I wasn't specific about "oranges." Florida has brought former inmates back into the opportunity to vote. When Trump makes these "coded" messages, then look toward the message and follow any indication that would effect his "win." As Trump said, winning is everything.
From the "Miami Herald."
March 19, 2019
By Lawrence Mower
A Florida House committee (click here) approved a bill addressing the rollout of Amendment 4 despite the likelihood it would undermine the ballot measure’s intent by limiting the number of former felons who could have their voting rights restored.
Voting along party lines, Republicans advanced the bill, which would require felons to pay back all court fees and costs before being eligible to vote, even if those costs are not handed down by a judge as part of the person’s sentence.
That standard goes beyond the restoration system before Amendment 4 passed in November, which only required someone pay back restitution to a victim before applying to have their civil rights restored. After the bill passed the House’s criminal justice committee Tuesday, Democratic representatives blasted it.
“It’s blatantly unconstitutional as a poll tax,” said Rep. Adam Hattersley, D-Riverview.
I believe Trump would like to see an expansion of this POLL TAX into all voting precincts across the country and why not apply it to all people that owe money to the government? In other words, don't owe the court a parking fee otherwise your vote won't happen until it is paid. Do you know the bureaucracy this will create? Once a person loses their vote to unpaid fines, etc., they will never vote again.
This is somewhat an expansion of the idea that criminals live among us and they are committing voting fraud. An unpaid parking ticket could label a person as a criminal if such extremes are allowed to propagate.
Aren't all the people crossing the southern border criminals? The ideology is already there.
This right wing fringe is real. They are extremists. Recently, there have been releases of closed circuit cameras in convenience stores of older adults calling the people behind the counter anti-American because there is Spanish language somewhere on a sign above the cashier regarding cigarette prices and the like. They are angry about the public use of Spanish as an indication the country is being lost to Mexicans crossing the border. They are weird, but, they also vote.
There should be a sign in large letters next to these public displays of Spanish language stating it is important that people know their world because it saves lives and keeps others safe as well. The Spanish language used in public places brings ordinary awareness to public health issues and promotes well being. It is vital to the wellness of all Americans that foreign language in a diverse country is incorporated into public displays. It promotes well being in many ways, including perhaps as a deterrent to smoking cigarettes.
