H.R.1 -- the 'For the Democrats' Act: Bill would take power away from states, help elect Democrats

American Thinker ^ | 03/13/2019 | By Marc A. Scaringi

[SeekAndFind]

H.R. 1, the “For the People Act,” which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on a party-line vote, should be renamed the, “For the Career Democratic Politicians Act.” This bill would take power away from the states, help elect Democrats, and protect career politicians. Yet that’s not the conclusion one would draw by reading the “news.”

Here’s the first line in the New York Times story about the passage of H.R. 1, “The House passed the Democrats’ showcase anti-corruption and voting rights legislation on Friday, an expansive measure that aims to dismantle barriers to the ballot box, end big money in politics and impose stricter ethics rules on federal officials.” “Anti-corruption?” Really? How does this bill crack down on public corruption?

Prosecutors have lost major public corruption cases in the past few years, including the prosecution of former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnel and current U.S. Senator Bob Menendez. The McDonnell case went to the U.S. Supreme Court, which issued a decision making it even harder to convict a public official for bribery. So, does the bill expand the definition of bribery? Does the bill make it easier to bring cases against corrupt politicians or even increase the criminal penalties? Of course not. The bill does nothing to combat public corruption.

So how else do the media mischaracterize the, “For the People Act?” The Times also claims the bill will “dismantle barriers to the ballot box” What? Are there barriers preventing Democrats from getting to the voting booths? Is that why they lost Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin in the last presidential election? Has President Trump built a wall around voting booths in Democratic precincts? Of course not. There are no barriers to voting for eligible voters.

[SeekAndFind]

NOTE EVERYONE:

This bill forces states to automatically register to vote any eligible residents who apply to state agencies for benefits or services. It specifically includes students of state colleges and universities. It also requires the states to register all convicted criminals who become eligible to vote upon completion of their sentence. Coincidentally, the overwhelming majority of college students and ex-convicts vote Democratic. This is not dismantling any “barriers.” This is using taxpayer dollars to register potential Democratic voters.

[SeekAndFind]

[ClearCase_guy]

Kill this bill and replace it with a real Voter ID bill.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Making Sure Democrats Always Win Act

[nascarnation]

At the factory I worked at, the union negotiated a holiday on federal election days.

We used to call it “union members drive Dems to the polls day”

[SeekAndFind]

Nancy Pelosi, in promoting the bill, declared, “[We] must not suppress the vote of our newcomers to America.”  

Well, if the “newcomers” are noncitizens then we must, because it’s illegal for them to vote in federal elections. That’s why states, which have the constitutional authority to determine the qualifications of voters, have passed voter identification laws to require proof of eligibility before casting a ballot.

Democrats wrote H.R. 1 to nullify these laws; the bill allows a potential voter to simply sign a piece of paper swearing they’re eligible instead of having to show identification. I wonder who “our newcomers” are more likely to vote for, Democrats or Republicans?

The Times also says this bill will, “end big money in politics?” How? The bill would require the federal government to match any donation up to $200 to a candidate’s congressional campaign by a factor of six. Donate $200 and the taxpayers will kick in another $1,200. The candidate must agree, however, to accept only these “small dollar” donations. But career politicians, who can raise big money, will not restrict themselves. Have any media asked Speaker Pelosi, who has served in Congress for over 30 years and outraised her last opponent by over 340 to 1, if she will limit herself to small donations in her next reelection? Not a chance.

[Buckeye McFrog]

This bill forces states to automatically register to vote any eligible residents who apply to state agencies for benefits or services. It specifically includes students of state colleges and universities.

The next step will be to require recipients of welfare benefits, food stamps, subsidized housing or student aid to produce proof of having voted in order to qualify.

[Don Corleone]

The MARXIST’S attack on our Republic continues unabated!

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

HR 1 is total treachery. It is so bad even the ACLU is against it. More on this:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3732199/posts

There are heinous anti-free speech parts of this bill that make it pure tyranny.

Right now we have Senator McConnell’s determination for this bill to never see the light of day in the Senate - won’t even be brought up for a vote.

He deserves a phone call to his office to support his stance on this horror.

[Seaplaner]

The oddly, and ironically named..."Democratic"... Party just HATES free and fair elections. They are doing whatever they can to thwart our open and accountable voting process.

Once back in full power, they have no intention of yielding to that bothersome fair elections thingie, ever again.

[WKUHilltopper]

Obvious coup d’etat.

[bk1000]

You can usually get an idea of how bad a Democrat bill is by the silly feel-good name they give it.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Throw it on the list of things the Democrats WILL ABSOLUTELY DO the day they regain both Houses + POTUS.

[oldtech]

Hoping HR1 dies a violent death. What a joke!

[sergeantdave]

“This bill would take power away from the states, help elect Democrats, and protect career politicians.”

That’s all very interesting.

A few questions:

1. How do the fascist federal pigs take power away from the states if the states refuse to give up their power and kick ass to retain their power?

2. How are career politicians “protected” from a state armed battalion?

This whole article is wishful thinking from a bunch of weenie leftists.