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by Omir the Storyteller
The Hon. Barack Obama
c/o Obama for America P.O. Box 8102 Chicago, IL 60680 Dear Senator Obama: As you are no doubt aware, the Supreme Court today announced its decision in a controversial case, Crawford vs. Marion County, deciding 6-3 to let stand an Indiana law requiring voters to show official ID cards at the polls. I must admit that my first thought was that this is what happens when a radical Republican gets his hands on the White House and the ability to push his picks for the Supreme Court through. My second thought was that this is why we need to elect someone like you as President in November. I would like to share my third thought with you.
I read recently that you were spearheading a voter registration drive across all 50 states in anticipation of the election this November. That's a worthy activity, and one I think will benefit the nation as a whole. But unfortunately, in light of today's Supreme Court decision, it doesn't go far enough.
That's why I would like to propose that in conjunction with your voter registration effort, you start a program to go along with it to make sure that everyone who wants to cast a vote in November's election, and is required to show ID to do so, have an ID. I'm no expert in setting up these things, but here's how I envision something like this would work:
Sincerely,
Omir the Storyteller
cc: Howard Dean, M.D.
Of IDs And Voter Re-Enfranchisement: An Open Letter To Barack Obama | 8 comments (8 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
Of IDs And Voter Re-Enfranchisement: An Open Letter To Barack Obama | 8 comments (8 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
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