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John,
[ [link removed] ]Because of the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn the Voting Rights
Act, Alabama will once again be ground zero in the fight for voting
rights. That’s why I’m running for Governor. If that’s all you need to
know, please make a split donation between me and Blue Amp Action here. If
not, keep reading.
I’m disappointed and angry—but not surprised—by the Supreme Court’s
recent decision.
[ [link removed] ]Headline: SCOTUS weakens a landmark Civil Rights-era law and aids GOP
efforts to control the House
Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act protected Black representation in the
South for decades. It was a pillar of our country’s march toward progress,
and our democracy.
It’s why we saw the late Rep. John Lewis and other Civil Rights heroes get
beaten on the Edmund Pettis bridge in Selma. It was the product of
generations of freedom fighters.
Justice Kagan said it better than I can:
“The Voting Rights Act is—or, now more accurately, was—‘one of the most
consequential, efficacious, and amply justified exercises of federal
legislative power in our Nation’s history,’”
“It was born of the literal blood of Union soldiers and civil rights
marchers. It ushered in awe-inspiring change, bringing this Nation closer
to fulfilling the ideals of democracy and racial equality. And it has been
repeatedly, and overwhelmingly, reauthorized by the people’s
representatives in Congress. Only they have the right to say it is no
longer needed—not the Members of this Court.”
Now, state governments will become even more critical in the fight to
protect our right to vote.
Here’s what I mean. If there’s not a break of one-party rule in
Montgomery, this could be Alabama’s new Congressional map.
[ [link removed] ]Tweet from Zachary Donnini: With a weakened Section 2, it is more
likely than not that Alabama adopts a map similar to this by 2032 at the
latest. It would flip two majority-Black Seats from blue to red.
Currently, there are almost no checks in our state government to prevent
this from happening.
If you don’t know where folks live in Alabama I can tell you that a map
like this will result in no minority representation in Congress. I'm
running for Governor to change that.
Folks, it’s up to us to continue the fight for equality, no matter what
this court throws at us.
And my opponent, Tommy Tuberville, is on record supporting all of this. He
said that the GOP should try to make 15 new seats across the South in
response to this ruling.
It’s on us to change course. Alabama has been ground zero for the fight
for voting rights, and we need to lead again.
[ [link removed] ]That’s why I’m humbly asking, will you chip in any amount to make as
split donation between me and Blue Amp Action?
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Thank you,
-Doug
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