Ooops. The Phiadelphia Bar Association got involved in something they shouldn’t have – opposition to voter ID. Members are not happy. The lobbying email from the Philly Bar to members reads: “is absolutely offensive — and the hysterical re line is an insult to the intelligence of the reader. Pennsylvania needs voter ID laws — as a citizen and a voter — I want to make sure that someone who shows up to vote is the person he claims to be– why not require ID? The lament that minority, elderly, indigent or disabled citizens do not have ID simply is not credible. If the Philadelphia Bar Association wants to be a front for the Democratic Party’s ideals, so be it. However, please understand that I am a member of the bar and I do not share the position so cavalierly spread across the email list presuming that every bar member is jumping on this bandwagon. Additionally, please make sure these hyperbolic emails are better edited. With a re line of “Your Action Needed Now to Preserve the Right to Vote,” I thought maybe there were men in militia uniforms outside of a polling place intimidating voters with billy clubs and the email was a call to arms for the bar to rush to the aid of voters. Oh wait — that did happen and the Obama Justice Department dismissed the matter. http://dailycaller.com/2010/09/14/philadelphia-needs-to-get-serious-about-preventing-election-fraud/ “
“This week, the PA Senate is expected to consider HB 934 – the Voter ID Bill. If enacted, this legislation would require all citizens, except for those with religious objections, to produce a photo identification card in order to vote.
The effect of the legislation would be to keep thousands of otherwise eligible Pennsylvania citizens from voting.
A recent study conducted by the [convicted felon George Soros Funded, ELC addition] Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law shows that 11% of U.S. citizens lack photo ID. Disproportionately, those without photo ID tend to be elderly, minority, indigent or disabled citizens.
The Philadelphia Bar Association urges you to contact your State Senator through the Legislative Action Center to express your opposition to House Bill 934 as an unnecessary impediment to the exercise of a citizen’s right to vote.”
We have obtained one of the emails from angry members to Philadelphia Bar Chancellor John Savoth.
It states the Philadelphia Bar email:
“A recent study conducted by the [convicted felon George Soros Funded, ELC addition] Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law shows that 11% of U.S. citizens lack photo ID. Disproportionately, those without photo ID tend to be elderly, minority, indigent or disabled citizens.”
Even if the 11% figure were accurate, shouldn’t we only look at REGISTERED VOTERS to judge the impact of the NEW VOTER ID LAW? I’m NOT a member of the bar, but it seems like many of these people wouldn’t qualify to register under CURRENT laws – therefore, they are NOT “disenfranchised” by the addition of NEW laws.
Am I on to something, or just on something?
Sorry if this is a duplicate:
Setting aside the questionable Brennan Center numbers, shouldn’t the focus be NOT on “US citizens” but “registered voters”? If someone lacks the requirements to register or vote under CURRENT laws, they cannot claim to be “disenfranchised” by the addition of NEW laws like Voter ID, can they?