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ileus

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30. Christians.....that'd get their Godly goat.

Reply to GGJohn (Reply #25)

Mon Aug 24, 2015, 05:58 AM

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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