Bloomberg paying off fines and restitution of over 32K felons in Fl.

[Excon]

Totally, poll taxes are supposed to be illegal. Good on Bloomberg for righting this wrong.

The requirement was part and parcel of a criminal sentence. from whihc they had to complete before being even able to vote.

Calling it a poll tax is just a twisted view of reality.

 

[Aunt Antifa]

Be naive, If I were you I'd be getting ready for hardhsip, it is coming, naivete' aside. Trump is emperor, the GOP will not allow the plan to fail.

The real sad thing is all the work for this board will soon be for naught, as it will all soon be seditious to talk against the regime....

It's a foregone and inexascapble conclusion, and watching how the ,media is covering it should tip you, but somehow it isn't.

I don’t think I’m doing any work here but I also think you’re being a bit melodramatic. I will be happy to high five you when Joe is sworn in all the same.

 

[ludin]

Totally, poll taxes are supposed to be illegal. Good on Bloomberg for righting this wrong.

courts ruled otherwise it isn't a poll tac. you once again prove you have no clue.

 

[ludin]

So.. let us get this straight. You're ok with rich people and corporations to contribute unlimited amounts of money to politicians campaigns, and call the money, "speech", but what Bloomberg's doing is supposed to be illegal? Really?

It'll be interesting to see if you have the stones to parse that logic!

contributing to a campaign is legal speech.
buying votes is criminal.

admitting you are buying votes makes it worse.

 

[Integrityrespec]

Proof the libtards can't win on ideas. Their desperation will be their further undoing.

Just have to hope the majority of americans are repulsed by the democrats attempts to fight the Constitution and stand by while american cities deteriorate in chaos, violence, arson, looting and ignoring law and order for the hope of winning an election.

 

[Greenbeard]

courts ruled otherwise it isn't a poll tac. you once again prove you have no clue.

Weird, the Roberts Court has been so good on civil rights and voting rights!

 

[Bullseye]

It is a problem.

If anyone believes that Bloomberg didn't just buy 31,000 votes in Florida for the Democrats (quid pro quo), then IMO they are being willfully blind.

If anyone supports this kind of thing, then IMO they are suffering so badly from TDS that they are either unable or unwilling to see the problems with their own "win at all costs" hypocrisy.

But this is typical of the current socialist dystopian view. Clearly reflected in the Democrat's threats to "stack the SCOTUS," eliminate/undermine the electoral college, impeach the President for doing his Constitutional duty, push "mass mail voting" knowing it is a problem...do ANYTHING to win by any means necessary.

And, of course, Bloomberg can stay safe and secure in his mansion while Florida citizens have to deal with 31,000 more criminals are turned loose on THEM.

 

[ludin]

Weird, the Roberts Court has been so good on civil rights and voting rights!

still isn't a poll tax.

 

[ludin]

And, of course, Bloomberg can stay safe and secure in his mansion while Florida citizens have to deal with 31,000 more criminals are turned loose on THEM.

they were already out. they simply still owed fines etc ...

 

[lurchadams]

contributing to a campaign is legal speech.
buying votes is criminal.

admitting you are buying votes makes it worse.

Yep, better to use your method. Bypass the people's will altogether and just buy off the politician after they're elected. Good job with your "great moral courage" there my friend! <sarcasm>.

 

[ludin]

Yep, better to use your method. Bypass the people's will altogether and just buy off the politician after they're elected. Good job with your "great moral courage" there my friend! <sarcasm>.

i am not the one illegally buying votes in an election.

the people's will my ass. same crock of bullshit i hear from butt hurt leftists constantly.

you want to win the election then quit nominating the worst people possible.

 

[aociswundumho]

Simply put, the democrat party is the pro criminal party.

Like attracts like.

 

[aociswundumho]

That’s not what punishment is. Why should anyone give up their rights after serving their time? What is the point of a setentenc if it’s never over?

Exactly, so you agree that felons should not lose their right to keep and bear arms after they have served their sentence?

 

[Court Jester]

That’s not what punishment is. Why should anyone give up their rights after serving their time? What is the point of a setentenc if it’s never over?

Because there is more to punishment than just the incarceration. The residual effect of their bad behavior and their poor choices is supposed to follow them around for a longer period. On one hand it is because owing to the high rate of recidivism with the criminal brain, the day they walk out of the prison is no guarantee they are rehabilitated to society. They will continue as a condition of their parole be subject to limitations imposed upon them as part of their punishment. We don't let them go out and get a commercial pilots license, they may not be able to get a medical license, they probably can't go out and open up a daycare center for kids, we already know why they can't go buy a gun. Lots of good reasons why convicted FELONS (not misdemeanors) continue to have many privileges curtailed.

But you liberals want to excuse them, want to reward them. Consider them to be "your people" and part of your "big tent" circus.

 

[aociswundumho]

Call a cop

I did, here she is:

 

[Master Debator]

It is a problem.

If anyone believes that Bloomberg didn't just buy 31,000 votes in Florida for the Democrats (quid pro quo), then IMO they are being willfully blind.

If anyone supports this kind of thing, then IMO they are suffering so badly from TDS that they are either unable or unwilling to see the problems with their own "win at all costs" hypocrisy.

But this is typical of the current socialist dystopian view. Clearly reflected in the Democrat's threats to "stack the SCOTUS," eliminate/undermine the electoral college, impeach the President for doing his Constitutional duty, push "mass mail voting" knowing it is a problem...do ANYTHING to win by any means necessary.

 

[Master Debator]

Because there is more to punishment than just the incarceration.

Sure, but no one wants to hear about your fetishes here.

The residual effect of their bad behavior and their poor choices is supposed to follow them around for a longer period. On one hand it is because owing to the high rate of recidivism with the criminal brain, the day they walk out of the prison is no guarantee they are rehabilitated to society.

If recidivism rates were due simply to the criminal brain then we'd see around the same rates all over the world and yet we don't.

They will continue as a condition of their parole be subject to limitations imposed upon them as part of their punishment. We don't let them go out and get a commercial pilots license, they may not be able to get a medical license, they probably can't go out and open up a daycare center for kids, we already know why they can't go buy a gun. Lots of good reasons why convicted FELONS (not misdemeanors) continue to have many privileges curtailed.

Sure, there are lots of good reasons why we shouldn't let convicted felons own guns, that doesn't mean that those reasons make sense with regards to denying them the right to vote.

But you liberals want to excuse them, want to reward them. Consider them to be "your people" and part of your "big tent" circus.

We're just following Jesus's example. He said all we had to do to be welcomed in to the kingdom of heaven was repent. Why do you hate the Christian principles our country was founded on?

 

[Questerr]

Is this really happening in America? A billionaire raising money and paying off the fines of felons in Florida, so they can register to vote. If this is not criminal, I don't know what is....goodness. This needs to be investigated immediately and forthwith to get to the bottom of this vote buying, bribery scheme.

Bloomberg pays $20m in debt for 31,000 Florida felons so they can vote

Billionaire Mike Bloomberg has paid off $20million in debt for more than 31,000 felons in Florida so that they can vote in the state where just 537 votes decided the presidential election in 2000.

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Bloomberg spending at least $100M in Florida to beat Trump: report

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This is so wrong on so many counts.....unbelievable.

No more criminal than Florida’s own imposition of poll taxes.

 

[EMNofSeattle]

That’s not what punishment is. Why should anyone give up their rights after serving their time? What is the point of a setentenc if it’s never over?

What’s the point of a felony if you are ever able to gain franchise back? The whole point of a felony crime was that you lost your property rights and hence franchise

 

[Master Debator]

What’s the point of a felony if you are ever able to gain franchise back? The whole point of a felony crime was that you lost your property rights and hence franchise

WTF? Do you think when people are convicted of felonies the state comes and takes all your possessions?

 

[lurchadams]

i am not the one illegally buying votes in an election.

the people's will my ass. same crock of bullshit i hear from butt hurt leftists constantly.

you want to win the election then quit nominating the worst people possible.

Seems like the blue wave in '18 went pretty well with the people we ran. Just because they're not you're people doesn't make them the wrong people.

 

[EMNofSeattle]

WTF? Do you think when people are convicted of felonies the state comes and takes all your possessions?

In English law prior to the enlightenment (the worst thing ever) felony was a crime that could strip land owners of their land, without their land property they were effectively banned from public participation

 

[Master Debator]

In English law prior to the enlightenment (the worst thing ever) felony was a crime that could strip land owners of their land, without their land property they were effectively banned from public participation

We also used to prevent morons from participating as well...

 

[Felis Leo]

I would not worry about this. First of all, there is no guarantee that those who have had their finds paid will necessarily vote Democratic, as the political leanings of prisoners runs a fairly wide gamut. Second, there is no guarantee that those people who have their voting rights restored will necessarily want to get out and vote for either party in this election. Never underestimate the effects of voter apathy instilled by the lackluster nature of both parties at this point.

 

[EMNofSeattle]

We also used to prevent morons from participating as well...

Well in the sense moron had a legal definition as possessing an IQ below 80 then we should absolutely bring back that rule