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Day 4 of Laboratories of Autocracy

A few weeks after the first districting hearing, I spoke at a second meeting. At this meeting, you’ll see I spoke directly to the three statewide officials on the committee—the Gov, Sec of State and Auditor

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I told them they had a unique role on the committee—as statewide officials, to not simply do what the statehouse majority told them to do…ie. rig their districts for another decade.

That they had a higher duty. That’s why they’re on the committee in the 1st place. WATCH:

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I did that because these statewide officials, as happens in other states, have a tendency to get “rolled” by the gerrymandered statehouse

Even though they’re far better known than the rigged statehouse hacks who largely don’t face elections, they always cave to them

Well…

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It happened again.

24 hours later, these 3 statewide officials did exactly as I feared, caving to the statehouse hacks and approving an absurdly rigged map.

And NOW we learn today that they’re saying they didn’t even play a role in the process!?

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Let’s make the point clear: these three took an oath to abide by the Ohio constitution, and the districting process voted in by 70% of the voters, but didn’t even bother to take part in the process where their role is CRITICAL to guard against self-serving election rigging.

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Am I surprised? I’m not. That’s why I tried to talk to them directly.

You see, one of the key points in Laboratories of Autocracy is that this happens all the time.

As unknown as they are, statehouse hacks in power due to election rigging…

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.run over feckless statewide officials all the time

Whether it’s on voting laws, health care, attacks on reproductive rights…you name it…that rigged and anonymous statehouse is more in charge of most states than the better known statewide officials

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And too often, as happened in this districting process, these statewide officials just allow it to happen.

As too many did with Trump, they cave and cave and cave. And the statehouses essentially run the show.

So here, the same unknown statehouse hack named Matt Huffman…

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…who rigged Ohio’s districts in 2011 is doing it again, and almost no Ohioans could pick this bozo out of a lineup.

While officials who are actually known don’t even participate.

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And one reason it all keeps happening is because most people don’t know a thing about any of it.

They don’t know who Huffman is. They don’t what he does. They don’t know the power that he has, and his willingness to ignore the law to keep it.

How do we change that?

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That’s why I wrote Laboratories of Autocracy.

To inform people what’s really happening, and to suggest ways to change it.

But we don’t have a lot of time.

These people are showing a willingness to do ANYTHING to stay in power.

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Which should scare us all about ‘22 and ‘24.

But it’s not too late.

Get informed. Get engaged. Spread the word.

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