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Wisconsin Sheriff Won’t Stop Felons from Voting
Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 12 Oct 2012 | John Semmens

Posted on 10/14/2012 11:08:17 AM PDT by John Semmens

Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney has instructed his staff not to assist in checking the felony status of those seeking to cast votes in the county. This is despite a state law mandating such assistance.

“It may be a state law, but the Constitution’s provision for a government of, by, and for the people outranks it,” Mahoney claimed. “Felons are people too. They have a right to participate in the selection of who will govern them. I cannot stand by and be a party to misguided state efforts to disenfranchise them.”

Mahoney had hoped to keep his directive within the confines of the Sheriff’s Office. However, a deputy leaked the internal memo to the press garnering some unwanted scrutiny for the questionable action. Mahoney says he deplored the leak and called the whistle-blower responsible “unprofessional.” “I count on the men who work for me to show their loyalty in how they comport themselves,” Mahoney said. “As their superior officer, it is my prerogative to interpret the law and determine how or whether we will enforce it. Going outside the chain of command is totally unacceptable.”

In related news, in similarly progressive Illinois, it was discovered that over 1,000 prison inmates are receiving unemployment compensation from the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Governor Pat Quinn (D) defended the distributions saying “I don’t see a problem. If you’re in jail I think it’s pretty obvious that you’re unemployed. Why shouldn’t you receive compensation? I mean, it could be used to bribe fellow inmates not to rape you or it could come in handy when you eventually get out.”

if you missed any of this week's other semi-news posts you can find them at...

http://azconservative.org/2012/10/13/white-house-asserts-ignorance-of-libyan-security-problem/


TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: democrats; felons; satire; vote

1 posted on 10/14/2012 11:08:28 AM PDT by John Semmens
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To: John Semmens

Anarchists elected to government positions will not uphold the law of the land.


2 posted on 10/14/2012 11:15:01 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord!)
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To: John Semmens

the sherif should resign immediatly.


3 posted on 10/14/2012 11:18:53 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: John Semmens

“Is it just me or is Barack Obama an idiot” Charles Manson


4 posted on 10/14/2012 11:19:32 AM PDT by tsowellfan
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To: John Semmens

He should be removed from office.


5 posted on 10/14/2012 11:21:11 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: freekitty
He should be removed FORCIBLY from office.

Then tarred and feathered.

Gettin pretty sick of these effing MARXISTS. They WILL rue the day. It's comin, and none too soon.

6 posted on 10/14/2012 11:32:13 AM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal The 16th Amendment!)
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To: John Semmens

When we get home I'm gonna slap you mamma in the face. Ain't no way you sprung from my loins."

7 posted on 10/14/2012 11:34:40 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets ( Message to President Obama: Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin)
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To: John Semmens

“I count on the men who work for me to show their loyalty in how they comport themselves,”

8 posted on 10/14/2012 11:37:03 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets ( Message to President Obama: Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin)
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To: John Semmens

You’ll get lots of comments on this one. Is it me, or is it more than a little frightening that every satirical post manages to dupe as many readers as those who recognize the satire?


9 posted on 10/14/2012 12:52:43 PM PDT by Melas (u)
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To: John Semmens

Mahoney doesn’t understand, but his memo is everyone’s business. The county better be finding out what else he had been up to.


10 posted on 10/14/2012 12:59:52 PM PDT by healy61
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To: John Semmens

Sheriff: “I won’t stop the dead from voting either! You try and stop ‘em! They shuffle, snuffle, ooze, and smell bad!”


11 posted on 10/14/2012 1:35:18 PM PDT by Darksheare (Try my coffee, first one's free.....)
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“It may be a state law, but the Constitution’s provision for a government of, by, and for the people outranks it,” Mahoney claimed

Well hell, why bother with the Supreme Court! We have Dane County Sherif.......

...... awwwww JOHN YOU GOT ME!!!! LOL

12 posted on 10/14/2012 1:38:28 PM PDT by Lazamataz (WAAAAAAAAAHHHhhhhh.....)
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To: John Semmens

This is a sarc story.

However, seriously, the Dane county sheriff won’t do much to check for felons or any other illegal voters. Unless they are republicans.


13 posted on 10/14/2012 1:48:00 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I can neither confirm or deny that; even if I could, I couldn't - it's classified.)
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To: Secret Agent Man
“As their superior officer, it is my prerogative to interpret the law and determine how or whether we will enforce it. Going outside the chain of command is totally unacceptable.” No, Sherrif, that is not your prerogative. Your job is to enforce the law as best your democrat dimwit enables you to understand it. Why do I think you have no trouble denying felons their constitutionally-recognized right to own firearms. Their very freedom? TC
14 posted on 10/14/2012 2:02:51 PM PDT by Pentagon Leatherneck
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To: John Semmens
D@mmit, John, you *GOT* me this time!

Just noticed your name as my fingers were flying to the keyboard for an angry retort!

(Keep up the good work, son.)

15 posted on 10/15/2012 2:47:16 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: John Semmens

I really hate these “satire dressed up as news” posts.

Such a waste of bandwidth.


16 posted on 10/15/2012 2:52:26 AM PDT by airborne (MY HEROES DON'T WEAR CAPES. MY HEROES WEAR DOG TAGS ! ! !)
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To: Melas

Actually, it’s more fun to read the outraged retorts to John than the post. He just keeps reelin’ them in and I like to keep fryin’ ‘em up.


17 posted on 10/15/2012 3:02:33 AM PDT by Safetgiver ( Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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