Newsweek: GOP is working to keep eligible African-Americans from voting in several states

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http://www.newsweek.com/id/158392/output/print

‘Jim Crawford’ Republicans

The GOP is working to keep eligible African-Americans from voting in several states.
Jonathan Alter
Newsweek Web Exclusive
Updated: 2:37 PM ET Sep 11, 2008


It was a mainstay of Jim Crow segregation: for 100 years after the Civil War, Southern white Democrats kept eligible blacks from voting with poll taxes, literacy tests and property requirements. Starting in the 1960s, the U.S. Supreme Court declared these assaults on the heart of American democracy unconstitutional.

Now, with the help of a 2008 Supreme Court decision, Crawford vs. Marion County (Indiana) Election Board, white Republicans in some areas will keep eligible blacks from voting by requiring driver's licenses. Not only is this new-fangled discrimination constitutional, it's spreading.

GOP proponents of the move say they are merely trying to reduce voter fraud. But while occasional efforts to stuff ballot boxes through phony absentee voting still surface, the incidence of individual vote fraud—voting when you aren't eligible—is virtually non-existent, as "The Truth About Vote Fraud," a study by the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University, clearly shows. In other words, the problem Republicans claim they want to combat with increased ID requirements doesn't exist. Meanwhile, those ID hurdles facing individuals do nothing to stop the organized insiders who still try to game the system.

The motive here is political, not racial. Republicans aren't bigots like the Jim Crow segregationists. But they know that increased turnout in poor, black neighborhoods is good for Democrats. In that sense, the effort to suppress voting still amounts to the practical equivalent of racism.

In Crawford, the court upheld an Indiana law essentially requiring a passport or driver's license in order to vote. But more than two thirds of Indiana adults have no passports and nearly 15 percent have no driver's licenses. These eligible voters, disproportionately African-American, will need to take a bus or catch a ride from a friend down to the motor vehicles bureau to make sure they obtain a nondriver photo ID. Otherwise, they cannot vote in Indiana this year.

To get an idea of how many African-Americans nationwide lack driver's licenses, recall Hurricane Katrina in 2005, when thousands were stranded without transportation. "Crawford Republicans" could make the old "Jim Crow Democrats" look like pikers when it comes to voter suppression.

[NC_Nurse]

1. Disgusting.

But , not surprising. Not AT ALL.

[my2sense]

2. Wow - I'm glad this is getting coverage n/t

[GreenPartyVoter]

82. Me too! I can hardly believe it!

[bjobotts]

100. In the past five years there has been 5 convictions of voter fraud. Some epidemic

[wilt the stilt]

3. When I register African Americans

I tell the that they want them not to votr

[Cha]

4. We've come a long way since 2000 when

this was learned after the fact! Thank you, Jonathan Alter!

Rec'd!!

[ErinBerin84]

5. no freaking kidding, Newsweek!

(but thanks to Jonathan Alter for putting this out there in the mainstream. I really like him).

[avaistheone1]

17. It's about time Newsweek!

and hats off to Jonathan.

[SeaLyons]

6. Geeesshh....when will this bs ever stop...

[aggiesal]

60. This is what is called CAGING, ...

Greg Palast has been warning us that the GOP will be doing this.

What is caging?

It's when a Party or Organization (i.e. GOP) send out postcards
asking the voter to verify that they exist. The cards have DO NOT
FORWARD, so that if the voter moves, it won't follow the voter.

Instead it is returned to the originating source (i.e. GOP Address)
and the Party or Organization use this information to question
any voter that appears at the polls using the address. The voter
is this issued a provisional ballot, where the odds of not counting
the voters ballot increases.

Because of HAVA (Help America Vote Act), this is now legal if the
government does it. So ROV's all over the country are issuing postcards
inviting voters to become permanent Vote-By-Mail-Voters with the same
DO NOT FORWARD request. When the postcards are returned to the
ROV, the either deletes the voter from the rolls, or places the voter
as an INACTIVE voter. An INACTIVE voter no longer receives voter info
like sample ballots or which precinct to vote.

Wait until Nov 5th. You'll hear reports from all over the country,
how voters who have been living in the same house and voting at the
same location for the past 30-40 years, not allowed to vote.

[SeaLyons]

128. I think my head is going to explode before this over...

this is how they've won the last two elections. If we let it happen this time....I give up.

[SeaLyons]

129. I think my head is going to explode before this over...

this is how they've won the last two elections. If we let it happen this time....I give up.

[EC]

136. No it's called disinfranchisement... n/t

[KingFlorez]

7. This proof that they cannot win

So they are pulling out every dirty trick they can to improve their chances.

[lisainmilo]

88. you are right!

Postcards have even been sent out in my area in SW MO.

[d_b]

8. Newsweek. This is a great step.

Now it's time for our Democratic officials to get on Television and make a stink about this. An Olbermann commentary would be nice, too.

[Just-plain-Kathy]

51. If they don't, it will appear as if they approve of the tactic.

It wouldn't be natural if they didn't say anything.

[FrenchieCat]

9. I just contacted CNN at [phone] and demanded that they

cover this story really well. That this is much more important than Lipstick-McCain-Obama-Hillary-Bidein gossip.

[flamingdem]

13. Agree 100%

This is the game they want to play while we are distracted with stories about Cindy and Palin, imo.

[1corona4u]

45. I agree...this is how they are going to try to steal this election

by stopping blacks from voting. They know if they don't, they don't stand a chance of winning.

[ShadowLiberal]

141. We need nightly news everyone watchs, NBC/ABC/CBS all covering it so more will see it

[Eric J in MN]

10. "Web Exclusive"

People who only read the magazine on paper must be sheltered from this information, apparently.

[Psyop Samurai]

33. Yup...

And a discussion of the implications of this is way overdue.

[w4rma]

80. I'll never buy Newsweek. The only useful information they ever publish is only on the web. (nt)

[Raksha]

97. They should have published it in the print edition.

People who get their news from the Internet are more likely to already know about it.

[WinkyDink]

113. Gee, I wonder why they didn't. Wouldn't want this info in SCHOOLS.

[mopinko]

118. like the '04 theft- put on the website, but not in print.

yup.

[Kalyke]

137. No... it will be in the next edition.

It just means they went ahead and put it online as soon as it was ready instead of waiting for the next print edition.

[cui bono]

11. they were talking about McCain's campaign sending out faulty absentee ballots

this morning on Thom Hartmann's show:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7029721

[demokatgurrl]

12. Absolutely despicable! Let's not take it sitting down.

Sadly, I expect a LOT more of this. That is why it is so important for each and every one of us (who can afford to) to take off work on election day and work at a poll. Either get an official poll-watcher's certificate (every campaign is allotted a certain number at EACH poll), or just hand out literature and keep your eyes open. I have done this for years and have actually stopped some of this illegal bullshit.

[flamingdem]

14. K & r

[CoffeeCat]

15. The Republican cheating...

...will give them 5 percent.

I'm convinced that Karl Rove and his smug remark about the "math" in the last Congressional races--was all
about Karl thinking they'd win because of their 5 percent cheating. Karl didn't bank on Democrats handing
Republicans their asses in those elections.

This time, I doubt Karl will make any mistakes.

That's why we have to win by a great deal--and also counter this.

I don't care if we have to take people by the hand, to the DMV to get licenses. We do what we need
to do, to counter these Fascists.

Our country won't survive another 4 months of the neocons, let alone another four years.

[Alhena]

16. We'll lose Indiana regardless and should carry Wisconsin regardless

Florida is the most concerning one politically-speaking. They are all disgusting on a moral level of course.

[d_b]

20. ick

8 years of Jeb Bush...man, you know that place is only more corrupt. It wouldn't matter if Obama was leading 90% there, McCain would still pull off a 'victory'.

[catgirl]

117. Indiana has been close all along

A 2 pt difference can easily be overcome if voter registration is up. We need
to fight for this state. It could very well decide the race.

[blondeatlast]

18. The republican party machine is EVIL. Period. nt

[budkin]

19. Props to Alter and Newsweek for running this!

[Bread and Circus]

21. No, it is racism. You don't have to "hate" in order to practice racism.

[SweetieD]

I agree -eom-

[Eric J in MN]

25. I'm uncomfortable with this sentence in the article...

"Republicans aren't bigots like the Jim Crow segregationists."

I'd also be uncomfortable if he had written, "Republicans are bigots like the Jim Crow segregationists."

Some Republicans are bigots, some aren't.

But I'm not giving the benefit of the doubt to a Republican who tries to disenfranchise blacks.

[Enthusiast]

106. Most white male Republicans

I know, are racist. Period. No use putting lipstick on this pig. They're racist! Simple as that.

[mzmolly]

22. Unconstitutional.

K and R.

[mcg]

95. I agree, but the Supreme Court ruling says requiring a photo id

is constitutional.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crawford_v._Marion_County_Election_Board
"The Supreme Court of the United States held that an Indiana law requiring voters to show a Picture I.D. is constitutional"

So the only thing that can be done now is to help people get picture ids,
but that will only be a partial success.

Are there states that are requiring driver's licenses?
That is not supported by the Supreme Court ruling.

[mzmolly]

96. My remark was in regard to the drivers lic. requirement.

Perhaps a photo id will do? However if this is the case, as you note, we must not stop at registration, we have to encourage voters to get a picture ID as well.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

107. Yeah, unfortunately we're stuck with the court's decision.

And what you say is exactly correct. It's no longer enough just to register voters. At a bare minimum we should be publicizing the requirement and giving people the information they need in order to get into compliance.

[melody]

23. Lest anyone think bully boy political machinations has gone away

So much for free elections.

[KathieG]

24. They will stop at nothing

Props to Newsweek...I'm hoping this gets some play in the MSM (not holding my breath though).
:kick:

[Hope And Change]

26. K & R!

[flpoljunkie]

27. This from those who consider themselves 'patriots' and 'real Americans.' They disgust me!

[Barack_America]

28. A shameful slap-in-the-face to our so-called "Democracy".

I am very discouraged to hear this news.

I can only pray that affected individuals band together and rise up against this.

[TeamJordan23]

29. This is very troubling. I hope the Obama camp knows about this. nm

[OneGrassRoot]

30. Way to go, Alter!!! n/t

[vinylsolution]

31. The GOP hasn't won an election....

... in 20 years. Remember that simple fact, and remind all of your friends.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

32. THEY *ARE* RACISTS, JONATHAN!!!!

[Joe Chi Minh]

59. They're both racists and mega-fraudsters. But here their purpose is political, and their racism,

simply a natural tool to them.

[ramapo]

34. This is what makes our country great!

I'm so proud of the Republican party. Nothing like some good ole voter suppression!

They are scum...pure and simple.

Let us work to make the joke on them and do everything possible to overcome the artificial barriers these scum erect.

[drm604]

35. Here's what we need to do in the states where this is happening.

In any state that requires an ID, we need to form carpools to drive people who are eligible to vote to the DMV to get their IDs, and we need to help them with any required paperwork, obtaining birth certificates, etc.

[BumRushDaShow]

36. Sadly, this is why so many talk about reparations. The insult hasn't stopped. n/t

[wildeyed]

37. Unbelievable that the Supremes let this happen.

I have been worried about this for years, since GA started with it. This law is just one more pointless hurdle that poor, elderly and disproportionately urban people will have to clear to get to the ballot box.

[demilib]

38. Unfortunately....

due to a republican majority in congress, this is exactly what is happening in Georgia.

[mnhtnbb]

39. It's not just racist, it's also discriminates against disabilities. How?

My youngest son is vision impaired; he will never drive. I took him to get an NC non-driver photo
ID at the DMV. Anyone with impairments who will never drive is in the same boat.

This needs to be challenged--maybe the ACLU can get involved?

[MikeNearMcChord]

50. I hope that the ACLU and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund is on this.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

40. the local Democratic party needs to make sure all Dem voters have valid ID

even if it means driving people to the motor vehicle registration office! The time is now!

[Patriot Abroad]

41. Shameless. NT.

[brentspeak]

42. This time, the Repubs aren't even bothering trying to hide it n/t

[bdamomma]

133. cause they know no one has stopped them so like

the tyrants like they are they will keep on doing it.

[Jack Rabbit]

43. Bring back the freedom riders

Let's organize a get out to vote effort in these states and make sure that Democrats are registered and properly credentialed. Drive them to the DMV.

Stop election fraud before it happens.

[BrklynLiberal]

44. Any Democrat who did expect this and plan for it should be ashamed of themselves.

This is Rule #1 of Plan #1 in book #1 of repuke politics.

At this point, if the repukes did not try to keep African Americans from getting their votes counted...THAT would be the surprise.

[riverdeep]

46. Glad they're catching up.

This has been going on since 2000. Maybe in 2016 they can come out with breaking news that the voting machines don't work.

Sorry, It's a good thing it's getting coverage, it's just frustrating when this stuff is common knowledge to anyone who doesn't just watch MSM.

[Quiet_Dem_Mom]

47. Contact the Obama Voter Protection Program attorneys?

About a month ago, the Obama campaign sent out a request for volunteer attorneys to help out with elections issues in every state.

I did a quick look, found the article describing the program but was unable to find anything that looked like contact information.

Maybe if someone could get a good contact, then we could forward news articles like this to the attorney(s) who'll be helping out in that state.



:shrug: Just a thought...

(link to Politico article: http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0808/Obama_signs_up_lawyers.html )

[PVnRT]

48. In other news, deserts are dry

This is nothing new. We just have to keep fighting it every chance we get; although the laws suck, comply with them. Take some people to the DMV on a day off and pay for their picture ID cards, then drive them to the polls in two months.

[hvn_nbr_2]

49. I have one greatest hope for Obama's cabinet

I want a junk yard dog for attorney general.

[NBachers]

93. Me too. Too bad John Edwards is spoiled meat.

[katty]

52. these f***ers never stop their evildoings

[shawn703]

53. But don't blame Nader supporters.

After all, Gore is the same as Bush, and the Supreme Court would look no different than it does now.

[mcollier]

55. Support the Obama Campaign

Donate, volunteer, encourage others to vote, put up a yard sign...

[norepubsin08]

54. NATIONAL CHECK IF I CAN VOTE DAY

Once more, as I have said, I would love to see every liberal/progressive website, blog and organization declare October 1, 2008 NATIONAL CHECK IF I CAN VOTE DAY. That way if there are problems there is time to correct them. I would also put the Republican election officials on notice that we will be much more proactive and vigilant in protecting the integrity of the electoral process this time around.

[SweetieD]

57. I agree. Lets get this idea started up. n/t

[norepubsin08]

63. please write

to all political blogs, organizations and websites to propose it!

[norepubsin08]

65. Thanks

please write and propose it to all progressive/liberal websites, blogs and organizations (including this one) we need to get a ground swell on this in order for it to happen. Thanks-Mike C

[norepubsin08]

66. Thanks

Please write to all liberal/progressive web sites, blogs and organizations that you are a part of (including this one) to get a ground swell going for this!!!

[silex]

77. Post in all state forums

and activist forum to spread to other blogs,etc..

[AtomicKitten]

56. Voter purge already in progress.

[Joe Chi Minh]

58. K&R

[Postman]

61. Indiana. Home of the KKK.

[pleah]

62. I have been saying this for a loooong time,

the only way McCrazy can win this election is to steal it!

[Ronbeaux]

64. They did the same damned thing to soldiers...

...that were stationed overseas. If the cards came back that they did not live there, although they were stationed in Iraq or Afghanistan, they were eliminated from the voting rolls.

[JerseygirlCT]

67. Glad this is getting some coverage.

What do you think the odds are this subject will get a fraction of the coverage of lipstick and pigs?

[JerseygirlCT]

68. Dupe, sorry - computer burp. nt

[BayjanDem]

69. Wow

Just blatant with the shit.

[yellowcanine]

70. Wow, if the DNC does not seek an injunction over this I am no longer a registered Democrat.

I am serious.

DNC and state parties should be filing lawsuits in every state where this is happening.

[ThoughtCriminal]

72. Since the Court's ruling in Crawford vs. Marion County

Getting an injunction is probably going to be a long shot anywhere.

[yellowcanine]

75. Well hell that's why the DNC has lawyers. I donated. Never again if they don't try.

How can they call themselves a political party if they take this lying down? There has to be some redress based on the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

[ThoughtCriminal]

79. The only ways to overturn a Supreme Court ruling

They did try - and lost. It does not matter how many lawyers you have when the court is stacked. To get around it we either need to:

1 - Pass new laws or a Constitutional Amendment to ban this kind of discrimination.
2 - Impeach one or more Justices or wait for them to retire and replace them with new Justices that respect voting rights.

[yellowcanine]

83. Or look for the holes in the ruling? Reframe the case with a different argument. Anything. It is

flinging shit against the wall time until something sticks. The Republicans do it when they lose. I expect the Dems to do it also or I am done with the Dems. Sorry.

[DeadEyeDyck]

125. where do you go from here

I see some people saying they will quit the democratic party for various reasons but quit to what? A third party that brings in a whopping 2 or 3% votes??

I think the only hope is to voice your issues and hope for change.

Just my two cents.

[ThoughtCriminal]

71. "Practical Equivalent of Racism"

and "Republicans aren't bigots like the Jim Crow segregationists"

Is cutting them way too much slack. They have been pandering to racism for a long time.

[JustAnotherGen]

73. I'm pissed

But already committed to P.A. (live in NJ-going to drive people to the polls) on election day.

[TomClash]

74. This happens in every election I've ever worked nt

[WCGreen]

76. No, they aren't bigots. Not a bit. Nope no bigots here in the GOP...

Not one, nary a fellow like that. No siree boy, not one bigot in this party...

[OwnedByFerrets]

78. The goodolewhiteboy party is working hard to make sure that

DEMOCRATS cant vote. Please make time to go listen to Thom Hartmans show today. His sit in devoted an entire hour to voter caging and how they are doing it worse now than in 04

[Frank Booth]

81. Obama should run a negative ad on this!

Why not? Who is going to defend vote rigging?

And the ad would also get the issue out in the open. Maybe it'll even force the Repubs to be a little less blatant in their vote theft.

[Hestia]

84. If 18 y/o's are automatically on the Selective Service list, then 18 y/o's should

be automatically registered to vote, anywhere, anytime. This is something we need to pressure the Obama administration on. It is unconstitutional to supress our votes and giving this power to some county clerk who is suppose to non-partisan is ridiculous in this day and age.

Somehow, someway, there has to be a system in this country where all 18 y/o citizens are automatically registered to vote.

[scarface2004]

85. fuck..just call off the election!!

and make bush supreme leader for life...what s the fucking point if you have to crawl through all this bullshit just to cast a fucking vote. fuck it all!!!!

[Divine Discontent]

90. amen!! good description of this bullshit! Maddow or Olbermann need a full show & the GOVT should do

something about this now in congress since the FEC won't do shit...

[donna123]

86. Is there anything we can do to combat this?

Does anyone know?
the only thing I can think of is to email news stations and hope that they will cover it
but this is LEGAL?

[Miss Chybil]

87. The did that here in Arizona.

It sucks.

[Divine Discontent]

89. OLBERMANN OR MADDOW NEED TO DO AN ENTIRE SHOW ON THIS

they are trying to stop Americans from voting - damn them....

[WinkyDink]

112. AGREED. With maybe a NEW CALL for Voter Registration Bus-Riders.

[DeepModem Mom]

91. K&R

[shellgame26]

92. This is the kind o shit

that starts armed revolts. The GOP has been getting away with this for way too long.

[defendandprotect]

94. What has been Dem response to this?

[LaPera]

98. There are people on DU who don't want to hear about how republicans plan on stealing the

election again...and the republicans plan on stealing the election in so many different way the easiest is electronic voting machines, but they are also insuring republican McCain is the presidency in so many other ways, purging of voters, destroying Dem registrations, on & on....Yet so many Dems and many DUers don't believe it or don't even want to hear about it...Pitiful!

[flamingdem]

99. Please explain who/what/why they do not want to hear about this?

Thanks

[WinkyDink]

114. Read this thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7039313#7039330

[Imagevision]

101. Jeb did this for his brother, which prompted Bush to say; "trust me I'll win Florida...

[Imagevision]

102. Obama camp must get the warnings out to blacks they must police their voting precincts...

[amborin]

103. what is our campaign doing about this?

[jpertello]

104. Obama camp do something here!

"In Crawford, the court upheld an Indiana law essentially requiring a passport or driver's license in order to vote. But more than two thirds of Indiana adults have no passports and nearly 15 percent have no driver's licenses. These eligible voters, disproportionately African-American, will need to take a bus or catch a ride from a friend down to the motor vehicles bureau to make sure they obtain a nondriver photo ID. Otherwise, they cannot vote in Indiana this year."


Hire some buses for these people.

[Imagevision]

105. We here at DU should keep all posts regarding voter fraud - bad voting machines kicked until

we here Obama camp is on top of this!

[Caradoc]

108. Hoser Power!

We have a little something up here in Canada called 'Elections Canada', a non-partisan arm of the federal government whose sole function is to organize and maintain voter lists and train officials (DROs-Deputy Returning Officers) to run elections right down to individual poll level. And when I say 'non-partisan' you better believe it! You can be a DRO but there's still any number of assisting poll workers who can report you on a moments notice for even the slightest whiff of impropriety or bias. The system works...no party officials allowed!!! Stand up, America, and demand the same: a single authoritative non-partisan body to run your elections (and make it paper ballot only...Elections Canada has no intentions of switching to any gimmicky machines!!). Yell loud like a Hoser and demand change, eh?

[DeadEyeDyck]

123. that actually sounds like an excellent idea

a neutral entity that can assure no doubt about the will of the people. I really think we need that here so that at the end of an election, the people will know that it was fair.

[leftrightwingnut]

109. Can we organize in Indiana to make sure folks get their ID's in time to vote?

Overwhelm the Indiana department of transportation.

At the same time, we should challenge one republican ballot for every voter who doesn't have ID.

[sellitman]

110. Nice it's now in the media but.....

How do we stop it before it's too late?

[WinkyDink]

111. OMG! I didn't have a DL until I was 23! Since when is DRIVING or TRAVELLING A requirement for

CITIZENRY?!
Yeah, Republicans like a strict reading of the Constitution, MY ARSE.

Just when I thought I couldn't hate them more,......

[deutsey]

115. They're doing it again...what's being done to prevent another 2000 debacle? n/t

[catgirl]

116. The word needs to get out to these voters ASAP

The DNC needs to air commercials. The Obama campaign needs to arrange events
where carpools take these voters to get their non-driver licenses. Canvassers
need to identify these voters and spread the message.

[Froward69]

119. Why don't republicans

just come out and support "white land owners only" eligible to vote... that would be too obvious of course. clearly they support that.

Fucking fascists.

[Mad_Dem_X]

120. I am so glad that this is getting mainstream coverage!

Looks like some in the MSM are finally waking up to all the corruption the GOP has been responsible for. This makes me more hopeful than ever that we will win in November; we WILL NOT let them steal it this time!

[DeadEyeDyck]

121. I think at birth the government should

embbed a GPS and RFID inside every human being born in America. The chip is updated with any information that is required to monitor you. You can program your party preference and vote from your phone. All you need do is go by your polling place and your vote will be recorded. The GPS will identify your residency.

This could also be used for airport security. Anyone identified as a security risk would have their chip programmed and be restricted from high-risk areas. If they are truly dangerous, the government will be able to send a signal that will terminate their heart-beat.


Why doesn't anyone listen to me???

[DBoon]

122. I find it amazing that 2/3 of Indiana adults don't have a passport

You mean only 1/3 have ever (or think they might) go outside of the US for business or leisure?

No wonder the US is such an insular nation!

[AllieB]

124. Maybe Keith or Rachel will cover this, since Alter is a frequent guest on their shows.

I hope so.

[GTurck]

126. I would say...

that it is racist, ageist, sexist to keep someone from voting just because of their skin color or age or sexual organs. The excuse that it is to prevent voter fraud is further evidence of prejudice under any guise. The GOP is averring that only white males can be counted on to do the right thing and vote properly. I am an old white woman and I would be as upset by attempts to disenfranchise me as any black person in this country. It is simply disgraceful to target a group to remedy individual behaviors that are almost unheard of in the real world. And it is UNCONSTITUTIONAL!!!!

[liberal N proud]

127. There is only one reason the GOP doesn't want everyone to vote

If everyone who was of voting age, voted, the GOP wouldn't hold too many offices. They would be run out of the country.

[flamingdem]

130. le kicke

[flamingdem]

138. kickit

[hasssan1]

131. OBAMA'S CAMP MUST BE TOP THIS ISSUE MORE THAN ANY THING ELSE

[Frisbee]

132. Can I assume...

that those DOMV to obtain a non-driver photo ID are not free either. Sounds to me like a voter tax by another name. It makes me sick how the Repukes are trying to steal the election electronically, but even that is not enough, they also feel the need to deny American Citizens of their right to vote. The Repuke party convinces me more and more every day that they are truly evil people who despite all they flag waving and proclamations, DON'T LOVE THIS COUNTRY, only power and money.

[flamingdem]

134. kick

[EC]

135. Is this just on line or is it in the magaizine also

where more people will see it?

[greenman3610]

139. 'republicans aren't racist" ? Oh I beg to differ.

These bastards are the heirs to Bull Connor.
Spread this far and wide.

[L. Coyote]

140. Error: you can only recommend threads .... CONGRESS CAN FIX THIS!

Make it legal for everyone to vote somewhere in federal elections, to register, if needed, where voting.

[TuxedoKat]

142. Someone should organize a group to pay for and help the people

get their non-driving driver's licenses.