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[Frenchfry]

I really hesitate to correct the king of correctness, but shouldn't "straights" be "straits"? I know, those fat fingers you always use as an excuse for your mistakes, while pouncing on anyone elses miscues.

You're right...but it wasn't a typo...it was my ignorance...I really didn't know that I've been doing it wrong all these years and no doubt I'd still be doing it wrong without someone pointing it out. Thanks! 

[Frenchfry]

February 14, 2012
Michigan Senate passes bill requiring photo ID when registering to vote
Today the Michigan Senate passed a package of bills focused on elections in the state.  The Detroit News reports that the package includes bills that would require voters to show photo identification to register to vote.  The moves are similar to controversial new laws in other states that require voters to show ID to vote, a law Michigan already has in place.

The bills passed by the Senate today also includes a bill that would require volunteers to complete training to work in voter registration drives.  Senator Coleman Young, D-Detroit, claimed that the bill would discourage voter registration drive organizers and in turn decrease the amount of voters, citing a similar bill in Florida, and the News quotes him as claiming the bill will “thrust government over the people”.

In addition to the requirement for photo ID to register to vote, those applying would also be required to prove their citizenship.  The move is aimed at cracking down on illegal aliens voting in elections, which Democrats claim isn’t happening.

The measures were first proposed last year by Secretary of State Ruth Johnson.  The package was passed 26-12 with votes along party lines; Republicans voting for the bills and Democrats against it.  In addition to the Democrat’s opposition, AARP Michigan, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the Michigan League of Women Voters all criticized the package of bills.

In a press release, AARP Michigan state director Jacqueline Morrison said “Nearly one in five people age 65 and older don’t have photo ID.  People who have been voting all of their adult life will face this hurdle”.  Liberal groups and Democrats have come out in opposition to similar bills in other states, saying that the laws are an attempt to disenfranchise poor and elderly voters who don’t have ID.

Now that the package has passed the Senate, it will head to the Michigan House of Representatives, which is also controlled by Republicans.

http://www.examiner.com/elections-in-detroit/michigan-senate-passes-bill-requiring-photo-id-when-registering-to-vote

[Frenchfry]

With nearly 24 million active voter registrations in the U.S. either invalid or inaccurate, eligible voters are falling through the cracks, according to new research from the Pew Center on the States.

“Eligible voters [are] not getting the information they need,” said David Becker, the director of Election Initiatives at the Pew Center. “It’s important that [voter] lists are accurate so that eligible voters can participate. It’s the gateway to our democracy.”

For its report, called  ”Inaccurate, Costly and Inefficient,” Pew worked with research institute RTI International and Catalist LLC to examine voter registration lists. A lead researcher told ABC News that the numbers in the report were estimates.

While Catalist maintains a national database  of U.S. voter lists, it does work for Democratic and Democrat-affliliated groups.

Pew’s analysis found that not only were 51 million eligible citizens — more than 24 percent of the eligible population — unregistered to vote but that close to 2 million Americans who had died were still on the books as active voters.

It also found that nearly 2.75 million people were registered in more than one state, and that 12 million records had incorrect addresses or other errors.

Becker attributed these numbers to the fact that people generally had misconceptions about voter registration.  He said that 25 percent believed their registration updated automatically when they changed addresses, and that 50 percent didn’t know they could register at Department of Motor Vehicle sites.

“If someone’s moved, their voter registration is not up to date. Mail is going out to the wrong places [or] getting returned,” Becker said. “There are lines at the polls because someone’s name can’t be found,” he said, and voter registration inaccuracy “creates problems all the way down the entire process. It  drives up costs.”

Pew found that in 2008, from the county level to the state level, it cost Oregon nearly $10 million — $4.11 per eligible voter — to manage voter rolls. In the same year, during a federal election, it cost Canada 35 cents per voter.

“We pay money to maintain a voters list,” Becker said. “It’s costing way too much.”

This year, Pew is working with eight states — Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware — to better share data on residents who have moved and died, and identify and confirm eligible voters.

Michael McDonald, an associate professor of politics at George Mason University, said the results of the Pew assessment was “no big surprise.” But he said having states talk was a step in the right direction.

“It’s the next logical step in this progression of creating a more robust way of tracking voter registration,” he said. “We’re identifying problems and correcting them.”
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/02/24m-voter-registrations-invalid-pew-reports/

[Will Sweat]

February 14, 2012
Michigan Senate passes bill requiring photo ID when registering to vote
Today the Michigan Senate passed a package of bills focused on elections in the state.  The Detroit News reports that the package includes bills that would require voters to show photo identification to register to vote.  The moves are similar to controversial new laws in other states that require voters to show ID to vote, a law Michigan already has in place.

The bills passed by the Senate today also includes a bill that would require volunteers to complete training to work in voter registration drives.  Senator Coleman Young, D-Detroit, claimed that the bill would discourage voter registration drive organizers and in turn decrease the amount of voters, citing a similar bill in Florida, and the News quotes him as claiming the bill will “thrust government over the people”.

In addition to the requirement for photo ID to register to vote, those applying would also be required to prove their citizenship.  The move is aimed at cracking down on illegal aliens voting in elections, which Democrats claim isn’t happening.

The measures were first proposed last year by Secretary of State Ruth Johnson.  The package was passed 26-12 with votes along party lines; Republicans voting for the bills and Democrats against it.  In addition to the Democrat’s opposition, AARP Michigan, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the Michigan League of Women Voters all criticized the package of bills.

In a press release, AARP Michigan state director Jacqueline Morrison said “Nearly one in five people age 65 and older don’t have photo ID.  People who have been voting all of their adult life will face this hurdle”.  Liberal groups and Democrats have come out in opposition to similar bills in other states, saying that the laws are an attempt to disenfranchise poor and elderly voters who don’t have ID.

Now that the package has passed the Senate, it will head to the Michigan House of Representatives, which is also controlled by Republicans.

http://www.examiner.com/elections-in-detroit/michigan-senate-passes-bill-requiring-photo-id-when-registering-to-vote

In truth - this defies logic and common sense.  Passing a law that requires you to show photo ID when you register is silly.  Imagine - you are at the DMV to get your DL and can't register to vote because you don't have a photo ID yet . . . . defies the whole "motor voter" rules . . . dumb law. 

[Frenchfry]

The primary in Michigan is two weeks from Tuesday.  Many people might not be familiar with the election rules for a primary.

Unlike other elections, this year voters have to choose their political party before they're allowed to vote.

For Republicans there's a long list of candidates.  Some are well-known, others who've dropped out, and some many people have never heard of.  State law requires all of them end up on the ballot.

"The Secretary of State has to put the names of all those candidates on the ballot whose names came out in publications," says Ottawa County Clerk Dan Krueger.

State law also requires a candidate to send a letter in order to have their name removed.   For that reason President Obama remains on the democratic ticket.

"We all know President Obama is a candidate for President of the United States so he couldn't send a letter saying he's no longer a candidate," says Krueger.

Politically - Krueger says the democrats might argue they're trying to save the state $10 million in election fees.

"Both parties could have had a convention or caucus and not cost the state of Michigan a dime, " says Krueger.

But at this point it is a done deal.  The only thing left is for voters to hit the polls.
http://www.wzzm13.com/news/article/199340/2/Michigan-Primary-101

[Frenchfry]

The election battleground of Wis., where Governor Scott Walker is now the subject of a recall ballot, gets analyzed by Mother Jones reporter Andrew Kroll. Walker made headlines for his controversial bill striking down collective bargaining for public employees at the beginning of his first term, but the courts now say parts of that law can't stand. Says Jennifer Granholm, "It ratifies that the Democrats were right all along."
Tune in Weeknights at 9:00/8:00c on Current TV
http://current.com/shows/the-war-room/

Embattled Wis. Gov. Scott Walker leaves door open for Democrats

[Frenchfry]

Two weeks until the Wisconsin recall elections, and it's the first real test of Citizens United. Can boots on the ground overcome a the big money being spent on advertising?

The ED Show - It's big money versus the people in Wisconsin

[jbs49238]

The primary in Michigan is two weeks from Tuesday.  Many people might not be familiar with the election rules for a primary.

Unlike other elections, this year voters have to choose their political party before they're allowed to vote.

For Republicans there's a long list of candidates.  Some are well-known, others who've dropped out, and some many people have never heard of.  State law requires all of them end up on the ballot.

"The Secretary of State has to put the names of all those candidates on the ballot whose names came out in publications," says Ottawa County Clerk Dan Krueger.

State law also requires a candidate to send a letter in order to have their name removed.   For that reason President Obama remains on the democratic ticket.

"We all know President Obama is a candidate for President of the United States so he couldn't send a letter saying he's no longer a candidate," says Krueger.

Politically - Krueger says the democrats might argue they're trying to save the state $10 million in election fees.

"Both parties could have had a convention or caucus and not cost the state of Michigan a dime, " says Krueger.

But at this point it is a done deal.  The only thing left is for voters to hit the polls.
http://www.wzzm13.com/news/article/199340/2/Michigan-Primary-101

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[Frenchfry]

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You're a hypocrite....you've been violating the terms of service on this forum quite a bit:

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[jbs49238]

OK I will stop if you will.

ALL THE VIOLATIONS THAT IS!

[Frenchfry]

OK I will stop if you will.

ALL THE VIOLATIONS THAT IS!

You're in no position to make demands.
Just take the walk of shame and be done with it.
Are you, or are you not related to MM1?

[jbs49238]

You're in no position to make demands.
Just take the walk of shame and be done with it.
Are you, or are you not related to MM1?

That is pretty much the reply I expected.   Best of luck to you in the future.

And uh.... no.. no I am not.

[Frenchfry]

Wisconsin state Sen. Chris Larson (D-Milwaukee) and Graeme Zielinski, communications director for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, join "Viewpoint" host Eliot Spitzer during the final days of the campaign to remove Republican Gov. Scott Walker from office and elect his Democratic challenger, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. With the recall election scheduled for Tuesday, June 5, both Larson and Zielinski offer their take from the ground.

Wisconsin counts down to recall vote of Gov. Scott Walker

[Frenchfry]

Win or lose, 'strong chance that [Walker] is going to be indicted

Michael Shure talks to Current TV correspondent David Shuster and Graeme Zielinski of the Wisconsin Democrats about the effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.

Win or lose, 'strong chance that [Walker] is going to be indicted in the next couple of months'

[Baby Hitler]

Integrity: The Child Scott Walker Left Behind
June 2, 2012 by Non Member in 2012 Elections, Badger Democracy, Citizen Media, Governor, Lady Forward, Lt. Governor, Public Education, Reproductive Rights, Scott Walker Trainwreck, Video with 94 Comments

[Editor's note: What follows is one woman's account of the Scott Walker she knew at Marquette University. To the extent possible we have verified its accuracy, including the accuracy of details not printed here in order to protect the identities of the people involved. All of the elements are consistent: the principals were at Marquette University when the incidents recounted here allegedly happened, and "Ruth" did have a baby shortly thereafter. However, attempts to reach "Ruth" and her first husband have been unsuccessful, as phone numbers listed for each have been disconnected, and so far we have not been able to independently verify Bernadette's account.]

“First off, let me be clear, set the stage here … I’ve had a high level of integrity all the way back to my early days as a kid when I earned the rank of Eagle Scout, and have shown that during my time in the State Assembly, as the County Executive, and now as the Governor of the State of Wisconsin. I will continue to have high integrity long after I’m in this position and long after this whole process is complete.” –Scott Walker

Bernadette Gillick was a college freshman in 1988 when she first met Scott Walker. It was spring semester, and she had just transferred to Marquette University. She was assigned a room in O’Donnell Hall (then a women’s dormitory), which she shared with her new roommate, Ruth (not her real name). Ruth was dating Scott Walker, who was 20 at the time, and, according to Bernadette, Ruth was deeply in love with him.

Midway through that spring semester, Bernadette alleges, Ruth found out she was pregnant. She informed her boyfriend, Scott, and initially he was supportive. That support changed to callous indifference for his girlfriend’s predicament after Scott informed his parents of the pregnancy.

Bernadette reports that at this point Scott began denying that he was the father of the baby, and when Ruth said she was considering an abortion, he claimed he didn’t care, as he wasn’t the father anyway.

Bernadette remembers being present when Ruth was dealing with the wrath of Scott’s mother, who allegedly admonished Ruth for trying to “ruin [her son's] reputation.”

“I supported her [Ruth] as he [Scott] went from encouraging her to get an abortion, to telling me it was in my best interest to keep my mouth shut, to denying that he was the father and having his own mother call her and tell her to stop erroneously accusing her son of paternity,” Bernadette recounts.

It was a “horrible time” for her friend. “Imagine her being 18 years old and pregnant, walking around Marquette’s Jesuit Catholic campus with her boyfriend denying he was the father,” says Bernadette.

All this was taking place while Walker was running for student body president. As one of his classmates, Dr. Glenn Barry recalled, Walker’s campaign was, “one of the dirtiest in school history.” The student newspaper Marquette Tribune called him “unfit for office” after his campaign was discovered collecting and throwing out copies of their paper that endorsed his opponent. Commenting on the election and Walker’s political career and style at Marquette, he noted, “Walker lost on all counts, but not before destroying a few people’s reputations, and amassing personal power.”

If Bernadette’s story is true, Ruth – and eventually their child – were just a few of the people who got in the way of Walker’s quest for power.

After consulting with her family, Ruth decided against an abortion. Bernadette was with Ruth in the hospital for the birth of her child later that year (and says Walker was not present), and later stood up as a bridesmaid in Ruth’s 1992 marriage to another man. She says Walker eventually had to concede that he was the father, after the birth and paternity test.

Why did Bernadette come forward with this story now?

Dr. Bernadette Gillick is now a college professor at a major Midwestern university. Through her attorney, Mike Fargione, she issued a statement: “It is rare that you will ever hear from me on issues of politics, as I am a firm believer that most politics are local and can be as local as our own kitchen tables. But I’m asking you to consider what I have to share …”

Over the phone, Bernadette recounted how she watched a recent televised debate between Scott Walker and Tom Barrett. As he talked about his “lifelong integrity” her anger grew. This was a man who had abandoned his pregnant young girlfriend — completely turned his back on her at the most fragile point in her life. She notes his “now-convenient ‘pro-life’ proclamations” after burying his past “indiscretion.” Says Bernadette, “I cannot listen to his lies anymore … I cannot dream of how anyone would support such an evil man. Once a man shows that he has no soul, there is nothing more.”

http://wcmcoop.com/members/integrity-the-child-scott-walker-left-behind/