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State legislators can do this if they go through the process. but it doesnt seem fair to people at all. and the one vote, one person obviously is violated. so what is the defense mechanism that can be put in place here? >> well, its beyond that, ed. there is a supreme court case to be heard now. they want to pull the plug on section 5 enforcement mechanism. they want to argue that why quote/unquote the south, the voting act does not apply to the south. its based upon need to protect people. when...

People at all. and the one vote, one person obviously is violated. so what is the defense mechanism that can be put in place here? >> well, its beyond that, ed. there is a supreme court case to be heard now. they want to pull the plug on section 5 enforcement mechanism. they want to argue that why quote/unquote the south, the voting act does not apply to the south. its based upon need to protect people. when you look at the voting patterns of 2012, its evidence obviously people in voting pattern...

Publicity in the last few weeks, state legislators can do this if they go through the process. but it doesnt seem fair to people at all. and the one vote, one person obviously is violated. so what is the defense mechanism that can be put in place here? >> well, its beyond that, ed. there is a supreme court case to be heard now. they want to pull the plug on section 5 enforcement mechanism. they want to argue that why quote/unquote the south, the voting act does not apply to the south. its based ...

Joan, what is the solution here? if they dont have the state legislatures, theyll have to get them back. that is the only thing that is going to stop this tidal wave. >> a few things can stop it. obviously turning things around in 2014 will help. i think the justice department does have some overnight. you know, section 5 of the voting rights act lets millennium review states where theyve had a history of racial discrimination in voting patterns. so there is some recourse there, at least in term...

>> sure. joan, what is the solution here? if they dont have the state legislatures, theyll have to get them back. that is the only thing that is going to stop this tidal wave. >> a few things can stop it. obviously turning things around in 2014 will help. i think the justice department does have some overnight. you know, section 5 of the voting rights act lets millennium review states where theyve had a history of racial discrimination in voting patterns. so there is some recourse there, at leas...

Country. my fear is their assault will be more than you can handle. well, ive been dishing it and taking it for more than 16 years, dan. havent beaten me down. joan, new zealand. bill, watched your comments about a traditional society and those voting for obama wanting stuff. it was the way you sneered at people wanting stuff thats upset people. joan, no sneering here. if i want to denigrate those receiving entitlements i would have done so in no uncertain terms. thats the kind of guy i am. i la...

The media see any kind of observation that involves race and minorities as an attack -- a racial attack. >> bill: but this was just under 30 k. >> i understand that. but they accused you, did they not -- >> bill: absolutely they accused me. brought it right into the racial arena. absolutory. >> what makes it so dumb is that i could envision -- they may have done this. but i could envision a page 1 story in the "washington post," hard news story saying america has changed demographically. white p...

The media see any kind of observation that involves race and minorities as an attack -- a racial attack. >> bill: but this was just under 30 k. >> i understand that. but they accused you, did they not -- >> bill: absolutely they accused me. brought it right into the racial arena. absolutory. >> what makes it so dumb is that i could envision -- they may have done this. but i could envision a page 1 story in the "washington post," hard news story saying america has changed demographically. white p...

The media see any kind of observation that involves race and minorities as an attack -- a racial attack. >> bill: but this was just under 30 k. >> i understand that. but they accused you, did they not -- >> bill: absolutely they accused me. brought it right into the racial arena. absolutory. >> what makes it so dumb is that i could envision -- they may have done this. but i could envision a page 1 story in the "washington post," hard news story saying america has changed demographically. white p...

>> very much. there are patterns of race discrimination today. you look at the voting patterns on on the map, for example, and its not just the southern phenomenon. it may have been gerrymandering. all these schemes have denied the right to vote. if anything has happened since 65, it has gotten worse. you think about one big factor in the race was an attempt to purge voters in ohio. they lost that case. there was an attempt to not only purge the voters, but use voter suppression schemes. they lo...