Judge: Texas voter ID law was intended to discriminate

[TexasTowelie]

Source: Austin American Statesman

The Texas voter ID law was enacted in 2011 with the intent to discriminate against minority voters, a federal judge ruled Monday.

The ruling from U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos followed a July decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which said the law had a disproportionate impact on minority voters because they were less likely to have an acceptable government-issued ID, such as a driver’s license, U.S. passport, state handgun permit or military ID card.

The appeals court returned the case to Ramos to determine if the law was intentionally written to be discriminatory.

On Monday, Ramos said it was.

Read more: http://www.statesman.com/news/judge-texas-voter-law-was-intended-discriminate/yM7BuahcoEnHSeyQxmDuXJ/

[stillcool]

1. stunning...

like saying water is wet.

[Voltaire2]

2. Shocking

that a judge exists in Texas who isn't in on the fix.

[L. Coyote]

3. Some of my fellow Americans aren't very nice to minorities.

Can anyone explain why we should be nice to them?

Republicans are huge assholes at times!

[Princess Turandot]

4. Judge Gonzales... A BHO appointment confirmed by unanimous consent...

During the 111th Congress, Ramos was one of three candidates recommended by Democrats from the Texas House delegation for a Corpus Christi vacancy on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.[4] Ramos was the only candidate also supported by Republican Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn.[3] On January 26, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Ramos to replace Judge Hayden Head.[3]

The United States Senate confirmed Ramos by unanimous consent on August 2, 2011.[5] She received her commission on August 4, 2011.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelva_Gonzales_Ramos

[UpInArms]

5. have i said how much I hate these stupid mean voter ID laws????

they suck