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hifiguy

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8. 15th Amendment

Reply to Bandit (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 14, 2011, 12:40 PM

Dec 2011

Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

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�Voting is a privilege, not a right,� said one GOP official [View all] NNN0LHI Dec 2011 OP

oops! that's driving, barbtries Dec 2011 #1

I wonder how long it took America to go from a horseless carriage to it's a privilege? midnight Dec 2011 #16

Full nut... nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #2

I think if you enter into politics as a career justiceischeap Dec 2011 #3

Or require them to take the citizenship test EC Dec 2011 #19

read the article barbtries Dec 2011 #4

Another repuke asshat who has never read hifiguy Dec 2011 #5

Where does it say that in the Constitution? Bandit Dec 2011 #6

15th Amendment hifiguy Dec 2011 #8

+ JitterbugPerfume Dec 2011 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Dec 2011 #11

Remember, not all rights are explicitly in the Constitution zipplewrath Dec 2011 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Dec 2011 #20

oddly enough... ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2011 #14

The 14th Amendment refers to the right to vote, and provides punishment NYC Liberal Dec 2011 #18

We're almost there with freedom of speech and assembly aint_no_life_nowhere Dec 2011 #7

Republicans think breathing is a privilege! Fuck em. OffWithTheirHeads Dec 2011 #9

If this fool's oath of office included defending and/or upholding the Constitution Motown_Johnny Dec 2011 #10

They say that about education also. I think it would probably be correct to say that they think jwirr Dec 2011 #13

Kind of a gray area.. surfdog Dec 2011 #15

Priceless quote from the article grantcart Dec 2011 #17

They really believe that. Odin2005 Dec 2011 #22