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Democratic NY State Lawmaker Wants to Fine People for Not Voting
Washington Free Beacon ^
| March 23, 2017
| Jack Heretik
Posted on 04/07/2017 11:31:15 AM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff
Democratic assemblywoman Deborah Glick of the New York State Assembly has introduced legislation that would fine people who do not vote, and has been promptly criticized on the constitutionality of the measure.
Glick's legislation proposes a $10 fine for those who fail to vote without providing a "valid excuse," but she does not specify what a valid excuse would be, the New York Daily News reports.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: deborahglick; glick; liberals; ny
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To: Puppage
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04/07/2017 12:46:24 PM PDT
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bgill
(From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
To: bgill
Ummm, well not completely.
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04/07/2017 12:57:58 PM PDT
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Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: bgill
Kinda looks like Uncle Charlie from My Three Sons, in drag.
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04/07/2017 12:58:40 PM PDT
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Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: Phil DiBasquette
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Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: Buckeye McFrog; fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy; AuH2ORepublican; NFHale; sickoflibs; stephenjohnbanker; ..
Very very very very very dangerous. We can’t allow it.
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04/08/2017 12:19:57 AM PDT
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Impy
(End the kritarchy!)
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04/08/2017 4:51:03 AM PDT
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GOPsterinMA
(Thank youI'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
To: Buckeye McFrog; All
I’m not so sure about that...the people forced to vote who didn’t want to will remember the party who took away their freedom to not vote and may punish the offending party. People hate people who step on their freedoms!
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