Politicians on the left in North Carolina seem to have a proclivity for mocking other states when making a point. Remember former governor Perdue lashing out at Mississippi? The latest example came from William Barber. Rob Christensen, in this News and Observer article about the passage of voter photo ID yesterday, quoted Barber, president of NC’s [...]
My day of Voter ID and Voting
I attended the House Elections Committee public hearing on implementing a voter ID in North Carolina. Unsurprisingly leftist groups including DemocracyNC, NAACP, and the ACLU were there in force. Comments ran 3 to 4 against voter ID at the meeting, despite the fact that depending on the poll you look at voter ID is supported by [...]
Rep. Speciale Turns the Tables on William Barber
We are all familiar with William Barber’s frequent attacks on anyone who supports voter ID. WRAL reported on Freshman Representative Michael Speciale’s, R-3, letter responding to one of Barber’s hate filled emails to legislators. I really have nothing to add to Speciale’s letter (see below) because he says it all. [...]
Voter Photo ID in North Carolina
The N&O has reported that the State Board of Elections (SBOE) has released new analysis showing that almost 10 percent of voters may not have a state issued driver’s license or state issued ID card. The N&O reports that the new analysis compared Division of Motor Vehicles records to state voter lists and 612,955 voters names, etc [...]
Testing the Need for Photo ID
I went in to get some ordinary medical tests today. The lab required three things: a credit card, a doctor’s order, and … a drivers license. So, tell me again … why is it some horrendous burden to require a photo ID for voting? And the paperwork is only going to get worse as Obamacare [...]
