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Quote by: RickSp The results of the poll tax and literacty tests was to prevent minorities from voting. |
Can you present any facts to support this claim?
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Quote by: RickSp They violated the letter and the intent of the Constitution. That may not matter to you. |
If I thought it were true, it would matter. However, it is most certainly false. The idea of the federal government mandating how local elections are run is most certainly
against the spirit of the constitution.
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Quote by: RickSp If you oppose the Voting Rights Act, do you also oppose the 15th Amendment which prohibits denial of voting rights based on race |
No, I don't oppose it. I don't consider race a valid basis on which to deny someone political influence. Of course, since this is an issue of local vs. federal control, I would certainly be open to hearing arguments on the subject.
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Quote by: RickSp and and 24th Amendment which prohibits poll taxes? |
I think I've made that pretty clear.
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Quote by: RickSp All the Voting Rights Act does is to provide the legislation implementing these Amendments. |
Absurd. The Voting Rights Act has no relation to the 15th Amendment whatsoever. How could you possibly justify such a statement?