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Section 5 Or Section 8
This week the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in Shelby County v Holder. This case is an attempt to negate Section 5 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The plaintiffs claim that the provisions of Section 5 are … Continue reading
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Tagged 2004 election, 2008 election, 2012 election, Alabama, Alaska, bigotry, Calera Alabama, California, Congress, Democrats, discrimination, Ernest Montgomery, Florida, Franklin County Board of Elections, Franklin County North carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York magazine, North Carolina, Obama, politics, racism, Republicans, Section 5, Section 8, Shelby County Alabama, Shelby County v Holder, South Carolina, Supreme Court, Texas, University of Michigan, Virginia, voter fraud, voter ID, voter intimidation, voter registration, Voter suppression, voter turnout, voting, voting rights, Voting Rights Act of 1965
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Sexual Nullification
In 1870 the United States ratified the 15th Amendment to the Constitution which granted the right to vote to former male slaves. (Women, regardless of race or former status of servitude, did not get the right to vote until the … Continue reading
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Tagged 15th Amendment, 19th Amendment, abortion, Arkansas, bigotry, Bob McDonnell, Civil Rights, Constitution, Democrats, Dennis Daugaard, discrimination, Guttmacher Institute, Indiana, Jack Dalrymple, Jim Crow, Jimmie Crow, Mike Beebe, Mike Pence, Mississippi, North Dakota, Phil Bryant, Planned Parenthood, politics, Rachel Maddow, racism, Republicans, Roe v. Wade, sexual discrimination, South Dakota, Tate Reeves, Tea Party, transvaginal probe, transvaginal ultrasound, ultrasound, United States Constitution, Virginia, Voter suppression, voting rights, war on women, women, women's health issues, women's issues, women's rights, Women's Sufferage
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For The People, The Future and Those Downticket
Most people feel that all politicians are selfish, self-centered and only concerned about their own political futures. For the second time in three months the Obama administration disproved that by taking action that will not benefit the President in 2012 … Continue reading
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Tagged 10th Amendment, 2008 election, 2012 election, 24th Amendment, Brennan center, Democrats, Department of Justice, disenfranchisement, John McCain, Justice Department, Nikki Haley, North Carolina, Obama, politics, Republicans, Rick Perry, South Carolina, Tea Party, Texas, voter fraud, voter ID, Voter suppression, voter turnout, voting rights, Voting Rights Act of 1965
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Where Is Home?
Immigration is one of the most vexing challenges facing America today. It is a complex problem. No simple one step solution is going to solve it. Solving the problem involves not only legal but social change. Legislation is not sufficient … Continue reading
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Tagged bigotry, border security, Buffalo, Buffalo New York, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Congress, conservative, Dream Act, education, greed, immigration, Mexico, Poland, politics, racism, Red Foxx, Republican, Tea Party, voter fraud, voter ID, Voter suppression, voting rights, Voting Rights Act of 1965, Warsaw Poland
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Repealing American History
It is widely accepted to call the more liberal in the Democratic Party progressives. On occasion, admittedly just to have the enjoyment of riling them up, I have referred to the conservatives as regressives – the opposite of progressives. My … Continue reading
Hail Rick
For many years people have drawn parallels between the fall of Rome and what they see as an American decline. Whether or not to support all or some of those theories makes for interesting after dinner conversation. Let me quote … Continue reading
The Selective Constitution
Have you ever read the United States Constitution in its entirety in one sitting? I recommend that you do – it really does not take very long. This amazing document is relatively short, the original text and the amendments. If … Continue reading
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Tagged 12th Amendment, 13th Amendment, 14th Amendment, 15th Amendment, 16th Amendment, 17th Amendmant, 19th Amendment, 23rd Amendment, 24th Amendment, balanced budget, bankrupcy, Constitution, Electoral College, immigration, income tax, IRS, nullification, poll tax, Rand Paul, Republicans, slavery, states rights, Tea Party, United States Constitution, Voter suppression, voting rights, Women's Sufferage
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