I blogged about this this morning, but the real scope of the ruling is just now being fleshed out, and a few things have occurred to me.

First of all, as I said earlier, this is a complete victory for common sense.  It just makes simple sense that if voting is the precious right and responsibility we think it is, it should be protected and cherished, and one facet of that is to ensure that only those eligible are allowed to vote, lest the franchise be corrupted by people who are not.

Some say that is exclusionary, but the fact is that voter criteria exists to protect the validity of the votes of all.   Protecting it by what seems to be the simplest method, checking ID, is a complete no brainer.

And yet there are the critics who decry this as unfair, as disenfranchising people, and targeted to eliminate minorities, also know as the race card.

Hog wash. 

They claim fraud is a myth, and that there is no compelling reason to protect against it.  Sure.  There is also no compelling reason your care will be stolen, so feel free to leave the keys in.

Told ya so.  Now, watch as the world comes unglued and the liberals implode that actual accountability is a part of voting.

 Via AP:

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can require voters to produce photo identification without violating their constitutional rights, validating Republican-inspired voter ID laws.

In a splintered 6-3 ruling, the court upheld Indiana’s strict photo ID requirement, which Democrats and civil rights groups said would deter poor, older and minority voters from casting ballots. Its backers said it was needed to prevent fraud.

It was the most important voting rights case since the Bush v. Gore dispute that sealed the 2000 election for George W. Bush. But the voter ID ruling lacked the conservative-liberal split that marked the 2000 case.

The law “is amply justified by the valid interest in protecting ‘the integrity and reliability of the electoral process,’” Justice John Paul Stevens said in an opinion that was joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Anthony Kennedy. Stevens was a dissenter in Bush v. Gore in 2000.

Once again, Bush shows he has a good sense of humor.

This is political porn at its best.

The relevant section is at: 13:20

Other highlights at:

4:21, 7:50, 9:55, 12:05, 16:20

I respect Whoopi Goldberg a lot, for her acting and for her generally level headed approach.

But she lost me completely on this:

Voting for someone based on qualifications or ideology rather than race is very “white” according to “View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg. Also, according to Joy Behar, only white males like tax cuts.

Discussing Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s concern that women are voting for Hillary Clinton because she’s a woman and black voting for Barack Obama because he’s black, Whoopi Goldberg dismissed Hasselbeck’s concerns and proclaimed “that’s a very white way to look at it.” Of course Whoopi said it “with a huge amount of love.” Hasselbeck sarcastically responded “let me take off my white goggles.” Sherri Shepherd and Whoopi Goldberg agreed Hasselbeck can not suggesting the white people will never understand.

Earlier in the discussion, Behar added that voting for someone with the same gender or race may be in a person’s interest. She hypothesized that a woman over 50 who may face age discrimination may vote for Hillary as a way to combat that. She also suggested that white men vote Republican because “the white male loves his tax cuts.” In Behar’s world, only white men like tax cuts.

Via Hot Air:

The Smoking Gun has a copy of the complaint. Turning KIAs into political props is bad enough; getting rich off it — profits may reach $75,000 in this case — is execrable. Any tort lawyers in the audience want to skim through and weigh in on the likelihood of victory? If the parents can get it to a jury they’re golden, but can they? One of their claims, negligent infliction of emotional distress, is sketchy. Another, intentional infliction of emotional distress, is sturdier, but a judge might use the precedent of the Falwell case to find that the t-shirt maker’s First Amendment rights trump. (Falwell dealt with parody, not political speech, but it’s easy to imagine how a court might extend it.)

Apologies for being so quiet this weekend.

After I wrote the Patriots day blog, I was just tired.

Too tired to contend with the back and forth gutter fight of the democrats.

Too tired to deal with Al gore and his musical hypocrisy.

Too tired to deal with the price of oil, Earth day and the entire environmental movement.

Some days this job becomes rather draining.  There is so much negativity and bitterness, so much venom and vitriol and so much partisan hatred that you almost want to shuck it all, and take up paper mache jewelry.

Almost.

Sunday I rested, and  Monday I focused on my day job, as Monday’s often demand.  And today I was treated to this story, which served to piss me off.   That was shortly followed by a round of “Bush is stupid” on a Christian Discussion list, a round of Hillary and her promise to Obliterate Iran if they attack Israel on another discussion list, and a few other like stories.  So I was ready to jump in.

I thought this was pretty appropriate.  Today while many people watch the Pennsylvania primaries, it is also a holiday:

Patriots Day.  While it is a little known holiday that is only observed in Massachusetts and Maine, the roots of the holiday seem more important today than ever before.

Jules Crittenden starts this off with a long but fascinating series of accounts about Patriot’s Day:

April Morning

Patriots Day may be  the least knowwn American holiday, and the day  mostt deserving of our recognition. Observed in Massachusetts and Maine only. Don’t know it? It marks the day, April 19, 1775, on which Americans took up arms agaiinst their kiing, and bled, at the crack of teerrible dawn.

Orders from Gen. Thomas Gage to Lieut. Col. Smith, 10th Regt. Foot, 18 April 1775:  

…

 Paul Revere’s account: 

The post contiues with many more accounts and I urge you to read it thoroughly.

Over at The House is a very thoughtful post:

FOUNDING BROTHER

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