Guaranteed they will, DC and Puerto Rico will become states, and Porky Pig can say........
SAVE Act
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Sounds like an old episode of Seinfeld.
This is not satire. This actually happened.
Connecticut Democratic leaders introduced, passed through both chambers, and had their Democratic governor sign an emergency bill — SB 299 — requiring anyone who cashes in more than 1,000 cans or bottles in a day to present a copy of their driver's license.
The reason: out-of-state residents were crossing into Connecticut to take advantage of its higher 10-cent bottle return rate versus 5 cents elsewhere, costing the state significant revenue.
Fraud is being committed. The state is losing money. The fix is obvious: require ID. Emergency bill. Done.
Now. Connecticut does not require its residents to present any form of identification to vote. Voters simply attest under penalty of law that they are a United States citizen.
And both of Connecticut's Democratic senators — Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy — voted against advancing the SAVE Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.
So to summarize the Connecticut Democratic position:
Fraud involving 10-cent can deposits crossing state lines? Emergency legislation. Driver's license required. No debate.
Fraud involving non-citizens potentially voting in federal elections? Impossible. Racist. A voter purge bill. Absolutely not.
Anna Pingel of the America First Policy Institute put it cleanly: "What is more important to safeguard — bottles or ballots?"
Senator Blumenthal's defense is that the SAVE Act requires documents 21 million Americans don't have. That is the same argument applied to can recycling — some people don't have driver's licenses — and Connecticut didn't find it persuasive when their nickel deposits were at stake.
The principle that ID requirements are discriminatory and burdensome evaporates the moment Democrats have a financial interest in preventing fraud. It returns the moment Republicans want to apply the same logic to elections.
This is not satire. This actually happened.
Connecticut Democratic leaders introduced, passed through both chambers, and had their Democratic governor sign an emergency bill — SB 299 — requiring anyone who cashes in more than 1,000 cans or bottles in a day to present a copy of their driver's license.
The reason: out-of-state residents were crossing into Connecticut to take advantage of its higher 10-cent bottle return rate versus 5 cents elsewhere, costing the state significant revenue.
Fraud is being committed. The state is losing money. The fix is obvious: require ID. Emergency bill. Done.
Now. Connecticut does not require its residents to present any form of identification to vote. Voters simply attest under penalty of law that they are a United States citizen.
And both of Connecticut's Democratic senators — Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy — voted against advancing the SAVE Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.
So to summarize the Connecticut Democratic position:
Fraud involving 10-cent can deposits crossing state lines? Emergency legislation. Driver's license required. No debate.
Fraud involving non-citizens potentially voting in federal elections? Impossible. Racist. A voter purge bill. Absolutely not.
Anna Pingel of the America First Policy Institute put it cleanly: "What is more important to safeguard — bottles or ballots?"
Senator Blumenthal's defense is that the SAVE Act requires documents 21 million Americans don't have. That is the same argument applied to can recycling — some people don't have driver's licenses — and Connecticut didn't find it persuasive when their nickel deposits were at stake.
The principle that ID requirements are discriminatory and burdensome evaporates the moment Democrats have a financial interest in preventing fraud. It returns the moment Republicans want to apply the same logic to elections.
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So, Marxists are hypocrites. What's new?
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I saw this video a day or two ago. I don’t know what people don’t understand about this. Sure, you can make excuses for republicans, “they have their flaws,” but whether or not you think republicans and democrats are on the same team, they certainly aren’t on our team. None of them. It’s all political theater. Too many Americans are under the spell of politicians. Ready to believe everything “my side” says or does.
Neither republicans nor democrats are going to “save America.” They are going to milk it for as much as they can, and leave you holding the bag. You, YOU are the only people that can save the republic. Politicians have no interest in saving it. They only care how much money they can extract from you. That’s it.
I’m over this republican v democrat horse hockey. When it all falls apart, and it will, which politician is going to suffer the same hardship the average American will suffer? Are republicans so benevolent that they are going to suffer with you? Unlikely. It’s a game, a big club that the average American isn’t invited to participate in.
