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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (253967)10/6/2005 1:08:57 PM
From: SilentZ  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1572167
 
>this part appeared in the New York Times? Wow, this sure makes FOXNews look pretty "fair and balanced":

Well, for one thing, it's an op-ed piece.

Second, is this part true?

>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)

Fox News says it is:

foxnews.com

-Z



To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (253967)10/6/2005 8:53:42 PM
From: tejek  Respond to of 1572167
 
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;

I see......it was just coincidence that only black voters had problems with their registration in FLA in 2000. How long are you going to believe what your party wants you to believe?

ted