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Voting In Richmond County On Election Day – Austin’s Daily Commentary

Author Austin Rhodes

Austin talks about voting in Richmond County.

Transcript:

Austin: I believe we’ve done a pretty good job of communicating the important issues on the ballot. Today, Tuesday, Election Day, we’ve told you very clearly that if you are pulling a ballot in Richmond County, you need to pull a Democratic ballot so you can vote against Richard Roundtree, the most dangerous sheriff we’ve ever had. Certainly the worst in my lifetime. And that includes the guy who went to jail, by the way.

Also, we’ve got to do our best to get Jared Williams out of office. The worst D.A. that we’ve had in my lifetime. And that includes a guy who probably should have gone to jail. Bottom line, they make Agusta less safe, and you need to vote for their opponents to make Augusta a better place.

By the way, there’s another race that you need to remember as well. And that’s the race that John Barrow is running for state Supreme Court running against Justice Pinson, who’s done a good job and who appreciates his role as a Supreme Court justice for the state, interpreting the Constitution and protecting what he believes and what many believe are the constitutional rights, not only in the state but also in the country.

John Barrow has been campaigning that he is going to go a different route, protecting a woman’s right to choose, even though the Supreme Court of the United States says that unless it’s spelled out specifically, there is no inherent right to choose an abortion. They did that in Roe v Wade, citing privacy concerns and a woman’s right to privacy.

Folks, you no more have a right to an abortion via privacy rights than you do a right to have heroin. For your own personal use, citing privacy rights. If an abortion is to take place or if it’s a legal abortion is to take place, it has to be a right specifically granted by the Constitution of the United States. Period. It’s a very specific act.

Well, John Barrow doesn’t agree with that. And he’s going to use his position of a justice of the Georgia Supreme Court to, go his own way. The good news is, I hope people in the state of Georgia are smarter than that. Certainly they should be.

Vote John Barrow out of office yet again. Show him the door. We’ve done it before. We can do it again. And remember to vote for Justice Benson for Supreme Court over John Barrow. My goodness gracious. Are we still telling that man no? Yes we are. And that’s the comment. Get out and vote.  and that’s. Come out and get out and vote. I’m Austin Rhodes. 95.1 FM News Talk WGAC.

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'I Voted' Sticker: 5 Fun Facts About Civic Duty's Most Iconic Symbol

Besides having a say in your local, state and federal government representatives, one of the most popular aspects of going to vote is receiving an “I Voted” sticker.

If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’ve taken a selfie proudly showing off proof you voted. (This author is certainly guilty of doing so on multiple occasions.) But you should be proud to show off your sticker! Not only are you exercising your civic duty, but you’re also in possession of a true American icon.

Of course, for the 2024 election, the classic “I Voted” sticker has seen more designs join the fray. However, few have garnered as much attention as one particular design in Michigan. This year, the Wolverine State held a contest for residents to submit a new “I Voted” sticker design that will be printed and handed out at polling stations across the state. Among the winners was a design showing a werewolf ripping off a shirt in front of an American flag, which has since received a ton of attention nationwide.

https://twitter.com/Local4News/status/1853803487391342709

John Oliver even talked about the infamous sticker on Last Week Tonight. He said of the design, “The founding fathers should frankly be ashamed that they didn’t ensure voting came with complimentary werewolf swag. I cannot believe it took nearly 250 years for a young Michigan genius to solve that obvious flaw in our democracy.”

Oliver’s praise didn’t just stop there. When the design was first released, the host jokingly said, “Yes! Everything about that is perfect. The line work, the kinetic energy of the shirt being ripped off, the wolf’s head thrown back in patriotic ecstasy at the concept of democracy. I know this is not the point, but I would commit voter fraud to get multiples of that sticker.”

That description eventually led to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to respond to Oliver saying, “No need to ‘commit voter fraud,’ John and @LastWeekTonight! We’ll send you some stickers.”

https://twitter.com/JocelynBenson/status/1833534016190091448

While the Michigan werewolf design is incredibly fun, let us not forget about the original design where this all started. Here are five fun facts about the classic “I Voted” sticker.

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