in several right wing states right now in the united states with new voter id laws the brennan center for justice for example estimates that five million americans eligible americans will not be able to vote the next election. thomas paine explained why that right is so important he said to take away this right is to reduce a man to slavery for slavery consists in being subject to the will of another and he that has not a vote in the election of representatives is in this case the proposal therefore to defeat disenfranchising any class of men is as criminal as the proposal to take away their property paine said the only time we should ever deny someone the right to vote was quote the only ground upon which exclusion from the right of voting is consistent with justice would be to inflict it as a punishment for a certain time upon those who should propose to take away the right from others and yet this thomas paine said the only time you you shouldn't let somebody vote is if they try to take the right to vote away from others in other words thomas paine. i said that what we should be doing right no

s who don't like poor people voting in their best interests of the brennan center for justice five million eligible voters in america will be disenfranchised be turned away from the polls next election a few months from now november thanks to these laws so sadly the effort appears to be working for republicans. republicans except for those like newt gingrich who didn't make the virginia primary ballot you may remember the last week gingrich rick perry rick santorum and jon huntsman failed to get their names on the ballot in virginia because of strict new voting laws that require addresses people on the people's names on the list of petitions to exactly match their addresses listed in the state's voter registration database needed ten thousand signatures got more and eleven thousand and fifteen hundred of them were fraudulent under the new criteria case was similar for rick perry this is what's called voter registration fraud and it's the same thing republicans accuse acorn of back in two thousand and nine and literally used to take down the organization the gingrich claims it was just a mi

. >> study last fall by the liberal leaning brennan center for justice, found 15 states change election could impact 5 million voters in november. amonghahanges requiring a government photo i.d. or proof of citizenship to vote. >> the idea that requiring an i.d. to cast a ballot which is the most important thing we do in this country, that is suppressing a vote is absurd. >> the lawsuit by the league naacp and aclus still i scovery phase. another review required u under 1965 voting rights act for all southern states with a history of voter discrimination is ongoing in the nation's capital. three-judge panel is expected to rule this spring with plenty of time before november. in tampa, florida, phil keating, fox news. >> bret: we will talk about the heated floda primary and the rest of the 2012 news when the fox all-stars join me after the [♪...] >> announcer: bank robbery certainly is a frightening crime. after all, bank robbers stole $43 million in one year. but identity thieves? try 37 billion! and guess how identity thieves are getting some of that money. by taking over our bank acco

. >> study last fall by the liberal leaning brennan center for justice, found 15 states change election impact 5 million voters in november. among changes requiring a government photo i.d. or proof of citizenship to vote. >> the idea that requiring an i.d. to cast a ballot which is the most important thing we do in this country, that is suppressing a vote is absurd. >> the lawsuit by the league naacp and aclus still in discovery phase. another review required under 1965 voting rights act for all southern states with a history of voter discrimination is ongoing in the nation's capital. three-judge panel is expected to rule this spring with plenty of time before november. in tampa, florida, phil keating, fox news. >> bret: we will talk about the heated florida primary and the rest of the 2012 news when the fox all-stars join me after the break. drinking a smoothie with no vegetable nutrition? ♪ [ gong ] strawberry banana! [ male announcer ] for a smoothie with real fruit plus veggie nutrition new v8 v-fusion smoothie. could've had a v8. i'm bidding on a 1979 dukes of hazzard lunchbox, but

in total, 15 states changed election laws according to the brennan center for justice which could impacts november. the changes require a government photo id or proof of citizenship to vote, restricted voter registration drives make it harder to restore voting -- restore voting rights and reduce early voting. in 11 of these 15 states, republicans control the government. however, republicans tell me this is all about curbing election fraud. >> the idea of one person, one vote is the bedrock of the republic of this democracy. if citizens don't have faith in one person, one vote, then elections mean nothing. they have to value. >> reporter: due to historic racism at the election polls by the southern states, in 1965 one qualification of the civil right act was that the southern states mention -- and that includes florida -- any changes to voting laws must be reviewed by the federal government, and that is happening with these changes in florida. hillsborough county where we are is one of the five counties with this history of racism when it came to equal voting rights amongst the people. th

in the brennan center for justice in new york says most delegation -- allegations of the dead vote iraq others say the prospect is ripe for voter fraud. if you suspect voter fraud, there's our address: jenna, back to you. jenna: airics, thank you. we'll be right back with more of "happening now". you can with green giant frozen vegetables. over twenty delicious varieties ha sixty calories oless per serving and are now weight watchers-endorsed. try green giant frozen vegetables with sauce. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement insurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to 80% of your part b expenses. if you're already on or eligible for medicare, call now to find out how an aarp... medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company, helps cover some of the medical expenses... not paid by medicare part b. that can save you from paying up to thousands of dollars... out of your own pocket. these are the only medicare supplement in

dick durbin of illinois and florida's bill nelson certainly did imply that citing a brennan center study for justicesting a million dollars voters could be impacted adversely nationwide. specifically young, minority, elderly and handicapped voters. >> any time you get a law that is reversed to reduce the number of persons in this case who can vote, of course, that's jim crow at its best. jim crow, the wife, the children, all of them. the whole jim crow family. >> florida's republic dominated legislature and republic governor also imposed new restrictions on third party voter registration efforts and in protest the league of women voters has stopped doing it for the first time in 72 years, shep. >> shepard: phil, these changes in effect for the primary could be thrown out by the november election? >> >> they could. they are being challenged on the state and federal level. the lawsuit filed by the league of women voters naacp and aclu is still in the recovery phase. however, that could actually partly explain why governor rick scott declined to come here and answer questions today. the party chairman

online and look at the aclu website, look at the brennan center web site, but that it lawyers for civil rights website, and goes to the department of justiceee why they have not precluded some of these butter suppression laws. there is ample documentation for the claims i am making. host: you're probably familiar with a column written on october 70 by a former congressman, democratic congressman davis, when he was the congress, he took the path of least resistance on the subject for an african-american politician. guest: i did not seen any evidence when i read that article. i cannot vouch for his claims. he has a right to his opinion, but i do not think his assertions were backed by fact. host: culbertson, new york, bruce, a republican. are you there? we lost them. bobbie, a democrat in jackson, mississippi. caller: ms. murphy, thank you. i am proud that you are pushing this effort, your position. i had been involved in primary elections for nearly 25 years. and there is no voter fraud. it is just a sham for voter for suppression, and at least in some of the states and the one that ayman, that it applies to, i hope you can push it and i ho

online and look at the aclu website, look at the brennan center web site, but that it lawyers for civil rights website, and goes to the department of justice and see why they have not precluded some of these butter suppression laws. there is ample documentation for the claims i am making. host: you're probably familiar with a column written on october 70 by a former congressman, democratic congressman davis, when he was the congress, he took the path of least resistance on the subject for an african-american politician. guest: i did not seen any evidence when i read that article. i cannot vouch for his claims. he has a right to his opinion, but i do not think his assertions were backed by fact. host: culbertson, new york, bruce, a republican. are you there? we lost them. bobbie, a democrat in jackson, mississippi. caller: ms. murphy, thank you. i am proud that you are pushing this effort, your position. i had been involved in primary elections for nearly 25 years. and there is no voter fraud. it is just a sham for voter for suppression, and at least in some of the states and the one that ayman, that it applies to, i hope you can push it an