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"Michelle Malkin" |
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14 Jul 2006 07:11:18 PM |
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House Approves Voting Rights Act for Another 25 Years |
BuzzFlash News Alert
July 14, 2006
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Voting Rights Act Passes in House Despite Conservative Opposition
A BUZZFLASH NEWS ALERT
The House overwhelmingly approved an extension of the 1965 Voting
Rights Act for another 25 years in a 390-33 vote yesterday evening. The
renewal must get Senate and presidential approval before the Act expires
next year.
The bipartisan bill, introduced by Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI)
along with 152 cosponsors, was initially expected to pass without
difficulty, but conservative Republicans raised complaints about many
aspects of the renewal.
Republicans introduced four amendments to lower voter protections,
including one which would have shortened the renewal period to a decade and
another which would have allowed many states to print ballots only in
English.
"While the bill ultimately passed by a wide margin, amendments that
would have gutted the Act were supported by a majority of the House
Republicans," Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), Judiciary Committee Ranking Member,
told BuzzFlash.com. "The path taken by the House in reauthorizing the Voting
Rights Act was illustrative of the challenges facing the country on issues
of racial and economic justice."
"Yesterday's victory was an important first step in protecting the
right to vote," Conyers added, "but it exposed the fact that we have a
substantial distance to travel before protections (included in the bill) can
expire."
A congressional staffer told BuzzFlash that the amendments were
offered to "raise erroneous objections to the sensibilities of the Voting
Rights Act." Many southern Republicans complained that the extension
unfairly targeted their states, but the source said, "all they have to do is
prove they haven't had any violations in ten years" to be taken off the
watch list, which several jurisdictions have already done. Instead of simply
ending discrimination, these Republicans hoped to merely cease supervision.
"The sad truth is discrimination still exists. And that is why we
still need the Voting Rights Act," said Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) during
debate. Lewis was nearly killed in 1965 by Alabama state troopers during a
civil rights march.
Renewal of the Act "ensures that the gains made by minorities are not
jeopardized," said Rep. Sensenbrenner, who is Chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, after the vote. "I am proud to stand here with my colleagues, as
I did in 1982, to ensure that voting rights remain protected for an
additional 25 years."
Click below to view the roll calls for the following votes
- Full bill
- Amendment shortening the renewal to 10 years
- Amendment against multilingual ballots
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| Title: Re: House Approves Voting Rights Act for Another 25 Years |
15 Jul 2006 12:46:37 AM |
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In article <y6mdnQCIBfQAryXZnZ2dnUVZ_u2dnZ2d@comcast.com>,
"Michelle Malkin" <hypatiab7@comcast.net> wrote:
BuzzFlash News Alert
July 14, 2006
GET BUZZFLASH ALERTS
Voting Rights Act Passes in House Despite Conservative Opposition
A BUZZFLASH NEWS ALERT
The House overwhelmingly approved an extension of the 1965 Voting
Rights Act for another 25 years in a 390-33 vote yesterday evening. The
renewal must get Senate and presidential approval before the Act expires
next year.
Good! They finally got one right!
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
-Voltaire
Contact - Throw a .net over the .com
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: House Approves Voting Rights Act for Another 25 Years |
22 Jul 2006 03:06:12 PM |
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On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 22:46:37 -0700, johac <jhachmann@sbcglobal.com>
wrote in alt.atheism
In article <y6mdnQCIBfQAryXZnZ2dnUVZ_u2dnZ2d@comcast.com>,
"Michelle Malkin" <hypatiab7@comcast.net> wrote:
BuzzFlash News Alert
July 14, 2006
GET BUZZFLASH ALERTS
Voting Rights Act Passes in House Despite Conservative Opposition
A BUZZFLASH NEWS ALERT
The House overwhelmingly approved an extension of the 1965 Voting
Rights Act for another 25 years in a 390-33 vote yesterday evening. The
renewal must get Senate and presidential approval before the Act expires
next year.
Good! They finally got one right!
Only after hefty threats of dire consequences from myraid points.
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a plethora of splinters.
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