Tag Archives: Voting Rights Act

Sipping mint julips in Republican heaven

Posted on May 3, 2026 by oddmanout215

A fellow whose son was on the Camden, NJ, police force told me years ago that white officers routinely referred to Blacks as “Democrats,” a euphemism that lumped together two groups they thought of as aliens, at best. My guess … Continue reading →

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A major court victory for the new Confederates (Happy 4th!)

Posted on July 4, 2021 by oddmanout215

Just in time for the holiday, the U.S. Supreme Court further divided the country with a 6-3 ruling that finished neutering the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. As a writer for The Atlantic put it: Republicans will understandably view … Continue reading →

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Scalia’s mission: resurrect Jim Crow

Posted on March 1, 2013 by oddmanout215

The idea that progress is an inexorable force is naive. Civilization’s big steps forward are often followed by big steps back. The civil rights movement triggered a backlash that continues to this day. Progressive laws are still on the books, … Continue reading →

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