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Hugh_Lebowski

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24. Fair enough ...

Reply to Hortensis (Reply #21)

Fri Mar 5, 2021, 01:33 PM

Mar 2021

I don't doubt you're correct about the long term goal. Didn't mean to imply it's only about the minority vote, but I think that the immediate goal is inconveniencing groups of voters they believe are more likely to vote D to help them win.

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Makes it a crime to give food or water to anyone standing in line to vote. [View all] keithbvadu2 Mar 2021 OP

Georgia, of course. elleng Mar 2021 #1

I don't think this means that, like, a spouse can't run to the car and grab a water bottle Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2021 #2

No is to keep people from helping those fucked in an intentionally multi-hour line. Assholes. bullimiami Mar 2021 #4

Assholes is right. 🤬 ShazzieB Mar 2021 #5

No , it's to prevent minorities from voting . They do things JI7 Mar 2021 #10

Yes, but they're not going to admit to that ... Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2021 #12

Imagine it's all about minorities at YOUR peril. It's the vote period. Hortensis Mar 2021 #21

Fair enough ... Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2021 #24

Think Jose Andres, and how he fed people stuck in long lines soothsayer Mar 2021 #14

Bribing voters is already illegal, Lebowski. Even in GA. Hortensis Mar 2021 #17

See my post #12 Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2021 #25

Yes. And it creates all sort of potential for voter intimidation by Hortensis Mar 2021 #29

BYOFOOD in your backpack & H2O! Cha Mar 2021 #3

Even more voter suppression tactics and then... Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2021 #6

Can you sell them things like for a Penney? KewlKat Mar 2021 #7

So set up food and water qazplm135 Mar 2021 #8

People who were thirsty would have to leave the line just to get a drink. n/t pnwmom Mar 2021 #11

You could always ask the people around you hold your place in line. intheflow Mar 2021 #15

No qazplm135 Mar 2021 #28

I wonder how many organizations will be challenging this in court. PatrickforB Mar 2021 #9

Some things in this country sound more and more like Nazi Germany. Nt raccoon Mar 2021 #13

Just don't understand it MichMan Mar 2021 #16

Yeah, that's not what this law is addressing. Crunchy Frog Mar 2021 #26

Selfishness and racism are the cornerstones of the repug party. nt. Hotler Mar 2021 #18

This attack on all voters and voting has been passed by GA's HOUSE only. Hortensis Mar 2021 #19

Republicans are very sensitive to religious freedom in certain circumstances right now gratuitous Mar 2021 #20

Freedom of religion Pence keithbvadu2 Mar 2021 #22

Should be a crime to have to wait long enough to get thirsty n/t leftstreet Mar 2021 #23

What really needs to be against the law ... Martin Eden Mar 2021 #27

Yes1 Our For the People Act was just passed in the House (again) Hortensis Mar 2021 #30