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Despite Republican Majority, U.S. Supreme Court Rejects North Carolina Voter ID Law as Racist
« on: May 15, 2017, 05:22:09 pm »
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Despite the fact that Donald Trump nominated Justice Neil Gorsuch, who is now firmly seated on the U.S. Supreme Court, our highest court has rejected an appeal to reinstate North Carolina’s voter ID law this week.

Supporters of the voter ID law said it is intended to preserve the integrity of elections and counter voter fraud. Critics, though, claim its real goal is to disenfranchise minority voters.....

http://www.youngcons.com/despite-republican-majority-u-s-supreme-court-rejects-north-carolina-voter-id-law-as-racist/?ref=FacebookPost

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Re: Despite Republican Majority, U.S. Supreme Court Rejects North Carolina Voter ID Law as Racist
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2017, 05:24:55 pm »
Quote from: AbaraXas on May 15, 2017, 05:22:09 pm


Actually, they didn't take the case simply because North Carolina no longer wanted the appeal (thanks to having a new Dem Governor). Roberts went out of his way to clarify that the SC's not taking the case had nothing to do with its merits.
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Re: Despite Republican Majority, U.S. Supreme Court Rejects North Carolina Voter ID Law as Racist
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2017, 05:26:41 pm »
Quote from: Mesaclone on May 15, 2017, 05:24:55 pm
Actually, they didn't take the case simply because North Carolina no longer wanted the appeal (thanks to having a new Dem Governor). Roberts went out of his way to clarify that the SC's not taking the case had nothing to do with its merits.

You are correct.  At least the Chief Justice was honest this time.
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Re: Despite Republican Majority, U.S. Supreme Court Rejects North Carolina Voter ID Law as Racist
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2017, 05:33:56 pm »
isn't it racist to generalize that African-Americans don't have ID's?
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Re: Despite Republican Majority, U.S. Supreme Court Rejects North Carolina Voter ID Law as Racist
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2017, 05:38:48 pm »
Anyone else surprised the headline was completely wrong?
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Re: Despite Republican Majority, U.S. Supreme Court Rejects North Carolina Voter ID Law as Racist
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2017, 05:48:49 pm »
Quote from: geronl on May 15, 2017, 05:38:48 pm
Anyone else surprised the headline was completely wrong?

No one with any sense will be surprised.  (Sadly, I think a lot of GOPers are still living in a bubble.  They see faults in the MSM, but they cannot see clearly enough to pronounce the MSM as one of the most evil political forces in the world.)
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Re: Despite Republican Majority, U.S. Supreme Court Rejects North Carolina Voter ID Law as Racist
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2017, 05:55:31 pm »
Quote from: the_doc on May 15, 2017, 05:48:49 pm
No one with any sense will be surprised.  (Sadly, I think a lot of GOPers are still living in a bubble.  They see faults in the MSM, but they cannot see clearly enough to pronounce the MSM as one of the most evil political forces in the world.)

youngcons.com is not exactly MSM
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Re: Despite Republican Majority, U.S. Supreme Court Rejects North Carolina Voter ID Law as Racist
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2017, 05:56:38 pm »
Quote from: the_doc on May 15, 2017, 05:48:49 pm
No one with any sense will be surprised.  (Sadly, I think a lot of GOPers are still living in a bubble.  They see faults in the MSM, but they cannot see clearly enough to pronounce the MSM as one of the most evil political forces in the world.)

The "emerging" Alt-Right/Conservative media is not exactly giving us reason to trust them either.  I don't know what to trust and believe in terms of news anymore, everything is spun for political narrative advantage.  Even a stupid house fire has ridiculous stretches to blame it on politics or lack of support for an agenda.
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Re: Despite Republican Majority, U.S. Supreme Court Rejects North Carolina Voter ID Law as Racist
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2017, 05:57:49 pm »
Quote from: geronl on May 15, 2017, 05:55:31 pm
youngcons.com is not exactly MSM

I'm not familiar with youngcons.com.  Can you elaborate on your point?
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Re: Despite Republican Majority, U.S. Supreme Court Rejects North Carolina Voter ID Law as Racist
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2017, 05:59:49 pm »
Quote from: INVAR on May 15, 2017, 05:56:38 pm
The "emerging" Alt-Right/Conservative media is not exactly giving us reason to trust them either.  I don't know what to trust and believe in terms of news anymore, everything is spun for political narrative advantage.  Even a stupid house fire has ridiculous stretches to blame it on politics or lack of support for an agenda.

That's part of what I was trying to say, thank you. 
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