Mississippi Moving Ahead With Voter ID, Too

[barbiegeek]

Source: Talking points memo.com

First Texas moves to enact the Voter ID from the Supreme Court Ruling- Now Mississippi is going to enact it.

Read more: http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/mississippi-moving-ahead-with-voter-id-too

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Sorry this is so short, it is breaking news I wanted to share so we can start keeping track of it as more information comes out.

[SoapBox]

1. All the usual suspects.

...America...I feel like crying.

[kitt6]

2. Ah they can't wait.

This country has been in a constitutional crisis since 2000 when they butted in where they didn't belong.

[graham4anything]

3. If the state implements it, we shall all work to make sure each voter has all that is needed to vote

It is a big obstacle, but it is one that shall be overcome.

There will be a year to make sure every single person has the info (and funds if necessary) to obtain whatever is needed
for 2013, 2014 and beyond.

By these draconian states changing immediately, they are leaving a lot of time til the 2013 and 2014 for everyone to get what is needed

and more important, to get everyone TO KNOW what will be needed

These laws must not be allowed to go unanswered, and they will be answered in the voting booth.

No obstacle is too big that it cannot be overcome.

[lupulin]

6. I agree with that. It's something we should do anyway

so people have access to the many other benefits requiring an ID. Does anyone know what percent of the population could not provide a qualifying ID?

[azurnoir]

4. oh this is so rich it's fattening

Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann - "Our relationships and trust in each other have matured. This chapter is closed."

we trust each other so much we want to make sure they are really Murkin's

however isn't making a legal ID a requirement to vote a poll tax, unless of course states that vote for this will start issueing them for free?

[im1013]

8. Let me tell you this...

I live in this god-forsaken state, and I can testify that I have NEVER seen racism as it exists in
the state of Mississippi. It's blatant and sickening. I honestly didn't think racism like this still even
EXISTED in this country anymore.... until I moved here.

I'm not african-american, so I don't have much experience with that. But I did not grow up anywhere
near the so-called "bible belt". THESE PEOPLE ARE NUTS!!!

[Skittles]

9. still???

I was stationed in Mississippi for a very short time and could not believe the blatant racism - that was in the 70's

[Faygo Kid]

5. Gee, who could have seen that coming?

Everybody, of course, including five justices of the Supreme Court who knew damned full well what they were doing.

[kiranon]

7. Need to set up "Voter ID Booths" all over that are quick and easy -

sort of like the hand held computers that check you out at Apple stores or something like that that can also take a picture. Birth certificates need to be easier and cheaper to obtain. Other ideas on what to do?

[barbiegeek]

11. I LOVE YOU!!! THIS IS FRICKING BRILLANT!!! HOW DO WE MAKE THIS HAPPEN!!

LET OUR BLUE TECHNOLOGY KICK THEIR RACIST ASSES!!

I'M SERIOUS!! HOW DO WE DO THIS!!

[alp227]

17. Depends if the state will accept smartphone quality pics

Wren I applied for my driver license the DMV used an actual camera.

[sweetloukillbot]

10. Phil Ochs said it best...

[Dawson Leery]

12. No one saw this coming.

[nolabear]

13. Y'all know I grew up in MS and LA and love many things about them but...

I think Nina Simone said it best in this case:

[another_liberal]

14. Couldn't even wait a day?

They just couldn't wait to start with the disenfranchisement. I'll bet both Texas and Mississippi have ten more bills in the wings which will yet further suppress the vote.

Justice Roberts now has his legacy and he will never shake it. This decision will be the one they always remember.

[SaveAmerica]

15. Not to be left out: NC voter ID bill moving ahead with Supreme Court ruling

http://www.wral.com/nc-senator-voter-id-bill-moving-ahead-with-ruling/12591669/

RALEIGH, N.C. — Voter identification legislation in North Carolina will pick up steam again now that the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down part of the Voting Rights Act, a key General Assembly leader said Tuesday.

A bill requiring voters to present one of several forms of state-issued photo ID starting in 2016 cleared the House two months ago, but it's been sitting since in the Senate Rules Committee to wait for a ruling by the justices in an Alabama case, according to Sen. Tom Apodaca, R-Henderson, the committee chairman. He said a bill will now be rolled out in the Senate next week.

[Mr.Bill]

16. This will backfire on them

and be a huge boost to the Democratic GOTV movement, just like all their voter suppression efforts in 2012. What do they think made people determined enough to vote to stand in line for 12 hours?