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Cosmocat

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37. They had to wait for the primary

Reply to goclark (Reply #6)

Tue May 8, 2012, 07:51 AM

May 2012

to have the actual example of voter exclusion.

the primary was two weeks ago.

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93-Year-Old Grandmother Is Suing Pennsylvania Over Voter ID Laws [View all] cynatnite May 2012 OP

Good for her! Justice wanted May 2012 #1

wonder how often the Amish vote ... zbdent May 2012 #2

They have a religious exemption for the Amish. yellowcanine May 2012 #7

State GOP really did shoot themselves in the foot with this one. In general the Amish vote R. Justice wanted May 2012 #14

The bill is a clusterscrew ... Cosmocat May 2012 #36

They usually don't vote: Freddie Stubbs May 2012 #48

This is the way Politicalboi May 2012 #3

Go grandma Fresh_Start May 2012 #4

Amen!!! The VID laws are fuckin horrible and traitorous uponit7771 May 2012 #5

What VID laws? Oh, you mean Jim Crow laws? Auntie Bush May 2012 #18

Finally!!!!! goclark May 2012 #6

They had to wait for the primary Cosmocat May 2012 #37

Voter ID is going to bite the Republicans big time I believe. The courts are very likely to strike yellowcanine May 2012 #8

It won't matter unless the courts strike these laws down BEFORE the next tblue37 May 2012 #11

Mike Papantonio was talking about this today and said the courts are crammed with... polichick May 2012 #17

Holder is too busy busting Cannabis clinics to bother with upholding voter rights. diane in sf May 2012 #33

Isn't he in line with what the president wants? I assume he is but don't know. polichick May 2012 #46

Nobody knows, that's the problem. I have been told he supports MM, but why then all the busts? /nt Dragonfli May 2012 #57

ALEC has met their match in a 93 year old woman with common sense, for her Dragonfli May 2012 #9

I'm hoping she get justice before the election. But I have a feeling they will drag their feet. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #12

The Supreme Court's most recent major ruling on voter-id laws was in 2008... PoliticAverse May 2012 #21

No free photo ID in Texas $15.00 n/t TexasProgresive May 2012 #43

Justice Department bars Texas voter ID law PoliticAverse May 2012 #44

I doubt she will get justice before the elections, if at all, but I can still hope right? /nt Dragonfli May 2012 #29

She's doing it because the DOJ isn't doing its job - Holder should stand up to ALEC. polichick May 2012 #16

That would pre-suppose that the DOJ disagrees with ALEC, that is far from an axiom. Dragonfli May 2012 #28

Does that mean we have a really, really bad president too? He chose Holder, right? polichick May 2012 #45

No it means we have a weak President that I am told is well meaning, he has my vote again Dragonfli May 2012 #49

imo the DOJ, like most of gov't, serves those banks and the 1%... polichick May 2012 #50

He has the power true, that he doesn't use it (for whatever reasons) is why he appears weak to me Dragonfli May 2012 #56

I'm with you - the party has left me, not the other way around... polichick May 2012 #59

I am beginning to think occupy and grassroots organizing are the last peaceful hope we have. Dragonfli May 2012 #62

You're right, this gilded age will end too. Interesting that France has gone socialist! polichick May 2012 #64

They made the right choice IMO /nt Dragonfli May 2012 #65

I think so too! We'd be smart to do the same. polichick May 2012 #66

Holder is suing over ID laws, there's just too many of them. SunSeeker May 2012 #51

According to Mike Papantonio... polichick May 2012 #52

Holder is limited by Supreme Court precedent. SunSeeker May 2012 #55

Well I hope Pap is wrong, and Holder is doing all he can. Democracy... polichick May 2012 #60

Democracy is not dead. It might be on life support in places like Michigan, SunSeeker May 2012 #71

You should be scared - we all should. If you think our democracy is alive and well... polichick May 2012 #75

Please don't depress the vote by saying it's all a scam. 2008 wasn't a scam. SunSeeker May 2012 #76

You're doing exactly what both parties count on... polichick May 2012 #77

You're doing what Republicans count on. SunSeeker May 2012 #78

Dems are the lesser of evils - and I vote because imo it's our responsibility as citizens... polichick May 2012 #79

Corbett is a pedophila-enabling fracker douchebag LynneSin May 2012 #10

Well, no, not really. LOL! Did you smile when you said that? freshwest May 2012 #31

Go Granny Go!!!! Smilo May 2012 #13

You go, girl!!! polichick May 2012 #15

Brava, Ms. Applewhite! beac May 2012 #19

Applewhite no longer has a copy of her birth certificate, and she does not have a drivers’ license. PoliticAverse May 2012 #20

She is 93, chances are her drivers license is more than 1 year out of date.... peacebird May 2012 #23

How many people have any of those? drm604 May 2012 #24

She can just show her employee ID then proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #26

You can't GET "other types of photo ID" without a birth certificate ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 #32

There are probably lots of older Native AMericans without birth certificates too Liberty Belle May 2012 #34

Without a birth certificate TexasProgresive May 2012 #42

You must remember FlaGranny May 2012 #47

Brief background on all the people in the ACLU's lawsuit... PoliticAverse May 2012 #22

It's just a modern version of the old literacy tests. drm604 May 2012 #25

Even the free ID requires a social security card & birth certificate with a raised seal & two other leftylauren May 2012 #27

I cannot believe the local Democratic committee people where I live have nothing to say about it... MrMickeysMom May 2012 #30

These laws ought to provide a way for people to treestar May 2012 #35

... ctaylors6 May 2012 #73

Indiana was the first state to force this and LittleGirl May 2012 #38

Amazing that it has come to this goclark May 2012 #39

And the Indiana law was upheld by SCOTUS. Indydem May 2012 #41

That's why we must make sure Obama gets reelected. SunSeeker May 2012 #53

In Indiana, she'd be able to vote absentee by mail ctaylors6 May 2012 #61

She went to her normal polling place. LittleGirl May 2012 #68

I think the lawyers need to crawl through some of the nursing homes and retirement communities, and MADem May 2012 #40

that wouldn't help too much because ctaylors6 May 2012 #63

Sneaky and cheeky, this law, isn't it? MADem May 2012 #74

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2012 #54

Republicans are very calculating - I'm sure they've thought of all possible mercymechap May 2012 #58

Ain't that the truth! SunSeeker May 2012 #72

FYI - can get US passport without birth certificate ctaylors6 May 2012 #67

Unless you can get a passport for free it won't satisfy the requirement to avoid an unconstitutional PoliticAverse May 2012 #69

I agree ctaylors6 May 2012 #70