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In reply to the discussion: A Black Man Brought 3 Forms of ID to the Polls in Wisconsin. He Still Couldn’t Vote. [View all]CreekDog
(46,192 posts)65. your obtuseness notwithstanding
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A Black Man Brought 3 Forms of ID to the Polls in Wisconsin. He Still Couldn’t Vote. [View all]
babylonsister
Apr 2016
OP
Good thing this didnt happen in Canada or Britain, we would probably send troops.
Jackie Wilson Said
Apr 2016
#53
This is or should be a national disgrace. My sympathies go out to Mr. Holloway. /nt
think
Apr 2016
#3
Utterly disgusting. What were Wisconsinites thinking when they re-elected Scott Walker???
bjo59
Apr 2016
#8
The headline identified his race because it's RELEVANT. The law was deliberately
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#29
Because Voter ID is being used to suppress minority vote, because they often have more trouble
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#27
Older people with money wouldn't have been as impacted as those without, and minority
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#34
I already gave you the stats. Minority people are much less likely to have drivers licenses,
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#109
That the article is about the travails of a person whose lack of money hindered his ability to vote
oberliner
Apr 2016
#115
Right. It's not that the AA community doesn't get unfairly disenfranchised all the time.
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#70
Because all these voter ID laws popped up as soon as the USSC gutted the Voting Rights Act
tblue37
Apr 2016
#79
In defense of Wanker's voter supression law, the guy is black. And we all know ...
Scuba
Apr 2016
#18
If 1 in 10,000 voters is not eligible, how many of the 9,999 do we stop with "restrictive" laws
zstat
Apr 2016
#41
The most embarassing factor in the voter ID laws is that the DNC is not doing anything to counter it
Todays_Illusion
Apr 2016
#43
Not only did Walker's insidious law have its intended effect of denying a person their right to vote
stopbush
Apr 2016
#50
This is shameful, & my heart goes out to Eddie Lee Holloway & others.BTW check your NY registration!
highprincipleswork
Apr 2016
#55
Just another poll tax--something that was long since declared *unconstitutional*! nt
tblue37
Apr 2016
#78