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 | Republican Party Still Home For Racist Bigots |
How low can Republicans go? Yesterday, 33 Republicans in the House of Representatives found a new low when they voted against the renewal of the Voting Rights Act, which ensures that all people will have fair access to the ballot box on Election Day. Without the Voting Rights Act, America would take a step back into the days of Jim Crow and racial segregation.
For the 33 Republicans who voted against the Voting Rights Act, that’s not a problem. These 33 Republicans are:
Richard Baker of Louisiana
J. Gresham Barrett of South Carolina
Roscoe Bartlett of Maryland
Joe Barton of Texas
Jo Bonner of Alabama
Dan Burton of Indiana
John Campbell of California
K. Michael Conaway of Texas
Nathan Deal of Georgia
John Doolittle of California
John Duncan of Tennessee
Terry Everett of Alabama
Virginia Foxx of North Carolina
Trent Franks of Arizona
Scott Garrett of New Jersey
Phil Gingrey of Georgia
Joel Hefley of Colorado
Jeb Hensarling of Texas
Wally Herger of California
Sam Johnson of Texas
Steve King of Iowa
John Linder of Georgia
Patrick McHenry of North Carolina
Gary Miller of California
Charles Norwood of Georgia
Ron Paul of Texas
Tom Price of Georgia
Dana Rohrabacher of California
Edward Royce of California
John Shadegg of Arizona
Tom Tancredo of Colorado
Mac Thornberry of Texas
Lynn Westmoreland of Georgia
Now, it’s a plain fact that cannot be disputed that every single politician in the House of Representatives who voted against the renewal of the Voting Rights Act was a Republican. There wasn’t a single Democrat who voted against the Voting Rights Act yesterday.
So, it’s the Republican Party that remains the home base for racist bigots who want to return to the days of Jim Crow and segregation. Maybe Republicans won’t like me saying that, but it’s true. Not only were all these politicians who voted for the expiration of the Voting Rights Act Republicans, but the Republican Party has refused to repudiate them in any way. Go on and search - you will not find any statement from the Republican National Committee distancing itself in any way from the attempt to let the Voting Rights Act expire.
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I am sickened and deeply ashamed that Wally Herger, the representative from my district in California, chose to vote against such a fundamental freedom as the right to vote, regardless of race, creed, color, or national origin. But, knowing his voting record, I’m not too surprised.
Comment by Mike — 7/14/2006 @ 5:37 pm
People slam me for not voting for the “moderate Republicans.” I’ve been taught not to trust them. And this is a glaring reason why. It seems that the underlying Republican Agenda is finding ways to undercut basic civil rights, bit by bit, tacked on by addendums to vital legislation, which wind up passing.
Our civil rights are being slivered away, and it’s now anemic in what remains. I will NEVER vote for a Republican as long as the kinds of separatists, war- and hate-mongers support what the party seems to stand up for, while hiding it behind the U.S. flag. Have you ever heard of Democrats being charged with hate crimes?
Comment by FrontPage — 7/28/2006 @ 9:25 pm