Two Supreme Court cases could destroy what remains of the Voting Rights Act

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Kevin M. Kruse Retweeted

One reason we need to nuke the filibuster is that the Supreme Court is likely to gut what remains of the Voting Rights Act in two cases being argued next week. And Congress is powerless to stop them if the filibuster is in place.

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[Baitball Blogger]

1. If we don't protect the right for everyone to vote, the Republicans will continue

to win elections by suppressing the vote, or finding ways to dump Democratic votes after the elections until they get the results they want.

[FBaggins]

2. Hyperbole much?

The court can easily rule against the lower court without overturning the VRA and thus there's little reason to think that they'll "gut" anything. The previous administration argued that the laws in question do not violate the VRA and the current administration agrees with that conclusion. The only difference was that the former administration argued for a new framework for courts applying the "results test".

[jaxexpat]

3. Really can't be overstated just how much is at stake while these clowns hold the majority.

We've seen more damage come from progressive's inability to anticipate and respond appropriately than mere chance would allow. To be safe, it would seem prudent to treat every potential reversal as an all hands on deck emergency. There's really no down side to prevention.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. We should do what Moscow Mitch & the GQP would do

anything we can get away with.

Temporarily nuke the filibuster. Apply it only to specific legislation. Isn't that what Mitch did with Merrick Garland? And every other piece of legislation last year? What was Mitch's refusal to allow legislation to come to the floor other than a de facto personal filibuster?

Nuke the filibuster for 60 days, and pass what you want. Then announce it is reapplied.

You have to fight these Satanists with real fire.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Just annouce the filibuster doesn't apply when protecting the democracy

it's a national security issue. Republicans are all for national security, right? Or they were pre-Trump anyway.

[edhopper]

6. Roberts had made it clear

he does not believe the VRA should stand.

He does not think the Federal Government should have any say in what States decide.

[Grins]

7. I read the story at the link...

The word "Filibuster" is not even used.

What am I missing?

[BobTheSubgenius]

8. I'm utterly gobsmacked by this.

I CLEARLY remember the civil rights marches, and the tenacity and ferocity with which the fight had to be prosecuted. And it's more or less going away in less than a generation?

Appalling.