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freshwest

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45. On that same subject, from Egbertowillie's thread:
Tue Jun 25, 2013, 11:08 PM
Jun 2013


'I Don't Want Everybody to Vote' -- The Roots of GOP Voter Suppression

Now many of our Christians have what I call the ‘goo-goo syndrome.’ Good government. They want everybody to vote. I don’t want everybody to vote. Elections are not won by a majority of people. They never have been from the beginning of our country, and they are not now. As a matter of fact our leverage in the elections quite candidly goes up as the voting populace goes down. ~ Paul Weyrich, 1980

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251312880

Sounds like a conspiracy to overturn the rights of millions of Americans.

By co-founder of the Heritage Foundation, involved in the creation of ALEC, the Moral Majority, the Council for National Policy, the Krieble Institute, likely more.

And their plan to end the liberal influence through disenfranchising Democrats and minorites, consistently carried out by ruthless GOP operatives with a religious fanaticism which has never cared about or honored ethics, laws or rules. Which democracy requires.

Why would it, since they hate democracy and see it as evil, want government to serve their interests only and like the Confederacy, do not believe in the most powerful tenet of the Founding Fathers that they worked to create?

Such as the ideal all men are created equal:


As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those who conduct themselves as worthy members of the community are equally entitled to the protections of civil government. I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality. ~ George Washington

And we still have people who say there is no difference between the two parties?


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+1. VOTE straight democratic every single election there is from President to freeholder to anything graham4anything Jun 2013 #1
+1!!!!! gateley Jun 2013 #2
There is a difference ... Scuba Jun 2013 #3
Oh the difference between Voting Rights for all Americans and Cha Jun 2013 #15
Abortion rights and same sex marriage? Food stamps? EPA, DOE, Iran? Oh, well. freshwest Jun 2013 #19
Thanks fresh.. exactly. Cha Jun 2013 #20
Illuminating to see to whom the rights of me and those I care about don't mean a hill of beans. freshwest Jun 2013 #23
But but but Social Security.. Cha Jun 2013 #25
When there's trouble, you gotta know who has your back, instead of this guy: freshwest Jun 2013 #31
Yes, you do.. and I know Cha Jun 2013 #35
And the Donkey they rode in on, LOL! freshwest Jun 2013 #40
And, now we have Senator Markey to help with that load we're Cha Jun 2013 #43
+1 JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #27
Damned straight. You earned it! freshwest Jun 2013 #33
A twice-elected Democratic President endorsed cutting Social Security .... Scuba Jun 2013 #21
Go President Obama!! Yay, he's our President!!! Cha Jun 2013 #22
I don't consider standing up for Social Security "whining". If you do I think that's just sad. Scuba Jun 2013 #24
We're all standing up for Social Security.. and we're not throwing away Cha Jun 2013 #26
No, we're not ALL standing up for Social Security ... Scuba Jun 2013 #34
I'm sorry, I don't have time for this.. everyone I know stands up for it.. and Cha Jun 2013 #39
If President Obama had gotten support leading into the 2010 midterms, we wouldn't be bluestate10 Jun 2013 #36
Right, cause no one could expect the President to stand up for SS while the R's control the House. Scuba Jun 2013 #37
A fine discussion along those lines here BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #4
Thanks Godz the Democrats didn't confirm any of these assholes n/t leftstreet Jun 2013 #5
Right, and then the Republicans don't confirm any of our "assholes". KittyWampus Jun 2013 #7
You're saying Democrats nominate assholes to the SC? leftstreet Jun 2013 #9
+1 HiPointDem Jun 2013 #10
Unless the nominee is truly awful, the Senate is going to pass the POTUS' nominee Yavin4 Jun 2013 #12
I tweeted something similar today. JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #6
On that same subject, from Egbertowillie's thread: freshwest Jun 2013 #45
Rec. President Obama's appointees did NOT help this to happen. -nt CakeGrrl Jun 2013 #8
but...but...Obama will just appoint people like Roberts, say the firebaggers Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #11
Either "republicon operatives" or entrenched Cha Jun 2013 #16
^^ This! ^^ BlueCaliDem Jun 2013 #28
I am convinced that two of the most prominent anti-Obama posters on DU are republican bluestate10 Jun 2013 #38
^^^This^^^ Thanks. bluestate. freshwest Jun 2013 #41
Yes, indeed. I agree. lumpy Jun 2013 #44
I was born to Democrats about half a century ago and on days like this here is what I say: Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #13
there is mostly certainly a difference between republicons and Cha Jun 2013 #14
Such a statement is far too broad. There are issues morningfog Jun 2013 #17
Kick! LeftInTX Jun 2013 #18
100% right ! K and R ! RBInMaine Jun 2013 #29
K&R! eom BlueCaliDem Jun 2013 #30
And yet, "Obama=Bush" name-calling persists. Is that true when it comes to SCOTUS nominees? Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #32
But...but..but davidpdx Jun 2013 #42
Yes. A day to remember. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #46
The smart ones will stay away rufus dog Jun 2013 #47
Kick politicasista Jun 2013 #48
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