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Texas Republicans wants to repeal 1965 Voting Rights Act

Postby Trollzilla » Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:56 pm

The Republican Party of the State of Texas has just passed a resolution as part of the platform that the state's Congressional representatives do everything they can to repeal the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

This has just come out.

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/texas-republ ... rights-act

What are your thoughts on this?

OK Second Edit

This is typical of state that does not want to recognize the rights of minorities such as transgender people such as myself. If this happened it would be a step back into the dark ages.
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Postby SaintB » Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:59 pm

Not at all surprised. In about 15 minutes all my right wing family members will be talking about how great this is.
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Postby The Scientific States » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:00 pm

Inb4 wave of republicans claim how opposing civil rights act isn't racist.

Anyways, I believe it, but a source would be nice.
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Postby Communal Earth » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:00 pm

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Postby Lingang » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:01 pm

Is this for real?
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Postby Ardunshin » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:02 pm

Please tell me this isn't true. Say it ain't so.
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Postby Devright » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:02 pm

The hell is wrong with them?
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Postby Lingang » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:04 pm

Oh god it's real. Fucking Texas. Why don't they just secede already?
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Postby District XIV » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:04 pm

The whole "gay therapy" shit they wanted to do is just completely crazy, but this is just plain racist and unjust.

As well as completely crazy.
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Postby Trollzilla » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:04 pm

I had to do an edit. The gentleman on the TV made a mistake. It is the Voting Rights Act not the Civil Rights Act. I thought something was off when he referred to the "Civil Rights Act of 1965" I thought he just got the year wrong. Turns out the year was correct but the wrong law was cited.
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Postby Wisconsin9 » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:05 pm

Texas: saying out loud what every Republican politician is thinking.

Also, what's your opinion, OP?
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Postby Getrektistan » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:05 pm

I'm just waiting for somebody to come out of the woodworks and defend this ridiculous platform so we can all pounce.
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Postby The Scientific States » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:05 pm

Shit, this is real. I knew the Texas GOP was nuts, but this...

Any shred of respect I had for the GOP, which wasn't much, is now gone.
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Postby Condunum » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:06 pm

This just in: Texas Republicans don't know their ass from their elbow.
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Postby Natanian DRNR » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:07 pm

Because denying rights to gays just isn't enough.

Another example of how the Republican Party is a group of insane old gun toting white guys who have no business running this country, or any Town, City, county, or State within it.
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Postby District XIV » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:08 pm

Go to page 5 of this. Blatantly says that they want the voter rights act repealed.

:palm: what the honest fuck Texan GOP.

EDIT: Page 5 of the actual platform, not the table of contents.
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Postby Norstal » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:11 pm

Trollzilla wrote:The Republican Party of the State of Texas has just passed a resolution as part of the platform that the state's Congressional representatives do everything they can to repeal the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

This has just come out.

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/texas-republ ... rights-act

What are your thoughts on this?

I've made a program just for this, guys. It can predict what the arguments for defending their platform with a 70% accuracy. Trust me, I'm a Computer Scientist:

1. Well, we already have the 19th and the 14th amendment so who cares?!

2. Look, it says they support everyone of all races so they can't be racist!

Voting Rights - We support equal suffrage for all U.S. Citizens of voting age who are not felons. We
oppose any identification of citizens by race, origin, or creed and oppose use of any such identification for
purposes of creating voting districts.


3. We're not racist cause the GOP has black members in it!
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Postby Communal Earth » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:13 pm

Anyone taking refugees from Texas?

I am in need of immediate evacuation of this backwards state and its twisted political affairs.

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Postby District XIV » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:14 pm

Communal Earth wrote:Anyone taking refugees from Texas?

I am in need of immediate evacuation of this backwards state and its twisted political affairs.

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Postby Regnum Dominae » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:15 pm

Do they want Texas to turn purple even faster than it already is?
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Postby Norstal » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:15 pm

Communal Earth wrote:Anyone taking refugees from Texas?

I am in need of immediate evacuation of this backwards state and its twisted political affairs.

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No, damnit. That's how they get the majority of idiots in Texas. Stay in there and FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT!
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Postby Organized States » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:15 pm

Being a moderate conservative, I can see they have a fairly good reason, reducing voter fraud (Which is virtually nonexistent). But an absolutely terrible idea on how to fix said problem. Repealing the VRA is not the answer, but I think it is perfectly logical for states to request a State Issued Photo ID in order to vote.
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Texas Republicans wants to repeal 1965 Voting Rights Act

Postby Parhe » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:19 pm

Organized States wrote:Being a moderate conservative, I can see they have a fairly good reason, reducing voter fraud (Which is virtually nonexistent). But an absolutely terrible idea on how to fix said problem. Repealing the VRA is not the answer, but I think it is perfectly logical for states to request a State Issued Photo ID in order to vote.
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I would support the photo id part if they were free. Texas charges sixteen dollars for one, though I won't get into how big of a real cost it is or not for low income.
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Texas Republicans wants to repeal 1965 Voting Rights Act

Postby Parhe » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:19 pm

Communal Earth wrote:Anyone taking refugees from Texas?

I am in need of immediate evacuation of this backwards state and its twisted political affairs.

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While the politics are a bit odd I overall like Texas :<
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Postby Lazssia » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:20 pm

Just when I thought these fuckbrains couldn't make Texas look any worse....
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