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In reply to the discussion: Former Florida GOP leaders say voter suppression was reason they pushed new election l [View all]TPaine7
(4,286 posts)49. The Founding Fathers were divided on full equality. My namesake and Benjamin Franklin were on the
right side, for example, while the the author of the Declaration of Independence--Thomas Jefferson--and others were on the side of slavery. (Jefferson making pious statements to the contrary notwithstanding; I'm talking about what he did, not what he said.)
The real credit belongs to the Framers of the 14th Amendment; they were for full equality, at least as a matter of law.
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Former Florida GOP leaders say voter suppression was reason they pushed new election l [View all]
redqueen
Nov 2012
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I complete agree, and if a 100% verifiable true and correct ballot count ever comes...
Raster
Nov 2012
#24
So will they voluntarily go to jail for their crimes against the country?
liberal N proud
Nov 2012
#3
According to Jim Greer GOP party leaders specifically discussed how to stop ...
Ganja Ninja
Nov 2012
#6
The Founding Fathers were divided on full equality. My namesake and Benjamin Franklin were on the
TPaine7
Nov 2012
#49
The principles most of us understand, and the Confederates were against that.
freshwest
Nov 2012
#53
Did they break laws? Will anyone be prosecuted? IMO interferring with voting should be
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#11
Anymore seems like violations of the Constitution are passe. Patriot Act. nm
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#38
This news help turn "Republican voter suppression" into a real correlate in voter minds.
Coyotl
Nov 2012
#61
IMO the most important issue facing a free America is a fair and honest voting system.
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#40