@JimHeim, your logic is astounding. Why are you comparing where people are counted in the census to where people vote? Maybe you are not aware, only Maine and Vermont allow a prisoner to vote.
As to whether the law will withstand legal challenge:
Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan and South Dakota presently have voter ID laws. Indiana's law was challenged all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court, which upheld the law in a ruling in April 2008. Michigan's law was upheld by the Michigan Supreme Court in 2007. An injunction against Georgia's law was upheld by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in 2006. A federal judge reinstated the law in 2007.
"The latter is generally relegated to separate pages - or in our case, a separate section - clearly labeled as such."
That was not the case prior to the Nov 2008 election.
I remember this piece:http://www.thepilot.com/news/2008/nov...
The Pilot ran it on the front page.
It's convenient to forego objectivity when an election is on the line.
Ah yes, restricting collective bargaining rights of public employee unions is such the right wing radical idea, supported historically by other right wing radical wingnuts like FDR.
I too recognize the broader implications of that night, the voters are still capable of making momentous mistakes at the ballot box that can cripple a state or even a country's future. I concede President Obama has a chance of winning a second term---- to the detriment of us all.
Ah yes, restricting collective bargaining rights of public employee unions is such the right wing radical idea, supported historically by other right wing radical wingnuts like FDR.
I too recognize the broader implications of that night, the voters are still capable of making momentous mistakes at the ballot box that can cripple a state or even a country's future. President Obama has a chance of winning a second term to the detriment of us all.
Dusty, you are conveniently forgetting all the job losses in 2009. Unemployment is much higher and we are still a large deficit of jobs under Obama. Since you are playing with statistics, do you want to compare Obama to George W Bush first 5 yrs?
Dusty writes, "there were more private sector jobs created under the Obama administration already than in 8 years of Dubbya Bush."
I would like to see where he gets his data.
Under Bush: private employment shrank by 673,000 jobs
Under Obama: private sector has shed some 2.9 million jobs
There have been numerous jobs bills passed by the House and are presently held up by the Senate:
The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act (H.R. 872), which would halt duplicative federal regulations on farmers and small business owners that are impeding job creation.
The Energy Tax Prevention Act (H.R. 910), which would stop the federal bureaucracy from imposing a job-destroying national energy tax.
The Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act (H.R. 2018), which would restrict the federal government’s ability to second-guess or delay a state’s permitting and water quality certification decisions under the Clean Water Act once the EPA has already approved a state’s program, preventing approval process delays that cost jobs and leave businesses hampered by uncertainty.
The Consumer Financial Protection & Soundness Improvement Act (H.R. 1315), which would increase consumer protection and government accountability by eliminating the ability of Dodd-Frank’s unelected Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director to unilaterally carry out regulations that hurt job growth.
The Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act (H.R. 1230), which would help to address high gas prices and support the creation of new American jobs by increasing offshore energy production.
The Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act (H.R. 1229) and the Reversing President Obama’s Offshore Moratorium Act (H.R. 1231), which would help to put thousands of Americans back to work by ending the de facto moratorium on American energy production in the Gulf of Mexico in a safe, responsible and transparent manner by setting firm timelines for considering permits to drill.
The Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011 (H.R. 2021), which would streamline the permit process for American energy production to help lower prices and create tens of thousands of new jobs.
The North American-Made Energy Security Act (H.R. 1938), which would require the federal government to make a determination by a date certain on whether or not it will allow the Keystone XL pipeline expansion, which is projected to directly create 20,000 jobs and support the creation of thousands more, to move forward.
A Budget for Fiscal Year 2012 (H.Con.Res. 34). With Washington’s failure to control spending hurting job creation in America, the House has passed its budget, while the Senate has not yet considered a budget of its own.
blake 1 year, 2 months ago
A Threat to the Culture of Family
Wow, this actually hurt to read. Really, "maintain proper demographics." At least you did not try to hide your bigotry, way to lay it out there.
blake 1 year, 3 months ago
Some Things in Politics Still Matter
Bravo, DaveyNC, bravo.
blake 1 year, 4 months ago
Why Make It Harder for Young Voters to Vote?
@JimHeim, your logic is astounding. Why are you comparing where people are counted in the census to where people vote? Maybe you are not aware, only Maine and Vermont allow a prisoner to vote. As to whether the law will withstand legal challenge: Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan and South Dakota presently have voter ID laws. Indiana's law was challenged all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court, which upheld the law in a ruling in April 2008. Michigan's law was upheld by the Michigan Supreme Court in 2007. An injunction against Georgia's law was upheld by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in 2006. A federal judge reinstated the law in 2007.
blake 1 year, 5 months ago
Shoptalk: Separating News and Opinion
"The latter is generally relegated to separate pages - or in our case, a separate section - clearly labeled as such." That was not the case prior to the Nov 2008 election. I remember this piece:http://www.thepilot.com/news/2008/nov... The Pilot ran it on the front page. It's convenient to forego objectivity when an election is on the line.
blake 1 year, 6 months ago
Setbacks All Over: Bad Election Day for the Far Right
Ah yes, restricting collective bargaining rights of public employee unions is such the right wing radical idea, supported historically by other right wing radical wingnuts like FDR. I too recognize the broader implications of that night, the voters are still capable of making momentous mistakes at the ballot box that can cripple a state or even a country's future. I concede President Obama has a chance of winning a second term---- to the detriment of us all.
blake 1 year, 6 months ago
‘Occupy Broad Street’ Event Planned Locally
@harleyman, no soiled diapers? Is that because they will all be defecating on police cars?
blake 1 year, 6 months ago
Bad Election Day for the Far Right
Ah yes, restricting collective bargaining rights of public employee unions is such the right wing radical idea, supported historically by other right wing radical wingnuts like FDR.
I too recognize the broader implications of that night, the voters are still capable of making momentous mistakes at the ballot box that can cripple a state or even a country's future. President Obama has a chance of winning a second term to the detriment of us all.
blake 1 year, 6 months ago
Better Than Obama
Dusty, you are conveniently forgetting all the job losses in 2009. Unemployment is much higher and we are still a large deficit of jobs under Obama. Since you are playing with statistics, do you want to compare Obama to George W Bush first 5 yrs?
blake 1 year, 6 months ago
Better Than Obama
Dusty writes, "there were more private sector jobs created under the Obama administration already than in 8 years of Dubbya Bush." I would like to see where he gets his data.
Under Bush: private employment shrank by 673,000 jobs
Under Obama: private sector has shed some 2.9 million jobs
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/249516/job-creation-bush-vs-obama-veronique-de-rugy
blake 1 year, 8 months ago
Liberals Are Out of Touch: They're Living in a Dream World
There have been numerous jobs bills passed by the House and are presently held up by the Senate: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act (H.R. 872), which would halt duplicative federal regulations on farmers and small business owners that are impeding job creation.