Republicans Rounding Up Democrats in Texas

[San Lumen]

it would never happen as its one hundred percent illegal and unconstitutional.

Now what is unconstitutional is HR 1.

How?

[American Pere Housh]

Now what is unconstitutional is HR 1.

How?

Federalizing the election laws when that power over election laws solely belongs to the states.

[San Lumen]

How?

Federalizing the election laws when that power over election laws solely belongs to the states.

I guess the VRA and Help America Vote Act was unconstitutional then.

[Fahran]

I guess the VRA and Help America Vote Act was unconstitutional then.

They're not. There is a serious issue about how the parameters will be redefined by Congress and whether the SCOTUS will uphold those parameters. As I've mentioned, I have no way to really gauge the impact this law would have. I'll do some legwork in a bit before Ko overheats and does an effortpost that makes my eyes bleed with its length and sources.

IDs are needed to do a lot of things in this country, including getting a job, purchasing alcohol, owning a firearm, etc. Speaking of, I need GOA to argue in court that firearm regulations are unconstitutional because they are in fact a form of systemic racial discrimination. Would be based.

Additionally, I have no idea who decides to vote in the twilight hours. I suppose people with wonky night shifts. Or vampires. Or, perhaps, single parents who can finally secure a babysitter for their kids.

With the new parameters, Congress would have to ensure that disparities unconstitutional laws create based on the VRA would be predicated on race or language. Really, a new law might be preferable.

[Godular]

How?

Federalizing the election laws when that power over election laws solely belongs to the states.

Oh, where's it say that?

[American Pere Housh]

Federalizing the election laws when that power over election laws solely belongs to the states.

I guess the VRA and Help America Vote Act was unconstitutional then.

Those laws prevent states from discriminating against people. Tell me what your opinion on voter id laws?

[Omniabstracta]

How?

Federalizing the election laws when that power over election laws solely belongs to the states.

Article 1 § 4, Clause 1:

The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of choosing Senators.

[San Lumen]

I guess the VRA and Help America Vote Act was unconstitutional then.

Those laws prevent states from discriminating against people. Tell me what your opinion on voter id laws?

its a solution to a problem that doesn't exist and are a burden to many. If you want voter ID then provide it for free when one registers to vote.

[Odreria]

Maybe they shouldn’t have been democrats if they didn’t want to get arrested

[Godular]

Maybe they shouldn’t have been democrats if they didn’t want to get arrested

I'm not sure if I should be disturbed that I can't tell if this is a joke or not...

[American Pere Housh]

Federalizing the election laws when that power over election laws solely belongs to the states.

Oh, where's it say that?

Apparently you haven't read the U.S. Constitution as it is mentioned in Article 1.

[San Lumen]

Oh, where's it say that?

Apparently you haven't read the U.S. Constitution as it is mentioned in Article 1.

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Article 1 § 4, Clause 1:
The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of choosing Senators.

[Omniabstracta]

Oh, where's it say that?

Apparently you haven't read the U.S. Constitution as it is mentioned in Article 1.

Rather, it seems you are the one who has not read Article 1.

[American Pere Housh]

Federalizing the election laws when that power over election laws solely belongs to the states.

Article 1 § 4, Clause 1:

The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of choosing Senators.

Well as of right now, HR1 is dead.

[American Pere Housh]

Apparently you haven't read the U.S. Constitution as it is mentioned in Article 1.

Rather, it seems you are the one who has not read Article 1.

Oh I have read it.

[San Lumen]

Article 1 § 4, Clause 1:

The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of choosing Senators.

Well as of right now, HR1 is dead.

It might not be. There is talk of carving out an exception to the filibuster for voting rights.

Rather, it seems you are the one who has not read Article 1.

Oh I have read it.

then you would know HR1 is constitutional.

[Dresderstan]

Well as of right now, HR1 is dead.

It might not be. There is talk of carving out an exception to the filibuster for voting rights.

Oh I have read it.

then you would know HR1 is constitutional.

Which will go nowhere.

[San Lumen]

It might not be. There is talk of carving out an exception to the filibuster for voting rights.



then you would know HR1 is constitutional.

Which will go nowhere.

You always take a pessimist attitude.

[Dresderstan]

Which will go nowhere.

You always take a pessimist attitude.

Don't care.

[AHSCA]

Apparently you haven't read the U.S. Constitution as it is mentioned in Article 1.

And here comes "BUt dah ConStIuTioN" and "But da FoUnDing FAtHErS" etc etc. The Constitution once said slaves will count as 3/5 of a person. Got news for you, shit changes with passing times. If they held themselves strictly to the original frame work then, we wouldn't have a bill of rights, suffrage for women That's why Amendments exists and that's why it's in our power to change it. It's 2021 not the 1700s anymore, just as you wouldn't live in a house or building built on decades old engineering practices and you take pills instead of leaches when you have a headache we can't be a country bounded to a document written by a bunch of men who could barely agree on anything over 200 years ago.

[American Pere Housh]

Well as of right now, HR1 is dead.

It might not be. There is talk of carving out an exception to the filibuster for voting rights.

Oh I have read it.

then you would know HR1 is constitutional.

That rule isn't going anywhere plus Democrats only hold the Senate because the Vice president is Democrat and if the Democrats lose just a few seat in the House then they will lose the House. Midterm election have never been good to the party in power.

[Great Algerstonia]

Well as of right now, HR1 is dead.

It might not be. There is talk of carving out an exception to the filibuster for voting rights.

Oh I have read it.

then you would know HR1 is constitutional.

Unconstitutional. It directly contradicts a Supreme Court ruling that states that individual states can decide to bar felons from voting.

[Great Algerstonia]

Maybe they shouldn’t have been democrats if they didn’t want to get arrested

[Godular]

Oh, where's it say that?

Apparently you haven't read the U.S. Constitution as it is mentioned in Article 1.

Oh no, I did. I just wasn't sure if you'd read it, as elucidated in the post by Omniabstracta that came not even a minute after mine, there is very much a specific statement saying that congress can change voting laws without much specificity as to the limits of such agency.

[American Pere Housh]

Apparently you haven't read the U.S. Constitution as it is mentioned in Article 1.

And here comes "BUt dah ConStIuTioN" and "But da FoUnDing FAtHErS" etc etc. The Constitution once said slaves will count as 3/5 of a person. Got news for you, shit changes with passing times. If they held themselves strictly to the original frame work then, we wouldn't have a bill of rights, suffrage for women That's why Amendments exists and that's why it's in our power to change it. It's 2021 not the 1700s anymore, just as you wouldn't live in a house or building built on decades old engineering practices and you take pills instead of leaches when you have a headache we can't be a country bounded to a document written by a bunch of men who could barely agree on anything over 200 years ago.

If you wish to change the Constitution then by means go ahead but unless you can get two thirds majority in both houses and two thirds of all state legislatures to agree, nothing will happen. There are also these ways as well:

Proposal by convention of the states, with ratification by state conventions.
Proposal by convention of the states, with ratification by state legislatures. Proposal by Congress, with ratification by state conventions.