Posted on 11/01/2012 12:45:38 PM PDT by massmike
A woman was blocked from early voting near Austin, Texas, last week after wearing a T-shirt that said "Vote the Bible."
A pro-family group called Texas Values said election workers told resisdent Kay Hill at the Taylor City Hall polling place in Williamson County her shirt was quote "offensive."
She was told to turn the shirt inside out, go home and change, or cover up the words "Vote the Bible."
Hill tried to disagree but was eventually forced to cover up her Bible message. Poll workers reportedly provided a jacket for her to wear over the shirt.
"It's outrageous that a person of faith would be mistreated this way while trying to vote," Jonathan Saenz, president of Texas Values, said. "If this isn't voter intimidation, I don't know what is."
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.... what would we say if the Muslims in Dearborn Michigan (aka Dearbornistan)wore t shirts saying “Vote Allah” ????
Or other t-shirts “Vote White” ... “Vote Black”.... “Vote Conservative” .... “Vote Liberal”....
Sorry to say, she is wrong on this one.
I wouldn’t want to see a “Vote the Koran” T-shirt at a polling station.
Go in to vote carrying/dragging a cross.
Personally, I agree with her T-shirt slogan -- BUT, IMO,... any shirt with, "VOTE -- [anything]" displayed on it is blatant "electioneering", and deserves to be excluded from polling places.
Exactly, it’s called electioneering, and it’s generally prohibited within a certain distance of the polls.
Those wouldn’t be prohibited, since they are not attempting to influence anyone’s vote, therefore, not electioneering.
I think some people like pushing other people around.
Mike
Heh... just think if someone applied a dozen or so "Nobama" iron-on transfers to a burka? My, that would sure cause some conflicted feelings. ;-)
It’s not outside the regulations when they slap the word “Vote” on it. They’ve put themselves squarely inside the regulations at that point.
I suspect if she had been wearing “John 3:16”, that would have been allowed, but the imperative, “Vote ...” triggered their response.
Would a T-shirt that just said "Vote" be prohibited?
Or ‘Vote the Koran’
The article doesn't say anything about electioneering, it says
offensive.
How much longer will the American flag be acceptable?
Mike
Probably not, since it’s not trying to influence the vote in any way, but saying “Vote This” or “Vote That” clearly is an attempt to influence others’ votes, even if it is vague.
At my polling place, the poll workers give out "I just voted" stickers to people when they vote. They should all be put in jail.
How does her shirt favor one side or the other? It is as American as apple pie.
Forced??
I would have called the Police and requested assistance in getting in to vote.
These peons have no Constitutional Authority to prevent people from voting
Ok, here’s my idea incorporating everything we’ve discussed here:
Wear a Burka with American flag imprinted on the front & BIBLE written right under it! That should work!
Exactly. This was not electioneering for the simple reason that the "Bible" is not on the ballot. END of discussion. Police should have been called, and these people should have been arrested if they didn't back down. If the cop refused the arrest, a formal complaint should have been made, and these people should be sued in their personal capacities, because they have NO authority to stop this person from voting. NONE. This is fricking outrageous.
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