Powelson: Congress may mandate photo IDs for voting

Knoxville News Sentinel ^ | 10/15/6 | RICHARD POWELSON

[SmithL]

So, to protect all our key rights, including voting, it seems inevitable that we have to get used to proving who we really are and where we live and work.

BINGO!

[rlmorel]

WHY has this not become law yet on a national level?

Oh, that's right. LIBERALS don't support it.

[pnz1]

This seems like such a no brainer.

[Steel Wolf]

One state at a time, friend.

[nopardons]

I don't know WHY this hasn't been made mandatory long ago. Many states require photo ID now and nobody has any trouble with it at all.

[rlmorel]

I wish. I know that no matter what happens, The People's Republic of Massachusetts may very well be that last.

Ah well. You are correct, one at a time.

[Andy from Beaverton]

Only three Republicans opposed the House bill, and only four Democrats voted yes.

Names please!

[posterchild]

Just bringing us in-line with other modern countries.

[marktwain]

"Congress is divided over how to ensure that only U.S. citizens vote each election, even though everyone accepts that only U.S. citizens should be voting."

Nonsense. A large number of Democrats wants large numbers of illegal aliens to be able to vote.

[bpjam]

We can only hope that something as simple as showing ID in order to participate in the determining of the next leader of the free world. Even Mexico checks the face and signature of voters when they show up to the polls and in the U.S. there are people just far to lazy to show up anywhere and insist they will only participate if they can do it from their couch. And, coincidentally, couch voting is the simple biggest source of voter fraud since in most jurisdictions there is no way to tell WHO is filling out the absentee ballot which is being returned to the registrar of voters.

It used to be that absentee voting was a little big difficult because it was meant to allow people who actually, literally and physically COULD not vote in person on the day of the election. Now it is literally a turn-out strategy for the two parties to get the lazy voters who otherwise wouldn't put out the effort to walk/drive a mile or two to get to their local precinct some tuesday in November every other year.

And the DNC knows that there are at least a half dozen and maybe more than a dozen states where a substantial chunk of their voter turnout is going to come from absentee ballots from people who don't know they are registered and those who will trade their absentee ballot for a pack of cigarettes (Wisconsin) or $5 (Louisiana). If only one party is opposing something simple like verification of who is and isn't voting, there is obviously an ox being gored. And, thus far, the DNC has not put out a single rational or legally defensible argument against voter integrity. But there will be liberal Federal judges in all Federal Districts who would be happy to delay any voter integrity efforts for as many elections as possible so the DNC has a chance to take back Congress or the WH so this notion of voter integrity can be allowed to die from neglect.

[posterchild]

I agree about IDs. Mexico has a thumbprint on their ID which is dedicated exclusively to voting. I disagree about absentee ballots. If it weren't for absentee ballots, i'd be unable to vote in half the elections due to travel. Any security problems with absentee ballots can be fixed by requiring proper ID for physical drop offs.

[upchuck]

The NAACP and AARP, for example, opposed the bill in part because low-income minorities and seniors would face a financial impact. However, the bill requires states to waive any fee for those unable to pay for a government ID. States would be reimbursed any waived costs by the federal Election Assistance Commission, which would be reimbursed by congressional appropriations, which would, in turn, be reimbursed by us.

Why monkey around? Just tell it like it is. More income redistribution and taxation without representation.

[montag813]

I have a proposal for my fellow FReeper brother and sisters:

Regardless of whether we have such a law this election, we can still SPREAD RUMORS that such a law exists and that Photo IDs will be checked NATIONWIDE, and that INS AGENTS will be stading by at precincts as well. We should spread such a rumor far an wide and in different languages so those planning to commit voter fraud are deterred.

[prophetic]

The NAACP and AARP, for example, opposed the bill in part because low-income minorities and seniors would face a financial impact

And so all their lives they NEVER had to produce a valid photo id for ANYTHING (library card, drivers license, check cashing, getting a US Passport) and all of sudden something as critical and important to the country's election integrity these pro-democrap groups are making a heck of a hellaboo about nothing.

Ah well, Democrats are to bogus voting as bread is to butter. They are always together.

[Jaysun]

We need this VERY badly. Some say that the Dems are opposed for the sake of allowing illegals to vote. They're also opposed because it would stop dead people, people made up whole cloth, and those that vote numerous times.

I suspect that we'd be shocked to learn how many votes they actually steal.

[CyberAnt]

I hope they do .. the dems are going all out with their fraud stuff because they want to win: At any cost!

I've already read about 2 incidents involving ACORN messing with voter registrations.

The dems will be screaming about how unfair it is .. but let them.

[maine-iac7]

after the election.

My Grampa used to say it was to late to close the barn doors after the horses...well, you know.

Da*m Frist and the other wimps for not getting this passed in time for THIS election. If we had voter ID, there would a surprising drop off in dem votes.

Now it's too late. If they get control of the house - you can bet voter ID is dead...and we don't, at this point. really have a strong candidate for 08 =

and Gramma used to teach me about "A stitch in time..." Well, the pubby wimps in DC have let this one unravel too

[backhoe]

One simple precaution...

[floridareader1]

The GOP has been in control of the Congress and Presidency for 6 years, and they are just starting to address the issue of voter fraud???

[backhoe]

The GOP has been in control of the Congress and Presidency for 6 years, and they are just starting to address the issue of voter fraud?

Kinda slow, aren't they?

I've been on it for years:

Click the picture for Vote Fraud: