:agree:...:thumbup:

I must not have a copy of the same document you are paraphrasing. Can you cut and paste a bit of YOURS that says that the Constitution was written to pertain only to "White Protestant Land Owners?" If so, I would certainly like to take advantage of my new and improved rights. By the way, aren't you also confusing Constitution and the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence? You do know that they are different, right? Perhaps you have been listening to that "tard" Hillary a bit too much.

Hate to bust in on your liberal diversion, but just to put a quick stop to you childish banter, there is no law against your implied "micro-aggression." This is not some liberal college so if you are expecting protection from "words" you better retreat to a safer, word free environment. But, check with Obies AG on the way out, because maybe Obie has written another E.O. banning truthful speech. chilout

I suppose you are asking me, since you replied to me.

No, it was not meant as a threat. How you could construe my comment as a threat, makes one only conclude that the English language is not your first or native language. I may be wrong, and I have been before. Not very often, but I admit it has happened. If you feel threatened on here, you might want to refill you chill pill perscription...chilout

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U.S. Voting Rights
When the Constitution was written, only white male property owners (about 10 to 16 percent of the nation's population) had the vote. Over the past two centuries, though, the term "government by the people" has become a reality. During the early 1800s, states gradually dropped property requirements for voting. Later, groups that had been excluded previously gained the right to vote. Other reforms made the process fairer and easier.

U.S. Voting Rights

That's good.

I'm not sure why you go on and on about how smart everyone is but if that entertains you, it doesn't make a bit of difference to me.

Such language would never be posted by a true Progressive this must be someone trying to pass them-self off as a Liberal .

Themselves is the proper word. So it's probably not a liberal passing themselves off as anyone else.

It must become tiring carrying around the heavy mantle of sanctimony each and every day . chilout

Shouldn`t you be feeding your many cats at this time ? It`s Saturday did you shake about the litter boxes today as your form of housekeeping ?

"heavy mantle of sanctimony"

If you Google these words in "quotes" you will see that no other person in the history of Google has put those four words together.

I'm impressed.

Feed your cats !

You have me mixed up with someone you imagine, maybe a friend.

Hey, someone on the other thread has been asking for you.

Most of the " true believers " such as you have demonstrated yourself to be are old maids with many cats to tend .

Let your imaginary friend demonstrate for a while.

ever seen the South Park "Smug" episode?

Hybrid cars don't cause smugness, people do. I'm not sure I'm ready.

I will stick to cars with two turbos and about 6mpg at the track :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

What part of that was written by the founding fathers, and is this part of the Constitution that you speak of? My copy does not have this. Perhaps it is in a footnote?

Nice try, but I can see that you are just blowing smoke out of your @ss. Oh, maybe the great EXPERT, Obummer gave you this information, out of his paraphrased Living Constitution.

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Cite

U.S. Voting Rights
When the Constitution was written, only white male property owners (about 10 to 16 percent of the nation's population) had the vote. Over the past two centuries, though, the term "government by the people" has become a reality. During the early 1800s, states gradually dropped property requirements for voting. Later, groups that had been excluded previously gained the right to vote. Other reforms made the process fairer and easier.

1790
Only white male adult property-owners have the right to vote.

1810
Last religious prerequisite for voting is eliminated.

1850
Property ownership and tax requirements eliminated by 1850. Almost all adult white males could vote.

1855
Connecticut adopts the nation's first literacy test for voting. Massachusetts follows suit in 1857. The tests were implemented to discriminate against Irish-Catholic immigrants.

1870
The 15th Amendment is passed. It gives former slaves the right to vote and protects the voting rights of adult male citizens of any race.

1889
Florida adopts a poll tax. Ten other southern states will implement poll taxes.

1890
Mississippi adopts a literacy test to keep African Americans from voting. Numerous other states—not just in the south—also establish literacy tests. However, the tests also exclude many whites from voting. To get around this, states add grandfather clauses that allow those who could vote before 1870, or their descendants, to vote regardless of literacy or tax qualifications.

1913
The 17th Amendment calls for members of the U.S. Senate to be elected directly by the people instead of State Legislatures.

1915
Oklahoma was the last state to append a grandfather clause to its literacy requirement (1910). In Guinn v. United States the Supreme Court rules that the clause is in conflict with the 15th Amendment, thereby outlawing literacy tests for federal elections.

1920
The 19th Amendment guarantees women's suffrage.

1924
Indian Citizenship Act grants all Native Americans the rights of citizenship, including the right to vote in federal elections.

1944
The Supreme Court outlaws "white primaries" in Smith v. Allwright (Texas). In Texas, and other states, primaries were conducted by private associations, which, by definion, could exclude whomever they chose. The Court declares the nomination process to be a public process bound by the terms of 15th Amendment.

1957
The first law to implement the 15th amendment, the Civil Rights Act, is passed. The Act set up the Civil Rights Commission—among its duties is to investigate voter discrimination.

1960
In Gomillion v. Lightfoot (Alabama) the Court outlaws "gerrymandering."

1961
The 23rd Amendment allows voters of the District of Columbia to participate in presidential elections.

1964
The 24th Amendment bans the poll tax as a requirement for voting in federal elections.

1965
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., mounts a voter registration drive in Selma, Alabama, to draw national attention to African-American voting rights.

1965
The Voting Rights Act protects the rights of minority voters and eliminates voting barriers such as the literacy test. The Act is expanded and renewed in 1970, 1975, and 1982.

1966
The Supreme Court, in Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections, eliminates the poll tax as a qualification for voting in any election. A poll tax was still in use in Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia.

1966
The Court upholds the Voting Rights Act in South Carolina v. Katzenbach.

1970
Literacy requirements are banned for five years by the 1970 renewal of the Voting Rights Act. At the time, eighteen states still have a literacy requirement in place. In Oregon v. Mitchell, the Court upholds the ban on literacy tests, which is made permanent in 1975. Judge Hugo Black, writing the court's opinion, cited the "long history of the discriminatory use of literacy tests to disenfranchise voters on account of their race" as the reason for their decision.

1971
The 26th amendment sets the minimum voting age at 18.

1972
In Dunn v. Blumstein, the Supreme Court declares that lengthy residence requirements for voting in state and local elections is unconstitutional and suggests that 30 days is an ample period.

1995
The Federal "Motor Voter Law" takes effect, making it easier to register to vote.

2003
Federal Voting Standards and Procedures Act requires states to streamline registration, voting, and other election procedures.

2013
In Shelby County v. Holder, the Supreme Court strikes down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act, which established a formula for Congress to use when determining if a state or voting jurisdiction requires prior approval before changing its voting laws. Under Section 5 of the act nine—mostly Southern—states with a history of discrimination must get clearance from Congress before changing voting rules to make sure racial minorities are not negatively affected. While the 5–4 decision did not invalidate Section 5, it made it toothless. Fallout from the ruling was swift, with several states quickly moving to change their voting laws.

2014
In response to the Shelby County v. Holder ruling, several states, including Texas, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Ohio, Alabama, Mississippi, Virginia, and South Carolina, passed laws that limited voting times or required photo ID at the polls. In October, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked law a photo ID law in Wisconsin. The Court, however, in September overturned a federal appeals court ruling that restored a week of early voting and allowed same-day registration in Ohio.

2015
A federal appeals panel ruled in August that Texas's voter ID law, which was passed in 2011, discriminates against blacks and Hispanics and violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The panel ordered a lower court to re-evaluate if the law was in fact written with discriminatory intent and to fix it if it was passed under such circumstances.

by Beth Rowen


You'll need to ask Beth.