Wednesday
Jun082016
76 Year Old Lady Live On CSPAN: 'I'm Voting For Trump, I Don't Give A Shit'
LIFELONG DEMOCRAT TELLS AMERICA HOW SHE FEELS
This is awesome. C-Span's morning call-in show is a daily feast of beautiful Americana. Yesterday Alicia from Pennsylvania was slightly confused about which line to call, but there was no confusion about her thoughts on Hillary Clinton, George Bush, Trump, and uninformed American voters.
'I would never vote for Hillary Clinton. She should have been out with Bush. We don't need a crook. She's just like her husband.'
HERE'S YESTERDAY'S FULL SHOW FOR C-SPAN JUNKIES
Reader Comments (7)
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-06-09/oklahoma-cops-unveil-new-device-enabling-direct-seizure-bank-accounts-credit-cards
I hadn't seen that. Thx.
http://www.nationallawjournal.com/id=1202763183081/Fifth-Circuit-Rules-T...
In a split, 9-5 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a trial court and found that Texas’ voter identification law discriminates on the basis of race. The majority opinion, drafted by Judge Catharina Haynes, found that the law has a disproportionate impact on African-American and Latino voters.
The legal fight began shortly after Texas lawmakers enacted the voter ID law in 2011. The law required voters to present government-issued photo ID when voting at the polls and lists the acceptable forms of ID as a Texas driver’s license, free Texas election identification card, Texas personal identification card, Texas license to carry a concealed handgun, U.S. military identification card, U.S. citizenship certificate and U.S. passport.
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This will set a precedent in 32 other states with voter id laws and expect rampant fraud this november. From Ballotpedia:
http://ballotpedia.org/Voter_identification_laws_by_state
As of July 2016, 33 states enforced voter identification requirements. A total of 19 states required voters to present photo identification, while 14 accepted other forms of identification. In some states, a voter who is unable to present valid identification may still be permitted to vote without casting a provisional ballot; this is known as a non-strict requirement. In nine of the 19 states that require a photo ID, the requirement is non-strict. In 12 of the 14 states that require non-photo identification, the requirement is non-strict. In the remaining states, voters without valid forms of identification are required to cast provisional ballots; this is known as a strict requirement. Valid forms of identification differ by state. Commonly accepted forms of ID include driver's licenses, state-issued identification cards, and military identification cards.[1][2]
Generally speaking, proponents of voter identification requirements maintain that these laws are necessary in order to prevent voter fraud. Critics, meanwhile, contend that voter fraud is very rare and identification requirements "unduly restrict the right to vote."[1][2]