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March 24, 2011

Texas House Passes Voter ID
— Dave in Texas

Texas House passes voter id bill, following the Senate's lead in January. I think Governor "Adios, Mo-Fo" will sign it.

There's only one reason it's controversial, and one reason only. Unidentified voters (and non-residents, and even dead people) vote for Democrats.

That is really the only. Damned. Reason. It is controversial. Not "disenfranchisement". Not the cost. None of that crap.

There's only one reason.

Incidentally, this issue (well, it was the major one), the Texas Tea-Partiers were really pissed off about it with Speaker of the House Joe Straus from the last legislative session. They campaigned mightily (but unsuccessfully) to have him tossed out of that job, claiming he sabotaged the last attempt.

This one is no longer an issue.

Posted by: Dave in Texas at 05:42 PM | Comments (65)
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1 Get Straus out de' House!

Posted by: Beto at March 24, 2011 05:43 PM (H+LJc)

2 Now if we can get rid of mail-in ballots. Then we might REALLY be on to something.

Posted by: Less at March 24, 2011 05:44 PM (PGXeZ)

3 Actually, the fight isn't over yet. Texas is still subject to US oversight thanks to the Civil Rights Act of 1963, which was renewed for another 25 years during the W presidency.

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at March 24, 2011 05:45 PM (b8JnP)

4 You should have heard the caterwauling from the racists over this bill last night .

Posted by: Beto at March 24, 2011 05:46 PM (H+LJc)

5 What about the 47 million Marines named Perez serving overseas in Mexico? You chicken hawk teabaggerz don't care about them!

Posted by: eman: Japanese Babe Rescue Team at March 24, 2011 05:46 PM (G8NKv)

6 Texas is still subject to US oversight thanks to the Civil Rights Act of 1963

No shit? Can we get Massachusetts on that list?

Posted by: fluffy at March 24, 2011 05:47 PM (SwkdU)

7 hey Dave....I was looking forward to voting for Enrique Iglesias next fall.....

damn YOU!

Posted by: Liz Taylor at March 24, 2011 05:47 PM (kq1lG)

8 WHY is Joe Straus no longer an issue? Dave???

Posted by: VillageIdiot at March 24, 2011 05:47 PM (utXSy)

9 Heh. Remember during the great town hall prole uprising of 2009, Texas Commiecrats were demanding that constituents show ID to get in.

Posted by: Blackford Oakes at March 24, 2011 05:48 PM (Klxrr)

10 It's okay Dave. let it out...let it out.

Posted by: Rocks at March 24, 2011 05:48 PM (th0op)

11 so were we.

Posted by: Ron Goldman and Nicole Simpson at March 24, 2011 05:48 PM (kq1lG)

12 owwww....shamon make that change....

Posted by: Michael Jackson at March 24, 2011 05:49 PM (kq1lG)

13 WHY is Joe Straus no longer an issue? Dave??? Posted by: VillageIdiot at March 24, 2011 09:47 PM (utXSy) The word newt is in the answer somewhere.

Posted by: eman: Japanese Babe Rescue Team at March 24, 2011 05:49 PM (G8NKv)

14 us too.....

Posted by: Marshall Football team at March 24, 2011 05:49 PM (kq1lG)

15 annnnnnnnd Eric Holder sues Texas in 3...2...1...

Posted by: mpfs at March 24, 2011 05:50 PM (3TjSM)

16 ha ha go f**k yourself gringo

Posted by: Mick E Maus at March 24, 2011 05:50 PM (kq1lG)

17 What about the 47 million Marines named Perez serving overseas in Mexico?

You chicken hawk teabaggerz don't care about them!

Posted by: eman: Japanese Babe Rescue Team at March 24, 2011 09:46 PM (G8NKv)

That wouldn't happen to be part of the group that was caught not far from here yesterday with stolen Marine plates on some crappy unregistered van, and in stolen Marine uniforms, would it?

Posted by: Bill H at March 24, 2011 05:51 PM (q8CmE)

18 The House in Ohio just passed something similar.

It's dumb. And of course I mean that only in the sense it means we the taxpayer will foot the bill for those that cannot afford an id card. Indiana has shelled out over $10 million taxpayers dollars for their "free id" card since 2007.

Nevertheless, the "poll tax" allegations are already being thrown down.

Right, because when I think of a "poll tax" the first thing I think about is the State giving a FREE id card to a potential voter.

Posted by: laceyunderalls at March 24, 2011 05:51 PM (xTCp6)

19 16 mfps,

that would be perfect actually.....Ogabe attacking Arizona helped us last fall.....

if Eric "black panthers are just unofficial poll watchers" Holder wants to fuck this particular chicken in the build-up for '12 I'm there

Posted by: sven10077 at March 24, 2011 05:51 PM (kq1lG)

20 Just about everything that is fucked-up about this Country eventually traces back to... Democrats.

Posted by: eman: Japanese Babe Rescue Team at March 24, 2011 05:52 PM (G8NKv)

21 Great! Now lets get them to pass conceal carry on college campuses please! FYI I'm a professor and always feel like a moving target when I'm forced to lock my gun in my car which is a good three minute walk from my office.

Posted by: Sean at March 24, 2011 05:53 PM (gPgwJ)

22 You should have heard the caterwauling from the racists over this bill last night.

The rightness of this is so far beyond argument that I can't imagine how the bill's opponents look at themselves in the mirror. I feel like that paralyzed guy in Clockwork Orange, listening in ecstasy to the screams of my one-time attacker, now my victim. Is that weird? Probably, but I don't care anymore.

Posted by: pep at March 24, 2011 05:53 PM (P18+/)

23 So let me get this straight... There are TWO reasons this bill is controversial? What were they, again?

Posted by: CoolCzech at March 24, 2011 05:53 PM (kUaEF)

24 AUSTIN Â— After more than 11 hours of debate, the Texas House voted 101-48 late Wednesday for a bill requiring voters to show photo ID at the polls, increasing the likelihood that the measure will take effect in time for the 2012 elections.

It is about farking time. We have to show ID for almost everything we do, even purchasing certain OTC meds, why not have to validate who you are and if you are a US citizen before you vote?

The next Republican President (and even the current Republican house, despite their limited powers) have got to do something about rampant voter fraud, else this Republic is toast. It might already be too late.

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at March 24, 2011 05:54 PM (cwjQl)

25 Soon, we're going to get to a point where it's a "poll tax" if we do not find transportation for those who need it on Election Day!

I know it's coming. You know it's coming.

Posted by: laceyunderalls at March 24, 2011 05:55 PM (xTCp6)

26 i'm calling my ACLU lawyer

Posted by: Speedy Gonzales at March 24, 2011 05:56 PM (yCH89)

27 25 Kratos,

I had to show my ID, birth certificate, tax returns, transcripts, and references to join the Army.....

General Brackets O'Momjeans had to show his winning smile to be every soldiers' boss.....

yeah "fair"

Posted by: sven10077 at March 24, 2011 05:56 PM (kq1lG)

28 6 Texas is still subject to US oversight thanks to the Civil Rights Act of ~~1963~~ 1965 No shit? Can we get Massachusetts on that list? I only wish. States which have their voting laws under oversight are: Alabama Alaska Arizona Georgia Louisiana South Carolina Texas Virginia (some counties exempt) There are some counties, cities, and townships also subject to oversight, ranging from some California counties in and around the Central Valley to the Bronx, Kings County (Brookyln) and New York County (Manhattan) in New York state. While Louisiana has a voter ID law in place, Georgia's law got thrown out on appeal IIRC. If the Dems see this as dangerous to their vote-stealing operations, they'll see if they can venue-shop for a judge to kill this new law.

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at March 24, 2011 05:56 PM (b8JnP)

Rep. Jose Aliseda, R-Beeville, was a strong proponent of the bill all day. He repeatedly noted that Mexico requires voters to present a government ID that features biometric data.

Even the Mexicans have better safeguards against voter fraud that we do.

If we can do the gov't ID, at least we should take a page from the Iraqis and have the purple-finger ink to show who already voted.

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at March 24, 2011 05:57 PM (cwjQl)

30 It is about farking time.Â We have to show ID for almost everything we do, even purchasing certain OTC meds, why not have to validate who you are and if you are a US citizen before you ~~vote~~ become President? FTFY!

Posted by: CoolCzech at March 24, 2011 05:57 PM (kUaEF)

31 have got to do something about rampant voter fraud, else this Republic is toast. It might already be too late.

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at March 24, 2011 09:54 PM (cwjQl)

Yup, God bless Texas! Do you think that asswipe Holder is already preparing some kind of legal challenge? Can he?

Posted by: Peaches at March 24, 2011 05:57 PM (zxpIo)

32 I fapt.

Posted by: sifty at March 24, 2011 05:58 PM (f0evc)

33 Don't people have to show some form of valid ID to get benefits such as the EBT card, section 8 housing, WIC, freee school lunches, kids enrolled? I have have valid photo id at the doctor's office and hospital, so why not to vote?

Posted by: Museisluse at March 24, 2011 05:59 PM (xrmna)

34 If we can do the gov't ID, at least we should take a page from the Iraqis and have the purple-finger ink to show who already voted. If that ever gets brought over here, I bet the Dem dirty tricks squad will go the opposite direction of their current over-voting fraud and find a way to ink the fingers of people they don't want to vote in order to disenfranchise them.

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at March 24, 2011 05:59 PM (b8JnP)

35 oh my: "UK police investigating signs that call Obama a racial epithet"

Posted by: claire at March 24, 2011 06:00 PM (k1rwm)

there shouldn't be any voting restrictions!

anyone from anywhere should be able to walk into our country and vote in our elections

(winning!)

Posted by: Heap Big Libertarian fo the Luap Nor tribe at March 24, 2011 06:00 PM (yCH89)

37 Oh, what's the big deal? You're standing in line to vote and the guy in front of you is a Mexican and the guy behind you is a Mexican, and this is the third time those two guys voted that morning. So what?

Posted by: eman: Japanese Babe Rescue Team at March 24, 2011 06:00 PM (G8NKv)

38 36 oh my: "UK police investigating signs that call Obama a racial epithet" Dammit, I already kissed Jesse's butt... do I have to keep apologizing for it?

Posted by: Randy Marsh at March 24, 2011 06:01 PM (b8JnP)

39 read the story. It's another one of those "you can't make this stuff up" things but it sure seems contrived.

Posted by: claire at March 24, 2011 06:02 PM (k1rwm)

40 The Democrat/MSM argument against ID is that there have been zero convictions of voter fraud due to fake identity. EXACTLY...because we haven't been verifying the voter's identity. But now the ACORN crowd risks getting caught, so there will be less undetected fraud.

Posted by: Flying Manatee at March 24, 2011 06:06 PM (3tzth)

41 The point about Soon-to-be-former rep Joe Strauss, is just that he only barely got the nod to get reelected, his rino reach across ways are now PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE.

Say good-bye Joe, DLTDHYITAOTWO!

Same goes for Wentworth, Mr. 'ooooh we have to save the trees that might be near a city'

Their both on their last legs.

Posted by: Blacksmith8 at March 24, 2011 06:09 PM (Q1qy3)

42 What are the odds Eric Holder's Justice Department clears this thing prior to 2012?

Brandon in Baton Rouge above mentioned it cause of the Civil Rights Act, but I think it's because of the Voting Rights Act. Texas and something like 10 other states can't so much as moving a polling booth down the hall of a building without friggin' DOJ clearance.

But if everything I hear about Holder's Voting Rights Division is true this bill could have passed with overwhelming bipartisan support and the race baiters there will still tell us to go get fucked. It's gonna take a Republican administration to get this thing going.

Posted by: Robert at March 24, 2011 06:13 PM (4q6A5)

43 I give it 7 days before a federal judge issues a "temporary" order to suspend this new law.

Posted by: CoolCzech at March 24, 2011 06:13 PM (kUaEF)

44 40 36 oh my: "UK police investigating signs that call Obama a racial epithet" Jesse Jackson called Obama a hymie?

Posted by: CoolCzech at March 24, 2011 06:15 PM (kUaEF)

45 45 I give it 7 days before a federal judge issues a "temporary" order to suspend this new law.

Posted by: CoolCzech at March 24, 2011 10:13 PM (kUaEF)

unfortunately, that is the thread winner

Posted by: Shoey at March 24, 2011 06:16 PM (yCH89)

46 46 40 36 oh my: "UK police investigating signs that call Obama a racial epithet" Jesse Jackson called Obama a hymie? Don't let me down... Don't let me down... Don't let me dooooooown, Hymietown...

Posted by: Eddie Murphy at March 24, 2011 06:21 PM (b8JnP)

47 Brandon in Baton Rouge above mentioned it cause of the Civil Rights Act, but I think it's because of the Voting Rights Act. Texas and something like 10 other states can't so much as moving a polling booth down the hall of a building without friggin' DOJ clearance. Correct, I meant the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The states under US oversight are listed further up in the thread and Texas is one of them. I wouldn't put it past Holder to spike the law considering the quality of people he has working in the Civil Rights section of DOJ.

Posted by: Eddie Murphy at March 24, 2011 06:23 PM (b8JnP)

48 Off, off, damned sock

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at March 24, 2011 06:23 PM (b8JnP)

And its about Damn time.

Every state should pass this type law.

Posted by: Catlady at March 24, 2011 06:23 PM (CyPWX)

50 We really need to ditch Strauss!

Posted by: Texan Economist at March 24, 2011 06:41 PM (TC/9F)

51 Voter fraud in South Texas is a huuuuuuuuuge issue. This is where the major push for and against this bill is coming from. This is a big, big, big problem in the Democratic primary election - not a problem at all with Republicans until it gets to the general election.

You should read up on the fights that broke out in Houston in the 2010 Democrat primary election....oh, and the building that warehouses all the voting machines mysteriously caught fire 5 weeks before the general election. Stuffing the ballot box is a Texas tradition that dates back to the 30's during LBJ's time. He made stuffing ballot boxes an art form. When Democrats in South Texas see ACORN registering Mickey Mouse to vote...they look at them and think - AMATEURS!

Like I said, this is mainly a problem with Democrats during the primary. In 2008, people were arrested for fighting during the Democrat primary of Obama v Clinton. Obama supporters wouldn't let Clinton supporters in to the caucus meetings, they handed out ballots that already had a vote on them, etc. Clinton won the primary by a large margin and Obama miraculously won the caucus. And because of the screwy way the Dems elect their nominee, that primary was what gave Obama the win for the nomination. He cheated something terrible. Texas Democrats are Clinton Democrats, not Obama Democrats...of course if Perry keeps recruiting all those business owners from California to Texas, that is sure to change.

Posted by: tinkerbella at March 24, 2011 06:54 PM (7l4ze)

52 The courts will throw it out. It's what they do. The Dem voter fraud machine cannot be killed.

Posted by: Rod Rescueman at March 24, 2011 06:56 PM (QxGmu)

53 Gonna be real interesting a downer when 2/3 of the government get's shot down by the the cocksuckers sitting on the bench.

Posted by: Portnoy at March 24, 2011 07:23 PM (azgo2)

54 We need the same thing here in Minnesota for the very same reasons. The poster child for it is Al Franken.

Posted by: FrankReality at March 24, 2011 07:37 PM (lT+xk)

55 Idaho passed it last year.
I had to show ID to vote in the Primary and the General.

I loved it.

Now if we can just get the Closed Primary happening, it would be perfect.

The Idaho Supreme court has declared the Open Primary unconstitutional but the established RINOs are fighting it... "We don't want to offend the Independents".
The Democrats have a Caucus so their candidate is hand picked.
They don't even vote in the Primary, unless it's to vote for the Weakest Republican that they want to face in the General.

*facepalm

Posted by: Retired Geezer at March 24, 2011 08:01 PM (72TEo)

56 its the mail in voting that is the problem here not physically going to a voting booth and voting imho. A person can only vote so many times per day, so fraud is very limited if you have to physically go to a booth. Does this bill address security for the mail in voting?

Posted by: oic at March 24, 2011 08:04 PM (B2/u4)

57 I'm for the purple ink, or a free haircut. Whatever gets the cheaters to actually vote once while also negating fake voters, I'm *yay*!

Posted by: GW McLintock at March 24, 2011 08:05 PM (qsvxd)

58 45 I give it 7 days before a federal judge issues a "temporary" order to suspend this new law. 7 days? Boy, are you an optimist.

Posted by: rickl at March 24, 2011 08:49 PM (hZFhS)

59 Well, Dave .. there's another reason. I am an unabashed conservative from Wyoming that thought Reagan was a liberal. But I will tell you this. The legislation as written is flawed and has a couple dump-truck sized provisions for letting people do what you would not want them to do. So: Read the bill before you take the purpose from face value by the title. There are plenty of reasons for conservatives to push back on *this* bill. (That said, if they were trying to pass a bill about what they called it; I would be on your side on this).

Posted by: William at March 24, 2011 08:53 PM (vdwey)

60 Hmmm... I don't suppose the next bright idea would be to require showing some sort of ID, like maybe a birth certificate, when you run for elected office...?

Just asking...

Posted by: drfredc at March 24, 2011 09:11 PM (puRnk)

Fortress America! Pax Americana!

Forget The Constitution and that small government, right to privacy crap. It's dead, anyway...

Posted by: Warren Bonesteel at March 25, 2011 05:26 AM (E7Z1r)

62 Less: Mail in ballots should be restricted to the legally registered disabled, and military personnel.

No one else, no exceptions.

Posted by: Kristopher at March 25, 2011 08:43 AM (atS82)

63 In Florida you have to show 1) a birth certificate or US Passport, 2) a Social Security card or a W2, and 3) two utility bills showing your current address just to get a driver's licence. Of course, you have to show that license to vote - and of course, it has your picture on it. I LIKE voter ID.

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Posted by: emlakx.net at March 26, 2011 04:12 AM (O/KdU)

65 Texas is still subject to US oversight thanks to the Civil Rights Act of 1963, which was renewed for another 25 years during the W presidency.

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