Stephanie
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- Jul 11, 2004
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This man should be Removed from office
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By JOSEPH WILLIAMS |
5/30/12 11:28 AM EDT
Attorney General Eric Holder told a council of African American church leaders Wednesday that the "sacred" right to vote is under assault nationwide, with federal lawsuits and at least a dozen state laws that could hinder - or block minorities access to the ballot box this fall.
"In my travels across this country, Ive heard a consistent drumbeat of concern from citizens, who often for the first time in their lives now have reason to believe that we are failing to live up to one of our nations most noble ideals, Holder said in a speech before the Council of Black Churches. The threats of legal assaults and lingering discrimination, he added, means that some of the achievements that defined the civil rights movement now hang in the balance.
As if to underscore the point, however, a voting rights group is worried that Holder and the Justice Department arent acting quickly enough to stop Floridas Republican governor from continuing a purge of registered voters from the states rolls because they lack proof of U.S. citizenship.
the rest and LOTS of comments.
Holder to black leaders: 'Sacred' right to vote under attack - POLITICO.com
SNIP:
By JOSEPH WILLIAMS |
5/30/12 11:28 AM EDT
Attorney General Eric Holder told a council of African American church leaders Wednesday that the "sacred" right to vote is under assault nationwide, with federal lawsuits and at least a dozen state laws that could hinder - or block minorities access to the ballot box this fall.
"In my travels across this country, Ive heard a consistent drumbeat of concern from citizens, who often for the first time in their lives now have reason to believe that we are failing to live up to one of our nations most noble ideals, Holder said in a speech before the Council of Black Churches. The threats of legal assaults and lingering discrimination, he added, means that some of the achievements that defined the civil rights movement now hang in the balance.
As if to underscore the point, however, a voting rights group is worried that Holder and the Justice Department arent acting quickly enough to stop Floridas Republican governor from continuing a purge of registered voters from the states rolls because they lack proof of U.S. citizenship.
the rest and LOTS of comments.
Holder to black leaders: 'Sacred' right to vote under attack - POLITICO.com