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Atlanta mayor backs MLB decision to move All-Star Game from Georgia: '1st of many dominoes to fall'
Fox News ^ | April 2, 2020 | Caitlin McFall

Posted on 04/02/2021 6:51:38 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms threw her support behind Major League Baseball’s (MLB) decision to move the All-Star Game out of Georgia Friday, following the state’s new voting law.

"Just as elections have consequences, so do the actions of those who are elected," the Democratic mayor wrote on Twitter. "Unfortunately, the removal of the [MLB] All Star game from GA is likely the 1st of many dominoes to fall, until the unnecessary barriers put in place to restrict access to the ballot box are removed."

The MLB’s move is just the latest in widespread backlash the new restrictive voting laws have received from major corporations like Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines and Uber.

But Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has flatly rejected criticisms from the White House and corporations, saying The Election Integrity Act makes it "easy to vote and hard to cheat."

The new laws enacted last week placed time limits on early voting from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., though counties have the option to extend their hours between 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Stricter I.D. requirements, absentee ballot guidelines and reduced ballot drop boxes have frustrated Democrats who believe legislators have made it harder, not easier to vote following the November general election.

Kemp accused the MLB of caving into "fear, political opportunism, and liberal lies," in a series of angry Friday afternoon tweets.

"This attack on our state is the direct result of repeated lies from Joe Biden and Stacey Abrams about a bill that expands access to the ballot box and ensures the integrity of our elections," he continued.

Adding: "I will not back down. Georgians will not be bullied. We will continue to stand up for secure, accessible, fair elections."

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To: Reno89519
And she is OK with local businesses and workers losing upwards to $190 million of revenue. Does she think Biden is going to make that up?


61 posted on 04/02/2021 8:35:55 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican
I miss football but value my principles more.

Just as I was wondering whether baseball might be entertaining, they go woke. Too bad for them.

62 posted on 04/02/2021 8:48:46 PM PDT by William Tell
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To: William Tell

63 posted on 04/02/2021 8:51:07 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

I’m voting with my money....I’m leaving in my pocket.

I’m going to watch the commercials to see what not to buy


64 posted on 04/02/2021 8:51:39 PM PDT by South Dakota (Patriotism is the new terrorism)
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Arizona/mlk day/ SB, now this....

WHAT WHITE Privilege????


65 posted on 04/02/2021 8:52:36 PM PDT by PhineasSpear (PhineasSpear)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Anyone think these clowns actually read the law?


66 posted on 04/02/2021 8:52:49 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

MLB has absolutely no excuse to allow the Braves to stay in Georgia for even one game. If the state is so egregious that a worthless exhibition cannot be played there, they must not allow a single regular game to be played in Georgia. Go all the way, Manfred, or reveal this to all be political theater.


67 posted on 04/02/2021 8:56:33 PM PDT by Rastus
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To: MinorityRepublican

That poll is likely 10-15% skewed down.


68 posted on 04/02/2021 9:01:40 PM PDT by bray (Pray for fake President Biden)
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To: MinorityRepublican

The metal detectors and pat downs at sporting events are racist.


69 posted on 04/02/2021 9:33:24 PM PDT by The Fop (God Bless Donald Trump, Frank Sinatra, Joan Rivers, and the Fightin' Rat Pack Wing of the GOP)
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To: MinorityRepublican

GFY, Atlanta democrats.

GFY, MLB.

GFY, Communist China.

May you all burn in Hell together for your incessant attempts to destroy the United States.


70 posted on 04/02/2021 9:34:48 PM PDT by Prole ( )
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To: All

WHAT ABOUT DOING THIS ????
REVIEW THOSE GEORGIA SENATE ELECTION RESULTS

There were a series of fraudulent voting charges here. Were they enforced and corrected before this election took place ? If they weren’t is not a review called for ? They were created with the introduction of Covid 19 which Biden campaign thanks the CCP for doing; http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3940857/posts
If the Georgia Secretary of State is in charge of voting he has the responsibility of enforcing the state’s regulations as to who votes. And eliminate those from voter lists who don’t qualify.

Assign prosecutors to personally canvass and investigate. Check if military actually voted by asking them. Identify all voters by checking on legal age their residency and citizenship. If found they do not qualify charge Illegals including state visitors known as snowbirds also include any technical computer fraudulent Italian programming testimony when presenting to the court and get these election results tossed.

LINKED HERE ARE REASONS WHY THIS IS WHAT WE SHOULD BE DOING 90% of the military votes went for Biden ?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3927647/posts#28

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3924076/posts#30
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3923435/posts#21
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3923157/posts#10
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3922715/posts#18
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3923312/posts#11


71 posted on 04/02/2021 9:44:22 PM PDT by mosesdapoet (AKA Lee J Keslin posting in the hopes comments get passed around )
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To: MinorityRepublican

bookmark


72 posted on 04/02/2021 11:19:43 PM PDT by GOP Poet (Super cool you can change your tag line EVERYTIME you post!! :D. (Small things make me happy))
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To: MinorityRepublican

Election integrity sure does piss these leftists off.


73 posted on 04/02/2021 11:26:57 PM PDT by Allegra
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To: MinorityRepublican

Do we need to say it? Another Democrat Mayor race hustler politician who doesn’t give a damn about the working class in her city.

That’s the communist way, folks, and it is here as official Democrat Party policy.

“Thrown out of work by PC workers unite, and revolt. You have already lost your jobs. Next your homes, cars, schools, FUTURE”.


74 posted on 04/03/2021 12:21:11 AM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: tired&retired

#44. Re “ Better to just remove Atlanta from Georgia”. Easy, just nuke them from orbit. Done in a flash and no clean up required.


75 posted on 04/03/2021 12:24:07 AM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: MinorityRepublican

The stadium is not even within Keisha lance bottoms city. It is outside the perimeter. I don’t even know why they asked her. But that’s the media fot you.


76 posted on 04/03/2021 5:24:36 AM PDT by ehvsteve
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To: MinorityRepublican

MLB should move the Braves out of Georgia, too. Why stop with the All-star game?


77 posted on 04/03/2021 9:09:14 AM PDT by Tymesup
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To: MinorityRepublican
...the Democratic mayor wrote on Twitter. "Unfortunately, the removal of the [MLB] All Star game from GA is likely the 1st of many dominoes to fall, until the unnecessary barriers put in place to restrict access to the ballot box are removed."

Please Ms. Mayor, describe in detail the barriers of which you speak, and how they will restrict access to the ballot box.

(crickets)

78 posted on 04/03/2021 12:14:16 PM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: hecticskeptic
Just listened to Rand Paul and he tore a strip off of Coke a mile wide...he wasn’t exactly subtle as he basically suggested a total boycott of Coke.

Patriot bar customer: "Rum and Pepsi, please."
Bartender: "Sorry, we serve Coke here."
Customer: "No problem, use mine." (Pulls bottle of Pepsi from his pocket)

79 posted on 04/03/2021 12:19:10 PM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: Luke21

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms took swift action to reform the criminal justice system. Since her election in 2017, she eliminated cash bail for minor charges, increased police pay 30 percent and ended agreements with ICE and their detention center.

80 posted on 04/03/2021 10:02:15 PM PDT by MarvinStinson ( )
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