Mary Lou Marzian, Honi Marleen Goldman and Maria A. Fernandez| Opinion contributors

Republican hypocrisy Can you hear us now?

Kentucky Republicans, along with those in other states, are passing laws to keep women and minorities "in their place."Just as the patriarchal mindset and laws were in the 1800s, these men still consider us as their property.

For example, women and Black peoplemust be stopped from voting because women and minorities are inferior to white men.Women need to be constantly pregnant so we cannot be in the workplace where women take jobs away from men.

So, while the Republicans in Washington, D.C., are trying to change what really happened on Jan.6 with their "alternate facts,"let us take a look at the hypocrisy of our own Kentucky legislature.After all, hypocrisy is the soul of Republican propaganda.

Hypocrisy No.1: Kentucky Republicans passed various laws taking away the governors ability to make executive decisions because they said that they wanted to make those calls.Now let us be reasonable would the Robert Stivers and David Osbornes of the world put through this legislation if there were a Republican governor?And let us also be realistic: The Kentucky Senate and House are in session four months each year with each member representing their own specific district.The governor is on the job 24/7 and represents all the people of Kentucky.So, if there is a statewide emergency that requires immediate action, who do you want to make that call?

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Hypocrisy No. 2:Voting suppression laws.We all know the real reason.These laws are only being passed by the Republicans (or being blocked by Mitch McConnell in the U.S. Senate) to keep women and Black peoplefrom voting.Their cry of preventing vote fraud is a ruse.Many women have jobs with long hours and day care situations.Getting to the polls is difficult without a car and/or dealing with child-care issues.This is not about "voter fraud" but making sure only the votes of the elite white men will be counted so that they can control the legislatures, which then can make even more laws to control women and minorities.

Hypocrisy No. 3.No commonsense gun laws.This should be a no-brainer, but instead has become an irrational rally cry.This is definitely not about the Second Amendment, but rather a red herring just to get GOP voters to the polls.The thousands of women, children and minorities whoare killed each year are their justified collateral for their misguided right of the Second Amendment.

Hypocrisy No. 4.Daniel Cameron is wasting taxpayer money just to improve his name recognition.Each frivolous court case that he files or signs onto cost thousands of our dollars.Not to mention the wasted hours of his staff.

Hypocrisy No. 5. The Kentucky GOP fought the governor on all the COVID restrictions, flaunted not wearing a mask and mandated that all legislators show up for hastily called votes in the Capitol.But these are the same elected officials who were the first to get the vaccine.Of course, they never acknowledged that Kentucky was a leader in the country by preventing more COVID deaths, because of the governor's mask mandates and closings.

Hypocrisy No. 6. The 2022 Elections.The Kentucky Republicans need to keep the seats they have in 2022 in order to redistrict out more Democratic legislators.Kentucky has been cited by numerous national groups forhaving the worst gerrymandered legislative districts in the country.So, these legislators come up with hundreds of outlandish bills in previous sessions, just so that they can tell their constituents what a great job they are doing.Legislators should not be choosing their voters.Democracy means the voters choose their representatives.

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Hypocrisy No. 7. Abortion laws.Is this not the epitome of southern white male ownership of women?Does anyone want to believe they care about a women's uterus versus being a flashpoint with their downright wrong medical terms like heartbeat laws and protection of infants born alive? Do these men even consider that the USA has the highest maternal death rate or that more women die from being pregnant and/or childbirth? Forgetthe medical doctors, the Republicans wanttheir constituents to be outraged enough to go vote to keep these stupid laws going until we all are Stepford wives and segregation is the law of the land again!

Hypocrisy No. 8.Republicanscryout against socialism, while every citizen of Kentucky enjoys socialism benefits like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and COVIDrelief packages.Not one of these Republicans (be it an elected official or voter) have ever refused these "socialistic" assistances programs.

Are you listening people?Your votes are being used to benefit only the lives of these white male legislators. The GOP has done nothing to make your life better.At what low point will you be outraged enough to vote them out of office? Wake up!

Mary Lou Marzian, a Democrat, is the Kentucky House representative for District 34. Honi Marleen Goldman and Maria A. Fernandez are community activists who have organized numerous grassroots movements on problems facing this community.

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How hypocritical Republican lawmakers are trying to put women, minorities 'in their place' - Courier Journal