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BREAKING: North Carolina's GOP Supreme Court OKs Disenfranchisement of Military Voters - Democracy Docket (Original Post) In It to Win It Friday OP
You can die for your country but can't vote in elections. Irish_Dem Friday #1
Without looking I'm gonna guess BOSSHOG Friday #2
Riggs recused from her own case. pat_k Friday #6
Grandson is a US Marine at Camp LeJeune.. Permanut Friday #3
If Only The Military Who Loves the GOP So Much Would See the Light Chasstev365 Friday #4
4/8 interview with Allison Riggs. Contribute to her defense fund. pat_k Friday #5

BOSSHOG

(42,064 posts)
2. Without looking I'm gonna guess
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 08:12 PM
Friday

Majority Republican cause nobody supports our troops like republicans. Just ask them. Surely this is appealable.

pat_k

(11,142 posts)
6. Riggs recused from her own case.
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 08:54 PM
Friday

This is going to Federal court.

More in this post (link to an interview with her and link to support the defense fund.)

https://www.democraticunderground.com/132269225#post5

Permanut

(6,965 posts)
3. Grandson is a US Marine at Camp LeJeune..
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 08:19 PM
Friday

Not sure if he votes, but I'm going to check in with him.

Chasstev365

(5,341 posts)
4. If Only The Military Who Loves the GOP So Much Would See the Light
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 08:44 PM
Friday

It reminds me of cops who have their funding cut by Republicans and see their fellow police officers beaten on January 6, 2021 by Trump's thugs, but still vote for Republicans in every election.

pat_k

(11,142 posts)
5. 4/8 interview with Allison Riggs. Contribute to her defense fund.
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 08:50 PM
Friday

Contribute to the defense fund if you can:
https://www.riggsforourcourts.com/

She has been preparing to take this to Federal court from the get go

She is a former civil rights attorney. Before going the bench she fought for voting rights, including arguing twice before SCOTUS. National players are testing new strategies and approaches. They assume this is below the radar. It would set dangerous precedent. It will spread like wildfire unless they stop it. She is defending the rights of people who didn't vote for her.

Simon Rosenberg's 4/8 interview with her:

https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/protecting-our-elections-and-our

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