Look, Ehrlich, all I want to is chase cats in a beat-up Ford Tempo -- is that so wrong?
Posted on 02/24/2003 10:23:23 AM PST by jc_vet
HOUSE BILL 838 Prohibiting the Motor Vehicle Administration from requiring an applicant for a driver's license to provide information regarding national origin or immigration status; clarifying that an applicant may provide a birth certificate issued by the United States, a United States territory, or a foreign government as proof of age or identity; requiring the Administration to accept specified documents as proof of age and identity; etc.
Not at all, the state of Maryland can do what ever it wants with its DL program. But actions can have consequences. As these documents will be issued to anyone including illegal aliens who have not been screened for terrorist affiliations they can't be considered as a valid form of identification. It will be valid for operation a motor vehicle in the State of Maryland but may not be valid for such things as boarding an aircraft.
As the State's DL requirements seem to lack the most basic integrity standards, other state agencies and the federal government are under no obligation to accept them as valid forms of identification.
a birth certificate issued by the United States, a United States territory, or a foreign government
THAT'S the issue here.
Actually, if a driver's license was only used to verify residence and ability to drive, I wouldn't have a big problem with it being issued to anyone. The problem is that it's also used de facto as proof that the holder is a citizen.
This is why I support the concept that in order to vote, one should have to prove that one is a citizen. A U.S. passport, or the documentation needed to obtain one, should be required in order to gain permission to vote.
I have proposed earlier on FR that such should be Federal Law, and that failure of a state or county to comply in it's enforcement would result in that juristiction's votes not being counted for any Federal office. In the case of President/VP, that state's Electoral votes would not be counted, and the number of Electoral votes needed for election would be proportionately adjusted. In the case of Senator or Representatives, the current holder of the office would remain. If that person is not able to continue in office, then the seat would go empty, and voting majorities, quorums, etc., would be determined on a pro-rated basis.
Look, Ehrlich, all I want to is chase cats in a beat-up Ford Tempo -- is that so wrong?
I won't make it, but 1 of my 3 delegates will be there on my behalf (that's how representative democracy is supposed to work, right). I worked to get this outstanding constitutional conservatve elected, and while he does need a new photo for his profile, I'm sure he'll have some choice words for this bill.
BTW, the committee has 13 democrats and 7 Republicans. MPT records and airs many Assembly hearings late at night, so you probably be able to see this one. I bet the bill fails in committee.
Correction. Including the Chair and Vice Chair, there are 15 Democrats and 7 Republicans.
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