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Total liberal BS.
I see "disenfranchised minorities and low income" folks producing ID's to purchase tobacco and liquor all the time. An ID is also required in most states, if not all of them, when applying for welfare subsidies. If liquor stores, bars, and welfare offices require ID, it should be required at the voting booth.
Irrelevant. Voting is a constitutional right.
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Originally Posted by MJJersey
There is absolutely no reason whatsoever to not require an ID to vote. If people don't need an ID to vote, then I shouldn't need an ID to enter a public building, fly, drive, drink or do anything else.
None of those are rights. You are in error.
I have never shown a photo ID to vote. Ever. In my life. Where is the voter fraud??!?!?!?!?!
There is absolutely no reason whatsoever to not require an ID to vote. If people don't need an ID to vote, then I shouldn't need an ID to enter a public building, fly, drive, drink or do anything else.
Until the day comes where typical American life in the modern era does not require ID to function, it's not a poll tax but a standard of American life. If you need to "subsidize" yet another "entitlement", then subsidize "free" ID for those who just can't seem to get one. But DO require ID to vote.
It won't protect against voter fraud. All it does is disenfranchise minorities and low income residents. The GOP will win more seats, and continue to gerrymander more districts.
And there it is. The cries that minorities can't do as everyone else. Then say they aren't being treated equal. Of course you aren't, minorities want speeecial treatment but that's not fair to others.
I have never shown a photo ID to vote. Ever. In my life. Where is the voter fraud??!?!?!?!?!
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Originally Posted by Weichert
It is, in essence, a poll tax.
I have a right to access a public courthouse but I need to show ID. I have a right to bear arms, but I need to show ID plus do a million other things.
How is an ID a poll tax? No one charges you to vote. Plus, I'm sure there are programs to get a free ID in most states. I think you can get an ID in nj for 5 dollars.
What could possibly be confusing about my post? The people of TX support a voter ID law and it will be in place in a couple weeks.
He/She means that this isn't the final say at the court is only reinstating it for this election until they can take the case up. It's to close to the election for them to change the election procedures basically.
Originally Posted by Weichert View Post
It is, in essence, a poll tax.
Geeze, they can't pay federal tax and then they say they can't pay for an ID but sure as hell can pay for drugs and booze. Then have the nerve to scream that other people aren't paying their fair share.
I have a right to access a public courthouse but I need to show ID. I have a right to bear arms, but I need to show ID plus do a million other things.
How is an ID a poll tax? No one charges you to vote. Plus, I'm sure there are programs to get a free ID in most states. I think you can get an ID in nj for 5 dollars.
There aren't actually. In most states you have to pay the full fee. Which is find in some states where it's nearly nothing, not so much in MD where it's 70 dollars :-P.
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The people of TX support a voter ID law and it will be in place in a couple weeks.
