More broadly, this is a tactic to suppress voter participation of minorities, the elderly, veterans, students, and others who voted for President Obama.

• Limiting access to early voting by decreasing the number of early voting days including a new outright ban on early voting the Sunday before an election
• A new requirement that voters changing their address between counties on Election Day must use provisional ballots which are easier to challenge and only counted about half the time
• Strict new rules on “third party” voter registration groups including fines, registration requirements and time limits on non-partisan civic groups conducting voter registration efforts
• Restricting access to amending the Constitution by cutting by 50% the time a citizen’s signature is considered valid on an initiative petition

http://www.aclufl.org/news_events/Index.cfm?action=viewRelease&emailAlertID=3944&print=true

Bev, I notice you are first poser on most of today's FR threads, have you taken over the duties that carrot top (feisty) usually handles?

Rick Scott is not worth the urine he collects.

I see your comments have no more value than carrot top's comments!

3 wars. Maybe 4 or 5, soon (Yemen, Iran, Pakistan, Syria!)

Record profits to corporations, esp. health and insurance.

startups with 0 business foundation given billions in government-backed loans.

Obama is the best republican president EVER!

No one with an (R) after their name could've gotten away with shifting so much money to the rich.

PS- I was in the military in 2008. I voted for Obama because he promised to end the futile wars. So did my entire company.

They won't make that mistake again.

Hillary (Or ABO!) 2012!!!

Drug testing of welfare leeches is a good thing. It cuts costs and cuts resentment among those of us who are supporting the numerous dope fiends using our money to get high. It's pretty telling that liberals would be against such a common sense measure. They correctly assume that people on drugs who lay around all day doing drugs, not working and leeching off the rest of us...are Democrats.

Jim Silver

Bev, I notice you are first poser on most of today's FR threads, have you taken over the duties that carrot top (feisty) usually handles?

Rick Scott is not worth the urine he collects.

I see your comments have no more value than carrot top's comments!

You could be first too if you were keen enough to keep up. I totally disagree with you. Rick Scott is a worthless ex-criminal & POS.

Rick Scott "was forced to resign as the head of a company that pled guilty to massive amounts of systematic fraud, including 14 felonies, leading to a historic $1.7 billion fine."

Awww how cute - little Jimmy's caught him some of the 'me first' fever! lol

Rick Scott is a worthless ex-criminal & POS.

Who stands to profit from the drug test kits thanks to his wife's involvement with the company that manufactures them...

No conflict of interest here...

teknishan, Your still trying to pull off the I'm a Dem but I hate Obama BS? Hillary or Anybody but Obama 2012 you lost us at the GOTP war cry "Anybody but Obama".

I got news for you Hillary is not running so I guess your going to vote for one of the Tea Baggers.

guess so.

at least i know their entire platform consists of shifting the wealth to the elite.

didn't expect that from my Hope and Change.

You could be first too if you were keen enough to keep up

Lol, no Bev.... I have a life and not interested in competing with you and carrot top to always be the first poser at FR! You both should take more time to enjoy life rather than spend all of your time venting anger on the computer! I do feel a little sorry for the both of ya.....! CYA, I'm going smell the roses!

My niece, (former Obama cult member- he lost her when he sashayed down to Rio at the same time ordering the "kinetic military action" in Libya), just called me to share the funniest post, on any board, ever.

Seems the post read along the lines of : Does anybody know how to cancel a bid on eBay? I put in a bid of $9.95 for a Mickey Mouse outfit- and in nine minutes, I'm going to own the entire Obama cabinet. Help!

Teknishan- was that you?

Drug testing of welfare leeches is a good thing. It cuts costs and cuts resentment among those of us who are supporting the numerous dope fiends using our money to get high.

...then certainly you are aware of just how much money was saved in Florida and how many dope fiends got taken off the welfare rolls, yes?

Fla. Welfare Applicants Less Likely To Use Drugs

Preliminary figures on a new Florida law requiring drug tests for welfare applicants show that they are less likely than other people to use drugs, not more.

Preliminary figures show that about 2.5 percent of up to 2,000 applicants for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families have tested positive since the law went into effect in July.

www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/09/28/business-us-welfare-drug-testing_8704912.html

And to think that these people probably get paid huge sums of money to have discussions about what date to have their state primaries.

We could save a lot of time and trouble -- not to mention money -- if we just have a single national primary -- both parties, same date.

But we all know why we don't. Campaigns are big money-makers for the media, and the media are controlled by corporations. For the corporate media's sake, a new primary once a week would be ideal.

Either way, of course, I'm planning to vote in the Republican primary. That way, I can be sure that there's at least one rational vote cast.

By the way, off-topic a little, but on this ongoing discussion about whether a corporation is a person -- if so, then why do we call a corporation "it"?

Shouldn't a corporate person have to make a gender choice?

Like boats, maybe, or him/hurricanes.

Or, are corporations androgynous?

And what would the Evangelicals say about that?

thanks, Da Noid,

all this drama for less than 2% - and guess who's paying for the tests? The person on welfare; but when they are shown to be drug free, they get reimbursed.

Genius plan, insult people, pay additional ADMIN costs that ultimately reduce benefits,...and NO WHERE in the plan do they remove the children of druggies from the situation,...further damning them to a life of poverty and no doubt a need for ADDITIONAL services,...

Man, those GOP'ers thought THIS one up all on their own. Republicans appear to think that Unintended Consequences is a foreign term with which they don't have need of an interpreter.

http://www2.tbo.com/news/politics/2011/aug/24/3/welfare-drug-testing-yields-2-percent-positive-res-ar-252458/

Hey, AM- where do you stand on canceling elections? Think maybe Gov. per due is radical? Dangerous?

How about putting the government on autopilot? Peter Orszag thinks that would be good- get people out of making decisions- just run right over 'em.

How about you? Think these are good ideas- or dangerously crazy ones?

Anna Molly, don't most Liberals call a fetus an it? Even after gender has been established?

It makes it so much easier.

To, you know, kill "it".

no joe: How about you? Think these are good ideas- or dangerously crazy ones?

Sorry, no joe. I'm just here between meetings, and haven't read anything about those ideas.

I do think that canceling elections is always a bad idea, though, and putting the government on autopilot is just about where we are now, it seems to me, except we're stuck in reverse.

At least we are in my state. This article is pretty amusing, though --

http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_f2441f26-e9f8-11e0-927d-001cc4c03286.html

Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday announced he would be calling the Legislature back this week for the second special session of his brief tenure, this one also an effort to kick-start the state's economy through a focus on jobs.

Walker said the "Back to Work Wisconsin" special session, which is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Thursday, should run until early November and deal with roughly two dozen pieces of legislation — many of them proposed by Democrats.

"This is not about Democratic jobs, or Republican jobs, this is about Wisconsin jobs," he said, delivering the news from the warehouse at Thermal Spray Technologies in Sun Prairie. "We want (the Legislature) focused like a laser beam on jobs."

Focused like a laser beam? Really?! Sounds familiar.

Now where have I heard that before?

This guy never has an original thought, does he? If not the Koch brothers, then he even shamelessly pirates from President Obama.

Well, anyway, I see that Governor Beam Me Up Walker now says that the jobs issue isn't partisan.

Seems that two straight months of job losses, after one month of modest job growth, for which he took full credit, have knocked the wind out of our cocky governor's sails.

Tell me again, if you will, WHO won those recall elections?

Or, does he just need the distraction?

It has been a tough couple of weeks for Walker. An ongoing John Doe investigation has reached his doorstep, with some of his close aides being targeted and some people wondering just how far it will go. Some Democratic leaders even suggested the announcement seemed timed to steer news coverage away from the investigation and onto something more popular.

Read more: http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_f2441f26-e9f8-11e0-927d-001cc4c03286.html#ixzz1ZMXrtmu9

team green — more loans to dem cronies.

The new loans go to Kaiser - Obama's big fund raiser and Sloyndra investor [cause that went so well]; THe Pelosi family - seems above board, and a giant Reid lobbiest.

So in all its really just a big government funded democratic slush fund.

Oh and Drive By - these loans are also going to companies that will fail - they products are not competitive. Now I would never buy an over priced product. But you libbies are all up on the green and all, so you need to get some of these fantastically overpriced solar panels for your house.

If not you then who? Ain't nobody buying Volts either. If not you, then who?

Come on Drive By - live your libbie dream. Walk your libbie talk.

Yet we all know you won't so it. all talk is all.

@ WCA --

So what's your point? Does a corporation have a gender, or not?

Da Noid, Thanks for those stats. They show that the program is working. Maybe if other states see these stats, they'll take similar measures.

Uh-oh more news from Fisker:

It looks like those eager to finally take a Fisker Karma EV home will have to wait a bit longer, again. This time, though, the delay is largely out of the company's hands, as it's simply waiting for final federal certification on emissions regulations before it delivers the first test vehicles to dealers. According to the company, the first of those are now expected to be delivered by the end of September, although at least some dealers apparently won't be fulfilling orders until the first week of November.

Autoblog Green

Ward's Auto

An Electric car waiting for Emissions certification? Oh yeah it has a gas engine as well.

So the government who lent the company $528 million dollars in 2009 is now holding up the sale of these vehicles, which by the way is now almost 2 years from it's originally promised introduction.

You just can't make this stuff up......

"I see your comments have no more value than carrot top's comments!"

....Jim said, as his comment had no more value than that of 'carrot-top's.

The lefties are taking this drug testing before they get their government benefits pretty harshly.

Government benefits is a right you know. Next they'll be griping about having to show some id.

"They correctly assume that people on drugs who lay around all day doing drugs, not working and leeching off the rest of us...are Democrats."

Are you a complet and total ass h*le, or do you just play one on the internet??

Sorry the when and where stuff is boring.

Obama's illegal alien uncle was in court for the DUI arrest this am. Giggling he was.

So Obama told his town hall yesterday that as long as the illegals were in school or working and not committing crime he would not be going after them.

But they are already here illegally so they are ignoring laws [not to mention ID theft, driving w/o a license or insace, etc.] So do we all now get to ignore laws of our choosing, or is it only the illegals that get to choose to ignore the immigratin laws?

Cause I choose to ignore the tax laws.

Oh and about his uncle - he was arrested for DUI, a crime. Per Obama - he's gotta go, right? Or do we have to wait until he kills somebody?

There has always been articles about Palin and Bachmann's family members here.

When will we get a nice update on Uncle Obama?

Well AM, I know a lot of people refer to the New York times as the Gray Lady.

Do they count?

"When will we get a nice update on Uncle Obama?"

OK, JoAnna- we get it already...

The perfect justice would be Scott and Walker sharing a jail cell.

"Government benefits is a right you know. Next they'll be griping about having to show some id."

OK, Spankie- we get it already...

"When will we get a nice update on Uncle Obama?"

As soon as you tell us the last time the President had any interaction with him...

Isn't it time for you to slip on the sheet and give us some more of your jewels on 'eubonics' & 'fence jumpers' comments sweetie?

So Obama told his town hall yesterday that as long as the illegals were in school or working and not committing crime he would not be going after them.

Same deal for burglars? How about speeding tickets, we going to let those slide if you're "in school" and "working"? How about people that don't buy ObamaCare insurance, they off the hook too if they're "in school" or "working"?

Has Holder told Obama illegal immigrants are doing something that's considered by some, a crime?

Awww Spanky -- IF and that is a big IF I had the money I would purchase a Tesla tomorrow. : ) Care to share? You should test drive one it might change your mind. I do know there is a dealer on El Camino in Mountain View I think or Palo Alto. Not sure if that is your area in Cali or not. And guess what Tesla has hired many as they continue to expand.

The 'brilliant" idea to test Florida residents for drugs when applying for government assistance, will cost the Fl taxpayers over a $1m a year based on numbers so far. There is such a low percentage of positives as 97.5% are proving to be drug free, it will end up costings us more. Really when you think of it, how darethis Governor profile that people in need are drug users, who could afford them anyway, people are more interested in feeding their families and paying rent. A pox on your house Scott.

Job1...you are right about Scott he should be in jail. Good post Bev.

Damaged,

All it proves is that it is yet another waste of taxpayer money (by the so called Conservatives) based on deep rooted suspicions that Liberals are lazy losers from a bunch of far Right loons.

As usual, suspicions take precedence over facts for the Teapublicans.

drive-by-observer

"I see your comments have no more value than carrot top's comments!"

....Jim said, as his comment had no more value than that of 'carrot-top's.

drive-by-instigator said, as his comment had no more value than that of "carrot-top's" (or Jim's).

Now, instigator... you say the same about me and so on and so on...

(same stuff different day.)

Dennis, being a liberal you got a LOT of damn nerve talking about something being a "waste of taxpayers money." Nobody said "liberals" are necessarily lazy losers. For example; Obama and his administration have been VERY BUSY and working hard to screw up the America that we love. Liberals DO seem to make it their business to protect and make excuses for those who want to suck away everyone else's money.

So, what happens when you all run out of other people's money? Oh, I know. Just tax us more.

Da Noid, Thanks for those stats. They show that the program is working. Maybe if other states see these stats, they'll take similar measures.

Is it working? You tell me?

First of all, it was Governor Scott who went on CNN in June and said, "Studies show that people that are on welfare are higher users of drugs than people not on welfare." When pressed for the study that backed this up, the Governor's office gave a study that's 11 years old...

oas.samhsa.gov/2k2/GovAid/GovAid.htm

But, see, here's the thing...with testing now underway, only 2.5% of the tests came back positive. Meanwhile, here's a study in 2009 from the same organization which stated the current rate of drug use among the entire population was 8.7%.

oas.samhsa.gov/NSDUH/2k9NSDUH/2k9ResultsP.pdf

Now, last I checked, 2.5% was not greater than 8.7%...maybe you can double-check my math on that. Going back to the Governor's original statement on CNN, I guess he was telling us a little fib there, don't you think?

Then, factor in that the state has to reimburse the applicants for every negative test. If the first month of testing is any indication, the state will save itself a whole whopping $5000 every month (try not to spend it all in one place).

Still think it works?

SPANKY

"When will we get a nice update on Uncle Obama"

anytime you make up any, faux news can lend you a hand. you can add this too to area of specialization. so you'll now have tax codes, chevy volt and obama uncle in your attack arsenal. mr job creator, get real.

"drive-by-instigator said, as his comment had no more value than that of "carrot-top's" (or Jim's)."

Ah...but see? I didn't originate the comments.

Of course you don't.

Never mind.

Yes Da Noid. It works. For starters, just the idea that people are afraid to use MY money on drugs when they are supposed to be using it to buy pampers for their 5 kids from 3 different fathers, is a positive. They've been put on notice. No matter what the percentage of people actually testing positive, kick em' off. This sets an example for the others. The program is new, correct? Let it take it's course and see how it shakes out. It should be common sense that OUR money given for supposed noble purposes should not be spent on illegal drugs. Besides, if welfare mothers are to scared to spend their money on drugs, that's more they can spend on liquor and lottery tickets. Everybody wins!

Well AM, I know a lot of people refer to the New York times as the Gray Lady.

Do they count?

Okay, The New York Times is female. She can vote. ;-)

Wow..Damage you really are a bigot. In your conservative mind, it would never occur to you that people who ask for assistance especially in this time, would be in need.? You really are heartless. How sad you must be, to be so angry all the time. What happened in your life to make you so mean and nasty?. Had a bad childhood, wife leave you, or are you just disappointed in yourself ?

No wonder you follow the clowns in the Tea Party, they too only think of themselves and what they can do to make others hurt and be miserable.

Please tell me Gingerbread, what in my post qualifies me as a "bigot?" Because I care where my money goes? Because I'm concerned that it is often spent stupidly? Who does that make me bigoted against? Or are you people just so accustomed to throwing around that word that it has lost all it's meaning? Like "racist?"

Should I go back through your posts and look for evidence that you are supposed ly "sad" "mean" and "nasty?" I'm sure those post exist. lol

I've never been near a Tea Party rally and can't think of anyone I know who goes to them. Maybe you need to stop your generalizations. What are you, a bigot?

Nice cheery picking, noid, but tell me, how are your fourth grade math skills?

There are 3.1 million people on assistance in Florida. What percentage of that is 2000?

While the initial sample is too small to extrapolate from, (and you also left out the 2% who refused to be tested), even if those numbers held, do the math on 2.5% of 3.1 million.

That's a lot of people who should not have their drug habits supported by taxpayers.

Damage, your posts over time have shown you to be bigoted and ignorant. You are nasty and angry in your disagreements. You dont have to go to a TP rally to be so classified as you espouse all the racists rants and bigoted opinions as they do. I have yet to read where you deplore the obnoxious behaviour of GOP/TPrs.

Prove me wrong, show me a little compassion for your fellow citizen.

Why am I not surprised at this turn of events?!

Either of you live in these states?

If not, then why do you care?

And really since neither of you are republican, what's it to you?

Why not focus on getting congress to pass Obama's job bill? Or how about a little tax reform?

Either of you up for that, or is it just about the republican primaries?

You gots to have priorities.

They are fixated on the republican primaries because they are sick to death of Obama

http://www.gallup.com/poll/149759/Democrats-Dispirited-Voting-2012.aspx

That's what happens when you are done huffing the helium out of the hope balloon.

Hey- even AM says she's voting in the republican primary! Think that's how she'll vote in the general?

Too funny...South Carolina and Florida arguing over...

...you guessed it...

"ME FIRST!"

kind of like bev and feisty (feisty?) fighting over who gets to post first and last at each FR thread, eh?

heard on the radio: "the Obama administration is Jimmy Carter's second term!" lol

Does this mean Barry and Michelle will be wearing cardigan sweaters in the WH this winter to show they too are conserving energy?

It's always rumbling in the wilderness where GOP/TP have found themselves. A party that can't even agree with itself........me me me me reigns.

yup, they're playing your game redwig, except it looks like bev, the corrupt chicago organizer is beating you to the punch today as first poster (poser), bet that get's you wig tied up in snarls!

BenSnead

yup, they're playing your game redwig, except it looks like bev, the corrupt chicago organizer is beating you to the punch today as first poster (poser), bet that get's you wig tied up in snarls!

Ben Lying, yup, that's right I got all you right freaks so well trained & organized you all clamor to be first

Speaking of color, is your wig hiding your gray matter?

Ben, What you unhappy that the FR regulars beat you to the post? They have been posting here for a few years so if you don't know the FR routine too bad for you.

Sorry, no whining allowed on FR. Time for you to put on your big boy pants.

BenSnead

"corrupt chicago organizer"? same old TP play book. You sound smitten by bev's truth and steadfastness.

What amazes me devie is - they bitch when I'm first to post and bitch when I'm not...

Which is it troll boys?

Make up what mind you have left will ya?

Me thinks you all just like to hear yourself BITCH!

Feisty Redhead Roselle, IL

Who stands to profit from the drug test kits thanks to his wife's involvement with the company that manufactures them...

Solantic Corp.

Headquarters: Jacksonville

What it does: Operates chain of 32 walk-in clinics treating minor medical emergencies, as well as offering physicals, immunizations and drug screening

Locations: In Central Florida and along Florida's east coast, in high-traffic retail areas

Most unusual location: Orlando airport

Failed locations: two clinics inside central Florida Walmarts

Biggest draw: urgent medical services

CEO and co-founder: Karen Bowling

Major investors: Gov. Rick Scott (co-founder), New York private equity firm Welsh, Carson Anderson & Stowe

Goal: In 2006, Scott said Solantic would grow to at least 1,000 locations and become a publicly traded company

Clinic partners: 16 of 32 clinics are hospital partnerships; partners include Shands HealthCare, Baptist Health Jacksonville, Tenet, Bethesda Memorial and HMA

[Last modified: Apr 05, 2011 02:24 PM]

http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/article1161158.ece

Rick Scott’s new gift to Solantic: drug testing state employees

http://saintpetersblog.com/2011/03/rick-scott%E2%80%99s-new-gift-to-solantic-drug-testing-state-employees/

devie

Sorry, no whining allowed on FR.

REALLY? That may be true but there sure is a lot of snarling, growling and pi$$ing on any/everyone that does not agree with the lefties.

"big boy pants?"

Devie - you are a sexist. And a racist.

Or is it big boy slippers?

Bevvy-pooh: Most unusual location: Orlando airport

Yeah, no one ever gets sick at the airport.

Funny SOB I read the same thing from the right wing daily or don't you know how to read.

JAS you are one sick ameba, slither along now.

Spanky the imbecile as usual can't be bothered to stay on topic

He went off his ADD med's...

...again!

Wrong thread or not!!!!

obama has two days to guarantee green loans

OMSNBC will tell you that obama is prepared to give Tonopha solor 737 million;

and that it is a NEVADA corporation.

They aren't telling that PCG investment is a partner and;

Nancy Pelosi's brorher-in-Law Ron Pelosi is the number 2 man at PCG

this will create 600 construction jobs and 45 permanent jobs!!!!!

obama's U.S.A..

Morning Joe (mika) reported the story this morning they just forgot to mention the pelosi connection???

We will be able to take our country back once we eliminate all anti American progressives out of office!

Don't forget Democrats hold primaries too. And rumor is Obama won't run again.