To: Babu
Opponents of the law contend it discourages some people from voting, including the elderly, poor and disadvantaged who don't always carry IDs. The very people that tend to vote in much lower numbers anyway.
To: ExpatCanuck
IDs are available--no excuse for not having one. One does not need driver's license--IDs are available at Sheriff offices or non-driving license at MLB.
60 posted on
10/20/2006 3:01:39 PM PDT by
GOPologist
(When one lowers himself to argue with a fool, then you don't know which one is the fool.)
To: ExpatCanuck
The very people that tend to vote in much lower numbers anyway. Oh, it also affects those who vote more than once, using the names of the deceased. That's a lot of Democrats.
78 posted on
10/20/2006 3:24:14 PM PDT by
Carry_Okie
(There are people in power who are truly evil.)
To: ExpatCanuck
I think the elderly have pretty high participation in elections. So, as a demographic, they have a disproportionate influence on elections.
But the argument that they will be discouraged by an ID requirement is bunk. Who has more time on their hands than a retiree ? Retirees have plenty of time on their hands to make sure their ID is current.
88 posted on
10/20/2006 3:58:26 PM PDT by
Kellis91789
(I say we should flat-tax the Kyoto treaty all the way back to the security council ! -- Dogbert)
To: ExpatCanuck
Voting without proof of idenity is ok but getting on an airplane or entering a courthouse isn`t? One more thing I don`t understand.
106 posted on
10/20/2006 4:40:43 PM PDT by
bybybill
(`IF TH E RATS WIN, WE LOSE)
To: ExpatCanuck
"Opponents of the law contend it discourages some people from voting, including the elderly, poor and disadvantaged who don't always carry IDs. "
"The very people that tend to vote in much lower numbers anyway."
I have never met a senior citizen who does not have a photo ID. As far as the poor, most states have photo ids available at the motor vehicle, or town halls, for fee or a couple dollars. A lot of states require them for welfare recipients.
Those are just a couple of examples that cover people who do not have drivers licenses.
134 posted on
10/20/2006 8:13:40 PM PDT by
gidget7
(Political Correctness is Marxism with a nose job)
To: ExpatCanuck
"Opponents of the law contend it discourages some people from voting, including the elderly, poor and disadvantaged who don't always carry IDs." Yeah, but if they need an ID to cash that welfare check you can be sure they'll get one!
138 posted on
10/20/2006 8:29:54 PM PDT by
Enterprise
(Let's not enforce laws that are already on the books, let's just write new laws we won't enforce.)
To: ExpatCanuck
Don't the elderly vote in large numbers?
148 posted on
10/20/2006 9:18:20 PM PDT by
Jedi Master Pikachu
( The BBC HYS is cruddy: many typed comments and not one posted (non-offensive).)
To: ExpatCanuck
157 posted on
10/21/2006 3:20:02 AM PDT by
PghBaldy
(Depose Nancy! What did she know and when did she know it?)
To: ExpatCanuck
including the elderly, poor and disadvantaged who don't always carry IDs.There's no reason the elderly, poor and disadvantaged cannot be responsible citizens and do something as simple as obtain a photo ID at some point before an election. It's not a hardship.
200 posted on
10/22/2006 6:52:39 AM PDT by
alnick
To: ExpatCanuck
Opponents of the law contend it discourages some people from voting, including the elderly, poor disadvantaged and the deceased who don't always carry IDs.
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