Posted on 03/22/2021 5:14:19 AM PDT by Kaslin
To listen to Democrat politicians about government-issued photo IDs, in the age smartphones and the Internet, boggles the rational mind. Democrats would have you believe that requiring ID for voting is a recent and burdensome phenomenon. Yet, virtually every country on earth, except the United States, requires government issued ID in order for individuals to vote. Indeed, in many countries around the world, absentee voting is not permitted: Show up with your ID, or don’t cast a vote.
167 Years and Counting
Surprisingly to many people, the photo ID has been with us for quite a long time. In 1854, a French photographer by the name of Adolphe Disderi perfected a method for creating miniature portraits. In 1857, the Duke of Parma devised a business card that included a small portrait of himself. By 1859, the notion of carrying a photo ID on one’s person had spread from Europe to the U.S.
By the time of the U.S. Civil War, photographs printed on cards became a standard. In uniform, soldiers for both the Union and the Confederacy had their pictures taken before they went off to war. They also brought with them pictures of their families and loved ones.
In 1876, at the Centennial exposition held in Philadelphia, organizers needed a method to protect legitimate season passes, paid for by patrons, against unauthorized and bogus passes devised by non-paying, wannabe attendees. So, by using a variety of procedures unavailable to laypeople, they devised what was forerunner to today’s photo ID.
Universal Usage
From that time on, the photo ID became popular around the world, embraced by the Japanese in the early 1900s, and then notoriously employed by Nazis to shepherd Jews into ghettos during the World War II. By the end of the last century, photo IDs were a virtual universal phenomenon in America and, with advanced technology, caught on in many realms of society, most notably for driver’s licenses.
Today, whether or not a U.S. citizen has a driver’s license, everyone can easily and affordably obtain a government-issued ID. State motor vehicle departments will issue a non-driver’s ID to individuals who demonstrate their citizenship. And that comes in handy: Here is a partial list of items and activities, in no particular order, for which you either must offer a photo ID, or for which you might be requested to offer one:
Bogus Claims of Discrimination
Despite all of the above, the Left insists that requiring ID for voting is somehow discriminatory against certain groups of people! Since most people are wise on the issue of voter ID, please carefully explain how requiring a photo ID suppresses the vote, as many people don't understand how anyone without a state-issued photo ID can function at all in society.
If photo ID benefited Bolshekrats, it would be a good idea.
The same people that would happily microchip 100% of the population at birth are vehemently against positively identifying somebody that wants to vote.
Despite all of the above, the Left insists that requiring ID for voting is somehow discriminatory against certain groups of people! ************
Look around at those “certain groups of people.”
How many are walking because they don’t have an ID and can’t buy a car?
How many do not have a cell phone glued to their ear?
How many do you see pull out a food stamp card at the grocery store?
I knew that discrimination line was horse hockey long ago.
Yep, applying for welfare and getting food stamps (wic card now) are on the list of items needing govt ID.
So, why not use that same govt ID for voting?
Because the demsheviks like to cheat.
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When I worked for the government, everyone had to show ID who entered the Federal Building, plus go thru a metal detector.
The real ID problem is with old people who can't drive. My father is in a nursing home and his driver's license is expiring. I need to get him a state ID but can't with COVID and it will be difficult even when quarantine is lifted.
My learner’s permit and first driver’s licenses did not have any photo on them. This was in the early 1970’s. Not sure when I got my first driver’s license with a photo.
I did get a photo ID from the university when I started college in 1976.
Chip it, Stick it in the machine to vote, problem solved.
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