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Kentucky Gov Restores Voting Rights to 100,000 Felons [semi-satire]
Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 15 Dec 2019 | John Semmens

Posted on 12/18/2019 11:37:10 AM PST by John Semmens

Newly elected Governor Andy Beshear (D-Ky) has signed an executive order restoring the voting rights of over 100,000 of the state’s convicted felons. “A truly representative government must include the votes of everyone, that includes criminals,” Beshear said. “That’s why one of my first acts as governor must be to welcome these people into the voting booths.”

The governor also cited the discriminatory impact that barring felons from voting has had. “A quarter of the African-American adults in our state are convicted felons,” Beshear observed. “A policy that bars former prisoners from voting has racist impacts. A person’s preferred lifestyle or career choice should not be used as an excuse to exclude him from the franchise, especially when it has a disparate impact on a racial minority.”

In related news, Democrats in the House of Representatives overwhelmingly rejected a GOP proposal to include a clause in HR-1 stating that “allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of United States citizens.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) explained that “voting is a human right. Illegal immigrants are humans. Therefore, they should have the right to vote.”

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

https://azconservative.org/2019/12/14/nadler-says-elections-unreliable/


TOPICS: Government; Humor; Politics
KEYWORDS: criminals; democrats; racism; satire

1 posted on 12/18/2019 11:37:10 AM PST by John Semmens
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To: John Semmens

They’re sure the felons will all vote for the Democrat felons


2 posted on 12/18/2019 11:41:14 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: John Semmens

It’s OK though. Those 100,000 felons?

They all got full pardons anyway from outgoing governor Bevin.


3 posted on 12/18/2019 11:50:50 AM PST by Responsibility2nd
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To: butlerweave

They’re right. I have heard though, that KY felons had only been stripped of voting rights by the past administration and that this was just a reversal of that.


4 posted on 12/18/2019 11:50:53 AM PST by Glenmore
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To: John Semmens

He should restore the votes of the “life-challenged” in the graveyards!


5 posted on 12/18/2019 11:51:59 AM PST by dynachrome (Build the wall, deport them all. And send her back!)
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Yesterday this idiot endorsed restricting gun ownership rights in a bill pre filed by another insane democrat. But will go no where. We still have majorities in both House and Senate. We swept all constitutional offices except the Gov.


6 posted on 12/18/2019 11:55:33 AM PST by drdirt333
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To: All

Just the Democratic Crime syndicate trying to maintain power through subverting elections with their corrupt minions.


7 posted on 12/18/2019 12:18:31 PM PST by Retvet (Retvet)
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To: John Semmens
Satire or no, it is my belief that if you have served all of your jail and parole time, you have repaid your debt to society and should have all of your civil rights restored, including the Second Amendment.
8 posted on 12/18/2019 12:28:46 PM PST by Yo-Yo ( is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: John Semmens

If you are restoring rights, I sure hope their right to keep and bear arms was restored as well! Dem’s always get quite about that right restoration.


9 posted on 12/18/2019 12:40:43 PM PST by Robert357
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To: John Semmens

I believe he won the election by under 6000 votes. How many of those folks who normally vote GOP, who voted for this clown, knew he was going to pull this right off the bat.

He’s already at work setting up his own re-election in 4 years.


10 posted on 12/18/2019 12:50:36 PM PST by Combat_Liberalism
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To: Yo-Yo

I agree 100%.


11 posted on 12/18/2019 1:03:37 PM PST by mmichaels1970
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To: Yo-Yo

I’m in total agreement with you.


12 posted on 12/18/2019 1:05:57 PM PST by sean327 (God created all men equal, then some become Marines!)
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To: John Semmens
Remember Governor Ray Blanton of Tennessee back in 1975 to 1979? For a few bucks he would pardon anyone! And the song that became popular then... Pardon me, Ray Are you the cat that signs the pardons? Since you're an old friend of mine Just put your name on the line (Put it on the line) Double murder and rape That's all the jury put me in for And I'm sure you'll agree They took advantage of me Take a hundred thousand dollars, slip it under the door Don't mention any names and I won't say what it's for Ain't no use in cryin' You're not the one who's dyin' I gotta get my money's worth for what I'm buyin' Roger didn't mean it, he went out of his head (Out of his head) After all the shooting, there were 2 people dead Go on and use your power, in your final hour Don't worry 'bout the people from your ivory tower
13 posted on 12/18/2019 2:01:09 PM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

Dang! The format screwed up!

Here is a link to the lyrics.

https://genius.com/The-gitch-your-own-band-pardon-me-ray-lyrics


14 posted on 12/18/2019 2:02:43 PM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: John Semmens

People in KY just couldn’t connect the dots.


15 posted on 12/18/2019 2:14:27 PM PST by Theodore R.
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To: drdirt333

“We still have majorities in both House and Senate. We swept all constitutional offices except the Gov.”

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I thought we had super-majorities in both houses of the Commonwealth.


16 posted on 12/18/2019 6:05:03 PM PST by fastrock
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