General Discussion

I live in a heavily Hispanic area of northern Virginia (NOVA) in the outer DC suburbs. There is a good bit of quiet ICE activity here -- my illegal Mexican barber has friends who were deported and he is certain he is next.

We are a heavily Democratic area, so, I anticipate ICE or whatever at our polls, possibly even self-appointed "election defenders."

I walk with a cane. I'm 81, grew up in rural south Mississippi -- all males carried a pocket knife. Not for a weapon but to whittle, to open letters, etc. Most boys had a knife given to the by the grandfathers when the boy was about 6.

When I go to vote in November I will leave my cane and pocket knife at home. I will carry only handkerchief, small wallet with driver's license, voter registration card, and a few $$. If someone tries to stop me I will be polite but do my best to walk past them. Cane and pocket knife are both weapons -- leave them at home so ICE can't charge me with carrying deadly weapon.

I will not be stopped except by physical force.