On June 22, the U.S. Supreme Court released its opinion in Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v Holder, 08-322. The issue had appeared to be whether Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act is constitutional. Section 5 … Continue reading
Theresa Amato’s book, “Grand Illusion: the Myth of Voter Choice in a Two-Party Tyranny”, released this month, has received praise from both Congressman Ron Paul, and Pat Choate (Ross Perot’s running mate in 1996). Congressman Paul wrote a letter on … Continue reading
Theresa Amato’s book, “Grand Illusion: the Myth of Voter Choice in a Two-Party Tyranny”, released this month, has received praise from both Congressman Ron Paul, and Pat Choate (Ross Perot’s running mate in 1996). Congressman Paul wrote a letter on … Continue reading
On June 18, the Park District Commission in Mattituck, New York, voted to let all registered voters in the village vote on the District’s budget. See this story. Previously, only property owners could vote on the budget. In 1969, the … Continue reading
The June 21 Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this story on the impending decision of the U.S. Supreme Court on the constitutionality of part of the Voting Rights Act. That decision could come on June 22, and must come no later than … Continue reading
