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merrily

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26. Stealth? I thought Jim Crow's jackboots were quite loud.

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Wed Oct 29, 2014, 05:54 PM

Oct 2014

What can we do? Protests when the newly elected are sworn in? Show up at the polls (those of us who can) with tape over our mouths, to symbolize those whose vote was silenced?

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The stealth return of Jim Crow: Millions threatened by poll purges [View all] Stellar Oct 2014 OP

The GOP can only win by suppressing the vote Gothmog Oct 2014 #1

only stupid people vote for their shitty ideas Skittles Oct 2014 #24

Stealthy?! Not in the least. SomeGuyInEagan Oct 2014 #2

GOP Election Fraud needs more attention than it's getting Jack Rabbit Oct 2014 #3

The freaking corporate media will filter out all mention of the criminal acts of the GOP. Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #4

I'm really P/O about this myself! Stellar Oct 2014 #11

Homeland is a term created by Rudolph Hess. Dont call me Shirley Oct 2014 #27

And now used by Democratic and Republican politicians whenever they want to raise the specter merrily Oct 2014 #28

Giving into public demand The Democrats would change the name. The gops would dig in the heels Dont call me Shirley Oct 2014 #30

I don't understand your first sentence, but nothing requires Democrats to announce merrily Oct 2014 #31

If Democrats were put under pressure to stop using the term homeland, change the name of Dont call me Shirley Oct 2014 #32

Why should it even require pressure? Also, I disagree that pressure = results from politicians. merrily Oct 2014 #33

The Democrats still bow to public pressure, although less than they used to. Dont call me Shirley Oct 2014 #34

I don't agree that Democrats still bow to pressure. merrily Oct 2014 #35

It has everything to do with politicians using the term homeland. Dont call me Shirley Oct 2014 #37

So they want us to believe that only minority voters cheat in elections by voting twice bigdarryl Oct 2014 #5

Here's the thing.... Stellar Oct 2014 #9

Interesting - I go three pairs of "matches" csziggy Oct 2014 #29

My husband and father-in-law have the same name.... Stellar Oct 2014 #36

I got 434 matches in the search for my husband's name OKNancy Oct 2014 #6

When you can't win on policy, cheat. Scuba Oct 2014 #7

Al Jazeera seveneyes Oct 2014 #8

I like Al Jazeera. Stellar Oct 2014 #10

Al Jazeera has stories you would never find Dawson Leery Oct 2014 #12

Yes. Stories rather like the one cited in this OP 99th_Monkey Oct 2014 #14

I also appreciate Al Jazeera. nm rhett o rick Oct 2014 #20

k and r nashville_brook Oct 2014 #13

keep an eye on GregPalast.com RussBLib Oct 2014 #15

You could fight this all the way to SCOTUS Skidmore Oct 2014 #23

Voters wake up and vote smart or you will lose your voting rights. sammy750 Oct 2014 #16

I'm more than a little skeptical OldRedneck Oct 2014 #17

I will bet there's a lot more republicans in that list then Democrat Gman Oct 2014 #18

This Should Be Very Unnecessary DallasNE Oct 2014 #19

Boy, they are just *going* at it, aren't they? n/t AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #21

John Roberts Jr. GeorgeGist Oct 2014 #22

Republicans CANNOT win elections on the merits of their arguments. Therefore, they cheat. blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #25

Stealth? I thought Jim Crow's jackboots were quite loud. merrily Oct 2014 #26