Fri Aug 24, 2012, 06:50 PM

TroyD (4,468 posts)

Republican Attorney Generals argue the Voting Rights Acts of 1965 is unconstitutional

Aug 24, 2012

The Republican attorneys general of Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, South Carolina, South Dakota and Texas filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court arguing that a key provision of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional. Significantly, the brief points to the fact that the Voting Rights Act impedes laws intended to make it more difficult for racial minorities to cast a ballot as a reason why Court should cast a skeptical gaze on the landmark voting rights law responsible for breaking the back of Jim Crow:

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/08/24/740401/gop-attorneys-general-voting-rights-act-should-be-struck-down-to-boost-laws-suppressing-minority-vote/

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Republican Attorney Generals argue the Voting Rights Acts of 1965 is unconstitutional (Original post)	TroyD	Aug 2012	OP
I always knew that republicans were racist	Proud liberal 80	Aug 2012	#1
this supreme court would overturn this part of the voting rights law	madrchsod	Aug 2012	#2
Repuke Attorneys General have their heads up their asses.	Zoeisright	Aug 2012	#3
That is NORTH Dakota, not South Dakota.	RC	Aug 2012	#4
Good show, RC.	longship	Aug 2012	#5
They think any rights that minorities get are unconstitutional	RainbowOverTexas	Aug 2012	#6

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Fri Aug 24, 2012, 07:10 PM

Proud liberal 80 (129 posts)

1. I always knew that republicans were racist

but they use to be "code" about it, now they are just down right blatant.

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Fri Aug 24, 2012, 07:18 PM

madrchsod (55,705 posts)

2. this supreme court would overturn this part of the voting rights law

this is why the election in 2012 is one of the most important in a long long time.

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Fri Aug 24, 2012, 07:20 PM

Zoeisright (7,795 posts)

3. Repuke Attorneys General have their heads up their asses.

Collectively. All at the same time.

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Fri Aug 24, 2012, 08:06 PM

RC (21,594 posts)

4. That is NORTH Dakota, not South Dakota.

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I am so tired of people thinking North Dakota does not exist.
BTY, the Capital of North Dakota is Bismarck, not Pierre. And Pierre is the Captial of South Dakota, not Bismarck.

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Fri Aug 24, 2012, 08:28 PM

longship (17,569 posts)

5. Good show, RC.

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Fri Aug 24, 2012, 08:33 PM

RainbowOverTexas (71 posts)

6. They think any rights that minorities get are unconstitutional

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