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No. 16-7E

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August: 39
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Primary Election Issue #1 of 4

Contents
Mail Ballots Arriving Before
You Know It!
-1 Civics 101
-1 Primaries, Nonpartisan And
General Elections
-2 Why Vote by Mail?
-3 What It Means
To Be A Democrat
-4 Vote by Mail Facts
-4 "From Conflict of Interest to
Country First: The Six Rules
of Relationships of Trust" -5 Dear
Mitch
McConnell:
Article II, Section 2 of the
Constitution
-6 75 Ways Socialism Has Improved America
-7 Palm Beach County
39 OFFICES UP FOR ELECTION
August 30, 2016
-9 Are You One Of The 78% Who
Are Not Familiar With The
Supreme Court Case: Citizens
United vs. Federal Election
Commission
-10 Thanks To Republicans, Nearly A Quarter of Florida's Black
Citizens Can't Vote
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Civics 101

Mail Ballots Arriving

Before You Know It!
Are you aware that the August
Primary Election is on Tuesday,
August 30, 2016?
Voter Registration Deadline
Mail ballots are due in the mail
to you between July 26 and August
2. That gives you a whole month to
decide who to pick for the 39 races
which will appear on your ballot.
Your local Democratic Clubs are
preparing Candidate Forums in
June and July. You can get to
listen to, meet, and ask question
of candidates if you attend these
meetings.
See the chart of Offices Up For
Election on page 9.

Verify Your Voting

Status Now!

Has
Your
Mail
Ballot
Request Expired? Mail ballot
requests are only valid for two
election cycles (4 years).
Check to
make sure the
Supervisor of Elections office

In case youve forgotten what

you were exposed to in your high
school civics class with much
appreciation to the League of
Women Voters of Palm Beach
County (www.lwvpbc.org)
you may find what follows informative.
Introduction
One of the most baffling things
about coming to Florida or
coming of age in Florida can
be learning enough about its government so you can vote wisely.
Who is eligible to vote?
What are the procedures for
voting in a primary?
How do I know which
representatives and state
senators I can vote for?
What is the role of a County
Commissioner?
What are the responsibilities
of the Palm Beach County
School Board?
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Election

Voter Registration
Deadline

August Primary
Election

August 1, 2016

November General Election

October 11, 2016

Early Voting
August 15 - August 28
10am - 6pm
October 24 - November 6
7am - 7pm

Election
Date
August 30, 2016
November 8, 2016

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General Election. Primaries are held ten weeks behas your voter registration and a current mail ballot fore the general election.
request
The candidate with the highest number of votes in
Registration.elections.myflorida.com/CheckVoterStatus the Primary goes on to represent the party in the
General Election.
or 1-866-868-3321.
You do not need to be absent to vote an What Is A Closed Primary?
absentee ballot in Florida Voting by Mail is the Florida has closed primaries. This means
easiest & most convenient way to vote, plus helps only registered Republicans can vote in the Restop robocalls and mailers once your ballot is publican Primary; only registered Democrats in
returned!
the Democratic Primary. Crossover voting is not
Voting ID
permitted. Therefore you must register as a ReWhen you go to vote, you will need an acceptable ID publican or Democrat to vote for candidates in
with a picture. If you do not have one, we urge you your respective party primary.
to vote by mail no ID and no picture are required. You may declare or change your party affiliaIf your picture ID and your voter registration tion if it is done at least 29 days before a prisignatures are not exactly the same (such as middle mary election.
initial on one and not on the other) your ID may be Important: If all candidates for an office have the
challenged and you may have a problem voting at same party affiliation and the winner will have no
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opposition in the general election, then all qualified voters, regardless of party affiliation, may vote
in the primary for that office.
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Questions These are some of the questions After the primary, if there is only one candidate for
you may have as you prepare to cast your first vote. an elected office, that person is automatically elected
Or perhaps youve lived in Florida all your life but and his or her name will not appear on the ballot.
have questions about Florida government and re- Are you disenfranchising yourself? Did you
cent changes that you may have found confusing. know if you register yourself as NPA (No Party
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Affiliation) that you cant vote in a primary except for

no party races. If you are registered as an NPA, these
offices will not be listed on your August ballot:

Primaries, Nonpartisan And

General Elections
For information including voter registration,
election dates, precincts, Supervisor of Elections,
information on absentee ballots, and early voting may be had by phoning the Florida Division
of Elections office at Voter Assistance Hotline (in
English and Espaol) Monday - Friday 8:30am 5:00pm EST Toll Free 1-866-868-3321 or on
line at www.pbcelections.org The toll free Voter
Hotline number for people using TTY is 1-800955-8771.
Voters must be registered at least 29 days
before an election, to vote in that election
(see What is a Closed Primary below). Registration by mail must be postmarked at least 29 days
before the election.

United States Senator

United States
Representative
State Senator
State Representative
Public Defender

How To Join A Party

You can declare your party affiliation when you
register to vote. If you choose not to join a party,
you should check No Party Affiliation on your
Voter Registration Application. Remember,
since you are not registered as either a Republican or Democrat, you may not vote in
the Republican Primary or the Democratic
Primary only in the Non-Partisan Primary.
Important: Do not check Independent on your
Voter Registration Application. This indicates a minor
political party in Florida (the Independent Party).

What Is A Primary?
When two or more individuals in either the Republican or Democratic Party qualify as candidates for
elected office, the Supervisor of Elections holds a
primary to determine the partys candidate for the
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State Attorney
Clerk of the Court &
Comptroller
Tax Collector
County Commission

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The Answer:
For much of our history, America was a
predominantly agrarian society. Lawmakers
therefore took into account that November was
perhaps the most convenient month for farmers
and rural workers to be able to travel to the polls.
The fall harvest was over, (remember that Spring
was planting time and summer was taken up with
working the fields and tending the crops) but in the
majority of the nation the weather was still mild
enough to permit travel over unimproved roads.

[CIVICS, continued from page 2]

Nonpartisan Elections
In a nonpartisan race, candidates do not identify
themselves with a party label, such as Democratic, Republican, Independent, and so on. Nonpartisan candidate elections are held in conjunction
with the primary election. All voters regardless of
party affiliation may participate in the nonpartisan candidate elections.
In a nonpartisan race when there are three or
more candidates and no one receives over 50%
of the vote, the two candidates receiving the most
votes will advance to the General Election for a
runoff in November.

Why Tuesday? Since most residents of rural America had to travel a significant distance to the county seat
in order to vote, Monday was not considered reasonable since many people would need to begin travel on
Sunday. This would, of course, have conflicted with
Church services and Sunday worship.
Why the first Tuesday after the first Monday? Lawmakers wanted to prevent election day
from falling on the first of November for two reasons. First, November 1st is All Saints Day, a Holy
Day of Obligation for Roman Catholics. Second,
most merchants were in the habit of doing their
books from the preceding month on the 1st. Apparently, Congress was worried that the economic
success or failure of the previous month might prove
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an undue influence on the vote!

Examples of nonpartisan elections include:

Palm Beach County School Board
Constitutional Officers (Presidential election
years): such as Tax Collector, Supervisor of
Elections, etc.
Property Appraiser, Sheriff, and Supervisor of
Elections
Circuit Court and County Court judges
Retention of Supreme Court Justices and
Appellate Court Judges
If you are unsure whether there are contests or
issues for which you are eligible to vote, call the
Florida Department of Elections at 1-866-8683321 or on line at www.pbcelections.org Monday
- Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm EST.

Non-Voting Democrats
Elect Republicans
VOTE!

General Elections
General elections are held the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, in even numbered
years. This is primarily the election for national,
state and county offices.

Why Vote By Mail

In 2012,on the eve of the election, a pollster was confident that the Democratic candidate would win. But
on the morning of election day, the pollster said the
Democrat would certainly lose.
On election day morning, there was a terrific rainstorm. The pollster knew that Democrats would stay
home not wanting to put themselves in danger of
having an accident in the storm, getting soaked waiting to vote, worrying about the inconvenience.
It is a general belief that Republicans always vote.
There are more Democrats than Republicans, but Democrats only win when they
are strongly motivated to come to the polls.
If Democrats vote by mail, they are not inconvenienced
by rain, snow, sleet, or long lines. [And if you die after
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you mail your ballot, it still counts.]

Amendments to the Florida Constitution and

local referenda may also appear on the General
Election ballot. In November 2016, there are multiple amendments to vote on.
In a General election, all registered voters may
vote for any candidate or question on the ballot
regardless of party affiliation.

Why Vote On the Tuesday After

The First Monday?
Why did Congress (in 1845) select the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November as Election Day?
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What It Means To Be A Democrat

Vote by Mail Facts

Democrats come from all areas of the country, all

backgrounds, and all walks of life, but we share
beliefs and values that help shape a strong state
and nation.
Democrats believe in:
1. Equal opportunity for all.
2. Rewarding honest, hard work with a living
wage and a fair tax system.
3. Family values that are more than a
political slogan.
4. Quality free, public education that gives
all children an opportunity to reach their
potential.
5. Freedom from government interference in
our private lives.
6. Fairness and equality for all Americans,
regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual
orientation, or sexual identity.
7. Security in our homes, safety in our
streets, and a strong national defense.
8. Strengthening our economy in ways that
benefit everyone, not just the wealthiest
among us.
9. Supporting government programs that
help societys most vulnerable.
10. Separation of Church and State which
protects both church and state.
11. Protecting our environment.
12. A voting system that is fair for every
American and ensures that every vote
counts.
13. A government that is respected at home
and abroad.
14. A strong United States - morally,
economically, and militarily.
Democrats believe in government that works!

1. Mail ballots are the first ones counted on

election night.
2. A mail ballot gives you 30 days to research
candidates and issues.
3. A mail ballot is a reminder to vote in local
and primary elections.
4. A mail ballot avoids sudden problems on
election day like bad weather, illness, family or work emergency.
5. A mail ballot avoids lines during early voting and election day.
6. No ID is required with mail ballot.
7. A ballot filled out by someone who dies
before election day is counted.
8. Mail ballots can be requested by phone, online, by mail or in person at the Supervisor
of Elections 866-868-3321

or www.pbcelections.org
9. Completed ballots can be returned up to
7:00 p.m. on election day.
10. A new ballot may be requested if spoiled.
11. Mail ballots can be turned in at the polls
and a regular ballot issued.
12. If an out of county address is required due
to vacation, a separate application must be
submitted.
13. New ballots requests are good through the
election of 2016.
14. All ballots are mailed to the address of registration and are not forwarded.
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Obituary of the Day

In lieu of flowers,
please do not vote for
Donald Trump'

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From Conflict
of Interest to
Country First:
The Six Rules of
Relationships of
Trust

good. However, if you feel you cannot resist the

aggressive temptation to extract illicit gain through
concealment and collusion, do us all a favor and
step aside.
First Realize that you can create a Relationship
of Trust by

by Maureen F. Glasheen Esq.

Formal or
Informal

This talk from 2009 presented in 6 parts in the

next 6 issues of The Enlightened Voter eloquently
describes what are the Six Rules of Relationships of
Trust and how many of our legislators and business
critters should go to jail for breaking those rules! [ed.]

agreement, intentionally or unintentionally.

When you sign a revocable living trust you are
creating a formal written Relationship of Trust.

Part 2 of 6

And when you ask your brother to find a good car

for you for not more than $20,000, then you are
really asking him to be your gut. You have asked
him, in effect, to:

Timeless The Six Rules are timeless because

the human need for Relationships of Trust in all
sorts of matters is timeless. A similar scenario is
happening today. One Army reservist says to his
brother or best friend, Hey Buddy would you keep
an eye out for my family and my business affairs
while Im in Afghanistan? Sure, no problem.

1.
2.
3.

If he accepts, then you two have informally created

what the law recognizes as a Relationship of
Trust or agency relationship
without the need for
special words, a writing or
compensation! Ditto on
running for office.

On the other hand, if the Kings brother (referred

to on page 3 of The Enlightened Voter, May 2016
issue) is named Prince John, the King has a big
problem.
The Poster Child for the Faithless Fiduciary
Prince John is the epitome of disloyalty
motivated by greed for money and power. He is
the poster child for the faithless fiduciary and the
self-serving public servant.

Second understand that the label you put on

it is not important to the court. The court will
not allow you to label a Relationship of Trust as
an Arms Length Relationship in order to avoid
your obligations. It looks at the elements (1, 2, 3
above) of the relationship to determine whether
the relationship is an Arms-Length relationship
or an Agency/Relationship of Trust. If it finds that
it is a Relationship of Trust all of the Six Rules
apply, whether you intended it or not, whether
you understood it or not.

Expectations The Six Rules of the

Relationships of Trust articulate the core of all of
our expectations of every person we place into a
position of power or influence over us.
We Need a Relationship of Trust How can
we protect ourselves from all these Prince Johns?
We protect ourselves by becoming mindful when
we are creating a Relationship of Trust and
becoming more discerning about the persons in
whom we repose trust. We must carefully assess
the attitude/values of your prospective employee,
agent, trustee or public officer. Do they have an
appreciation for goodness? Or do they mock the
idea of acting for the benefit of another?

Third Ask yourself the same question the

court asks, What kind of relationship do we have
here? Nothing is more dangerous than to assume
you are in a Relationship of Trust when the other
person does not. How many times have you
referred to someone as my broker without a clue
as to whether they were knowingly committed to
acting in your best interest?

Step Aside? When another asks you to serve

as public officer, trustee, agent or employee, ask
yourself, What is the state of my mind? Resolve
to, with constant mindfulness, accomplish others
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Solely in your best interest,
Subject to your control.

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Or was their careless use of

language designed to create the
appearance of rapport in order to
sell you something in an Arms
Length relationship or worse
to use your lack of expertise
and desire for protection to take
advantage of you?
Finally, protect yourself by knowing the Rules.
End of Part 2

[TRUST, continued from page 5]

Practical Test What is the

practical everyday person test?
Does this person have my best
interest at heart?
Do not assume that he does just
because you need to believe that
he does.
This, by the way, is pretty good advice for your
teenage daughters and granddaughters when it
comes to friends and, especially, boyfriends.

Look for the 6 rules starting in our

August issue of The Enlightened Voter.

Fourth Ascertain whether they understand

the significance of their own words. Are they
intending to create a real Relationship of Trust in
which you will have a legal right to expect their
undivided loyalty and they have a legal duty to
act in good faith, solely in your best interest?

[Maureen F Glasheen was the former General Counsel to the

New York Department of State for a decade. This discussion
of the six rules of relationships of trust is a general education
program. It is not intended to provide legal services, analyze
particular fact patterns, or serve as a class on Florida law. Ms.
Glasheen is licensed to practice law in New York not Florida. If
you need legal advice, she will refer you to a Florida attorney.]

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Dear Mitch McConnell:

Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution
by Elizabeth Warren, Reader Supported News

Do Nothing! Only a few hours after Justice Antonin Scalia suddenly died, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declared that the vacancy on the Supreme Court shouldnt be filled until
the next President is sworn in next January.
Senator McConnell said the American people should have a voice in the selection of the next Supreme
Court justice. Hes right and, in fact, they did when President Barack Obama won the 2012 election
by five million votes.
Theres No Except Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution says the President of the United
States nominates justices to the Supreme Court, with the advice and consent of the Senate. I can't find
a clause that says "...except when there's a year left in the term of a Democratic President.
Arrogant and Irresponsible President Obama is still the President of the United States. If some
Senators dont like the person that President Obama nominates, they can make their case to the American people and vote no. But it would be arrogant and irresponsible for Senate Republicans to preemptively paralyze the nomination process laid out by our Constitution before President Obama even
announces a nominee simply because they dont like the guy who was elected to do the nominating.
Empty Talk Senate Republicans took an oath just like Senate
Democrats did. Abandoning
the duties they swore to uphold
would threaten both the Constitution and our democracy itself.
It would also prove that all the
Republican talk about loving the
Constitution is just that empty
talk.
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Relax You see, we are still a capitalist nation.

In America, you can still make a billion dollars,
get a giant tax cut, and pay your employees barely
enough to survive while you sail in your yacht to
escape any guilt that might inconvenience you. So
don't freak out just yet!

75 Ways Socialism
Has Improved America
Daily Kos Classics

Socialism.
Fear There is nothing more feared and hated
in America.

The thing is, socialism is all over America and people actually like it. Even you... Yes you!

The word alone sends shivers down the spine of

the American people.

What About Freedom I know, I know.

You're a conservative that believes in freedom and
the constitution. You hate handouts and believe
in hard work and the individual. You think government should get out of the way and let you live
your lives and allow you to prosper on your own.
You know that all rich people must have worked
hard and all poor people are lazy. There is no other
reason why they could be poor considering life is
completely fair and all people are born into situations and environments that allow them to have
all the opportunities and blessings that you had.
There is no fathomable way they could have 2 or
3 jobs they work very hard at but still can't make
The Way Things Were You know, the way ends meet. You got it all figured out.
things were under that socialist Bill Clinton. And But even you get your kicks from a little socialthe way things are now under that socialist Barack ism every now and then.
Obama.
Coming Out of the Closet Don't think of this
So-cial-ism Those three syllables conjure up
images of Big Brother Government ruling over us
all, telling us what to eat, wear, buy, and think.
Our children in national uniform being indoctrinated with propaganda in government education
camps that use to be schools, turning them into
little slaves. While their parents work twelve hour
shifts in the concentration camp that slaughters
rich successful billionaires, as the poor and needy
get a million dollars a month in welfare. A murderous government waging a war against freedom
and liberty to gain complete control over everyone
and everything.

They imagine the USSR and how Democrats are as an intervention, think of it as a coming out of
turning America into it because our government the closet party. We know you are a closet socialwill give money to poor people so they don't starve ist. It's okay, you are amongst friends and we supto death. (Giving money to billion dollar corpora- port you. Besides, we always knew...
tions is NOT socialism somehow. You would be a
Socialism is taxpayer funds being used
communist and a hippie to think otherwise.)
collectively to benefit society as a whole,
despite income, contribution, or ability.
This is scary stuff!
Sounds horrible, huh?

And it's about to get scarier, because I have some

terrifying news for you....

Well I hate to be the one to tell you, but Socialism,

which you have been told to fear all your life, is
responsible for all this...

The Way Things Are Socialism is alive and

well in America and it has been here for a very long
time!

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Oh, that's not all. it gets much worse! I hope youre

sitting down...

1. The Military/Defense
The United States military is the largest and most
You Love Socialism As it turns out, you love funded socialist program in the world. It operates
socialism and you use it everyday and you may thanks to our taxpayer dollars and protects the
not even know it! It may have even saved your life. country as a whole. From the richest citizens to the
homeless who sleep under the bridge. We are all
I know, this is bad...
protected by our military whether we pay taxes or
Now relax and breathe. It's going to be okay! We not. This is complete socialism.
are going to get through this.
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6. Postal Service
Do you like having mail delivered directly to your
front door and paying next to nothing to send mail
anywhere you want? Well it's all made possible by
socialism.

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2. Highways/Roads
Those roads and highways you drive on every single day are completely taxpayer funded. Your tax
dollars are used to maintain, expand, and preserve our highways and roads for every one's use.
President Eisenhower was inspired by Germany's
autobahn and implemented the idea right here in
America. That's right, a Republican president created our taxpayer funded, national highway system. This was a different time, before the Republican party came down with a vicious case of rabies
that never went away.

7. Student Loans and Grants

Did you go to college? If you did, your family might not have been rich enough to pay your
way through. So you got your education anyway
through student loans and grants from the federal government at taxpayer expense. Of course you
have to pay back the loans, but if not the government, do you know anyone else who was going to
lend you tens of thousands of dollars? Probably
not. So the taxpayers lent you the money and you
paid it back with slight interest. The government
grants you accepted were gifts from the taxpayer
and the federal government that you did not have
to pay back. Socialism got you through school.

3. Public Libraries
Yes. That place where you go to check out books
from conservative authors telling you how horrible socialism is is in fact socialism. Libraries are
taxpayer funded. You pay a few bucks to get a library card and you can read books for free for the
rest of your life.

8. Bridges
Along with our highways, our government uses
your taxpayer dollars to build bridges. This allows
the public to travel across rivers without having to
sail or swim.

4. Police
Ever had a situation where you had to call the police? Then you have used a taxpayer funded socialist program. Anyone can call the police whether
they pay taxes or not. They are there to protect and
serve the community, not individuals. This is complete socialism on a state level, but still socialism
all the same. Would you rather have to swipe your
credit card before the police will help you?

9. Garbage Collection
Do you like having your garbage collected once a
week instead of having to drive it to the landfill
yourself? Thank socialism.

10. Public Landfills

Taxpayer dollars are used to have places to dump
5. Fire Department
Hopefully you have never had a fire in your home. all of our garbage that is collected by taxpayer
But if you have, you probably called your local tax- funded garbage men.
payer-funded fire department to put the fire out. 11. War
Like police, this is state socialism. Your tax dol- That's right! War would not be possible without
lars are used to rescue your entire community in socialism. Your tax dollars are used to fight wars
case of a fire. It used to be set up where you would for your country. This is Big Government at it's
pay a fee every month to the fire department for biggest. Private companies don't attack other
their service. If you didn't pay, they let your house countries, at least not yet. Government is the only
burn down. Sadly, a man from Tennessee had this entity in America that can defend us from foreign
exact situation happen to him in 2011 because he enemies and our tax dollars are used for every secdidn't pay his $75.00 fee. I guess that small town ond of it. Socialism has brought down Adolf Hitin Tennessee would rather let people's houses ler, Saddam Hussein, and Bin Laden. War may
burn down than resort to evil socialism. So don't very well be the most socialist thing on this list.
take for granted the fact that you have a 24/7 fire
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department to put out your burning home, Thank
socialism.
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12. Farm Subsidies

Our government uses taxpayer funds to pay farmers and businesses to provide their income and
keep them growing food for the public.
13. CIA
The Central Intelligence Agency is vital to America's security. The CIA is completely taxpayer
funded to protect the public from enemies.
14. FBI
The Federal bureau of investigations is a taxpayer
funded government agency.
15. Congressional
Palm Beach County
Health Care
39 OFFICES UP FOR ELECTION
As Republicans in conAugust 30, 2016
gress warn us of the
[Watch for a list of all the candidates in our July issue]
evils of government-run
health care, most are covered by taxpayer-funded,
government-run, health
care. You literally pay for
their health care while
they tell you that paying
for your neighbors health
care through a public option or single-payer system is socialism. They
are 100% correct, it is
socialism. They're just
not telling you that they
like their socialist health
care, they just don't think
you should have it. They
are afraid you might like
it better than the private
insurance you have now
that funds their campaigns and gives them
money to push what is
best for them and not for
you. Members of congress are free to opt out
of their evil government
health care, but most of
them don't because deep
down, they like socialism
too.
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Thanks To Republicans, Nearly A

Quarter of Floridas Black Citizens
Cant Vote
Modern Jim Crow For many years now, Republicans across the country have been active in making it
hard for citizens who might vote Democratic to vote.
Examples of these modern Jim Crow laws are:
making up bogus reasons why formerly incarcerated citizens shouldnt be allowed to vote. Close to 19% of the

Are You One Of The 78% Who Are

Not Familiar With The Supreme
Court Case: Citizens United vs.
Federal Election Commission

voting age population of African-American Floridians are disfranchised

finding illegitimate ways to strike voters names off the

voting rollsif theyre black or Latino.
reducing early voting days to make it harder for poor people to take time off from work to vote.
requiring voter IDs which poor people cant get or afford.
Reducing the number of voting stations in African-American and Latino communities to discourage voting because of unconscionably long lines.

In the 2010 US Supreme Court case, Citizens

United v. Federal Election Commission, the
judges narrowly ruled (5 to 4) that corporations
were "people" with First Amendment free speech
rights.

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The result of this judgment is that corporations,

as "persons," have the right to contribute
unlimited funds to political campaigns as an
exercise of their free speech.

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Decision. On the one-year anniversary of the
landmark decision, a survey conducted by Hart
Research found that only 22 percent of American
voters were even familiar with the Citizens United case. However, the same study showed that 79
percent of Americans were in favor of passing an
amendment to overturn the decision and clarify
that corporations should not have the same rights
as people.
Requirements For An Amendment. An amendment to the US Constitution requires a two-thirds supermajority in both the House and Senate and ratification by three-quarters of state Legislatures or to call
for a Convention of the US Legislature by two-thirds
of the state Legislatures, followed by ratification of the
amendment by three-quarters of the states. ###
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