The Rachel Maddow Show: "This Is Voter Suppression!" Wisconsin State Senator Lena Taylor

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The Rachel Maddow Show 9pm EST M-F on MSNBC

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/

Facing Recall, Wisconsin GOP Will Hustle Through Voter ID Bill That Disenfranchises Students, Seniors


The backlash against Wisconsin Republicans is gathering steam. In response to the state GOP’s campaign against workers’ rights, Democrats and labor activists gathered well over the number of signatures needed to file recall petitions against six state Republican senators last month. Should the petitions be certified, officials would call the first election for July 12.

The unprecedented recall effort has set the GOP scrambling to pass their agenda quickly, in case they lose their majority this summer. Not only will they once again target public employees and try to legalize concealed weapons, now state Republicans are rushing through a voter ID bill that would disenfranchise many Wisconsin voters:

http://thinkprogress.org/2011/05/09/wisconsin-voter-bill-id-recall/

[dorksied]

1. Could this be fought in the Supreme Court?

This new law just seems to go against the very spirit of what our country was founded on, could a federal law suit gain any traction?

[blackbart99]

2. holy shit......

This is insane....Thank you Sen. Taylor for trying to stand up for us(the people).

[Stuart G]

3. K and R nt

[Duct Tape]

4. It seems like

Rachel Maddow is the only one who's been talking about all these voter ID bills that the repugs are trying to pass-whether it's in Texas or Wisconsin.

[usrname]

5. Bradblog

Also mentions it. But Brad Friedman isn't a television personality like Rachel Maddow.