High court to take a new look at voting rights law.

This is an interesting subject for me.  And I think it has nothing to do with race.

I was born in 1974 to two young parents.  They had 4 children together and then split.  I was raised by a single mother with lots of drama.  You could say my mama had the drama, there was no time for drama with us.  So I watched her do a lot of crap.  She always had to have ID.  In order to be a productive member of society, you have to have a state issued picture ID, even if it is not a Driver's License.  When I was a teenager and I started working, I had to have ID.  Otherwise I could not cash a check, set up a bank account, or even have a job.

Since then, I have known people who only work for cash, only pay cash, and never need an ID.  But these are not people who pay taxes-or are productive in meaningful ways.  I am not saying that they should not have a right to vote, but I am saying that this is the way illegal immigrates survive in our country as well.

The first time I went to vote, shamefully at 25 years old, I was shocked that I did not need to show picture ID.  The book was open and I could have said any of the names on the list I saw.  I could have verified the address, because it was right in front of me.  Many times since then, I have not even needed to show my voter registration card.  Poll workers act like you an old friend and they have seen you a thousand times.

So what is stopping people that are not legal from voting....nothing.  Should people that are not even citizens, some of who I love very much, choose the leaders of our country.  Should those that will not make the sacrifices that our ancestors did to become a part of something new make decisions for all of us who have an United States history lesson in our blood?

No matter what your stance on immigration is, you have to concede that illegal immigrants should NOT be voting.  They not only do not know enough about the issues, it provides an opportunity for the citizens of any country, or group to come in to the United States for a few days and take over our government in one election.  All they need is money, time, and US citizens willing to cooperate with them.

Showing picture ID when voting is necessary and prudent.  It preserves all citizens rights.