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LastLiberal in PalmSprings

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40. The conservatives long for the 'Good Old Days' -- pre-1790

Sat May 30, 2015, 10:31 PM

May 2015

When the Constitution took effect in 1789, it did not "secure the blessings of liberty" to all people. The expansion of rights and liberties has been achieved over time, as people once excluded from the protections of the Constitution asserted their rights set forth in the Declaration of Independence. These Americans have fostered movements resulting in laws, Supreme Court decisions, and constitutional amendments that have narrowed the gap between the ideal and the reality of American freedom.

At the time of the first Presidential election in 1789, only 6 percent of the population–white, male property owners–was eligible to vote.

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/charters_of_freedom_13.html
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Does this sound like the direction the GOP is heading?

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The Conservatives Who Gutted the Voting Rights Act Are Now Challenging �One Person, One Vote� [View all] octoberlib May 2015 OP

In all honesty, this county has become disgusting... world wide wally May 2015 #1

So have a lot of the other counties KamaAina May 2015 #2

I t's becoming almost scary. We're dealing with an opposing party who has octoberlib May 2015 #5

K&R LongTomH May 2015 #3

Believe it or not, it's also under attack in liberal Marin County KamaAina May 2015 #4

Interesting. Thanks for posting! octoberlib May 2015 #6

Where I am, it's too early sulphurdunn May 2015 #21

Wouldn't this kind of logic let people who don't have kids off the hook Jackpine Radical May 2015 #28

You got it. KamaAina May 2015 #38

This could bode very poorly for California. herding cats May 2015 #7

Yes it does BrotherIvan May 2015 #8

I won't be surprised if this does make it past this SC. herding cats May 2015 #18

IMO Quackers May 2015 #9

But it would have to be accurately counted, and that hasn't happened in this country in years. nt valerief May 2015 #11

How are we different from banana republics? Don't say, valerief May 2015 #10

That brings something to mind� Jackpine Radical May 2015 #29

What next, reverting to counting only property owners? n/t Gormy Cuss May 2015 #12

Eventually, yes... awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #15

Some Conservatives really want that, no kidding. n/t MicaelS May 2015 #16

And then only white male ones. KamaAina May 2015 #39

The conservatives long for the 'Good Old Days' -- pre-1790 LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2015 #40

k&r bigtree May 2015 #13

Notice to Justices Scalia, Alito and Thomas SCantiGOP May 2015 #14

K&R. I read about this the other Ilsa May 2015 #17

These MFers spend all their time figuring out ways to cheat and hurt others. Avalux May 2015 #19

SCOTUS Ruling in favor of Blum will be an Intolerable Act eom LarryNM May 2015 #20

Of course, should this abomination sulphurdunn May 2015 #22

As the oligarchy gain more and more economic power AgingAmerican May 2015 #23

Republicans are some tireless bastards. DocMac May 2015 #24

they don't they are blood sucking vampires... VanillaRhapsody May 2015 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author AZ Progressive May 2015 #25

Representation HassleCat May 2015 #26

How often would these districts be reassessed? cascadiance May 2015 #31

What he's trying to do is disturbing, but the title is misleading. Springslips May 2015 #27

One person , one vote has more to do with equal voting representation between urban and rural areas. octoberlib May 2015 #33

Makes sense. Springslips May 2015 #41

We don't send politicians to office to represent just the people who voted for them. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #30

+1 octoberlib May 2015 #34

These people are absolute monsters. Initech May 2015 #35

The GOP, if you cannot win DonCoquixote May 2015 #36

I think they really want it to get like it used to be, to be able to vote you have to own acreage. LiberalArkie May 2015 #37

K&R Paka May 2015 #42

There are whites that have ZERO problem with this.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #43

Sounds like a slightly less exclusionary version sulphurdunn May 2015 #44

Yip the wingnuts can't win on ideology so just tinker with voter restrictions/now representation UTUSN May 2015 #45

You don't have to be a voter to be helped or harmed by the laws passed by the legislature. Beartracks Jun 2015 #46

Great reply! And so true. octoberlib Jun 2015 #47

Blum is a racist bigoted scumbag. blackspade Jun 2015 #48