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JFK – before my time, via his speeches I see why is at the top of the list of modern Presidents.
‘Special Message to the Congress on Civil Rights
February 28, 1963’
Special Message to the Congress on Civil Rights
February 28, 1963
“that I stress in the following agenda of existing and prospective action important legislative as well as administrative measures.
I. THE RIGHT TO VOTE
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….”Finally, the 87th Congress–after 20 years of effort–passed and referred to the states for ratification a Constitutional Amendment to prohibit the levying of poll taxes as a condition to voting.”
Much more follows regarding civil Rights.
I would add:
What good does it do the citizens if they duly elect a fine candidate, only to have the election STOLEN and a a scoundrel in someone’s pocket instead be sworn in.
In 2002 late at night two Karl Rove guided thugs reversed 5,000 votes for the Governor’s race in Alabama.
Former Governor Don Siegelman just would not quietly ‘retire and shut the hell up about it’, so he was RAILROADED by the BUSHRAT infested DOJ, which engaged in judge-shopping with expired charges nontheless allowed.
He sits in prison still, helping other prisoners with their appeals.
President Obama has nothing to lose by Commuting his sentence. Petition
Irwin Mainway:
Signed that petition a while back, but thanks!