Category Archives: Voter Suppression

Open Thread | Still On the Worst Court Since TANEY

Posted on May 4, 2026 by rikyrah

Mavis Amundson ‪@mavisja.bsky.social‬ Follow Will Bunch, gift post Inquirer SCOTUS gutting 1965 Voting Rights Act is a wake-up call from a dream share.inquirer.com/WNSbDz Will Bunch, gift post InquirerSCOTUS gutting 1965 Voting Rights Act is a wake-up call from a dream … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | More on SCOTUS VRA Ruling

Posted on May 1, 2026 by rikyrah

From The Establishment Bar: Some thoughts on the SCOTUS VRA ruling Posted by Liberal Librarian April 30, 2026 Yesterday, our vaunted Supreme Court of these very United States gutted the Voting Rights Act even more. It seems to be a … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Just A Reminder About The SAVE ACT

Posted on March 23, 2026 by rikyrah

While the true honest voter suppression wrapped up in Voter ID requirements is real… The true goal of THE SAVE ACT Is to fundamentally alter our Election system. Our Election System, by design in the Constitution, was one based on … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Once Again, Republicans Cannot Win IF THEY DO NOT CHEAT….All they know is Voter Suppression and Cheating

Posted on March 4, 2026 by rikyrah

Once again, the Founding Fathers were very deliberate with their design around elections. They wanted a DECENTRALIZED SYSTEM WITH CONTROL BY THE STATES. With some input by Congress. They are attempting to FEDERALIZE ELECTIONS. WHY would the Department of Homeland … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | NO – The Executive Has NO PART of Elections..And it was by Design by the Founding Fathers

Posted on February 13, 2026 by rikyrah

The Founding Fathers, flawed though they were, understood certain things. Which is why, the EXECUTIVE has absolutely no control over Elections in the Constitution. We have a very de-centralized system of elections, with THE STATES being in control of the … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Only Way The GOP Can Win IS…..IF THEY CHEAT. SAY NO TO THE SAVE ACT

Posted on February 11, 2026 by rikyrah

You can reach your senators and representatives through the U.S. Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121. Tell them to VOTE NO ON THE SAVE ACT. What is the SAVE ACT? It’s a Voter Suppression Bill on steroids. Trying to solve a … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The GOP War On Women Includes Attacking Their Voting Rights

Posted on September 23, 2024 by rikyrah

From The New Republic How the Republican War on Women Extends to Voting Rights Most women vote Democratic. And most still change their name when they marry. And that’s where the GOP sees an Achilles’ heel. Thom Hartmann September 19, … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Georgia Governor Signs Election Changes Into Law…Uh huh…Uh huh

Posted on May 10, 2024 by rikyrah

Uh huh…. Georgia governor signs election changes into law The bill signed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp will implement new rules in the battleground state. less than six months before Election Day. May 7, 2024, 9:40 PM CDT / Source: … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | IF You Need to Understand Black Disdain for the Republican Party….

Posted on March 14, 2024 by rikyrah

Look no further. chris evans (@notcapnamerica) posted at 8:56 AM on Fri, Mar 08, 2024: And as an addendum, here are a list of policies or initiatives Republicans are pushing around the country that disproportionately hurt Black people that Democrats … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024 Elections, African Americans, Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Breaking News, Elections, Gerrymandering, GOP, Institutional Racism, Open Thread, Politics, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 38 Comments

Open Thread | There Were Some Elections Last Night

Posted on November 8, 2023 by rikyrah

And, for Joe Biden and the Democratic Party to be in such trouble, according to the pundits…. Not a bad night. Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) tweeted at 8:46 PM on Tue, Nov 07, 2023: Across the country tonight, democracy won and … Continue reading →

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