miss when I said I agree with I think this wrong? WTF is wrong with you? Not my problem if you cant understand what I posted. You know we agree on this, right?
 

hal2kilo

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Another nail in the coffin of democracy. The trend is clear as day as far as what the Repub leadership is up to. And it seems the folks who voted for these cretins are A-OK with it. Well, they're going to be all in with Trump should the weasel manage to stab DeSantis in the back with enough lies to stifle him with. So that says a lot about what the party faithful is willing to put up with, of which it seems is anything and everything possible, Constitution and the Rule of Law be damned.

The party faithful was just fine with Putin interfering with our elections to help Trump and they're still fine with Trump's obvious fealty to that Russian dictator along with the long trail of crimes their titular head of party left behind him. As far as they're concerned nothing matters more than seizing power and keeping it out of the hands of anyone else.

So where does that leave the rest of us, of whom are the majority of the nation as witnessed by the plurality of those millions voters who gave Biden a clear margin of victory of both the electoral and the popular vote. The choice is to have a fascist state led by big business and the aristocrat class or the preservation of the democracy we and every political leader who swore an oath to protect should be standing for.
If they know what we are doing, and how we think, they'll never vote for us.
 
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MrSquished

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Number one, I never said such a thing. Number 2, did you miss when I said I agree with I think this wrong? WTF is wrong with you? Not my problem if you cant understand what I posted. You know we agree on this, right?

You disagree that it's criminal, you said it's "dumb". Of course it's legal, but why do you think people try to hide evidence ahead of time - so they can get away with criminal acts. Thus they are being criminals. It's obscene what they are doing.
 

blackangst1

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You disagree that it's criminal, you said it's "dumb". Of course it's legal, but why do you think people try to hide evidence ahead of time - so they can get away with criminal acts. Thus they are being criminals. It's obscene what they are doing.
Wait. First you say its criminal, then you says its legal? What?

edit: and it is dumb but not criminal.
 

MrSquished

Lifer
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Wait. First you say its criminal, then you says its legal? What?

edit: and it is dumb but not criminal.
I mean maybe this is too complicated for you.

And also you can use the word criminal to describe legal acts. A lot of things have been legal in history and today too that are basically criminal. Cops get away with killing people and it's often just brushed away but that's still pretty fucking criminal. People were slaves that was legal that was pretty criminal to me. Companies pollute and kill people and get away with it through legalese and having big law behind their side, It's still criminal to me. And on and on and on.
 

VRAMdemon

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Republicans have a 1-vote majority in the Arizona House of Representatives, but can’t pass any legislation because one of their members has pledged to vote no on everything until the 2022 election gets a do-over.


Hey, you Republicans in AZ voted for her. Maybe do some critical thinking before voting next time. This is what voting in a total nutjob leads to ...