Iowa Threatens To Arrest International Election Observers
Joins Texas in bipartisan disdain for the furriners
Iowa has joined Texas in warning international election observers of possible criminal prosecution if they violate state laws and get near polling places on Election Day.
Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz — like Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott last week — on Tuesday threatened Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe election observers with arrest if they came within 300 feet of a polling place's entrance, in violation of state law. (In Texas, it's 100 feet.)
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Just 48 more states to go!
I have already voted and it was for Gary Johnson. When bargaining in any marketplace the buyer has only as much leverage as his willingness to walk away. Were I willing to vote for any evil monster the GOP nominates my leverage in the election would be zero. My grandfather used to say he would vote for a snake if the Democrats nominated him. With Clinton he had that opportunity and changed his mind on that subject.
I fail to see the problem with kicking international elections observers to the curb.