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The election and re-election of Barrack Obama put a nail in the coffin for civil rights laws; Supreme Court about to overturn voting rights act
Topic Started: Feb 25 2013, 02:25 AM (387 Views)
Pat
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It's had to argue that the country is so segregated and anti black/minority, when we have had a black president re-elected to a second term. I see this has being a springboard for the unraveling of the entire industry of what most call civil rights but in reality are laws and regulations focused on behalf of blacks.

Blacks may in the end, end up as a ghetto race, but blaming whitey for it will be looked at with suspicion. Nobody can say that America has not bent over backwards to level opportunities. Voting included.



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/24/voting-rights_n_2753559.html

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration and civil rights groups are defending a key section of the landmark voting rights law at the Supreme Court by pointing reformed state, county and local governments to an escape hatch from the law's strictest provision.

The Voting Rights Act effectively attacked persistent discrimination at the polls by keeping close watch, when it comes to holding elections, on those places with a history of preventing minorities from voting. Any changes, from moving a polling place to redrawing electoral districts, can't take effect without approval from the Justice Department or federal judges in Washington.
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Feb 25 2013, 02:25 AM
It's had to argue that the country is so segregated and anti black/minority, when we have had a black president re-elected to a second term. I see this has being a springboard for the unraveling of the entire industry of what most call civil rights but in reality are laws and regulations focused on behalf of blacks.

Blacks may in the end, end up as a ghetto race, but blaming whitey for it will be looked at with suspicion. Nobody can say that America has not bent over backwards to level opportunities. Voting included.



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/24/voting-rights_n_2753559.html

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration and civil rights groups are defending a key section of the landmark voting rights law at the Supreme Court by pointing reformed state, county and local governments to an escape hatch from the law's strictest provision.

The Voting Rights Act effectively attacked persistent discrimination at the polls by keeping close watch, when it comes to holding elections, on those places with a history of preventing minorities from voting. Any changes, from moving a polling place to redrawing electoral districts, can't take effect without approval from the Justice Department or federal judges in Washington.
"Nobody can say that America has not bent over backwards to level opportunities. Voting included."

You obviously haven't spent much time in the deep south recently.
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Unfortunately it's not possible to generalize and call it all "America".

There seems to be at least two "America"s, probably more.
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Yes, diversity is a wonderful thing. To bad Canada does not have it.
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Ahh, yes, from easygoing Newfoundlanders to separatist Quebecers, to the corporatists in Toronto to the oilmen of Alberta, to the Lotus Eaters in BC and the Inuit hunters in Nunavut, we're all identical here in Canada.



On Edit: More stereotypes available on request.
Edited by Brewster, Feb 25 2013, 01:45 PM.
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I don't see where the election and reelection of Obama has anything to do with it. The case made by the states is they no longer have a tendency to discriminate. Maybe, maybe not, the SCOTUS will decide.

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Blacks may end up as a ghetto race?

You can't lump all blacks into one catagory. Many are professionals and intellectuals. And, many are middle class and live in regular neighborhoods. I've even seen a few on Jeopardy that are a lot smarter than you and I. There is a group that you could call ghetto blacks, but the only thing they have in common with the aforementioned blacks is their skin color.
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tomdrobin
Feb 25 2013, 01:56 PM
I don't see where the election and reelection of Obama has anything to do with it. The case made by the states is they no longer have a tendency to discriminate. Maybe, maybe not, the SCOTUS will decide.

Pat
Blacks may end up as a ghetto race?

You can't lump all blacks into one catagory. Many are professionals and intellectuals. And, many are middle class and live in regular neighborhoods. I've even seen a few on Jeopardy that are a lot smarter than you and I. There is a group that you could call ghetto blacks, but the only thing they have in common with the aforementioned blacks is their skin color.
There is a group that you could call ghetto blacks, but the only thing they have in common with the aforementioned blacks is their skin color, and IQ
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Feb 27 2013, 12:50 AM
tomdrobin
Feb 25 2013, 01:56 PM
I don't see where the election and reelection of Obama has anything to do with it. The case made by the states is they no longer have a tendency to discriminate. Maybe, maybe not, the SCOTUS will decide.

Pat
Blacks may end up as a ghetto race?

You can't lump all blacks into one catagory. Many are professionals and intellectuals. And, many are middle class and live in regular neighborhoods. I've even seen a few on Jeopardy that are a lot smarter than you and I. There is a group that you could call ghetto blacks, but the only thing they have in common with the aforementioned blacks is their skin color.
There is a group that you could call ghetto blacks, but the only thing they have in common with the aforementioned blacks is their skin color, and IQ
I just watched a black guy from Chicago win the Jeopardy Tournament of Champions, which is no small fete. Granted you see a lot more intelligent whites than blacks. But, they are out there (Obama is a good example). So, you can't assume they are automatically dim witted, like you can with rednecks. :teeth:
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Feb 25 2013, 01:26 PM
Ahh, yes, from easygoing Newfoundlanders to separatist Quebecers, to the corporatists in Toronto to the oilmen of Alberta, to the Lotus Eaters in BC and the Inuit hunters in Nunavut, we're all identical here in Canada.



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Like many Americans Bertie knows absolutely nothing about Canada. As with Newt, I take that into account when he goes on his rants about medicare.
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In watching the news tonight it looks like the voting rights act will be gutted by the Supreme court. It's different now than in 1965.
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