Other rights you don’t have to show a picture ID to enjoy
These are the first twenty-five I could think of off the top of my head. My second exercise was to go down this list and quickly ascertain which of them, under certain circumstances, I would give up in order to protect my privacy, my autonomy, or simply because I appreciate the freedom more than I care to exercise it. The list shortened itself pretty damned fast.
What would you think if you had to show current, state-issued ID to do any of the following? By the logic of the Supremes, all of them are subject to fraud and therefore would benefit by requiring picture ID.
1. Entering a court of law
2. Moving to a different state
3. Participating in a political demonstration
4. Registering as a member of a political party
5. Signing a petition
6. Registering to vote
7. Attending public school
8. Borrowing from a public library
9. Attending religious services
10. Renting an apartment
11. Acquiring a defense lawyer
12. Having a child
13. Exchanging foreign currency
14. Reporting a crime
15. Attending a political forum
16. Donating to a presidential campaign
17. Accessing the internet
18. Purchasing medication
19. Donating to a charity
20. Accepting charity
21. Exercising your constitutional rights
22. Spending federal currency
23. Purchasing controversial publications
24. Choosing a religion
25. Denying your religion
If we allow the fascist, rule-mongering elitists of the republican party to require proof of ID in order to exercise our freedoms, what’s to stop them from making stricter the laws that govern the issuance of picture ID?
It cost me $50 to renew my driver license last month. A passport is just as much with 5 times the hassle. My own mother went years without a driver license and never applied for welfare because she didn’t want my father, who had threatened to kill her and steal her children, once he was released from prison, to find us. I can’t imagine how many other reasons people with serious reasons to have a say in local, state, and federal politics might simply choose to forgo their rights in order to maintain their own self-determination and autonomy.
This supreme court is out of control.
