"Legit" and big local media stalls in reporting on MN

[truedelphi]

ALEC voter restrictions. These restrictions will prove costly and possibly impossible to enforce.


One edit: Seriously how will any small community of less than six thousand people be able to come up with $ 720,00 ? Especially in this economy...

Where is the Democratic leadership on this? Why does Dem leadership continually have their heads in the sand? I have been thinking "collusionary" for many years now.

Read this and weep:

http://phoenixwoman.wordpress.com/2012/09/09/the-strib-finally-joins-outstate-minnesota-papers-in-noticing-the-huge-costs-and-problems-of-alecs-voter-id-amendment/

[LongTomH]

1. Blame ALEC Blame the Koch Bros. Blame the GOP leadership!

[truedelphi]

2. The same progressives for whom the Dem Leadership

Will not offer up respect are in charge of taking down ALEC -

http://news.firedoglake.com/2012/04/14/the-long-struggle-for-a-progressive-counterweight-to-alec/

If Diane Feinstein was giving up one of her opera nights out with the good buddies the George Schultzes to take on ALEC, then I'd have a softer heart for Dem big time leadership.

[antiquie]

3. I'll hold Dem Pols feet to the fire

on November 7th. Meanwhile:

There is a lot of information in her statement. This may be the only paragraph relevant to the costs.


STATEMENT BY ELISABETH MACNAMARA, PRESIDENT LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ON THE CITIZENS UNITED COURT AND THE CONTINUING IMPORTANCE OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT
Wednesday, September 12, 2012

At a time when states are in the midst of an ongoing fiscal crisis, it seems irresponsible to use taxpayer’s money to address an issue that doesn’t exist – voter impersonation at the polls. Our state governments should be in the business of making it easier for citizens to vote, not adding costly restrictions and hassles that will negatively impact voter turnout.

http://www.lwv.org/content/testimony-elisabeth-macnamara-lwvus-president-us-senate-committee-judiciary

[gateley]

4. This is so infuriating and frustrating!

[truedelphi]

5. It really is.

Republicans work so very hard at putting together items the voters need to oppose that it does get tiresome. And I have no idea if any of this can be stopped, given that we are just six weeks away from election day.