Things that require photo ID for in America: Enter a Gentlemans Club. Play Blackjack or any casino game. Buy Cigarettes. Watch an R rated movie without a parent. Should America require photo ID to vote?

by CAPISCE Posted 2012/08/19 14:29:48

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tff~PWCM~JLA 2012/08/19 14:35:42

YES

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My state has required a photo I.D. in order to vote for years. It's not a detriment to any honest citizen wanting to vote! The only reason to not require a photo I.D. would be voter fraud!
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frank.morabito1 2012/10/10 22:35:58 (edited)

YES

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You need a ID to for the 2nd amendment The right to have and bear arms. You even need a 2nd ID in some states. There shouldn't be any reason to show ID to vote.

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anamika 2012/08/22 07:47:29

YES

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yes, it's very important

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Transquesta 2012/08/22 04:48:03

YES

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Voting in elections is one of the few things for which a photo ID should be required.

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☆stillthe12c☆ 2012/08/22 04:46:08

YES

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The federal government needs to be more forth coming about sharing information to the states about who has the right to vote and who is not. But the state has some responsibility as well and many have not done a very good job of it. Dead people voting, that should never happen. Registering to vote the same day and voting should not happen. Voters should have to register well in advance giving them state or local government time to check it out.

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Pedalpusher 2012/08/21 19:41:30

YES

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To register to vote, once you get your voting card that should be all that's required. No reason why we should't be required to have ID!

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Charles Braley 2012/08/21 00:25:23

YES

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Gotta have it for everything else nowadays ............. why should voting be any different?
And its more important than cigarettes, alcohol, and a few others!

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cc 2012/08/20 23:25:19

YES

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Hell yeah!

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Shelly Sue 2012/08/20 19:55:51

YES

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When I go to my doctor I have to show an ID. Anyone who visits a prison inmate must show ID. You can not do much of anything without an ID. But it is perfectly clear why Holder has filed suit against Texas for passing this law. They want those votes of the illegal aliens here.

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Shelly Sue to Shelly Sue 2012/08/20 20:03:35

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My mom told me about this story. She has a friend in the Nursing Home who has Alzheimers and some volunteers at the nursing home so graciously put together groups that took the unfortunate Alzheimer patients out to eat and to the polls to vote for Obama. So I guess these volunteers were just partially cheating. One man's wife was totally outraged because her husband had always been conservative and she gave the consent for him to go out but had no idea they were going to vote. I don't know if she was able to get anything done about him voting when he was mentally incompetent but she really was angry about it.

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gtorborg77 2012/08/20 15:13:15

YES

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because there's no good reason NOT to require this.

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Stan Kapusta 2012/08/20 04:56:35

YES

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It helps to prevent voter fraud.

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Bibliophilic 2012/08/20 03:29:47

no

I'll say it again- this measure disenfranchises the homeless- who also have the right to vote.

Also do theaters actually stop children from watching R rated movies without their parents? I've never seen or heard of it actually happening.

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CAPISCE to Bibliop... 2012/08/20 09:50:08

Agree, what would America do without the wisdom of the homeless in the election? Get real, ID's are free

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Bibliop... to CAPISCE 2012/08/20 15:03:00

I'd muster up more respect for the homeless, especially because many are war veterans. What sort of ID would be required?

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bosshog 2012/08/20 02:00:00

YES

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People that oppose ID to vote are crooks, and they push for VOTER FRAUD,,, MY DOG, DEAD PEOPLE, MICKEY,,

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DoxieDad 2012/08/20 00:58:10

YES

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Awwh those who oppose Vote ID laws are like seven year olds doing their homework. In the time they take to bitch about it they could already have the proper ID.

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Kat 2012/08/19 22:41:41

YES

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You need one in Mexico, seems like we should definitely.

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Ashley 2012/08/19 21:23:14

YES

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Only resister citizens get to vote. YOu need an id for that.

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4dc 2012/08/19 21:01:39

YES

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abso...freakin...lutely

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RJeffreySavlov 2012/08/19 20:38:32

YES

+2
You've said it all..

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Jim 2012/08/19 19:47:42

YES

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Photo ID is not hard to get. Here in CT, all you have to do is to the DMV with a birth certificate and bingo you can get a photo ID. By the way, here in CT, to vote you need a photo ID or drivers license issued by the state to vote.

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ruthannhausman 2012/08/19 18:52:03

YES

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I cannot understand the rationale for saying no. Just can't get a grip on it. What in the world is wrong with requiring ID? As a military dependent, I've had to show ID from the day I was born, for goodness sake. And the lame argument about costing people? Each and every state, if I'm not mistaken, if not the feds themselves, say that if you can't afford to go get the ID then they will come get you, get the ID done, then take you back home at no charge. What possible reason could you have for not having that ID, unless you have done something illegal, perhaps?

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pops 2012/08/19 18:30:26

YES

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An up to date one. And a pulse.

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Rock 2012/08/19 18:00:25 (edited)

YES

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I've always thought that it was stupid that they don't. At least in my state they match your signature you have on file, but please, those are untrained volunteers looking it over.

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umapathy Krishnamurthy 2012/08/19 17:49:39

YES

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It will improve fair poll

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RayG 2012/08/19 16:51:54

YES

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Of course......but the dems don't see it that way....how else are they going to "vote early and often - Chicago style" ?

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Seonag 2012/08/19 15:52:11

YES

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In my state, you need to show photo ID to buy beer, regardless of how old you look. So I guess none of the alleged 'disenfranchised' buy beer. That's a laugh!

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FAWKES' NOOSE ~ ΔTX 2012/08/19 15:12:42

no

Voting is a right, not a privilege. Entering a Gentleman's Club. Playing Blackjack or any casino game. Buying Cigarettes. Watching an R rated movie without a parent are privileges, not rights. (And I don't have to show an ID to do any of those things.)

If you want a Photo ID attached to your rights don't cry when your house is searched without a warrant because you couldn't show officers a Photo ID.

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CAPISCE to FAWKES'... 2012/08/19 15:25:28

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DEM philosphy: Vote without ID for the President of the United States then walk across the street to 7/11 and be denied Marlboro's because you don't have photo ID.
LMAO,

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FAWKES'... to CAPISCE 2012/08/19 15:28:50

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Which Amendment is it that says "The right of the people to smoke cigarettes shall not be infringed?"

No one cards me for cigarettes so your point is moot.

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CAPISCE to FAWKES'... 2012/08/19 15:31:38 (edited)

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Nobody cards you? lol What does that have to do with anything, it's illegal.
The Common Sense Amendment!
Are you telling me you are too young to vote?

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FAWKES'... to CAPISCE 2012/08/19 15:36:56

It means I can buy cigarettes without a Photo ID so you have no argument.

What other rights would you like a Photo ID attached to? How about attending church.

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CAPISCE to FAWKES'... 2012/08/19 15:54:10

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Now That makes sense---you have no problem with helping a store break the law

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FAWKES'... to CAPISCE 2012/08/19 16:39:59

There is no law that says a store must check ID. The law says they cannot sell cigarettes to minors.

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CAPISCE to FAWKES'... 2012/08/19 16:46:49

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FDA: Are persons under the age of 18 who attempt to buy these products subject to action for violating this law?
FDA’s regulations apply to persons who manufacture, sell, distribute, and advertise these products. However, some states and localities impose penalties on underage children for purchasing, possessing, or using tobacco products.
Why did FDA decide that retailers must require all customers who are not over the age of 26 to present a photo ID?
Research has shown that it is very difficult for retailers to accurately determine the age of a customer and that older youth (those who are 16 or 17 years old) are more successful in purchasing tobacco products in retail establishments than are younger youth. Therefore, in order to ensure that older-looking teenagers are asked for identification, FDA concluded that it is important for retailers to request and examine photographic identification from anyone who is not over the age of 26.
This recommendation was reiterated in a report issued by a Working Group of State Attorneys Generals, who studied the problem of illegal tobacco sales to minors and concluded that, in order to prevent illegal sales of tobacco products to youth, photographic identification must be requested for persons who are significantly older than the minimum leg...

FDA: Are persons under the age of 18 who attempt to buy these products subject to action for violating this law?
FDA’s regulations apply to persons who manufacture, sell, distribute, and advertise these products. However, some states and localities impose penalties on underage children for purchasing, possessing, or using tobacco products.
Why did FDA decide that retailers must require all customers who are not over the age of 26 to present a photo ID?
Research has shown that it is very difficult for retailers to accurately determine the age of a customer and that older youth (those who are 16 or 17 years old) are more successful in purchasing tobacco products in retail establishments than are younger youth. Therefore, in order to ensure that older-looking teenagers are asked for identification, FDA concluded that it is important for retailers to request and examine photographic identification from anyone who is not over the age of 26.
This recommendation was reiterated in a report issued by a Working Group of State Attorneys Generals, who studied the problem of illegal tobacco sales to minors and concluded that, in order to prevent illegal sales of tobacco products to youth, photographic identification must be requested for persons who are significantly older than the minimum legal age to purchase these products. To address this issue, retailer training programs developed by states, retailer groups, and the tobacco industry typically train retailers to request photographic identification from any customer
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FAWKES'... to CAPISCE 2012/08/19 16:59:51

A recommendation is not a law. Show us the law that says a Photo ID is required from EVERY PERSON who wants to buy cigarettes - just like a Voter ID law would require a Photo ID from EVERY PERSON who wants to vote.

Then once you do that, its still moot. Voting is a right. Buying cigarettes is not.

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CAPISCE to FAWKES'... 2012/08/19 17:01:35

Is voting a right for felons or illegals living in America?

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FAWKES'... to CAPISCE 2012/08/19 17:07:00

Felons: Yes - It is a right that has been revoked.
Illegal Aliens: No - Don't be dense.

Now lets have that Cigarette ID Law.

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CAPISCE to FAWKES'... 2012/08/19 17:16:14

Time:Because of two felony convictions, for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a burglary tool, Josh Vander Kamp can’t vote. His first attempt to get his civil rights back failed last year. Photo by Lizzie Chen/News21. For more images click here.

Josh and Katy Vander Kamp met in drug rehab. In the seven years since, they have been rebuilding their lives in Apache Junction, Ariz., a small town east of Phoenix.

He’s a landscaper; she’s studying for a master’s degree in addictions counseling. They have two children, a dog and a house. Their lives reveal little of their past, except that Katy can vote and Josh can’t because he’s a two-time felon.

She’s been arrested three times, but never convicted of a felony. By age 21, Josh was charged with two — for a drug-paraphernalia violation and possessing a burglary tool.
n Felons voting vary from state to state.

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CAPISCE to CAPISCE 2012/08/19 17:17:14 (edited)

Explain to me how you know if a voter is illegal without ID?

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