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LeftishBrit

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20. 'The people in the homeless shelter are definitely not going to vote anyway'

Reply to momsadem (Reply #12)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 03:58 AM

Jul 2012

And is that just to be accepted as OK? One of the big problems with government is indeed that very poor people are often not represented. Should we accept putting yet further obstacles in the way of their representation?

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The state owns your DL or state ID [View all] loyalsister Jul 2012 OP

Driving is a privilege; voting is a right... KansDem Jul 2012 #1

Both are rights which can't be abridged without the opportunity for due process Major Nikon Jul 2012 #11

Never heard of a state ID being revoked. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #2

Wrong. They'll revoke it for a number of medical conditions including one I have. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #3

Why can you not get a driver's license if you have epilepsy? RebelOne Jul 2012 #4

It depends on the state loyalsister Jul 2012 #5

If I recall correctly, my brother had a seizure history when he was younger and rustydog Jul 2012 #10

Every time I see my Dr. I'm instructed to not drive loyalsister Jul 2012 #18

I've had a number of seizures. By law, the doctors should report it. They haven't. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #9

I was talking ID not DL. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #7

Oh, right. Yeah, they can't do that. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #8

Did you see my hypothetical? loyalsister Jul 2012 #19

Good point loyalsister Jul 2012 #6

I don't Oppose Voter ID Laws momsadem Jul 2012 #12

Do you know anyone who lives in a nursing home? loyalsister Jul 2012 #13

So they don't get to vote because YOU deem they weren't going to vote anyway? Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2012 #14

Let me mention some folks nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #15

'The people in the homeless shelter are definitely not going to vote anyway' LeftishBrit Jul 2012 #20

Wow, I never thought about it that way. B Calm Jul 2012 #16

Actually even with just a charge loyalsister Jul 2012 #17

A related scenario dragonlady Jul 2012 #21

I guess it depends on the line at the DMV and... loyalsister Jul 2012 #22