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posted by [personal profile] nancylebov at 04:46pm on 2014-05-05
I've wondered why there isn't a push to make ID more available-- it would improve a lot of people's lives in ways that aren't limited to voting.
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eftychia: Photo of clouds shaped like an eye and arched eyebrow (sky-eye)

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posted by [personal profile] eftychia at 10:23am on 2014-05-06
It does seem as though somebody would be trying to leverage this issue to make obtaining ID cheaper and easier, yes. Though I guess there are multiple aspects of that to address, like transportation to offices folks would need to visit, what documentation is required and where/how to get it, etc., in order to fix it from that side? And I have a nagging feeling that there a whole 'nuther dimension to the "ID or everyone" idea I'm overlooking.
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posted by [personal profile] nancylebov at 12:15pm on 2014-05-06
My bitter take on this is that the powers that be (including Democrats) don't really want to make life easier for low status people.

Here we have a small investment which might mean that some poor people will need less help. Can't have that.

Alternatively (and still pretty bitter), easier access to ID means more panic about security risks.
Edited Date: 2014-05-06 12:19 pm (UTC)
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