voting rights rant

 

 

 

we need a 21st Century Voting Rights campaign,

evolved from the '60s, to fit our current

threat to all of our rights.

 

 

voting is not a privilege, or merely a right

voting is our basic duty as citizens in a

democracy (or democratic republic)

attempting to prevent citizens from

exercising our basic duty ought to

be considered Treason

 

 

I see all these anti-government "mavericks"

proclaim against voting because it makes no

difference, or validates a bad system.  Yet,

obviously voting can be a source of power,

or why would those who have forced their way

into government try to deny it to those who

oppose them.  Bad government results from

lack of participation, not "the system" allowed

to continue because bad actors are not

adequately opposed.

 

 

 

a proposal:  “Reverse Talking Filibuster”

that the Democratic Senators employ a “reverse talking filibuster”

such that they take turns talking about Voting Rights 

and all the circumstances making this Voting Rights

legislation necessary.  The point would be to take over the

Senate 24/7 with strong media attention until McConnell agrees

to cloture and a majority vote.

 

 

 

the only good filibuster

is a talking filibuster

instead of promoting bipartisanship or

debate this 60 vote to cloture exactly

denies debate and promotes hate and disfunction

 

 

the point is to keep the Dems from

making the progress they promised

and the people want so no one will

want to vote for them in '22, when exactly

what is needed to get all those promises

fulfilled is to vote in more progressive Dems

in '22 so we won't need to sweat the

filibuster or "moderates"

 

 

 

 These Republican anti-voter shenanigans

reminds me of the scene in "Guys and Dolls"

at the crap game where Big Jule has insisted

they play with his spotless dice. 

Harry the Horse says that  "With honest dice, Big Jule

cannot make a pass to save his soul."

 

 

 

 the issue really is that these new

restrictions on voting are meant to be

just that, so politicians can choose

their voters and who they don't want voting,

as if they own the country.

 

 

 

public interest lawyers and activists:

time to get busy and creative finding ways

to get around the restrictions and get out

the vote better than ever!