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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 06:10 PM Original message |
NEW CONYERS LETTER: PREVIEW OF UPCOMING LEGISLATION |
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LynzM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. Excellent! |
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zann725 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 02:31 AM Response to Reply #1 |
46. Glad to hear at least ONE Rep. is NOT giving up on prosecuting EF |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
2. remarkable that one of the oldest members of the House |
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New Earth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. OMG |
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AtLiberty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. But didn't Andy tell us that the Republican bill actually... |
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4democracy (285 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 07:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. That is a good question, it is very confusing! n/t |
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teddyk23 (92 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 07:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Conyers bill is a COMPANION bill to Dodd |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 07:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Do say more. And... |
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teddyk23 (92 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 08:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. to answer |
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Andy_Stephenson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 08:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Sung to the tune of Happy trails |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 08:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. I bumped into a neighbor last night... |
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Andy_Stephenson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 08:52 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. My Die Hard Republican Brother In Law is |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 09:02 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Lot's of "The People" get it. |
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understandinglife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 09:06 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Definitely what I've been doing and will continue doing until they... |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 09:11 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. "(Not) one line of code coming between a voter and a valid outcome." |
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understandinglife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 09:17 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Thank you -- that's my mantra and I'll repeat it until it happens ;-) |
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MadisonProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 04:04 PM Response to Reply #31 |
63. Ah, I thought you said 'not one line of coke'... |
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Andy_Stephenson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 07:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. As much as I admire and respect Mr Conyers... |
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AtLiberty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 07:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Thanks Andy! |
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teddyk23 (92 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 08:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Andy -- you are wrong |
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Andy_Stephenson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 08:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I have read Dodd's Bill...if Conyers is the same I will not support it... |
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teddyk23 (92 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 08:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. In your view |
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Andy_Stephenson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 08:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. As I have said before...Ensigns bill is not perfect...however it |
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WHAT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 12:13 AM Response to Reply #21 |
42. That's how I read it... |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 08:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Andy, there may be either a terminology problem, and/or |
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Andy_Stephenson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 08:41 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I agree. But any bill that calls the ballot |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 08:53 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I agree. But any proposed bill that calls the ballot a paper trail... |
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Andy_Stephenson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 09:00 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I am reasonable...and I understand what your saying... |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 09:08 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. The Disabled |
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Andy_Stephenson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 09:15 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. here |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 09:17 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Most Excellent. |
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MadisonProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 04:21 PM Response to Reply #24 |
65. It all starts with a paper ballot |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 09:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
35. Teddy, please look at posts 27, 30, & 37 on this thread |
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Alizaryn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 01:28 AM Response to Reply #12 |
45. Conyers also asks clearly for communication from us, if we |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 01:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
51. Andy tells us a lot of things |
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New Earth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 01:59 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. now that is just rude. |
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understandinglife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. Nominated because everyone at DU needs to read this letter AND... |
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teddyk23 (92 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 08:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. gotcha |
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understandinglife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 08:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Couldn't ask for more; genuine, robust due diligence and I'm ... |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
7. John Conyers, Jr. is a true inspiration of courage and tenacity. n/t |
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GetTheRightVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
15. Thank you monitor for allowing the letter in complete form |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 11:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
40. Uh-oh! Letter. Entirety. Me shouldn't do? |
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Carolab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
17. Be sure to help him!!! |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
36. Great praise for Conyers, BUT... |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 09:28 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Great points. |
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Andy_Stephenson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 09:34 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. The Devil is truly in the details |
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meganmonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 09:35 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. "It. is.not.being.enforced." |
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Bill Bored (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
41. Can't we all just get along? |
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understandinglife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 12:24 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I sense active dialogue, not division. We're all listening to each other.. |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 07:13 AM Response to Reply #41 |
48. Martin Luther King Right to Vote Day |
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Bill Bored (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 10:43 PM Response to Reply #48 |
85. Wilms, I'm here and I PMed you earlier. |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 10:49 PM Response to Reply #85 |
88. See the Conyers pdf |
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Bill Bored (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 11:00 PM Response to Reply #88 |
96. got it |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 11:03 PM Response to Reply #96 |
98. Kickin' the good threads. |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 11:28 PM Response to Reply #85 |
100. All those Bills are last years versions. |
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Alizaryn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 01:15 AM Response to Original message |
44. "amicus brief before the Ohio Supreme Court " |
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Carolab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 03:40 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Amicus curiae |
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Alizaryn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 01:06 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Thanks Carolab... I should have looked it up BUT |
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Carolab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 03:56 PM Response to Reply #49 |
61. Happy to do it for ya! n/t |
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AtLiberty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
50. Urge Oprah to commemorate the 40th anniversary march for voting rights! |
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IndyPriest (685 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
52. "On behalf of the Senate Democratic leadership" |
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teddyk23 (92 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 10:47 PM Response to Reply #52 |
87. not a dunce on anything, good question, hard to answer |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
54. BBV vs. Conyers |
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Bill Bored (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
55. Teddy, please see this thread |
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AtLiberty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
56. Conyers' bill does not call for VVPB until 2007 |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 03:32 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Actually, Conyers Bill hasn't come out. |
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Bill Bored (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 03:45 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. 2006 vs. 2007 |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 03:56 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. I don't know what to read. |
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meganmonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 04:34 PM Response to Reply #57 |
69. Apparently it IS identical to Dodd's |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 04:40 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Hang on, Megan. |
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meganmonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 04:50 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. I don't understand why he is asking for support without disclosing what |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 05:06 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. I'm not supporting anything until I see all the cards. |
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Bill Bored (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 10:54 PM Response to Reply #71 |
91. I'm leaning in this direction and I'm already supporting Ensign's bill |
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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-03-05 12:32 AM Response to Reply #57 |
102. Where does he ask us to write to him? |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-03-05 12:35 AM Response to Reply #102 |
103. I've used his webform |
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Nictuku (907 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
59. John Conyers is an American Patriot (nt) |
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Bill Bored (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
62. Definition of Ballot |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 08:23 PM Response to Reply #62 |
80. It has arrived. |
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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
64. Experts agree: do NOT support the Dodd bill!!!!! |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 04:22 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. I agree that Dodd's is a dud. |
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teddyk23 (92 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 04:25 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. wilms, sorry to be so late today |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 04:28 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. I'll be here hitting the refresh button. n/t |
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teddyk23 (92 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 05:14 PM Response to Reply #67 |
73. so here it is for you to read yourself and here is the info |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 06:48 PM Response to Reply #73 |
77. Thanks, Teddy. |
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teddyk23 (92 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 07:17 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. you got questions, I got answers (kind of) |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 07:25 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. I want the disabled to have what they want. |
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teddyk23 (92 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 10:41 PM Response to Reply #79 |
84. I'll try to answer |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 10:47 PM Response to Reply #84 |
86. How 'bout their choice, PLUS a Paper Ballot? |
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teddyk23 (92 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 10:50 PM Response to Reply #86 |
89. in that instance |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 10:55 PM Response to Reply #89 |
92. Back-up and... |
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Bill Bored (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 11:25 PM Response to Reply #86 |
99. Bingo! (I think.) nt |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 08:41 PM Response to Reply #78 |
81. Where is Holt's Bill in the scheme of things? |
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teddyk23 (92 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 10:52 PM Response to Reply #81 |
90. My understanding is that Holt |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 10:57 PM Response to Reply #90 |
93. What from Holt was not covered in the new Conyers? n/t |
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teddyk23 (92 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 10:59 PM Response to Reply #93 |
95. I do not know what the new Holt bill is... |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 11:02 PM Response to Reply #95 |
97. Understand the answer. |
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teddyk23 (92 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-03-05 09:03 AM Response to Reply #97 |
108. In my view, no. |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-03-05 05:29 AM Response to Reply #95 |
106. New thread, Teddy. |
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meganmonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 08:43 PM Response to Reply #73 |
82. Thank you! That is what I needed to see. |
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teddyk23 (92 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 10:57 PM Response to Reply #82 |
94. your two questions |
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meganmonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-03-05 07:57 AM Response to Reply #94 |
107. Thanks teddy! |
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AtLiberty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
74. Surely...we can find some common ground here |
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teddyk23 (92 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 06:04 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. If any bill moves quickly enough so that this can get done sooner |
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rumpel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
75. My problem here is the "same day registration", this could open up a |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-05 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
83. Go Conyers! |
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Bill Bored (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-03-05 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
101. This will take a few days to go thru, but here are some initial comments |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-03-05 12:38 AM Response to Reply #101 |
104. I started a new thread. Should we move over there? |
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Bill Bored (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-03-05 12:57 AM Response to Reply #104 |
105. yeah, I'll repost my last one nt |
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