October 4, 2012

Voter ID and the Bigotry of Low Expectations

By Christopher Paslay
With the presidential election right around the corner, the liberal propaganda machine is churning on all cylinders. A particularly disturbing article was recently published in the Philadelphia Inquirer by columnist Annette John-Hall titled "A retired CEO can't top voter ID hurdles."  It is a deceptive and misleading piece that rails against Pennsylvania's new voter ID law.  Below is an analysis of John-Hall's piece, as well as several arguments as to why voter ID laws are needed.    Voter ID and the Integrity of Our Electoral System In September of 2005, the Commission on Federal Election Reform, co-chaired by former president Jimmy Carter, issued a report titled "Building Confidence in U.S. Elections."  In order to prevent voter fraud and rebuild American confidence in our electoral system, the commission made five recommendations, one of which was to require voters to show ID to vote: To make sure that a person arriving at a polling site is the same...(Read Full Article)