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Supreme Court appears likely to back voter ID law

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Posted by Fred 2008-01-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Civil rights activists and the state Democratic Party complain

When you see this you can be assured you are on the correct track and should continue.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-01-10 00:46|| 2008-01-10 00:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Strange. If a person has to show ID to buy cigarettes or alcohol, why shouldn't they have to show ID to vote? At least with cigarettes and alcohol the effects are relatively limited. With successful voter fraud, it affects everyone.

And ditto what Besoeker said. If the Dems are whining about this, I'm for it. I'll bet a majority of voter fraud is going to be found to lie with those who vote for Dems since they seem to like to hand out cash as a way to gain votes, and look the other way when the voter comes their way.

Posted by gorb 2008-01-10 03:39|| 2008-01-10 03:39|| Front Page Top

#3 FYI, one of the people the ~~vote fraud enablers~~ Liberals use as an aexample of the ID law turns out to be registered to vote in Indiana AND Florida, and is claiming homstead tax exemptions in BOTH places. So the law works - she should NOT have been able to vote because she was illegally registered.

You can check out the news article about Faye Buis-Ewing for yourself.

Kinda sucks to have one of the peopl eyou cits in defense of your case turn out to be breaking the law, and the law you oppose actually worked to prevent her from voting illegally.

Heh.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-01-10 06:57|| 2008-01-10 06:57|| Front Page Top

#4 NO integrity of the vote, NO republic.

What the idgits don't grasp is that consent is not the vote. Consent is the willingness to give that last full measure of devotion to protect the nation and society. If you demonstrate that such sacrifice is misplaced by corrupting the process, then the whole house comes down with no one to defend it. The fools think they'll be the one's left in charge. History is not kind to fools.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-01-10 08:11|| 2008-01-10 08:11|| Front Page Top

#5 I love this idea and can't wait to see the Donk voting base dry up.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2008-01-10 08:16|| 2008-01-10 08:16|| Front Page Top

#6 Either way it goes, the credibility of elections will be damaged in some people's eyes. If you DON'T require ID, I have doubts about the election, but if you DO require ID, a different group actually believes deserving voters will be prohibited or deterred from voting.
Don't have a Drivers Lisence? No problem, here's a State Photo ID.
Can't afford a fee? No problem, it's free.
Can't get down to the Government Office? No problem, we'll come to you.
Intimidated by government officials? Then I guess you don't apply for welfare either, right?

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2008-01-10 08:30|| 2008-01-10 08:30|| Front Page Top

#7 Intimidated by government officials? Then I guess you don't apply for welfare either, right?
LOL - great catch Glenmore. I hadn't thought of that angle, but it's right on.

Posted by Spot">Spot 2008-01-10 09:24|| 2008-01-10 09:24|| Front Page Top

#8 Glenmore:Intimidated by government officials? Then I guess you don't apply for welfare either, right?

Wicked! That'll send most of the doubters packing!

My thought is that paranoid people shouldn't be voting anyway!

Posted by gorb 2008-01-10 09:26|| 2008-01-10 09:26|| Front Page Top

#9 Strange. If a person has to show ID to buy cigarettes or alcohol, why shouldn't they have to show ID to vote?

gorb, Your point goes to the very relevant argument about the relatively small number of citizens that could possibly experience some form of disenfranchisement as a result of the ID requirement. However, purchasing booze and cigs is not a constitutionally protected Right. Participation in free and fair elections is. IMO, a better analogy would be the requirement of positive identification to purchase a gun.

Posted by DepotGuy 2008-01-10 09:49|| 2008-01-10 09:49|| Front Page Top

#10 I wonder, if the law is upheld and you do need an ID, if a "sanctuary" state claims you don't need an ID to vote if the results will be sued for invalidation?

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-01-10 09:57|| 2008-01-10 09:57|| Front Page Top

#11 This is good, but with so many holes in the dike plugging this one won't change much. Unfortunately. The only real solution is to abolish the secret ballot. Once you make the results auditable it becomes extremely difficult to cheat. Otherwise there is always going to be a black box somewhere and that black box will be your point of failure.

Posted by Iblis 2008-01-10 12:20|| 2008-01-10 12:20|| Front Page Top

#12 It's impossible for long dead voters in and around Chicago still on the rolls to get an ID, they will be disenfranchised!

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-01-10 13:23|| 2008-01-10 13:23|| Front Page Top

#13 Chicago and Cook County Illinois, a unique area of our nation where the DEAD are still permitted to remain active in politics.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-01-10 14:02|| 2008-01-10 14:02|| Front Page Top

#14 "Chicago and Cook County Illinois, a unique area of our nation where the DEAD are still permitted to remain active in politics."

Not unique. Not even unusual.

Posted by Iblis 2008-01-10 14:23|| 2008-01-10 14:23|| Front Page Top

#15 Heck, in Missouri you can even get a dead man elected Senator.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-01-10 16:37|| 2008-01-10 16:37|| Front Page Top

#16 matricula consular has a photo so they shouldn't complain too much.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-01-10 17:47|| 2008-01-10 17:47|| Front Page Top

#17 Chicago and Cook County Illinois, a unique area of our nation where the DEAD are still permitted to remain active in politics.
In King County, Washington not only the dead, but Imanginary [Democrat] Friends can vote!

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-01-10 18:07|| 2008-01-10 18:07|| Front Page Top

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