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First came Georgia’s attempt to curtail the rights of voters under the guise of making elections safe from fraud. (Never mind there was no fraud.)
Now comes Florida’s attempt to curtail the rights of protesters, under the guise of increasing public safety.
Not to be outdone, Minnesota legislators are considering a bill that would bar anyone convicted of unlawful assembly from receiving any type of state aid, including food stamps, rent assistance, unemployment benefits and students loans.
And North Dakota has enacted a bill that would prohibit the wearing of masks, hoods or anything that conceals a person’s face while committing a crime which some civil libertarians fear could include such things as jaywalking during a protest.
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