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Bryn

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7. K&R This thread needs to be discussed

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 10:08 AM

Jun 2013

I do not fully understand the Supreme Court's ruling on the Voting Rights Act (VRA) means.

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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

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