Comments on: U.S. Attorney General Pledges to Fight Discrimination in Elections

By: Martin Kail

Martin Kail — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:48:07 +0000

Ballot discrimination needs way more attention than voter discrimination.

By: ETJB

ETJB — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:27:55 +0000

Hmm. Yes, their are still some challenges when it comes to suffrage; racial, economic, disability and, yes, absentee voting.

All should be taken seriously and properly addressed. Yet, why not look at the issue of government sponsored political discrimination?

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:53:28 +0000

Are they going to prevent thugs from carrying weapons and scaring voters away in polling places?

By: Michael Morrison

Michael Morrison — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:45:52 +0000

Democrats try to claim Republicans attempt anti-black discrimination, but there have been pretty well-known attempts by Democrats to prevent overseas military people from being able to cast their ballots.
The real discrimination, though, is one that will never be addressed by Eric Holder or his like: The prevention of worthwhile candidates even getting onto a ballot, thus preventing people like me from wanting to vote.
As long as educated, or at least relatively knowledgeable, people stay home, Republicans and Democrats can continue their charade, and continue to reap the huge financial and other benefits.
Notice a certain U.S. Senator just publicly confessed to an extra-marital affair, and resigned?
Resigned, that is, from certain positions within the Senate but certainly not from the Senate itself.
They never go back to Pocatello.

By: Martin

Martin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:57:36 +0000

What discrimination is he talking about? Are some states bringing back literacy tests?