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Liberal_Stalwart71

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Thu May 16, 2013, 08:33 AM
May 2013

Holder Stands Up for the Right to Vote

Today’s excellent New York Times editorial rightfully praises Attorney General Eric Holder’s 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, we’ve 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


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I was busy all day so I missed it madokie May 2013 #1
I totally agree cilla4progress May 2013 #2
I'm glad to hear he did well. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2013 #3
I'll kick for Holder. Auntie Bush May 2013 #4
K & R, too. freshwest May 2013 #11
Holder knows the ropes, and ProSense May 2013 #5
Thanks for standing up for AG Holder against john fucking Cha May 2013 #10
No one ProSense May 2013 #12
I like it! mahalo Cha May 2013 #14
I like it, too. BlueCaliDem May 2013 #16
Well, I like it. And proud to say so. David Zephyr May 2013 #26
I like it, too, especially this... Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #32
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2013 #6
"You cannot know what I know." BeyondGeography May 2013 #7
HE SHOULD HAVE FLIPPED ISSA OFF trueblue2007 May 2013 #8
I was looking for a vid of this.. I had read elsewhere how Cha May 2013 #9
Thanks... Historic NY May 2013 #18
Fuck Issa, he is an ignoramus, and I wish he would move out of my state of California still_one May 2013 #28
He was amazing! And for those who continue to assert that he should've gone after bankers... Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #33
Missed it, but glad to hear it as well. n/t Greybnk48 May 2013 #13
There's a Vid and story one post upthread. :) Cha May 2013 #15
Gohmert's asparagus is covered in aspersions Enrique May 2013 #17
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2013 #19
No, it's not clear at all to those who actually know what Cha May 2013 #20
Sorry I missed it. Weird day. elleng May 2013 #21
K&R Anansi1171 May 2013 #22
He needs to resign. Safetykitten May 2013 #23
Obviously he doesn't since he won't. nt geek tragedy May 2013 #24
Resign for what? Just because you don't like him? What does he need to resign for? Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #34
Eric Holder liberal from boston May 2013 #25
Funny how Issa had to cry for help! SCVDem May 2013 #27
Eric Holder's testimony was outstanding today denny1952 May 2013 #29
He doesn't know because he recused himself. If the ReTHUGS really wanted to get to the bottom Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #35
I didn't think so. "I don't know" repeatedly and cali May 2013 #30
There probably SHOULD be a paper trail. But as there are no regulations governing that now... randome May 2013 #36
He did nothing illegal, this time... kickysnana May 2013 #37
I couldn't agree more. I was so impressed. lamp_shade May 2013 #31
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