Texas Judge Slams GOP Voter Suppression Bills
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- Опубліковано 23 бер 2021
- ‘These bills attack anybody who works a front-line job’ - This Texas judge explains how two new voting restriction bills are designed to target Democratic voters and put democracy at risk.
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The republican party used to be the party of Lincoln... oh how it has fallen.
They were Rinos back then. Ya think Lincoln wouldn't be a Democrat today?
@@roofpizza1250 he would. Lincoln was a pretty progressive president.
@@timlee2773 dont be fooled though. Democrats arent progressive, theyre center to center-right, and still have their ties to corporate. He would be the more left-wing democrats like Bernie, and even then he was independent.
That's just because of the polarity shift
The names traded owners, but the platforms and people remained the same
Republicans and democrats switched ideology ever since after Lincoln.
Thank you Judge Hidalgo for pointing out the obvious! sadly has become a rare type of events amongst Texas politician.
Not really but you apparently only watch cnn or Fox
@@williamphillips2671 - not so: I live in Houston, and can attest to how commonly the Texas GOP resort to sophistry and outright lies. “Winning” at any cost has lead many Republicans to cleave away any semblance of integrity. This is not a new thing- what has changed is their dispensing with any attempt at more than a thin pretext for baldly racist and anti democratic schemes.
@@mavigogun how is require an ID racist? Try to explain that to me without sounding like a racist too.
She's a Democrat... one sided. Oh, and those looking can see Democrats are pushing for a one party Country.
@@dustincaso6781 , in the case of Texas, efforts by the GOP are uniformly to CONTRACT access to voting. There is no mistaking intent to diminish voter turnout by non-whites. How do we know? Republican strategists have said so explicitly. From reduction of polling places, hours, imposition of requirements, to radical Gerrymandering and, again, an EXPLICITLY racists scheme to skew the census results, race is core to the Republicans. Again, how do we know? In the case of Gerrymandering, Republicans involved in the Red Map conspiracy bragged the intent was to marginalize voters of color to Republican advantage. In the case of poll access, again, Republican architects of obstruction are on record bragging about their intent and results. And, finally, the GOP plan to prevent an accurate census: the plan’s very documents EXPLICITLY state the intent was to suppress minority participation for Republican advantage; unfortunately for the GOP, the man they tasked with designing that crime against or Constitutional Democracy died before destroying his records.
The question for you to confront, Dustin, is what sort of man you want to be- the guy who goes along with racism pretending it doesn’t exist, or the guy who holds his party to account for implementing racist policies. The choice is, and has always been, yours.
Obama's era : we need more people to vote!
2021: that's ridiculous!
"Vote him back to kenya!"
"NO WAIT STOP VOTING"
@@potaterjim it figures a racist named potato!
@@potaterjim lol, you're one sad childish crybaby troll.
I swear these people must think we really stupid 🤦🏽♀️
I have a sudden renewed faith in Texas, thank you judge that still has integrity.
Don't... I live there and integrity is almost extinct here.
@@2xkiller Exactly!!! Look how well faith is working in Georgia 👀
Remember, Democrat Judge. She's a Democrat. So, faith? No. Get a Judge that isn't affiliated with either Party. You're a threat to us all.
@@JosephGibson I must argue that you have overlooked an alternate. Namely that somebody can fight for inter-party rights and principles while also having a personal opinion.
I haven’t actually looked up will not she is officially registered as a Republican or Democrat in this Republican stronghold.
But that frankly doesn’t matter. The nationwide rights and privileges belong to all.
You know there's an easy way to help people with multiple jobs to vote... Just create a national holiday on the day of voting. That's what we have in my country, where voting is mandatory, and there's no discussion of voter suppression
That’s a good idea. But again as the judge pointed out, the ones affected would be the front line workers in the field of healthcare, electric grid, and so on who probably would be working even on national holidays...
@@ManojKumar-cu9gd Here, there is a system in place so that you can give your right to vote to someone else in case you can't make it to the booth because of illness, professional reasons, etc.
You wouldnt even need a national holiday if mail in voting was expanded. But again that would give more people the chance to vote, and we all know how Republicans feel about more people getting chances to vote.
A Federally Paid Holiday... That is a spectacular idea! Excellent ideas, and thought provoking outside-of-the-box thinkinh can spark the needed motivation to overcome, what many consider "the impossible." 💯🔥💡👍👍
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( I literally just posted the same thing. Election Day Holiday.)
@@zman0729 a PAID holiday is very different from a simple day off. I can get behind that. And pay the REAL minimum wage($24), not the current federal one, which is trash.
Why do so many US citizens care more about their right to carry arms, than their right to vote?
Killing people of color and getting away with it gets them off like nothing else.
The supreme court overturned part of the original voting rights act requiring Texas, Georgia, Florida and some other southern states requiring them to submit all redistricting and voting laws to the DOJ for approval. The Supreme Court ruled this part of the bill was no longer required and was outdated. This needs to be challenged by our new AG and reinstated by the courts.
From 2000 - 2015, I was a proud Republican. This Republican Party is nothing like it once was. I hope that every elected Republican in America is voted out, does not seek re-election, changes party, or just flat out departs. After all, we all depart at some point.
I am more proud of the pre bush republicans than I am afterward and I'm a democrat. The bushes ruined the republican party.
@@lucasflaming5330 I'll agree with you; however, I wasn't old enough to participate at the time in elections.
I feel ya there. Congratulations on being more self-critical than most, having the courage to change, & the willingness to leave the party.
This is what the Republican Party always has been since at least the Reagan years; it's just bubbled up to the surface and become more blatant.
Agreed. The GOP has fully embraced illusion & obstruction, and really stand for nothing anymore. Shameful & frankly embarrassing to see so many gullible Americans buy into their bullsh%ttery.
Get em Lina. You have been one of the best things to happen to Houston in a while.
There are more registered liberal voters than conservative voters. In a scenario where 100% of people vote the conservatives would lose almost every election. They know this. Hence why the fewer people to vote the better.
Well that’s why a good solution would be for conservatives to come up with ideas and update themselves to appeal to the voters so that they’d have a better chance at winning rather than using underhanded tactics.
@@AnoranAlpenthorn except they wont their entire platform is "own the libs stop socialism" no policy
@@jeremywesley77 yes a thousand times yes!! This is the entire problem with American political culture right now. There are actually Republicans in congress right now openly hoping that Putin embarasses Biden. They will literally ally themselves with foreign powers if it means owning the libs.
@@ronald2042 it be more democrat presidents without electoral college
@@jeremywesley77 This country would be a dictatorship if they were able to do whatever they want all the time.
November 2020: A New Hope
2021: The Empire Strikes Back
nice.
*Star Wars Theme song Plays*
Pass HR 1 end voter suppression games.
How to make this video go viral? How to give this judge as much stage as wanted? Such an important message and clear speaking messenger.
I will be eligible to vote next year after moving to Texas. Will vote out Ted Cruz, and these loony republicans
Thank you! And talk with your friends and new neighbors. Are you moving here for school?
Get a lot of people to join you hard to beat the red state, can’t use logic.
Thank you!
@@jspain7690 that’s not quite fair, a lot of people are just not near big cities where more people are aware of their own representatives. Speaking to people in terms that they can understand is pretty important, lectures usually turn people off. Plus, voters all over the country claim to vote based on 1 primary issue. TX is leaning towards Purple, just slowly. (Every major city voted Obama 2x)
@@carolwillissimsak758 it’s 100 percent fair, Texas is one of the most red states believe. In loose handed borders, frozen windmills, I can really go on
Election Day ought to be a Federally Paid Holiday - & businesses that go out of their way to provide their workers an opportunity to vote could earn a perk of some kind; a tax credit, or something of the like.
What Say You America?
It's nice to know that there is one other sane fellow Texan out there. Frankly, the way our leaders lead in this state, it's a wonder that the 99% haven't had their right to vote completely cut off.
There's more of us than you'd think. lol
They probably wouldn’t care if republicans spin it enough. Republicans didn’t want to give them any stimulus money this time around even though their own voters are desperate for help and act like it’s such a hassle but throw money at big businesses because they stuff politician’s pockets. Republican voters allow republicans to behave with no morals or compassion as long as a liberal suffers. And many of them go about tooting they’re Christians.
VOTE ALL OF THEM RIGHT OUTTA OFFICE NEXT TIME THEY COME UP FOR OFFICE!
@@itazuranakisu They are absolute hypocrites and I am ashamed to even be affiliated with them by being a Republican!
They have not LEARN the more you try to hold us down, more we RISE IN NUMBERS.
As a Texan, this will not deter or defeat us. Can you say social media, church, word of mouth, and oh yeah the local and national news.
If the GOP could invest half of this voter suppression energy into actually fixing real issues they wouldn't need to suppress the vote
I love seeing TX in the news when it dhows that there are people here who care, are smart and articulate
Yezzzz and ThankYou for ALL of the HARD WORK YOU AND ALL VOTERS ARE DOING!! WHY SHOULD THIS VOTERS RIGHT BE HARD?!?!???
RIIIIGHT!!!! KEEP VOTING!!!
What reason would a person have not to like this video?
I hope more judges jump on board this is outrageous
every voting day should be a stat holiday, paid in full day off.
Agreed. Without trying to overthink the pros and cons, every employer should have policies in place to allow their employees to go vote.
Smart, beautiful and caring.
Integrity!!! Nice to know it still exists! Thank you for giving us faith.
And when is someone suing to remove that supression? The sooner the better.
Vote Ted Cruz out of senate 🗣 he needs to be stopped immediately!!
There should be a fine on the government for every minute over two hours of waiting to vote.
Instead of putting all these restrictions, why not help to improve them? O.o
because they would lose the election otherwise
I registered as a Democrat in TX for the first time to stop this kind of un-American suppression of our Constitutional rights.
Hmm. We've had Marches for all kinds of Rights, why haven't I heard about the National Right to Vote March?
What I would have rather seen was the passing of 250 bills supporting American families.
Texas pay attention!!! Vote them out!!!
Put an X next to every D on the ballot. That will fix it.
This is completely disgusting.
Americans love to talk about their precious freedom and democracy and seem to enjoy "spreading" it abroad, but do it so badly at home.
Yeah, I’m damned mad! But, what are we doing about it?
The 'For the People Act' is going to get 'Mitch McConnell'-ed so bad..
That’s why they have to get rid of the filibuster
When I was a young child, around 1957, my grandfather sat down with me and said, "Dennis, when you grow up don't you ever EVER vote for a Republican. You won't understand that now, but you will when you grow up." He was right.
I'm a Democrat myself, but that's called voter suppression. Even if it is good advice for these days.
Everyone who votes should do so by the same rules as everyone else.
Dam, Lincoln’s party was working it back then, the difference now is really noticeable :/
Seems like the Apple 🍎 really fell far from the tree🌳... and kept rolling a few miles.
...and rolled into a swamp, an orange gooey disease infested swamp.
One of the ways to have confidence in an election.
LET PEOPLE VOTE!
If the bills pass, remember the people who pushed them through and vote them out! Do what you have to do to place you vote and show them they can’t stop our right to vote and we can take them out with or without their bills. Vote them out! Thank you judge for being realistic and having integrity
HOUSTON WE HAVE A PROBLEM!
Thanks Judge!
Those republicans forget that some of their voters do mail in voting too such as college students.
Don't they realize how crazy they sound when they use the excuse of bad behavior on preventing voter fruad when the voter fruad that did happen came from their own party?
I'd say they're gas-lighting themselves. They seem oblivious to the fact that everyone knows exactly what they are doing. It looks more like a cult every day.
True - it WILL dis-advantage BOTH PARTIES !!
Make Election Day a Federal Holiday.
It should be considered with caution, but it may be time for a class action law suit against. Texas and Georgia
Come on Biden, take the gloves off and mandate a federal law requiring everyone who is eligible to vote, to vote. While you're at it, how about making any laws limiting voter access illegal? Seems to work well in Australia.
Everyone has seen this playbook before... Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, sure... but it's happening in Arizona, Tennessee, etc... This IS America... WTF?
Um....pay attention, georgia.
Don't let your state government take away your right to vote. Contact your representative.
Sure...our Republican Representatives.
What suffers ? Democracy suffers.
Their lows have reached new highs.
I love this judge. She knows exactly what the Republicans are trying to do. And under false pretences too !
Absolutely disgusting behavior by the Republicans.
I love her name....i have a thing about cool names, which is why I am no longer permitted to make hiring decisions in my workplace. But let me ask you: would you be able to pass on someone named Hemingway?
@@christopherparks2987 Nope, not in a million years!
I believe in our freedom to vote to determine our leaders not those with the wealthiest bank accounts
A voice of reason in Texas? WOW! well done.
Again...is anyone surpised?
Why would early and 24hr voting deter cheating.
Bravo Judge! 👏
I'm all for showing ID to vote. But limiting voter machines and voting locations i agree thats voter suppression!
From the UK. We don't need voter ID at the polling Station.
@@lesleyedgley8371 leave it there at the UK
MAKE SURE YOU'RE REGISTERED AND VOTE GOP OUT!!!
These suppression laws should be taken all to court and tossed out if judges are going to try and save democracy because discrimination is definitely what is happening in America
You go girl!😊
Is it to protect against voter fraud, or more to protect against ever having more people voting, more people who vote , means more votes, means votes that may not go the way you want... wouldn’t it be easier to come up with ideas to appeal. To the masses, rather than making it harder for people to vote
Judge H. Needs to clone herself. She needs to be on the Supreme Court!! Governor Loco needs to Go!!
"To Reduce The Potential Voter Fraud In Elections"-Greg Abbot
So the only way to prevent so called "Voter Fraud", is to limit people's ability to vote??
Texas has lights?
Thats cool. Can you send the brand and stuff that would be great. Keep up the great work
Reported as spam. Have a nice day.
Why don’t we make it that every voter has to vote in person and they need to bring a photo ID, a birth certificate, and a bill or letter addressed to them at their location of residency, plus two adults that can verify who they are. Now that would guarantee the vote even though the way it was done in 2020, there has been no evidence of voter fraud that would impact the results of the election
So why? Because the USA is an oligarchy, not a democracy. And what can one person, even a judge of a subordinate court, do about it?
Shocking
Did the Texas government resolve ANY of the public power supply issues yet? How about ERCOT? How about weatherizing our infrastructure? No, No, and No
Did they restrict voting even more? YES
Shows you where their priorities are - not exactly working for the people are they.
I hope it backfires at them.
So what are you going to do about it judge?
Thats not a judge, thats political official
Voting rights should be for fairness
Wait your saying long lines are voter suppression...
Dominion needs to go after governor abbott for his lies...
I asked Jodi Arrington , now how much voter fraud did he hear of in West Texas ? Because inLubbock ,Abilene , San Angelo we didn't know of ANY !! Yet he perused it.
Example of text to fast is 3:15. Text that long needs 7-9 sec, you are racing through the text like it is a MTV commercial. Give us the users time to read them. We have to keep pauzing constantly on your videos.
Judge You Should Run For Governor
"We know this....we know that... so we should-"
Why not say the facts? You already have people watching
We need to make election day a paid nat'l holiday!!
Texas should be it's own country. go make your silly rules by yourself. take florida with you.
No?
America doesn't become stronger by dividing, we become stronger by uniting. We must keep pushing more progressive ideas through the ring of fire.
@@DragonXflyer too late. we'd be more divided without those states.
This kinda bs started with nixon
Voter suppression adversely impacts people that need to pay childcare just so they can vote.
Republican logic on our constitutional rights.
Voting: We need to regulate voting so as to assure there is no fraud.
Guns: it's our god given right
You all have no idea about Jim Crow if you think this is similar. Biden is disgusting for comparing the two. In fact, he said this is worse! How is this worse? Please, someone tell me.
She looks like the judge o watch on youtube when she met his classmate in a hearing is she the same person??
No. She’s a county judge which is an executive position, not judicial. She is in charge of running Harris County, the county that encompasses Houston.
Ill still vote blue in texas:D
Texas must be so happy with people like you who want to bring Detroit, Chicago, Boston, Baltimore, San Francisco, LA, NYC, etc. to Texas..
@@apep7188 well people definitely aren’t boasting about Raphael Cruz, Chip Roy or any of our state elected officials for that matter. So yeah.
@@FullFrontalExposure Zing! lol
And then to keep up with the trend there should only be one place to vote in each district and it should be located in white neighborhoods that are mostly Republican
I love this judge.
Better promote her to the circuit court!
@@sean_king shes not in the judiciary shes the chief executive of Harris County
We had the highest turnout of participants ever in Texas, and democrats still lost. So can someone from the GOP please explain how these rules prevent “cheating”? How does this help defend our democracy, when it stops many people from legally voting?
Why not have the polling stations open for a week
@Elijah Edric Guinto Online voting is not physical, therefore abstract, therefore vulnerable to interference
@Elijah Edric Guinto to preserve the security of elections all votes cast must be done by ballot and counted manually, no machines or electronics
@@edmundprice5276 you do realize a majority of major Texas metoprolitan areas already vote on machines. Voting on a machine removes the potential for interference to a greater degree than say deciding if a circle was colored in enough, or if a chad hanging is for a candidate.
@@mattryan7124 No, I am advocating X in a box proper old fashion ballot
Electronic voting machines are easy to hack and often make errors
@@edmundprice5276 so no mail in ballots than? Is that what you are suggesting?
Woooow shes a Judge she looks soooo young.
She’s a county judge for Harris county which encompasses Houston. It’s not a judicial position. She is in an executive position heading the county government.
she just turned 30 last month