Republicans Launch Two-Pronged Attack Against Voting Rights Act

In their endless quest to further defang the Voting Rights Act and gerrymander their way into permanent control, Republican officials have launched a double-headed attack on the landmark civil rights law. 


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1476680
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As they’ve already indicated that they’re willing to die on this hill, let’s make it happen! Figuratively - at the ballot box, up and down the ticket in 2024.


F-ing Sekulow.

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Frist! Okay, not frist! Republicans prove again they don’t care about Democracy, rule of law or the Constitution. They are willing to defy the courts because they want to stay in power by any and all means.

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And new state courts are taking the same
approach as SCOTUS, saying no method to correct for political party gerrymandering! argggh!


Mars, in a safe place

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Brazen enough? They don’t give a damn, acccording to the fascist cult only fascists are qualified to say who is entitled to vote.

And furthermore, in their view

only the U.S. attorney general — not individual voters represented by good government groups, as is most common — can bring lawsuits under the section of the law concerning illegal vote dilution.

not only do they screw voters, those voters are not allowed to complain about it.

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Ratfuckers all.

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Is Mars in a place he feels safe or is he in a place that the rest of us are safe from an attack from Mars?

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“If conservatives become convinced that they cannot win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. They will reject democracy."
– David Frum

“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”
– Frank Wilhoit

At this point, how people still vote in the millions for these deplorables is beyond my comprehension. It’s taken a lot to unwind my own self-deception that we were better than that, as a nation. I still hope we are, but I can’t say that I believe it.

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We may complain after we give our addresses so heavily armed weenies in camouflage, flack jackets and helmets may threaten children.
Also accompanied by the local preacher.

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Must all Southern male governors look (and act) like they should have been extras in Animal House?

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When you cannot win on the merits of your ideas or your vision to provide for the common good…

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Who knew Republicans were a collection of irredeemably racist liars and cheats?

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I doN"t think this is Morning MEmo. Need Tardigrade, not CAts. Or Poodlegrades. Hypoallergenic. No sheddind!

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Mars is a very peaceful, nice kitty.
He occasionally uses the One Brain Cell collectively shared twixt all ginger cats to make mischief. :slight_smile:

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So about that 1st Amendment and the right to petition government for redress of grievances is the right to make a complaint to, or seek the assistance of, one’s government, without fear of punishment or reprisals .

Doesn’t say it’s limited to the DoJ. Doesn’t limit which things we can petition. What say you, Founding Fathers?

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As wItH duST MIteS. the pOopS Are tHe pROBlem.

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Anybody paying attention…

Anyone who’s heard the word Reagan…

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You’re right, but that’s still not enough people . . . .

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“Thank you sir, may I have another?”

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Wronged voters apparently have no legal path to seek relief or redress.

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