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05-12-2014, 11:34 AM
Rand Paul is right: Republicans need to cool down on voter ID
Jack Hunter, Rare Contributor
Posted on May 12, 2014 10:13 am
Most conservatives oppose gun registration because they fear what the government might do with that information. They are also suspicious of the motives behind it. Some conservatives have gone so far as to compare gun registration to Nazi Germany.
Gun registration advocates argue that we register our cars, pets, birth, death, marriage and countless other activities. Still, strong opposition to gun registration remains.
Many African-Americans oppose voter ID laws because they don’t trust the government’s motives or intentions. Around 25 percent of black Americans don’t have IDs. Many see this push as a throwback to the type of voter suppression that occurred during the segregation era.
Voter ID advocates argue that we have to show identification at the bank, to board a plane, to get a passport—for countless activities. Still, strong opposition to voter ID remains among minorities.
This enduring sentiment in the black community was something a group of African-American pastors were eager to impress on Senator Rand Paul last week. Paul emerged from that meeting to tell the New York Times, “Everybody’s gone completely crazy on this voter ID thing.”
He added, “I think it’s wrong for Republicans to go too crazy on this issue because it’s offending people.”
He’s right.
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read more:
http://rare.us/story/rand-paul-is-right-republicans-need-to-cool-down-on-voter-id/
Jack Hunter, Rare Contributor
Posted on May 12, 2014 10:13 am
Most conservatives oppose gun registration because they fear what the government might do with that information. They are also suspicious of the motives behind it. Some conservatives have gone so far as to compare gun registration to Nazi Germany.
Gun registration advocates argue that we register our cars, pets, birth, death, marriage and countless other activities. Still, strong opposition to gun registration remains.
Many African-Americans oppose voter ID laws because they don’t trust the government’s motives or intentions. Around 25 percent of black Americans don’t have IDs. Many see this push as a throwback to the type of voter suppression that occurred during the segregation era.
Voter ID advocates argue that we have to show identification at the bank, to board a plane, to get a passport—for countless activities. Still, strong opposition to voter ID remains among minorities.
This enduring sentiment in the black community was something a group of African-American pastors were eager to impress on Senator Rand Paul last week. Paul emerged from that meeting to tell the New York Times, “Everybody’s gone completely crazy on this voter ID thing.”
He added, “I think it’s wrong for Republicans to go too crazy on this issue because it’s offending people.”
He’s right.
...
read more:
http://rare.us/story/rand-paul-is-right-republicans-need-to-cool-down-on-voter-id/