Disturbing Decision

" last November the city of kids that North Carolina border to make their local elections nonpartisan meeting that you want their candidates to be killed by their party affiliations but the Obama Justice Department overturned their vote. And you won't believe why Fox's own Griff Jenkins has the shocking story."

" Never men. Just a collection of individual glory relax and a red state. And Blue States we are and always will be the United States Obama."

" Folks cheering kids and turned out in record numbers to support Barack Obama and his call for a new air bipartisan politics seeking another surprise when the department of of justice stepped in and overruled the voters' decision to move to a nonpartisan election format it."

" A ruling some are calling. After nineteen self serving. It implies an African Americans nearly two thirds majority in the city. Are able to protect their own self interest in the black candidates need to be associated with the Democratic Party. In order to be elected to office by conservative scholars we spoke to you are outraged -- the patronizing. Notion that these folks can't. Make an intelligent decision. Without a party label I think this is is loser racist policies that Eric holder's right to push forward. Communique. It's very degrading and I think it's wrong for them to do some work blacks can't. Really a cheap affair have a fair election. Without the social -- Part of a government that's extremely tantalizing. Considers only one of nine districts still holding partisan elections in the tar heel state. Get given that -- is overwhelmingly democratic and that last year's primaries cuts to city nearly 20000 dollars. Indian partisan election seems like common sense Abigail burn -- device cheered US Commission on Civil Rights agrees."

" Nonpartisan voting. Is very widespread in North Carolina and throughout the country. Does not sound wild. Certainly the -- ideas that -- thought is depriving blacks. Right to vote."

" In fact it was the difficulties that an unaffiliated candidate Hillary green's case when running for City Council back in 2007. That led Jensen resident Stephen LaBroque. To push for the change."

" about newspaper didn't know. Apple that -- was ridiculous that anyone and and a small mentality that you had to grab his 600 signatures in order to get her name on the ballot controversy camps. And so I contacted the City Council member -- and asked him if we could the City Council to consider a change however the nonpartisan election."

" When this City Council wouldn't consider Stephen petitioning about the referendum on the ballot in November. His campaign was successful we measure passed by a margin nearly two world however under the voting rights act of 1965. Consumers went about 12000 cities in the nation -- changes in voting procedures are subject to the Department of Justice oversight. -- a letter dated August 17 2009 it. The city received news that their request for nonpartisan local elections. Had been -- Months later both -- in green card dumbfounded by the decision."

" I can't understand how an unelected bureaucrat in Washington DC and tell the city of 22000 North Carolina you don't know what you're doing."

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" Eric holder's the assistant attorney general Loretta king offered the DOJ letter dissent. Arguing that the legislation's quote effect will be strictly racial. In that removing the partisan Q and municipal elections will in all likelihood eliminate this single factor that allows black candidates. To be elected to office she -- of consideration was necessary because the low voter turnout among African Americans in the district -- to consider them quote. A minority for analytical purposes. Even while acknowledging that quote quite persons comprise a majority of the city's registered voters. When we reached out to the DOJ for comment both came into holder declined to speak with us. So yes several experts give their opinions on the matter their responses were resoundingly negative. They agreed on three key points concerning the world it's patronizing to African Americans."

" It reinforces. The message to black vote -- And two potential black candidates -- boyfriend who. He represented in this country. You have to be voting in the majority black district and as a candidate have to be collected from the -- but it was like to."

" It's an abuse of the voting rights act of 1965. The voting rights -- was simply never meant to. Compensate for voter apathy in the voting rights act was intended to eliminate. Barriers to registration and scarier still voting for minority voters. Everyone in Kingston admits there are no various -- registration is no barriers to voting. And yet the Justice Department is. Objective of this. What they're really doing is they're protecting the democratic part. And finally that this decision threatens to heighten racial tensions at a time when America finally seems to -- past. This is the ultimate. And we'll Barack Obama said he would bring -- six post. Racial society this marinades us further. And where racial stooped but this isn't the first time Eric holder's Justice Department has made controversial decisions concerning elections. The failure to investigate acorn. -- recent decision to drop the voter intimidation case against the new Black Panther Party in Philadelphia. In -- in case all point to a disturbing pattern. If we don't have confidence. Integrity of our elections by the rules by which we govern ourselves but the rules for which there -- candidates -- people of faith and hopefully assist."

" And what about the citizens of other kids and how did they feel we came to this popular -- Chris first see what's on their -- morning."

" Thanks to a Department of Justice -- saying we don't hear much about."

" Maybe we don't care about what we know personally the people of the house -- and sadness when they want my vacation hasn't been left and we -- going to. The federal government take our rights are one step at a time and before long we move ahead in Iraq."

" So what's next for this small city. In the ruling reversed in order for that to happen this City Council would have to appeal the decision but that seems unlikely. After meeting with Justice Department officials back in August 4 and five -- instruments. We feel we sat down with what the councilman who's backing DOJ decision. I grew -- DOJ has done and will not vote car. Two overtime and we'll fight in -- possible to make sure. That that decision -- but -- on the road isn't -- down to give up. I've been in contact with several folks from Washington recently across the country -- contact -- And take the case I'm maybe plant a lawsuit against the interests. Perhaps this appeal will be successful. Enforcement Justice Department to finally give the residents of Kingston change."