Posted on 02/09/2012 6:04:29 PM PST by Jacquerie
TAMPA -- Two Democratic U.S. senators on Friday accused Florida's Republican-led Legislature of plotting to deny citizens their most basic and inalienable right: the right to vote.
Florida Sen. Bill Nelson and Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin rendered that verdict after listening to two hours of testimony at Tampa's George E. Edgecomb Courthouse. Durbin came to town as chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights to investigate whether the state law denies voters their constitutional rights.
Republican legislators passed the law last year, saying it would prevent voter fraud and save county election supervisors money. But most of the seven people who testified said the provisions of the law make it harder to vote by decreasing early voting days, while placing onerous restrictions on third party groups and individuals who register new voters.
The law disproportionately affects blacks, Hispanics, the elderly and young people, all Democratic constituencies, witnesses said. Nelson agreed, saying the law jeopardized the U.S. Constitution and the rule of law that sets the country apart from the rest of the world.
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Bill Nelson (Rat-FL) is going to lose big time this November unless he fires up his base. Notice that an enemy of the Constitution and leading demagogue, Turban Durbin, chairs a committee on the Constitution.
Asinine. Florida has been a known hotbed of democrat cheating for years.
1,016 days ago was the last time the Demonrat controlled Senate passed a budget.
Maybe these two Demonrat turd brains could work on that yet-to-be-done job.
2 hour hearing...only 7 RAT witnesses....ACLU & others have already taken the law to court.
what a dog & pony show
Yes, the Left must have their show trials. I enjoy watching Nelson squirm. He is deathly afraid of losing his seat.
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