It is very clear that the only real hope of restoring any approximation of genuine democracy

[Atticus]

lies in the passage of a federal election statute WITH TEETH that will insure free and fair elections.

Republican dominated states simply will not guarantee their citizens a level playing field. They will suppress votes or alter actual vote totals to produce Republican victories. Allowing this naked election fixing in ANY state impacts EVERY state and diminishes the value of everyone's vote.

We MUST pass such legislation and we must be willing to piss off anyone who would block it. This is no time for "nice". Now is the time for "whatever it takes".

[TreasonousBastard]

1. So, ya think enforcing the Voting Rights Act of '65 wouldn't be enough?

[leftieNanner]

3. Scotus gutted it.

That's why all those southern states have been able to pass these terrible laws.

[regnaD kciN]

6. And what makes us think they won't do the exact same thing to any new legislation...?

[unblock]

5. Shelby county v. Holder pretty much ended that.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelby_County_v._Holder

[Karadeniz]

2. Totally agree!

[unblock]

4. It will require Supreme Court reform too.

It's not a coincidence that Jim Crow is returning like crazy shortly after the bigot states were released from their voting rights act restrictions.

Today's Supreme Court is even worse than the one in 2013, so we need to fix that as well.

[stopdiggin]

7. agreed

but we're also asking to get an awful lot accomplished with only the most razor thin of political advantage (if that) at hand. All the things we want -- and probably something like 12 months .... Pretty tall order.