Thoughts on Voter ID laws., page 1

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Topic started on 25-10-2011 @ 08:00 PM by jefwane

Came across this just today for your reading pleasure.

Alabama Voices: Should have supported voter ID law

When I was a congressman, I took the path of least resistance on this subject for an African American politician. Without any evidence to back it up, I lapsed into the rhetoric of various partisans and activists who contend that requiring photo identification to vote is a suppression tactic aimed at thwarting black voter participation.
The truth is that the most aggressive contemporary voter suppression in the African American community, at least in Alabama, is the wholesale manufacture of ballots, at the polls and absentee, in parts of the Black Belt.

Pretty interesting article. I've always thought that anyone against voter ID laws was by extension for voter fraud. The most interesting thing about the article is the race and political persuasion of it's author. The author admits that he was approached while in office and running for office by people offering votes for cash. I wonder how many he referred to the FBI or other agencies.

reply posted on 25-10-2011 @ 08:27 PM by charles1952

Forgive me if I'm a little confused. Would you prefer to talk about voter ID laws or the person who wrote them?

reply posted on 25-10-2011 @ 08:42 PM by FurvusRexCaeli

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If this guy has personal knowledge of who's rigging the votes, I bet a lot of other people in Congress do, too. How curious that so few have taken any steps to stop vote fraud....

reply posted on 25-10-2011 @ 08:49 PM by seabag

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It was hard to understand where the author was coming from. Seems strange he would believe voter ID would suppress the black vote??? Weird. Anyway, I'm glad he came around (because he doesn't seem to grasp the importance).

Its important because only legal US citizens have the right to cast a vote. Who doesn't agree with that? It's clearly a law, and anyone trying to circumvent that law obviously isn't confident about winning on the merit of their ideas.

reply posted on 29-10-2011 @ 07:09 PM by bone13

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If he did not say anything, its because he may openen a Can of worms, but this is Nation wide, its a numbers game half hour before the polls close, a mad voter rush for whoever can pay back ???????

check your local town elections.

reply posted on 29-10-2011 @ 07:17 PM by bone13

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Some areas use police at the polls because of troublesome voters, but some are get scared when they see cops, plus its federal law that states poll workers( the board of elections) can ask for ID, no ID you may not be abel to vote, now if you have nothing to hide, not being looked for by police go and vote>>>>>.