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Very stupid. How could they even enforce it? Can you imagine the PR disaster when the cops stop a van full of disabled people.
Because that bill sounded unbelievably ludicrous, I looked for awhile to find what language they used to describe what that specific tweet accuses the bill of doing. I’ve yet to find one other person or group who says that the bill will do what the tweet says (by Grild_Cheez?) Even read the press release from the Texas Civil Rights Project and they don’t say that either. BS tweet?
I looked and the Texas Civil Rights project certainly did mention the problems with criminalizing helping the disabled and others who need assistance voting in a press release on March 28.
So you think felons should be able to vote?
I’ve never heard of either of these ever happening and I’d be really surprised if it ever did. Can you link the legislation that has been put forth to keep trump off the ballot or to use the popular vote over the electorate?
I don’t think California is attempting to pass a law saying Trump can’t be on the ballot.
Meh. This is their thread about a make believe proposed law in Texas to allow them to continue painting Republicans as bad guys as they push the voter suppression false narrative. They won’t answer this any more than they will answer questions about media bias impacting voter turnout.
Makes you wonder about these Constitutional amendments we vote on all together. So I guess they can just throw their hands up and say “we can’t do this” and poof, off the books.
Law here explicitly excludes what you list here from retaining their rights. I'm ok with that. There are a few exceptions to every rule. But right now, if someone hacks into another person's computer, their voting rights are taken away from them forever. The people of this state realize how stupid that is and have demanded their legislature change it and the legislature is doing everything it can to avoid doing it.
I do think felons should be allowed to vote for the same reason people who want to have guns often frame their argument. It’s a small, unseemly but perhaps necessary effort to fight tyranny. If we ever have a government that begins making felons of innocent citizens, putting political opponents in jail, etc. those people should still have a right to vote as their only means left to strike back against a government that has lost its way.
I’m mostly agree that this is framed as decisive and won’t pass but any American who has any belief in the spirit of the Constitution should want this kind of garbage bill and the person proposing it to be made public so it/they can be condemned.
First, its not just CA. 17 states have introduced similar bills.
It's a bill about candidates need to release 5 years of their taxes? If passed and Trump or any other candidate refuses to comply with the law that's on them.
This is a decent argument on its face until we realize states are already not honoring their constituents with the "winner take all" approach. As it stands right now, a state that goes 50.1 vs 49.9 gives ALL their votes to the person with 50.1. That's ignoring basically half the electorate.
Here's the specific language. It means that you can only drive someone to the polls if they are physically disabled. That seems kind of ####ty.
I will wager you any amount of money that, should Donald Trump run for re-election in 2020, his name will be on the ballot in California. Name the amount.
Not only is it absurd and perhaps unconstitutional (why can’t I drive whoever I want to whatever legal activity they want?) it would also be ludicrous to attempt to enforce. Are police officers supposed to hang around polling booths ready to hand out tickets if more than 3 people step out of a car?
As much as I have a strong dislike Trump and think he's a vile human I do not like what they are attempting.
This from the party of small government, right? I would love to hear what problem this bill is attempting to solve. Anyone care to support this bill?
What is the argument FOR this legislation. What "problem" do they claim they are attempting to fix by doing this?
Brought to you by the party for a smaller government.What is the argument FOR this legislation. What "problem" do they claim they are attempting to fix by doing this?
I have no idea if this will pass in Texas or not, but the easy solution to getting around this would be to drop them at the address next door to the polling place right? This wording specifically calls out taking them to the polling place.
As I read this, it seems pretty toothless and easy enough to get around. Heck you could even wrangle up a van of XX amount of people and drop them off three at a time
What is the argument FOR this legislation. What "problem" do they claim they are attempting to fix by doing this?
I have no idea if this will pass in Texas or not, but the easy solution to getting around this would be to drop them at the address next door to the polling place right? This wording specifically calls out taking them to the polling place.
As I read this, it seems pretty toothless and easy enough to get around. Heck you could even wrangle up a van of XX amount of people and drop them off three at a time
No...I mean, how are they selling it. What is the ALLEGED reason for this or are they completely transparent about it and upfront that they want to suppress voter turnout?
my guess would be to prevent driving carloads of the poor, who wouldn't otherwise have transportation, to the polls.
Was just getting ready to ask if Texas just happened to reduce the number of polling places in the last few years.
He's the most transparent President ever in his own words. Shouldn't be a problem. Fighting corruption should be a laudable goal.
