tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post4812116936281145767..comments2023-08-18T04:37:47.001-04:00Comments on Byzantium's Shores: chronicling the misadventures of an overalls-clad hippie: Stop the Scourge!Kelly Sedingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10704114189919711467noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-54897122550810213762011-11-09T03:17:19.419-05:002011-11-09T03:17:19.419-05:00LC - You know, I used to have a sheriff's ID, ...LC - You know, I used to have a sheriff's ID, but I haven't seen one in years. Do they still make them? I doubt that they're free.<br />Which means getting a driver's license or non-driver's ID, which are assuredly not free. Getting one at DMV, especially the 1st time, is a a bit of a hassle, I'd say. And it's THAT that suppresses voting, IMO.Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-80978094041967266842011-11-08T13:48:04.450-05:002011-11-08T13:48:04.450-05:00Roger's right. And it's not confined to e...Roger's right. And it's not confined to either party. What I don't understand is the antipathy to the idea of having to show some form of ID at the polls. Assuming that there exists some free ID issued by the state free to those without drivers licenses (I seem to recall something called a "Sheriff's Card" that could be used to purchase alcohol if you did not have a driver's license) then I don't see how this suppresses legitimate votes.LC Scottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372776060364698141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-27879114640742206032011-11-08T13:29:05.103-05:002011-11-08T13:29:05.103-05:00In my area, several communities around us (suburb ...In my area, several communities around us (suburb of Grand Rapids, MI) have substantial issues to vote on. All we have is 2 City Council members to vote for, running unopposed. Wow. Well, I can sit this one out. Now, if I could vote "No" or "none of the above", that'd be different.mad photoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00578744473094802480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-66232639235336234042011-11-08T09:26:01.503-05:002011-11-08T09:26:01.503-05:00I know you were being cheeky, but the people who y...I know you were being cheeky, but the people who ya gotta watch out for manipulating the vote by getting old people's votes, dead people's votes, etc., tend to wear clean white shirts, and usually ties.Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.com