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ncjustice80

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16. This is a brilliant idea!

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sun Aug 23, 2015, 08:52 PM

Aug 2015

Unfortunately, I don't know how to get that law passed. The rethugs KNOW it would be electoral suicide to vote for it. Maybe once we take control of congress again we could jam it through???

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Instead of reparations, make black votes count more than white votes [View all] cali Aug 2015 OP

The PTB in Texas wouldn't care because on 2/5s can get a photo ID TexasProgresive Aug 2015 #1

Why not 5:1 I bet then AAs would get GOP attention. ileus Aug 2015 #2

So Just African Americans? So many questions... Lee-Lee Aug 2015 #3

That's pretty complex sarisataka Aug 2015 #32

Let's leave aside the fact this openly violates the 14th amendment. former9thward Aug 2015 #4

read the whole piece. cali Aug 2015 #6

How many US birth certificates or driving licenses list a race for the person? muriel_volestrangler Aug 2015 #31

I can't get behind that... Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #5

Why not also take votes away from white Southerners? ileus Aug 2015 #7

Would serve them right. ncjustice80 Aug 2015 #14

So you're all for disenfranchising those that YOU don't agree with? GGJohn Aug 2015 #25

Christians.....that'd get their Godly goat. ileus Aug 2015 #30

I say we just kill anyone that diagrees with us. name not needed Aug 2015 #8

Only if you kill them from orbit n/t ryan_cats Aug 2015 #10

. sarisataka Aug 2015 #33

Dumbest shit I've read this weekend. X_Digger Aug 2015 #9

poe's law has me fucked up right now. linuxman Aug 2015 #11

No (nt) bigwillq Aug 2015 #12

Ah, but there's that pesky old Constitution. WillowTree Aug 2015 #13

Not gonna work not gonna happen GusBob Aug 2015 #15

This is a brilliant idea! ncjustice80 Aug 2015 #16

Hush. nt Codeine Aug 2015 #18

You're a real piece of work!! GGJohn Aug 2015 #26

I would prefer a nice Socialist change that eliminates all of our nasty inequalities. JanMichael Aug 2015 #17

How do you logistically plan on doing this? I'm not saying black Americans (among others) haven't MillennialDem Aug 2015 #19

I for one wholeheartedly support increasing Clarence Thomas's voting power (nt) Nye Bevan Aug 2015 #20

I did , did you? former9thward Aug 2015 #21

Oh goodie, that one drop I have in me will pay off after all. KentuckyWoman Aug 2015 #22

Thoughtful piece. Thanks (nt) Recursion Aug 2015 #23

thanks. I also viewed it as thoughtful- and thought provoking cali Aug 2015 #29

Better yet, take the vote away from all immigrants. L. Coyote Aug 2015 #24

Good idea; logistical nightmare eridani Aug 2015 #27

Counter-proposal: Do away with winner-takes-all and let all votes count the same. DetlefK Aug 2015 #28

You're kidding, I hope jmowreader Aug 2015 #34