Arizona may be a battleground tomorrow. Here’s an idea, from Art Levine of Salon, of the mess on the ground due to AZ’s disenfranchising new Photo ID laws. Don’t think these laws keep folks from voting? Read on to see how unbelievably difficult it’s become for college students to register to vote in the state…
Even if an Arizona college student is determined to vote, overcoming all the obstacles is still a bureaucratic nightmare that could deter all but the most fervent political activist. For instance, Christopher Gustafson, the 19-year-old Texan who is president of the student senate at ASU, was eager to register to vote in his new home. But when he went down to the Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles with a state-certified birth certificate that his mother had mailed to him from Texas, he still didn’t qualify to vote. He was told he only had a “short-form” birth certificate, and needed a “long-form” birth certificate that included his father’s birthplace. The Arizona DMV wouldn’t accept the short version even when combined with his Texas driver’s license.
“Is this because of Proposition 200?” Gustafson asked a supervisor.
“No, it’s because of 9/11,” the supervisor replied.
Ultimately, after spending a total of $42 and getting the long-form birth certificate mailed to him, Gustafson was finally granted the Arizona driver’s license that permitted him to register to vote.
Absolutely unbelievably anti-American to make people jump through needless hoops in-order to follow through on their right to vote. These Fascists will suppress/disenfranchise/and intimidate at every bend and turn. A jail term is too kind for those who pull this crap,.. a firing squad,.. they should be shot. The Democracy,.. the America that used to be – but is no more. How do these Nazis sleep at night?
The Nazis sleep very well, thank you, secure in their gated fortresses and well cushioned on their thick piles of cash.
Republican Insanity?
How has it come to this, that one segment of our society, the Bush Republicans, should develop parallel to us and among us and yet be so different? It’s demoralizing that this election isn’t just about how best to deal with issues, how to govern, but that it’s about this strange political sub-culture of criminality and immorality.
Yes, I know politically they have little to offer Americans. They represent the super-rich who are only a sliver of America and that produces awful policies. But, they’re not stupid. How can they do these things and not realize what this lawlessness and pretend-stupidity inevitably brings? How can they have forgotten hundreds of years of political history and all the wars and violence. Don’t they realize that doing away with Habeas Corpus, the Constitution and the fundamental Rule of Law leads to anarchy, violence and potentially their own deaths?
How long will other countries stand for George W. Bush invading countries without a legitimate legal reason?
Is this an example of how insanity develops within a group? They wear blinders and simply chooses to believe something rather than to accept the reality they could easily see? Faith in a spiritual father is wonderful, necessary, natural and indispensible for the human race. But, haven’t we also been imbued with a desire to explore and to learn about our environment, so we can navigate it and utilize it for our own survival? How can the Bush Republicans simply walk away from Science, Education and Knowledge while knowing we’re doomed if we deny our natural God-given abilities? Isn’t that the very meaning of the word ‘sin’?
They hide from the Truth!
Certainly there are problems with Science and our modern abilities to manipulate the very material of our world. But, to willfully be blind means to bump into the walls or to step off the edge of a cliff with a certainty of faith, but with horrendous consequences.
Why did George W. Bush authorize putting documents seized in Baghdad and containing plans for a nuclear bomb on the Internet? It boggles my mind any sane person could do such a thing? Do Republicans accept and support this?
MarkH, the Bush Republicans are quite willing to destroy the country to further their own wealth and power. There are basically two camps: the religious wackos who think that it does not matter how bad of a mess they make because soon Jesus will come and fix everything and make the world a happy place for them (and them alone), and the neocons who simply believe that no matter what happens, their own wealth and power and connections will shield them from all the horrors (economic meltdown, ecological calamities, etc.) that the rest of us will face.
Human kind must constantly evolve,.. in the absence of that – we dissolve into eventual anarchy and revolution. How can bu$$hco be so self centered and blind,.. the only recourse that will soon remain available to rectify the wrong is to nourish the trees of freedom and liberty with the blood,.. flesh,.. and bones of our citizenry. Class warfare,.. truncheons and mace,.. super rich against the indigent and poor,.. this ain’t going to be pretty. The Civil War in comparison to this bu$$hco class warfare – will look like a Summer Lawn Party. What a (cowboy boot) foot print gwb is going to leave in the pages of history,.. the Bush/Walker/Pierce family should be real proud.
Idiot – selfish – bully – boy – child.
911 is he excuse for EVERYTHING, isn’t it?
Well kids, here’s a sample of the rationale we’ll likely be seeing in the aftermath of today’s “Surprising GOP upset!”….
‘RNC chair sees ‘minimal change’ on election day’:
“…In a memo released to the media, Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman touts “major gains” by the GOP…
…Republican Enthusiasm is Growing — Democrat[ic!]25E interest in the election has remained relatively static, while Republican interest (+14) and enthusiasm (+10) have increased significantly, according to Pew, which concludes “Republicans now register a greater likelihood of voting than do Democrats…”
Republicans are Picking Up More Swing Votes — The ABC/ Washington Post poll showed a net 10-point gain for Republicans among independents from last month. Pew showed a similar gain among independents of 10 points since last month and a huge 17- point net gain among moderates…”
Sorry for my pessimism and God knows I hope I’m wrong, but why else are they honing & polishing their latest surprise “polls” & their “See?-these-are-plausible, right?” fantasy-reasons-why-we’re-gonna-win?
Like karl said, he’s got “THE” numbers.
Forgot to add the link to that article:
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ALWAYS…100% IT’S THE REPUBLICANS disenfranchizing voters.
The dirty tricks are 100% Republicans…robocalls, mass mailings to hispanics, misinforming the vote date or the vote location, purging voter registration in dem-leaning cities only in Ohio & Fla…
…ALL LEGISLATION EVER PROPOSED TO MAKE VOTING MORE DIFFICULT, LIKE PHOTO-ID, IS ALWAYS PROPOSED 100% BY THE REPULIBCAN PARTY!!!!!!
THE MAIN STORY THAT’S NOT IN THE CORPORATE CONTROLLED MSM, IS THAT IT’S REPUBLICANS-ONLY DOING THIS!
There’s an occasional story in the corporate controlled msm, they mention robo-calls…
…BUT THEY DON’T REPORT THAT ALL THE DIRTY TRICKS ARE ALL 100% REPUBLICANS!!! …tying all the stories TOGETHER FOR A PATTERN! And they are not stupid, they know this!!!
Tuesday, November 7th, 2006
Election Protection 2006: Coalition Sending Voting Monitors to Polls, Sets Up Toll-Free Hotline
http://www.democracynow.org/art.../11/07/1445252
Arizona poll monitor finds redneck/fascists harassing/intimidating/discouraging Latino voters as they approach the polls to vote.
Merika belongs to Nazis,.. brown skins go away.
Click link to redneck poll guards.