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Originally Posted by TeflonDawg
drugsarebad, I take it you didn't read my post (#659)? Or maybe tldr...It's a convo between two PA people.
Anyway, so basically this law is lol Republicans trying to gain votes for the general? The timing pretty much eradicates any possibility this is a legitimate effort to control voter fraud amirite?
Yeah, it sure does seem that way. This is just par for the course coming off of Corbett's desk. The rural Pennsyl-tucky areas will eat up the pro-ID law simpleton logic too. Speaking of which...
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Originally Posted by jogsxyz
Need an ID to fly. Need an ID to enter the Federal Building. Need an ID to get senior discount on a bus. Why don't the Dems help those poor people get IDs?
When our country and constitution is built around a system of government where riding the bus with a senior discount is at it's fundamental core, then you'll be making a great argument. These are all facile analogies & situations where the ID requirement poses a much different purpose and effect.
Another interesting observation of your language here - you think the problem could be solved if the "dems help those poor people get IDs". So you have seemingly ruled out the possibility or idea that the Republicans should feel the need to help as well? Shouldn't the tea party patriot, anti flag-burning, AMURRICA party also give a **** about people's right to vote, no matter who they're more likely to vote for? It seems to be assumed that the passage of this law would carry on the sad pattern (that does exist among both parties sometimes) of only really giving a **** about people's vote if they're going to vote your way. Let me ask you this - if the demographic whose rights are hampered by these laws split 50-50 between Democrats and Republicans, do you really think these laws would be making their way through several States?
Either way, the voter ID law is an unconscionable hurdle to people's right to vote with nearly no justification that is actually grounded in fact.