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Originally Posted by Robbie
This discussion has reached depths of foolishness that make it impossible to have any debate.
Here is the reality ONE MORE TIME:
It is EASY, CHEAP, and QUICK to get a state issued photo ID in every state of the union.
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It is foolish and hard for most to realize because their heads are stuck so far up the GOP's asses.
I.D. is cheap and easy for most to get.
But if you are poor, spending $30 a person or so is A LOT of money that they don't have. Now if you have 5 in your family there is no way they could afford $150. Plus someone has to take time off work and perhaps spend money for transportation to a state office. Do Republicans suggest that gov pay or help pay for it and suggest strategies so that every person who has a hard time getting ID can? Of course not. They don't want those people to vote! (BTW I'm not even talking about illegals)
It can be done but understand it is a HURDLE.
Just like closing or shortening early voting and Sunday voting.
Put a few hurdles together and it makes it difficult.
There are also many old people who have no birth certificate because it wasn't always as common back then to issue them, and without it can't get proper photo ID today since they stopped driving. Another hurdle.
NOW ... stay with me please ...
Let's pull back and stand further from the big picture. Republicans are trying to win this one little point (I.D.) in the popular media to be able to push all the other hurdles through that come with it ...
Let's pull back some more.
If they were so concerned with fairness, why not open up the whole process and create laws and inquiries into past allegations and present loopholes/problems. Republicans don't do that because it doesn't favor them.
So, I will not support a motion from a group who put out one legitimate point (requiring I.D.) so they can then put through a few dirty tricks along with it and who do not care one bit about the issue when it does not favor them.