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Tarheel_Dem

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11. DU used to be a hotbed for that sort of activism. These days, not so much. The sad part is that...

Reply to babylonsister (Reply #10)

Fri Mar 28, 2014, 05:32 PM

Mar 2014

many folks might figure why bother, it's "JUST a mid-term". However, even sadder than that is that they may wake up in 2016 only to learn that they've lost their voting rights because these crazy assed rightwingers control all the state houses, the USSC, as well as the US Congress.

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k&r nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #1

nother CatWoman Mar 2014 #2

Fantastic! Maraya1969 Mar 2014 #3

What about other states than CA. bigdarryl Mar 2014 #4

From the article... babylonsister Mar 2014 #5

K&R napkinz Mar 2014 #6

ACLU: Why Today (Oct. 1, 2013) is a Big Day for Voting Rights ProSense Mar 2014 #7

back to the top CatWoman Mar 2014 #9

Let's hope they all know there's an important midterm this year. Tarheel_Dem Mar 2014 #8

I wish I knew how to get that word out. nt babylonsister Mar 2014 #10

DU used to be a hotbed for that sort of activism. These days, not so much. The sad part is that... Tarheel_Dem Mar 2014 #11

Hard to believe it's 7 months out. joshcryer Mar 2014 #12

Weird doesn't begin to describe the apprehension I feel that nothing of substance will get.... Tarheel_Dem Mar 2014 #13

I think we need to step away from this place. joshcryer Mar 2014 #14

Ditto! I'm finding more & more that facts on the ground rarely coincide with what's happening at DU. Tarheel_Dem Mar 2014 #15

OUCH for the gop! lol Cha Mar 2014 #16