Am I a citizen?

4/28/2010 | Self

[mc5cents]

With all the to do about the new law down in Arizona, it got me thinking about how often I have to show some form of identification in the course of my everyday life.

The big objection from the left is that you can be stopped and asked for "your papers"(nazi reference?). Well, let me list a few of the things I have to show "my papers" for:

Boarding an airplane (at least twice before you can board!)
Stopped for a traffic violation
To get my senior discount (ha)
To buy beer in a store (even though I'm 66 years old!)
To get my blood drawn (this is new)
Applying for a passport
Applying for a job (I don't do that anymore!)

I could go on, but I'm sure you folks can come up with a long list.

Have at it.

[Gandalf_The_Gray]

In some stores that ask to see ID if you write a check or use a credit card.

Wisconsin banks want two forms of ID (at least one photo) to open a bank account. They do take your word for the SS number however.

Go figure...

Regards,
GtG

[Army Air Corps]

Same here.