Excellent article from Democracy Docket and Marc Elias.
We can't out-organize voter suppression. This is scary because what are the options?
Yes, organize. But we have to fight like our lives depend on it. We have to call it out as unconstitutional. We have to get rid of the politicians who are repressing us.
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-cannot-out-organize-voter-suppression/
#USPolitics #VoterSuppression #Constitution #Election2024 #PresidentBiden #Vote #DemocracyDocket #MarcElias #Justice #NoJusticeNoPeace
#uspolitics #votersuppression #constitution #election2024 #PresidentBiden #vote #democracydocket #marcelias #justice #nojusticenopeace
#msnbc #marcElias #mattdowd
#Nicolewallace
It is sad but true. In the last decade or two...#votingrights are being ever lessened by gerrymandering, various, anti-voter state laws, courts. Etc. One party has thrown away any old #GOP Bush Era of wanting to "Expand the tent"
We must now continue not to be silent for voting rights. Though, it maybe temporarily comforting for those who do.
Because,
“The weight of this sad time we must obey,/Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say” King Lear
#msnbc #marcelias #mattdowd #nicolewallace #votingrights #gop
I asked ChatGpt to write this but she said she was napping so I'm on my own here. Practiced corporate law for 27 years, and now I am working to become a teacher in NJ. The gloves have got to come off for our fight to keep our Democracy. #glovesoff #socialstudies #newjersey #teachers #essex #education #democracy #votingrights #vote #voterregistration #highschool #NJschools #NJEd #NJEdUnion #civilrights #marcelias #democracydocket #1619 #journalism #votingrightsact #NJ11
#glovesoff #socialstudies #newjersey #teachers #essex #education #democracy #votingrights #vote #voterregistration #highschool #njschools #njed #njedunion #civilrights #marcelias #democracydocket #journalism #votingrightsact #nj11
@khadersyed Senator Sinema had the gall to tell youth #UnPAC Hunger Strikers in 2020 that she was pro-VotingRights shortly before her "bipartisan" grandstand to again uphold #JimCrowFilibuster to kill #VotingRightsProtections. And, she later claims there were no problems in midterms when she knows she helps disenfranchise citizens who are already marginalized. #DemocracyDocket #MarcElias
#marcelias #democracydocket #votingrightsprotections #JimCrowFilibuster #unpac
One of the many podcasts that I listen to religiously is Democracy Docket. You get renowned voting rights lawyer Marc Elias and guests discussing everything related to ensuring our rights to select our own representatives from the federal to the local level. I highly recommend it!
#votingrights #democracy #marcelias
@marcelias Every American needs to read this Politico article. It's obvious American Democracy is infected to the core and people like Marc Elias are the antibiotic needed to clean out the system. To put it into words republicans understand, the American body politic has syphilis and Democrats are the penicillin.
#marcelias
The article says #MarcElias is trying to “give” #Democrats an edge. I don’t think this is correct: Democrats already have an edge. They would regularly sweep most #elections if #votingrights were protected in the #USA. What he’s doing is protecting our right to vote in #fair elections. And right now, Democrats have an edge is fair elections because the #majority of #Americans want to keep their #Democracy.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/12/21/democrats-elias-elections-00073595
#marcelias #democrats #elections #VotingRights #USA #fair #majority #americans #democracy
The article says #MarcElias is trying to “give” #Democrats an edge. I don’t think this is correct: Democrats already have an edge. They would regularly sweep most #elections if #votingrights were protected in the #USA. What he’s doing is protecting our right to vote in #fair elections. And right now, Democrats have an edge is fair elections because the #majority of #Americans want to keep their #Democracy.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/12/21/democrats-elias-elections-00073595
#marcelias #democrats #elections #VotingRights #USA #fair #majority #americans #democracy
#marcelias #msnbc Not a lawyer, but it doesn't take one to see why a #scotus decision to throw out basic federal oversight of elections would allow 1 party state legislatures to run amuck... Enacting new disenfranchising state(s) laws...Under that hostile environment, even those lucky enough to bring a case to court would probably be heard after election has taken place? An election where possible demagogue(s) may have already been elected to office? To only cause further individual voter harm?
#marcelias #msnbc Not a lawyer, but it doesn't take one to see why a #scotus decision to throw out basic federal oversight of elections would allow 1 party state legislatures to run amuck..Enacting new disenfranchising state(s) laws. Under that hostile environment, even those lucky enough to bring a case to court would probably be heard after an election has taken place? An election where possible demagogue(s) may have already been elected to office? to only cause further individual voter harm?
Today, I'm grateful for Marc Elias who is undaunted in his quest to preserve democracy in the United States. #gratitude #marcelias
@goofrider 100% agree on not bringing the rage here. I know I have been enraged plenty these last few years but now I just really want to DO something instead of (or along with)feeling enraged. So I look to the leaders here to help us with their suggestions of how to help and fight back- like #marcelias, #amysiskind, #humanrightscampaign #mondaythoughts
#mondaythoughts #humanrightscampaign #amysiskind #marcelias
@marceelias just revealed in the hearing this morning that he met with Michael Sussman and Rodney Joffe https://twitter.com/SButera2/status/1516837562786144256
#SpyGate #Hillarygate #Joffe #Sussmann #marcelias