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2009-09-02 Home Front: Politix

Bipartisan plan would end ACORN electioneering

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Posted by Fred 2009-09-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 I see the hand of the Clinton mob in this.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-09-02 00:33|| 2009-09-02 00:33|| Front Page Top

#2 want states to place the name of every eligible citizen on the voter rolls, rather than having people affirmatively register to vote, as they do now.
That is similar to the system used down under and the problem of voter fraud is just not an issue.
However there is a sting in the tail, that being compulsory voting. If you register to vote you must vote, you will be fined if you don't. Kind of concentrates peoples minds and eliminates issues like voter drives.
Once you are on the roll, you are on it for life.

Posted by tipper 2009-09-02 02:30|| 2009-09-02 02:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Where do they get the names of every eligible citizen? How are the rolls kept up-to-date with deaths, in-migration and out-migration from the district? How is a person's citizenship determined?

What's to keep ACORN from simply filing thousands of names as being 'residents' of a district (no ID and likely no proof required...) and having them automaticaly registered to vote?

A better system would be to require voters to get off their fat asses and physically go to a center (which may be, for example, the DMV) and register (with proof of citizenship AND positive ID) unless they are disabled - in which case a registration employee will come to their home.

Also require re-registration every 4 years.

Besides if you are too lazy or stupid to get your ass down to a registration center in time then you probably probably shouldn't vote.

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-09-02 06:58|| 2009-09-02 06:58|| Front Page Top

#4 CF's got it right.

NO automatic registration. Make it strict, with ID, proof of residence and citizenship required.

Posted by Parabellum 2009-09-02 08:21|| http://sidemeat.wordpress.com/]">[http://sidemeat.wordpress.com/] 2009-09-02 08:21|| Front Page Top

#5 We've had positive ID and registration in Georgia for years. The federal gummit has directed that it be discontinued.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-09-02 08:30|| 2009-09-02 08:30|| Front Page Top

#6 He said his worries had less to do with fraudMr. Potter said he worried it would result in the election system being overwhelmed.

ACORNs voter rights tactics follow the Cloward-Piven Strategy:

·Register as many democrat voters as possible, legal or otherwise and help them vote, multiple times if possible.

·Overwhelm the system with fraudulent registrations using multiple entries of the same name, names of deceased, random names from the phone book, even contrived names.

·Make the system difficult to police by lobbying for minimal (or NO) identification standards.

Posted by DepotGuy 2009-09-02 10:13|| 2009-09-02 10:13|| Front Page Top

#7 IMHO there are just some people who should be allowed to vote. For instance if I am on welfare why would I not vote for more benitifts or to recieve them longer? If I am a criminal I would vote for lighter sentencing. If I were king there would be a civics test (IN ENGLISH) that citizen would be required to take before voting. 10 really easy questions, such as "What are the houses of Congress" or "Who was the first President" or "What is income tax and who pays it". Can't pass the test? you no vote! And you can re-apply eash year.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2009-09-02 21:17|| 2009-09-02 21:17|| Front Page Top

#8 the distressing issue is how 50+% of our populace pays basically no Fed income tax now. They have no "skin in the game" and remain beneficiaries of the killing the golden goose attitude that the Donks have specialized in as a party platform. Until punitive tax policies hit home with them, it's all "get the rich!". Pretty soon there'll be no rich. Who'da thunk that Ten Years After would be economic geniuses? (ed: anyone who listened)

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-09-02 21:23|| 2009-09-02 21:23|| Front Page Top

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