candidate barred from describing herself as "NOT the 'whiteman's bitch.'" on ballot

Wis. candidate can't use controversial description
By SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press Writer


Wednesday, July 21, 2010

(07-21) 18:30 PDT Madison, Wis. (AP) --

A legislative candidate from Wisconsin can't use a profane, racially charged phrase to describe herself on the ballot, an election oversight board decided Wednesday.

Ieshuh Griffin, an independent running for a downtown Milwaukee seat in the state Assembly, wants to use the phrase, "NOT the 'whiteman's b----.'"

But the state's Government Accountability Board voted to bar that wording, agreeing with a staff recommendation that it is pejorative and therefore not allowed.

State law allows independent candidates to have five words describing themselves placed after their names on the ballot as long as it's not pejorative, profane, discriminatory or includes an obscene word or phrase.

Griffin, who is black, argued her case to the five white, retired judges on the board that regulates elections. She said the phrase was protected free speech.

"It's a freedom of expression," she said. "It's not racial. It's not a slur."


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:wtf:

circa 1667

:rofl:

Then she needs to think about public service. Because she is to serve all the people.

But she's crazy if she actually thinks it's not "racial".

Let the stupid bitch use that as her campaign slogan. When she gets completely demolished in the campaign, we can all laugh at her then!

From using it as her campaign slogan, she is of course free to do that.the question was how her name would appear on the election ballot.

and FYI, referring to anybody as a "bitch" on this forum is a good way to get your posts removed.

Well, if she's stupid enough to put that on the ballot, let her!

There's no fucking way would I vote for someone who said that, but they do have a right to express their views.