The faux "Saudi princess" posted the website to a different senior center, Desh.
This is the one in question: http://www.jeffersoncountyga.gov/224/Leisure-Center
Georgia County Orders Elderly Black Voters Off Bus Taking Them To The Polls
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The faux "Saudi princess" posted the website to a different senior center, Desh.
This is the one in question: http://www.jeffersoncountyga.gov/224/Leisure-Center
Getin the ring
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I have a better Idea, why don't we give everybody an IQ test,
and nut-bags who rate stupid can vote D on everything on the ballot automatically for the next 50 years, it's not like they want to hear any of the debates, policies, etc. or anything
and nut-bags who rate stupid can vote D on everything on the ballot automatically for the next 50 years, it's not like they want to hear any of the debates, policies, etc. or anything
Is that what the AJC reported?
How so? I'll understand if you can't explain.
The Jefferson County officials disagreed.
Sure not. I listed several tactics that Republicans, especially Republican officials, use in their attempts to minimize the number of voters that would tend to vote Democratic. This is just one of a number of instances. How many registered voters were recently purged in Georgia? 70% black, as I recall. Yeah, that's just a coincidence. The purge overseen by the SOS running for governor, right?
Don't embarrass yourself by publicly claiming otherwise. Just keep your willful blindness to yourself and don't advertise it.
I see you'll be voting D for the rest of your life.
Lightbringer
Loves Me Some Souls
If this were a matter of the rules being broken why use a contentious election as an excuse? Why would that matter?
btw, gotta log off now and go do some stuff. We'll pick this up tomorrow.
Legion Cretin
I'm not aware that anyone used "contentious election" as an "excuse."
Believe what you like....aren't you weary of constantly crying into the wind, though? go do something if you're so concerned...
A county clerk had called the senior center raising concerns about allowing the bus to take residents from the senior center in the city of Louisville, south of Augusta. The senior citizens agreed to get off the bus and cast their ballots later. Jefferson County’s administrator said Tuesday that the county government considered the event at the senior center “political activity,” which isn’t allowed during county-sponsored events. Black Voters Matter is a nonpartisan group encouraging African-Americans to vote in the election, but the county government considered the event political because Jefferson County DEMOCRAT Party Chairwoman Diane Evans helped organize it, County Administrator Adam Brett said in a statement. “Jefferson County administration felt uncomfortable with allowing senior center patrons to leave the facility in a bus with an unknown third party,” Brett said. “No seniors at the Jefferson County senior center were denied their right to vote.”
https://politics.myajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/black-senior-citizens-ordered-off-georgia-bus-taking-them-vote/42lZxIGOF1uFo637TEc9jP/
So, it's not what was reported, was it?
Loser.
Legion Drool
I was right. Thanks
Irish Exit
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Anonymous complainant could have been Black Votes Matter looking to get publicity and donations. I put nothing past anybody these days.
Superfreak
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True. But when it is a senior living facility run by the county, the county also has a duty to protect said seniors. The group was not authorized to leave on a bus with an unknown person. Pretending this in any way is going to stop the seniors from voting when the facility itself shuttles people to the polling locations is absurd.
Superfreak
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No, they were stopped from going that day. The first day of voting. The facility itself provides shuttle service to the polling locations. So no, they are not being stopped.
Superfreak
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You do understand that a senior living facility has a duty to protect the people it is charged to care for? The group didn't follow procedure. Yes, if you live in such a facility, you do have to abide by the rules of said facility.
This isn't a residential facility. That said, they do have a legal duty of care for those on their premises.
In a statement to News 12, County Administrator Adam Brett wrote:
"These senior citizens are under the complete care and supervision of Jefferson County while they are at the Senior Center. Jefferson County Administration felt uncomfortable with allowing Senior Center patrons to leave the facility in a bus with an unknown third party."
Jefferson County operates a Senior Center that provides meals and entertainment to senior citizens in Jefferson County three days per week. The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners has a long standing practice of not allowing political activities during normal business hours or at County sponsored activities. These senior citizens are under the complete care and supervision of Jefferson County while they are at the Senior Center.
Jefferson County Administration felt uncomfortable with allowing Senior Center patrons to leave the facility in a bus with an unknown third party. Additionally, the event in question that took place at the Jefferson County Senior Center was led by the President of the Jefferson County DEMOCRAT Party and as such was considered a political event. No seniors at the Jefferson County Senior Center were denied their right to vote. In fact, Senior Center staff routinely arrange Jefferson County Public Transit to transport senior citizens to vote. Jefferson County invites and encourages all registered voters to vote from October 15-November 2 from 8 AM to 5 PM, October 27 from 9 AM to 4 PM and on election day November 6 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
https://www.wrdw.com/content/news/Black-seniors-headed-to-vote-kicked-off-Black-Voters-Matter-bus-497738561.html