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To the editor:
To be or not to be: that is the question. Is it nobler to endure the hardships and misfortunes of life, or to confront and overcome them by taking action?
Democracies depend not only on fair elections but also on public trust in their fairness. When people begin to question the system’s integrity, the legitimacy of the outcome starts to crumble. In the United States, the debate over voter identification has done more than any other issue to erode that trust.
For instance, in New York, workers hired to shovel snow are required to present multiple forms of identification for employment and tax purposes. Conversely, in the same state, a registered voter can generally cast a ballot without presenting identification at the polling station. This stark contrast borders on the absurd: you need ID to shovel snow, but not necessarily to vote.
India, the world’s largest democracy, issues voter ID cards to hundreds of millions of citizens scattered across vast rural regions where poverty levels are far higher than in America. Brazil requires voters to present identification alongside their voter registration card. Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, Kenya, Peru, South Africa and the Philippines all rely on voter identification systems as well.
Why is verifying identity routine in everyday life but suddenly controversial when it comes to voting — the most important act in a democracy? It is difficult not to conclude the status quo exists because it serves Democrat political agendas.
Robert Sica
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krell1349
So where's the election fraud??? There is virtually none. This is a solution to a non existent problem.
Friday, March 27 Report this
wpeakes
@Robert Sica (aka JDonne, "0000", Word Man, and Dominic Genovese)
As I'm sure you know, the SAVE Act is about much more than voter ID. Many, many states already require photo ID in order to register and vote. If you want to make the case that there is more that needs to be done, it would be great if you would at least have a fulsome debate about all aspects of this unnecessary legislation instead of focusing on gaslighting headlines concerning it. From where I sit, the SAVE Act is a solution looking for a problem where none exists.
Sunday, March 29 Report this
Valete
What, no inane commentaries about voter ID cards?
Open borders; no voter ID; no language; no culture;
no superstars; no ethereal cords; no bards; no die-hards;
only discord; is this America’s future?
Monday, March 30 Report this
Valete
Let’s be realistic; my post is spot on. Identification is necessary for medical services, driver’s licenses, and even shoveling snow. So, why shouldn’t it be a mandatory requirement for voting—the very foundation of democracy?
Monday, March 30 Report this
krell1349
Where is the proof of election fraud? That is because there is none.
Tuesday, March 31 Report this
Valete
Krell1349, what is your objection to voter ID?
Tuesday, March 31 Report this
Valete
Is there hard evidence of illegal ballots in Detroit?
After the cutoff day and time, (at which time Trump was winning by 100,000 votes) a truckload of ballots arrived and entered the counting process (Michigan set the cut off time at 8:00 PM election day and the truck pulled up at 10:30 PM and again at 4:00 AM). Trump lost Michigan. The point is that when one party sees their candidate losing, it is invalid that at the last minute they print up with a photocopy machine ballots and fill them out and then bring them in late. This is what they did. Moreover, they put cardboard on the windows and threw out the observers so nobody could watch what they did. They were security video tapes of the event that eventually were made public. The Democrats involved swore that these accusations were “paranoid delusions of partisan fanatics.” But you do not own the truth. Whatever the truth is, it is. You cannot make some false narrative “true” because you scream it out. So Michigan was lost and this cheating was seen, affidavits were sworn out to what really went on, and all of that got lost and overthrown because of Democrats and the MSM screaming to the contrary. No winner should be declared until all of these issues are thoroughly investigated by a bi-partisan group.
The moral of the story is that Trump was ultimately vindicated. He secured a decisive victory in the 2024 presidential election. However, voter fraud remains a significant concern that undermines the credibility of the US election system. Implementing voter ID is undoubtedly a positive step towards addressing this issue and strengthening democracy.
Tuesday, March 31 Report this