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Kablooie

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2. Seems to me that any law that disenfranchises legal voters should be unconstitutional.

Reply to maddezmom (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 11:41 AM

Jul 2012

Any law that criminalizes the innocent in order to catch more crooks should not stand.

Of course I know that's the whole point of the law, not to catch crooks, of which there are only a handful, but to prevent the innocent from voting.

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Texas' voter ID law goes before federal court today [View all] maddezmom Jul 2012 OP

Please JustAnotherGen Jul 2012 #1

Seems to me that any law that disenfranchises legal voters should be unconstitutional. Kablooie Jul 2012 #2

ID won't stop voter fraud LittleGirl Jul 2012 #3

Stupid argument by Greg Abbott Gothmog Jul 2012 #4

Texas says voter ID law needed to combat "culture of election fraud" maddezmom Jul 2012 #5

Once again, I join with the Dixie Chicks in saying I am ashamed of my once proud state! Dustlawyer Jul 2012 #6