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BamaRefugee

(3,488 posts)
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 02:48 PM Jan 2020

The NUMBER ONE PRIORITY for Democrats should be VOTING RIGHTS

Not healthcare, not taxes, not climate...because ALL OF THOSE THINGS will flow once every American entitled to vote can do so.

We should create huge penalties, mandatory, and I'm talking PRISON, for anyone who somehow denies an eligible person the right to vote. No plea bargains, no nothing, the defendant will do time.

If we lose power at some point, we write 100 diferent laws on the way out, ensuring voting rights that will take 100 years in court for Republicans to overturn.

If every eligible voter CAN VOTE, not even if they ALL vote, Democrats will win every time in my opinion.

Everything we want done, and we need as a nation, can happen if voting rights are our first priority. After that we're on a shining path to true liberty.

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The NUMBER ONE PRIORITY for Democrats should be VOTING RIGHTS (Original Post) BamaRefugee Jan 2020 OP
its up to the state and local democratic party to do their part with beachbumbob Jan 2020 #1
I'm speaking specifically about Federal elections, sorry, should have stated that. And make it a BamaRefugee Jan 2020 #2
Truer words were never spoken. This is what I like about Tom Steyer Dream Girl Jan 2020 #3
 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
1. its up to the state and local democratic party to do their part with
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 03:34 PM
Jan 2020

making sure people are registered and then get them to vote. Of course in Illinois, we have very little issue with voting rights except in some downstate areas

BamaRefugee

(3,488 posts)
2. I'm speaking specifically about Federal elections, sorry, should have stated that. And make it a
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 03:48 PM
Jan 2020

FEDERAL CRIME with FEDERAL prison time for offenders.
hey a man can dream can't he?

 

Dream Girl

(5,111 posts)
3. Truer words were never spoken. This is what I like about Tom Steyer
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 03:48 PM
Jan 2020

All about making us a true democracy

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