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The Young Turks

Crying Wolf

The Young Turks

TYT Network

News, Politics, Government

3.95.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2022

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Voting rights advocates in Congress and across the United States reiterated the need for stronger federal voting rights laws after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed Alabama's GOP-drawn, racially gerrymandered congressional map to stay in place. President Joe Biden said Monday “it would be wise” for Americans other than essential diplomats to leave Ukraine amid the Russian military threat. A migrant encampment that has been a feature of the Tijuana-San Diego border since last February was cleared out Sunday morning during a raid conducted by over 100 police officers and Mexico's National Guard. Elderly Floridians speak out after Republicans secretly switched their voter registration. The posh California suburb that declared itself a mountain lion habitat to block affordable housing is backing down after backlash. Hosts: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.0

All right, well, I'm the out of church, Jank Euger, and I'm just sharing with you guys

0:36.5

on a lovely Tuesday evening.

0:39.8

So are we going to have fun in today's show?

0:41.8

Well, of course, we don't be ridiculous.

0:44.5

Are we going to cover serious and important issues?

0:47.3

Obviously, are there going to be swingers on the program?

0:51.4

Obviously, are they going to be Republicans?

0:54.7

Of course!

0:55.7

Okay, so you have all that to look forward to.

0:59.7

So without further ado, the salt tray.

1:04.0

The Supreme Court has dealt a blow to whatever's left of the Voting Rights Act, and what they've

1:10.5

done is essentially implement a stay in regard to the Jerry Mandered Alabama map that,

1:16.8

of course, puts minorities at a significant disadvantage.

1:21.0

Now the Jerry Mandered map that's based on the latest census is not that different

1:27.0

from the previous Jerry Mandered map.

1:29.7

However, the outcome of this case could really determine whether or not the Voting Rights

1:34.8

Act has the teeth necessary to prevent race-based Jerry Mandering.

1:40.0

So let me give you the details on what has happened.

1:43.2

After a panel of three federal judges last month, throughout the map, and ordered state

1:48.3

lawmakers to redraw it, the High Court reversed the decision in a five to four ruling for

1:54.0

which Chief Justice John Roberts joined the three liberal justices in descent.

1:59.2

Now since the Supreme Court is insanely conservative, it doesn't matter that Chief Justice

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