Posted on Mar 13, 2021
Churchy Republicans Attack ‘Souls to the Polls’
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Of all the varied attacks on voting rights being undertaken by Georgia
Republicans in the wake of their bad performance in the 2020 elections, there’s one that smells so strongly of hypocrisy that it’s as though a giant deer-rendering plant had opened up in the parking lot of the State Capitol in Atlanta. That would be the effort (included in one major bill already passed by the House) to limit (or in an earlier version that could still be in play, even shut down) early in-person voting on Sundays. The legislation to that effect is very clearly aimed at Black churches in metropolitan counties that often conduct “souls to the polls” events encouraging worshipers to go vote after hearing the Word of God. As the Atlanta Journal-Constitution explains, restrictions on Sunday voting would most definitely have a disproportionate effect on Black Georgians:
Republicans in the wake of their bad performance in the 2020 elections, there’s one that smells so strongly of hypocrisy that it’s as though a giant deer-rendering plant had opened up in the parking lot of the State Capitol in Atlanta. That would be the effort (included in one major bill already passed by the House) to limit (or in an earlier version that could still be in play, even shut down) early in-person voting on Sundays. The legislation to that effect is very clearly aimed at Black churches in metropolitan counties that often conduct “souls to the polls” events encouraging worshipers to go vote after hearing the Word of God. As the Atlanta Journal-Constitution explains, restrictions on Sunday voting would most definitely have a disproportionate effect on Black Georgians:
Churchy Republicans Attack ‘Souls to the Polls’
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SR Kenneth Beck
The Democrat party in the south necessitated the passing of the 15 amendment.
You don’t need an ID to vote in California. You better cross the tees and dot the eyes to vote for a recall in that state.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was heavily supported by the Republican Party.
Senate votes for (D) 69% (R) 82%
House votes for (D) 63% (R) 80%
I believe Tammany Hall, and the Chicago Political machine were not paragons of virtue.
We all support fair elections; The electoral process needs to be beyond reproach.
You don’t need an ID to vote in California. You better cross the tees and dot the eyes to vote for a recall in that state.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was heavily supported by the Republican Party.
Senate votes for (D) 69% (R) 82%
House votes for (D) 63% (R) 80%
I believe Tammany Hall, and the Chicago Political machine were not paragons of virtue.
We all support fair elections; The electoral process needs to be beyond reproach.
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Chip in 2016 only 37 states allowed early voting. 20 of those states allowed Saturday voting and only five allowed Sunday voting, including Georgia. Early voting wasn’t a priority in New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Michigan and others.
When I see boxes of ballots pulled out from under desks in Fulton County after the poll watchers were send home, something smells.
I agree, this provision in HB 631 should be reconsidered. Every eligible voted should be allowed to vote. We should ensure the process is fair and legitimate. Fraud does occur.
The Box 13 scandal was a political scandal occurred in Jim Wells County, Texas during the Senate election of 1948. Lyndon B. Johnson appeared to have lost the Democratic run-off primary to Coke Stevenson, but six days after polls had closed, 202 additional ballots were found in Precinct 13 - all of which were in Johnson's favor.
Reference https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HB531/2021
When I see boxes of ballots pulled out from under desks in Fulton County after the poll watchers were send home, something smells.
I agree, this provision in HB 631 should be reconsidered. Every eligible voted should be allowed to vote. We should ensure the process is fair and legitimate. Fraud does occur.
The Box 13 scandal was a political scandal occurred in Jim Wells County, Texas during the Senate election of 1948. Lyndon B. Johnson appeared to have lost the Democratic run-off primary to Coke Stevenson, but six days after polls had closed, 202 additional ballots were found in Precinct 13 - all of which were in Johnson's favor.
Reference https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HB531/2021
Georgia HB531 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session
Summary (2021-03-03) Elections; no election superintendents or boards of registrars shall accept private funding; provide [Senate Read and Referred]
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MSgt Steve Sweeney
Is it possible what you were told about Fulton County and what actually happened there doesn't comport? If there was an actual legitimate case of fraud, complete with video documented evidence, then why would none of the people that filed cases in Georgia argue fraud that would allow them to present the evidence? Is it possible that people who really wanted Trump would win would make up a story about a video of something rather benign and routine and tell you it was something nefarious? With all the claims of fraud, why has no one actually been able to find significant amounts of fraud that will hold up in a court of law? Whatever happened to Trump's "voter fraud commission"?
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SR Kenneth Beck
I saw the video on channel 30 News, Jacksonville. I'm not alleging fraud, it just smells, to borrow Chips analogy. The poll watches said they were told to leave, counting was done for the night. You make a good point, without evidence, its just a conspiracy theory. I remember the "hanging chad" controversy in Florida during Bush/Gore.
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Trumps voter fraud commission was rescinded because almost all of the states didn't like the federal government getting into their business. As long as the constitution (for example the 15 amendment) is followed.
Semper Fi
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Trumps voter fraud commission was rescinded because almost all of the states didn't like the federal government getting into their business. As long as the constitution (for example the 15 amendment) is followed.
Semper Fi
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MSgt Steve Sweeney
SR Kenneth Beck - There were some lawsuits filed and the commission did have a partisan bent to it, but even in the most cooperative of cases, the commission didn't find anything at all. Nothing the could point at to justify their actions. The evidence of widespread voter fraud just isn't there, and the cases that are found are prosecuted and amount to very little. Lastly, a nationwide or, at minimum, a multistate conspiracy that would change enough votes to matter without a single leak exposing the operation? Not likely. The most dramatic actions related to voter fraud are the ones we are seeing now in the courts attempting to limit voting, and it is happening right out in the light of day.
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Chip, the Georgia Legislature heard you. The Georgia Senate Bill 202 mandates two Saturday early voting days and making two Sundays optional. A previous version of the bill would have reduced Sunday voting.
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