Comments on: The Voting Rights Act http://firedoglake.com/2006/07/13/the-voting-rights-act/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:16:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: 4&20 blackbirds » Blog Archive » Links… http://firedoglake.com/2006/07/13/the-voting-rights-act/#comment-189011 4&20 blackbirds » Blog Archive » Links… Fri, 14 Jul 2006 18:13:47 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/07/13/the-voting-rights-act/#comment-189011 <p>[…] Speaking of conservatives tailoring their image to the South, the GOP is desperate to sink the Voting Rights Act. […]</p> […] Speaking of conservatives tailoring their image to the South, the GOP is desperate to sink the Voting Rights Act. […]

]]> By: James http://firedoglake.com/2006/07/13/the-voting-rights-act/#comment-188984 James Fri, 14 Jul 2006 18:00:38 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/07/13/the-voting-rights-act/#comment-188984 <p>They can’t fry Cheney, that leaves the king exposed to impeachment.</p> They can’t fry Cheney, that leaves the king exposed to impeachment.

]]> By: dad http://firedoglake.com/2006/07/13/the-voting-rights-act/#comment-188810 dad Fri, 14 Jul 2006 16:01:45 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/07/13/the-voting-rights-act/#comment-188810 <p>I signed a petition yesterday to tell the Congress to renew the voting rights act. Here is exactly what I said in my own words:</p> <p>“The fact that we are having to sign a petititon for the renewal of the Voting Rights Act, after all these years, is a disgrace to Democracy and this nation.</p> <p>Just pass the damn thing now, or pay the price. We are getting sick to death of you people.”</p> <p>I am becoming less and less concerned with civility these days. The angrier I get, the less I care. These crackers do not deserve politeness. They are bigots on parade and I, for one, would not spit on any of them if they were on fire; a condition devoutly to be wished.</p> I signed a petition yesterday to tell the Congress to renew the voting rights act. Here is exactly what I said in my own words:

“The fact that we are having to sign a petititon for the renewal of the Voting Rights Act, after all these years, is a disgrace to Democracy and this nation.

Just pass the damn thing now, or pay the price. We are getting sick to death of you people.”

I am becoming less and less concerned with civility these days. The angrier I get, the less I care. These crackers do not deserve politeness. They are bigots on parade and I, for one, would not spit on any of them if they were on fire; a condition devoutly to be wished.

]]> By: mui http://firedoglake.com/2006/07/13/the-voting-rights-act/#comment-188563 mui Fri, 14 Jul 2006 13:39:39 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/07/13/the-voting-rights-act/#comment-188563 <p>I am becoming an admirer of Maxine Waters. I really hope she comes to CT to camp for Ned. I think she’s got a lot of good energy.<br /> Coincidence : I just got sent a DVD from PBS, called Home of the Brave, about the death of Viola Liuzzo during the Civil Rights Era. It was a pretty unsettling story.<br /> However, It does remind you that a lot of people died for the right to vote. & it seems people need to be reminded, often.</p> I am becoming an admirer of Maxine Waters. I really hope she comes to CT to camp for Ned. I think she’s got a lot of good energy.
Coincidence : I just got sent a DVD from PBS, called Home of the Brave, about the death of Viola Liuzzo during the Civil Rights Era. It was a pretty unsettling story.
However, It does remind you that a lot of people died for the right to vote. & it seems people need to be reminded, often.

]]> By: Ricardo Martinez http://firedoglake.com/2006/07/13/the-voting-rights-act/#comment-188509 Ricardo Martinez Fri, 14 Jul 2006 12:40:24 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/07/13/the-voting-rights-act/#comment-188509 <p>I have heard comparisons between the current attempts to limit the vote of people of color, to the era after the end of reconstruction in the south when Blacks had the rights they recieved during reconstruction taken away from them. </p> <p>Is history trying to teach us a lesson here? Well there is one that we may already know: If Americans of good will are not constantly vigilent and continue to demand our rights, no one will do it.</p> I have heard comparisons between the current attempts to limit the vote of people of color, to the era after the end of reconstruction in the south when Blacks had the rights they recieved during reconstruction taken away from them.

Is history trying to teach us a lesson here? Well there is one that we may already know: If Americans of good will are not constantly vigilent and continue to demand our rights, no one will do it.

]]> By: HopeSpringsATurtle http://firedoglake.com/2006/07/13/the-voting-rights-act/#comment-188419 HopeSpringsATurtle Fri, 14 Jul 2006 05:28:29 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/07/13/the-voting-rights-act/#comment-188419 <p>Beck…totally interesting detail to notice.</p> <p>I’m keeping it in mind.</p> Beck…totally interesting detail to notice.

I’m keeping it in mind.

]]> By: Beck http://firedoglake.com/2006/07/13/the-voting-rights-act/#comment-188189 Beck Fri, 14 Jul 2006 02:14:26 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/07/13/the-voting-rights-act/#comment-188189 <p>Do people notice the facia in the background on each side of the podium? My question is how long have we been displaying fascia in our offial buildings?</p> <p>This is the symbol of fascists governments.</p> Do people notice the facia in the background on each side of the podium? My question is how long have we been displaying fascia in our offial buildings?

This is the symbol of fascists governments.

]]> By: Cujo359 http://firedoglake.com/2006/07/13/the-voting-rights-act/#comment-187927 Cujo359 Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:58:04 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/07/13/the-voting-rights-act/#comment-187927 <p>Mike @ 4:26 pm (#175) - It looks like if you want an electrified fence designed, Steve King’s your guy:</p> <p><a href="http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/13/king-fence/">http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/13/king-fence/</a></p> <p>Who says there are no more Renaissance men?</p> Mike @ 4:26 pm (#175) – It looks like if you want an electrified fence designed, Steve King’s your guy:

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/13/king-fence/

Who says there are no more Renaissance men?

]]> By: Eli http://firedoglake.com/2006/07/13/the-voting-rights-act/#comment-187921 Eli Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:53:05 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/07/13/the-voting-rights-act/#comment-187921 <p><i>Eli — what if ditching Cheney meant doing both, preventing the White House from looking worse AND losing the baggage…?</i></p> <p>It begins to look more like win-win for Rover to fry Cheney.</p> <p>I think a Cheney indictment hits a little too close to home for their comfort. But they would certainly scapegoat and firewall like crazy so he wouldn’t take any of them with him.</p> Eli — what if ditching Cheney meant doing both, preventing the White House from looking worse AND losing the baggage…?

It begins to look more like win-win for Rover to fry Cheney.

I think a Cheney indictment hits a little too close to home for their comfort. But they would certainly scapegoat and firewall like crazy so he wouldn’t take any of them with him.

]]> By: Rayne http://firedoglake.com/2006/07/13/the-voting-rights-act/#comment-187917 Rayne Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:49:11 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/07/13/the-voting-rights-act/#comment-187917 <p>I smell new thread…I guess I better go up top and look before EPU’ing myself any further.</p> I smell new thread…I guess I better go up top and look before EPU’ing myself any further.

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