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Swede

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Sun Apr 12, 2026, 10:15 AM 12 hrs ago

Louisiana GOP races to eliminate an elected office won by an exonerated man

The GOP have not a shred of decency.


Republicans say it isn’t personal and defend the effort as a step toward government efficiency.

“The citizens of New Orleans overwhelmingly said: ‘I want to give this person a chance, he can make a difference,’” Duncan, a Democrat, told lawmakers during a March committee hearing. “What this bill does, it says: ‘Thank you but you wasted your time.’ It disenfranchises everybody.”


https://apnews.com/article/new-orleans-criminal-clerk-calvin-duncan-exonerated-d247677aa601a85cac604645d50fc739

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Louisiana GOP races to eliminate an elected office won by an exonerated man (Original Post) Swede 12 hrs ago OP
K'n'R justaprogressive 12 hrs ago #1
Lie, cheat, steal, rinse & repeat. SheltieLover 10 hrs ago #2
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