I am saying, if you want to drive, you have to get qualified. Pass tests, pay
money.
If you want a concealed carry, you have to get qualified. Pass tests, pay
money.
Voting is a privilege too. Just like a passport. If you want to vote or to
leave the country, you have to get qualified and in the case of a passport,
pay money.
I understand the argument that voting is a bedrock principle of our style of
civilization and you should be automatically qualified once you hit voting age,
but we take that right away from some felons. We need to keep the voting
process as honest as possible and that means attempting to control voter fraud.
Having ID does not seem like an insurmountable unreasonable barrier to entry.
Some folks are just born into sucky situations. Affirmative action did not
seem to erase that.
From: Sean Heskett
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2016 7:48 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Donald Trump Says He Might Block Money Transfers to
Mexico - WSJ
Um I know some of you are being funny and others are serious...but have y'all
never lived in the city where everyone takes the bus or other public
transportation and few people own a car???
I lived in downtown Denver for four years and rode my bike/used public
transportation and didn't own a car. It was too big of a pain in the ass to
find parking etc and the city center is much easier to navigate on foot or by
bike.
At the time I also didn't drink alcohol and I've never smoked tobacco. Didn't
need anything more than my student ID (for all the discounts) and whatever cash
I had on hand.
Not everyone lives in suburbia and drives a ginormous SUV.
-Sean
On Thursday, April 7, 2016, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
Should they be allowed to drive?
From: Carl Peterson
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2016 5:01 PM
To: javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Donald Trump Says He Might Block Money Transfers
toMexico - WSJ
There are areas of Baltimore where I would venture that more then 75% of
18-20 year olds have no state ID and likely have no idea how, or means, to
obtain one. Should they be allowed to vote?
On Apr 7, 2016, at 12:49 PM, Cameron Crum
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cc...@wispmon.com');> wrote:
I'm curious how any functioning adult lives life without an ID? Do they
drive, buy tobacco, buy alcohol, buy prescription meds, have a bank account,
have a job, travel on a plane, go to school, or any number of other things that
require an ID almost daily? Your hyperbole about conservatives is just as bad
as if I said the only reason you don't want voter id is so all the illegals can
vote to keep your liberals in power.
On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 11:39 AM, Mathew Howard
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','mhoward...@gmail.com');> wrote:
Well... I'm all for keeping Mexicans from voting (as in citizens of
Mexico)... but if we're talking US citizens of Mexican descent, they obviously
have every bit as much right to vote as I do, whether I agree with who they
vote for or not... and I don't know anyone that thinks otherwise.
On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 11:34 AM, Mike Hammett
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af...@ics-il.net');> wrote:
Opponents think it's to keep "Mexicans" from voting because we're all
racist.
Voting is little different with the second Amendment and they're just
fine with that.
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Mike Hammett
Intelligent Computing Solutions
Midwest Internet Exchange
The Brothers WISP
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From: "Mathew Howard"
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','mhoward...@gmail.com');>
To: "af" <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');>
Sent: Thursday, April 7, 2016 11:32:17 AM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Donald Trump Says He Might Block Money
Transfers to Mexico - WSJ
While I'm not familiar with Texas' requirements, a quick google tells
me they require one of the following:
a.. Texas driver license issued by the Texas Department of Public
Safety (DPS)
b.. Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
c.. Texas personal identification card issued by DPS
d.. Texas license to carry a handgun issued by DPS
e.. United States military identification card containing the
person’s photograph
f.. United States citizenship certificate containing the person’s
photograph
g.. United States passport
Those are all government issued forms of photo ID... I don't really see
anything inconsistent there.
here in Wisconsin, at least some student ID's are acceptable... and
there is a process for obtaining an ID card completely free if you can't pay
for the necessary documentation. But as far as requiring a birth certificate to
get an ID, how else do you go about proving that you're actually citizen? I
really don't see anything unfair about requiring someone to prove they're a
citizen to be eligible to vote.
On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 11:06 AM, Sean Heskett
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af...@zirkel.us');> wrote:
The 42 member "freedom caucus" in the house only exists because of
gerrymandering. They are in districts that are so skewed that only a super
conservative "republican" could ever win.
As for voter ID there is tons of evidence that absentee ballots have
a lot of voter fraud but in person voting the fraud is less than .01%. All the
voter ID laws are designed to suppress in person voting with an illegal "poll
tax". Oh sure the ID might be "free" but the birth certificate you need to
produce costs money. Also in texas you can use your hunting or fishing license
but you can't use a student ID...even if the student ID was issued by a state
school.
Tell me exactly how those two things in this country are 1. Fair 2.
Make America great?!?!
-Sean
On Thursday, April 7, 2016, Mike Hammett
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af...@ics-il.net');> wrote:
"conservative minority" HAH!
Most people are in the middle and couldn't give a shit less, while
indeed a minority fight for or against most things.
"Progressive liberals" often forget the difference between legal
and illegal immigration.
If the "conservative minority" is gerrymandering districts in
Illinois, they sure aren't very good at it. Both parties gerrymander and it
sucks.
You need an ID to do almost everything else in your life, why
should the most important thing be any different?
BTW: I'd like to welcome unchecked emotion to a mostly logical
conversation.
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Mike Hammett
Intelligent Computing Solutions
Midwest Internet Exchange
The Brothers WISP
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From: "Sean Heskett" <af...@zirkel.us>
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: Thursday, April 7, 2016 1:16:11 AM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Donald Trump Says He Might Block Money
Transfers to Mexico - WSJ
"The Wall" is a stupid, ignorant and an expensive attempt to solve
a non-issue...PERIOD!
My great grandfather was an immigrant from Italy...when no one
liked Italians. Italy was poor and invading north africa his motivation was
the same as all the South Americans coming here now (I say South Americans
because most of the illegal immigrants are forms Countries south of Mexico) He
forbade my grandmother from learning Italian because at that time the Italians
were looked down upon (early 1900's)
Totally shameful that everyone has the "close the gate behind me"
mentality. America (not 'merica) is built on immigrants. Those who have no
compassion for the Syrians fleeing oppression or the South Americans migrating
north for a better life are just plain stupid in my opinion.
As a progressive liberal - yeah I said it and I'm fucking proud of
being a progressive liberal - im so sick and tired of the agenda of this
country being driven by this damn conservative minority who would rather see
their neighbor fail. And yes it is a conservative minority because they have to
gerrymander districts and enact "voter ID" laws in order to win. Social
security and Medicare/Medicade are vital to our well being and prevent the old,
sick and poor from dying on the streets.
I could go on and on but #fucktrump and #fuckcruze their policies
and rhetoric have no place in a "civilized" society.
What the happened to "love thy neighbor"?!?!? Seriously WTF?
I can't wait to see the republican convention contort itself into a
million pieces...you reap what you sow.
America is already fucking great!
Sorry for all the cursing but it really chaps my hide to see
American politicians act this poorly.
2 cents
-Sean
On Wednesday, April 6, 2016, Paul McCall <pa...@pdmnet.net> wrote:
Guys, I am not a Trump fan boy, so let’s make this disclaimer up
front.
However, there is a LOT of street smarts in this guy. The
negotiation is just that… a negotiation. IF he gets in, and starts this
process and is bound and determined to make it happen, extremities can be
discussed (or thrown out there as shots across the bow), and then adjustments
get made. The point of a wall WILL be built, coming from him, gets it started,
and having Mexico start to feel the pinch (in whatever way that takes) will get
people’s attention.
Is “the wall” THE answer to immigration challenges? Of course
not. Is it helpful and one part of the total solution needed? absolutely.
There IS NO border with the U.S. right now. What is there is a façade. Trump
is crude and I wish he would tone down the rhetoric a bit (for everybody’s
benefit, including himself), but this country needs action in so, so many areas
and nobody seems to have the gonads to do anything that isn’t buried in PC or
politics or corruption or power or all of the above.
I acknowledge that I may be naïve or optimistic on the subject.
But, I still believe in America and its strength and there is been absolutely
nothing done in recent time to maintain or increase its strength… only further
dilution and division and flailing discourse at an unprecedented level
historically.
Not a Trump fan, but “let’s have some balls and fix our country
fan”
Paul
From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Jaime Solorza
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2016 7:10 PM
To: Animal Farm
Subject: [AFMUG] OT Donald Trump Says He Might Block Money
Transfers to Mexico - WSJ
What a fucking idiot idea....from a fucking idiot.... did I say
fucking idiot..oh yes I did
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-says-he-might-block-money-transfers-to-mexico-1459892237
