‘Moral imperative’: John Legend on fight to stop modern-day poll tax in Florida

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“We believe this is a moral imperative to include as many people as possible in our democracy...so we're coming together to erase these fees and fines by paying them off,' John Legend says of the push to restore voting rights to people in Florida.

 

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You know more about democracy than the judges who have required restitution. You have removed a big step necessary for the return to full citizenship, with ride. But it doesn’t matter because they’ll vote the way you need them to vote and obviously that’s all that matters.

JOHN: STICK TO ENTERTAINMENT.....YOUR POLITICS, SUFFERS MISERABLY, & IS 'NOT' THE AMERICAN SENTIMENT!

John Legend. John Bellend.

Florida for Trump

John Legend and his wife are morally bankrupt people. These criminals would still be voting had they not committed crimes against others. What he is purposing or doing is voter interference and fraud. Steering voters by paying off their fees.

Straight up blessings

God bless you all!!! This is the true meaning of LOVE!!!

PatRich_writer This Floridian thanks you johnlegend ❤️

Thanks for your generous support for people in danger of disenfranchisement. I love your music, and now I love you even more! Truly a legend!

Are they checking the political party of people before paying their fines or fees? They might be paying for Trump supporters.

MayerJenergy13 Awesome. Thank you.

Buying votes and not even trying to conceal it! Corruption

You can’t pay someone’s bills for a vote. It is illegal. My dad raised me to never commit a crime because I would never be able to vote. Good lesson. If someone commits a federal crime, they should not be able to vote until after 5 years being released from prison.

Do your math first !

Sounds like vote buying to me.

They bailed out one felon who immediately killed his wife. Way to go John. You release criminals back into the public. But you have security to protect you right John? When will you remove your protection like the rest of us?

That’s not ok. It’s interfering and providing something of value with the expectation they’ll vote, and vote with gratitude toward the candidate you favor. Should be investigated and prosecuted

Don’t you have other priorities right now?

I would think you’d be thinking of other things right now like emotional support to your wife.

That is criminal you are buying votes. It’s not about helping others. You can not spin this like you are doing some great service. Tell it like it is buying votes. How is this allowable? Rewording it does not change that it’s cheating!

Sounds like yet another attempt to buy votes.

Anyone else sick of seeing and hearing John Legend?

Yup, got to get those rapists, robbers and pedophiles voting. How else are we going to win? DNC

I believe the FBI are investigating...

I though John was moving to Canada?!

johnlegend you can care less about those people you are just desperate and willing to buy votes.

FACT CHECK: Liberals buying votes because they know Dementia Joe is going to lose. And when he does lose, will Liberals do this time what they said they would do last time and actually leave the country?

Save that money for your move out of the country in early November.

Gotta have that Felon Vote.

That's one way to buy a vote!

I'm still waiting for my mail-in ballot, sent on September 17. Today is October 4. Trump and Dejoy really screwed up the postal services. VoterSuppression

Done sacrificing your newborn. What did you get for it?

Some people might never be able to vote. That is not right. These individuals are ex-convicts why push them aside as if they were still prisoners? It’s time we give all citizens the opportunity to voice their opinion. TY John Legend & Mike Bloomberg. Sorry about your loss 💜

Here’s a man who should be focusing on his own family right now, but can’t stand the thought of what the future will hold for them if nothing changes. What an amazing person. Thank you johnlegend prayers for his family.

A pawn of the Democratic Socialist Antifa Party

I’m sure the people you are paying these fines for greatly appreciate your generosity. I have worked with Men directly out of prison on ISP. They can barely find a job to pay their fines it takes a long time for them to get back on their feet. New hope for them.

John Legend is a great American.

Stop everything....A piano player is going to tell me how to live my life.

So it’s their mission to have rapists, robbers and other violent criminals able to vote because their views line up with the democrat party? I’m not sure if that’s a good thing... Remember felons: Biden is the one that pushed many of the laws that had you in prison.

Got caught

As long as you don’t discriminate by race like the organization that Bloomberg gave money to! That organization only paid for certain races!

What a scam

New cover ' Hit the road Jack and don't come back no more no more no more' perfect for your punkass. Get lost.

have you not learned the american public really doesn't care what hollyweird has to say about politics, you all answer to handlers who write your talking points. You are paid for your influence.

No one is suppressing votes. Only Democrats have to go find new voting blocks all the time. Why do you think that is?

If the organization would not discriminate by race in who they pay for then your argument would be stronger!

Thankyou!

I don’t feel good about standing in a voting line with a rapist ,child molester, bank robber ,drug dealer woman beater ,and murderers !!!

If these people were such great citizens don’t you think would have paid off these fines by now on their own? But just like everything in life they always want other people to do their dirty work!

John Not a Legend

Thank you and other leaders for doing this. Can’t let crooked FL Republicans get away with this voter suppression. They can’t win unless they cheat. We need to fight back. Proud of you.

When are you leaving the U.S. stop threatening, just get out....please!!! We had a meeting, you got voted out!

Yeah sure why you didn’t you do last year?

LOL Yes because johnlegend and DNC are so moral. That's why your paying off fines and fees for blacks and Latinos right? Moral imperative. LOL Could you be any more obvious and racist? Didn't Hillary teach you that you can't BUY an election no matter how much money you have!

johnlegend isn’t paying $millions for voting rights for Floridians he’s doing his best to buy People’s votes against President Trump! JohnLegend& chrissyteigen hate Pres. Trump so much they’ll do everything they can to get people to vote against President Trump! VoteTrump🙏🇺🇸

Buying peoples vote is illegal, and immoral...you would think black people would know that better than anyone. Democrats have been tossing them scrapes of false hopes for over a century.

The word moral coming from your mouth is rich. Here’s a thought, stop committing crimes and you can have your rights to vote

How is this not buying votes? Only Biden voters can’t see it😂

Thank you, John Legend, and the others who contributed to paying former felons poll taxes!

You're such a hypocrite job. Nice lamb to the faces that were victimized by these criminals. How about paying for some of their losses but they couldn't recoup

Why do people even listen to this moron. We have a republic not a democracy Pfft

Election interference and bribery by any other name.

So if your white do you pay off the monies owed or do you have to be anything other than white to get paid. Hopefully everyone you pay for secretly votes for Trump asshats!!

FL voters overwhelmingly voted to restore voting rights to felons in 2018 and republicans have been stalling and denying them that right since then. Republican voter suppression in FL.

Should make a fund so Americans can support others pay their legal fees so EVERYONE can be allowed to vote

morgfair That’s wonderful johnlegend . Will they be allowed to get passports to also leave if Trump wins? Since you say Americans may have to leave the country. Not hating, but I just want you to think about your comment and why leaving isn’t an option for most .

Translation: Democrats are losing Florida and they're desperate.

Sing only

Bravo! FINALLY voices of reason with the ducks to make a difference! If all the $$$ spent on these 'Campaigns' was spent on actually FIXING disparities we wouldn't have ANYTHING to ARGUE about. 🎊🥳Cheers🥳🎊 to Mike Bloomberg and John Legend and ALL who RECOGNIZE &FIX DISPARITY

They wouldn’t spend a dime on these felons fees if they go and vote for Trump. This isn’t a nice gesture it’s a plan to bribe criminals into voting for Biden in exchange for paying their debts.

If this guy is selective in paying off fees and fines, there may be a criminal charge here

Pathetic puppet + fakenews working together to support the most CorruptDemocrats!!

Why would 1 party GOP *always use voter suppression Or disenfranchise and make it harder to vote ? Because of policies ✔ Because of racist bent ✔ Because of draconian religious ideology, and no separation church and state ✔ Other...✔ VoteBlueForAmerica 👏 ✔ ImpeachBARR ?

Desparate dems. If you don't like the American Constitution then move. Noo ne is keeping you here. There is much reason for the constitution and it's not going anywhere.

Sorry, but this just sounds like vote buying to me!

This is what panic looks like. I’m sure victims of these criminals are THRIlLLED

Hm, ok so pay people to vote and it no longer is a thoughtful privilege, but a business transaction. Sad. Stupid.

Is he limiting it to blacks and Hispanics too?

So proud of your efforts. Gov. DeathSantis is already challenging Bloomberg saying it is against the law. So expect the same. The corrupt GOP is surpressing the vote at every turn.

Don't they mean buy the vote not restore?

Now talk to us about denying the military stationed overseas their voting rights, which is what Democrats like SpeakerPelosi want to do. Of course it wouldn't be the first time-AlGore made it where military votes delayed by a HURRICANE weren't counted.

Imagine thinking convicts were just hard working humans paying off their restitution and now they will immediately register to vote and then show up to vote and not just go back to being a criminal. Lmaooooooo

He can put his ass out of Florida he does not have his residence in Florida

This will give so many a great chance to move ahead.

Also a felony. Good luck!

Thank-you.

eki123 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Thank you so very much

Legend is just a puppet for the Democratic Party.

Your breaking the law

I always wondered why leftists were the way they are. Their political experts are John Legend...

Buying votes now

Money well spent!

That's a lie. Those people are likely 75% interested in voting for Democrats. It's a power grab. An attempt to indirectly pay convicts to support your party. It's a con job and the federal elections authorities should block it.

That's called buying votes and it's illegal. Period.

Joe Biden laws targetting black increase the black population on jails, acording to Democrat Senator Corey Booker, JOE BIDEN LAWS PUT THE MOST BLACK PEOPLE IN JAIL IN US HISTORY

If felons don't pay their fines, they are still felons, not 'ex-felons'.

WWJD? That.

“we believe this is a moral imperative”....doesn’t actually mean anything

Freaky naughty

Thank You!! God Bless!💙

Bullshit. Theyre buying votes

DeSantis has evil plans for this. Guarantee it.

Election interference

If felons aren't paying their fines, that's another crime. It's their responsibility to pay the fines.

Awesome!!!!!

illegal

I disagree

What is your real name?

Basically let’s steal this

You’re trying to buy votes from criminals. That bodes well for the future.

Ask their victims about your morality...

Your righteousness would be truthful if fines were paid for all

Buying votes is illegal.

Your done in entertainment after November...Write a Pelosi song or Biden basement song...who u kidding here, go back to your mansion

Trump has his cronies looking into if it's legal. Who cares who pays it.

Desmond Meade & John Legend, you are the newest members on my Heroes List! I'm so proud of the work you do, Desmond for your work on Amendmnt 4 in FL & Desmond & John for both helping to raise $ to enfranchise those in FL who had their voting rights ripped away by racist laws.

thereidout You are a patriot, a lover of democracy, and you can sing, too.

John legend is a toolbag

Does anyone know if Hunter Biden is contributing? 🙄

John Legend has been working on state and local prison reform for several years and began helping ex felons who qualified to get their voting rights back in Florida since the legislation was first passed by a 65% margin. He's not just jumping in last minute he's been working this

Vote out the liberal Democrat rioters distraction haters Marxists

arickard411 The Party of Criminals. Democrats

JL has no morals or common sense

We're not a democracy. We're s constitutional Republican. Dumb ...... needs to learn some civics 101

Buying votes.

One of the jerks I thrown their CDs from my shelf to the trash

Yes! You are just paying off their debt. For them. Completely generous. They can vote for whomever they want to!

I hope when Trump goes to prison he's not allowed to vote for the rest of his life.

Bloomberg is bribing people with his money, Florida I won't stand for it

AmyTonn MSNBC is the worst.

It’s called buying votes. Pretty incredible stuff going on.

🙏keep up the spirit, friend, hope your struggle is not in vain ..✊💪✊

Florida state law says its Voter fraud to even influence someone's vote much less exchange money or favors for votes. You go ahead but your going to jail! Msm has already maxed its service donations to the biden campaign fund.

Some of them. The fines and fees of those willing to vote Democrat. Sounds like vote buying and election interference.

I hope these felons get it all paid off by stupid, rich Dems and then they just decide to not vote anyway. The Dem base is notoriously lazy beyond belief. Some of the most self involved, narcissistic duh heads I have ever met in my entire life.

104.061 'No person shall directly or indirectly give or promise anything of value to another intending thereby to buy that person’s or another’s vote or to corruptly influence that person or another in casting his or her vote'

That's illegal. Paying people to vote.

You can't ask for morality in a country that's racist. It just ain't there in most white folk.

Buying votes

Now that’s a racist sob there. Supporting money for votes. Rich people buying votes. There is no depth to which Dems won’t go.

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Buy some votes rich man.

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