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JudyM

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6. This is great, but it would be better in this closely divided state if they didn't pay off rethug

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2020, 09:45 AM

Sep 2020

ex-con debts. All well and good to be even-handed in this, but civil rights are more broadly at stake in this election, and critically so, so IMO we should concentrate on paying the fees of known Dems instead of using a dollar value as the only criteria.

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Bloomberg raises millions to help Florida felons vote [View all] groundloop Sep 2020 OP

Cue the right durablend Sep 2020 #1

Cue to the right . . Iliyah Sep 2020 #2

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This is great, but it would be better in this closely divided state if they didn't pay off rethug JudyM Sep 2020 #6

This is a great way to fight the GOP poll tax Gothmog Sep 2020 #7

Thank you M Bloomberg! I donated about a week ago. They had paid off 320k of fines then Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #8

Is there enough time to get them registered... idziak4ever1234 Sep 2020 #9

DeSantis should be thrilled with this. JohnnyRingo Sep 2020 #10

The original measure was poorly written, it didn't specify what "completed sentence" means. CaptainTruth Sep 2020 #11

Bloomberg can just say that he's helping out some friends. tavernier Sep 2020 #15