Why is the left averse to paper ballots? Which Erick Erickson do I address?

PLUS: Meet coastal Georgia’s Patti Hewitt and Cobb-based candidates Danielle Bell (GA-44) and Michael Garza (Cobb School Board)

Georgia’s election system is back under the microscope as Ron asks why the renewed push for hand-marked paper ballots doesn’t include anyone on the left, plus examines (ho hum) the latest drama from the Georgia’s State Election Board. The Trumpists on that board insist on making a nothing-burger out of Fulton County’s unsigned tabulation tapes, but will they be the ones to force a final (?) ⁠recount of the 2020 presidential election⁠?

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Later, Ron is joined by Patti Hewitt, executive director of the ⁠Coastal Georgia People’s PAC⁠, who explains her grassroots strategy to rebuild Democratic infrastructure in rural Georgia—from protecting the Okefenokee to tackling rising energy costs and health care access.

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I can’t decide, sometimes, if I can agreeably disagree with Erick Erickson or not, because – at his core – he’s a right wing disinformation conduit. Make no mistake – he’s no fan of Donald Trump (though he’s glad Trump won) – but for someone who proclaims to be driven by his faith, he A) calls a progressive podcaster (Jennifer Welch) ⁠“horse face”⁠ and B)sort of loses sight of the apt analogy presented when ⁠protestors confronted a purported⁠ (DHS doesn’t reveal agents’ identities) ICE agent who ministers in the Minneapolis area. It also begs the question: why does Erick think a church isn’t the place to make people a little uncomfortable when that’s exactly what a minister’s supposed to do with his congregation? Also, why didn’t think ordained minister use the opportunity bring people together? Lastly, how can I loathe Erick when he occasionally “broke clocks” his way into being (somewhat) right about ⁠young male isolationism⁠? Again, though, when your base sneers at people who put “COEXIST” decals on their cars and is the party of “white flight,” home schooling and/or private schooling, aren’t you contributing to this sociological epidemic?

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Ron spotlights collaboration on the ground with ⁠Danielle Bell⁠, a candidate for State House District 44, and ⁠Micheal Garza⁠, running for Cobb County School Board, as they team up to connect policy, schools, and families and ⁠even campaign events⁠.