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No more whining about voter ID suit (FW Star-Telegram editorial)
... We will continue to defend the integrity of our elections against this administrations blatant disregard for the 10th Amendment, said Gov. Rick Perry ...The Constitution does leave states with the power to run elections. But the 14th and 15th Amendments guarantee all citizens the right to vote.
Sen. John Cornyn showed equal bluster, saying, As Texans we reject the notion that the federal government knows whats best for us. We deserve the freedom to make our own laws
No, Texans reserve the freedom to make laws that the Constitution allows. We dont want any part of laws that deny individual rights ...
http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/08/24/5104469/no-more-whining-about-voter-id.html
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No more whining about voter ID suit (FW Star-Telegram editorial) (Original Post)
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
OP
"The Constitution does leave states with the power to run elections." - Not completely...
PoliticAverse
Aug 2013
#2
muntrv
(14,505 posts)1. The teabaggers don't read beyond the 10th Amendment.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)2. "The Constitution does leave states with the power to run elections." - Not completely...
Article I Section 4...
https://www.senate.gov/civics/constitution_item/constitution.htm#a1
The times, places and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing Senators.
struggle4progress
(118,039 posts)3. +