#ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #teaparty #union #iww #occupy Tell Congress to Restore the Voting Rights Act http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Political-Action-Legislation/Tell-Congress-to-Restore-the-Voting-Rights-Act Forty-nine years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and that has been a cornerstone of the civil rights movement, by ensuring that every American citizen, regardless of race or language, has equal access to the vote. But about a year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act. In addition, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights warns that states and localities around the country are making changes to elections that would take away the right to vote for some people based solely on the color of their skin or the language they speak. Since 2010, 22 states have passed laws restricting the right to vote...