100,000 Protestors... Angry mobs of students...

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

I'm curious, then, what your explanation of the motives of black state-congressmen in Georgia walked out of the building in protest when a similar law was passed would be. Is it because they wanted the vast populations of illegal black imigrants to vote?

I cannot speak to the politics of GA. However, I would suspect there are illegal aliens in GA as well.

Can you give me a good reason why just showing proof of your identity would cause a problem? Racial intimidation? I would not suspect that would be the issue, as you can't hide your skin color when you get in line at the poll. I fail to see how intimidation would increase simply by showing that you are actually John Smith at 123 Oak St and should therefore be permitted to vote as that person.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

I cannot speak to the politics of GA. However, I would suspect there are illegal aliens in GA as well.

What does that have to do with black congress members?

I don't claim to know all of the factors involved. I do know that Georgia law was struck down in federal court on the grounds that it constituted an implicit poll tax. Namely, the cost of getting ID. And questions of economics in this country disproportionately affects minorities.

That may or may not be the thinking of those in Arizona, but the reaction of the black congress members leads me to believe that, whether you can think of it or not, there are other reasons to oppose the requirement.

[Alex]

Yeah, that was the basis on which the Democrats opposed the first bill. I'm just not clear on what the basis of opposition is now that the new bill includes giving a free "voter card" to anybody who can't afford a driver's license or state ID card (rather than persuing a court case to support the existing law which was not struck down but has an injunction during litigation they're just trying to pass a new law that would survive the injunction attempt).

[Alex]

But it is a fun game of fraud hypocrisy. The Republicans don't care if there is no paper trail showing how people voted and the Democrats don't care if there is no paper trail showing that the people who vote are the ones entitled to do so (and do so only once). Both care strongly that the other not be allowed.

Each party should just pick a representative and on the alotted day they gather at a sports stadium where two voting booths have been set up and whichever representive can pull the handle the most in a 12 hour period wins the election.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

That may or may not be the thinking of those in Arizona, but the reaction of the black congress members leads me to believe that, whether you can think of it or not, there are other reasons to oppose the requirement.

Ummm.....yeah. I think that's why I said I can't really speak with knowledge as to what is going on in GA. Just what I see here in AZ. I didn't list my suspicion as a de facto answer.