House Democrats push to make voting easier

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House Democrats push to make voting easier
By Mike Lillis - 05/17/12 07:28 PM ET


House Democratic leaders on Thursday introduced legislation to streamline Americans' trips to the polls.

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Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a hero of the civil rights movement who marched with the Rev. Martin Luther King, said the state laws threaten to return the country to the same era of discrimination he fought against.

"In this age of technology, our country is moving backward, not forward," Lewis said Thursday as he introduced the bill in the Capitol. "People died for the right to vote, and some of them were people I knew. I hope and pray we do not return to the days of overt discrimination before we decide to do something about it."

Other Democrats piled on.

Rep. James Clyburn (S.C.), the assistant Democratic leader and another veteran of the civil rights struggle, said the new state restrictions would "roll back our hard-fought access to the ballot boxes." Rep. Steny Hoyer (Md.), the Democratic whip, said the reforms are "exactly the wrong way to go." And Rep. Charles Gonzalez (D-Texas), chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, said the rules "are usually targeted" to exclude minorities.

"We know who the victims are," Gonzalez said.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/house/228231-house-democrats-push-to-make-voting-easier

[Scurrilous]

1. K & R

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2. K&R

[emulatorloo]

3. But teh DU tells me Dems and Republicans are just the same?

Aren't Clyburn and Lewis exactly the same as Boehner and Cantor?

Teh DU says nobody with power gives a fuck about you. That includes Clyburn and Gonzalez, right?

[babylonsister]

4. Dial that down, sweetie. I am worried about the apathy here. And

for you, !!

[emulatorloo]

5. I think most DU'ers are enthusiastic. Lots of folks here gearing up for GOTV!

Couple of thread just got to me yesterday. Thanks for the hug, I needed it.