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deminks

(11,014 posts)
Fri Jun 28, 2013, 01:00 PM Jun 2013

Yes, Morning Jerk, Voter-ID laws are the same as Poll taxes

or literacy tests, or any other voter suppression policy you could name.

Even your own 'party' admits it.

Florida Republicans Admit Voter Suppression Was The Goal Of New Election Laws

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/11/26/1234171/florida-republicans-admit-voter-suppression-was-the-goal-of-new-election-laws/


Pennsylvania Republican admits voter suppression is all about electing Mitt Romney

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/25/1103126/-Pennsylvania-Republican-admits-voter-suppression-is-all-about-electing-Mitt-Romney


Ohio Republican admits voter suppression targets African Americans

http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/12814048-ohio-republican-admits-voter-suppression-aimed-at-african-americans



Even you, Morning Jerk, know that it is true

http://abaldwin360.tumblr.com/post/35067708486/joe-scarborough-repeatedly-shouts-benghazi-to-bloc

Joe Scarborough repeatedly shouts ‘Benghazi!’ to block voter suppression talk


So your poutrage this morning(and morning GOPer talking points) that voter ID laws are legitimate and not the same as poll taxes is ridiculous.

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