This recent piece from the Christian Science Monitor illustrates the pitfalls of requiring a photo ID to vote.
As Wisconsin implements its law, it is opening a window into why a photo ID can be so difficult for the elderly to obtain. But it is also highlighting what some activists are calling a "war against the Greatest Generation" as federal and state budget cuts fall disproportionately on the elderly. Whether it is the government shutdown making it harder to obtain veteran's benefits or cuts to food stamps or state welfare programs, many in the Greatest Generation feel that they are now being left in the cold.
So, they might end up alienating their own base? Wow. That's rilly smart! Well, folks like Genevieve Kujawski can rest assured that Democrats will protect their right to vote even if it is against them.
1 comment:
So in your world requiring somebody to prove who they are in order to vote in a restriction on their rights...
but requiring a comprehensive anal probing in order to buy a gun is not a restriction on their rights?
Quick question, which is the more universal right as detailed within the Constitution, voting or keeping and bearing arms?
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