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Marrah_G

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44. The kitty reminds me of GD these days :)

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Tue Jun 25, 2013, 11:27 AM

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BREAKING: Supreme Court strikes down major provision of the Voting Rights Act as unconstitutional [View all] Are_grits_groceries Jun 2013 OP

Oh, I think they know exactly what this will do! Va Lefty Jun 2013 #1

+1 n/t Catherina Jun 2013 #11

In one sense they do. Are_grits_groceries Jun 2013 #19

I just heard....they didn't strike it all down, though, but this can't be good, nonetheless. nt MADem Jun 2013 #2

Major provision was struck down, from what I've heard. AngryOldDem Jun 2013 #4

One more fight Are_grits_groceries Jun 2013 #3

Damn suffragette Jun 2013 #5

Al Sharpton (MSNBC) calls it "devastating". femmocrat Jun 2013 #6

we knew that was going to happen. cali Jun 2013 #7

Very predictable, unfortunately. The only way alsame Jun 2013 #8

The only good in all of this is that it might spark a new wave of activism and action. marmar Jun 2013 #9

I thought the same (desperately looking for pony) thing. Could help in the upcoming mid-terms. MADem Jun 2013 #12

'over such BASIC shit' marmar Jun 2013 #14

I swear, they'd repeal our right to gravity, and charge us for it, if they could. nt MADem Jun 2013 #15

Wow - AMAZING line. I'm going to be quoting you with that one! IdaBriggs Jun 2013 #38

They keep us fighting for basic shit marions ghost Jun 2013 #16

Moral Mondays Everywhere marions ghost Jun 2013 #17

That's entirely possible PatSeg Jun 2013 #29

section 4 NoMoreWarNow Jun 2013 #10

Fuck, that's a huge loss magellan Jun 2013 #48

FUCK THE SUPREME COURT. forestpath Jun 2013 #13

what's next? maryellen99 Jun 2013 #18

I figure this is on their list somewhere Triana Jun 2013 #25

of course maryellen99 Jun 2013 #26

or put simply malaise Jun 2013 #20

DISGUSTING theHandpuppet Jun 2013 #21

What exactly did they strike down? Marr Jun 2013 #22

Certain states were required to go to a federal court before they could change any voting procedure. nessa Jun 2013 #30

Basically, southern States had to pre-clear voting procedures with the DoJ Recursion Jun 2013 #41

The Fucked Up Five know EXACTLY what this will do. Raster Jun 2013 #23

Sad day in this country maryellen99 Jun 2013 #24

All the people who suffered and died... all the progress that was made over the years JCMach1 Jun 2013 #27

1964 in the good 'ol usa..... spanone Jun 2013 #28

Fuck the SCOTUS Tree-Hugger Jun 2013 #31

The only solution is world revolution. Zorra Jun 2013 #32

Then we're screwed Recursion Jun 2013 #40

This ruling is why I am not optimistic about the forthcoming ruling Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #33

Here are the creme de la scum: UTUSN Jun 2013 #34

Screw those right-wing assholes! kentuck Jun 2013 #35

These guys are shameless solara Jun 2013 #37

I think it's strange that the VRA only took into account Jarla Jun 2013 #36

It's hard for me to fault the majority's logic: it should be all states Recursion Jun 2013 #39

This may be the beginning of the RW "re-taking" of the country. DCBob Jun 2013 #42

Many here on DU are so happy bashing Obama that they won't care Democat Jun 2013 #45

It does seem that way at times.. DCBob Jun 2013 #47

Sad sad day Marrah_G Jun 2013 #43

The kitty reminds me of GD these days :) Marrah_G Jun 2013 #44

I was just watching that and thinking that someone should Skidmore Jun 2013 #46