The Georgia Voter ID Bus

Under attack for Georgia's new voter ID law, state officials are putting a bus on the road to issue photo identification cards to low-income people.

The bus will roll Sept. 1, with the goal of helping Georgians meet the requirement that voters show photo identification at the polls – and defusing criticism that the law will disenfranchise the poor, elderly and minorities. Georgians who haven't previously had a valid driver's license or state identification card can obtain a free ID card if they sign a form saying they can't afford the $20 fee.

But critics doubt that a single bus can serve thousands of Georgians who don't have a driver's license or photo ID, especially those who live in rural areas far from a Department of Driver Services site.

I doubt that bus will be able to serve thousands of Georgians who don't have a driver's license or photo ID, especially when those Goergians won't even try to particiapte. Why bother to go out to the people to provide them with a free photo I.D.? If they have no means of getting to the Department of Driver Services sites to obtain a free photo I.D. how can we expect them to be at the polls on election day? It's an endless circle of whiny excuses isn't it?

I, as a resident of the great state of Georgia, have no problem with the new voter I.D. law. I, personally, think it's long overdue. I have stated my opinion on this matter before, so there is really no need for me to go into more details.

Of course, my critics will say I only support it because I am a white man with a decent income, who lives close to my polling place. They will also say that because of those facts I cannot understand the effect it will have on the poor, elderly, and minorities.

Why is it that new laws that will help prevent crimes (like fraud) only seem to effect the poor, elderly, or minorities?

[Source: AJC]