So these folks that can't go get an ID because of their health/lack of transportation will magically be able to get to the polls to vote...
This is what you highlighted in my previous post. "You say there has been no problem with people voting as others but that just is untrue. There is also a problem with illegal aliens voting" You then asked me to substantiate the claims. The link to the poll worker who voted for 5 other people absolutely substantiates my claim of "people voting as others" and the link to the article that uncovered almost 100 illegal aliens voting absolutely substantiates my claim that "There is also a problem with illegal aliens voting". A voter ID requirement, which is in place in 9 states, requiring a photocopy of a picture ID be mailed in with all absentee ballots, would have easily stopped or at least make catching the criminal very easy. I doubt she had available to her IDs for all 5 people she sent in ballots for. I chose to include other issues of illegal voting in the country, issues for which I made no mention of ID being involved. It was very clear when I said, there is ALSO a problem with illegal aliens voting.
And of those who no longer have welfare because of this, how many failed or stopped because their "drug" was weed?
Forgive my cynicism but what company do you suggest to put this card and scanner system in place? I'm sure every politician has a few "friends" who could do it. Of course, setting up a system for 150 million voters should be expected to far exceed the cost for Visa to set up 700 million credit and debit cards.
If you can't even comprehend a news story, don't use it to support your argument. There's not even a "5" in the story except for her sentence. The poll worker voted for two people, not five, and they were both relatives for whom she could easily have IDs. But she wouldn't need IDs as a poll worker to vote 100 times for 100 different people without any IDs, she would just need to be a criminal - which she is. The ID requirement to vote would have made no difference in that case. Your second point equates "illegal aliens" with non-citizens - they are not the same. The Board of Elections permitted non-citizens to register. The ID requirement to vote would have made no difference in that case. Perhaps you need to understand the topic before you jump in head first.
if that's the case then they should fix that problem. Verify someone is eligible when registering to vote.
No. They will be able to file absentee ballots unless that is changed or we have a system with different requirements for polling place voters and absentee voters. How legal do you think that would be?
They can only get out ONCE a year. If they go for ID they've used up their one time. Btw, someone mentioned a few pages back that some of that WWII vets are likely some of the disenfranchised. You show me a WWII vet, hell ANY vet that doesn't have at least 4 types of ID much less one and I'll show you a deceased vet. _
My father died just over a year ago, in Texas without any current photo ID. Both passport and Driver's License were expired. If you're going to be a proponent of a system you need to consider solutions for all its problems. I'm a veteran and have one valid photo ID, I need to renew my passport. There has never in my lifetime been a period when I had four types of ID, photo or not.
My Dad died last year at 90. I'm the executor of his estate. We found no less than 8 IDs, many photo. My brother is an ex-Marine fighter pilot. Do you want me to ask him how many IDs he has? _
Ask him whatever you want, it's irrelevant, but you stretch my belief when you infer all eight of your father's IDs were current or we have different definitions of ID.
Oh you didn't know my Dad. He was the epitome of that generation. Or so I believe. So should I ask my ex-Marine brother how many IDs north of zero he has? _
Nah, ask him what he had for lunch, it's just as pertinent and probably more interesting. I think they were all epitomes - Pops was 94, most of his extraneous crap had been discarded a decade before when they gave up the house.
Why is how many IDs a vet has irrelevant? My experience is that vets are some of the most patriotic and most likely to vote in general elections. Should we poll lazy indigents that are unemployed and not looking for work how many IDs they have? Is that more relevant? I mean, to fit your narrative. _
that is a different argument and while i agree weed should be legal right now it isn't. and since most jobs drug test before hiring, there is no reason to expect those on welfare and unemployment to not take drugs and be as hireable(if thats a word) as possible. why should they receive benefits if they are not going to try to support themselves? if you're down and out and need gov't assistance, don't smoke, get a job then smoke your head out, who cares. we get on these nfl players for failing drug tests with millions of dollars on the line. but its ok for people on government handouts to do whatever drugs they want?
