Now all those "allegedly" stupid people who voted for BO will sue you for calling them stupid! (Using "allegedly" gets me off the hook!)

Did you know that the US has more lawyers per capita than any other nation?

Q: What do you have when you have a lawyer, buried up to his neck in sand?

A: Not enough sand...

As ever, Mr. Prelutsky, you strike right at the heart of the issue, and illuminate the blatant and perpetual hypocrisy of the liberal mindset. Logic would dictate that if there is justification for requiring photo ID for lesser circumstances such as driving a car or purchasing alcohol (and, in this newest 'nanny state' twist, purchase "caustic substances"), then certainly it should be a requirement for one of the most important civic duties of every citizen.

The only voters that would end up "dis-enfranchised" are those that are perpetually (and illegally) exploited (whether living or dead) to sway elections on behalf of the liberal fools.

As far as the Occupier-in-Chief goes, like you, I sincerely hope and pray that we never reach a scenario wherein bloodshed is necessary; however, I can only conclude that the likelihood of such would increase exponentially, should the band of liars and thieves that currently occupy the White House remain in power after November, as such, it must be our paramount goal to ensure their peaceful return to civilian life, via the ballot box, rather than the bullet box.

Let me suggest a way to get around the lack of photo ID. Place what are called "poll watchers" at every polling place, especially in heavily Democratic precincts. Clearly indicate the purpose of these "officials", which is to prevent folks from voting twice, and at the same time keeping an eye on crooked precinct judges who are winking at the double and triple voting. That is the method we used to get fair elections in the early 1970s. Before then, lots of dead folks were still exercising their rights to vote, and lots of live folks were given rides to various precinct to vote at each one. Democrats are crooks.

I heard about a guy that had an uncle that lived in Chicago and voted Republican all of his life, but now, since he died he votes Democrat.

Burt,

If those really stupid peers can't get an ID, that would also disqualify them from driving a car and voting in most any union election too.

You're right though - these same cro-magnons can vote and drive -albeit not very well, and procreate!

Very scary.

Ironic that Planned Parenthood was started by the progressives to eliminate these same peers (in this case blacks). That plan has actually worked to the tune of some 16 million black abortions. Quite the hit on any constituency, I'd say.

The difference between a dead lawyer in the road and a dead skunk in the road are the skid marks in front of the skunk.

i blame patriot le....

I had to renew my library card this past December. I was required to not only renew in person but also produce a photo ID. At least as much ought to be required in order to vote.

Burt, Native American, Aborigine, and other cultures share the belief that taking one's photograph steals part of one's soul. This is the underlying premise for the disdain concerning Photo IDs displayed by the Democommunists. It has nothing to do with voter fraud.

Long ago photographers in the DC press corps discovered that taking pictures of Pelosi, Reid, Schumer, Waxman, Maxine, Sheila Jack and others failed to yield images in the dark room, proving the validity of the “superstition” and authenticating that these cuckoo commies have no Soul.

Of course, the first clue was watching them dance.

They ride around in limos and never have to drive anywhere. Their slaves fill their private jets with alcoholic beverages and chocolate strawberries, which they surely take home, and they never fly commercial. None have ever played sports or read anything. No need for a library card. Flashing their little Congressional medallions strikes the fear of God into anyone who might ask for a Photo ID when they go to the polls to vote.

If they proclaim a Photo ID requirement for voting, they are SOL because there is nothing, not even super duper digital, which can capture their soulless images.

Unluckily for us, Medusa, the blonde mousse head aka DWS, ardent OWS exponent who, when mouth opens, gives Jews a really bad name, is still young enough that kirlian photography can capture her black aura shooting flares of red in all directions, the perfect Photo ID for a demon from hell, but insufficient for use in daily life. But she is still safe in Illinois, because she never cleans her drains. Imagine the clog.

Funny how these same voters that have trouble receiving a FREE photo ID in SC have no trouble in producing one to receive their welfare checks, food stamps, rent-free housing, and to buy alchohol and to request credit cards,....ad nauseum.

Holder sez SC has racial problems due to photo ID requirements: there is a 1.3% difference between the whites that do not have photo IDS and "non-whites". Let´s face it, though: what we´re really talking about here are the blacks. What´s the percentage of only blacks? Why lump all non-whites together? Is it needed to bolster the argument?

Connie, what would you have if 1/2 of all the attorneys were at the bottom of the ocean? A good start.

I had to show my license to make a purchase recently. A wrist rocker slingshot and a bag of yellow marbles labeled "slingshot ammunition".

When I started laughing that they would require me to be of age and prove it for the slingshot the girl at the register said "Oh no sir. it's for the ammunition". True story!!!!!

Holmes Simmons: doesn't it seem odd that most liberals also were not in the military? I saw a cartoon recently with a bunch of Presidents in their uniforms. That would be a band outfit for slick willy clinton and a turban for barak hussien obamster

TERM LIMITS-IMPEACH-PROSECUTE

Funny how these same voters that have trouble receiving a FREE photo ID in SC have no trouble in producing one to receive their welfare checks, food stamps, rent-free housing, and to buy alchohol and to request credit cards,....ad nauseum.

Holder sez SC has racial problems due to photo ID requirements: there is a 1.3% difference between the whites that do not have photo IDS and "non-whites". Let´s face it, though: what we´re really talking about here are the blacks. What´s the percentage of only blacks? Why lump all non-whites together? Is it needed to bolster the argument?

Good post Burt.

On the democrats and welfare phenomenon, I must say, that though the democrats seem to have stumbled upon this feedback loop, where one hand washes the other, and all at somebody elses expense, no less than an inept prospector stumbles surendipitously upon a bottomless gold mine, I believe knowingly or unknowingly democrats targeted this phenomenon.

To me this phenomenon has the smell of scam all over it. Further, it comes across as the Holy Grail of scams, the scam Angel Martin of the Rockford files pursued his entire life. The scam of scams.

I believe in helping people less fortunate. I believe a wealthy culture can afford to help its own less fortunate citizens. I believe the government can, in a legitimate way, accomplish this.

However the object of helping the less fortunate has been transmorgrified by the democrats into a way of life. A way of life not just for the welfare recipient, but for the life of the democrat party, which otherwise would go the way of the dinosuar, into extinction.

It, government welfare, has become a new rendition of an old game, playing one side against the other, here playing the haves against the have nots, and doing so by invoking the tools of immaturity, it is someone elses fault, they are not giving me my share of their money, they are cheating me, eceterra.

There is something very lowbrowed about this transaction between liberal democrat politician and liberal democrat constituant.

I believe the historocity of this scam began with the nascent of Americas gilded age, when the socialist, both foreign and domestic, targeted and invaded capitalist America. It has, like a life form, grown and aged and now has reached the point, under Obama socialism, where America, the fructifier of said socialism has been sucked to the point of near death.

However, socialism is the stock and trade of the democrat party. What else could they sell their liberal democrat constituants to buy their votes?

Fueling and fanning the liberals flame of immaturity and its negativity has to go. Perhaps they could sell the encouragement maturity. But then they would not be democrats would they. In any event though, it has become time, perhaps like an old dog, for the democrat party to learn a new trick.

One and done. Nobama 2012, vote republican. Thank you.

"So, no matter how lousy I believe Barack Obama is, I'm not prepared to spill the blood of my fellow Americans over an honest difference of opinion."

Burt, an honest difference of opinion? Barry is a communist, he wants to enslave the American Citizens. His playbook is the same as Joe, Mao, Adolph, Wilson and FDR. The difference between Joe, Mao, Adolph and Wilson and FDR, one had a stroke and the other died before they could fully implement their plans. Barry is just following in their footsteps.

It is 99% of the lawyers that give the 1% a bad name.

I arrived so late that I will only comment on the latest message, PDK's.

I would say that I have become very cynical in my old age except that I was very cynical when I was young. I do not believe in helping people who are "less fortunate" unless they are deserving of my help. Far too frequently, those who are referred to as less fortunate could be more honestly described as lazy. What's more, when they do receive food, lodging and health care, they are ungrateful. They accept whatever other people's tax dollars pay for as their due, and then grouse that it isn't more.

In addition, they perpetuate the system by raising lazy, ignorant, ungrateful, children.

Regards, Burt

Burt,

Margaret Sanger would certainly agree with you.

But I'm sure you would atribute those lazie's ingratitude to their upbringing as opposed to their defective genes.

I hadn't known that Planned Parenthood was started as a(n) eugenics project...

Not only is Obama a communist in the same vein as Stalin, Mao, Hitler, Wilson, and Roosevelt; he is a pathalogical narcissist. These people are unable to care about anyone other than theirselves and their ability to rule others. All of the fore mentioned charlitans were narcissists. Unfortunately they are so slick and convincing that their supporters appear unable to see them for what they actually are. We are headed for destruction if Obama is re-elected in November.

Richard Ryan

Lamar,Missouri - Birthplace of Harry S Truman

Richard, besides supporters there are the useful idiots. This includes the Republican big shots(you can't call them leaders). They go along with Barry, ignore what he is doing or as long as I get my piece it is OK. Want proof, where are the Articles of Impeachment or the calls for the real birth certificate? Did anyone say, a snowballs chance . . .

mmc: Yes, I would attribute it to their upbringing. But at some point, one has to take responsibility for himself. After all, I was raised in a family that thought FDR was God. When I grew up, I discovered that my parents and most of my relatives were tragically mistaken. So, if people never come to their senses, I stop blaming their parents and I blame them.

Regards, Burt

Burt,

I keep seeing the woman who said durring the election, "He gonna pay mah rhent!" Asked where the money was to come from, "from His stash". That is the embodiment of Stupid. This woman is a product of the welfare state, and it is all she knows. This is the Democrat useful idiot. They should not be allowed to vote if they have an ID or not, too many of these idiots vote for others money. If you don't pay, you shouldn't be able to play.

Wouldn't it be nice to go back to the early days of America when only male landowners were allowed to vote?

Burt, you wrote, "After all, who did you think was voting for the community organizer in 2008?"

Two paragraphs later your wrote, "I'm not prepared to spill the blood of my fellow Americans over an honest difference of opinion. November 6 isn't that far off."

Why do you think the the numbnuts who voted for the community organizer in 08 will do any better in 12? And if the Obamanation is reelected, will you be ready to shed some blood?

wjm: I have written in other articles that, in my opinion, if you don't pay income taxes, you should not be allowed to vote for those who decide whether or not you pay income taxes.

Orf: An honorable man would not be willing to spill anyone's blood but his own simply because an election didn't go his way. But, frankly, I don't believe Obama can win re-election. He barely won in 2008; I can't see anyone who didn't vote for him then voting for him now, whereas I can imagine millions of people who did vote for him in 2008 deciding that was a very bad thing they did.

Burt

@BJ: I'm surprised that Slick Willy was pictured in a band uniform. It would have been more appropriate if he was naked, with just his horn.

Burt: I see your point re losing an election is no reason to kill. However, consider the result of another 4 years of the Obamanation. Is destroying your country no reason for a fighting war? How much freedom will you lose before you fight back?

You know how the Dumbocraps win elections. What if the unelectable fraud in the White House should win again by the same techniques?

Another nightmare scenario -- there is no November election because martial law has been declared in October as a result of a nuclear missile wiping out Israel and several dirty bombs going off in America.

Hugo Chavez is much admired by the Obamanation. He would love to emulate the way he declared himself dictator for life. Would you now fight back? If not, what would it take? At what point do you think the American desire for freedom would finally be stimulated to pick up arms?

Burt: I see your point re losing an election is no reason to kill. However, consider the result of another 4 years of the Obamanation. Is destroying your country no reason for a fighting war? How much freedom will you lose before you fight back?

You know how the Dumbocraps win elections. What if the unelectable fraud in the White House should win again by the same techniques?

Another nightmare scenario -- there is no November election because martial law has been declared in October as a result of a nuclear missile wiping out Israel and several dirty bombs going off in America.

Hugo Chavez is much admired by the Obamanation. He would love to emulate the way he declared himself dictator for life. Would you now fight back? If not, what would it take? At what point do you think the American desire for freedom would finally be stimulated to pick up arms?

Sorry about the duplicate posting. Can you tell me how to correct this? All I did was click the back arrow to mess up.

Orf: I have no idea why messages get repeated. But for many years now, people have been predicting that presidential elections won't go off on schedule or that martial law will be declared. You may or may not recall that it was said when Clinton was in the Oval Office and when George W. Bush was there. You must have a low opinion of our military if you actually believe they would be a party to a coup...especially a coup by Obama.

This is not Venezuela.

Yes, if a coup was attempted, I would be in favor of an armed insurrection. Also if we were attacked by Mars. I see the one as likely as the other.

Regards, Burt

Burt, the Second Amendment is there for a reason. James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Adams, George Washington, etc. had a good understanding of how despots operate.

The article title is similar to on of my favorites: When you only have a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

Keep 'em comin'. Enjoy your jocular wisdom.

@Orf: Double postings happen when you refresh/reload your screen just after making a post.

Id to acquire caustic substances.

Then doesn't that cover voter ID in Illinois?

Burt - I can't see how requiring a photo ID to vote will work, as much as I would like to see it.

As soon as a photo ID is required, the Democraps will sponsor a bill to fund spending to purchase the equipment needed to forge them. Then, every Tom, Dick and Jose will have one.

Orf-

Before you refresh the page to see new comments, go to the address window at the top of the screen and delete the final slash and everything that follows ("/#commentform") and it won't repeat your post.

KN: Thanks for the advice. I will be more careful from now on. I thought there should be a way to edit or delete it, but I guess not.

Burt: I have more respect for the military than imagining they would help the Obamantion in a coup. But Obama has the power to appoint his cronies to the Pentagon. Nuclear war is no longer an unlikely possibility with Obummer still holding on to the idea that Iran will be nice if we only talk reasonably. And there need be no coup per se since the mechanism for a declaration of martial law is already on the books and it can be declared a "temporary" emergency measure, just like the withholding tax was a "temporary" war-time measure during WWII.

Do not underestimate the extent to which a wannabe dictator will go to maintain power. If the ballot box is all we have to stop him, we are certainly in a weak condition. The Obamanation has already gone much farther than any previous president in reducing our freedom and bringing us close to financial collapse.

Orf-

Before you refresh the page to see new comments, go to the address window at the top of the screen and delete the final slash and everything that follows ("/#commentform") and it won't repeat your post.

Veterans I know believe that the majority of service men/women would blindly follow orders from Washington against their fellow Americans in the event of an attempted revolution. I believe this to be true. After all, our troops are fighting useless wars across the globe in the belief that they are "defending their country" because they equate "government" with "country". As long as a majority of people think of the "country" as comprising the people in power in Washington rather than the Constitution, there can never be a successful revolt.

Burt: Here's the frontrunner for this year's top idiotic lawsuit by an Obozo voter: the morons who sued Sea World for unconstitutionally enslaving the dolphins that perform there! Fortunately, the judge was smart enough to dismiss the case.

Robert Sweeney,

I've been crippled for over 25 years. Army Infantry, Ranger, Airborne.

I find it hard to believe your claim."Veterans I know believe that the majority of service men/women would blindly follow orders from Washington against their fellow Americans in the event of an attempted revolution. I believe this to be true. "

Soldiers are soldiers. Yet they have taken the oath.

Supperior firepower only takes you so far. Money and security does take you further, but I have a much better opinion of our fighting men. I firmly believe they will sacrifice their lives for their Honor.

So, I disagree with you. I have Hope.

AND, I hope when they come for me, they come prepared, because my fenceposts are charged. And my double bricked house has some nasty surprises for an invading force. I have no desire to kill the ignorant or misguided. But I'm gonna protect what's mine.

Stand in the Gap!! js

I think you miss the point if you this the coming bloody violent end is in the ball park of a civil war. The world wars are being directed by the world banking systems. Why do you think the terrorists chose the World Trade Center as the target? The terrorists know that the bankers and power mongers are trading our lives and fortunes for their oil, lives and land and putting the proceeds into the coffers of the corporate war machine building and consumer finance business. Their first target was the World Trade Center, their second target was the Pentagon. You always strike the big guy first. They knew who was pulling the strings. Why didn't we?

@ Sherry-

OH! The big bad corporate america and it's evil ways...

So how's your 401K going these days you simpleton? Keep listening to the ignorant left and voting with the emotions of a 6 year old and pretty soon, after government can no longer take care of you - or WON'T BECAUSE YOU'RE TOO OLD you'll realize that all those talking points were BS.

@mmc: While I totally agree with your position and feel equally frustrated at those emotionally driven liberals who fail to engage logic and fact based reasoning, I think name calling ("simpleton") is not called for here.

@Sherry: You should probably do more homework and back up your claims before citing baseless propaganda on this website.

@Robert Sweeney: I know as a Soldier that my oath is to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States" and that while feasible to get an order as you described, that order would present an ethical dilemma because it would in fact be unconstitutional and in violation of my oath. There are conditions for use of military force in a domestic situation and it not likely that such conditions can easily be manufactured. Unless the left is successful in creating nationwide conditions like those in Greece because they are unwilling to heed the will of the American people and reign in government spending and get out fiscal house in order.

@Orf: I would be cautious in comments suggesting armed violence.

Great column as always, Burt.

Rod

My apologies to Sherry.

@Rod:

An oath to defend the Constitution would be a lot more binding if the people who take it ever bothered to actually read the document. Sadly, few do. I may remind you that every elected official in Washington takes that same oath. As I stated earlier; most Americans equate the government with the Constitution and they take the politicians' word that their actions are constitutional. Then there is the growing number of Americans who believe the Constitution is flawed and outdated. None of this bodes well for the Republic.

"A lot of people I hear from like to quote Thomas Jefferson's line about refreshing liberty with the blood of Patriots and Tyrants, but, unlike them, I like to believe he was referring to foreign invaders."

Burt,

Do you really, seriously believe that or is it cognitive wishful thinking on your part? If the former, then whatever it is in the air in California may finally be getting to you.

As for the Civil War commentary, the south had every right to secede from the U.S. and the Confederacy's subjugation at the hands of D.C. politicians was nothing more than a vast criminal enterprise of aggression. Before you call me some kind of southern rebel, I'm a dyed in the wool Yankee who thinks slavery was an abomination, an atrocity with few peers.

You say you aren't willing to spill the blood of fellow Americans over an "honest difference of opinion." Exactly how honest have Øbomba and the demorats been over the past three years? The demorat leadership is EVIL and has been perpetrating nothing short of EVIL upon the American people. They are criminals who are trying to force a radically different way of life upon us via whatever means they find available. The biggest difference between them and radical fundamentalist muslims is that they don't usually just resort to shooting us. I believe that liberals are an existential threat to me and my loved ones. Just because it might take them up to 30 years to kill us in one fashion or another doesn't mean that we won't be prematurely dead at their hands. I too pray that we will be able to stem the tide at the ballot box, but I hold no illusions as to how low the leftists will stoop to retain power.

I am in agreement with the rest of your piece, as I usually am.

Welfare of all types has bankrupted us and virtually destroyed America, the useful idiots just don't know it yet. In the past three years I have lost 40% of my personal wealth and my business is hanging on by a thread. Corrupt and criminal politicians are largely responsible for this, from both parties.

You are still my favorite columnist, but I have one final question. If someone from the government walks up to you and tells you that you have no choice, but to forfeit 40% of your personal wealth over the next three years and you know that if you shoot that government thief dead the problem goes away for good, do you shoot that person? I know what most people would do.

p3orion: Thanks for the method of avoiding duplicates.