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Old 04-30-2008, 10:06 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Rigged View Post
HOW?!?!

People cannot function in todays society without a photo ID, you can't a job without a photo ID. Are you talking about schizophrenics that live on the street? I don't really think they are registered lol.

So far no one has answer this, they just keep repeating the same talking-point I hear all the time. I don't see how requiring a person to identify themselves is fascist or disenfranchisement. It could be benifical because it would encourage people to get a state ID.
You might want to consider the broader implications of this. Most states have an unenforceable law that requires every person to carry a state ID of some type in public, but the local authorities have too much else to worry about to bother with it. Is this SCOTUS decision another step towards a national ID? A scary concept that's been kicked around for years and even one that I'd venture to guess the GOP's embattled libertarian wing would vehemently oppose.
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