CBN: A woman was blocked from early voting near Austin, Texas, last week after wearing a T-shirt that said "Vote the Bible." A pro-family group called Texas Values said election workers told resident Kay Hill at the Taylor City Hall polling place in Williamson County her shirt was quote "offensive." She was told to turn the shirt inside out, go home and change, or cover up the words "Vote the Bible." Hill tried to disagree but was eventually forced to cover up her Bible message. Poll workers reportedly provided a jacket for her to wear over the shirt. (continue at Breitbart, see video, hat tip SBY News)
There is a lot to be said a bout this and a lot of questions. First, why would this woman allow the poll workers to keep her from voting, why would she take the jacket and put on over her t-shirt?
I would have called the police, made a huge scene, and I sure would not have covered my t-shirt. If we start covering a t-shirt with the bible on it, or the word Bible, what is next? What is the next thing to offend.
Had this been a Muslim with a head scarf, would the worker have been offended? And if so, would she have refused to let the person vote?
Would any poll worker express offense at any other religious symbol? Of course not.
I hate to say this,
If this were in Arizona, any political related message, or a message that can be interpreted as such, must not enter a 75 foot zone, closer to the polling place.
A idea of "Vote the Bible" to some would mean, vote republican, or vote anti-homosexual or vote conservative...
Liberalism has eaten it's way into almost everything and has been doing so since the Warren court and Roe VS Wade. We are all paying for it..
Now, if someone told me not to wear a shirt with an American theme, there would be hell to pay, what person that is voting in our elections, could be offended by the US Flag?
Posted by: (Rhino!) CBPO Jon A Underwood, CBP, Ret. | November 02, 2012 at 09:46 PM
It's pretty simple. Advertising how someone should vote is not allowed in the polling place.
Posted by: Zachriel | November 03, 2012 at 10:27 AM
Advertising by candidates, their people, the poll workers, is of course not allowed. But to tell a voter what they can and can't wear? I don't think there is any law about that.
Posted by: Debbie | November 03, 2012 at 08:27 PM
Debbie: But to tell a voter what they can and can't wear? I don't think there is any law about that.
Yes, there is. Political buttons, banners, hats, shirts are a form of political advertising. It's not allowed at the polling place.
Posted by: Zachriel | November 04, 2012 at 08:18 AM