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underthematrix

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120. HRC's campaign and DNC are addressing this in court.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 04:55 PM

Apr 2016

This is the appropriate way for a presidential candidate to address this very very serious problem.

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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

illegal poll tax. too bad dems did not get rid of walker and the legislature nt msongs Apr 2016 #1

Good thing this didnt happen in Canada or Britain, we would probably send troops. Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #53

EXACTLY! $400-600 for a new birth certificate?? WTF?? Roland99 Apr 2016 #95

It cost more than $100 to correct my stepkid's BC in North Carolina Mariana Apr 2016 #116

So yes, Walker was right: Voter ID works "just fine" lagomorph777 Apr 2016 #2

Just like he intended. sus453 Apr 2016 #40

Yep. A well-oiled machine. dchill Apr 2016 #54

Hope it kept one of those illegal Mexican elljay Apr 2016 #99

This is or should be a national disgrace. My sympathies go out to Mr. Holloway. /nt think Apr 2016 #3

Walker's law worked like he intended. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #4

this is criminal. spanone Apr 2016 #5

and then some malaise Apr 2016 #60

it makes me crazy...how can we allow this in a democracy? spanone Apr 2016 #68

And unfortunately, it's Wisconsin. Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #72

tennessee here, it galls me when i have to show my i.d. to vote spanone Apr 2016 #74

Yeah, I showed them my drivers license - the funny thing (hee hee) Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #76

Democrats are more likely to live in apartment buildings. morningglory Apr 2016 #77

Fuck. progressoid Apr 2016 #6

this kind of thing mooseprime Apr 2016 #7

Totally agree with you. bjo59 Apr 2016 #9

Utterly disgusting. What were Wisconsinites thinking when they re-elected Scott Walker??? bjo59 Apr 2016 #8

'Yesterday the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, elleng Apr 2016 #10

The main purpose of a law is to correct or solve WHEN CRABS ROAR Apr 2016 #17

Right, where is a 'problem?' elleng Apr 2016 #20

Well, let's be honest... TDale313 Apr 2016 #36

Of course. elleng Apr 2016 #38

This is fucking criminal. SoapBox Apr 2016 #11

Kafkaesque. blackspade Apr 2016 #12

Exactly, KAFKA. elleng Apr 2016 #26

All three judges on this panel were appointed by Republicans n/t dragonlady Apr 2016 #64

Which is, often and thankfully, irrelevant. elleng Apr 2016 #66

How is his race relevant? oberliner Apr 2016 #13

Because race never matters... trumad Apr 2016 #16

It does not come up at any point in the article oberliner Apr 2016 #22

They're targeting people who babylonsister Apr 2016 #21

Understood oberliner Apr 2016 #23

The headline identified his race because it's RELEVANT. The law was deliberately pnwmom Apr 2016 #29

It does not appear so from the content of the story oberliner Apr 2016 #33

It feels you are being as deliberately obtuse as those who wrote the law pnwmom Apr 2016 #35

Funny... trumad Apr 2016 #80

I'll take that as a compliment oberliner Apr 2016 #86

I understand that is the intention oberliner Apr 2016 #85

your obtuseness notwithstanding CreekDog Apr 2016 #65

I don't mean to be obtuse oberliner Apr 2016 #87

"I don't mean to be obtuse" awoke_in_2003 Apr 2016 #105

I think I am making a reasonable point oberliner Apr 2016 #106

But it is disproportionately affecting minorities awoke_in_2003 Apr 2016 #107

OK, fair enough oberliner Apr 2016 #111

because black votes matter too. Kip Humphrey Apr 2016 #30

What a bizarre response oberliner Apr 2016 #31

Because Voter ID is being used to suppress minority vote, because they often have more trouble pnwmom Apr 2016 #27

I get that oberliner Apr 2016 #32

Older people with money wouldn't have been as impacted as those without, and minority pnwmom Apr 2016 #34

Yes, that is true oberliner Apr 2016 #88

I already gave you the stats. Minority people are much less likely to have drivers licenses, pnwmom Apr 2016 #109

OK oberliner Apr 2016 #112

Yes, perhaps, but what point are you trying to make? Politicub Apr 2016 #114

That the article is about the travails of a person whose lack of money hindered his ability to vote oberliner Apr 2016 #115

How many white people has this happened to? roody Apr 2016 #61

Probably quite a few oberliner Apr 2016 #89

Right. It's not that the AA community doesn't get unfairly disenfranchised all the time. rhett o rick Apr 2016 #70

Of course they do oberliner Apr 2016 #90

Oh it is treestar Apr 2016 #75

That is an interesting point oberliner Apr 2016 #91

I've Got To Disagree RobinA Apr 2016 #97

Because all these voter ID laws popped up as soon as the USSC gutted the Voting Rights Act tblue37 Apr 2016 #79

That is true oberliner Apr 2016 #92

LMAO nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #82

Nothing in the article suggests it is about race oberliner Apr 2016 #93

If you do not know what is the intent of these laws nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #100

I understand the intent of the laws is to disenfranchise minority voters oberliner Apr 2016 #102

It was particular persons that drove the civil rights impetus to nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #103

Go rent Selma? oberliner Apr 2016 #104

How is his gender relevant? LanternWaste Apr 2016 #94

I was thinking that too oberliner Apr 2016 #96

I don't see why you think it's less relevant Bradical79 Apr 2016 #119

It is the only personal detail about him identified in the headline oberliner Apr 2016 #121

This needs to be documented for the courts. LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #14

This is OBSCENE! Ilsa Apr 2016 #15

In defense of Wanker's voter supression law, the guy is black. And we all know ... Scuba Apr 2016 #18

Criminal Walker is to Blame Praek3 Apr 2016 #19

WTF onecaliberal Apr 2016 #24

K&R kristopher Apr 2016 #25

Should've bought his whiteface Halloween mask/makeup! FighttheFuture Apr 2016 #28

Grrrrrrrrrrr! Outrageous! Jackilope Apr 2016 #37

Criminal. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2016 #39

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

Hey what's the complaint? The law worked exactly as planned. BillZBubb Apr 2016 #42

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

Kick voteearlyvoteoften Apr 2016 #44

sue the sops allan01 Apr 2016 #45

Vaccination records?! KamaAina Apr 2016 #46

Truly bizarre. 3catwoman3 Apr 2016 #69

Add this as one more thing I'm pi$$ed about maxrandb Apr 2016 #47

Seems about right gratuitous Apr 2016 #48

Attribution error. Igel Apr 2016 #49

Not only did Walker's insidious law have its intended effect of denying a person their right to vote stopbush Apr 2016 #50

Is there any oversight in predominately white/christan precincts? randr Apr 2016 #51

Sounds like stories from the USSR, not USA Mudcat Apr 2016 #52

This is shameful, & my heart goes out to Eddie Lee Holloway & others.BTW check your NY registration! highprincipleswork Apr 2016 #55

If the facts are as stated here Gman Apr 2016 #56

The bill was designed to prevent Voting While Black milestogo Apr 2016 #57

Wow, that's a lot of red tape. babylonsister Apr 2016 #58

New system RoccoRyg Apr 2016 #83

Yeah a few days ago the people in SW Wisconsin... 47of74 Apr 2016 #59

I hope some group takes this up as a case to challenge the Amimnoch Apr 2016 #62

Dear, sweet Mother of God ... Jopin Klobe Apr 2016 #63

Outrageous k&r n/t lordsummerisle Apr 2016 #67

no words can describe how I feel n/t Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #71

UGH. Just really... UGH ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #73

Just another poll tax--something that was long since declared *unconstitutional*! nt tblue37 Apr 2016 #78

The governor is correct nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #81

It's a wonder he wasn't deported. Enthusiast Apr 2016 #84

The beauty of these laws is that the qualifications are a moving target. peace13 Apr 2016 #98

The only good Republican... gregcrawford Apr 2016 #101

Voter ID laws are solely for voter suppression Gothmog Apr 2016 #108

My anger meter went off the charts - unbelievable packman Apr 2016 #110

This is precisely the purpose of that and similar laws BainsBane Apr 2016 #113

Bernie: If you're 18 you can vote. Boom. How hard is that. nt thereismore Apr 2016 #117

I don't need any id to vote. Bad Dog Apr 2016 #118

HRC's campaign and DNC are addressing this in court. underthematrix Apr 2016 #120