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So I never say shit hear, just lurk. I most often feel that I would be out of my depth getting involved in these conversations. What the old adage, better to keep your mouth closed and be thought of as a fool, than to open your mouth and prove it? Heh
But a have 2 things I just have to put out there. Being military I've been kind of all over, and have been affected by different state laws.
1. I've purchased 4 guns in three different states. 2 handguns, a shotgun and a rifle. Even with my military ID that I show, certifying that I am allowed to keep people for a living, I've still submitted to a background check every single time. That's Colorado, Texas and Arizona some of the most gun loving states I know of.
2. A lot of states offer a cheap ($20 or less) state ID when someone either cannot or does not want to get a drivers license.
As a caveat I think that an ID is easy enough to get and should not be an impediment to anyone who wants to vote. The only ones this should be a problem for wouldn't be the "poor" but the illegals. You have to have a birth certificate or naturalization papers, and I think should be the baseline starter for any voting conversation.
While it's great that some here have been able to walk up with just their name and proof of address their whole life in this day and age that system does not do enough to ensure that the person walking up to the poll actually meets that criteria. How hard is it to get a mobile phone in your name? Or internet? Electricity? Water? None of these things would require proof of citizenship but would definitely qualify for meeting the perquisite of "proof of residence".
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Originally posted by AlabamAlum View PostI feel like I am watching the destruction of our democracy while my neighbors and friends cheer it on
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Originally posted by Da Geezer View PostJon said
emphasis mine.
Jon... Your tirade reminds me of Trump.
Which state, Jon? Where do you do all this walking up to the polls, all of your adult life, signing your name and address and voting?
All my voting has been done in Michigan and Iowa. While in service, I voted absentee.“Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.” - Groucho Marx
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Originally posted by entropy View Posthttp://www.theatlantic.com/politics/...d-wolf/493928/
Great read on crying wolf helping create in a trump
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Originally posted by AlabamAlum View Post
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