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Flatulo

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4. Here in Massachusetts,

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 08:48 AM

Apr 2012

I need an ID to buy cough medicine. I need an ID to catch a fish. I need an ID to receive any sort of medical treatment. I need an ID to get SS benefits. I need an ID to rent an apartment or buy a home. The list goes on and on. I cannot for the life of me understand how so many people are surviving without an ID.

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Voter Fraud In Texas [View all] babylonsister Apr 2012 OP

Kick. Scuba Apr 2012 #1

Look for them to vote everyone without a picture ID Downwinder Apr 2012 #2

Perfect Cartoon. Says it all. But, it is just so curious to me that Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2012 #3

Three years ago I had to renew my driver's license. hobbit709 Apr 2012 #6

wow. So you were born in Austria, but US citizen parents? Like McCain? Think Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2012 #8

My father was American, my mother was Austrian. hobbit709 Apr 2012 #13

yes. And, I think they used to just assume a person was "ok" on that very premise that Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2012 #14

none of which are rights guaranteed by the constitution, if you are too poor to... roseBudd Apr 2012 #9

of course there are people who somehow get by without Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2012 #15

Young (18-21) , poor and the elderly lunasun Apr 2012 #10

Here in Massachusetts, Flatulo Apr 2012 #4

That's not exactly the problem. It's the type of ID required, and that varies by state. babylonsister Apr 2012 #5

the IDs that you can show to do those things don't have an address on them roseBudd Apr 2012 #11

GOP talking point: "I just don't understand why anyone would not have a photo ID." rgbecker Apr 2012 #7

Yes but they have sold the line to most of middle America now including Dems as you can see lunasun Apr 2012 #12