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4. I saw that clip, and a woman who went through that.

Wed Apr 15, 2015, 08:52 AM

Apr 2015

It was just another racist stunt to keep blacks from voting.

Whites were asked easy questions, blacks, very difficult ones.

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Faux "news," Ann Coulter and "Fox and Friends" advocate for voter "literacy tests." [View all] Archae Apr 2015 OP

My buddy Nomi rocked it IMHO. nt stevenleser Apr 2015 #1

Maybe if the tests included questions like: backscatter712 Apr 2015 #2

The opening to Selma showed how these literacy tests worked el_bryanto Apr 2015 #3

I saw that clip, and a woman who went through that. Archae Apr 2015 #4

Lol, they go after their own? fredamae Apr 2015 #5

They aren't really calling for literacy tests, though. Orsino Apr 2015 #6

Sheesh, Annie girl. That would knock out the entire Tea Party. Frustratedlady Apr 2015 #7

Would this disqualify Louis Ghomert from running again? world wide wally Apr 2015 #8

Faux better watch out mitch96 Apr 2015 #10

So, they want to change The Constitution? chelsea0011 Apr 2015 #11

Sure, just make it science and math questions. Cons will flunk. MillennialDem Apr 2015 #15