This was a certainty.... No chance of this becoming a bill... Republicans want LESS voting by Americans.... The vote in the US Senate was actually 50/50.... But the US Senate rules require 60 votes fro major legislation ..... Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked … [Read more...] about Voting Rights Bill Blocked by US Senate Republicans….
The outlook for Congressional Vote Reform?….Nope….
It's not gonna work in the US Senate..... The Senate will consider a Democratic bill on Tuesday that, if enacted, would be the most expansive federal election overhaul in generations. Republicans are expected to use the filibuster to block debate. Democratic leaders plan to … [Read more...] about The outlook for Congressional Vote Reform?….Nope….
Democratic Rhode Island Sen. Whitehouse membership in white only private beach club?
Hmmmm? Democratic Senator? Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., defended his family's membership in a private Rhode Island beach club that's allegedly all-white on Monday, telling reporters "the club has informed me that it does in fact have diversity of membership." Bailey's … [Read more...] about Democratic Rhode Island Sen. Whitehouse membership in white only private beach club?
Voter ID requirement and Democrats….
They have faught this in the past as discriminatory ... Now a Washington Post piece thinks that view is softening ? Yea... Among Democrats in Red states.... Any surprise in this? The idea in the piece is that Democrats are soooo desperate for a voter reform bill … [Read more...] about Voter ID requirement and Democrats….
Appeals court blocks federal judge’s dropping California Assault Weapons Law…
Not so fast? The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has blocked a federal judge’s ruling overturning California’s longtime ban on assault weapons, in which he likened an AR-15 to a Swiss Army knife. A three-judge panel in a one-page order on Monday issued … [Read more...] about Appeals court blocks federal judge’s dropping California Assault Weapons Law…
Could Voter Turnout over ride Republican’s Suppression efforts next year?
They lined up last November .... That sometimes after traveling to polling places away from their homes... They waited for hours some places..... They made SURE to show up... Some brought their mail-in ballots to be hand turned in.... Above ALL? THEY MADE SURE … [Read more...] about Could Voter Turnout over ride Republican’s Suppression efforts next year?
Hanging with Donald Trump is getting a LOT of people in trouble…..
Ain't no more pardons..... New York prosecutors are investigating whether a top Trump Organization executive, Matthew Calamari, received tax-free fringe benefits, as part of their probe into whether former President Donald Trump’s company and its employees illegally avoided … [Read more...] about Hanging with Donald Trump is getting a LOT of people in trouble…..
The US Justice Department and the Trump/Barr stink…..
Attorney General Merrick Garland has a REAL tough job.... Donald Trump and Bill Barr had four years to infest the US Dept of Justice..... Garland will need time to change things.... And he WILL have problems due to the entanglement of Trump issues and politics and … [Read more...] about The US Justice Department and the Trump/Barr stink…..