There have been far too many reports and commentaries recently suggesting that Chief Justice John Roberts has become a “liberal” based upon a handful of somewhat surprising opinions this past term. Puh-lease. John Roberts, since his days in the Reagan Justice Department, has first and foremost been an advocate for GOP voter suppression, just like … Read more
The state of Texas is on the precipice of a pandemic catastrophe. On Friday, Governor Greg Abbott began backtracking from reopening the Texas economy by closing bars, dialing back restaurants to half-capacity. In Houston, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo issued a Level 1, or “Code Red.” Harris County raises COVID-19 threat to most critical level, … Read more
Above: Senator “Moscow Mitch” McConnell (R), Amy McGrath (D), and Charles Booker (D). The Washington Post reports, Kentucky braces for possible voting problems in Tuesday’s primary amid signs of high turnout: Fewer than 200 polling places will be open for voters in Kentucky’s primary Tuesday, down from 3,700 in a typical election year. Amid a … Read more
“What does it say about a political party when its chief strategy is to prevent as many people as possible from voting — and its leader admits as much?” It says that it is a political party which has lost any legitimacy and any right to continue to exist. It deserves to go the way … Read more
In 1982, the Republican Party agreed to a consent decree after Democrats sued it for activities at polling places that they said were aimed at suppressing the minority vote. The consent decree barred the organization from using voter challengers, poll watchers, i.e., the “National Ballot Security Task Force,” and vote caging plans to target and intimidate voters … Read more