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vaberella

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4. It's one brought up by Alabama

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 04:55 PM

Nov 2012

It was a law put in place by the Supreme court to protect African American voter rights. Alabama wants to change the provision in the law which states they have to ask permission on the federal level to make changes on the state level ballots. I say we keep the shit standing and it shouldn't be heard because voter suppression is still in full effect.

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WTF! The Surpreme Court has agreed to hear challange to voting rights act!!!! [View all] sufrommich Nov 2012 OP

So? jberryhill Nov 2012 #1

It's one brought up by Alabama vaberella Nov 2012 #4

Great jberryhill Nov 2012 #8

why does this suprise you? graham4anything Nov 2012 #2

Pure racism. However, I really feel as bad as Kennedy is he will vote to support the voting still_one Nov 2012 #3

Here's a Roberts quote. Jim__ Nov 2012 #15

What is interesting is the items mentioned in your piece as being "rare" have been shown since 2000 still_one Nov 2012 #16

They other efforts to supress the vote failed ... so the Bush Supremes are stepping in. JoePhilly Nov 2012 #5

I wonder if they took it because they thought Rmoney would be POTUS and would have an AG madinmaryland Nov 2012 #6

They're pissed about the election. That's all there is to it. I bet Scalia had three kinds of silvershadow Nov 2012 #7

Go for it exboyfil Nov 2012 #9

Do you think it's even remotely possible that the Supreme Court will decide against.... OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #10

They want section 5 overturned Rambis Nov 2012 #11

the Court limited its review to a question which it composed itself: jody Nov 2012 #12

It may be OK though treestar Nov 2012 #13

Alaska joined in that lawsuit. Blue_In_AK Nov 2012 #14