tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post4047861959205513382..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: 'Chubbing' kills innocence bills, and many others, in Texas HouseGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-65758622973751660372009-05-28T19:23:53.650-05:002009-05-28T19:23:53.650-05:00**Yawn** Is this over yet?**Yawn** Is this over yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-64632000898256813732009-05-28T16:29:26.335-05:002009-05-28T16:29:26.335-05:00For those of you who complain the Democrats are th...For those of you who complain the Democrats are the ones who stopped Voter ID; I would like to make a suggestion, when the next election comes around, volunteer to be a Poll Worker! Any of you have done this job, know you ask a person if they still live at the address you have listed on the Voter Registration list, which is listed by precinct and you also ask what Precinct they vote in and that also is on their voter card. If they do not have a voter's registration, they have to use their drivers license and if the addresses do not match, a call is made to the County Clerk for verification. If ID cannot be verified, guess what, they do not vote.<br /><br />That would be a good lesson for any of you to think Democrats stopped Voter ID bill, it takes more than a few Democrats or Republicians and I would suggest you ask your Representative how he/she voted on this and if they were a part of the "chubbing" ploy, I intend to do just that.<br /><br />Our Legislators work five (5) months in two years and do not attend Committee Meetings scheduled and then meet in secret in a designated room with the meeting being called on the Floor after the fact.<br /><br />Ask your Senator and Representatives about this also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1133424833276705222009-05-28T09:54:04.592-05:002009-05-28T09:54:04.592-05:007:58, nobody believes you ever thought about being...7:58, nobody believes you ever thought about being a Democrat after your rant about their "history." Voter ID was an obvious ploy to chip away at Democratic voters. There is not one single confirmed instance of voter fraud based on a lack of ID. Not one. If you want to cry about a party wasting money, cry about the Republicans who wanted a law to stop something than never happened, at the expense of other legislation, and who wouldn't alter the calendar when it was clear they were going to lose the issue. That's a waste of money, and don't think for a second that Republicans have never used these parliamentary rules to get what they want. <br /><br />You could at least be intellectually honest in your anonymity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-9329638178578356272009-05-28T07:58:07.335-05:002009-05-28T07:58:07.335-05:00Well you're right, all politicians waste money.
H...Well you're right, all politicians waste money.<br /><br />However what frustrates me about the democrats in Texas is that they are afraid to debate an issue on its merits and are willing to destroy possibly good legislation due to their apparent inadequacies at oratory (except when it comes to useless chatter).<br /><br />It just seems that they spend too much time attempting to avoid issues that may be controversial in their own party and are wasting time while they are on the clock.<br /><br />I know that all politicians waste money, but for the most part I don’t believe that they do it on purpose, they really believe in what they are doing even if it is wrong.<br /><br />To tell you the truth, I am tired of both parties but I am especially tired of the constant political games that are played instead of actually showing up to work and conducting the business of a statesman (or stateswoman).<br /><br />It just seems as if the Texas democratic party has a history of political trickery, even to the point where the state police have to arrest them and bring them to the legislative halls….Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-40527234556532880342009-05-28T07:06:35.135-05:002009-05-28T07:06:35.135-05:0010:14 - If the reason you won't join the Dem Party...10:14 - If the reason you won't join the Dem Party is because they waste taxpayer money, how do you justify continuing to support any major party? The two major political parties that have been in control of this country are known for wasting time, money and fairly often, their ability to do anything of worth. So, how can you call out one party over the other because of wasting money? <br /><br />That makes no sense whatsoever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-38502114696820705552009-05-27T22:14:07.524-05:002009-05-27T22:14:07.524-05:00Well, the one thing democrats are good at is talki...Well, the one thing democrats are good at is talking and wasting time rather than debating an issue on its merits.<br /><br />I was at one time considering joining the democartic party, but they have made an enemy of me for life for this waste of taxpayer money.<br /><br />I do not understand why democrats will not just debate the issue in a "democratic" fashion. This isn't clever, this is a disdainful act against the citizens of this state.<br /><br />Common Sense CopAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-67698765099607223012009-05-27T11:20:57.008-05:002009-05-27T11:20:57.008-05:00Scott: You're right. Just frustrated here. I'll...Scott: You're right. Just frustrated here. I'll take care to stay more on topic but feel free to pull any comment where I stray. I'll get over it.<br /> Thanks for your good work on this blog.<br /><br /> Can't wait to hear what Alice Tripp the TSRA lobbiest has to say about this.Robert Langhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16497658569363397644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-88225201050964813582009-05-27T10:31:08.191-05:002009-05-27T10:31:08.191-05:00Being as how I doubt the real reform bills would h...Being as how I doubt the real reform bills would have passed, I'm not too torn up about this. I'd rather our moron legislators do nothing. <br />It's ridiculous that Republicans put this so early in the calendar, but Democrats will be blamed for obstructionism. They both played equal parts. Strauss forgets how he got to where he is, it had more to do with Democrats than Republicans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-12557060031661170312009-05-27T08:47:49.321-05:002009-05-27T08:47:49.321-05:00If a few good bills is the price for a legislature...If a few good bills is the price for a legislature not getting anything done I'll gladly pay. Especially when it's an entirely different state :)Soronel Haetirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639906179427371695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-75180454110167797652009-05-27T07:04:50.050-05:002009-05-27T07:04:50.050-05:00Robert, this isn't the place to debate the merits ...Robert, this isn't the place to debate the merits of voter ID. I really don't care one way or another and you've made those arguments before.<br /><br />Both sides elevated the issue FAR beyond what it deserves. Don't claim proponents are pure of heart - this was a back-alley political knife fight where all participants were afterward left bleeding out in the street. Nobody was right. Nobody won. Everybody lost. The whole thing was pointless and destructive, all the way around.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-15615407300334856212009-05-27T07:04:47.305-05:002009-05-27T07:04:47.305-05:00Big Texas ad campaign going on right now about sho...Big Texas ad campaign going on right now about showing an ID to buy a cigarette including threatening clerks with 500.00 fine if they don't ask. Be nice to have that nonsense ended.<br /> I'm with the dems on this one: No ID for ANYTHING! It's raaaaaacccsit!Robert Langhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16497658569363397644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-48253811307831306022009-05-27T06:48:20.891-05:002009-05-27T06:48:20.891-05:00If I don't have to show ID to vote, then I don't w...If I don't have to show ID to vote, then I don't want to show one to get on a plane, cash check, et. In fact, why do I have to have one to drive? Is driving more important than voting? <br /> Seriously stupid stuff. We needed to see some bipartisan compromise on this one.Robert Langhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16497658569363397644noreply@blogger.com