Looks like some racist judge loves him some poll taxes. Because he’s racist. And wants to disenfranchise the millions upon millions of people studies from “non-partisan” and “independent” leftwing groups have shown will lose their franchise if they are required to engage in the onerous, unfair, and frankly racisty, polltaxy indignation of having to show a photo ID proving that they are who they are should they wish to vote.
After all, it is much easier for our own Justice Department to sue to allow anybody who wants to to vote — several times, in fact, or even while dead, or not a citizen, or not human — than it is to get photo ideas to people without them. Which is an insurmountable obstacle.
Moreso, it is just and fair to sue on behalf of these poor photo-less wretches yearning to be free. And decidedly non-racist, too boot. And decidedly non-polltaxy. Which is how we know that this judge is a racist — having upheld this racist polltax that unfairly and in a very racist way requires people to show ID before voting for other people’s shit.
(h/t sdferr, via PJ Tatler)
I hope the judge was thinking ahead, and activated his perimeter defenses. Otherwise, I suspect he may come home to find his property Occupied…
A fair election means Pennsylvania is in play. Phillie needs poll watchers.
That’s already covered.
Now, if we only had a candidate worth voting for, as opposed to not being the guy to vote against.
You know that if these people opposing an ID requirement really believed what they say about minorities/inner city residents being without ID they would be holding ID drives in addition to their registration drives. The fact that they don’t confirms that they are lying.
Cops tend to assume that if you’re out and about especially on foot without ID that you’re up to no good. The first thing they do when they stop you is ask for ID. Not showing them your ID is just asking to go downtown which is just asking to get a crime in the vicinity pinned on you which is just asking to get convicted for said crime which is just asking to lose your right to vote.
Just how many eligible inner city voters are there without ID?
It’s got to be a vanishingly small number.
Says the Judge, on p. 23 : “In short, Petitioners primarily proved an ‘as applied’ case, but the are seeking a ‘facial’ remedy. This legal disconnect is one of the reasons I determined that it is unlikely they will prevail on the merits.”
Which may be an indication that the fight will continue: the Petitioners can fairly be supposed to come back for another bite at the apple, once they have their “as applied” circumstances in hand. But, as in many other such cases, they will likely lose then too.
Another Other America
How repressive of us to allow those folks to choose how they will behave. Isn’t it time to make voting mandatory? At least if you want to get your fair share of free government benefits?
This is why we need to register these people and cast their votes for them. For their OWN GOOD!
Blockquotes don’t nest? wtf?
And I didn’t copy your commenter info, sorry motionview.
If someone doesn’t care to take the trouble to vote do they deserve to be represented? Our betters say yes.
sdferr, this was a ruling on a motion for a preliminary injunction. Functionally, this assures that the law will be in place for this election. The suit against it goes on.
Just to state what should be blindingly obvious, that survey demonstrates why the franchise was originally restricted to property-owning stakeholders.
Arguably, we’ve been losing more slowly since 1828. It really is amazing then that it’s taken this long to approach terminal velocity.
To be sure Pablo. I think nevertheless, a reasonable evaluation would conclude that withdrawing the suit is a viable option. Of course I don’t think the Petitioners will do that, but that a saner view such as this might, or can, still be a guide.
If they withdraw the suit, then what’s left for them to blame their election losses on?
Accepting reality has never been the proggs’ strong suit.
No worries Sporkie. On your other point, there are folks who just won’t go to places where there are authorities: unpaid parking tickets, old bench warrants, unpaid child support, an under-the-radar personal lifestyle choice (ahem), you go down to the DMV demanding some ID, you might end up being held responsible for your past actions.
“poll tax”?
C’mon, get with times, man…its a poll penalty. Wait, what was that you say, Chief Justice Roberts…?
Not to worry, the Filthadelphia D’s will still cheat – just in different ways now.