VOTING IS NOT A RIGHT, AND REPUBLICANS WANT TO KEEP IT THAT WAY
Is it time, at long last, for the citizens of the United States to enjoy the constitutional right to vote for the people who govern them? Phrased in that way, the question may come as a shock. The U.S. has waged wars in Iraq and Afghanistan justified, at least in rhetoric, by the claim that people deserve the right to vote for their leaders. Most of us assume that the right to vote has long been enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. Not according to the Supreme Court.
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Sides debate whether Scott should sign 'Timely Justice Act'
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VOTING IS NOT A RIGHT, AND REPUBLICANS WANT TO KEEP IT THAT WAY
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  Rick's Inbox
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In Show of Big Sugar's Influence, Price Supports Continued in Farm Bill
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Millions in Unclaimed Property up for Auction
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The Buzz - 05/23/13
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Ex-Speaker Cannon joins online reputation firm
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Fresh Squeezed Politics - 05/23/13
Senate president, House speaker tout legislative accomplishments
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USF eyes degree programs for termination
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House passes bill approving Keystone pipeline
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The Hill - 05/23/13
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