Re: Looks like Republicans don't want Veterans to vote after all

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 (Paul Ciszek) wrote:

>> It sounded like the veteran in the original article may have let his
>> license expire voluntarily; he may have switched over to a bike because
>> he, or maybe his family, didn't think he was fit to drive anymore.
>
> Having a driver's license doesn't mean you *have* to drive.
>
It does mean you have to pay money and expend time.

>> This
>> is the sort of decision we should encourage, not penalize people for.
>
> I think we should encourage people to maintain valid photo ID, even if
> not necessarily in the form of a drivers' license.
>
Encourage <> require, and what form of encouragement are you suggesting? A

30 second PSA on the radio or constant harassment by law enforcement 
officials, and the erosion of rights for those who ignore the
encouragement?

Glenn D.