"Martin Luther King's bones must be rattling in his grave" Please SIGN Now

[Breeze54]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/06/26/ap/politics/mainD8IG2Q280.shtml

Congress Urged to Renew Voting Rights Act
Civil Rights advocates urge Congress to fully renew Voting Rights Act this week

ATLANTA, Jun. 26, 2006
By ERRIN HAINES Associated Press Writer
(AP) Civil rights advocates urged Congress on Monday to quickly renew provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, saying the "heart and soul" of the act is under attack by Southern Republicans.

"Martin Luther King's bones must be rattling in his grave that in 2006, these Dixiecrats are being possessed by the ghosts of (the late Sens. Strom) Thurmond and (Herman) Talmadge," the Rev. Joseph Lowery said at a news conference hosted by Concerned Black Clergy.

Members of the American Civil Liberties Union, Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Concerned Black Clergy of Metropolitan Atlanta called on Congress to renew the legislation before their weeklong July 4 recess.

In particular, they criticized Georgia Republican Reps. Lynn Westmoreland and Charlie Norwood, saying the two congressmen and other Southern Republicans who support amendments to the legislation were delaying the renewal of one of the major achievements of the civil rights movement.

The congressmen have argued that renewal of the act unfairly singles out nine states for federal oversight, without crediting them for making strides against past discriminatory voting practices.

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Daniel Levitas of the ACLU Voting Rights Project in Atlanta urged people to contact their representatives this week and urge them to renew the act immediately. <--Snip

[RoseMead]

1. "renewal of the act unfairly singles out nine states

for federal oversight, without crediting them for making strides against past discriminatory voting practices."

Boo Hoo. Can it be that those states are still being "credited" for the things they did before the Voting Act was in place?

Give them a nice cookie with sprinkles for playing fair once they were forced to, and renew the Voting Rights Act. Period.

[Breeze54]

2. No shit!

Just that statement says they need to be pushed!! Assholes!!

They're being credited for past and, I'm sure, present discriminatory practices!! :sarcasm:

:grr:

I was trying to find a petition to sign but no luck yet.

[Breeze54]

3. Found it! SIGN THE PETITION --- PLEASE!!

https://secure.aclu.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&id=439&page=UserAction&JServSessionIdr003=pqlzyfqkq3.app24a

Tell Your Member of Congress to Support Voting Rights

The Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 (H.R. 9)

would renew expiring provisions of the Voting Rights Act that prevent voter discrimination.

Your message today will help ensure that a small handful of lawmakers from Georgia and Texas
aren't able to undermine these critical protections.

To send a message to your representative urging him or her to support these expiring provisions,

simply fill in your information below.

Or, read more before taking action.

1. Complete the form on the left with your information.
2. Personalize the subject and text of the message on the right with your own words, if you wish.
3. Click the Next Step button to send your letter to your senators.

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Signed!!!
;)

[Breeze54]

4. kick

:kick: for Democracy!!!

[Breeze54]

8. kick for more signatures!

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[RethugAssKicker]

5. This current RACIST Georgia legislature is doing all it can..

to prevent blacks from voting... It was one of the first states to pass the voter-id law, which recently was overturned.... Saying that they passed the bill to prevent VOTER FRAUD.... F***ing BS...

Its all about trying to dilute democratic votes... The bastards have no shame !

[Breeze54]

6. Did you sign?

:thumbsup:

I agree with you! Pass the word on the petition! ;)

[Breeze54]

7. kick!

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