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If federal-district-court judge Lynn Adelman were honest, she would just say the law makes it too difficult for sanctioned minorities to vote more than once.
But Adelman would no doubt rule that none of the paperwork and computer-time necessary to sign up for ObamaCare constituted an “unjustified burden.” She’s a political hack, a joke.
When will we wake up?
Ask the judge whether s/he was required to show or scan government ID to enter the building and be in court that day!
How can a judge who is required to produce government issued ID adjudicate such a case? Conflict of interest.
And on the heels of that decision, may the good citizens of Wisconsin launch a recall election or impeachment proceeding to throw 'judge' Adelman out on his arse.
Settled law baby.
Not to mention the decision is racist - blatantly - and insulting to blacks. The judge thinks the collective intelligence of blacks is lower than whites so they need special protections.
B.S.
Crawford v. Marion County Election Board went 6-3 in favor of voter ID being constitutional. If it's necessary that Supreme Court decisions be unanimous, then most decisions go out the window.
All the states have to do is tell all the federal judges they will not obey their edicts. Simply say “This is a state issue and you, Mr. Federale, and do not have the power to rule over the states.”
In fact, the governors could say “When you come to get James Dobson, we’ll be standing there with him.”
Those that protest the most about voter photo ID hold rallies requiring photo ID to participate and then cheerfully show their photo ID to buy beer and cigarettes, cash a check, get a library card, rent a car.....
Just make it a requirement that everyone must have a state-issued ID to pick up any form of public assistance. That should eliminate the problem.
You know, jaz, I’ve honestly looked at this issue. I’ve tried putting myself in the shoes of some ultra poor person who wants to vote.
Money could be an issue...but they made it free.
Transportation could be an issue...but they have to be able to transport themselves to the voting precinct.
The only issues left are mental and physical ones, and they’d be the same no matter what.
Maybe we need a Voter Registration Van with ID capability that goes to houses that call them for their services.
At that point in time, there is absolutely no argument against photo IDs that anyone could conceivably make.
From the article: “Adelman claimed that Crawford was “not binding precedent” when it comes to applying the balancing test between a claimed injury to the right to vote and a state statute regulating elections, because the Supreme Court was supposedly “fragmented” on this issue.”
If this is the case, then we don’t need a Supreme Court. If the only acceptable precedent requires unanimity on the Court, there is little need for the Court.
Just sayin’
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In Colonial times, in the run-up to the Revolution, Crown judges who deviated so far from the path of justice would have seen their houses burned, their businesses looted and their persons insulted. It would have been make crystal clear that their rulings were unacceptable.
“Adelman made much of the fact that there was a lack of evidence of impersonation fraud in Wisconsin and cited that as a reason for tossing out the statute.”
And, the reason there’s a lack of evidence of impersonation fraud is ... lack of a requirement for photo ID.
Anyone who enters the polling place in Indiana may cast a vote. BUT it may be a previsional ballot that require certain actions by the voter within a designated period of time after Election Day ( providing ID included)
All efforts are made to make sure legitimate voters counted. ( poll workers have been known to provide transportation in that designated time period for those who may have problems getting to the BMV to get ID)
When one Indianapolis precinct had over 100% voting it prompted the SOS to push to clean up the process. We’ve had to tweek it a couple of times but any state who doesn’t have voter ID in place should definitely look at what’s in place here.