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Thunderbeast

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11. I donated last night

Sun Sep 13, 2020, 05:59 PM

Sep 2020

Trump CAN NOT win without Florida.

Florida is ALWAYS close (see 2000).

The restored votes CAN tip this election.

Voting rights restoration is the right thing to do....AND is a great political investment.

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Bloomberg should take that $100 million for FL & pay the fines for all ex-felons [View all] Roland99 Sep 2020 OP

Have read it's very complicated as they don't know what they owe soothsayer Sep 2020 #1

read that too. some bills are easily paid others lost in records hell. prob is u think msongs Sep 2020 #3

I thought Lebron was doing that but Florida didn't keep records of how much the felons owe kimbutgar Sep 2020 #2

Whoa! They can't get out until they pay their fines, but no one knows what the fines are? This... TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #5

I think they are out, they just can't vote until some amount is paid, whatever that is. Hoyt Sep 2020 #7

correct dameatball Sep 2020 #17

correct dameatball Sep 2020 #18

It's a poll tax, not debtor's prison, since they aren't in prison anymore. nt tblue37 Sep 2020 #22

OK ("poll tax", btw). But poll taxes were banned by the 14th, 15th and 24th Amendments and were TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #28

Yeah. Autocorrect got me. And yes, of course it's illegal, but a Republican judge just OK'd it tblue37 Sep 2020 #29

That needs to be taken to court. The court should give them 30 days to produce the final amount BComplex Sep 2020 #8

He needs to focus on GOTV for the whole state and as others said the fines are complicated JI7 Sep 2020 #4

Exactly still_one Sep 2020 #6

Here's where to donate to an organization that pays the fines: Qutzupalotl Sep 2020 #9

You assume they would all vote democratic. While I'm fine with helping with the fines JI7 Sep 2020 #10

Only pay fines after a quick interview. Flush out the Trumpers. Funtatlaguy Sep 2020 #12

So in other words, you are fine with felon's inability to vote if they are non-voters or Trumpers? Claustrum Sep 2020 #14

Yes. Call it situational ethics for now ...but, yes, whatever helps us win. Funtatlaguy Sep 2020 #15

I still think it's better to target race, gender, age issues is better than just focusing on felons Claustrum Sep 2020 #16

Unquestionably...the felon vote is absurdly over hyped Awsi Dooger Sep 2020 #30

Exactly, I also see a lot of once Texas turn blue, GOP will forever be doomed. Claustrum Sep 2020 #31

So much this!!! Claustrum Sep 2020 #13

Or that they would register and vote. Some would, but many maybe wouldn't. nt tblue37 Sep 2020 #24

I donated last night Thunderbeast Sep 2020 #11

Florida is a RW leaning state. Are the majority of ex-felons conservative or liberal? TheBlackAdder Sep 2020 #19

My guess is liberal, since the Republicans are the ones blocking their voting rights. LNM Sep 2020 #20

That's based on race . Many black people are treated more harshly JI7 Sep 2020 #21

Why do you assume they would end up voting...much less vote Democratic? brooklynite Sep 2020 #23

A fund setup for those seeking to vote wouldn't be that difficult Roland99 Sep 2020 #26

I think a commitment to vote as the requirement to get criminal penalties paid would be illegal. brooklynite Sep 2020 #27

LeBron James and other pro athletes are already stepping here. GoCubsGo Sep 2020 #25