hey, alex i filled out my california bill today, at the kitchen table, i had to vote 59 times. four candidates, and for propositions, including 16 judges, and i m opposed to electing judges, but i have to. 12 of those judges i ve never heard of, so i look to the l.a. times website for their endorsement guidance, and all that. but it is a real hunk of homework, that we all have to do, all the way down that ballot, every single office, we see now more than ever how much a state legislatures matter, there are officers a lot of people have ignored in the past. everything matters, democracy is all over the spell of this year, you got, of potential debt realign. yes, i think there s a silver lining to all of this, conspiracy theory and fearmongering over election integrity. one of the good things we ve actually paid attention to are those down ballot races, and the importance of those. and also championing the men and women who decide to raise their hand and say hey, i can help r
across the networks of nbc news, thanks for staying up late, i will see you at the end of tomorrow. tomorrow hazmat suits, paramedics firefighters at the ballot box. today, authorities in adams county, colorado right next to denver, announced a local law enforcement and the fbi are investigating a ballot they received in an envelope containing a suspicious powdery substance. it is crazy on its face that word a point here where someone trying to harm election workers is even within the realm of possibility. but what makes the story truly remarkable is how the adams county clerk is handling all this. back in may she told abc news that threats he as fellow election workers were facing were so bad that he was wearing a bulletproof vest to work. and he is not alone. election workers in multiple colorado counties underwent active shooter training, and started wearing their own bulletproof fasts because of the threats that have been pouring in as a result of the big lie. the adams c
judges, and i m opposed to electing judges, but i have to. 12 of those judges i ve never heard of, so i look to the l. a. times website for their endorsement guidance, and all that. but it is a real hunk of homework, that we all have to do, all the way down that ballot, every single office, we see now more than ever how much a state legislatures matter, there are officers a lot of people have ignored in the past. everything matters, democracy is all over the spell of this year, you got, of potential debt realign. yes, i think there s a silver lining to all of this, conspiracy theory and fearmongering over election integrity. one of the good things we ve actually paid attention to are those down ballot races, and the importance of those. and also championing the men and women who decide to raise their hand and say hey, i can help run this part of american democracy. so in a way, it s great that it s a big pile of armor for all of us to complete our civic duties. yeah, and
but the threat of violence also looms directly over the jewish community like never before in recent american history. attacks on jewish institutions, they are up 61% from 2020 according to the anti-defamation league. just yesterday, the fbi warned of what it describes as a broad threat to synagogues in new jersey. the new york times reports that as a result of a warning, the new york police department immediately announced it had stepped up its monitoring to ensure the safety of every area that encompasses our jewish citizens and synagogues. of course, we all know that none of this is happening in a having vacuum. it s bubbling through sports, culture and our politics. they re the anti-semitic outbursts on social media by kanye west. there s the refusal by kyrie irving to disavow a post he made linking to a documentary filled with conspiracy theorys about jewish people. he s been suspended for at least five games. a statement from the team reads in part kyrie irvin
angle. laura: now how often have we seen the press try to kind of pretend that religious americans are part of a fringe movement? liberals warn of christian nationalism and even link the faithful to domestic terrorism. now these same elites relishing headlines like christianity in the u.s. is quickly shrinking and gleeful to support that millennials are turning against organized religion. and if you re someone who offers thoughts and prayers after tragedies, well, they assume you re just a fraud. we are not going to give thoughts and prayers, which to me is just [bleep]. the rhetoric that we ve used, the thoughts and prayers you ve just referred to has done nothing to stop the epidemic of gun violence. laura: liberal high school administrators let s not forget them they felt threatened by public displays of religion for decades now. remember joe kennedy beloved football coach in washington state? he lost his job for the high crime of praying after games. it was ne