Should all voters be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citizenship, or should Barack Obama be allowed to vote anyway?

by tncdel Posted 2012/04/27 19:27:52

Related Topics: Citizenship, Obama, Barack Obama, Voters, Vote

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	YES, all voters should be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citizenship in order to vote [explain why].	85 votes	97%
	NO, I think Barack Obama should be allowed to vote anyway [tell us why].	3 votes	3%

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NPC 2012/04/27 19:30:08

YES, all voters should be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citize...

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Barry Soetoro has to provide valid legal citizenship. I wonder how he obtained a voter registration ?
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Old Timer 2012/06/08 14:06:11

YES, all voters should be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citize...

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OUCH!!

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USAF Vet 2012/06/08 08:37:21

YES, all voters should be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citize...

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YES!...and valid identification.

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mwg0735 2012/06/08 08:07:10
jake 2012/06/08 05:41:48

YES, all voters should be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citize...

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Because CITIZENS are the only people who should have a say in this country's future.

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angelbaby 2012/06/08 03:44:40

YES, all voters should be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citize...

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There are many cheaters who would like to pull one over on us again.

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princess 2012/06/08 03:20:50

YES, all voters should be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citize...

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Yeah, like OVomit should provide authentic proof that he's a LEGAL citizen.

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Yankee Traveler 2012/05/05 10:30:55

YES, all voters should be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citize...

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it will at least play somewhat of a roll in keeping voting more legit then it is and will be in this next election

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Maj. C. D. Hardy 2012/05/05 06:27:40

YES, all voters should be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citize...

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Proof of who you are is required every where else! If they aren't here legally have the paddy wagons ready to haul them to immigration and ship their sorry asses back to what ever country they escaped from. Being an illegal immigrant is a crime and needs to be punished.

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God bless American freedom 2012/05/03 22:20:25

YES, all voters should be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citize...

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sglmom 2012/05/01 06:32:29

YES, all voters should be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citize...

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A weighty responsibility of CITIZENSHIP
Voting inside the US .. should be only for US Citizens ..
(the same way as other nations limit their voting to those who are citizens of that nation)
PROVE you are a Citizen .. show Photo ID too ..
If you can not prove you are who you are .. and a Citizen .. no vote!

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TheTruth1313 2012/04/30 07:19:44

YES, all voters should be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citize...

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It's a really simple thing to have on your person and show prior to voting.

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hippietim 2012/04/30 03:30:38

YES, all voters should be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citize...

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Voting is a priveledge reserved 4 United States citizens and as such proving the right 2 vote is only logical!

Timothy

:o)

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EmoMcParland 2012/04/30 01:53:34

YES, all voters should be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citize...

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U.S. citizens should make U.S. decisions

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Flyingbug 2012/04/30 00:53:20

YES, all voters should be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citize...

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As I understand the law, you're not supposed to vote unless you're a citizen. Legal identification (with a picture) is required for many other things in our country. Why isn't it required for the most basic civic duty we have?

An identification card can be purchased from the state motor vehicle department here for a small fee.

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beach bum 2012/04/29 22:41:19

YES, all voters should be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citize...

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everyone should prove that they are a citizen in order to vote in the election

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dkoppy 2012/04/29 22:34:02

YES, all voters should be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citize...

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And I don't care what party

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Claybern 2012/04/29 20:21:28 (edited)

YES, all voters should be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citize...

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because we want a legitimate election.

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Stoner 2012/04/29 18:31:48

YES, all voters should be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citize...

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he does what he wants ....so probably will happen ....what a loser!!

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Luke Pittman 2012/04/29 18:05:31

YES, all voters should be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citize...

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We don't want Illegal Immigrants coming in and voting. People who are non-citizens are deciding who governs the citizens.

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wtw 2012/04/29 17:57:40

YES, all voters should be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citize...

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Even third world countries do that but not the US which is suppose to be the standard of fairness. We are finding more and more fraud!

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KilrQueen 2012/04/29 17:01:47

YES, all voters should be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citize...

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LOL, love the way you worded that....too funny!!

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rand 2012/04/29 16:44:06

YES, all voters should be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citize...

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All U.S. citizens of voting age have some form of identification. Given the millions of persons here illegally, it's not unrealistic to ask for a form of I.D. to assure the validity of the voting process.

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Gordon 2012/04/29 16:34:55

YES, all voters should be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citize...

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Non citizens and dead people should not be voting in American elections. Neither my wife nor I have any problems with providing proof of our USA citizenship. All voters should be required to do so.

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BigFig#9 2012/04/29 16:14:05

NO, I think Barack Obama should be allowed to vote anyway [tell us why].

Actually neither yes nor know but these less than clever gotcha questions are a ridiculous feature of Sodahead....(mostly posted by the right but also too common on the left) The POTUS has provided more evidence of his rightful claim to natural born citizenship than any previous president and call it the 'race card' if you must, but this is clearly related to a name and a skin tone not in keeping with people's preconception of what a president's name should sound like and what a president's skin tone should look like.

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DDD to BigFig#9 2012/04/30 18:34:05

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Why, does his skin tone bother you? It is his TONE of voice when he says the pledge of Alegience or talks about our more accomplished citizens that bothers me.

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BigFig#9 to DDD 2012/05/10 18:50:00

Your like my Mom... 'Don't use that tone of voice with me young man!' -WHAT TONE????

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angelbaby to BigFig#9 2012/06/08 03:47:17

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LOL!!! That's real funny

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USAF Vet to BigFig#9 2012/06/08 08:27:56

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Bull$hit!

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BigFig#9 to USAF Vet 2012/06/08 21:02:39

What a clever and detailed response? Yet another wonderful example of the highest level of conservative political analysis.... So I'm not even sure WHAT is alleged to be bull puckey....seems more like some sort of spontanoous eruption from a victim of Tourette's than a response...

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mk, Smartass Oracle 2012/04/29 16:06:52

YES, all voters should be required to provide legitimate proof of U.S. citize...

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I've brought my Voter's Registration Card with me to vote for over 44 years. Why not have everyone do as I do?

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BigFig#9 to mk, Sma... 2012/06/08 21:06:06

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That's actually great ... What some states want is Photo ID verifying you as a citizen which is simply something that few of use have... And in TEXAS they wanted a hunting liscense to work but not a student ID. Hmmm - - which party will hunters more likely support and which party would college students most likely support???

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mk, Sma... to BigFig#9 2012/06/09 14:32:38

Well Texas is a bit out of touch with the mainstream.

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BigFig#9 to mk, Sma... 2012/06/11 19:28:54

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And that IS an issue - we need Federal Standards on issues like this... Maybe in California your Marijuana dispensary card would work but only Hybrid Driver's licenses would be acceptable... : ) Bottom line is that what seems a harmless suggestion has ALL sorts of fir on it where the rubber meets the road and the Right has recognized that the more marginalized members of society are much less likely to have robust personal identification available.

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mk, Sma... to BigFig#9 2012/06/11 19:37:40

I balk when there is talk of federal intervention. I am a huge supporter of states rights. Remember, Communism is based on an all powerful centralized government.

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BigFig#9 to mk, Sma... 2012/06/11 22:55:32

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and anarchy is very decentralized... Its a case of determining where voting rights should be determined and I think the 14th really put that into Federal hands...

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mk, Sma... to BigFig#9 2012/06/11 23:10:14

Oh man, now I'm going to have to look up the 14th amendment and read it. D

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BigFig#9 to mk, Sma... 2012/06/14 17:55:09

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Section 1-(It's real short) All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

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mk, Sma... to BigFig#9 2012/06/15 02:09:05

Oh yeah due process. Thanks for reminding me.

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BigFig#9 to mk, Sma... 2012/06/15 17:56:18

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The operative part in our discussion is 'No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States' . This was the operative phrase in Poll Tax and Literacy tests and also, I believe, in overly robust ID requirements... This Supreme Court however leans perhaps towards not enforcing nor even perhaps favoring the 14th. (And Conservatives think that right wing judicial activism doesn't exist!)

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mk, Sma... to BigFig#9 2012/06/15 18:33:46

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I agreed with you. Why are you continuing to argue?

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