Murky
Deity
This is a travesty and an outrage. Who do they think they are?
The GOP plan to block your vote
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This is a travesty and an outrage. Who do they think they are?
Rashiminos
Fool Prophet
This isn't so much a GOP plan to obstruct voting as it is a plan to obstruct voting.
useless
Social Justice Rogue
GOP and Republicans being morally unethical? Say it ain't so.
It happened in Bush Junior's election and it'll happen again, but you know, Dog-Whistle politics and talk of "Voter Fraud" by Republicans will always overide the reality of what they're actually trying to implement; less black, less hispanic, less asian, less gay and certainly, less democratic votes.
It happened in Bush Junior's election and it'll happen again, but you know, Dog-Whistle politics and talk of "Voter Fraud" by Republicans will always overide the reality of what they're actually trying to implement; less black, less hispanic, less asian, less gay and certainly, less democratic votes.
I had a post somewhere with links to other voter suppression tactics they had tried, including robocalls saying the polls had closed early (when they hadn't) in neighborhoods that had a majority of Democratic party households.
But yeah, going on for years, same old story.
But yeah, going on for years, same old story.
Yeah, like others have said, they've been doing this since the 50s, under the guise of preventing "voter fraud". Their electoral calculus works best at smaller voter turnout models. Luckily, voters in some states, like Maine, have attempted to fight back at some of these stupid laws.
Murky
Deity
Well, of course the democrats have a right to keep these people whipped on the democratic plantation - and if they vote Republican, as increasing numbers seem to be doing... why, itmustbevotefraud!!!!
Why would people vote against their own best interests?
Yeah... that's not what the article is about at all.
Wait, racial minorities and college students are voting republican in greater numbers now? When did that happen?
Hispanics, the single fasting growing demographic group in teh US, went from about 50-50 to 65%+ Democratic (more outside of south florida), thanks to GOP immigrant fear mongering. The GOP is suffering from younger voters (another demo they didn't lose that bad before) because of their stance on gay marriage. They absolutely want to keep voter turnout low in these demographics.
Gogf
Indescribable
Except for all those dead people who routinely vote. Voter reanimation.
The Bush Justice Department went after "voter fraud" heavily for 8 years. Found 3 cases. It is not statistically significant enough to measure, much less change an election.
Why would people vote against their own best interests?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What's_the_Matter_with_Kansas?
On topic, I don't think this is really going to change much.
timtofly
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Wait till they stop your pets from voting. While the votes of procrastinators are desired, it should be friends and families problem, not the government bending over backwards. Shame on the GOP for pushing the big brother tactics, though, that the Left has procrastinated long enough on.
Tarquelne
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I used to be acquainted with a guy who organized robocall efforts.
A few things I remember from discussions:
Thinks women should stay out of politics.
Big admirer of Jack Abramoff. IIRC played golf with him once!
Anti-gun laws, vehemently anti-ID laws, except where they have to do with immigration or voting.
Will volunteer, seemingly apropos of nothing, that he's not a racist.
Pro-war. Not just Iraq - pretty much any war.
AL_DA_GREAT
amour absinthe révolution
This only discriminates against the lazy, no specific groups. I think it should be much harder to vote and the standards should be raised greatly. I worked at a polling station last year. There was a drunk 40 year old who voted for the first time. He later came back and wanted to change his vote since he voted for a party he detested. I asked him why he voted that way and he said I guy outside told him exactly what to and that ended up with him voting for that party.
Is this how countries should be run? How wars should be decided and laws written?
Is this how countries should be run? How wars should be decided and laws written?
amadeus
Bishop of Bio-Dome
thinking it makes a difference.
Murky
Deity
I know all about Kansas. What the Republicans there figured out was if you focus on social issues like Abortion and Gay Marriage, you can win elections because there is a significant religious population, especially in rural areas. Once they get into office, socials issues take a back seat.
AL_DA_GREAT
amour absinthe révolution
Of which many can't find Afghanistan on a map, but they still decide if the country should be bombed or not.
How many of these people actually care? How involved are these people? They don't care at all.
