House passes 'citizen' voter ID measure

As reported here, [t]he House voted Wednesday to require Americans to show proof of citizenship in order to vote, and the Senate moved to build a 700-mile fence along the Mexican border as Republicans sharpened attacks on illegal immigration before the midterm elections.

The 228-196 House vote on a new photo ID plan and the Senate's consideration of the fence were both part of a get-tough policy on illegal immigrants that Republicans have embraced after Congress' failure to agree on broader legislation that would set a path for undocumented workers to attain citizenship. (aka amnesty for the approximately 12 million illegals here in the US)

House GOP leaders have insisted that tighter borders and tougher laws must precede more comprehensive immigration changes.

Republican sponsors of the voter identification bill said it was a common-sense way to stop fraud at the polls.

But Democrats assailed the legislation, saying it could hurt minorities, the poor and the elderly -- groups that tend to vote Democratic -- who might have trouble producing a photo identification.

Excuse me, but what exactly is so hard about getting proper photo ID? The elderly have had photo ID for decades; it's the right thing to do, and they do it! The poor? It costs a whopping $7.00 to get a state ID card here in Washington State, which shouldn't be all that difficult to come up with, especially if having proper ID is made a requirement. Do that, and the poor will figure out a way to scrape together seven bucks. Trust me on that - I have personal experience in that regard.

As for minorities having problems obtaining proper photo ID goes, it seems to me that if they can't prove who they are, then they shouldn't be allowed to vote. Not being allowed to vote improperly is the point of this bill, Democrat concerns that a large portion of their constituency might not be able to vote notwithstanding.

If this bill does become law, and people are required to show proof of identity before they can vote, for those who really want to vote, they will find a way to get the required photo ID.

So, Dems let's be honest here. What's the real problem with this bill? Afraid you're going to lose even more elections, if you can't rely on voter fraud? If you had some real, viable plans and solutions to problems that were acceptable to the legitimate voters of this country, and some backbone, you wouldn't have to rely on voter fraud to get elected.

Voter fraud eats away at the heart of this country, and it affects everyone - including you clueless Democrats! - and it needs to be stopped. Now.