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Beowulf

(761 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:57 PM Nov 2012

Voter suppression will be even greater in 2016

and it will be legal. The Supreme Court is set to review the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Many court observers felt that Roberts' vote for the ACA was in part an attempt to give him cover to provide the deciding vote to overturn the VRA. We really need to keep the Senate and regain the House. And for Harry Reid to change the filibuster rules, because we may need new legislation to protect people's right to vote after the SCOTUS makes their ruling.

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Voter suppression will be even greater in 2016 (Original Post) Beowulf Nov 2012 OP

Work needs to be started now to prevent some of this shit in 2016 & beyond codjh9 Nov 2012 #1

SERIOUS Work Needs To Be Started NOW! Raster Nov 2012 #2

If they steal this election, there won't be any voting 2016 santamargarita Nov 2012 #3

On the other hand, the significant increases in non-white populations may cause the ladjf Nov 2012 #4

codjh9

(2,781 posts)

1. Work needs to be started now to prevent some of this shit in 2016 & beyond

Reply to Beowulf (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:58 PM

Nov 2012

Raster

(20,998 posts)

2. SERIOUS Work Needs To Be Started NOW!

Reply to codjh9 (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:02 PM

Nov 2012

If we do not halt this tide of suppression, we may well find that EVERYONE, save just a few partisans are not able to cast their ballots.

santamargarita

(3,170 posts)

3. If they steal this election, there won't be any voting 2016

Reply to Beowulf (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:20 PM

Nov 2012

ladjf

(17,320 posts)

4. On the other hand, the significant increases in non-white populations may cause the