http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/09/01/1126213/-This-week-in-the-War-on-Voting-Victories-for-the-good-guys-in-Florida-Texas-and-Ohio
It was a spectacular week in the War on Voting, with the resistance winning back-to-back battles in Florida, Texas and Ohio. Everything is subject to appeal but, for the moment, American citizens came out on top.
Let's start in the Sunshine State:
Judge Robert L. Hinkle of Federal District Court in Tallahassee is tossing out pernicious curbs on third-party voter registration organizations. Last year, in addition to other changes, Florida Gov. Rick Scott approved a law requiring such organizations to turn in all completed registration forms within 48 hours after completion. Consequently, several key volunteer voter-registration organizations, including Rock the Vote and the League of Women Voters, closed up shop in Florida. Groups previously had 10 days to submit the forms.Deirdre Macnab, the president of the League of Women Voters of Florida, told The New York Timesshe was happy about this week's ruling. But she added there is a tough row to hoe since the registration deadline for the November election is just five weeks away:“We have so far now to catch up in making sure that everyday Florida voices are going to be heard in a very important election with very important decisions to be made,” Ms. Macnab said.The change matters a great deal. For the 13 months beginning July 1 the year before elections in 2004 and 2008, registered Democrats increased by an average of 209,425 voters. But from last summer up to July 1, 2012, only 11,365. And one county, Duval, registered some 13,000 new Democrats. Which means the rest of Florida lost Democratic voters. Over the same 13 months, registered Republicans rose by 128,039 statewide, well above the average of 103,555 during 2004 and 2008.
i have to admit i at times questioned the justice system with crys of "where's Holder?" but the Lord move in mysterious ways yes even through republicans.
the reality of the right being fine with the skulduggery they are employing to steal yet another election because they know the truth will make them one term congressmen, is only rivaled by the complicity of their electorate to think it ok to do to another American what they would squeal like a pig and get their guns out if it were being forced on them.
justice an freedom for the 1% the rest of the 99% of we the people there will be just us. not even the water carriers will escape the punishing legislation Romney and maybe more so Ryan who is the real candidate would unleash on people like his mother.
