Voter drive may backfire

[DoYouEverWonder]

The NRA seeks for gun and bait shops to be required to register voters. But shop owners say it's just one more government burden.

January 25, 2006

TALLAHASSEE - In Florida, residents can register to vote while getting a driver's license, checking out books at the library or logging onto the Internet.

Now, the National Rifle Association wants to add some other options: local gun and bait shops.

Coming off recent political victories, the NRA wants a law allowing people to register to vote anywhere else fishing and hunting licenses are sold in Florida, including Wal-Mart.

But the bill, to be discussed by a House committee this afternoon, is drawing reverse fire. What advocates view as a way to maximize civic involvement - and beef up Republican support - is seen by some shop owners as an onerous bureaucratic intrusion.

"It's the heavy hand of government slapping me in the head," said Jackie Wagner, owner of the Bait Bucket in Tierra Verde near St. Petersburg.

http://www.sptimes.com/2006/01/25/State/Voter_drive_may_backf.shtml


Some folks will do anything to get the bubba vote but this time it backfired.

[TaleWgnDg]

1. In yer face arrogance once again by the N.R.A. n/t

[Tesla]

2. NRA.....NSA..... same difference

[xultar]

3. Well then. I'd like voter registration @ Starbucks.

[JohnnyRingo]

4. That's the proverbial slippery slope

Planned Parenthood could demand registration at clinics
Unions could demand it at unemployment offices.
And NORML could use the practice for registration at the local head shop.

Let 'em go for it.

[droidamus]

5. I don't think so

At least the DMV and the library have connections to government and a direct internet site does to. After having seen how Republicans or their representatives are willing to throw away registrations for anybody that doesn't register Republican I would never trust a private entity, especially one that can be expected to be very conservative, to handle voter registration. It's bad enough when the parties go register people and don't handle the registrations correctly.

[DoYouEverWonder]

6. Thank you

It's easy enough to register at this point. Voting is too important to open up more opportunities for fraud.

[zbdent]

7. Bet money that the NRA opposed the "motor-voter" law

under Clinton . . . "registering at the gas pump" . . .

[soup]

8. Here's a 'shocker'

>>"It's just another avenue to get folks involved in voting," said Rep. Greg Evers, a Republican from rural Baker in the Panhandle who is sponsoring the bill (HB 125). He was working on several revisions late Tuesday.

Fourteen other House Republicans have signed on as co-sponsors, including Rep. John Legg of New Port Richey. The Senate version is sponsored by Republican Sen. Carey Baker, who owns a gun shop in Mount Dora.<<

I'm amazed, I tell ya. Stunned. Who'd a thunk it??? :eyes:

[stepnw1f]

9. NRA - Republican Run Operation

Yes, I know. Some Dems belong to the NRA.

[bemildred]

10. Good, put one on every block. nt