Tag archive for ‘disenfranchisement’
Discrimination ‘08: Ex-Offender Disenfranchisement
America has a long history of depriving entire groups of people the right to vote. Before the Civil Rights Act, black citizens were ridiculed, threatened with lynching, and even given a disposable paper ballot when they expressed interest in making their voices heard.
With a candidate such as Barack Obama running for president in this election, [...]
Delegate math: Why the nerd story still matters most!
On Tuesday, Keith Olbermann invited NBC News human delegate calculator Chuck Todd on to Countdown to discuss the latest tallies from the Democratic Primary. Todd said that “last week” Barack Obama magically earned four more delegates in California than previously reported. The way he phrased his statement made it sound like lollygagging election officials in [...]
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