http://www.rippdemup.com/2012/07/shouldnt-the-voting-rights-act-of-1965-be-obsolete/ It's like a jungle sometimes it makes me wonder... Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.rippdemup.com/2012/07/shouldnt-the-voting-rights-act-of-1965-be-obsolete/#comment-2819 Shady Grady Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:59:00 +0000 http://www.rippdemup.com/?p=7078#comment-2819 I don't think the VRA is obsolete. But I would like to know how can we have Indiana's voter ID law but get upset when another state tries to do the same thing. We should have uniform standards on things like voting. I don’t think the VRA is obsolete. But I would like to know how can we have Indiana’s voter ID law but get upset when another state tries to do the same thing. We should have uniform standards on things like voting.

]]> http://www.rippdemup.com/2012/07/shouldnt-the-voting-rights-act-of-1965-be-obsolete/#comment-2809 RiPPa Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:28:00 +0000 http://www.rippdemup.com/?p=7078#comment-2809 Ooh... you know, that's a very good question, and salient point made. Ooh… you know, that’s a very good question, and salient point made.

]]> http://www.rippdemup.com/2012/07/shouldnt-the-voting-rights-act-of-1965-be-obsolete/#comment-2808 Asad Sun, 15 Jul 2012 23:49:00 +0000 http://www.rippdemup.com/?p=7078#comment-2808 On your observations of what Romney avoided discussing, I think he was observing a fundamental political strategy: Stand on the political platform that you are strongest on, and avoid touching the subjects that you are weak on. If Romney was to approach the issues of voter rights (or other issues particularly relevant to African Americans), he'd open himself up to a whole volley of questions that he doesnt want to go anywhere near! (Mr. Romney, how many of your previous employees at Bain Capital were minorities?) On your observations of what Romney avoided discussing, I think he was observing a fundamental political strategy: Stand on the political platform that you are strongest on, and avoid touching the subjects that you are weak on. If Romney was to approach the issues of voter rights (or other issues particularly relevant to African Americans), he’d open himself up to a whole volley of questions that he doesnt want to go anywhere near! (Mr. Romney, how many of your previous employees at Bain Capital were minorities?)

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