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AndyA

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3. I hope the Justice Department stays on top of this

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 09:58 AM

Jun 2013

I do think this will make minorities angry, and will likely GOTV--hopefully. My concern is many will just give up, thinking it won't do any good to vote, and that no matter who they vote for the deck is stacked against them.

Best case scenario: Minorities get angry, get organized, and show up in unprecedented numbers. Voting is a basic right in this country, the GOP has no grounds to screw around with it. I hope the actions of the Republican Party on this, women's rights issues, and all the other things they're trying to take away is ultimately their undoing. I hope their actions result in them being the minority party for many years to come.

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You think the damage done to the Voting Rights Act is going to help us? [View all] CreekDog Jun 2013 OP

I wonder about this reasoning too. Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #1

And a country where war criminals get to laugh and scratch on The View. rhett o rick Jun 2013 #11

I think it will hurt unless something comes out of Congress to Skidmore Jun 2013 #2

I hope the Justice Department stays on top of this AndyA Jun 2013 #3

I'm surprised anyone would think this could help us. gateley Jun 2013 #4

Only if the DNC makes an issue of GOP taking away AMERICANS votes, if they don't then yes uponit7771 Jun 2013 #5

Eventually, the RW will fail under the weight of their own stupidity. NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #6

I hope so! Bryn Jun 2013 #8

Tend to agree but our numbers won't crush them if our numbers aren't allowed to vote and won't byeya Jun 2013 #10

K&R This thread needs to be discussed Bryn Jun 2013 #7

Apparently a majority of the supreme court does. geckosfeet Jun 2013 #9

Thanks for the link Bryn Jun 2013 #12

Times change. Neither party existed in the early history of the country. Where it hurts dems geckosfeet Jun 2013 #13

This decision is going to have as negative an effect as Citizens United. Enthusiast Jun 2013 #14

The answer/solution to this problem is simple. justiceischeap Jun 2013 #15