(04-04-2021, 08:55 AM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(04-03-2021, 10:31 PM)americus 2.0 Wrote: Just a thought that came to mind while watching a show that mentions Republicans who want every state to require voter ID. I'm sure we've had this discussion before over the years but refresh my memory.

How does a citizen of this country in this day and age go about life without a government issued ID? I'm not talking about non-citizens, I'm talking about people who are legal citizens.

I suppose if you don't drive a car you might not have a driver's license.  I don't know what other government ID you might have other than a driver's license.  

I wonder if the people who don't want to allow people to vote without a government issued ID would be willing to appropriate the funds and make the effort to get all citizens a government issued ID.  I suspect most of them would rather just exclude poor people from voting.   "Election integrity" is a convenient excuse for voter suppression. Unless, of course, they are willing to get everyone a government issued ID.

How common do you think not having identification is among poor people? I can see the homeless population having an issue with it, but I’m taking about your average poor person that isn’t living on the streets. If your the working poor, you need an id to cash a check, and if you’re not working and get assistance, you still have to prove who you are before you can receive benefits. 

I don’t think the lack of identification is as big of an issue that people make it out to be.

---