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To: SilentZ who wrote (253928)	10/6/2005 1:06:44 AM
From: SilentZ	Respond to of 1572134

Wow... excellent -- Senate Approves Detainee Treatment Rules washingtonpost.com

To: SilentZ who wrote (253928)	10/6/2005 11:11:32 AM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572134

Z, this part appeared in the New York Times? Wow, this sure makes FOXNews look pretty "fair and balanced": The U.S. is less prejudiced than it was 20 or 30 or 40 years ago, which is why George W. Bush had to try so hard to disenfranchise black voters in Florida in 2000; and why Jeb Bush had to call out the state police to try to intimidate black voters in Orlando, Fla., in 2004; and why Republicans in Georgia have come up with the equivalent of a poll tax (requiring people without a driver's license to pay $20 for a voter identification card), which will hurt poor, black and elderly voters. Tenchusatsu

To: SilentZ who wrote (253928)	10/6/2005 2:37:44 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572134

Ronald Reagan, the G.O.P.'s biggest hero, opposed both the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act of the mid-1960's. And he began his general election campaign in 1980 with a powerfully symbolic appearance in Philadelphia, Miss., where three young civil rights workers were murdered in the summer of 1964. He drove the crowd wild when he declared: "I believe in states' rights."... The GOP is what it is. Its never been a party that's all inclusive. They get token blacks and other people of color in prominent positions as so much window dressing. They've learned how to play the game.........and up til now, they've been playing it well. However, as with all charades, it seems to be unraveling. Like the way your blog is shaping up. ted