re: The Tenth Amendment

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Tom Brosz — 9/30/2006 9:40:38 PM (archived)

You basically repeated what I said. Voting rights are still a state issue. This is why I don't support a Federal photo ID for voting--it's not in their jurisdiction--but have no objection to states requiring one.

As I said, every voter ID law I've seen proposed is so broad, and the costs so minimal, that it's deliberately deceptive to throw the term "poll tax" into the mix. Real poll taxes were $30.00 a year and up (2005 dollars). A picture ID costs something like $15 bucks every six years, and most voter ID laws make a provision for subsidies. Add to that the other means of ID that are acceptable.

I would have no objection at all to the laws paying for non-driver picture IDs out of tax money. Part of the legitimate cost of voting, like paying poll workers.

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Fixed Elections - Lindy - 9/29/2006 1:16:15 AM
- Cynthia McKinney's going to tell us how it is? - Tom Brosz - 9/29/2006 2:43:37 AM
  - McKinney's got more credibility in her little finger than all the rest of the Congress combined - azstrummer - 9/29/2006 4:08:54 AM
    - It certainly wasn't to keep blacks from voting. - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/29/2006 6:04:26 AM
      - re: It certainly wasn't to keep blacks from voting. - azstrummer - 9/29/2006 3:54:30 PM
    - "Conscience" has little to do with this. - Tom Brosz - 9/29/2006 5:12:28 AM
      - re: "Conscience" has little to do with this. - azstrummer - 9/29/2006 4:06:03 PM
        
        Only a liberal... - Lee - 9/30/2006 4:40:14 AM
        
        Ban the Amish vote! - Mary Anne - 9/30/2006 12:04:15 PM
        
        Voting should be as easy and convenient as possible - sz - 9/30/2006 5:13:13 PM
        
        The First Amendment protects all kinds of beliefs, including yours. - Mary Anne - 9/30/2006 8:50:03 PM
        
        I said discourage religion, not banish it - sz - 9/30/2006 10:53:43 PM
        
        Too bad your post titles don't match your post content. - Mary Anne - 10/1/2006 5:10:58 PM
        
        It's an artificial controversy, ginned up for political purposes. - Tom Brosz - 9/30/2006 5:50:35 PM
        
        The Tenth Amendment - Mary Anne - 9/30/2006 8:43:10 PM
        
        re: The Tenth Amendment - Tom Brosz - 9/30/2006 9:40:38 PM
        
        The best summary of the Amish question I've ever seen - sz - 9/30/2006 7:02:57 PM
        
        Weird Al has never claimed to produce documentaries. - Mary Anne - 9/30/2006 8:18:03 PM
        
        We can't cowtow to every crackpot group. - Lee - 9/30/2006 3:56:09 PM
        
        So, you think it's just fine to tread on the First Amendment. - Mary Anne - 9/30/2006 8:11:27 PM
  - re: Cynthia McKinney's going to tell us how it is? - Lindy - 9/29/2006 2:50:49 AM
    - An honest person puzzles, terrifies a dishonest one. (n/t) - Bowser - 9/29/2006 4:23:41 AM

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