our next guest mark alias writes this, quote, the electoral count act of 18 l 7 is undoubtedly outdate asked needs reform. however, we must accept that some reforms will make elections fairer and safer, and others will create new opportunities for mischief and election stealing. congress has the authority to make changes and enact a law that will improve the eca, the electoral count act, to safeguard free and fair elections. unfortunately, the electoral count reform and presidential transition act is not that law. mark alias, voting rights attorney and founder of the democracy docket is back. he s our guest. mark, tell us what tell us where you come down. there s this almost exhaustion where some people seem to think that something is better than nothing, but your analysis seems to suggest that something is simply a new something for trump and his potential criminal co-conspirators to exploit. yeah, so thanks for having me on on what is a complex topic
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they can sell goods directly into both the british and eu markets without tariffs. the economic reality for manufacturers here, for food processors and many other parts of the economy, is the protocol works incredibly well and the protocol needs reform, but it doesn t need a wrecking ball. and what is being proposed potentially today is just that. and representatives of the meat industry say removing the protocol would put at risk their ability to export. we would see the protocol as something to build on. we would be concerned about anything that damages trade. the risk here is trade into europe. business perspectives do of course play into the political debate but there is another aspect that is perhaps more symbolic. unionist politicians tend to believe the union is threatened by anything that separates northern ireland from england, scotland and wales,
for food processors and many other parts of the economy, is that the protocol works incredibly well and the protocol needs reform, but it doesn t need a wrecking ball. and what is being proposed potentially today is just that. and representatives of the meat industry say removing the protocol would put at risk their ability to export. we would see the protocol as something to build on. we would be concerned about anything that damages trade. the risk here is trade into europe. business perspectives do of course play into the political debate but there is another aspect that is perhaps more symbolic. unionist politicians tend to believe the union is threatened by anything that separates northern ireland from england, scotland and wales, and they view checks carried out at the likes of belfast port as an economic barrier with great britain. the democratic unionist party is preventing the devolved assembly
ireland an advantage. they can sell goods directly into both the british and eu markets without tariffs. the economic reality for manufacturers here, for food processors and many other parts of the economy, is that the protocol works incredibly well and the protocol needs reform, but it doesn t need a wrecking ball. and what is being proposed potentially today is just that. and representatives of the meat industry say removing the protocol would put at risk their ability to export. we would see the protocol as something to build on. we would be concerned about anything that damages trade. the risk here is trade into europe. business perspectives do of course play into the political debate but there is another aspect that is perhaps more symbolic. unionist politicians tend to believe the union is threatened by anything that separates northern ireland from england, scotland and wales, and they view checks carried out