Comments on: Lawsuit: New York County Doesn’t Want Chasidic Jews to Vote In New Satmar Community Of Bloomingburg

By: BarryLS1

BarryLS1 — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:15:55 +0000

Most Jews in Sullivan County are there primarily for the summer. If that is not their principle place of residence and they are registered to vote elsewhere, then Sullivan County can’t be blamed.

Did they actually cancel voter registration, or did they ask for proof of residency first? Also, what is their address with the IRS?

It’s not fair to just say anti-semitism, like using the race card if there is a valid reason for the request.

As to voter registration, anyone can get a free picture ID. If the poor are on any government program, they had to have proven their ID (you’d think?)

There is so much voter fraud around the country, including the registering of illegals by MVA’s, so they can vote that some basic precautions are warranted. Proving who you are is as basic as you can get.

By: YITZCHOKY

YITZCHOKY — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 00:32:57 +0000

charlie I am coming to your house and claiming I am a bailiff and going to clean it out with no ID. trust me, can’t afford the time to get an id. If you are worry about cost; make it free but necessary. There are to many dead people voting and collecting social security at 112 years old.I six of them in my neighborhood who are 112 years old

By: Bogen

Bogen — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 22:42:01 +0000

shimon11210: Newsweeks’ linguistic use in creating the headline is correct. Both meanings are valid.

By: Bogen

Bogen — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 22:40:37 +0000

goofus: American citizens have the constitutional right to bear arms, per the Supreme Court and the Bill of Rights. Per your argument, obviously you believe any requirement gun holder’s be licensed is a gross violation of American’s Constitutional rights, as much as requiring voter’s to have ID.

By: shimon11210

shimon11210 — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 21:19:15 +0000

Bigkhuna – fine the blame is on Newsweek. But regardless, you don’t get a pass for sloppy publishing just because some or many of your readers don’t realize your mistake.

By: goofus

goofus — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:45:56 +0000

All the examples that commenters here have brought up are not constitutional rights, so the comparison does not hold true.

By: goofus

goofus — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:39:10 +0000

American citizens have the constitutional right to vote.

Any limitation (requiring IDs included) is an infringement on our constitutional rights and should be vehemently opposed by all that hold our country’s laws with any regard.

By: bigkhuna

bigkhuna — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:48:01 +0000

shimon11210 they got this from Newsweek whose audience it the whole country. You live in NYC it the headline means something else.

By: bigkhuna

bigkhuna — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:43:50 +0000

charliehall and what about my right to vote. If a person votes fraudintly then my vote might be diluted. If the illegal voter votes against my candidate then I am disenfranchised. But you don’t have any pity on me because I can get on a subway train for a nominal fee and go to the DMV and get an id for free.

By: bk613

bk613 — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 17:41:10 +0000

charliehall, so according to your liberal mind, it’s also oppression of the poor that they need to spend “valuable money and time” to get a drivers license. Therefor if you are poor you shouldn’t need a license to drive, we should just trust that you know how.