Current Events > Town in Alabama hasn't held an election since 1965

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Zikten 04/06/24 3:20:52 AM #1:	most residents are black. The ones who keep power are a small group of white people. For the mayor and other positions, they just choose a successor when they retire, and always pick from the small white group. The federal government has been ignoring this for decades https://youtu.be/SSB8favLOIE?si=IDJrFPWnrqTH0YbY <cite>Zikten posted [p:979759643] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>most residents are black. The ones who keep power are a small group of white people. For the mayor and other positions, they just choose a successor when they retire, and always pick from the small white group. The federal government has been ignoring this for decadeshttps://youtu.be/SSB8favLOIE?si=IDJrFPWnrqTH0YbY</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Chicken 04/06/24 3:34:20 AM #2:	they go ignored because the government doesnt need to earn their vote --- May contain bones https://youtu.be/jGbI0P4hh3o <cite>Chicken posted [p:979759724] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>they go ignored because the government doesnt need to earn their vote </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eggcorn 04/06/24 3:40:59 AM #3:	the fuck --- Warning: This post may contain triggering or distressing content. <cite>eggcorn posted [p:979759760] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>the fuck </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SpawnShadow 04/06/24 4:17:46 AM #4:	Why does this not surprise me at all, even though this is the first time I'm hearing about this? <cite>SpawnShadow posted [p:979759922] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>Why does this not surprise me at all, even though this is the first time I'm hearing about this?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CobraGT 04/06/24 4:18:25 AM #5:	No elections are held so people on the town do not get to vote for county, state or federal offices? Now this is another question to add to the census: does your town get to vote. --- GoldenSun/Crossbone Isle diagrams/ 18 teams known https://photobucket.com/u/SwordOfWheat/a/9990a2ee-25f3-4242-ae79-7d2d4b882be4 <cite>CobraGT posted [p:979759926] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>No elections are held so people on the town do not get to vote for county, state or federal offices?Now this is another question to add to the census: does your town get to vote. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vyrulisse 04/06/24 4:31:24 AM #6:	I'm no law expert but that seems highly illegal. --- http://i.imgur.com/6VeX04D.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7T2OR-O2Vk <cite>Vyrulisse posted [p:979759975] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>I'm no law expert but that seems highly illegal. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tanthalas 04/06/24 5:11:53 AM #7:	Remember stuff like this when people say same thing, both sides. This is what you get when the GOP controls the courts. --- Sir Markham pointed out, drinking another brandy. "A chap who can point at you and say 'die' has the distinct advantage". <cite>Tanthalas posted [p:979760147] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>Remember stuff like this when people say same thing, both sides. This is what you get when the GOP controls the courts. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeoRavus 04/06/24 5:13:28 AM #8:	Sounds like my old job. Run by all whites in the office and all black or hispanic on the floor doing the dirty work. --- This is where cool people write stuff. <cite>LeoRavus posted [p:979760153] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>Sounds like my old job. Run by all whites in the office and all black or hispanic on the floor doing the dirty work. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlueKat 04/06/24 5:18:04 AM #9:	eggcorn posted... the fuck Vyrulisse posted... I'm no law expert but that seems highly illegal. Yes, very much so --- There is no good. There is no evil. There just is. <cite>BlueKat posted [p:979760179] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>eggcorn posted... </cite><quote>the fuck</quote>Vyrulisse posted... </cite><quote>I'm no law expert but that seems highly illegal.</quote>Yes, very much so </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ForsakenHermit 04/06/24 5:20:44 AM #10:	If this fails the residents should force this oligarchy out of power. Not through violence but by shunning. --- Beware the fanatic! Too often his cure is deadlier by far than the evil he denounces!-Stan Lee RIP Make Arcades Great Again! <cite>ForsakenHermit posted [p:979760185] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>If this fails the residents should force this oligarchy out of power. Not through violence but by shunning. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Thanatos_the_Great 04/06/24 5:31:29 AM #11:	Vyrulisse posted... I'm no law expert but that seems highly illegal. So were the 'elections' of Bush Jr (first time) and Trump. Welcome to America. --- Re-open board 261. <cite>Thanatos_the_Great posted [p:979760234] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>Vyrulisse posted... </cite><quote>I'm no law expert but that seems highly illegal.</quote>So were the 'elections' of Bush Jr (first time) and Trump. Welcome to America. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Guide 04/06/24 5:38:36 AM #12:	Vyrulisse posted... I'm no law expert but that seems highly illegal. --- evening main 2.4356848e+91 https://youtu.be/Acn5IptKWQU <cite>Guide posted [p:979760266] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>Vyrulisse posted... </cite><quote>I'm no law expert but that seems highly illegal.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Foppe 04/06/24 5:39:41 AM #13:	...why does it take 60 years before this is discovered? --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC <cite>Foppe posted [p:979760272] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>...why does it take 60 years before this is discovered? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Serious_Cat 04/06/24 6:27:25 AM #14:	The TL;DW is that mayoral elections were never held because the mayor always ran unopposed and took the lack of opposition so much for granted that the incumbent mayor failed to even file for candidacy and a Black man was the only person to file and won by default. The "outgoing" council voted to hold a new election without telling anyone and re-elected the old mayor instead, even though the candidate who actually applied was certified as the winner. --- I are Serious Cat This is serious thread <cite>Serious_Cat posted [p:979760487] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>The TL;DW is that mayoral elections were never held because the mayor always ran unopposed and took the lack of opposition so much for granted that the incumbent mayor failed to even file for candidacy and a Black man was the only person to file and won by default. The "outgoing" council voted to hold a new election without telling anyone and re-elected the old mayor instead, even though the candidate who actually applied was certified as the winner. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sufferedphoenix 04/06/24 6:47:56 AM #15:	LeoRavus posted... Sounds like my old job. Run by all whites in the office and all black or hispanic on the floor doing the dirty work. The 2nd I'm command at my last job bitched there wasn't enough colored supervisors and I'm just like it can't be helped when they willing choose to not promote. I applied for every promotion available and I'd always find out who I was up against. Almost always it was all white people and our staff was nearly 50/50 white and black. Whenever black people did apply they usually got it. --- I put my heart and soul into my work and I fear I have lost my mind in the process <cite>Sufferedphoenix posted [p:979760589] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>LeoRavus posted... </cite><quote>Sounds like my old job. Run by all whites in the office and all black or hispanic on the floor doing the dirty work.</quote>The 2nd I'm command at my last job bitched there wasn't enough colored supervisors and I'm just like it can't be helped when they willing choose to not promote. I applied for every promotion available and I'd always find out who I was up against. Almost always it was all white people and our staff was nearly 50/50 white and black. Whenever black people did apply they usually got it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ExtremeLuchador 04/06/24 7:11:55 AM #16:	New Rome, OH got dissolved for this. --- "It was horrible," guard Jeff McInnis said. "I took 100 naps and we were still in the air." <cite>ExtremeLuchador posted [p:979760694] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>New Rome, OH got dissolved for this. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tanthalas 04/06/24 8:25:32 AM #17:	Serious_Cat posted... mayoral elections were never held because the mayor always ran unopposed I thought that even if there's only one candidate, elections must still be held. --- Sir Markham pointed out, drinking another brandy. "A chap who can point at you and say 'die' has the distinct advantage". <cite>Tanthalas posted [p:979761142] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>Serious_Cat posted... </cite><quote>mayoral elections were never held because the mayor always ran unopposed</quote>I thought that even if there's only one candidate, elections must still be held. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tig 04/06/24 8:32:28 AM #18:	If it ain't broke --- Bounce <cite>Tig posted [p:979761185] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>If it ain't broke </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlueKat 04/06/24 8:40:11 AM #19:	Thanatos_the_Great posted... So were the 'elections' of Bush Jr (first time) and Trump. Welcome to America. Electoral Colleges aren't illegal, just total bullshit --- There is no good. There is no evil. There just is. <cite>BlueKat posted [p:979761250] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>Thanatos_the_Great posted... </cite><quote>So were the 'elections' of Bush Jr (first time) and Trump. Welcome to America.</quote>Electoral Colleges aren't illegal, just total bullshit </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Thanatos_the_Great 04/06/24 8:43:19 AM #20:	BlueKat posted... Electoral Colleges aren't illegal The electoral college isn't why their elections were fraudulent (though the frauds wouldn't have been possible without it). Bush and Trump both 'won' because thousands of people in swing states were unconstitutionally barred from voting by Republican state governments. Possibly also due to Russian interference in Trump's case. --- Re-open board 261. <cite>Thanatos_the_Great posted [p:979761273] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>BlueKat posted... </cite><quote>Electoral Colleges aren't illegal</quote>The electoral college isn't why their elections were fraudulent (though the frauds wouldn't have been possible without it). Bush and Trump both 'won' because thousands of people in swing states were unconstitutionally barred from voting by Republican state governments. Possibly also due to Russian interference in Trump's case. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rexdragon125 04/06/24 9:10:02 AM #21:	In Bush Jr's case they came up with a bullshit reason to let SCOTUS appoint the president <cite>Rexdragon125 posted [p:979761464] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>In Bush Jr's case they came up with a bullshit reason to let SCOTUS appoint the president</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Serious_Cat 04/06/24 9:10:43 AM #22:	Tanthalas posted... I thought that even if there's only one candidate, elections must still be held. State law determines that. --- I are Serious Cat This is serious thread <cite>Serious_Cat posted [p:979761475] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>Tanthalas posted... </cite><quote>I thought that even if there's only one candidate, elections must still be held.</quote>State law determines that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
brestugo 04/06/24 10:28:38 AM #23:	most residents are black. The ones who keep power are a small group of white people. --- Putin delenda est <cite>brestugo posted [p:979762255] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote><quote>most residents are black. The ones who keep power are a small group of white people.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Heineken14 04/06/24 10:33:49 AM #24:	Serious_Cat posted... The TL;DW is that mayoral elections were never held because the mayor always ran unopposed and took the lack of opposition so much for granted that the incumbent mayor failed to even file for candidacy and a Black man was the only person to file and won by default. The "outgoing" council voted to hold a new election without telling anyone and re-elected the old mayor instead, even though the candidate who actually applied was certified as the winner. Ok, was wondering if that was this same story. --- Rage is a hell of an anesthetic. <cite>Heineken14 posted [p:979762314] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>Serious_Cat posted... </cite><quote>The TL;DW is that mayoral elections were never held because the mayor always ran unopposed and took the lack of opposition so much for granted that the incumbent mayor failed to even file for candidacy and a Black man was the only person to file and won by default. The "outgoing" council voted to hold a new election without telling anyone and re-elected the old mayor instead, even though the candidate who actually applied was certified as the winner.</quote>Ok, was wondering if that was this same story. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bass 04/06/24 10:35:51 AM #25:	The hell? The people of that city would be justified in having a revolution, imo. Kick those racist oligarchs out and set up an actual democratic system for their town. --- Many Bothans died to bring you this post. <cite>Bass posted [p:979762330] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>The hell? The people of that city would be justified in having a revolution, imo. Kick those racist oligarchs out and set up an actual democratic system for their town. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gritty 04/06/24 10:47:25 AM #26:	A republicans wet dream this is <cite>Gritty posted [p:979762456] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>A republicans wet dream this is</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CADE_FOSTER 04/06/24 11:43:47 AM #27:	Gritty posted... A republicans wet dream this is <cite>CADE_FOSTER posted [p:979763201] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>Gritty posted... </cite><quote>A republicans wet dream this is</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheLiarParadox 04/06/24 12:25:45 PM #28:	The townspeople would be justified in killing all of them. Of course, that would get the attention of state or federal authority and likely result in razing the town. --- Spongebob is not a contraceptive. <cite>TheLiarParadox posted [p:979763896] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>The townspeople would be justified in killing all of them. Of course, that would get the attention of state or federal authority and likely result in razing the town. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rexdragon125 04/06/24 12:41:55 PM #29:	TheLiarParadox posted... The townspeople would be justified in killing all of them. Of course, that would get the attention of state or federal authority and likely result in razing the town. Conservatives are itching for another Tulsa race massacre <cite>Rexdragon125 posted [p:979764172] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>TheLiarParadox posted... </cite><quote>The townspeople would be justified in killing all of them. Of course, that would get the attention of state or federal authority and likely result in razing the town.</quote>Conservatives are itching for another Tulsa race massacre</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Notti 04/09/24 7:53:02 AM #30:	Elon Musk approves. Very south africa --- http://m.youtube.com/TheYoungTurks/videos Bernie>Biden>poo>Trump http://RightWingWatch.org http://reddit.com/r/BreadTube http://fb.me/OccupyDemocrats <cite>Notti posted [p:979817136] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>Elon Musk approves. Very south africa </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ScazarMeltex 04/09/24 7:56:25 AM #31:	Seems like the 2nd amendment was created to deal with fuckery like this. --- Furthermore, The GOP is a Fascist Organization and must be destroyed <cite>ScazarMeltex posted [p:979817173] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>Seems like the 2nd amendment was created to deal with fuckery like this. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
deoxxys 04/12/24 3:54:14 AM #32:	So any explanation why this is legal or not being addressed? --- twylite sprinkle http://tinyurl.com/jeqyas3 https://tinyurl.com/mgvx7h2 <cite>deoxxys posted [p:979867028] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>So any explanation why this is legal or not being addressed? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
coolguyjimmy 04/12/24 4:39:08 AM #33:	deoxxys posted... So any explanation why this is legal or not being addressed? Because that would require the state government to be interested in small town politics. It's how werewolves/vampires manage to survive overtly in small towns, compared to being very covert in large cities. <cite>coolguyjimmy posted [p:979867249] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>deoxxys posted... </cite><quote>So any explanation why this is legal or not being addressed?</quote>Because that would require the state government to be interested in small town politics. It's how werewolves/vampires manage to survive overtly in small towns, compared to being very covert in large cities.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Revelation34 04/12/24 5:46:25 AM #34:	coolguyjimmy posted... Because that would require the state government to be interested in small town politics. It's how werewolves/vampires manage to survive overtly in small towns, compared to being very covert in large cities. But those don't exist. The government does. --- Gamertag: Kegfarms, BF code: 2033480226, Treasure Cruise code 318,374,355, Steam: Kegfarms, Switch: SW-1900-5502-7912 <cite>Revelation34 posted [p:979867530] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>coolguyjimmy posted...</cite><quote>Because that would require the state government to be interested in small town politics. It's how werewolves/vampires manage to survive overtly in small towns, compared to being very covert in large cities.</quote>But those don't exist. The government does. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 04/12/24 6:42:27 AM #35:	Zikten posted... most residents are black. The ones who keep power are a small group of white people. For the mayor and other positions, they just choose a successor when they retire, and always pick from the small white group. The federal government has been ignoring this for decades https://youtu.be/SSB8favLOIE?si=IDJrFPWnrqTH0YbY A blueprint for what the wider GOP wants for America as a whole. --- "Be good to yourself, because everyone else in the world is probably out to get you." - Dr. Harleen Quinzel <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:979867819] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>Zikten posted... </cite><quote>most residents are black. The ones who keep power are a small group of white people. For the mayor and other positions, they just choose a successor when they retire, and always pick from the small white group. The federal government has been ignoring this for decadeshttps://youtu.be/SSB8favLOIE?si=IDJrFPWnrqTH0YbY</quote>A blueprint for what the wider GOP wants for America as a whole. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sufferedphoenix 04/12/24 8:39:51 AM #36:	Solar_Crimson posted... A blueprint for what the wider GOP wants for America as a whole. Wouldn't they rather have more white citizens than black? --- I put my heart and soul into my work and I fear I have lost my mind in the process <cite>Sufferedphoenix posted [p:979868676] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>Solar_Crimson posted... </cite><quote>A blueprint for what the wider GOP wants for America as a whole.</quote>Wouldn't they rather have more white citizens than black? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 04/12/24 8:55:48 AM #37:	Sufferedphoenix posted... Wouldn't they rather have more white citizens than black? The idea is to completely disenfranchise the "others" and consolidate power among a very select few consisting of those of the ingroup. --- "Be good to yourself, because everyone else in the world is probably out to get you." - Dr. Harleen Quinzel <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:979868831] in Town in Al... [t:80740286]...</cite> <quote>Sufferedphoenix posted... </cite><quote>Wouldn't they rather have more white citizens than black?</quote>The idea is to completely disenfranchise the "others" and consolidate power among a very select few consisting of those of the ingroup. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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