(07-14-2021 04:00 PM)tanqtonic Wrote:  

(07-14-2021 02:26 PM)Rice93 Wrote:  

(07-14-2021 02:22 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(07-14-2021 02:09 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(07-14-2021 01:27 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  Sounds a lot like the reasoning behind “separate but equal”.

As long as certain minimums are met, no problem with providing a little extra for some.

We already know that jurisdictions provide more or less service for their constituents than others do. Does the decision of a county to raise taxes to fund after school care at their public schools also create a "separate but equal" situation?

It's almost like you seem to think that government services are uniform across the entire state...

state agency

So, I gather you are fine with rich areas having better schools, say Fort Bemd County, vs. poor ones, say, Presidio County, as long as the three R’s are taught.

Everybody is equal, it’s just that some are more equal than others.

Seriously, how does prohibiting 24 hour voting adversely impact minority voters? Is there a large population of black voters who won’t vote at all if they cannot vote at 4:00 am? I can see lots of reasons not to have 24 voting - you need election officials on duty, poll watchers, security guards, other workers just to enable two votes to be cast? Especially when those two votes could as easily be cast at another time within the weeks of extended voting?

Clearly this is a made up problem, not a real one.

Regarding the 24-hour voting... it's seems that the more people that engage in the democratic process the better, no?

Quote:Personally I find it hard to get to the the polls 7:30-6:00 pm (I make it happen but I'm in a position where I can make my own schedule to some extent).

I'm sure others have schedules that are much more difficult than mine.

If there are areas that CAN provide 24-hour voting and choose to provide it... why not?

I guess you never heard of no-excuse early voting?

That kind of shoots down your entire paean on how dreadfully hard it its and your shallow attempt to say 'well it is awfully hard to make it to the polls to vote'.

Quite the opposite with early voting; a staple of Texas voting for quite some time. makes it amazingly easy, my friend. So please cut with the [b]sob story schtick in light of early voting.[/b]
Funny that.

Jesus... seriously? I mentioned that I find it hard to get to the polls from 8-5 pm in general but I have made it happen. You act as if I was railing against the injustice of getting to the polls. I am reminded why I find spending time on this forum less-than-fun.