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Rhiannon12866

(205,237 posts) Mon Jan 17, 2022, 07:33 PM Jan 2022

'If This Bill Is Not Passed Our Country Will Be Weakened': John Lewis' Brother On Voting Rights Bill

Last Thursday, the House passed the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the Freedom to Vote Act. Now, it is up to the Senate to get the bills through. John Lewis' brother Grant Lewis and John Lewis' former director of internal affairs Rachelle O’Neil joins MSNBC's Craig Melvin to discuss the importance of the bills. Aired on 01/17/2022.

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'If This Bill Is Not Passed Our Country Will Be Weakened': John Lewis' Brother On Voting Rights Bill (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jan 2022 OP

Yup! SheltieLover Jan 2022 #1

"Weakened" Turbineguy Jan 2022 #2

Exactly. That's the plan that Putin has been working towards - both here and in Europe. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2022 #3

Russia is using the race card to further US unrest and division. It is working. Resist. Evolve Dammit Jan 2022 #4

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

1. Yup!

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Jan 17, 2022, 07:35 PM

Jan 2022

Turbineguy

(37,320 posts)

2. "Weakened"

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Jan 17, 2022, 07:56 PM

Jan 2022

It's what Putin wants and the GOP wants to give that to him.

A stronger country takes competence to govern.

Rhiannon12866

(205,237 posts)

3. Exactly. That's the plan that Putin has been working towards - both here and in Europe.

Reply to Turbineguy (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 17, 2022, 07:57 PM

Jan 2022

Evolve Dammit

(16,725 posts)

4. Russia is using the race card to further US unrest and division. It is working. Resist.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Jan 17, 2022, 09:55 PM

Jan 2022

Especially the AA Capitol police officer who shot the white girl vet. That is gold for the Russia cyber machine. The MAGAT/ Q base is fed red meat 24/7.

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