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Please help me respond to a voter ID proponent on Facebook (Original Post) mindfulNJ Aug 2012 OP
Voting is a constitutional right. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #1
Exactly, those are privileges, not a right HarveyDarkey Aug 2012 #2
Bradblog defines this as Restriction chowder66 Aug 2012 #3
The best argument is that NONE of those are constitutional rights Lifelong Protester Aug 2012 #4
A couple short responses:...It's racist when they KNOW most minorities don't the ID's requested... uponit7771 Aug 2012 #5
For cryin' out loud, I buy Amtrak tickets ONLINE Lifelong Protester Aug 2012 #6
I would fully support this if it wouldn't throw up roadblocks for citizens and... cynatnite Aug 2012 #7
And what the hell is a "NON-PROPHET" organization? Lifelong Protester Aug 2012 #8
What's a "non-prophet" org.? NashvilleLefty Aug 2012 #9

chowder66

(9,055 posts)
3. Bradblog defines this as Restriction
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:47 PM
Aug 2012

"Polling Place" Voter ID "Restrictions"

Voting rights advocates must stop saying 'Voter ID' when they mean disenfranchising 'polling place Photo ID restrictions'...

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=9500

While we get it many may not.

Lifelong Protester

(8,421 posts)
4. The best argument is that NONE of those are constitutional rights
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:48 PM
Aug 2012

they are privileges. (BTW, I have hired a lot of people without asking for ID; and that I know of, our broker who takes care of my IRA never asked for a valid ID.)

Is this person confusing Social Security Number and ID? They are not the same, of course.

uponit7771

(90,304 posts)
5. A couple short responses:...It's racist when they KNOW most minorities don't the ID's requested...
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:48 PM
Aug 2012

...it's racist to reduce the ability of Americans to vote and aim the policies at black and Hispanic and poor and elderly neighborhoods.

Lifelong Protester

(8,421 posts)
6. For cryin' out loud, I buy Amtrak tickets ONLINE
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:50 PM
Aug 2012

No photo ID required. The utilities have NEVER asked me for a photo ID.

Who makes up this crap???

cynatnite

(31,011 posts)
7. I would fully support this if it wouldn't throw up roadblocks for citizens and...
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:51 PM
Aug 2012

if voter fraud was a real problem.

on edit: I should add that several of those don't require a photo ID. It's a bullshit list.

Lifelong Protester

(8,421 posts)
8. And what the hell is a "NON-PROPHET" organization?
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:52 PM
Aug 2012

did the fool mean "NON-PROFIT"? or did they mean a non-Christian or non-Muslim organizations? (Those are two religions that are based on prophets, I believe....)

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