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In reply to the discussion: The GOP's war on voting is working [View all]Indydem
(2,642 posts)First off, I am in support of voter ID programs. No one can give me a legitimate argument why I should oppose to making our voting system secure.
With that said, these roadblocks to obtaining IDs are ridiculous. I can understanding expecting people to have the proper paperwork. That's a no brainer. We need these documents to accomplish anything in our society. But when people have the paperwork and a "clerical error" stops the process, it's gone too far.
What I would like to see is Democrats get behind these measures, but start pushing for ALL vital records in all states and localities be issued free of charge. Why I should have to go and pay to get a copy of my birth certificate is beyond me.
For those that need travel or other assistance, I think the party should be working to offer the legal and logistical help necessary to make this happen. Rather than fight this issue in court, and spend millions of dollars on lawyers and lobbyists, why don't we just help people get the documents they need? I'm sure they'd like to get a license, open a checking account, fly on a plane, or apply for public assistance too. Let's give them what they need to be functioning members of society.
It's low hanging fruit for the douchebag republicans to say "see they want illegals / dead people / felons to vote, that's why they oppose voter ID!"