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Event 3: Voting Rights, Particularly Concerning Minority Voters
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WaPo-ABC poll:
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 2, 2021
By a roughly 2-to-1 margin, Americans prioritize making lawful voting easier rather than making voter fraud more difficult.
62% of adults say it's more important to pass new laws "making it easier for people to vote lawfully."
If Mitch McConnell can steal 2 Supreme Court seats with 51 votes to take away voting rights, Democrats can pass legislation with 51 votes to protect voting rights
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) July 1, 2021
Can we finally stop pretending it's radical to expand the Supreme Court, abolish the Electoral College, and end the filibuster? We do these things, or we let democracy die. It really is that simple.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) July 1, 2021
The Supreme Court is aiding and abetting a cynical and self-interested attack on American democracy.
— Dan Rather (@DanRather) July 1, 2021
Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman:
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 1, 2021
"The Supreme Court just gave voter suppression the green light ... The Senate needs to act right now, and if I were in the Senate, I would proudly cast the 51st vote to abolish the filibuster and pass" federal voting protections.
BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court just agreed to take up a case on private school choice.
— Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) July 2, 2021
Has any big business issued a statement about today's Supreme Court ruling? Or are they no longer even offering thoughts and prayers for our democracy.
— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) July 2, 2021
New Evidence Indicates Critical Race Theory Escaped From A Lab In A College Humanities Departmenthttps://t.co/OP6DP0Jzeq
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) July 2, 2021
We believe that every American should have the #FreedomToVote, no matter their background or zip code.
— Nick Knudsen 🇺🇸 (@NickKnudsenUS) July 2, 2021
But an extremist faction of politicians, media & interest groups are working together to block our voices.
🚨@SenateDems, we implore: #EndTheFilibuster & pass #ForThePeopleAct
Rep Eric Swalwell (D-CA) asks court for "default judgment" against Rep Mo Brooks (R-AL) in Swalwell civil suit alleging Brooks bears responsibility for inciting US Capitol Insurrection
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) July 1, 2021
Swalwell's new court motion says Brooks hasn't responded within 21 days of getting complaint pic.twitter.com/GJrqvhnb8T