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chknltl

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81. An enthusiastic +1

Thu Feb 27, 2014, 03:47 PM

Feb 2014

An inspired and informed citizenry supporting it's own electorate and electoral process against those who attack our democracy! This is the very definition of PATRIOTISM!

Personally I feel that "Voter Suppression" needs to be redefined as "Anti-Democracy" and tied as yet another boat anchor around the Republican Agenda in the same way it has been tied to being Anti-Gay, Anti-Woman and Anti-Latina. The way I see it, many Americans can and do argue against women's rights, equal rights for the LBGT and against immigration. Those who do argue this way support a losing argument both ethically and in elections. Voter suppression in all of it's forms is a direct attack on our democracy PERIOD. It will be tough for an any voter, regardless of prior party support, to find an argument for the "Anti-Democracy Party"!

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Don't Know If You Are Watching MSNBC Right Now But Important Stuff Here: [View all] WillyT Feb 2014 OP

Hear Hear, Sir! The Magistrate Feb 2014 #1

I never have either. Can't understand why people say that. Auntie Bush Feb 2014 #6

We are not doomed. Good on you for stating it. randome Feb 2014 #19

Anyone who believe that line watches way too much television Jack Rabbit Feb 2014 #26

But only, I believe, if we throw them an anchor. pangaia Feb 2014 #37

butter. not an anchor. BUTTER. with jam. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2014 #70

Only if millions of us get our asses to the polls. Left Coast2020 Feb 2014 #40

Start preparing poll packs. Water, food. Some states want ten-hour waits. Bathrooms? aquart Feb 2014 #72

YES. YES. YES. YES. YES!!! This is the post of the YEAR, aquart!!! calimary Feb 2014 #75

An enthusiastic +1 chknltl Feb 2014 #81

Yes! This post deserves it's own KnR! chknltl Feb 2014 #77

That's right.... ReRe Feb 2014 #84

Damn right! elleng Feb 2014 #2

great point. Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Feb 2014 #3

Hate disguised as religion must never be turned into law. Nt postulater Feb 2014 #4

We need to unite over a bunch of issues affecting a number of communities: Skidmore Feb 2014 #5

Hey Moderate Democrats, remember when you thought supporting equality would Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #7

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #13

I do. I remember people saying on DU that gay rights could wait until other things were sorted out cui bono Feb 2014 #22

I do recall some afraid to take the equal rights position. Gore1FL Feb 2014 #27

+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! WillyT Feb 2014 #28

I don't recall that ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #36

Discriminatory laws that are found Unconstitutional plantwomyn Feb 2014 #45

Civil marriage is a fundamental right -- Loving v. Virginia. JDPriestly Feb 2014 #56

I know what the SOTUS said ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #60

I remember that too. I remember when the DOJ fought the decision on the right for Gays sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #55

X 1000 bvar22 Feb 2014 #79

It was all over DU. And 7 committed LBGTQ activists were tombstoned Even posting the number 7, Luminous Animal Feb 2014 #29

I do. Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #39

I do not recall that ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #42

No, I recall it very clearly. Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #46

Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #47

But, in either case ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #44

and that was then, before all of the things that happened since treestar Feb 2014 #65

LOL. then you were not paying attention. nt La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2014 #78

+ and heart and hugs. Luminous Animal Feb 2014 #58

+1. nt Zorra Feb 2014 #8

wow good news irisblue Feb 2014 #9

I don't know if anyone here is familiar with Barney's Beanery in Cleita Feb 2014 #10

Seriously? He that restaurant did that? That's nuts! tofuandbeer Feb 2014 #14

I think it's under different ownership, but I don't know if Cleita Feb 2014 #18

Yeah, it's been there a long time, so you're probably right about change of ownership. tofuandbeer Feb 2014 #20

That sign went up in 1953 and came down in 1984. It has been down for 30 Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #15

I remember reading about it back then so my memory was Cleita Feb 2014 #21

This is about information and bringing these issues into the light of day.. mountain grammy Feb 2014 #11

Get Out The Vote. Purple State Voters need to know they have clueless people leading them. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2014 #12

They already know. What they need to do is learn to CARE about having clueless people lead them. randome Feb 2014 #17

Pretty much true. Very good perspective. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2014 #43

Amen, Brother lillypaddle Feb 2014 #16

Listen, The Liberals in this country need to take over the message LittleGirl Feb 2014 #23

Liberals need to stop watching Sunday shows and start supporting online liberal media. Luminous Animal Feb 2014 #32

this liberal never watches the sunday shows LittleGirl Feb 2014 #61

The DNC got taken over by the DLC. RC Feb 2014 #62

drowned out is the best description thanks n/t LittleGirl Feb 2014 #63

This kind of thinking is just lazy treestar Feb 2014 #66

What I mean is... LittleGirl Feb 2014 #76

What I would like to hear/know is when benld74 Feb 2014 #24

Koch. They've miscalculated the generosity of youth. Luminous Animal Feb 2014 #31

i think its safe to say the culture wars are over... Volaris Feb 2014 #25

Really. The renewed fight has just begun. On the agenda as well, tackling the racist prison complex, Luminous Animal Feb 2014 #30

... not to mention Workers Rights, Human Rights, and Organized LABOR bvar22 Feb 2014 #80

+1 And the right is making its desperate last stands treestar Feb 2014 #67

yes! Liberal_in_LA Feb 2014 #33

Whack 'em hard, often, and with panache and aplomb indepat Feb 2014 #34

re:Don't Know If You Are Watching MSNBC Right Now But Important Stuff Here: View profile allan01 Feb 2014 #35

As the Reagan mystique wanes The Wizard Feb 2014 #38

Wasn't aware there was any "mystique" (don't remember it from the time) . . . hatrack Feb 2014 #50

K&R DeSwiss Feb 2014 #41

The GOP is minting tens of thousands of new Democrats every week they obstruct Vinnie From Indy Feb 2014 #48

K&R - LOL - "Right-wing fuckwads" nt Jasana Feb 2014 #49

I Had An Ex-Girlfriend That Used That Term To Great Effect... WillyT Feb 2014 #53

But what does it really say? What framing does it alter? aquart Feb 2014 #73

Dear Republicans: When Jan Brewer is the sane voice in your party, your party is in trouble. nt silvershadow Feb 2014 #51

Even better news, in Ky a judge has ordered the state to alfredo Feb 2014 #52

Here it Comes Again... WillyT Feb 2014 #54

Ohio is backing down... BuelahWitch Feb 2014 #57

Excellent. nt redqueen Feb 2014 #69

"TURN ON MSNBC RIGHT FUGGING NOW" not good enough for you, WillyT? Skittles Feb 2014 #59

What a wonderful thing ProSense Feb 2014 #64

Reporting for Whacking dury! AAO Feb 2014 #68

Money talks DFW Feb 2014 #71

These bigoted a-holes don't yet realize what social media can do. Arugula Latte Feb 2014 #74

Yes!! people power and action are the best way to make change happen underthematrix Feb 2014 #82

Actually debunkthis Feb 2014 #83

K&R ReRe Feb 2014 #85

Public ridicule is the most powerful tool we have against the regressives. tridim Feb 2014 #86

They keep living in their little bubble Helen Borg Feb 2014 #87

Maybe more and more people are getting fed up with hatred guised as acceptable in the purveyor's indepat Feb 2014 #88