Saturday, April 19, 2008

Photo ID Required for Conservation Congress

At the Wisconsin Conservation Congress meetings last week, there comes this little tidbit.

A photo id is required in order to receive ballots to vote for candidates.

In Wisconsin, you need a photo ID to vote on wildlife issues, but not for electing our government.  Why is the DNR and the Conservation Congress purposely excluding all of those old and poor people who can’t get photo IDs?  Won’t our wildlife policies be racist because requiring a photo ID disproportionately excludes minorities?  How can Doyle stand by and let one of his agencies engage in a policy that props up the rich white oligarchy? 

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Posted by Owen at 0903 hrs
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  1. Absolutely incredulous/insane/asinine...etc.  rolleyes

    Posted by Jeni on April 19, 2008 at 1015 hrs


  2. I see you discovered the new smiley.

    Posted by Jed on April 19, 2008 at 1102 hrs


  3. tongue wink

    Posted by Owen on April 19, 2008 at 1106 hrs


  4. Oh, and how many times that smiley will come in handy on the comment threads…

    Posted by Recess Supervisor on April 19, 2008 at 1150 hrs


  5. I LOVE the new smiley!

    Posted by on April 19, 2008 at 1317 hrs


  6. I wonder how long we will have to deadhorse until we get voter ID passed ... hmmm

    Posted by hsgbdmama on April 19, 2008 at 1621 hrs


  7. In Wisconsin, you need a photo ID to vote on wildlife issues, but not for electing our government.  Why is the DNR and the Conservation Congress purposely excluding all of those old and poor people who can’t get photo IDs?  Won’t our wildlife policies be racist because requiring a photo ID disproportionately excludes minorities?  How can Doyle stand by and let one of his agencies engage in a policy that props up the rich white oligarchy?

    I had the same thought as i stood in line with my ID in my hand. angry

    Posted by on April 19, 2008 at 2139 hrs


  8. Could it be because the CC and the US have different Constitutions?

    Posted by on April 20, 2008 at 1706 hrs


  9. C’mon, now grumps… that’s pretty weak.  Photo ID for voting is widely used in other states and has been upheld as constitutional.  This is not a constitutional issue.

    Posted by Owen on April 20, 2008 at 1712 hrs


  10. Photo ID for voting is widely used in other states and has been upheld as constitutional.

    Just as a comparison does anyone know exactly how many states have a voter id law similar to the one being pushed in WI and how many states have appointed rather than elected SCs?

    Posted by on April 21, 2008 at 0617 hrs


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