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Ilsa

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9. If my father had been in PA, he would have

Reply to trailmonkee (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2012, 09:35 PM

Sep 2012

been disenfranchised, too. My father didnt have a birth certificate. He had his armed forces discharge papers, and was a veteran of WWII. He hadn't driven in years and his DL was expired.

It's a very sad state when any citizen is denied their constitutional rights, especially after nearly sacrificing everything in war.

These republicans should be ashamed of themselves.

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TV Host Jim Cramer Says Father Will Not Be Allowed To Vote Because Of Pennsylvania Voter ID Law [View all] trailmonkee Sep 2012 OP

The good news Jim, ejbr Sep 2012 #1

In my opinion Every politician, if they believe in democracy, should be working their asses off Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #2

I just cant believe this is happening here in this country.. INdemo Sep 2012 #8

Believe it. jonthebru Sep 2012 #12

hey Jim it's your party!!! ELI BOY 1950 Sep 2012 #3

Cramer voted for Obama in 2008. banned from Kos Sep 2012 #5

Really? SoapBox Sep 2012 #7

does Jim want to cry? alp227 Sep 2012 #18

Did you know Pa. has a voter Hall of Fame? Those who have voted consistently for 50 years Gus2525 Sep 2012 #4

That's great, Jim, but chollybocker Sep 2012 #6

If my father had been in PA, he would have Ilsa Sep 2012 #9

Hey cramer what does your buddy kudlow think about that? still_one Sep 2012 #10

Again, what it recently took me to get ID in PA. onehandle Sep 2012 #11

Well, he has a megaphone, lets hope he uses it. jonthebru Sep 2012 #13

update his father got his ID, so I guess we will not hear about this from cramer again Heather MC Sep 2012 #14

His father will get to vote, he got a clerk to accept what ID he had. part man all 86 Sep 2012 #15

too bad it's not that easy for other people in the same situation SaveAmerica Sep 2012 #16

Well, Jim, here's what you do: You are a very public person. You have access to hundreds of..... Raster Sep 2012 #17

First they came for your Constitution, blkmusclmachine Sep 2012 #19