Posted on 02/26/2014 4:58:30 AM PST by ilovesarah2012
Vice President Biden said new voter ID laws in North Carolina, Alabama, and Texas were evidence of hatred and zealotry during a Black History Month event at the Naval Observatory on Tuesday.
The vice president said his votes to reauthorize the Voting Rights Act were among his proudest as a senator, and expressed frustration with a recent Supreme Court ruling striking down a key provision of the law.
"I thought it was done finally, finally done," Biden said.
The ruling struck down a provision of the law which required certain jurisdictions with a history of voting suppression to clear any changes in their voting laws with the Justice Department. The court said Congress could update the pre-clearance formula, but lawmakers have been unable to agree on new standards.
Some Southern states have subsequently moved aggressively in the interim to impose new, tougher voter I.D. requirements. Supporters of the legislation, including many Republicans, argue the new standards help prevent voter fraud. But civil rights groups and Democrats have blasted the legislation as an attempt to suppress the vote among poor and minority voters, who are less likely to have government-issued photo identification. They also argue that instances of voter fraud are exceedingly rare.
"These guys never go away. Hatred never, never goes away," Biden said. "The zealotry of those who wish to limit the franchise cannot be smothered by reason."
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New “universal background check” laws tied to hatred.
Sure sure, and Biden supports abortion on demand because he loves babies.
The FTC “red flag rules” require creditors to take steps to curb identity theft. Since doctors are considered creditors, they are requiring photo ID’s when you go for treatment. Isn’t it strange that in order to exercise your newest “right” to medical service, you must present Photo ID?
Biden of course did support the National ID proposed by Senator DiFi of California.
Biden supported stopping Bush on wiretapping which program and existence he now supports and defends.
Shouldn't he be tried for treason since he is against a law that says only AMERICANS should vote in America?!?!?!
A Democrat like Biden ought to know all about voter fraud. They invented it.
New voter laws are NOT “tied to hatred”, they are “tied to honesty”. Then again, a demodummie would know about HONESTY.
So it is “hatred” for us to want to protect what is among the most sacred of our liberties. Gotcha Joe, now go lay down and DIE somewhere, you UNAMERICAN piece of sh!t.
No, Jumpin’ JoJo, voter ID is tied only to trying to thwart your Demmunist Party’s election stealing machine.
Don’t forget having to show an ID to buy guns. More hatred. Democrats don’t want the poor to be able to exercise their rights.
Joe Biden - one powerful argument against impeaching obama.
Nooooo,
Biden is one of the greatest V.P.s in history.
Obammy says so and everyone knows that mookabooker doesn’t lie now does the piece of crap?
Only people who cheat dislike the Voter ID!
Of course. And dems win by cheating.
Their garbage is getting tiresome
That's sooooooooo 20th century. Borrrrring.
What if there was a kind of fairness doctrine applied to public discourse that required the media owners to publish/broadcast special editions for ideological opponents to respond to name-calling and insults?
That would be expensive and so the media owners would likely censor speech.
The Right would have their substantive comments.. liberals and progressives would be virtually omitted from the media.
.. and anyone who dumps the snark would lose.
Vice President Biden said new voter ID laws in North Carolina, Alabama, and Texas were evidence of hatred and zealotry..Is Biden next going to say ...Obamacare mandatory ID laws are evidence of hatred and zealotry by Obama & myself..
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