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In response to ""You know, if you go out and you want to buy groceries, you need a picture on a card, you need ID," -- nm" by crash davis

I understand why people are laughing at this; he's an idiot. But the larger point -- the a photo ID is necessary for a lot of things -- is true. A

Posted by mara Aug 1 '18, 13:52

better example than grocery store, obviously, would be to get a library card.

The problematic thing about the photo ID is not merely that people want to make it a requirement to vote, it's that it can be difficult to get and can involve costs (for instance, to get a copy of your birth certificate), which (when required for voting) amounts to a poll tax.

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Yes, but the main point is he is a moron. -- nm - crash davis Aug 1, 14:05 3
- If ID was needed for more common everyday purchases there would be a lot less credit card stuff going on like Znufrii and Jack Dawson or dealing with -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 1, 14:07 2
  - We've gotten off on a tangent here. The main point is that he is a dumbass. -- nm - crash davis Aug 1, 14:11 1
    - The VT Sec of State weighs in: -- (link) - mara Aug 1, 15:26

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I understand why people are laughing at this; he's an idiot. But the larger point -- the a photo ID is necessary for a lot of things -- is true. A

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