NOTE: This commentary appeared in my morning newsletter with a typo. The corrected version is below. Thanks for the feedback everyone!
There’s been a lot of yelling and protesting over billboards put up by anti-vote fraud groups that just accurately state the penalty for committing vote fraud. That’s being depicted as an attempt to suppress the vote. But while that’s getting all the press, some genuine attempts to suppress the vote are going on all around us. In Florida, longtime Republican voters have received fake letters that look like official state correspondence, questioning their citizenship and trying to scare them away from the polls. In Virginia, Patrick Moran, son of Rep. Jim Moran, quit his dad’s reelection campaign after conservative filmmaker James O’Keefe caught him on a hidden camera, allegedly helping an undercover agent think up ways to fraudulently cast votes on behalf of people who weren’t planning to vote. And in Florida, Virginia and Indiana, voters have received phone calls telling them they could vote by phone and didn’t have to go to the polls. Needless to say, that’s not true. The original argument against voter ID laws was that vote fraud is so rare, they’re not necessary. You can see why, now, opponents are having to come up with new arguments.
Earlier this week, President Obama told Jay Leno that he opposes laws requiring voters to show a valid ID because America is strengthened when more people vote. I’d agree with that, except I’d argue that it’s only true when more people vote legally. Every fraudulent vote cancels out the vote of a legitimate voter and robs him or her of the right to have a say in the government. Illegal votes don’t increase democracy they reduce it and debase it.
ironic, He had to present a photo ID when he voted!
May GOD BLESS THE US WITH A NEW PRESIDENT!
Joseph Mironack
11/03/2012 11:41 PM
Be a whole lot easier just to Imkpeach Obama and stop swaeting what he's going to do next. I bet his Presidential Pardons will be positively shocking. Betcha!
NKGilbert
11/03/2012 08:32 PM
Won't it be splendid to have dignity and respect returned to the White House! It's been so embarassing to see America's President so "star-struck", appearing on tv shows...calling himself "eye candy", so unprofessional.
Kevin Tnner
11/02/2012 04:58 AM
Dear Mr. Huckabee You're absolutely right about how illegal voting defeats the purpose of "doing things the right way". However, it should come as no surprise that he would not condone such an activity. Obama attempts to gain additional votes by appealing to the illegals of this country by allowing their votes to count, which of course will increase his chance of winning the election. This coarse of action coincides with his aggressive response to arizona's crackdown on illegal immigration last year. Personally, i feel bad for the immigrants that wish to enter our great country legally, those who just want a better life for themselves and are willing to go through the system the right way. Coming here illegally (and then reaping the federal, state, and educational benefits) insults those who come here legally. I hope more effective restrictions are placed in the next four years to prevent this problem from growing.
Michael P. Cullinan Sr
11/01/2012 10:59 AM
Thanks Mike for all you do for us all the time. I live in GA and I went to vote early voting we have the voter ID law. My wife and I had no trouble and no one was complaining about the ID's. I think it is a great law and if you are a law biding citizen you should have no problem with producing some type of an ID which is recognized by by GA as an ID. Mike I love your show and look forward each week to watch it. God Bless you and your family. Mike Cullinan
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Oct 29 2012
Illegal Votes
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NOTE: This commentary appeared in my morning newsletter with a typo. The corrected version is below. Thanks for the feedback everyone!
There’s been a lot of yelling and protesting over billboards put up by anti-vote fraud groups that just accurately state the penalty for committing vote fraud. That’s being depicted as an attempt to suppress the vote. But while that’s getting all the press, some genuine attempts to suppress the vote are going on all around us. In Florida, longtime Republican voters have received fake letters that look like official state correspondence, questioning their citizenship and trying to scare them away from the polls. In Virginia, Patrick Moran, son of Rep. Jim Moran, quit his dad’s reelection campaign after conservative filmmaker James O’Keefe caught him on a hidden camera, allegedly helping an undercover agent think up ways to fraudulently cast votes on behalf of people who weren’t planning to vote. And in Florida, Virginia and Indiana, voters have received phone calls telling them they could vote by phone and didn’t have to go to the polls. Needless to say, that’s not true. The original argument against voter ID laws was that vote fraud is so rare, they’re not necessary. You can see why, now, opponents are having to come up with new arguments.
Earlier this week, President Obama told Jay Leno that he opposes laws requiring voters to show a valid ID because America is strengthened when more people vote. I’d agree with that, except I’d argue that it’s only true when more people vote legally. Every fraudulent vote cancels out the vote of a legitimate voter and robs him or her of the right to have a say in the government. Illegal votes don’t increase democracy they reduce it and debase it.
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alicia cervera
11/04/2012 12:19 AM
ironic, He had to present a photo ID when he voted!
May GOD BLESS THE US WITH A NEW PRESIDENT!
Joseph Mironack
11/03/2012 11:41 PM
Be a whole lot easier just to Imkpeach Obama and stop swaeting what he's going to do next. I bet his Presidential Pardons will be positively shocking. Betcha!
NKGilbert
11/03/2012 08:32 PM
Won't it be splendid to have dignity and respect returned to the White House! It's been so embarassing to see America's President so "star-struck", appearing on tv shows...calling himself "eye candy", so unprofessional.
Kevin Tnner
11/02/2012 04:58 AM
Dear Mr. Huckabee
You're absolutely right about how illegal voting defeats the purpose of "doing things the right way". However, it should come as no surprise that he would not condone such an activity. Obama attempts to gain additional votes by appealing to the illegals of this country by allowing their votes to count, which of course will increase his chance of winning the election. This coarse of action coincides with his aggressive response to arizona's crackdown on illegal immigration last year. Personally, i feel bad for the immigrants that wish to enter our great country legally, those who just want a better life for themselves and are willing to go through the system the right way. Coming here illegally (and then reaping the federal, state, and educational benefits) insults those who come here legally. I hope more effective restrictions are placed in the next four years to prevent this problem from growing.
Michael P. Cullinan Sr
11/01/2012 10:59 AM
Thanks Mike for all you do for
us all the time. I live in GA and I went to vote early voting we have the voter ID law. My wife and I had no trouble and no one was complaining about the ID's. I think it is a great law and if you are a law biding citizen you should have no problem with producing some type of an ID which is recognized by by GA as an ID. Mike I love your show and look forward each week to watch it. God Bless you and your family. Mike Cullinan
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