"Black voters matter is a non partisan group" no it's not "they got permission in advance for this event" not to give rides they admit the idea to get a ride came up while they were there. I can keep going.... "Purging voter rolls" all 50+ thousand people can still vote.
This is some Jim Crow shit. WTF. The director of this should be in jail for breaking racial discrimination law. I hope these people got to vote in the end!
@Harry Lord do the world a favor and teleport yourself back to the south in the time of Jim Crow laws. You will fit their well with your BS not allowing blacks to vote. Everyone should have the right to vote and it is guaranteed in the constitution. Go away you unamerican swine.
Doesn't anybody else think that the widespread voter suppression we're seeing in states like Texas or North Dakota should actually be a *_huge_* political scandal right now?
American racism is amazing honestly amazing.....Its the most advanced nation and progressive nation in racism crafting moulding racism to its most efficient and effective form
John McSween a Land with minerals and resources is a curse without the ability to defend itself....The American government jumps in brings utter destruction to Iraq,The bombs light it up like it’s the Fourth of July and then claims to want to restores its democracy after completely destroying it then claim to restore it....one of the worlds largest oil reserves is in Iraq and guess where Americas biggest military base is outside of America,Iraq.....i find it amazing how often the country states to be protecting its democracy ,Why is it always America protecting its democracy with its soldiers and arms in other countries....No other country in the world claims to be protecting its democracy from other countries not in in a manner of violence and arms,and who are these people who want to take this democracy?.....I’m sure the are millions of truly great people and great Americans however your government is truly destructive
This is why you need compulsory voting. In Australia not only do all citizens have the duty to vote, but the government has the duty to ensure all citizens have the means and opportunity to vote. This includes laws that make it illegal to impede anyone’s right to vote or even to discourage people from voting. This is real democracy. Not what you have in the US, including the absurdity that officials who should be carrying out their duties without fear or favour are elected thus making it almost impossible for them to take on the job without biases or to carry out their job independently.
Yea everyone should definitely have the right to vote ...no doubt....just not sure why they did not investigate further...where’s the man that turned away the bus...interview him ( or try to) otherwise it’s just two people giving their opinions on some rumor they heard...just not sure I believe everything that they are “reporting” I mean the coalition if gods governance or something like that...? Just feels hokey
It isn't legal. Racial discrimination laws are a thing. But we all know this idiot government officials will never be thrown in jail because this is want the majority party in GA, Rethughlicans want.
This is absolute insanity! People, if you drive and have room, PLEASE give rides to seniors, neighbors, etc. United we stand, divided we fall! Even if you can only take 1 or 2 people, it will make a difference. I REFUSE to be silenced. Hopefully you agree!!
They should allow a vetted third party to register drivers for elderly and those without transportation or just do what Oregon does and vote by freaking mail... Lol
@John McSween Right. The Dems are done if the Republicans continue to seize power anyway they can by lying, cheating, and suppressing the vote. The only problem with that is it will eventually backfire.
i am not familiar enough with TYT to directly argue with you about that particular group. but if you think that racists are an essential part of society and self creating, then i truly feel sorry for you. you will never be comfortable in your own skin what ever shade it is. maybe some counselling would help but i don't think so
Which would literally take their voting rights, since inmates do not get that right. Something very specific to the US, since other democracies would not infringe on voting-rights like that.
i live in georgia and i tried to vote. they use a drop down box to add your address and of course I couldn't find my address. the application will not allow u to continue the process because of this silly address drop down box. they said to contact the administration about the incident but guess what everyone! no one answered the phone!
And there are movements like the WalkAway movement where a small number of people are walking away from the Democratic party. Someone needs to make the movement where people get away from the Republican party. Call it the GetOut movement.
This is sad, and disgusting..makes no sense. I was not allowed to vote either. I received a letter in the mail, the letter stated there was an error in my information given..bs!!. I then resent everything,the same outcome. I have no criminal record..and I am a U.S. citizen.
It infuriates me to hear people say that they were denied their basic American rights through systemic racism, which has been able to thrive decades after the Jim Crow era due to the old racist white conservative baby boomers who have the most control over the system. I hope that you use this very real experience to help get more blue voters to the polls (giving Democratic candidates a better chance to win) by showing them how important the 2018 midterm election is.
Blaz1ngSaph1re. This is appalling. I feel like the United States has made a giant step back and Black people are being faced with the same issues they were facing in the 60's. How could the US call itself a democratic society when things like this are happening over and over again!! And you can't even expect help from the Supreme Court nowadays!
This is the ugly truth that we have to face while Trump is holding the Oval Office hostage. We must confront this situation head-on for the 2018 midterm elections and beyond! Sadly, systemic racism and voter suppression will have a stronghold on American society until the current racist baby boomers who control the system finally kick the bucket.
in the future do not put a target on yourself. Keep it quiet and show up to the polls, do not advertise, because those assholes will turn the bus around. Go to the polls quietly!!!
This is an outrage! I doubt the National news will cover this. The Republicans are trying to take this country back to the 1800’s! Since when can’t you ride a bus with others to vote? I guess voting while black is now illegal. This needs to stop now!!!
Can't leave with a third party? So a senior in that center can't call a Taxi for a ride somewhere? In other words that senior center is really a senior PRISON? Land of the free my ass. LoL. The USA have become a TOTAL JOKE.
Keep in mind that this kind of voter suppression has been going on for years, this should be the primary issue to be fixed if you believe in democracy!
Of course you can't allow people to vote, then rich people might end up having to pay a little bit more in taxes so poor people can educate their children and get some healthcare .. it would be insane.
I'm from GA and I will be voting for Stacy Abrams. I'll also be driving people who don't have access to transportation. I know plenty others who are doing the same. Events such as these are nothing short of motivation.
@@evil_spicoli2967 Well, funny thing is, she's the better candidate by a landslide. Also, to insult someone while trying to get your point across, drastically undermines your point.
@@evil_spicoli2967 You've made a point to say that individuals shouldn't vote for her just because she's black but somehow another physical appearance that you've pointed out has bearing in a debate lol. Not buying it.
@@evil_spicoli2967 I'm guessing you're referring to Democrats. Ironically enough, you believe that Republicans respect my vote. Funny, if that were the case, why hasn't Brian Kemp stepped down from overseeing his own election since it's a clear conflict of interest? Why hasn't he come up with a clear platform on immigration or even a remedy to help rectify obvious problems within the "exact match" law? Obviously, he's the poorer candidate and you insulting Stacy Abrams isn't changing that.
@@evil_spicoli2967 Just because she's black. You said that. Sole reasoning or not. Meaning, there's the physical attribute that you would like to point out, that's made as the foundation of the initial argument but later it's just childish antics of calling her obese because there hasn't been any intelligible debate, whatsoever.
Are you kidding me? CNN has been covering GA voter suppression for the past two weeks! Kemp (the Republican gubernatorial candidate) is in charge of voter registration and was sued for purging over $50K registered voters! Most of whom are African-American voters!
A savvy bus driver would say 'Nah, we're going bowling and if there is a polling place next to the bowling alley and who am I to tell someone they can't exercise a constitutional right.
Should have said going shooting at the gun range. The director would have driven the bus himself. Correction: maybe not. A bus full of black people with firearms is equally scary for them.
In Atlanta "The white percentage increased from 31% in 2000, to 35% in 2006, to 38% in 2010, more than double the increase between 1990 and 2000. During the same time, the city's black population increased by 31,678 people, shrinking from 61.4% of the city's population in 2000 to 54.0% in 2010. I hope those seniors sue.
As a European, I grew up with a very low opinion of US-Americans, but due to exposure, I did decrease my prejudices. Now, I pity you. Seriously, the only thing I do like about the USA is that you can defend yourself against criminals without fearing to go to jail for not calling the police and waiting for the police to come long after you've been victimised.... The rest? Let's take a look: alcohol a taboo people going nuts over breasts; people arrested for all sorts of stupidities related to antique morals cops shoot first then ask questions private run prisons and states trying to imprison as many of their citizens as possible violence in prisons countless environmental problems, just like F-ing China affordable healthcare or insurance nonexistent... Having to vote between Trump and Hillary... That insane level of lobbyism and corruption and now this!
They have nothing better to do. It makes them feel like they're part of the battle. They can care less that they're helping the people who are really screwing them over.
These seniors have lived through so much calamity. Some of their parents could have been slaves. Twenty Eighteen, their delicate sunset years, white supremacist attack them one last time.
How such a unfair situation happens in the view of all in 2018 and nobody is doin nothing??? Im not from usa and i cannot imagine how it is being a black person in the south... stoping the vote is stoping the essence of democracy plus hacking voting machines...
Wow, they could of had parents that were born in the 1860's. What did they did have children at the age of 80? If any of their parents were slaves, then their parents would have to have been born in Africa, the last continent to abolish slavery.
Until they start losing elections, they won't stop with this shit. A story like this should motivate everyone in Georgia to vote. Especially African Americans. If you stay home and let Kemp win after this, he isn't going to stop.
Start losing elections? Conservatives gain every election cycle. At this rate the democrats will no longer be a party in a decade. Hopefully it will be replaced with a reasonable 2nd party that actually puts the country and all it's citizens first.
Oh, it's worse than you think. It's not just forgetting to fill in a space in a form. The REAL trick is the names themselves. Let's say that someone is named D'Wayne or Shontay. They go to the DMV and get their driver's license, only the DMV clerk leaves out the apostrophe in D'Wayne or spells Shontay as Shontae. Boom! Rejected, because D'Wayne and Shontay know perfectly well how to spell their own names and spell it CORRECTLY on their registration forms. But the registration form doesn't match the mistake on the license, and neither does their signature when they go to vote. And which group are more likely to have unique spellings and punctuation marks in their names? Bingo! Black voters.
I am completely against what they are doing to minority voters!!! But, if Shontay or D'Wayne didn't make sure their damn name was spelled correctly on THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE then that is THEIR OWN DAMN FAULT! You can't say "it's the system" just because you're too damn lazy to tell them to fix your name and spell it correctly on your license! That is not a system problem. That is a personal problem. I'm all for pointing fingers at the racists but this example has nothing to do with race. PERIOD!
W. J. You're saying two separate things here I think. First, you said, Georgia is extremely racist. Then, in the end you seemed to be more focused on the bougie aspect of the different areas around the city where folks live that have a little money. Racism is everywhere. That is a given. I've lived in GA my entire life. I've lived all around Atlanta for 22 years. There is a whole lot of pretentiousness going on for sure! But, the people that come off like that live paycheck to paycheck and are RENTING a one bedroom 750 sq. ft. studio NEXT TO the nicer areas of the city! LOL True story! The people that actually have money, don't have to flaunt it or act like they're better than anybody else.
So they can't catch a ride to take them to a poll to vote - so how is riding on a bus, getting off, and going into a polling place illegal. This election is rigged and need federal oversight - but we can't trust that either. Next thing we will hear is that they were hiding boxes of black votes in churches again.
vale We need to do away with financial power and bring back political power. Communist revolution and all that nonsense. Electoral politics and legal protests by themselves are not going to be enough, we need serious labor mobilization and acts of organized resistance against these capitalist pigs.
None of this is fake news but there is nothing racist about this story. In Georgia counties the law states that no political activist groups can get involved with residents voting that includes transportation paid for by them. It's the law here in Pennsylvania as well.
@@thelink3066 You absolutely can do that only if you are not part of a political group and the voting law in that county says otherwise. The fault lies here on those political groups who knew the law but still broke it.
The commander in chief at the time was Dwight D. Eisenhower a Republican, he sent the 101st Airborne to escort the African American childern and force the national guard to stand down. The Arkansas National Guard was ordered by Gov. Orval Faubus a Democratt to stop the African American children from entering the school. So the Federal Government had to step in not the states National Guard. They made it worse.
You're an idiot, you undermine a democracy when you force someone to do something. You would also do well not to instigate those who choose not to voice their opinion as you might find you are out numbered.
Then I demand the removal of Selective Service. No man in the land of democracy should be forced to sign up. I am not instigating those who choose not to vote, I am advocating to return a voice to those whose voice has been stripped.
Laurent Truong ... I thought about that too. However even if one out of four elderly person has an adult child with a car that still leaves two extra spaces in the backseat for their fellow seniors... it's just a matter organizing it on the down low, so they can't be stopped.
I find it amusing how many people use the bullshit excuse 'They were just following rules'. Fine. Lets make sure everyone follows the rules. First, we can start with the President's breaking of the Emoluments clause in the Constitution. I am sure those of you touting the rules want Trump to also follow the rules. He needs to divest his family of their holdings. That is a place to start. Lets get the President of the United States to follow the rules, then we can worry about a Senior Center in Georgia.
If you ever hear "I was following procedure" from an official, whether police or otherwise, swap those words out with "I was just following orders." It doesn't change the meaning of the sentence at all. If we didn't accept that excuse when the Nazis were tried for war crimes, why would we accept it from police officers sworn to "serve and protect?" You'd think we would want to hold police to a higher standard than Nazis.
Here's something that you can do even with all these voter purges. Go to your voting location for your home. If they say you're not registered, ASK FOR A PROVISIONAL BALLOT! *They are required BY LAW to give you the provisional ballot and make sure you get a receipt of that ballot.* After you vote, immediately go to where your voting offices are and provide your photo ID (Drivers Lic, Passport, even some states will accept Student ID). so the TLDR - ASK FOR A PROVISIONAL BALLOT IF THEY TELL YOU YOU CAN'T VOTE!
@Xyz Same - They're not counted because people don't follow up with taking a photo ID to the voting offices of your district. If you take the photo ID to the voting offices and prove you are who you say you are with the receipt of the ballot, they are legally required to count your provisional ballot.
So true. When I lived in the South people wanted to say the 'N' word so badly and it drove them crazy. I would be like, go on, just say it, you know you want to... you _racist._ And their heads would turn blue, and they would shake, then their lips would tremble and all that came out was "...democrat... watermelon... fried chicken..." and I could see in their eyes how racist they were.
My friend is half Hispanic & Caucasian. They can pass as either but their family specifically self-represent as Hispanic. They are the only person in their family whose application was accepted, & I will be personally driving them election day.
@Knight of Rue "And you really think that never goes the other way?" When it comes to Christian churches? No. They're rather strongly allied with the GOP. But in any case, even if it does go the other way, that doesn't make it right. Churches are not supposed to get involved in politics, whatever party they're backing.
@@birdies8397 yes but if you don't have a drivers license you can use your identification card. If you can't prove who you are you should not be able to vote.
word up......just last week I was hanging out with a friend in Georgia, and we drove to her mammies house, she still had two slaves in her basement working on the boilers. How did I know this? They didn't have a plumbing van/truck!
I work as a provider for a person with disabilities and according to Medicaid (state and federal dollars) I’m REQUIRED to support my person to vote. I can’t tell her how to vote, but I have to support her to be able to get it done if she wants to vote.
Tell Kanye West to do something about it. He can use his platform to put light on this issue. He wants to do something for the black community while being a MAGA republican. This is the opportunity. Prove you are serious about this country, Kanye. This is crystal clear racism. Racism won’t stop you so don’t racism stop other people of colour.
You have to remember, these are seniors who grew up during segregation. They remember how hard it was to vote as a black person I. Georgia and how their lives were threatened just because their parents dared to vote.
Join TYT go.tyt.com/101718b
Is TYT dishonest or ignorant? You should fire your researcher...or actually hire one.
? the hell do you mean?
Thank you....thank you for you non biased perspective. Thank you
"Black voters matter is a non partisan group" no it's not
"they got permission in advance for this event" not to give rides they admit the idea to get a ride came up while they were there.
I can keep going....
"Purging voter rolls" all 50+ thousand people can still vote.
@@fuckyou1p8r487p93q47 what? You literally did not make any sense lol
lol can't beat them cheat them ....GOP motto
This is some Jim Crow shit. WTF. The director of this should be in jail for breaking racial discrimination law. I hope these people got to vote in the end!
@Harry Lord do the world a favor and teleport yourself back to the south in the time of Jim Crow laws. You will fit their well with your BS not allowing blacks to vote. Everyone should have the right to vote and it is guaranteed in the constitution. Go away you unamerican swine.
I get more and more ashamed of my state every time I see it in the news.
Same. Smh
Wow! Suppression is real.
Doesn't anybody else think that the widespread voter suppression we're seeing in states like Texas or North Dakota should actually be a *_huge_* political scandal right now?
@John McSween How is it not voter suppression?
Breaking news: *WATER IS STILL WET!!!*
Systematic racism in the south, same thing.
And they wonder why they get called fascist.
How disturbing that these black voters have to endure the same humiliating treatment their grandparents had to. What decade is this Georgia?
No they dont stop it.
Yeah, tell em Rich D, white genocide is real! I know 50 white girls with rock hard black dick in them RIGHT NOW!! LMMFAO!!! Bitch.
all bs. sorry republicans, black people are Americans and have the right to vote. deal with it
I'm from the State of Georgia this shit is sad.
American racism is amazing honestly amazing.....Its the most advanced nation and progressive nation in racism
crafting moulding racism to its most efficient and effective form
John McSween a Land with minerals and resources is a curse without the ability to defend itself....The American government jumps in brings utter destruction to Iraq,The bombs light it up like it’s the Fourth of July and then claims to want to restores its democracy after completely destroying it then claim to restore it....one of the worlds largest oil reserves is in Iraq and guess where Americas biggest military base is outside of America,Iraq.....i find it amazing how often the country states to be protecting its democracy ,Why is it always America protecting its democracy with its soldiers and arms in other countries....No other country in the world claims to be protecting its democracy from other countries not in in a manner of violence and arms,and who are these people who want to take this democracy?.....I’m sure the are millions of truly great people and great Americans however your government is truly destructive
America is a failed experiment. The melting pot idea has crashed and burned.
The whole reason why there is a thing call The Voters Act of 1965. 53 years later and we are still talking about the same racist behaviors.
It has been gutted unfortunately.
If you are turned away from voting, tell them to give you a provisional ballot with a receipt as required by Law!!!
This is why you need compulsory voting. In Australia not only do all citizens have the duty to vote, but the government has the duty to ensure all citizens have the means and opportunity to vote. This includes laws that make it illegal to impede anyone’s right to vote or even to discourage people from voting. This is real democracy. Not what you have in the US, including the absurdity that officials who should be carrying out their duties without fear or favour are elected thus making it almost impossible for them to take on the job without biases or to carry out their job independently.
Why don't you guys ask Trump about investigating Georgia, since he cares so much about black people
The republican motto: If you can't beat them, cheat!
We need a national holiday for voting.
Or make it a weekend. In either case, the GOP would never allow it.
How are there 72 dislikes on this?i dont care what you are you should be in favor of everybody being able to vote!
@Harry Lord Go live in another country if you hate democracy so much.
I'm in favor of everyone objectively acknowledging if they've earned the vote.
@@Levitiy I agree if we're talking guns.
Yea everyone should definitely have the right to vote ...no doubt....just not sure why they did not investigate further...where’s the man that turned away the bus...interview him ( or try to) otherwise it’s just two people giving their opinions on some rumor they heard...just not sure I believe everything that they are “reporting”
I mean the coalition if gods governance or something like that...?
Just feels hokey
Asians, blacks and Hispanics should come to the polls in whiteface.....😂😂😂
In the South, "coincidence" curiously always seems to work against black citizens.
How is this bullshit even legal? People should be thrown in jail for this.
It isn't legal. Racial discrimination laws are a thing. But we all know this idiot government officials will never be thrown in jail because this is want the majority party in GA, Rethughlicans want.
Georgia is a primitive red state, this is not surprising.
Why hasn't this governor benn arrested?
i agree strongly .
This Voter Suppression crap sucks. If they're registered to vote, they have the right to vote.
This is absolute insanity! People, if you drive and have room, PLEASE give rides to seniors, neighbors, etc.
United we stand, divided we fall!
Even if you can only take 1 or 2 people, it will make a difference.
I REFUSE to be silenced. Hopefully you agree!!
"From Many, One".
They should allow a vetted third party to register drivers for elderly and those without transportation or just do what Oregon does and vote by freaking mail... Lol
+Robie Spier
Yes and no. Some did, some did not. Hence they had to make a compromise.
@John McSween
Right. The Dems are done if the Republicans continue to seize power anyway they can by lying, cheating, and suppressing the vote. The only problem with that is it will eventually backfire.
That lot in Georgia will try every dirty trick.
i live in Gwinnett county . Historically racist . Not a surprise , What-so-Never
hope you have no hassles voting
Super facts
at least dinosaurs are extinct it is too bad racists aren't extinct too.
i am not familiar enough with TYT to directly argue with you about that particular group. but if you think that racists are an essential part of society and self creating, then i truly feel sorry for you. you will never be comfortable in your own skin what ever shade it is. maybe some counselling would help but i don't think so
Why are people allowed to interfere with voting rights. I"m going to GA to help voters.
If you impede people from voting, you should do jail time. Period.
Which would literally take their voting rights, since inmates do not get that right. Something very specific to the US, since other democracies would not infringe on voting-rights like that.
But how the hell is a majority Black county controled by these kind of people? That is the reason local elections are important.
i live in georgia and i tried to vote. they use a drop down box to add your address and of course I couldn't find my address. the application will not allow u to continue the process because of this silly address drop down box. they said to contact the administration about the incident but guess what everyone! no one answered the phone!
Vote blue
Hello racial profiling in 2018.
Land of the free? Greatest democracy in the world? I think not.
Greatest hypocrisy in the world.
Piss poor education system by the look of it. The USA is a republic not a democracy.
If you want to vote unmolested, dress up like a Republican.
In red rags and a maga hat.
......& preferably, in white face.
@@MaxMisterC Dats wasist!
Reading the comments, TYT sure hit a sore nerve on the right.
And there are movements like the WalkAway movement where a small number of people are walking away from the Democratic party. Someone needs to make the movement where people get away from the Republican party. Call it the GetOut movement.
That cult is just full of already Trump supporters.
Only way this corrupt party can win!
This is sad, and disgusting..makes no sense. I was not allowed to vote either. I received a letter in the mail, the letter stated there was an error in my information given..bs!!. I then resent everything,the same outcome. I have no criminal record..and I am a U.S. citizen.
It infuriates me to hear people say that they were denied their basic American rights through systemic racism, which has been able to thrive decades after the Jim Crow era due to the old racist white conservative baby boomers who have the most control over the system.
I hope that you use this very real experience to help get more blue voters to the polls (giving Democratic candidates a better chance to win) by showing them how important the 2018 midterm election is.
Blaz1ngSaph1re. This is appalling. I feel like the United States has made a giant step back and Black people are being faced with the same issues they were facing in the 60's. How could the US call itself a democratic society when things like this are happening over and over again!! And you can't even expect help from the Supreme Court nowadays!
This is the ugly truth that we have to face while Trump is holding the Oval Office hostage. We must confront this situation head-on for the 2018 midterm elections and beyond! Sadly, systemic racism and voter suppression will have a stronghold on American society until the current racist baby boomers who control the system finally kick the bucket.
@@chicago77 I'm going to see what I can do about this.
@@blaz1ngsaph1re35
You're making a wise decision. Keep fighting!
Jim Crow all over again
Dam shame... And they say modern day slavery don't exist...😐😒😞
You give some people the facts and they say it's a lie, you give some people a lie they say it's the truth! Thank you TYT for telling the truth!!
I've gotta say as a Black person, i'm literally so damn sick of the constant and continuance of fighting for every damn thing...
as a woman, i feel the same way for different reasons.
in the future do not put a target on yourself. Keep it quiet and show up to the polls, do not advertise, because those assholes will turn the bus around. Go to the polls quietly!!!
I was thinking the same thing.
This is crazy these are old people.. I appreciate y'all for putting this out there.. 😡
Voting blue, this week!! Down with KEMP!
...Why did you write that on my comment?????
This is an outrage! I doubt the National news will cover this. The Republicans are trying to take this country back to the 1800’s! Since when can’t you ride a bus with others to vote? I guess voting while black is now illegal. This needs to stop now!!!
Rachel Maddow covered it. I don't watch her often but I was waiting for TYT videos and someone was streaming her....but I give credit where it's due.
I’ll have to check that out. I want to see this story on nightly news, NBC, CBS and ABC.
Would they do this to a bus of 40 white seniors? Just asking for a friend.
Unlikely
Have you asked them?
Hey you, guy who doesn't vote. If your vote wasn't important - no one would be trying to suppress it.
They have been doing this for decades, but now they get caught??
Can't leave with a third party? So a senior in that center can't call a Taxi for a ride somewhere? In other words that senior center is really a senior PRISON? Land of the free my ass. LoL. The USA have become a TOTAL JOKE.
Keep in mind that this kind of voter suppression has been going on for years, this should be the primary issue to be fixed if you believe in democracy!
If I lived in georgia, I would volunteer to shuddle them. I hope people step up there and help them out👍🏾
*shuttle
@@gamewiz720 I said what I said👇🏽😋
Of course you can't allow people to vote, then rich people might end up having to pay a little bit more in taxes so poor people can educate their children and get some healthcare .. it would be insane.
Voting is a right! If you prevent people from voting, it is not a democracy!
Robert Grant Quality of vote is not a concept that is included in democracy. If that's something you would like, democracy is not for you.
Doc Holiday203 Well it is a form of democracy. And no, democracy does not equate to mob-rule.
kanye west.... probably thinks it was their option not to vote....lolz
In an alternate universe.
I'm from GA and I will be voting for Stacy Abrams. I'll also be driving people who don't have access to transportation. I know plenty others who are doing the same. Events such as these are nothing short of motivation.
@@evil_spicoli2967 I grew up on the west of Atlanta but reside on the outskirts, closer to my Army unit.
@@evil_spicoli2967 Well, funny thing is, she's the better candidate by a landslide. Also, to insult someone while trying to get your point across, drastically undermines your point.
@@evil_spicoli2967 You've made a point to say that individuals shouldn't vote for her just because she's black but somehow another physical appearance that you've pointed out has bearing in a debate lol. Not buying it.
@@evil_spicoli2967 I'm guessing you're referring to Democrats. Ironically enough, you believe that Republicans respect my vote. Funny, if that were the case, why hasn't Brian Kemp stepped down from overseeing his own election since it's a clear conflict of interest? Why hasn't he come up with a clear platform on immigration or even a remedy to help rectify obvious problems within the "exact match" law? Obviously, he's the poorer candidate and you insulting Stacy Abrams isn't changing that.
@@evil_spicoli2967 Just because she's black. You said that. Sole reasoning or not. Meaning, there's the physical attribute that you would like to point out, that's made as the foundation of the initial argument but later it's just childish antics of calling her obese because there hasn't been any intelligible debate, whatsoever.
Sad that this black seniors citizens are still fighting for equality. Thank you.
What happened? I thought conservatives were against burdensome government regulations?
America needs it's laws overhauled in a big way.
Why isn't mainstream media not covering this, I wonder
Your busy not reading
Are you kidding me? CNN has been covering GA voter suppression for the past two weeks! Kemp (the Republican gubernatorial candidate) is in charge of voter registration and was sued for purging over $50K registered voters! Most of whom are African-American voters!
A savvy bus driver would say 'Nah, we're going bowling and if there is a polling place next to the bowling alley and who am I to tell someone they can't exercise a constitutional right.
Should have said going shooting at the gun range. The director would have driven the bus himself.
Correction: maybe not. A bus full of black people with firearms is equally scary for them.
In Atlanta "The white percentage increased from 31% in 2000, to 35% in 2006, to 38% in 2010, more than double the increase between 1990 and 2000. During the same time, the city's black population increased by 31,678 people, shrinking from 61.4% of the city's population in 2000 to 54.0% in 2010.
I hope those seniors sue.
As a European, I grew up with a very low opinion of US-Americans, but due to exposure, I did decrease my prejudices. Now, I pity you.
Seriously, the only thing I do like about the USA is that you can defend yourself against criminals without fearing to go to jail for not calling the police and waiting for the police to come long after you've been victimised....
The rest? Let's take a look:
alcohol a taboo
people going nuts over breasts; people arrested for all sorts of stupidities related to antique morals
cops shoot first then ask questions
private run prisons and states trying to imprison as many of their citizens as possible
violence in prisons
countless environmental problems, just like F-ing China
affordable healthcare or insurance nonexistent...
Having to vote between Trump and Hillary...
That insane level of lobbyism and corruption
and now this!
My, the trolls are out in force today.
In the comments? Yep, so sad.
They have nothing better to do. It makes them feel like they're part of the battle. They can care less that they're helping the people who are really screwing them over.
The internet was invented for trolling though. 😜
What they need is drivers to take them now! I hope people down there will drive these seniors to the polls.
These seniors have lived through so much calamity. Some of their parents could have been slaves. Twenty Eighteen, their delicate sunset years, white supremacist attack them one last time.
@Sore-Posteriors: Whose rules? Racists' rules?
How such a unfair situation happens in the view of all in 2018 and nobody is doin nothing??? Im not from usa and i cannot imagine how it is being a black person in the south... stoping the vote is stoping the essence of democracy plus hacking voting machines...
Wow, they could of had parents that were born in the 1860's. What did they did have children at the age of 80? If any of their parents were slaves, then their parents would have to have been born in Africa, the last continent to abolish slavery.
They’ve been doing this. The only difference now is other white folk talking about it
For over a century - and you'd think that it is 'news'...
Until they start losing elections, they won't stop with this shit. A story like this should motivate everyone in Georgia to vote. Especially African Americans. If you stay home and let Kemp win after this, he isn't going to stop.
Start losing elections? Conservatives gain every election cycle. At this rate the democrats will no longer be a party in a decade. Hopefully it will be replaced with a reasonable 2nd party that actually puts the country and all it's citizens first.
That's just so wrong to do to our seniors, Who definitely know what it is. GO VOTE BLACK PPL.
Oh, it's worse than you think. It's not just forgetting to fill in a space in a form. The REAL trick is the names themselves. Let's say that someone is named D'Wayne or Shontay. They go to the DMV and get their driver's license, only the DMV clerk leaves out the apostrophe in D'Wayne or spells Shontay as Shontae. Boom! Rejected, because D'Wayne and Shontay know perfectly well how to spell their own names and spell it CORRECTLY on their registration forms. But the registration form doesn't match the mistake on the license, and neither does their signature when they go to vote. And which group are more likely to have unique spellings and punctuation marks in their names? Bingo! Black voters.
Huh????
I am completely against what they are doing to minority voters!!! But, if Shontay or D'Wayne didn't make sure their damn name was spelled correctly on THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE then that is THEIR OWN DAMN FAULT! You can't say "it's the system" just because you're too damn lazy to tell them to fix your name and spell it correctly on your license! That is not a system problem. That is a personal problem. I'm all for pointing fingers at the racists but this example has nothing to do with race. PERIOD!
W. J. You're saying two separate things here I think. First, you said, Georgia is extremely racist. Then, in the end you seemed to be more focused on the bougie aspect of the different areas around the city where folks live that have a little money. Racism is everywhere. That is a given. I've lived in GA my entire life. I've lived all around Atlanta for 22 years. There is a whole lot of pretentiousness going on for sure! But, the people that come off like that live paycheck to paycheck and are RENTING a one bedroom 750 sq. ft. studio NEXT TO the nicer areas of the city! LOL True story! The people that actually have money, don't have to flaunt it or act like they're better than anybody else.
Kemp needs to be in jail.
So they can't catch a ride to take them to a poll to vote - so how is riding on a bus, getting off, and going into a polling place illegal. This election is rigged and need federal oversight - but we can't trust that either. Next thing we will hear is that they were hiding boxes of black votes in churches again.
Um, they were told to get OFF the bus.
And they didn't enter the polling place, via the bus ride.
Maybe you should watch the video again...
vale We need to do away with financial power and bring back political power. Communist revolution and all that nonsense. Electoral politics and legal protests by themselves are not going to be enough, we need serious labor mobilization and acts of organized resistance against these capitalist pigs.
Just came here to see how many racists would say "fake news"
Do your thing TYT!
Aziz Shabazz Maxim Lol right.
None of this is fake news but there is nothing racist about this story. In Georgia counties the law states that no political activist groups can get involved with residents voting that includes transportation paid for by them. It's the law here in Pennsylvania as well.
@@evilmurmo7911 i can use my rights to take whomever i want to wherever i want..is that not my right
@@thelink3066 You absolutely can do that only if you are not part of a political group and the voting law in that county says otherwise. The fault lies here on those political groups who knew the law but still broke it.
Republicans are so afraid and I love it , let us all vote blue 🌊 November 6 FOLK'S
Are we going to have to bring in the National Guard again to protect black peoples rights?
annnnnd another
I guess so...
The commander in chief at the time was Dwight D. Eisenhower a Republican, he sent the 101st Airborne to escort the African American childern and force the national guard to stand down. The Arkansas National Guard was ordered by Gov. Orval Faubus a Democratt to stop the African American children from entering the school. So the Federal Government had to step in not the states National Guard. They made it worse.
Is this shit they are doing even legal?
Sure was. Was an ordinance already on the books. Nothing illegal there.
Let them VOTE Georgia!!!
There should be voter ID laws- when you turn 18 you receive your voter ID. And voting is mandatory.
You are right. I find USA elections a comedy of democracy !
You're an idiot, you undermine a democracy when you force someone to do something. You would also do well not to instigate those who choose not to voice their opinion as you might find you are out numbered.
Then I demand the removal of Selective Service. No man in the land of democracy should be forced to sign up. I am not instigating those who choose not to vote, I am advocating to return a voice to those whose voice has been stripped.
This story is terrible.....wow!!! This is a darn shame...they have a right to vote no matter how they get there.
Contact me here and I'll drive up there from Florida to give them a ride.
The children of the seniors should carpool their parents.
Eric Judkins-van buren RIGHT!!! That's what I was thinking!!!
Eric Judkins-van buren assuming they got car. Or even tale care of their parents
Laurent Truong ... I thought about that too. However even if one out of four elderly person has an adult child with a car that still leaves two extra spaces in the backseat for their fellow seniors... it's just a matter organizing it on the down low, so they can't be stopped.
I find it amusing how many people use the bullshit excuse 'They were just following rules'. Fine. Lets make sure everyone follows the rules. First, we can start with the President's breaking of the Emoluments clause in the Constitution. I am sure those of you touting the rules want Trump to also follow the rules. He needs to divest his family of their holdings. That is a place to start. Lets get the President of the United States to follow the rules, then we can worry about a Senior Center in Georgia.
If you ever hear "I was following procedure" from an official, whether police or otherwise, swap those words out with "I was just following orders." It doesn't change the meaning of the sentence at all. If we didn't accept that excuse when the Nazis were tried for war crimes, why would we accept it from police officers sworn to "serve and protect?" You'd think we would want to hold police to a higher standard than Nazis.
@Unintended Consequences Agreed.
Here's something that you can do even with all these voter purges. Go to your voting location for your home. If they say you're not registered, ASK FOR A PROVISIONAL BALLOT! *They are required BY LAW to give you the provisional ballot and make sure you get a receipt of that ballot.* After you vote, immediately go to where your voting offices are and provide your photo ID (Drivers Lic, Passport, even some states will accept Student ID).
so the TLDR - ASK FOR A PROVISIONAL BALLOT IF THEY TELL YOU YOU CAN'T VOTE!
Cs Dn. Great idea! And go in numbers, take videos of the process in case the crooked powers that be deny even these!
The provisional ballots are note counted - usually
@Xyz Same - They're not counted because people don't follow up with taking a photo ID to the voting offices of your district. If you take the photo ID to the voting offices and prove you are who you say you are with the receipt of the ballot, they are legally required to count your provisional ballot.
Go to the polls and say this: "I request a provisional ballot as required by law".
what? racism in the usa? i thought that was over. there's no racism in the usa. right?
noooo, folks. racism is alive and thriving in the usa.
In southern states the word Democrat is code for black people. No,...seriously! it literally is.
That is literally true.
They can't say the n-word without consequences and it drives them insane
And every year since the civil rights era it has festered in their guts, that they aren't "free" to call a "spade" a "spade".
So true. When I lived in the South people wanted to say the 'N' word so badly and it drove them crazy. I would be like, go on, just say it, you know you want to... you _racist._ And their heads would turn blue, and they would shake, then their lips would tremble and all that came out was "...democrat... watermelon... fried chicken..." and I could see in their eyes how racist they were.
When they use that stupid code, they think they're being cute and clever...well amongst themselves, I guess they are.
My friend is half Hispanic & Caucasian. They can pass as either but their family specifically self-represent as Hispanic. They are the only person in their family whose application was accepted, & I will be personally driving them election day.
I went to a church in Texas and pastor was telling the congregation to vote for trump!
Tristan_81
And you really think that never goes the other way?
must've been a cult church
@Knight of Rue
"And you really think that never goes the other way?"
When it comes to Christian churches? No. They're rather strongly allied with the GOP.
But in any case, even if it does go the other way, that doesn't make it right. Churches are not supposed to get involved in politics, whatever party they're backing.
Free Thinker I’m a Christian and I don’t worship trump! I can see the bs every time
You don't need a drivers license, you need an identification card.
Tyler Atkins For most people, the only forms of ID that they have are their driver's license and their social security card.
@@birdies8397 yes but if you don't have a drivers license you can use your identification card. If you can't prove who you are you should not be able to vote.
I want to know who it was that did this and I want their public office positions immediately vacated
Mr Yaluba Absolutely names please.
This doesn’t smell right,,,,,,
This is the history of Georgia... it hasnt changed in almost 100 years
word up......just last week I was hanging out with a friend in Georgia, and we drove to her mammies house, she still had two slaves in her basement working on the boilers. How did I know this? They didn't have a plumbing van/truck!
Gwinnett County has a history of that which is not unusual. However, Gwinnett County will soon be a majority minority county.
I work as a provider for a person with disabilities and according to Medicaid (state and federal dollars) I’m REQUIRED to support my person to vote. I can’t tell her how to vote, but I have to support her to be able to get it done if she wants to vote.
Tell Kanye West to do something about it. He can use his platform to put light on this issue. He wants to do something for the black community while being a MAGA republican. This is the opportunity. Prove you are serious about this country, Kanye. This is crystal clear racism. Racism won’t stop you so don’t racism stop other people of colour.
You have to remember, these are seniors who grew up during segregation. They remember how hard it was to vote as a black person I. Georgia and how their lives were threatened just because their parents dared to vote.
@@NostalgiaNeka my point is that they won't be stopped. Reading is fundamental, but literacy is a gift.
white ppl are crazy
Voter Suppression!!! They are going to try this in November. We have to be on our toes.
This will make the people more determined to vote . Jack Kemp needs to be sued and asked to step dowm from running from governor.
Yeah his getting sued right now from couple yrs ago and this yr.
Freedom and Democracy?
*crickets*