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A headline for Saturday's talk:

Do Politicians Discriminate Against Constituents?

A Yale study looked at how race affects the responsive of state legislators in requests for help with registering to vote.

"Their idea was simple and elegant," Ezra Klein notes. "They posed as a voter and e-mailed thousands of state legislators asking for help registering. Actually, I guess I should say they posed as two different voters. One fake voter, 'DeShawn Jackson,' had a black name, and the other, 'Jake Mueller,' had a white name."

Requests to white legislators from the black voter received fewer replies, even when controlling for partisanship. Minority lawmakers did the opposite and responded more frequently.

Link to the study report
: http://butler.research.yale.edu/papers/AJPS_Discriminate.pdf

Have a conflict Saturday. Look forward to a good talk next week.

Changes_Changes



.......Okay Family, this is a 35 page report and its extremely interesting.


Bros. Clyde and Changes_Changes,

I reviewed the report given, though I admit not thouroughly. At first read, I agree that this is an interesting topic and great segway from our initial topic as they have a common tie. However, it is my recommendation that we table this topic until Bro. Changes_Changes is in attendance to ensure that all points are discussed and agreed upon. Moreover, it wouldn't do this topic justice to spur a discussion without his attendance, as I'm sure he has had more time to review the content and form a solid case.

Bro. Clyde, we may want to explore a timeline to recieve agenda items to allow the group ample time to research the topic which would provide for a more thorough discussion.

Respectfully,
Proverbs31Woman
 
Thank you but I decline to join at this time.

Ankhur, I'm sorry that my answer, as well as, the link provided wasn't sufficient for you. The invitation is open and your input is much appreciated whether a member of the group or not.

Blessings to you!
Proverbs31Woman
 
In the Spirit of Sankofa and Update!

Bros. Clyde and Changes_Changes,

I reviewed the report given, though I admit not thouroughly. At first read, I agree that this is an interesting topic and great segway from our initial topic as they have a common tie. However, it is my recommendation that we table this topic until Bro. Changes_Changes is in attendance to ensure that all points are discussed and agreed upon. Moreover, it wouldn't do this topic justice to spur a discussion without his attendance, as I'm sure he has had more time to review the content and form a solid case.

Bro. Clyde, we may want to explore a timeline to recieve agenda items to allow the group ample time to research the topic which would provide for a more thorough discussion.

Respectfully,
Proverbs31Woman




.......I'm in complete agreement Provebrs31Woman with all you've stated; we can discuss the time line issue in Saturday's meeting.

 
Quoted by Ankhur

What has been the president's statement regarding this, to date?


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/31/AR2009033104425.html

The latest court decision allows juristictions that are covered by Section 5 of the VR Act to "opt-out" should they change any voting regulations, as otherwise, they would need federal approval (which is costly), which takes away the protection it was instituted for.

The Politics From the Black Perspective Group is exploring the current status of the VR Act, although, from research thus far, it appears that the court has made it's decision and it's being upheld.

Have you joined this group or intend to? I implore that you do as we can benefit from your input and guidance, and it appears that you have a vested interest.

sorry I am on webtv and unable to open links
 
sorry I am on webtv and unable to open links

Thank you Ankhur for the alert. I have copied the content from the link below.

By Robert Barnes
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, April 1, 2009

AUSTIN -- America's next great battle over civil rights could hardly have a less controversial flash point: the benign decision to move the neighborhood polling place from Jack Stueber's garage to the local

elementary school.

But because Stueber's garage is in Texas, and because Texas once systematically discriminated against its black and Latino citizens, and because Congress wants to make sure that it never does again, elections in the handsome neighborhood called Canyon Creek are a federal issue.

The Supreme Court will consider this month whether the neighborhood's tiny utility board should continue to be among the states and local governments that bear the Voting Rights Act's heaviest burden -- pre-clearance by federal authorities for even the smallest changes in election laws and procedures -- and whether Congress exceeded its authority in 2006 by extending the restrictions for 25 years.

Each time the court has reviewed the law since it was first passed 44 years ago, it has agreed with Congress that the restrictions are warranted. But this time around, a question hangs over the case that is not found in law books:

Is a law conceived in the time of Jim Crow still relevant in the age of Barack Obama?

This has become a theme of the conservative activists who are challenging the law.

President Obama's election "stands as a remarkable testament to the tremendous progress this country has made in terms of racial equality and voting rights," the Pacific Legal Foundation and others said in a brief filed with the court.

To John Payton, president of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, it is a nonsensical argument.

"If you believe either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama would have beaten John McCain, one way or the other I guess we would have abolished gender discrimination or ended racial discrimination," Payton said. "If only there had been a black woman, I guess we could have gotten rid of both."
 

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