Recently, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments about an Indiana law requiring that citizens present valid ID to vote. It appears that the law was aimed at keeping immigrants from voting, but this interesting article points out that there are serious implications for college students, too.
As a college student who loves to vote, this was of particular interest to me! The article questions why the government would make it harder for citizens to vote; I couldn't help but agree and further question why they would target a group of people so often criticized for not voting. Young people want to be part of change and have great vision for progress--isn't it the duty of the government to remove obstacles so the voting process is as fair and easy as possible? During a time with such excitement around politics, particularly on college campuses, its important to reflect on how a law like this can effect the democratic process in more ways then we expect.
"Carded at the Polls"
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Because....the right wingers want to divert our attention from the realissues out there, by filling the airwaves (most of which are controlled by big business and their serfs) with hysterical drivel about non-issues. Doublespeak...the real issue is lack of voter participation, the right screams about voter fraud (almost non-existent), the real issue is inequality of compensation (the difference between what upper management makes and what their workers are paid), the right screams about illegal immigration in an attempt to fool those who are now trying to survive on minimun wage that the source of their problems are some poor folks without jobs rather than over compensated idiots in corporate and big government America.
But perhaps I'm a bit too harsh....
(I don't think so)
Aunt Gina
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