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Gman

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4. Absolutely

Reply to graham4anything (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 30, 2013, 07:08 PM

Jun 2013

And I wonder why there is so much talk about this issue and virtually nothing since Wednesday about the SCOTUS gutting the Voting Rights Act.

Gay marriage is a hollow victory if its only a matter of time until the right wing gerrymanders enough to pass a constitutional DOMA amendment. And with the same RW in power because of a gutted VRA, there is no chance of changing anything regarding domestic spying.

I don't understand why people here do not see the bigger picture that without the VRA we are truly screwed.

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Normally I would pass this one by. But want to especially here to say yes. graham4anything Jun 2013 #1

this is not about dismantling any of those institutions - I doubt that anyone here supports that Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #2

Absolutely Gman Jun 2013 #4

"That's a tough "won"? Gman Jun 2013 #3

kick Demo_Chris Jun 2013 #5

Well the Republicans certainly accomplished winning the Senate... Historic NY Jun 2013 #6

another kick Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #7