KFTC

Election Day is one week away, folks, and there’s one guy — Bill Johnson, Republican candidate for Secretary of State — who’s waging war on democracy. Letting him into office would only escalate his mission.

For instance, Bill Johnson’s ludicrous attack on homeless voters. Why is Bill Johnson afraid to let Don Blakeley vote?

I’ve had a long life and I’ve done a lot of different things – over a decade of service in a military career as an Army Platoon Sgt, I owned a 25-acre farm and made a living as a farmer, was in the construction business for a while, and even owned a computer business.

I was a Army Platoon Sergeant, serving from 1972 to 1983, and I’ve done my
time to protect this Democracy.  Questioning my right to participate in
it just doesn’t seem right.

I’ve been a respected leader with technical skills and a lot of experience, so like I said, I didn’t think I’d end up homeless, but I ended up on the street just the same.

Lots of people might be closer to that than they think.  Just losing your job might make you homeless.  I’m not trying to scare anyone, but we’re a lot closer to being in the same boat than some of us think.

Bill Johnson wants to Don, and folks just like him, their Constitutionally protected right to vote.

That alone — and there are plenty of other reasons — make it plain Bill Johnson is unqualified for the job of Secretary of State. You know, since the SoS is supposed to oversee elections and protect peoples’ right to vote.

Kentuckians for the Commonwealth is collecting stories just like Don’s, people targeted in Bill Johnson’s war on democracy. Check them out, spread the link around, and warn your fellow voters about the vote-stealing warrior down the ballot. Or, heck, vote for Bill next Tuesday if stealing votes from homeless veterans is your thing.  Democracy!

Republican Secretary of State candidate Bill Johnson is on the warpath, churning out fantastical stories of homeless people and poor people usurping our elections by the tens of thousands, all controlled by shadowy forces bent on enslaving the rest of us under socialist tyranny.

Bill Johnson’s scaremongering is ridiculous, it’s funny, it’s insane. It’s also dangerous.

In case you’ve missed it, Bill Johnson is convinced that homeless veterans are being bussed in to our cities to illegally vote for Democrats. Bill Johnson believes that a non-existent organization with a supposedly anti-White army is secretly acting behind the scenes to commit election fraud on the grandest scale. (You can view highlights from Johnson’s recent debate below.)

So now Kentuckians for the Commonwealth are getting involved. KFTC has a long history of standing up for and protecting voter rights. Broadening and strengthening Kentucky’s democracy is at the core of their mission — so the fact that they’re pushing back against a Secretary of State candidate who is claiming that same passion for democracy should make it quite clear who’s side you are on.

This letter is hitting mailboxes statewide. It reads:

Kentucky’s Demucracy is under threat and I’m writing today to ask for your help in turning things around before Kentucky’s statewide election on November 8th.

For years, Kentuckians For The Commonwealth has worked to make our Democracy stronger. We help ordinary people become strong leaders, help citizens lobby their government, and educate the public on issues affecting them. We’ve registered tens of thousands of Kentucky voters and have championed legislation to make it easier for everyone to vote. We do all this because we believe our Democracy works better if all its citizens have a vote and a voice.

We’ve made a lot of progress, and our work has made Kentucky’s Democracy broader, deeper and stronger.

But now that progress and much more is under serious threat from a man named Bill Johnson. He’s running for Secretary of State, Kentucky’s chief elections officer and he’s leading his campaign with a platform that will disenfranchise homeless voters, make it harder for elderly people and others without photo IDs to vote, and prevent former felons from regaining their right to vote.

The letter is written by a mother, grandmother, former Lady Cat who is also a former felon — she has served her debt to society and she has turned her life around. And she has gotten her voting rights restored. Which seems common sense enough — and of course, that’s reason #1 why Bill Johnson might be opposed to it.

The letter continues:

We have to do something. Let’s tell Bill Johnson that we will not allow him or anybody else to silence the voices of hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians. Let’s remind him that everyone has a right to be involved in choosing our leaders and making decisions affecting out lives.

KFTC and its members are now planning a targeted media and field campaign to challenge Bill Johnson’s plan to limit democracy in Kentucky. You can help.

Either by lending your voice in support by joining KFTC, or, if you’re already a member, by giving a little extra.

And by supporting KFTC, you’re not just supporting their work to protect democracy, you’re helping to protect Kentucky’s enviornment, its future and its working people.