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dflprincess

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44. The League of Women Voters in Minnesota is opposed to the voter ID amendment pending
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 10:59 PM
Feb 2012

in the Minnesota legislature because it will disenfranchise people. If you go to their website you can educate yourself about the reasons why:

http://www.lwvmn.org/page.aspx?pid=1118

Kansas House passes voter citizenship bill [View all] Seedersandleechers Feb 2012 OP
can we say unconstitutional? roguevalley Feb 2012 #1
Do I hear recall? I should if I don't. Pure bullshit. They'll do anything so people CAN'T vote. judesedit Feb 2012 #55
How is it a bad idea to make sure that registered voters are US citizens? NaturalHigh Feb 2012 #2
Then you're one of the lucky ones starroute Feb 2012 #3
My next-door neighbor is 82, and he's all for this. NaturalHigh Feb 2012 #6
You're uneducated about the issue and your post is insulting/condecending. Bradical79 Feb 2012 #12
I think I'm pretty well educated about the issue, but you're certainly entitled to your opinion. NaturalHigh Feb 2012 #14
Here's why I felt you are uneducated about the issue Bradical79 Feb 2012 #23
"I did respond in a slightly more inflammatory way... NaturalHigh Feb 2012 #24
Both of my parents were born at home as was my brother. Many who were, may find shraby Feb 2012 #34
you aren't well educated about the issue CreekDog Feb 2012 #38
Search out anyone who works setting up Social Security eligibility Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #18
Ms Toad, you make some good points. NaturalHigh Feb 2012 #20
You might also ask yourself why we all of a sudden need a solution Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #29
Why would it change your mind? CreekDog Feb 2012 #39
That is really unnecessary. enlightenment Feb 2012 #56
honesty is necessary CreekDog Feb 2012 #57
My former mother-in-law HeiressofBickworth Feb 2012 #43
Democrats like suppressing voter turnout, too. Scruffy1 Feb 2012 #26
Explain, please. mac56 Feb 2012 #28
It's a book by Greg Palast dflprincess Feb 2012 #45
The League of Women Voters in Minnesota is opposed to the voter ID amendment pending dflprincess Feb 2012 #44
There's no need for it. We've never had a serious problem with non-citizens getting to vote Ken Burch Feb 2012 #46
That is hard to believe golfguru Feb 2012 #42
This is about making voting an onerous, difficult process. toddwv Feb 2012 #4
You should not have to show government ID in order to vote Hugabear Feb 2012 #7
Then how do you know that the person is who he/she claims to be? NaturalHigh Feb 2012 #8
Because that happens so often as is, right? (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2012 #9
I really don't know... NaturalHigh Feb 2012 #11
This is a solution in search of a problem. mac56 Feb 2012 #27
I know, how many non-US citizens were caught voting? StarsInHerHair Feb 2012 #47
Do you need to show ID in order to request an absentee ballot? Hugabear Feb 2012 #32
You seem to assume that there's no safeguard except a government-issued photo ID Jim Lane Feb 2012 #41
If that person has your personal info the person is either an identity thief alp227 Feb 2012 #54
Because we already do? sofa king Feb 2012 #13
Someone would be willing to break the law by voting fraudulently... NaturalHigh Feb 2012 #15
Then why not bust 'em right now? sofa king Feb 2012 #17
If I understand you correctly, I'm all for busting them... NaturalHigh Feb 2012 #19
So was South Carolina. sofa king Feb 2012 #33
It's false framing. EFerrari Feb 2012 #31
Well your outrage meter is broken then. fasttense Feb 2012 #48
I don't see anything wrong with it either. Sabayon65 Feb 2012 #49
" isn't any worse than having to show your driver's license"???? MarkCharles Feb 2012 #53
My next door neighbors include; greiner3 Feb 2012 #50
All Together Now - Yesterday in CO - House Passed otohara Feb 2012 #5
actually oldhippydude Feb 2012 #10
Koch Is A Powerful Drug otohara Feb 2012 #21
WTF is the matter with kansas?! Dont call me Shirley Feb 2012 #16
Too All You Fools TheMastersNemesis Feb 2012 #22
From a fellow veteran, thank you for your service. NaturalHigh Feb 2012 #25
You seem to know an awful lot about Kansas, aka-chmeee Feb 2012 #30
From Colorado TheMastersNemesis Feb 2012 #40
"Kansas is nothing but ..." more evidence of how/why veterans should not be imputed with special patrice Feb 2012 #35
P.S. I should have prefaced that with, "From a fellow veteran ...." patrice Feb 2012 #36
Eliminating Medicare voters, uh .... in more ways than just one. nt patrice Feb 2012 #37
VA shelved a similar bill due to high costs. Derechos Feb 2012 #51
Just how many 90 year old Mexicans live in Kansas anyway? MarkCharles Feb 2012 #52
Maybe these laws prevent a few voters from voting illegially...but they Auntie Bush Feb 2012 #58
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