Putin's lapdog has been neutered, even Texas told him to fuck off

[Snake Plissken]

Texas won't release private voter info to Trump administration


https://www.dallasnews.com/news/elections/2017/06/30/texas-will-releasevoters-private-info-trump-election-commission

[MedusaX]

1. Amazing... the first sign that We may not be forced to add the 7th Flag over Texas...

[elehhhhna]

2. We have excellent consumer protection and privacy protections here

Thanks to previous Dem governance.

[Susan Calvin]

14. Mmmmm...

Check out what voter data can be purchased, for non-prohibited purposes. And I imagine it's mostly the honor system for that.

[sheshe2]

3. The news is great tonight.

These United States are telling Donnie to F**K OFF!

[BigmanPigman]

7. It's about time.

Many have already taken up the slack with Sanctuary Cities, Climate Change, Health Care, etc. I hope more red states eventually wake up and smell the coffee instead of manure.

[Blaukraut]

4. Actually this is exactly what Putin wants

A weak, but volatile president and chaos in the US.

[emulatorloo]

13. So my sec of state should give my SSN to Trumps fake "election integrity commission"

in order to make Putin sad? That doesn't make sense to me.

Of course YMMV. Have a great 4th.

[Blaukraut]

15. Is that what you got from my post?

Putin already got what he wanted by helping Trump get elected. Trump is largely ineffective internationally, and is creating chaos within the US. That was basically my observation.

[emulatorloo]

17. "Actually this is exactly what Putin wants"

How else am I supposed to take that in the context of Texas refusing to comply with Trump's voter disenfranchisement commission?

Listen I am not wanting to argue w you.

You have a diff point of view on this than I do. I have zero problems w different points of view.

Again happy 4th of July, hope you have a great one.

[Susan Calvin]

19. As I see it,

They're not "refusing," in any substantive sense.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. The GOP state leaders are too brainwashed not to think "States Rights" first

(unless it deals with guns, God, and gays )

[cloudbase]

6. Trump is uniting America.

Who'd have believed it could happen?

[Susan Calvin]

8. I'm not sure about this.

A lot of voter data you can buy, as long as you promise not to use it in a way that is prohibited.

It doesn't include SSNs, I'll give 'em that.

Skimmed the article.

Yep, they're releasing everything you could buy if you were, say, a candidate.

And it's a lot.

[Cha]

9. Wow.. I'm surprised at the red states saying NO!

What were they(koboch-trumps) thinking?!

Freaking idiots. I know they want to screw with more Voters' rights.. but come on!

[Susan Calvin]

10. IMHO, Texas is not really saying no. nt

[pangaia]

11. I agree.

[Susan Calvin]

12. They're trying to spin it, but

In Texas a *lot* of voter data is public, in the sense that you can request (and pay for) it, for non-prohibited purposes.

[pangaia]

16. That seems to be true in a lot of state.

The PA governor wrote a priceless letter to Kobach.

Ending by saying he could, like any private citizen, buy the 'voter rolls,' for $20 but must agree not to use them for various and sundry illegal activities..

[Susan Calvin]

18. Yep. Sounds just like TX.

Of course, the real point is what they want it *for*.