The Save Act

[baddog]

 

[Porter]

And the weak Republicans are having a hard time getting this passed with so much support on both sides. This is a no brainer piece of legislation.
 

The Republican Party is Unserious.

Fix our elections or nothing changes. 

[Reagan]

6 minutes ago, Porter said:

And the weak Republicans are having a hard time getting this passed with so much support on both sides. This is a no brainer piece of legislation.
 

The Republican Party is Unserious.

Fix our elections or nothing changes. 

The SAVE act is being filibustered by the Demoncrats.  All the Republicans have to do is make a continuous talking filibuster.  This would end it fairly quickly.  Why the Republicans chose not to do this is beyond me.  

[Porter]

1 hour ago, Reagan said:

The SAVE act is being filibustered by the Demoncrats.  All the Republicans have to do is make a continuous talking filibuster.  This would end it fairly quickly.  Why the Republicans chose not to do this is beyond me.  

Like I said Republicans are weak and feckless.

But I am sure someone will come up with some weak convoluted reason why it hasn’t passed yet. 

[Reagan]

 

True dat!

[Porter]

 

[UT alum]

On 3/14/2026 at 11:12 AM, Porter said:

Like I said Republicans are weak and feckless.

But I am sure someone will come up with some weak convoluted reason why it hasn’t passed yet. 

Because it is voter suppression, not election security. Even enough Senate republicans to keep it off the floor know that.

[Porter]

2 minutes ago, UT alum said:

Because it is voter suppression, not election security. Even enough Senate republicans to keep it off the floor know that.

Please explain how it’s voter suppression? Lol

[UT alum]

4 hours ago, Porter said:

Please explain how it’s voter suppression? Lol

Requiring a passport? That is an unreasonable barrier to registration.

[Reagan]

46 minutes ago, UT alum said:

Requiring a passport? That is an unreasonable barrier to registration.

The SAVE act does not require a passport specifically, but it would require documentary proof of citizenship. 

[UT alum]

11 hours ago, Reagan said:

The SAVE act does not require a passport specifically, but it would require documentary proof of citizenship. 

Everyone is being assumed guilty and must prove otherwise. Real American values.

[baddog]

We have to provide ID all of the time. It doesn’t mean we are guilty of anything. I can see how that could be misconstrued though…..????

[Reagan]

29 minutes ago, UT alum said:

Everyone is being assumed guilty and must prove otherwise. Real American values.

I don't believe you believe what you just said.  One has to provide ID for the most mundane stuff.  So, as important as who leads our nation this should not be an issue!  

[UT alum]

26 minutes ago, Reagan said:

I don't believe you believe what you just said.  One has to provide ID for the most mundane stuff.  So, as important as who leads our nation this should not be an issue!  

 Voting is a constitutional right. Buying alcohol and driving a car are not. Taking out a loan is not. If I am who I say I am, the state should take my word. I need to show proof of residence to place me in the proper voting precinct. If I lie about who I am that makes me a criminal. I am not to be assumed a liar. This is all a ruse to erode trust in our institutions and each other. A hallmark of autocratic take over. Your grandchildren will curse you for supporting the criminalization of America.

[baddog]

Show me where it is a constitutional right to vote by non citizens. You can’t.

[thetragichippy]

39 minutes ago, UT alum said:

 Voting is a constitutional right. Buying alcohol and driving a car are not. Taking out a loan is not. If I am who I say I am, the state should take my word. I need to show proof of residence to place me in the proper voting precinct. If I lie about who I am that makes me a criminal. I am not to be assumed a liar. This is all a ruse to erode trust in our institutions and each other. A hallmark of autocratic take over. Your grandchildren will curse you for supporting the criminalization of America.

What law is being broken if Congress passes the Safe Act? I would like more information on it.

Why do 71-75 percent of voters support voter id? 

[Porter]

3 hours ago, UT alum said:

Everyone is being assumed guilty and must prove otherwise. Real American values.

Now you’re just talking nonsense and jibberish. I am not too pleased with this administration at the moment but I am convinced Democrats are incapable of winning fair elections. 
 

[TheMissingBand]

There’s a big difference between voter ID and proof of citizenship. 
 

I think that a person should be required to provide a photo ID when they show up to vote. I do not believe that it is a barrier to voting. 
 

But that’s not what we’re talking about. We’re talking about the SAVE Act requiring proof of citizenship before a person can register to vote-and a state issued ID won’t cut it. You’ll need a birth certificate that matches your name or a passport, etc… The argument is that a married person’s birth certificate won’t match their name, so they’ll also need proof of their marriage(s) and divorces to prove that the person named on the ID is the same one that’s listed on the birth certificate. Not a problem for me, but a problem for women. 
 

Women who typically vote Democrat. Just a name change? You’ll need copies of that documentation to accompany your birth certificate if they don’t match. A passport will suffice if you have one. Who doesn’t have passports? Poor people. And how do impoverished people typically vote? Democrat. 
 

Are you sensing a pattern? My opinion is that Trump is trying his best to suppress the votes of likely D voters. In the absence of his new SAFE Act, he’ll use the supposed lack of safeguards as the reason that the feds will have to cancel (unlikely) or invalidate areas where he suspects “fraud.”  Think no further than his proclamation that “democrats can’t win unless they cheat.”  He believes it, too.  On the heels of an election that was safe and fair (because he won), and suddenly it’s going to be “cheating” if he loses the next one.  It’s a toddler ish way of thinking.