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"Show Us Your Papers"

I am way too busy these days for long political rants.








Thanks for listening.



Aug. 14th, 2012 06:55 pm (UTC)
You're better than that George
Hey George, please stop. You're better than that.

This here is one of those topics that reasonable people can disagree about without throwing around words like "reprehensible" and "despicable."

I personally believe that asking people to be capable of attaining some basic form of identification is not overly burdensome. However, I recognize that such a requirement in the voting arena may unfairly disenfranchise segments of the population if it is not done responsibly.

There is potential voter fraud to consider on the one hand (which has occurred and is debilitating to a democracy/republic) and potential disenfranchisement to consider on the other hand (which is equally debilitating).

The answer is for people like you and I who disagree on this topic to come up with a responsible solution that works for both of us and the country. The answer in NOT to demand that our position be accepted in totality, and suggest that anyone who disagrees is "reprehensible," "despicable," and "racist."

It's this sort of zero sum demonizing of the other side that is crippling our government.

I am open to your thoughts on my post, and welcome any debate that may follow therefrom.

Edited at 2012-08-14 06:57 pm (UTC)
Aug. 14th, 2012 10:18 pm (UTC)
Explain the nose bone poster of our President the teabaggers so love to hold up then. Explain why in 2009 a city official in Orange County sent out an email flyer to her friends through the city government email using racist remarks about Obama eating watermelon and fried chicken. Explain the Birthers. It's racism. Old, Southern, pre-civil rights racism. There's no other way to look at it. So if you disagree with it, do something about it instead of denouncing logical individuals when they call it like it is.


George R.R. Martin
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