An ID to Vote is Racist?

by

       M. Richard Maxson

      The federal laws regarding how a citizen is allowed to vote guarantee fraud. The existing federal registration form doesn't require proof of citizenship, only that new voters sign a statement declaring their citizenship.That would work out great in a society where no one lies. I have yet to find that society. As sane state after state recognize this fact and attempt to put in place guidelines to protect the integrity of the vote, the federal government quashes these attempts as to facilitate the fraud. Recently Kansas and Arizona passed new voter-ID legislation requiring new voters to provide a birth certificate, a passport or other documentation to prove their citizenship. But the U.S. Election Assistance Commission rejected requests from these two states for help in changing federal election registration. Under our current statutes the government will take your "word" for it that you are a citizen. That also works out great if everyone in the country is a citizen.  

      The powers that rule, spearheaded by the Democratic Socialists, howl if any attempt is made to restore some sanity to the election process as the majority of voter fraud that has been prosecuted were almost exclusively of their party. Forty-Six states have prosecuted cases of voter fraud since 2000. Yet,  some horrendously naive people take these leftists at their word that they believe voter fraud is "rare" Some people also take Democrats at their word that they believe initiatives for voter-ID laws are being driven by "racist, evil,"conservatives who want to suppress minority turnout in elections. This is the type of maliciously twisted thinking that helps drive their party. Democrats need look no further than their own consistent efforts to suppress the military vote. I've never met a conservative who thinks that way. What they want is to make sure the election process is fair, that only people who are eligible to vote are allowed to vote and vote just once.

      The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of voter ID in a 6-3 decision in 2008. Since that time, 34 states have adopted some form of ID laws, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures and these laws are constantly under attack by the Leftists. The logic behind laws requiring voters to provide a government-issued photo identification card is simple and seductive: If you need to show an ID to board a plane, open a bank account, get public aid or do any number of other things, it only makes sense to do the same before casting a ballot. There really is no barrier for people, particularly in a society where people need photo identification for just about everything else, including checking out a book from the library ... it's a reasonable requirement. How can one even  function in 21st-century America without valid proof of identity?

      For those who agree with the Leftist Democrats who still claim it is racist to require a person of color to show an ID, I would like to direct your attention to the graphic below. This is the "Do's and Dont's for Marchers" issued by the Nation Association for the Advancement of Colored People. I would like to direct your attention to #9 on the list.