Map of the state of Alabama
(county display)
So, there is no more racism in America, or
no GOP focus on voter suppression, or no need for DOJ oversight into
irregularities of the Voting Rights Act (i.e., correct, Mr. Chief Justice). Ha think
again.
The
heart of this story is taken from here, and it’s pretty simple and easy
to follow, and the message is clearly stated: It is another sneaky backdoor
(semi-legal) method by the GOP to suppress the vote and win an election at any
cost, part:
“By the end of the year, it is anticipated that only 4
DMVs will be open in the state, and none of these offices will be in counties
where 75% of the population is African American. These remaining DMV offices
will be absolutely flooded with new applicants and wait times will dramatically
increase. Wait times will increase and be particularly harmful for low-income
workers (who cannot afford to take time off) and the elderly (who cannot
comfortably wait in the DMV).”
“The discriminatory nature of the DMV closures will make it far harder for many African American residents across the state to obtain a driver’s license or state identification card.”
“The discriminatory nature of the DMV closures will make it far harder for many African American residents across the state to obtain a driver’s license or state identification card.”
More on voter suppression can also among this list
from my other posts and from the
Brennan Center for Justice at NYU here.
My
site links related to this subject (NOTE:
Some sites may not be valid or up to date, if so, sorry, but the contents are
nevertheless still valid):
- http://www.weaselwart.blogspot.com/2014/10/two-parties-two-views-two-paths-to.html
- http://www.danzview.blogspot.com/2014/10/gop-red-herring-state-productions.html
- http://www.danzview.blogspot.com/2014/10/reminder-for-republicans-who-advocate.html
- http://www.politicalrapids.blogspot.com/2014/10/ussc-gets-voter-id-laws-wrong-again.html
- http://www.politicalrapids.blogspot.com/2014/10/how-to-neuter-wisconsin-gop-weasel.html
- http://politicalrapids.blogspot.com/2014/09/how-to-protect-voter-rights-not.html
- http://politicalrapids.blogspot.com/2014/09/fox-news-need-another-reason-to-be.html
- http://danzview.blogspot.com/2014/07/right-to-vote-still-under-gop-assault.html
- http://www.danzview.blogspot.com/2014/07/big-money-competing-goals-for-congress.html
- http://www.danzview.blogspot.com/2014/07/uncontrolled-money-in-our-political.html
- http://www.danzview.blogspot.com/2014/06/bohica-kochs-open-up-wider-floodgate_28.html
- http://www.danzview.blogspot.com/2014/03/citizens-united-iii-mccutcheon-v-fec.html
- http://www.danzview.blogspot.com/2014/03/memo-to-gop-voters-will-win-you-will.html
- http://www.danzview.blogspot.com/2014/02/suppress-vote-with-harsh-id-laws-to-win.html
- http://www.danzview.blogspot.com/2014/01/gop-voter-suppression-movement-oozes.html
- http://www.danzview.blogspot.com/2013/06/back-to-future-redux-ussc-voting-rights.html
- http://www.danzview.blogspot.com/2013/12/nc-leads-on-voter-rights-leads-straight.html
- http://www.danzview.blogspot.com/2013/11/infamous-gop-wars-really-honest-cross.html
- http://www.danzview.blogspot.com/2013/10/gop-wars-aca-women-students-voters-poor.html
- http://www.danzview.blogspot.com/2013/10/citizens-united-part-ii-worst-is-about.html
- http://www.danzview.blogspot.com/2013/08/gop-and-5-4-supreme-court-voter.html
- http://politicalrapids.blogspot.com/2013/02/gop-election-strategy-block-vote-or.html
- http://www.danzview.blogspot.com/2013/07/gop-win-in-2014-suppress-vote-and-then.html
- http://www.danzview.blogspot.com/2013/07/north-carolina-armpit-or-cesspool.html
- http://www.politicalrapids.blogspot.com/2012/08/pa-voter-hall-of-fame-hall-of-shame.html
- http://www.politicalrapids.blogspot.com/2012/08/gop-we-must-stop-voter-fraud-look-inward.html
- http://www.weaselwart.blogspot.com/2012/08/jimmy-gee-old-poo-crow-redux.html
- http://www.politicalrapids.blogspot.com/2012/08/pa-judge-voter-id-law-okay-although.html
- http://www.danzview.blogspot.com/2012/06/voter-suppression-issue-with-legs.html
- http://www.weaselwart.blogspot.com/2012/06/uncle-sam-plea-red-states-ignore-him.html
- http://www.weaselwart.blogspot.com/2012/05/find-weasels-in-herd-of-elephants.html
- http://www.weaselwart.blogspot.com/2012/06/voter-purge-florida-now-texas-who-is.html
- http://politicalrapids.blogspot.com/2012/11/oh-lord-its-hard-to-be-humble-when.html
- http://www.danzview.blogspot.com/2012/06/voter-suppression-issue-with-legs.html
- http://www.danzview.blogspot.com/2012/05/voters-under-attack-all-accross-land.html
- http://www.danzview.blogspot.com/2012/03/gop-rw-tea-fake-voter-fraud-red-herring.html
This kind of opened up the flood gates as
it were: June 25, 2013 (ironically the same date that the Korean War started in 1950): The
Supreme Court struck down Section 4 of
the Voting Rights Act (Shelby County (AL) v. Holder).
Chief Justice
John Roberts wrote the majority opinion in the 5-to-4
decision. The court found that the VRA's formula for deciding which
jurisdictions should be subject to pre-clearance is unconstitutional, SCOTUS blog explains, because while the
formula was rational in the 1960s, it's not anymore.
In other words, things are
different in the South today (I note: we are again
finding out that reasoning is a bit off).
Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy the research on this critically important topic, and the song, too... sorry it does not match reality today ("Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd - 1974).
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