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Betsy Ross

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21. Get to know an anti-war Marine.

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 09:27 PM

Mar 2012

I admit most of the Marines I have met moved left after their service (after the Viet Nam war). But all were absolutely stand-up guys, very dedicated, very much driven by their ideals. I have so much respect for them.

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Former U.S. Marine Turned Away From TN Poll For Refusing to Present Photo ID Under New GOP Law [View all] BradBlog Mar 2012 OP

Now you see what these laws are supposed to do sakabatou Mar 2012 #1

Actually they are designed to PREVENT people from voting... rfranklin Mar 2012 #2

Never doubted it. aquart Mar 2012 #3

Brilliant to plan and document this! polichick Mar 2012 #4

God bless that man! xtraxritical Mar 2012 #6

Still true to his oath to protect the nation for enemies both without and within. I am proud of him. jwirr Mar 2012 #8

ouch deacon_sephiroth Mar 2012 #13

+100000000 :) n/t Tx4obama Mar 2012 #17

Ummm... Ditto. PavePusher Mar 2012 #23

You and me both CRK7376 Mar 2012 #73

that's cuz they have rush rammed down their throats. mopinko Mar 2012 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author PavePusher Mar 2012 #24

Get to know an anti-war Marine. Betsy Ross Mar 2012 #21

There are more than a few of us former military SnowCritter Mar 2012 #29

Bleeding Heart BeGoodDoGood Mar 2012 #41

Well, I never thought I would say it, here goes... "Thank you for your service". xtraxritical Mar 2012 #65

Me, too! Aristus Mar 2012 #74

this is beautiful. rurallib Mar 2012 #5

Righteous rant by Lance Corporal Thompson. That poll worker had FailureToCommunicate Mar 2012 #7

The video Gruntled Old Man Mar 2012 #9

What an asshole. BOHICA12 Mar 2012 #26

Yeah, how dare he fight for our right to vote! BradBlog Mar 2012 #30

I think he should do this at 10-15 polling places. boppers Mar 2012 #36

Yep, they have nothing to do with it dropkickpa Mar 2012 #39

Voting, however, is. LanternWaste Mar 2012 #44

And because his snit was more important than his vote BOHICA12 Mar 2012 #52

His "snit" is important to a lot of people, including the ACLU and the CCR. EFerrari Mar 2012 #53

yes, he should shut up and listen to his betters... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2012 #56

I imagine it's rather easy to confuse "snit" and "right to vote" LanternWaste Mar 2012 #70

He's making a point, not being an asshole. n/t crim son Mar 2012 #66

Having a point does not immunize your conduct. BOHICA12 Mar 2012 #67

Yep, and that bitch Rosa Parks should have just moved to the back of the bus NickB79 Mar 2012 #72

I appreciate that you're still fighing for your country, big guy! nt SunSeeker Mar 2012 #10

Here is how it went when I voted today in Ohio liberal N proud Mar 2012 #11

If they asked you to spell your name and address, they went too far Maeve Mar 2012 #42

The spelling was probably a throw-back to the days when they couldn't find your name in the book liberal N proud Mar 2012 #43

Have the right-wing hacks started to attack this guy yet? Hugabear Mar 2012 #12

Thank you Tim Thompson Dont call me Shirley Mar 2012 #15

Tim Thompson--Still serving his country honorably! southerncrone Mar 2012 #16

K & R n/t Tx4obama Mar 2012 #18

Semper Fi chrisa Mar 2012 #19

ALSO: 86-Year-Old Ohio Veteran Can’t Vote After Government-Issued ID Is Rejected At Poll Tx4obama Mar 2012 #20

Spam deleted by uppityperson (MIR Team) fhrtjtr Mar 2012 #22

I agree with the Marine ProfessionalLeftist Mar 2012 #25

There Is More That Can Be Done DallasNE Mar 2012 #27

Sadly, all I see here is the result, a WIN for GOP voter suppression. freshwest Mar 2012 #28

I dont get it. ben- Mar 2012 #31

IDs aren't free. jeff47 Mar 2012 #32

State id's arent that expensive. ben- Mar 2012 #46

You are forgetting to add in the price of getting to the DMV jeff47 Mar 2012 #49

Because you can afford one.... BradBlog Mar 2012 #60

The man's voter registration card proved who he was. Demit Mar 2012 #35

If he dropped his card on the way in SATIRical Mar 2012 #45

If I make a fake driver's license with your name and address and my picture jeff47 Mar 2012 #50

Do you have the means SATIRical Mar 2012 #51

Yes. It's called the Internet. jeff47 Mar 2012 #55

Don't forget SATIRical Mar 2012 #58

I need that information with or without a photo ID law jeff47 Mar 2012 #61

Yep. SATIRical Mar 2012 #62

It is more important, which is why it should not be restricted to people with money. jeff47 Mar 2012 #63

Do we have to drive people SATIRical Mar 2012 #64

I don't know who you are, Jeff47, but... BradBlog Mar 2012 #68

Just FYI... BradBlog Mar 2012 #69

And it adds one additional step to prevent voting. LanternWaste Mar 2012 #71

That's a ridiculous scenario. Do you vote very often? Can you picture that happening in your polling Demit Mar 2012 #57

$15 in Texas TexasProgresive Mar 2012 #37

I think you do BradBlog Mar 2012 #59

Where's AG Eric Holder? KeepItReal Mar 2012 #33

Exactly ObaMania Mar 2012 #34

Step One: Stop calling them Voter ID laws & call them what they are - Vote Supression Laws. baldguy Mar 2012 #38

That's right. Let's just say it out loud. n/t EFerrari Mar 2012 #54

I live in Clarksville, Tn. dotymed Mar 2012 #40

Bless Tim Thompson! sonias Mar 2012 #47

Looks like a US passport wouldn't be sufficient to prove id sgsmith Mar 2012 #48