I want people that go and vote to make sure theyre the person they say they are, said Albertville Republican state Rep. Kerry Rich. Theres certainly been instances of voter fraud in Alabama.
"We live in America. The First Amendment gives them the right to come and say what they want to say," said State Republican Rep. Kerry Rich, a co-sponsor of the measure. "Some of these people are comparing this to 1961 or the civil rights days. Here's the difference - in the 1960s . . . Alabama was
Drug-testing the needy has an undeniable populist appeal. It taps into deeply held beliefs about the deserving and undeserving poor. As Alabama state representative Kerry Rich put it, "I don't think the taxpayers should have to help fund somebody's drug habit."
Up for a House vote Tuesday will be House Bill 119, a warrantless arrest bill some people define as the carry your papers at all times bill aimed at illegal immigrants. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Kerry Rich, R-Jasper.