Letter was wrong about voter ID
In a letter to the editor, Michael Fredian wrote: “The Voting Rights Acts of 1965 prohibits states from imposing any voting qualifications ... or deny or abridge the right of any citizen of the United States to vote on account of race or color.” Ah, the word “citizen.”
He said voter ID laws overwhelmingly affect the poor among us, and African-Americans in particular, which makes it sound like these people are helpless and can’t make intelligent decisions.
According to his data, thousands upon thousands of qualified voters have their legal voting rights taken away — by Republicans. If the poor and African-Americans do not know the importance of getting a simple form of identification needed for normal everyday living, it’s because they have not been encouraged to do so.
Identification, for any number of reasons, is necessary for all of us.
Rather than lifting up the poor — giving them good advice and helping them succeed, the political party they most support just continues to keep them in bondage. The poor are confident they are doing right by always voting for the very people who, for years, have suppressed their intellectual and creative capabilities for that party’s political gain. Hence, the fear of Voter ID.
At last, conservative African-American leaders are growing in numbers throughout America, and bringing truth and optimism so badly needed to the communities desperate to hear from them. And because of this, these wise folks experience tremendous scorn from the liberal opposition.
If thousands and thousands of people are not aware of their rights; and if they have been kept ignorant from obtaining any kind of identification; it looks like it’s being done on purpose.
Voting is a privilege not to be taken lightly. It is not for noncitizens. If one does not need an ID, what would prevent them from voting multiple times, same election, different location? (Not to mention noncitizens voting as well)
With no voter Id required, any bogus name would suffice.
Patricia Stagg
Lake Villa