I agree with HimJim on this. It is just bad taste to start out pretending to write on article that addresses the gang violence issue and end it with a pro Republican sensitivity fest.
I agree that it is difficult, in many counties in Tennessee, to obtain a drivers license or an ID as there are not enough test stations. My granddaughter in Middle Tennessee wanted to get her drivers license but there was a nearly 3 month wait time before she could even get an appointment to take the driving test. She had to get someone to take her to a drivers station an hour away to get in sooner. But I haven't found that to be an issue in Chattanooga.
I think that the Photo ID for voting is a good thing. It takes away the problem of voter fraud. I have often thought that the law that anyone over 65 does not have to have their picture on their ID or drivers license to be absolutely stupid. Nowadays, with identity theft rampant across the entire nation, why would you NOT protect the over 65 population by requiring a photo on their ID?
I agree with conservative...I am not following how the author's grandfather fighting against fascism or the people who fought in the civil rights movement have anything to do with having to obtain a photo ID to vote.
My children have had a government issued ID since they were 10 years old. IDs are required for many things nowadays...doctor appointments, getting on a plane, picking up medications, cashing checks, etc.
And as conservative so aptly put it, those without cars manage to get to all of those other places...why should this be any different?
I do think that some people just like to gripe. About anything.
Evolution
Good point onetinsoldier.
Evolution
I'd say that, with the last two years of legislative inanity in Tennessee, Clay is right on target.
School zones: Divisive issue
Interestingly enough, Ooltewah High School scored higher (19.9) on the composite ACT than East Hamilton (19.6) for 2011.
Where do you normally shop for groceries?
Looks like the statistics in the story weren't correct.
The roots of Chattanooga's rising gang violence problem
Here's a fascinating article about genetics and gang violence. Let's see if the Republicans can empathize with that! http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1903703,00.html
The roots of Chattanooga's rising gang violence problem
I agree with HimJim on this. It is just bad taste to start out pretending to write on article that addresses the gang violence issue and end it with a pro Republican sensitivity fest.
Cook: The most insulting law of the year
I agree that it is difficult, in many counties in Tennessee, to obtain a drivers license or an ID as there are not enough test stations. My granddaughter in Middle Tennessee wanted to get her drivers license but there was a nearly 3 month wait time before she could even get an appointment to take the driving test. She had to get someone to take her to a drivers station an hour away to get in sooner. But I haven't found that to be an issue in Chattanooga.
I think that the Photo ID for voting is a good thing. It takes away the problem of voter fraud. I have often thought that the law that anyone over 65 does not have to have their picture on their ID or drivers license to be absolutely stupid. Nowadays, with identity theft rampant across the entire nation, why would you NOT protect the over 65 population by requiring a photo on their ID?
I agree with conservative...I am not following how the author's grandfather fighting against fascism or the people who fought in the civil rights movement have anything to do with having to obtain a photo ID to vote.
My children have had a government issued ID since they were 10 years old. IDs are required for many things nowadays...doctor appointments, getting on a plane, picking up medications, cashing checks, etc.
And as conservative so aptly put it, those without cars manage to get to all of those other places...why should this be any different?
I do think that some people just like to gripe. About anything.
Gerber: Our online comments policy is changing
Six days and I find myself coming to this website less and less.
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Amen, Jesse!
2011 Cartoons of the Year
I agree with mountainlaurel on this one.