While I'm not familiar with Texas' requirements, a quick google tells me they require one of the following:
- Texas driver license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) - Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS - Texas personal identification card issued by DPS - Texas license to carry a handgun issued by DPS - United States military identification card containing the person’s photograph - United States citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph - 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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. >> >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> >> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> >> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> >> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> >> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >> Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> >> <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> >> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> >> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> >> The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> >> <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> >> >> >> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> >> ------------------------------ >> *From: *"Sean Heskett" <[email protected]> >> *To: *[email protected] >> *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 <[email protected]> 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:[email protected]] *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 >>> >> >>
