Category Archives: Voting Rights Act

Open Thread | The Plot to Kill the Post Office Is About Stealing the 2020 Election

Posted on April 13, 2020 by

I want people to be clear about this. What happened in Wisconsin this past week was a trial run for what the GOP wants to do in November. They know, as I do, the more people that vote, the worse … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | The Chicanery With the 2020 Census

Posted on May 31, 2019 by

Ever since we saw Wilbur Ross trying to put a Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census, we knew that phuckery was afoot. The Constitution is very clear – everyone in the United States is to be counted. Period. There has … Continue reading →

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Voting Rights | Martyrs For The Right To Vote

Posted on November 3, 2018 by

From about 1900 to 1965, most African Americans were not allowed to vote in the South. This was especially true in the Deep South: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. White people in power used many methods to keep … Continue reading →

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President Barack Obama Speaks at the University of Illinois |Mid-term Elections

Posted on September 7, 2018 by

Today I’m at the University of Illinois to deliver a simple message to young people all over the country: You need to vote, because our democracy depends on it. I hope you'll tune in at 11am CT: https://t.co/34WjNaVAcU — Barack … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Happy Birthday Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on January 15, 2018 by

For all you did for us as a country.. You were a true patriot. A true believer in this country. The lives you changed are still happening. Your ripples are still moving through time. Thank you.

Posted in Black History, Civil Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, Open Thread, Politics, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , , , | 43 Comments

Thursday Open Thread | More on Voter Suppresor Kris Kobach

Posted on July 6, 2017 by

From the New York Times: The Man Behind Trump’s Voter-Fraud Obsession How Kris Kobach, the Kansas secretary of state, plans to remake America through restrictive voting and immigration laws. By ARI BERMAN JUNE 13, 2017 ……………………… The A.C.L.U. has filed … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Attorney General White Citizens Council Strikes At Voting Rights

Posted on March 2, 2017 by

The Sessions Effect: Trump DOJ Reverses Course In Major Texas Voter ID Case By Alice Ollstein Published February 27, 2017, 12:47 PM EDT For the last six years, the Justice Department has sided with the citizens and civil rights groups … Continue reading →

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Neil Gorsuch | Trump pick for Supreme Court Justice

Posted on January 31, 2017 by

Nope, NOPE, NOPETY NOPE! A Scalia robot. Democrats better filibuster this dude. Former President deserved the right to pick Merrick Garland and receive an no or ye vote. The GOP NEVER even considered or allowed Merrick to come forward for … Continue reading →

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The Upcoming Attack on Voting Rights-The LIES from This White House

Posted on January 24, 2017 by

You have had the repeated LIES of the new White House. From The Press Secretary and THAT MAN. They continue to repeat the lie that he would have won the popular vote, if 3 million illegal voters hadn’t committed voter … Continue reading →

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The Nightmare Begins: Senator Sessions for Attorney General?

Posted on November 21, 2016 by

I have always had an interest in historical fiction. I especially like reading fiction about Black people during the Civil War and Reconstruction. Putting myself in their shoes – these people, who had just been freed from slavery, believing that … Continue reading →

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