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Texas agrees to weaken its voter ID law for November election
Click 2 Houston ^ | 8/3/16

Posted on 08/03/2016 12:37:18 PM PDT by Timpanagos1

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas agreed Wednesday to weaken its voter ID law as courts across the U.S., with only months before the November election, are blocking Republican-controlled states from imposing polling place restrictions that critics say target minorities and the poor.

(Excerpt) Read more at click2houston.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: id; texas; voter; voterid; voting
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To: Timpanagos1

And I’m always being told Texas is perfect. Huh.


21 posted on 08/03/2016 12:52:58 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Muslims)
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To: proud American in Canada

It doesn’t target minorities. Abbott et al are pro-Cruz / NeverTrump and setting up for a Trump loses, and Cruz win in 2020.

Wake up Texas!! If Hillary wins, there will be no 2020!!


22 posted on 08/03/2016 12:54:33 PM PDT by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: Timpanagos1

What can we do about this? ...and don’t say “nothing”...pls don’t say nothing.


23 posted on 08/03/2016 12:55:02 PM PDT by ncpatriot
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To: Timpanagos1

24 posted on 08/03/2016 12:55:22 PM PDT by polymuser (Enough is enough)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

I too have my moments of doubt. Were HRC to be POTUS, I see too many in this country that will sit idly be and do nothing, despite their anger and outrage. It simply would not be enough to garner any physical reaction from them. Any armed resistance would be met with violent reprisal and would flounder before taking hold.

In contrast to the myriad voices here that preach the opposite, I see many who would shout at their TVs the night of the election and simply go to work the next day and sulk. No protestations of merit, no call to bring down the lawless in this country that seek to eradicate conservatism from their socialistic utopia. There is simply no concerted organization, likely out of fear of that no-knock warrant that would hit at 0300.


25 posted on 08/03/2016 12:56:12 PM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: Zathras

26 posted on 08/03/2016 12:56:58 PM PDT by PROCON (Americans First or Terrorists First - Choose in November)
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To: ncpatriot

“What can we do about this?”

Vote the current state leadership out of office.


27 posted on 08/03/2016 12:57:12 PM PDT by Timpanagos1
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To: Timpanagos1

“It makes no logical sense.”

It’s not about logic.


28 posted on 08/03/2016 12:58:12 PM PDT by Leep (Cut the crap!)
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To: Timpanagos1

When tyranny conquers the land it will be wrapped in the banner facetiously marked Voting Rights.


29 posted on 08/03/2016 1:00:21 PM PDT by relictele (Principiis obsta & Finem respice - Resist The Beginnings & Consider The Ends.)
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To: Timpanagos1

You know, I’ve been showing my drivers license when I vote for years and not once have I ever got my shorts in a bunch over it.

Saying these laws are somehow undue hardships on particular groups is a lot like opining those groups are full of nincompoops.


30 posted on 08/03/2016 1:00:33 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Timpanagos1
At the Democratic party convention:
31 posted on 08/03/2016 1:01:13 PM PDT by mbarker12474
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To: Timpanagos1
Gutless wonders!

We in Kansas had to show our photo ID to vote yesterday!

More Americans (especially Texans) need to stand strong against a few hand-picked liberal lawyers in black robes, who are holding sway over this country!

Even the Supreme Court (no conservatives there) stand by voter ID laws!!!

32 posted on 08/03/2016 1:02:06 PM PDT by zerosix (native sunflower)
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To: longfellow

When Texass goes blue in a few years we will for sure...


33 posted on 08/03/2016 1:02:15 PM PDT by wyowolf (Be ware when the preachers take over the Republican party...)
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To: Timpanagos1
According to the article, the courts threw out the existing law. The weakened law was a last-ditch effort by Texas to have at least some restrictions on who could vote. It really doesn't matter what laws we pass. We are now ruled by judges.


34 posted on 08/03/2016 1:04:10 PM PDT by Sans-Culotte ("Come back David Dewhurst; all is forgiven!")
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To: Timpanagos1

Not a word from Cruz, proving he is part of the cabal.


35 posted on 08/03/2016 1:04:23 PM PDT by CincyRichieRich (Have Faith...If you have none, pray and ask Him for more.)
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To: PROCON

You need ID to buy decongestant too.


36 posted on 08/03/2016 1:05:08 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Timpanagos1

You have to show picture ID to go to an impounded car to get something out of it, but not for voting.


37 posted on 08/03/2016 1:05:25 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: Timpanagos1

...target minorities and the poor.


Actually, they target the lazy and the stupid. Why is that a bad thing?


39 posted on 08/03/2016 1:06:16 PM PDT by Mr. Douglas (Today is your life. What are you going to do with it?)
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To: proud American in Canada
It's not suppose to make sense.

Anyone can get a picture ID

40 posted on 08/03/2016 1:06:29 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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