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The President of the United States Fist-Bumping People [ x ]
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| Me: | Am I free to assemble a protest of peaceful peers? |
|---|---|
| Government: | Only with a permit. |
| Me: | Am I free to travel? |
| Government: | Only with a passport. |
| Me: | Am I free to pursue my own ideas of happiness? |
| Government: | Only within these constraints. |
| Me: | Am I free to start a business? |
| Government: | Only with a license. |
| Me: | Am I free to marry who I wish? |
| Government: | Only with my consent. |
| Me: | Am I free? |
| Government: | I'm legally obligated to say that you are. |
| Government: | Stop asking so many questions. |
Supporters of Minnesota’s voter ID amendment posted this illustration of who they’re protecting us against.
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The sponsor, Sen. Scott Newman, R-Hutchinson, submitted a new and more complex version of the ballot question on Monday. It asks voters to decide three things: Whether to require all in-person voters to present “an approved form of government-issued photographic identification,” whether those not voting in person (such as absentee voters) should have to provide “government-issued proof of identity” and whether all voters should be subject to “substantially equivalent eligibility verification standards.” Voters also would decide whether the state should provide free photo IDs to eligible people.
(Source: startribune.com)
