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Judge Blocks Purge of Dead Voters
Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 22 Sep 2012 | John Semmens

Posted on 09/24/2012 10:16:34 AM PDT by John Semmens

State District Judge Tim Sulak issued an order to Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade to cease and desist in her office’s efforts to remove deceased voters from the rolls.

In his ruling, Sulak said that “the Secretary has failed to demonstrate sufficient grounds for excluding these voters. Just because a person is deceased does not mean that person has no interest in the election’s outcome. Has a deceased parent no concern for the well-being of his children? Of course he does. To arbitrarily deny this interest is discriminatory and, therefore, illegal.”

The Judge rejected the Secretary’s argument that it is impossible to know how a deceased person would vote saying that “friends and relatives acquainted with the views the person expressed while alive may serve as good proxies for casting votes on behalf of the deceased.”

State officials sent notices to the last known addresses of 80,000 voters who the Social Security Administration (SSA) says had died. Those failing to reply with proof they are alive were to be stricken from the rolls.

However, Sulak discounted the SSA as “an unreliable source. Every year this agency pays out billions of dollars on bogus claims. And that’s not counting the billions ‘legitimately’ paid to those who’ve disabled themselves through drug addiction. Using anything from this agency as a basis for any action is highly suspect.”

In related news, a statistical analysis of Ohio’s voting rolls indicates that at least 20% of the registrations appear to be phony. In two counties the number of people registered to vote exceeds the voting age population. The national average is for 70% of the voting age population to be registered to vote. Nevertheless, US Attorney General Eric Holder insists that vote fraud is not a serious problem and warned the Ohio Secretary of State “to refrain from taking any action that may be construed as an attempt to reduce voter turnout.”

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

http://azconservative.org/2012/09/22/executive-order-authorizing-government-control-of-internet-nearing-completion/


TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: deadvote; democrats; election; fraud; satire; voterfraud
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1 posted on 09/24/2012 10:16:43 AM PDT by John Semmens
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To: John Semmens
OH! BOY! ..you had me goin' there...
then i saw the source. :-D

2 posted on 09/24/2012 10:19:18 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass (WA DC E$tabli$hment; DNC/RNC/Unionists...Brazilian saying: "$@me Old $hit; w/ different flie$" :^)
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To: John Semmens

OMG, John. You got me again. As my blood pressure and ire started to rise, I checked the author and found...

Your satire is too close to the truth, sad to say.


3 posted on 09/24/2012 10:19:35 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic (Joe Biden is reported to be seeking asylum in a foreign country so he does not have to debate Ryan.)
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To: John Semmens

Not funny and stupid. Otherwise, keep these gems coming.


4 posted on 09/24/2012 10:20:21 AM PDT by DManA
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To: John Semmens

bump

please tell me this one isn’t based on real events.

please?

:P


5 posted on 09/24/2012 10:20:25 AM PDT by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: John Semmens
I actually took this as a real case of concern when reading the first sentence.

That's how bad it has gotten any more.

Perfect satire!

6 posted on 09/24/2012 10:21:44 AM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: GeronL; John Semmens
LOL!
double the :p

7 posted on 09/24/2012 10:22:13 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass (WA DC E$tabli$hment; DNC/RNC/Unionists...Brazilian saying: "$@me Old $hit; w/ different flie$" :^)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

am I reading this right?

“Just because a person is deceased does not mean that person has no interest in the election’s outcome.”

This has to be a joke right?


8 posted on 09/24/2012 10:22:26 AM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: manc

by the way, that is a joke but you never know with how things are today.


9 posted on 09/24/2012 10:23:11 AM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: John Semmens

LOL!

Almost had me.


10 posted on 09/24/2012 10:23:48 AM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: manc
Read the source: Semi News; Semi satire

This is John Semmons pulling jokes on us once again, except that he strikes too close to the truth sometimes for comfort! Wickedly clever.

11 posted on 09/24/2012 10:27:18 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic (Joe Biden is reported to be seeking asylum in a foreign country so he does not have to debate Ryan.)
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To: John Semmens

LOL almost got me


12 posted on 09/24/2012 10:28:13 AM PDT by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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To: John Semmens
State District Judge Tim Sulak issued an order to Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade to cease and desist in her office’s efforts to remove deceased voters from the rolls

This @$$ hole has made his decision, now let him enforce it.

13 posted on 09/24/2012 10:29:19 AM PDT by GoldenPup (Comrade "O" has got to GO!!)
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To: John Semmens

Another stupid DemocRAT judge.

Wake up, Texans, vote this sludge out of office!


14 posted on 09/24/2012 10:35:13 AM PDT by IbJensen (Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak.)
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OMG! I pulled a Biden.


15 posted on 09/24/2012 10:36:25 AM PDT by IbJensen (Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak.)
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To: John Semmens
LOL.............. But the sad thing is that this process is now in the court system and hopefully a methodology will be agreed to in the effort to clean up the voter roles in Texas......


16 posted on 09/24/2012 10:37:07 AM PDT by deport
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To: GeronL
please tell me this one isn’t based on real events.

uhhhhh......only if it will make you feel better.

17 posted on 09/24/2012 10:38:18 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 ( If you think I'm crazy, just wait until you talk to my invisible friend.)
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To: IbJensen
OMG! I pulled a Biden.

You are assuming that just because this was a SATIRE piece, that it isn't true.

Judge blocks part of Texas effort to purge dead from voter roll

:"AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A Texas judge on Thursday temporarily blocked part of a state effort to remove dead people from the voter rolls after the purge led to thousands of people receiving letters asking them to prove they are alive."

18 posted on 09/24/2012 10:44:01 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 ( If you think I'm crazy, just wait until you talk to my invisible friend.)
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To: John Semmens
In his ruling, Sulak said that “the Secretary has failed to demonstrate sufficient grounds for excluding these voters. Just because a person is deceased does not mean that person has no interest in the election’s outcome.

Satire aside, that's the basic plot of the Masters of Horror series episode titled "Homecoming", wherein our fallen soldiers from Afghanistan and Iraq rise to become zombies. They don't want to eat your brains, they just want to vote George W. Bush out of office in the next election. They can't die (again) until they're allowed to vote.

19 posted on 09/24/2012 10:47:18 AM PDT by Alex Murphy
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To: John Semmens

Can’t be disenfranchising the Deceased-American voting bloc.


20 posted on 09/24/2012 10:49:13 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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