The state legislatures are rolling fast:
"The GOP-led Georgia Senate just voted 29-20 to PASS #SB241, one of the worst voter suppression bills in the country. It would end no-excuse mail voting, increase voter prosecution, and add racist ID requirements. The GOP continues their relentless attack on voting rights."
https://twitter.com/fairfightaction/status/1369052609529716736?s=20
"The GOP-led Georgia Senate just voted 29-20 to PASS #SB241, one of the worst voter suppression bills in the country. It would end no-excuse mail voting, increase voter prosecution, and add racist ID requirements. The GOP continues their relentless attack on voting rights."
I suspect that the ACLU and many other groups have all the paperwork pre-set for the law suits to start rolling in. It is going to be important to help finance the legal defense funds that are going to be litigating against these New Jim Crow laws.
After reading a story in The Hill (I wait for Letters until the coffee is brewed) on the "surprise retirement" of a half dozen Republican senators, I had the idle thought as I poured the magic bean fluid of "We are going to have to Abrams the s*%t out of those states".
Quote from Matt Damon in "The Martian" where he says he has to "science the s*%t out of his surroundings to insure his survival.
Ally, this comment makes my day! I’m all about science-ing the s*%t out of stuff, but had never thought of my modus operandi in those terms. And Abrams-ing the s*%t out of several states is my new goal. Let’s go!!
The bright side: voter suppression has never been this obvious. Every news article I read calls it what it is, even if it doesn’t always mention the racist underpinning.
This is also creating problems within GA's GOP, as they realise this voter suppression can also hurt THEM. Abrams and GA Democrats are on it, so I don't think it will proceed without a fight. Even Raffensperger and Gov. Kemp oppose restricting mail-in voting. After all, it WAS put forward several years ago by the GA GOP. I don't expect things to necessarily sail through without resistance. It'd be curious to see how H.R. 1, currently before Congress, might affect some of these blatantly discriminatory voting restrictions.
Ah yes. Geoff Duncan is boycotting. I smell a run for higher office coming. Kemp has to be careful to not alienate moderate Republicans, suburban women, and the moderate Democrats, since Trumpers want to burn him at the stake.
As Bruce Sellers wrote, “This is also creating problems within GA's GOP, as they realise this voter suppression can also hurt THEM.”
Remember: it is by shining the light into the dark corners that you root out the cockroaches and the corruption. Personally I think we have the Social Lepers party on the run. Between the Trumpster versus principled Republican fights, which includes and likely inspired the half dozen recent Senatorial retirements, and the spotlight on racist voter suppression legislation, the Good Side is winning. But I’m with TC and the rest of you: pedal to the metal. Keep the accelerator floored. Keep the aircraft throttle firewalled. GO TEAM‼️🎉❤️
The state legislatures are rolling fast:
"The GOP-led Georgia Senate just voted 29-20 to PASS #SB241, one of the worst voter suppression bills in the country. It would end no-excuse mail voting, increase voter prosecution, and add racist ID requirements. The GOP continues their relentless attack on voting rights."
https://twitter.com/fairfightaction/status/1369052609529716736?s=20
I suspect that the ACLU and many other groups have all the paperwork pre-set for the law suits to start rolling in. It is going to be important to help finance the legal defense funds that are going to be litigating against these New Jim Crow laws.
mark elias!!!
What a setback, Ellie. I pray Stacey et al. will be able to overcome.
Meanwhile, here in Virginia things are looking up:
https://www.npr.org/2021/02/26/971366621/virginia-is-poised-to-approve-its-own-voting-rights-act
https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-voting-rights-act-passes-as-supreme-court-case-threatens-federal-protections/
After reading a story in The Hill (I wait for Letters until the coffee is brewed) on the "surprise retirement" of a half dozen Republican senators, I had the idle thought as I poured the magic bean fluid of "We are going to have to Abrams the s*%t out of those states".
Quote from Matt Damon in "The Martian" where he says he has to "science the s*%t out of his surroundings to insure his survival.
Agree as to making Abrams a verb!
Absolutely. Unlike "Borking," "to Abrams" has a positive meaning.
Ally, this comment makes my day! I’m all about science-ing the s*%t out of stuff, but had never thought of my modus operandi in those terms. And Abrams-ing the s*%t out of several states is my new goal. Let’s go!!
😂👍🏼🙏🏼
And Florida is going in the other direction. https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/opinion/editorials/2021/03/02/editorial-desantis-mistakes-election-integrity-voter-suppression/6883048002/
It is with dismay that I read about what is going on in Florida and the other states. I hope donations to FairFight and the Democrats will hep.
The bright side: voter suppression has never been this obvious. Every news article I read calls it what it is, even if it doesn’t always mention the racist underpinning.
This is also creating problems within GA's GOP, as they realise this voter suppression can also hurt THEM. Abrams and GA Democrats are on it, so I don't think it will proceed without a fight. Even Raffensperger and Gov. Kemp oppose restricting mail-in voting. After all, it WAS put forward several years ago by the GA GOP. I don't expect things to necessarily sail through without resistance. It'd be curious to see how H.R. 1, currently before Congress, might affect some of these blatantly discriminatory voting restrictions.
https://georgiarecorder.com/2021/03/09/no-excuse-voting-ban-creates-gop-schism-as-georgia-senate-presses-on/
In case you want to help Abrams:
https://fairfight.com/
Ah yes. Geoff Duncan is boycotting. I smell a run for higher office coming. Kemp has to be careful to not alienate moderate Republicans, suburban women, and the moderate Democrats, since Trumpers want to burn him at the stake.
These are getting beyond ridiculous: GOP proposal in Arizona would reject ballots that are postmarked after the Thursday before an election, even if the ballot arrives at the election office before the close of the polls https://trackbill.com/bill/arizona-senate-bill-1593-early-voting-time-limits-envelope/2009157/
As Bruce Sellers wrote, “This is also creating problems within GA's GOP, as they realise this voter suppression can also hurt THEM.”
Remember: it is by shining the light into the dark corners that you root out the cockroaches and the corruption. Personally I think we have the Social Lepers party on the run. Between the Trumpster versus principled Republican fights, which includes and likely inspired the half dozen recent Senatorial retirements, and the spotlight on racist voter suppression legislation, the Good Side is winning. But I’m with TC and the rest of you: pedal to the metal. Keep the accelerator floored. Keep the aircraft throttle firewalled. GO TEAM‼️🎉❤️
And now Iowa:
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/08/politics/kim-reynolds-voting-iowa/index.html