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Supreme Court upholds photo ID law for voters in Indiana

The Supreme Court has ruled that states can require voters to produce photo identification without violating their constitutional rights. The decision validates Republican-inspired voter ID laws.

Well this is just going to piss a lot of democrats off. They are going to have to figure out another way to vote more than once.

Opponents to Indiana’s Voter ID Law that is currently in front of the Supreme Court seems to have a bit of a problem. The person they are holding up as a victim is registered to vote in both Indiana and Florida.

From The Evening Star:

On the eve of a hearing before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Indiana Voter ID law has become a story with a twist: One of the individuals used by opponents to the law as an example of how the law hurts older Hoosiers is registered to vote in two states.

Faye Buis-Ewing, 72, who has been telling the media she is a 50-year resident of Indiana, at one point in the past few years also claimed two states as her primary residence and received a homestead exemption on her property taxes in both states.

Monday night from her Florida home, Ewing said she and her husband Kenneth “winter in Florida and summer in Indiana.” She admitted to registering to vote in both states, but stressed that she¹s never voted in Florida. She also has a Florida driver’s license, but when she tried to use it as her photo ID in the Indiana elections in November 2006, poll workers wouldn’t accept it.

Subsequently, Ewing became a sort-of poster child for the opposition when the Indiana League of Women Voters (ILWV) told media that the problems Ewing had voting that day shows why the high court should strike it down.

So you see, this is the real reason democrats like Barack Obama and others oppose Voter ID Laws. It prevents voter fraud and voting more than once like democrats typically enjoy.

Read the whole thing. This is only the start of this tale of fraud and abuse.

UPDATE: 10:42 PM - Well it seems that everyone is reporting that Greg Ballard is the next Mayor of Indianapolis along with a majority on the City/County Council. Yippee!!!  Here’s to better days in the future. Now if the national elections goes as well for Republicans, it will be a good thing. That’s all folks!

UPDATE: 10:31 PM - Well back at 51% of the vote with 847 of 914 precincts reporting and with the Indy Star reporting that Peterson has conceded to Ballard, this almost makes it official. Still a chance of Peterson pulling an Algore. I am feeling pretty better at the moment. Some are saying that this could turn out to be the biggest upset since Richard Lugar became the first Republican mayor of the city in 20 years, and ushered in a 32-year era of Republican rule in Marion County. Here’s hoping. Lord knows the democrats have been holding the city back long enough.

UPDATE: 10:03 PM - Feeling better now. Ballard back up to 52% with 69,141 votes, 781 out of 914 precincts reporting. I also found this guy with a report on the elections and this guy has been live blogging it. I guess I have to, but for different reasons. 

UPDATE: 9:35 PM - OK, now at 50% with  62,825 votes. Worry and concern is starting to creep in. I am going to hold strong for now.

UPDATE: 9:15 PM - Greg Ballard is still at 52% with 58,168 votes. The Indy Star appears to be coming around to the reality that Peterson may not be coming back for a third term. I am sure they are disappointed, in that all of the hard work they put in, might be going in vain. 

UPDATE: 8:57 PM - Greg Ballard at 52% with 54,059 votes. From other races of interest it seems the color Blue is turning to Red. At this point it appears the majority of the City/County Council will be handed to Republicans as well. Oh my, this is really starting to give me hope. With reservations.

UPDATE: 8:43 PM - Advance Indiana seems to be announcing that Greg Ballard along with other Republicans are sweeping into office. Here’s hoping they are right. 

UPDATE: 8:32 PM - Greg Ballard at 53%. I am starting to garner hope. But, I still have the disappoint that was Julia Carson being reelected to the House. Man was I sad about that. 

UPDATE: 8:15 PM - OK, now 50% of the precincts are reporting and Greg Ballard is still ahead. I will forgive myself for starting to get excited. 

UPDATE: 8:10 PM - Yes it is still early. But I have to say I like seeing Greg Ballard is still on top. Here’s hoping it continues.

Well even though these are early results, it is certainly nice to see Greg Ballard in the lead. Let’s hope it stays that way and he becomes the Mayor of Indianapolis.

Source: http://web2.radquest.com/wthr/includes/race4900.htm

Well, I did my part. I voted the Republican Ticket.

Here’s hoping they all get the big win later tonight. I will be watching.

Hey, I saw my first Greg Ballard for Mayor today. Good thing and good timing. It is really only the last few days that matter and the majority really start paying attention. All of the damn ads that Peterson has been running have just been a Gold Mine for TV, Radio and Print.

I also saw some good bumper stickers today for Greg Ballard and against Peterson and the tax increases because of him. It indeed made my smile to know that I am not the only one feeling like Peterson needs to go.

I received an email today promoting Greg Ballard and asking to go to his web site to volunteer to man phone banks to get the word out this weekend. I wish I could do it, but my two tax credits come first.

This past Friday was the first Friday that the Bart Peterson Tax Increase for Emergency Services for areas that don’t have the tax base to support it, so increase the tax on everyone in Marion County to pay for it, because Bart Peterson is a democrat and does not know how to cut spending, went into effect. I feel quite safe and as far as I am concerned not in need of this extra service. But I certainly noticed a significant portion of my paycheck missing because of this increase.

As long as a democrat is Mayor I am sure I will never see that portion of my pay check again. That is why it is so important that we elect Greg Ballard as Mayor this November 6th and get Bart Peterson out of office.

Oh in the event that you came across this post for whatever reason, I am pissed because Bart Peterson raised the Marion County Tax from 1% to 1.65% and I want him out of office. Thanks for stopping by. Come back anytime.

If you would like to read a better post than this on the subject, go here.

Well if the poll from the Indy Star is any indication, and I have my doubts, we just might have a horse race on our hands.

I think it is time for a change. Bart Peterson needs to be put out to pasture, and Greg Ballard is a nice fresh horse to put in the race.

Vote Greg Ballard for Indianapolis Mayor November 6th.

I don’t like him. I don’t trust him. He has raised taxes. He does not take criticism. He is a typical liberal democrat and it is time for him to go.

I will be voting for and supporting Greg Ballard along with Hoosiers for Fair Taxation.

I am all for consumer based taxes. If I have to pay a higher Sales Tax to pay lower Property Taxes, let’s do it!

It is more fair and shares the burden of taxes more equitably throughout the populist.

GOP leaders sign on to new tax plan

Senate President Pro Tempore David Long, R-Ft. Wayne, and House Minority Leader Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, both emphatically endorsed Gov. Mitch Daniels property-tax reform plan today.

In a Statehouse news conference, the Republican leaders called Daniels’ proposal the most important property-tax reform since the 1970s. Both Long and Bosma also announced they would seek to jump-start the legislative process required to pass the governor’s plan, which would permanently cap property taxes through a constitutional amendment.

Now let’s hope that they can actually get something done. Faster the better.