Posted on 05/05/2021 11:11:24 AM PDT by John Semmens
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) has decreed that voters must wear a mask to the polls or they won't be allowed to vote. "I think that if you refuse to wear a mask, we're not letting you in, it's that simple," he said. "I know that voting is the most sacred right in a democracy, but health and safety must come first. I mean, what use is a right to vote if you are exposed to infection from those who insist on shunning the mask President Biden says is our patriotic duty?"
Murphy denied that his decree was an attempt to suppress voter turnout, saying everyone knows that voter suppression is the Republicans' game plan. They insist that every voter must show an ID to be given a ballot. They do this because it is nearly impossible for minorities to get IDs in our systemically racist society. My mask edict is totally different. In fact, many minorities are used to wearing masks when plying their trade. So, if anything it should boost minority participation. And as a bonus, the mask requirement will nullify any fear of being identified while casting a ballot. This will thwart Republican efforts to force people to verify that they are actually legitimately registered voters."
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Let the FIRST person of color show up without a mask and we will see just how that goes down!!
Voter suppression on its face.
Unequivocally illegal. Doesn’t mean they won’t do it, and the supremes will likely rule it acceptable as a “public health concern.”
If I wear 10 masks how many votes do I get?
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