Impressive display of voter motivation in the video below. The students are from Prairie View A&M University. They are marching seven miles to their early voting site.
If you're wondering what all the hubbub is, a lot of it has to do with the regrettable gerrymandering efforts of the former Texas Rep. Tom DeLay. Redistricting and subtle voter suppression has largely disenfranchised the young and the black resulting in a state that may not be as "Red" as it once seemed.
In my opinion, it's always gratifying to see something like this in Bush Country.
You know, there's a reason why the League of Women Voters pesters us every October with their pamphlets. Civil liberties tend to be dearest to those for whom they have not been a foregone conclusion. Yes, the students below are mostly Probamas, but regardless of your feelings, it is a powerful sight. I'd LOVE to teach students half as fired up as this crowd.
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