North Carolina voter ID law struck down as ‘discriminatory’ by federal court

The US attorney general, Loretta Lynch, applauded the ruling. Such voting restrictions, she said in a statement, “sent a message that contradicted some of the most basic principles of our democracy”.

She added: “The ability of Americans to have a voice in the direction of their country – to have a fair and free opportunity to help write the story of this nation – is fundamental to who we are and who we aspire to be.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/29/north-carolina-voter-id-law-struck-down?

You can read the rest of the article … IMO.. it is a bunch of political posturing between the two political parties. Can you imagine that the courts have struck down the a person… in order to vote who is representing us in various political position … has to show a valid ID.

If you want to purchase a controlled Rx – you must show a driver’s license

If you wish to purchase tags for your car – you must show a driver’s license

If you wish to purchase insurance for your car – you must show a driver’s license

If you are going to fly commercially – you must show a driver’s license

If you want to write a personal check for a purchase – you mush show a driver’s license

If a cop stops you for a traffic stop – you must show a driver’s license

If you want to purchase a cell phone – you must show a driver’s license

I am sure that many of my readers can think of a dozen or more incidents of the need for a driver’s license

What would prevent a group of people could generate fake driver’s license with different names and addresses and on election day go from voting site to voting site and “stuff the ballot box” with votes for a particular candidate. Otherwise know as VOTER FRAUD…

Most states will issue a “state ID card” … it will look like a driver’s license.. but .. is just a state ID.

Those in the chronic pain community should take AG Lynch’s words to heart… who we are and who we aspire to be.

Congress works on a TWO YEAR session.. so that means that since the Controlled Substance Act 1970 was passed… started the war on drugs… we have had 23 Congressional sessions since then..  we have had <D> and <R> Presidents and <D> & <R> majority House/Senate and Congress as a whole..

What has changed for the better or for the worse ?

The war on drugs was ramp up during the 2009-2011 period to focus more on pts, doc, pharmacies, wholesalers… opiate Rxs peaked in 2012… but the DEA changed the scheduling of Vicodin type products in 2014 and OD continue to rise.. so the CDC implemented new guidelines on opiate dosing in 2016.. which is causing more pts to be denied .. and we can only look forward to more “tightening of the screws” in 2018 as OD’s continue to climb.  IMO.. we are having to deal with a bunch of  “brain dead” bureaucrats that are not smart enough that the cause & effect that they have believed to be going on..  which appears that they are DEAD WRONG… They are apparently listening to certain individuals and/or groups that has an profit agenda in treating substance abusers and/or turn chronic pain pts into pts with a “opiate use disorder” and in need of participating in their program.

 

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