I just cannot let this on pass,someone elses thoughts,Libs.

Jesse jackson rides again

August 06, 2005
40 Years After Passage, Voting Law Is in Dispute
Liberals oppose law requiring identification to vote:

yep time for jesse to continue making victims of the blacks and minorities, God forbid they have real identification to prove who they are. Only jesse can make a reasonable request turn into racist behavior

Today marks the 40th year of the Voting Rights Act, and civil rights activists poured into sticky-hot Atlanta for a march that harks back to the thunderous demonstrations and rallies that led to the act's signing on Aug. 6, 1965.
But black, Hispanic and Asian American leaders who plan to link arms in front of the Georgia Capitol said this protest is no historic reenactment. They are fighting a law passed by the state's Republican-controlled legislature in March that requires voters to obtain one of six forms of photo identification before going to the polls, as opposed to the 17 types of picture and non-picture ID they currently use. Georgia officials say the changes -- which experts say will make the state's screening measures the strictest in the nation -- are needed to prevent fraud.


This is what is currently allowed as ID to vote in Georgia:

(1) a valid Georgia driver's license;
(2) a valid identification card issued by a branch, department, agency, or entity of the State of Georgia, any other state, or the United States authorized by law to issue personal identification;
(3) a valid United States passport;
(4) a valid employee identification card containing a photograph of the elector and issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the United States government, this state, or any county, municipality, board, authority, or other entity of this state;
(5) a valid employee identification card containing a photograph of the elector and issued by any employer of the elector in the ordinary course of such employer's business;
(6) a valid student identification card containing a photograph of the elector from any public or private college, university, or postgraduate technical or professional school located within the state of Georgia;
(7) a valid Georgia license to carry a pistol or revolver;
(8) a valid pilot's license issued by the Federal Aviation Administration or other authorized agency of the United States;
(9) a valid United States military identification card;
(10) a certified copy of the elector's birth certificate;
(11) a valid social security card;
(12) certified naturalization documentation;
(13) or a certified copy of court records showing adoption, name, or sex change;
(14) A copy of a utility bill;
(15) A bank statement (will be kept confidential);
(16) A government check or payment with name and address; or
(17) A government document that shows the name and address of the elector.

It's not hard to imagine the hodge-podge of leftist groups providing fake utility bills allowing a group of fringe dwellers to vote repeatedly.

Awareness of the legislation was raised this week with the release of memos written by Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts Jr. from his days as a young aide in Ronald Reagan's Justice Department. Those memos revealed that Roberts forcefully advocated a policy that would shorten the law's reach. The policy sought to bar only voting rules that discriminated intentionally, as opposed to barring rules that have a discriminatory effect.
This is code for "Roberts doesn't want the downtrodden to vote".

As Congress deliberates reauthorizing the act, which is set to expire at the end of next year, some conservative critics argue that two key provisions should be modified, if not dropped altogether. One of those provisions, Section 5, requires states to draw minority-controlled congressional districts if black and Hispanic voters dominate certain residential areas.
Section 5 also required election officials in nine states, mostly in the South, to submit any voting rules changes that might affect minorities to the Justice Department for pre-clearance.


Just let it die.

That is why Georgia's new identification requirement awaits a decision by Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, who could approve or challenge its implementation in the coming weeks. Rural black voters, many of whom are too poor to own cars, have said they can't get to one of the state's 56 driver's license offices to get a photo ID. Black legislators stormed out of chambers to protest the change.
Union thugs deploy each election day to drive society's victims to the polls. Why can't they be deployed to drive these losers to get a photo ID?

Kathay Feng, executive director of California Common Cause, recalled going to a senior citizen center there and seeing Chinese immigrants lined up to vote during the presidential election in 1996.
White poll workers didn't understand their Cantonese language, or even the way they pronounced their names. Finally, one worker asked if they could step aside "so that we could first help regular voters," Feng said.

"The law is still needed," she said.



Posted by joey at August 6, 2005 08:01 AM

24,003 views 77 replies
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1 by little_whip
Tuesday, August 09, 2005


DON'T MAKE US SHOW ID, WE CANT CHEAT AS EASILY IF YOU DO!

Thats all this crap is about.

Disenfranchisement, my ass.


this is typical "black leader" crap, make the minorities think they are being victimized.

by REPUBLICANS of course that keeps them firmly in the democratic camp.
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Too bad (not) that Jesse was slow on the draw here in Va.  It is the law now.
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#3 by Dr. Guy
Tuesday, August 09, 2005


Too bad (not) that Jesse was slow on the draw here in Va. It is the law now.


it must have been one of those times where jessee had his head SOOOOOOO FARRRRR up his ass that he could not tell what was happening.
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If they make photo ID centers more accessible, make an effort to get people the IDs they need -- I live in a rural area, if I didn't have a car, it would be very hard for me to get to a photo ID center myself, the nearest one's about 30 miles away...I'm not against the idea of making photo IDs the norm for this sort of thing, but I also understand that for country folks with no transportation, it can be hard to get to a place to get your picture made. Perhaps have a traveling ID bus that goes out into the country? They do it with blood drives...

Those are my thoughts, the law isn't some sort of draconian measure, but I see the other side and think that some effort should be made to ease the transition.

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#6 by Myrrander
Tuesday, August 09, 2005


If they make photo ID centers more accessible, make an effort to get people the IDs they need -- I live in a rural area, if I didn't have a car, it would be very hard for me to get to a photo ID center myself, the nearest one's about 30 miles away...I'm not against the idea of making photo IDs the norm for this sort of thing, but I also understand that for country folks with no transportation, it can be hard to get to a place to get your picture made. Perhaps have a traveling ID bus that goes out into the country? They do it with blood drives...

Those are my thoughts, the law isn't some sort of draconian measure, but I see the other side and think that some effort should be made to ease the transition.


the great state of Georgia has said, "WE will come to your home and issue I.D." does it get any easier than that?
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Only problem I have with your post MM is that it some how implies that "leftist" groups alone are capable of committing Voter fraud.  Whether or not you personally think Republicans have done it before, there really are examples of it out there.
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Only problem I have with your post MM is that it some how implies that "leftist" groups alone are capable of committing Voter fraud. Whether or not you personally think Republicans have done it before, there really are examples of it out there.


There is also as many examples of the other side doing it too. I don't think either side has any room to talk on this issue.
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I really don't understand what the problem is. So you have to show ID to vote. What's the big deal? If you're honest and have nothing to hide, why would you mind showing ID? It's not as if the forms of ID they're asking for are so obscure that only a few people would have them or be able to obtain them. If, as was mentioned, the state has a travelling 'ID Van', much like a blood bus....then there's really no reason for folks to not be able to get an ID and then be able to vote.

Of course, if you're not voting honestly or legitimately then I can see why this new measure would upset you....
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for a so-called moderate man you sure grab on quickly to extremist--and, in this case, racist--propaganda.

a significant section of the item you posted was taken verbatim from a washington post article dated august 7th so i don't know how 'joey' managed to post it on august 6th. in any event, he took darryl frears' article and added his own editorial comments--without indicating one from the other.

to compound that lil bit of intellectual dishonesty, he pointedly left out the following (referring to the two voting rights provisions in question):

In a speech last week, Gonzales said he would work for the reauthorization of both provisions, according to the Justice Department. Republicans in the House and Senate have so far been supportive. President Bush has remained neutral on the issue, saying he would support any resolution that seemed fair.

this is the part i like the best tho:

Union thugs deploy each election day to drive society's victims to the polls. Why can't they be deployed to drive these losers to get a photo ID?


which union? which union in america has the funds to hire thugs? to whom is he referring as losers?

and why is it that the state of georgia has decided to make its voting laws the 'most restrictive' in the nation? has there been a plague of voter fraud there? not that i recall.

what exactly is the motivation?
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Union thugs deploy each election day to drive society's victims to the polls. Why can't they be deployed to drive these losers to get a photo ID?


which union? which union in america has the funds to hire thugs?


I would have to say the Teamsters.
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I would have to say the Teamsters


tbat's a possibility. they've been backin the republicans since the nixon let hoffa outta jail.
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I would have to say the Teamsters


tbat's a possibility. they've been backin the republicans since the nixon let hoffa outta jail


Nice try. Want to try again? From CNN:


Labor's political illusion

Thursday, July 28, 2005; Posted: 7:54 p.m. EDT (23:54 GMT)

What Is This? WASHINGTON (Creators Syndicate) -- The bolt in Chicago Monday from the AFL-CIO by the Teamsters and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) reflects a long-building reaction to John Sweeney's plans a decade ago when he muscled his way into the labor federation presidency.

He wanted to restore union power through politics. His project was a total failure, and the AFL-CIO is in ruins 50 years after its creation.

The scenario of the breakup was accurately laid out to me by Teamsters sources nearly a year ago. Sweeney would be offered a deal he could not accept.

To keep the two big unions in the federation, Sweeney would have had to agree to a six-month tenure as president and a sharp reduction in the share of union dues to the AFL-CIO.

The $10 million a year each saved by the Teamsters and the SEIU means money that has gone into Democratic coffers will be used for organizing.


Link
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means money that has gone into Democratic coffers will be used for organizing.


do you know how to read? the money they're talking about is money the teamsters paid to the afl-cio as dues which was then used to back the afl-cio's political positions.
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"James Hoffa Jr.'s Teamsters declined to vote for the AFL-CIO's political program this year, vowing instead to earmark 30 percent of its political action committee (PAC) war chest for Republicans." 10/21/02 Link

orin hatch refers to lil jimmy jr hoffa as "the labor leader of the twenty-first century."
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Reply By: jeblackstarPosted: Tuesday, August 09, 2005Only problem I have with your post MM is that it some how implies that "leftist" groups alone are capable of committing Voter fraud. Whether or not you personally think Republicans have done it before, there really are examples of it out there.


sorry, BUT here I will make it plain. BOTH sides cheat, lie, defraud, lie, steal lie some more.
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Reply By: dharmagrlPosted: Tuesday, August 09, 2005I really don't understand what the problem is. So you have to show ID to vote. What's the big deal? If you're honest and have nothing to hide, why would you mind showing ID? It's not as if the forms of ID they're asking for are so obscure that only a few people would have them or be able to obtain them. If, as was mentioned, the state has a travelling 'ID Van', much like a blood bus....then there's really no reason for folks to not be able to get an ID and then be able to vote. Of course, if you're not voting honestly or legitimately then I can see why this new measure would upset you....


and if you are broke the ID is free.
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Reply By: drmilerPosted: Tuesday, August 09, 2005Union thugs deploy each election day to drive society's victims to the polls. Why can't they be deployed to drive these losers to get a photo ID?which union? which union in america has the funds to hire thugs?I would have to say the Teamsters.


ummmmm the pinkertons were used as union breakers in the 20th century.

the aflcio have used thugs galore.

the docks in nyc are run by gangsters.
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Reply By: kingbeePosted: Wednesday, August 10, 2005means money that has gone into Democratic coffers will be used for organizing.do you know how to read? the money they're talking about is money the teamsters paid to the afl-cio as dues which was then used to back the afl-cio's political positions.


and that position is democratic, much to the anger of all the republicans that are in union and have NO SAY where and how their money is used.
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the docks in nyc are run by gangsters


so are the construction trades. i doubt tony soprano and johnny sack are sending lil paulie, christopher, furio or syl down to spend a week in georgia driving to take people to the polls on election day.
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#21 by little_whip
Wednesday, August 10, 2005


This is all BS.

They have promised to COME TO ANY PERSON who cant get out to obtain ID. They have promised to do this for FREE.


agreed, but it seems that is still rankling the left, it's just the idea that we MUST have ID.

I have to show My Id to vote or my voter registration card, why can't minorties? why? because of the leadership that understands unless they keep the minorties angry at "THE WHITEMAN" THEY will lose more power than they have already lost.

I mean with no public outrage how will sharpton, bond and jackson live?
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#21 by little_whip
Wednesday, August 10, 2005


This is all BS.

They have promised to COME TO ANY PERSON who cant get out to obtain ID. They have promised to do this for FREE.


agreed, but it seems that is still rankling the left, it's just the idea that we MUST have ID.

I have to show My Id to vote or my voter registration card, why can't minorties? why? because of the leadership that understands unless they keep the minorties angry at "THE WHITEMAN" THEY will lose more power than they have already lost.

I mean with no public outrage how will sharpton, bond and jackson live?
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25 by little_whip
Wednesday, August 10, 2005


Gotta love how kingbee takes a single sentence out of an entire article and hijacks this thread with a discussion of whether or not the unions are corrupt...etc.



just like what I already said, talking head points, toeing the leftist line, propaganda.

BTW kingbee I disagree with much of Bushes policies.
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I would have to say the Teamsters.

Seems he is forgetting about Wisconsin and Michigan as I would say most since they dont spend any for recruitment.  Do I need to link to that story kb?

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PS- Dr Guy, I got my voter registration card here in Virginia without showing any identification at all, I did it through the mail, AND i registered from Ohio, because the deadline was looming, Simon had already moved here and I was on my way.

I said to vote, you need a picture ID.  not to get your Voter registration card.  You just have to show them you are breathing for that.

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it's just the idea that we MUST have ID.

I have to show My Id to vote or my voter registration card, why can't minorties? why?


first of all, you're talking about a state in which, for nearly a century, black people were made to jump thru all kinda hoops before being told they couldnt register to vote.

secondly, you haven't answered my question about the incidence of voter fraud in georgia.

you may or may not have seen the figures i posted breaking down the counties of the 13 southern states. in 2004, there were 1340 counties, 1154 of which were considered to be white majority counties. in other words, more than 85% of the counties in the southern states have white majorities despite the fact that blacks make up as much as 35% of the population in georgia, 36% in louisiana and 39% in mississippi.

why does the republican majority legislature feel motivated to impose the strictest standards in the nation? trying to illegally influence an election with fraudulent voters is both ineffective and easily detected.

if they're so concerned about fair elections, why don't they forbid contracts with companies owned by major financial backers of any of the candidates--especially the incumbent?

you can mutter all you want about democrats playing blacks for fools and all the rest of your racialist crap.

as long as the republicans keep doin this shit, it's no wonder minorities want nothing to do with em.