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(20,450 posts)Holder Stands Up for the Right to Vote
Todays excellent New York Times editorial rightfully praises Attorney General Eric Holders efforts this week to highlight the sanctity of the right to vote in America. In his speech from the Lyndon Baines Johnson presidential library in Austin, Texas, the attorney general said, The right to vote is not only the cornerstone of our system of government it is the lifeblood of our democracy. And no force has proved more powerful or more integral to the success of the great American experiment than efforts to expand the franchise.
But this year, weve seen a coordinated effort to shrink our democracy and push voters out of the electorate as legislatures across the country have passed laws that will make it harder for Americans particularly African-Americans, the elderly, students and people with disabilities to exercise their fundamental right to cast a ballot. The Department of Justice plays a critical role in fighting back against these voter suppression laws. The agency can challenge discriminatory voting laws and stop them from going into effect.
Take action and tell Attorney General Holder you agree with his efforts to protect the right to vote.
http://www.aclu.org/blog/voting-rights/holder-stands-right-vote