No wonder
I was talking to this guy who was complaining about paying child support. I asked if he or his ex was the one paying medical coverage. Neither one, because the child is on Minnesota Care, which means we, the taxpayers, are basically paying for child support! No wonder our country is broke.
Neat
I think it’s really neat that BLAEDC holds an annual gala event to celebrate Brainerd’s fourth year in a row as the state’s leader in unemployment and lack of jobs. It is my belief the county must add at least half a million dollars to their budget to maintain this rating for years to come.
I’m opposed
Until the state of Minnesota issues free IDs I will remain opposed to those who would like voters to pay for that right.
Changing churches due to billboard
Concerning the “Awaken Desire” sign at Journey North. I know that Mark is trying to reach the people that don’t go to church but there are other ways of doing it. And it’s quite upsetting to us who do go to church there and some of us are changing churches because of it.
Billboard got your attention
The billboard by the Franklin Arts Center was meant to get your attention which obviously it did. I’m unclear which of God’s laws you feel it’s misrepresenting so I’ll challenge you to attend one of the services for the next four weeks and find out what it’s really all about.
What’s the preacher thinking?
After having seen the notorious billboard and then reading the article in the paper about the theme of Song of Solomon it’s not to arouse or waken love, I’m agreeing that this is not a really good impression that this man is trying to make. If previous billboards have offended people, they don’t think the public is wrong? I think this preacher needs to analyze what his intentions are and also what’s really going on in the back of his head.
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Add commentFree ID's
This isn't about paying for the right to vote and only a fool would think it is. I think the writer must be on one of a hundred welfare programs and is looking for another handout! Freeloader!
The proposed MN Constitutional Amendment states:
"Would require voters to present a photo ID at the time
of voting and stipulates the State would make photo IDs available to eligible voters at no charge. The amendment would take effect July 30, 2013. "
Another cost that the taxpayers would pony up for...
How special?
No charge = free.
Last time I checked, free always has some strings attached to it and someone has to pay the freight...
Guess who? Taxpayers yet again...
Of course the taxpayer is footing the bill...
but I was just responding to the Vox Pop writer.
I would rather
I would rather foot the bill for an honest election than for another bogus research project by professors that should be laid off.
Lifelong
I was not aware that our state is considering free ID's. Stupid idea, more welfare. Between free ID's, tax payers paying for other's MnCare (according to the first VoxPop), paying for a $3000 back to work credit (another article in the Dispatch), I can see where we are headed for in this country! Downhill!!!
can you say poll tax? that's illegal
If you do not have an ID, you'll need to get your original birth certificate and if you can a driver's license....those are not free. You reallly think people should have to pay to vote? I believe that is illegal and states requiring such obstacles and expenses should be overturned. I suspect states implementing Voter ID will be shot down eventually by the Fed's. Wisconsin said they'd provide free ID's but people have to go through a lot to get them. Someone I know over there secretly video taped the process. It was grueling.
Biggest issue is felons voting and Voter ID will do nothing about that. There needs to be a new process for informing them when they can legally vote again. There is a lot of confusion about that.
One of my kids has a passport and she no longer looks like the picture and she had trouble getting back into the country last fall. Picture ID did not work in that case. People dye their hair and lose or gain weight. Contacts or glasses. You can flip your appearance in a month.
snow
You've already done the "My child changed her appereance" thing and "Who cares?". If you want an ID, get off your lazy backside and get one and stop expecting the world to pay your way. I think IDs are $8. I am sure those who are crying the loudest spend more at McDonalds in a week. Maybe you have never heard of Personal Identity Theft?
Hey Guys,
I didn't say I agreed with voter ID, I just stated what the amendment stated. As for me I'm still on the fence as to whether or not it would be a good idea. I've voted in the same place for nearly 40 years but I certainly wouldn't be offended if they asked me for ID.
I have an ID but you didn't address the problem
Those who do not have ID's, or move a lot, or can't drive...
or were home birthed and have no birth certificate available even. This potential 'law' is rife with problems and it will take $$ to implement, more costs to the counties I am sure.
Let's track felons better and fix that problem. I also want to know about the 20-25% who do not vote? Shouldn't we be more concerned about them than the few who vote illegally?
Just wondering. And really, photo ID's ? I do not look like the pic on my driver's license, not very much anyway.
p.s. everyone who knows me tells me to relax once in awhile, not to get off my duff, geez. I have always 'paid my way' and then some. Quit assuming. You know what they say...
Hey wait a minute!!
I'm on Minnesota Care and I have to pay according to my income! Sure it's not what most people pay but then again I work at one of the many resorts around the area that think giving you a 12 cent raise every year is doing you a BIG favor. If the people in charge of the county would get their heads out of the hole that they seem so comfortable in and try to make it easier for companies to start up here maybe we would have more people paying their fare share!!! Instead we just follow along like sheep and let them do everything as usual where nothing ever changes! Wake up and don't be the first to make the harsh judgements!
Minnesota care isn't free..
Public assistance payments are added to monthly child support payments. This includes Minnesota Care and Medical Assistance. Either Baby Daddy doesn't know what he's paying in child support or he's exaggerating..
how do people without id's
how do people without id's cash their checks, or get a checking account? These two things are a lot less important than voting yet no one complains that poor people can't do that without proving who they are. It just doesn't make sense to me ....
Pretty simple Disciple
From what I understand the county gives you some kind of card so you dont need to cash a check or have a checking Acc. or even have to speak our language.
P.S. Dont ever use common sense on here or your going to get thrashed.
Whatever
I said the wrong thing, but please don't ever let them use welfare cards as voter ID as that wouldn't be appropriate and could cause strife to innocent citizens, that don't deserve to be ridiculed. It would also let non-citizens that have those cards be allowed to vote illegally.
That was blocked?
I apoligise. I see what I said now and will delete the last post.
see the open forum today on voter's rights galt
It was taped so guessing it will be shown on local access TV. You might want to educate yourself about voter's rights.
Hopefully the states that have implemented Voter ID will be overturned as illegal to deny people their right to vote.
There is no evidence that elections are stolen, particularly in Minnesota. The Coleman - Franken recount Norm's attorney said that there were no fraud after reviewing it.
Too bad the GOP keeps spending so much moola trying to prove voter fraud, they might have money now if they didn't.
And sadly Voter ID 'sounds okay' on the surface, until you dig a little deeper. Hopefully people will become educated about this move to suppress legal voters from voting.
galt
we learned in Florida, that when there is voter fraud, it is not about IDs.
you are such an unkind person, galt
My parents loved to vote and when the ballots changed they needed help. And they definitely knew whom they were voting for.
John Galt
Column: You can't reconcile Ayn Rand and Jesus
By Stephen Prothero
Updated 6/5/2011 6:22 PM |
The new darling of the Republican Party is pro-choice and anti-religion. She once wrote that, since "an embryo has no rights," abortion "should be left to the sole discretion of the woman involved." And when asked by Playboy magazine whether religion "ever offered anything of constructive value to human life" she answered "no," adding that "faith, as such, is extremely detrimental to human life."
The tea party darling was also a chain smoker who died using public assistance.
Galt can't help it, he is uninformed about a lot of things....
poor guy
And he thought his moniker said it all.
Thanks for enlightening us, minnesnowda.