From the Star Tribune Voting is a qualified right that comes with responsibilities. The Star Tribune editorial on Feb. 20 (“A voting solution in search of a problem“) takes the absurd position that voters should bear no responsibility in the exercise of that right. They apparently shouldn’t even be so inconvenienced as to identify themselves, [...]
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The League of Women Voters EXPOSED! (video)
Printable Flyers for LOWV Events: Questions to ask opponents of Voter ID Exposing the Myths of the LOWV Film The Minnesota League of Women Voters and allied groups are conducting so-called “informational sessions” on voter ID throughout Minnesota. The League has produced a 17-minute video titled, “Democracy for All? The Barriers of Voter ID.” The video [...]
Smoking Guns, Photo ID, Voter Fraud and Corrupt Organizations
By Gary Gross This post is about exposing the connection between a campaign against Photo ID, a smoking gun in Minnesota, attempted voter fraud and a corrupt organization. The trail starts with two supposedly good government watchdog organizations, the LWV-MN and Common Cause MN that sing from the same voting rights hymnal. First, here’s what [...]
Eric Holder Blocks South Carolina Voter ID For Racial Reasons
By J. Christian Adams Eric Holder has been on a racialist bender the last few weeks. Last week, he said his skin color is responsible for the fury of criticism over his Justice Department allowing thousands of guns to flood Mexico. Friday, he blocked South Carolina from implementing a voter ID law under the Voting [...]
Letter: Why is Voter Integrity Still Being Ignored in RI?
A letter by Sen. Harold M. Metts While greatly influenced by the policies of several national organizations with local affiliates, I get my direction and marching orders based on the needs and concerns of the people of my district. All politics are local! For those still questioning my motivation and loyalty, I sponsored the Voter [...]
Ellison would Export Loose Voting Laws
A state with 140 recent voter-fraud convictions shouldn’t, however, be a model for the nation By Dan McGrath While Minnesota appears to be leading the nation in convictions for voter fraud, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison thinks our wide-open voting system should be a model for the nation. In reaction to recent efforts to prevent voter [...]
Bill Clinton Does ‘Jim Crow’
Democrats Play the Race Card Over Voter ID Laws I’m all for party loyalty, but I have a brain and I use it – Rhode Island Democrat Senator and Voter ID supporter, Harold Metts Wall Street Journal Editorial The last time Bill Clinton tried to play the race card, it blew up his wife’s primary [...]
Democrats Claim GOP Conspiracy: Showing Photo ID at Polls Keeps Poor, Minorities From Voting
By Tiffany Gabbay Would being required to show a photo ID at the voting booth prior to casting your ballot deter you from voting? According to some Democrats, yes, it can, and will. Especially if you are a minority, a senior, a student, or are poor. But who are the ones Democrats claim are seeking [...]
Governor Dayton’s Disingenuous Veto of Voter ID
What’s Really Behind Governor Dayton’s Veto? The governor’s rationale for vetoing the Voter ID bill expressed in his veto letter doesn’t stand scrutiny for even a second. His letter recycles tired, discredited talking points circulated nationally by organizations in opposition to Voter ID. The points aren’t grounded in reality, especially as they relate to Minnesota’s [...]
DFL Special Interests Lobby Against Photo ID
From Let Freedom Ring If any message jumps off the page of this post, it’s that the DFL insists that elderly voters and minorities wouldn’t be able to figure out Photo ID. Here’s the part where that comes through clearest: The primary problem with these photo ID bills is that they create new barriers that [...]
