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An out of control judiciary...as it should be

Submitted by Prometheus 6 on October 18, 2005 - 3:26pm.
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Quote of note:

Murphy, in a 123-page order, said he had great respect for the Georgia Legislature, which passed the law earlier this year. "The court, however, simply has more respect for the Constitution," Murphy added.

Federal judge grants voter ID injunction
Order suspends law requiring photo identification at polls
By BILL RANKIN
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 10/18/05

A federal judge in Rome today issued an order suspending a new state law requiring voters to show photo ID at the polls for the upcoming November municipal elections throughout Georgia.

U.S. District Judge Harold Murphy granted the injunction to lawyers for Common Cause of Georgia, the ACLU, the NAACP and other groups who challenged the law that requires Georgians to purchase a state-issued photo identification before voting.

The plaintiffs, Murphy found, have shown there is a substantial likelihood they will ultimately prevail in showing the photo ID requirement "unduly burdens the right to vote" and "constitutes a poll tax."

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Submitted by Steve (not verified) on October 18, 2005 - 5:12pm.

As it should be?

Wrong, but joke about it if you must.

http://steve.eady.org/2005/10/18/no-suffrage-for-the-weary/

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Submitted by Prometheus 6 on October 18, 2005 - 5:34pm.

How many incidents of fraud have happened that would have been prevented by a voter id card? The number is vanishingly small.

If you're really concerned, make sure your id cards are free and readily available. That's all it takes...and if you add any obstacles to getting the id card (like paying for them...that's a poll tax, and that's illegal) you goal is obviously something other than dealing with voter fraud. 

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Submitted by ptcruiser on October 18, 2005 - 9:54pm.

The City of Atlanta, for example, did not have even one office where a resident of the city could have gone and obtained a voter identification card. How long, how long will this bullshit go on?

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Submitted by ptcruiser on October 18, 2005 - 10:02pm.

The real goal of this card was to prevent or make it exceedingly difficult for black folks in Georgia to vote. Preventing voter fraud was a smokescreen.

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