I know this should not surprise anyone, but when I stumbled upon this story, I felt compelled to string a few thoughts together and bring yet another illustration of the depravity and corruption of the Republican Party into the spotlight.
Obviously, the disenfranchisement of a couple thousand convicted felons in one of the reddest of red states isn't going to throw the presidential election in either party's favor, but this is a good local example of the modern-day Conservative movement's governing philosophy: acquire and hold on to power by any available means.
That our public servants are able to use these repugnant tactics without repercussions is infuriating. Where is the outrage among the citizenry? I am not so sure that the most dangerous phenomenon in the current political era is not indifference rather than ignorance. If people would just pay attention (or, as Rep. Kucinich said, "Wake up!"), then maybe these scumbags would not continue to get away with this again and again and again.
Nuisance Industry posted an important diary a couple of days ago that details a new voter protection effort. We all need to be throwing our support behind this one. Keep your eyes open, and never assume that others are doing the same.
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cross-posted, in slightly altered form, on grammaticaster.net.