Posted on 02/17/2015 7:41:11 AM PST by Kaslin
[Editor's note: The original copy of this article incorrectly identified Rep. Ellison as a Democrat from Wisconsin. The oversight has been corrected, and a formal apology has been sent to the people of Wisconsin.]
Forget about the Tuesday following the first Monday of November… Let’s just run an online poll for future public elections. Maybe we can set up a phone bank, kinda like PBS donation drives, for people without access to the internet. Heck, let’s just do a show of hands: Hillary or Jeb for 2016?
Okay, that might be a slight over-simplification of what Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) was suggesting, but it’s unfortunately not satirical enough to be correctly identified as a gross exaggeration of his professed beliefs. The Democrat who once said the government wasn’t broke (because there was plenty of private wealth it could confiscate) decried the fact that voters are expected to register.
Seriously.
While talking about the importance of “protecting voter rights”, the Democrat Representative pondered the importance of voter registration:
“Now I also think we need to make voting easier. It should be easier,” he said at the U.S. Vote Foundation’s Voting and Elections Summit. ”In other countries it’s easier. Why should voting be so difficult? Tuesday? Who thought that up?”
Okay. Would Wednesday afternoon work better for you, Keith? And what “other countries” are we talking about, exactly? Even the UN (not exactly an oasis of conservative thought) is stunned that the US doesn’t require more stringent ID requirements for voting. Generally speaking, with the growing popularity of mail-in ballots, the largest obstacle most Americans face while casting their ballot is finding a black or blue pen that actually works.
But, he wasn’t quite finished:
“I mean the fact is, is that there’s wide variation in when people can vote.”
Really? You can’t block out one afternoon every couple of years to weigh in on national and state politics? Someone can probably show you how to set a reminder in your iPhone.
“You can’t necessarily register to vote on Election Day.”
You’re right, Keith. I’m sure dead people in Chicago would love being able to register the same day.
“I’ve often asked myself why you should have to register to vote. Why shouldn’t it be automatic?”
Wait… He’s curious about “why you should have to register” before voting? I don’t mean to belittle his childish understanding of representative government, but aren’t we supposed to be concerned about the integrity of the voting process? (Oh, I forgot. He’s a Congressman. Integrity probably isn’t much of a concern.) I mean heck, we have to submit an email address to fill out most online public opinion polls, but we shouldn’t be expected to burden ourselves with the responsibility of telling government officials that we exist and intend to vote?
Of course, this is the same guy that believes voter ID laws are analogous to Jim Crow laws. He once tweeted:
“78% of Black men between 18 and 24 in WI do not have state issued photo ID. Wonder why Gov. Scott Walker pushed photo ID in WI?”
I actually saw that same study, and I’m a little skeptical. I find it hard to believe that 78 percent of black men between 18 and 24 (in the state of Wisconsin) don’t buy cigarettes, buy alcohol, open bank accounts, apply for jobs, have a PO box, receive housing assistance, rent an apartment, finance a car, drive a car, board airplanes, or use a debit/ credit card at check out. (This list is not comprehensive… What else am I missing?)
So, I guess in Keith Ellison’s ideal world, people would be allowed to wander into a polling place (at their convenience) and cast a ballot without being bothered to prove their identity, verify their residency, or provide authorities with documentation that credibly demonstrates their eligibility to vote. Why not just eliminate elections all together, and hold a Facebook opinion poll for public office?
Or is that level of identity verification too much of a burden, Congressman?
Go ahead Muzzie! Make it “easier”! I’m getting ready to retire. I’ll spend every minute of every “early voting” day filling out ballots and voting my @$$ off while encouraging fellow conservatives to do the same thing.
Except for the fact that the author doesn’t know the difference between Wisconsin and Minnestota...
Never Mind.
Why not just have “Democrat” stamped on birth certificates, right under the line that reads “Parent 1” and “Parent 2”?
We do however have strong voter ID requirements.
This from the Muslim who denied any association with the NOI, even though it’s documented.
It is horrific to be forced to be living in the comic book world of lunatic liberals. This stuff used to be fringe ideas of the left. Its now mainstream with them.
When did insanity and the Muzzies take over Minnysoda?
Dummies and liars
Keith Ellison is not merely a Democrat Congressman from Minnesota, he is also a Muslim, who took his oath of office on the Koran. As well as being from a very liberal, highly progressive district, there is also an element of questioning even the concept of “citizenship”, which anybody who wants to assert a voice in government, should be given the opportunity to express opinion and exercise the franchise. Of course, not all the persons given this opportunity would necessarily have the “right” opinions, and this would have to be controlled in some way. It is only a small step, then to argue for imposing Shari’ah law, to make the business of administrating justice and economic benefits more orderly and effective for the obviously superior governing class.
Elections then become totally superfluous.
"Government paperz, pleaze."
"Vere are your documentzes?!!!"
For Dems, the more voter registrations the better. They check to see who hasn’t voted in the last four years, vote for them and steel the next election.
Remember these idiots voted for that moron Jessie Ventura
He apologized and corrected the mistake, so lay off him
“Remember these idiots voted for that moron Jessie Ventura”
Oy vey! That’s right. Maybe that was when stupid went to seed in that state.
We always showed our voter registration when we voted, but now I show my military dependent card as my drivers license has no photo which was not required, but will again after my current drivers license expires in 2016
The rats can only win elections through fraud and theft. Not through honesty
This is keith ellison, a dem, and a muslim from minnesota. According to his religion, he is REQUIRED to lie to and deceive those who are not muslim. Seeing as how he is completely surrounded by infidels, that would imply that everything he says and does is meant to undermine our system of government, kill or enslave all of us non-believers, and lord over the dhimmis, all for the will of allah of course.
The document at the link switches back and forth between talking about "valid driver's license" and "state-issued photo ID".
People without cars do not need drivers licenses, but CAN get photo ID.
I can see "only 47% of black adults ... in Milwaukee County hold valid driver's licenses", but that says nothing about the percentage who hold some OTHER form of ID.
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