Text 15103, 90 rader
Skriven 2014-05-10 13:45:38 av Roy Witt (1:387/22)
  Kommentar till text 15065 av Joe Delahaye (41563.fidonews)
Ärende: Right up your, errrr,
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Greetings Joe!

 JD>>> That is because you are on the other side <G>

 RW>> Yes, I am on the right side, they're on the wrong side.

 JD> That is a personal opinion only <G>

It is a majority opinion among all Texans.

 JD>>> Too many whatifs.

 RW>> That is your fault...you suggested what won't work.

 JD> It will work, just as well as any other solution.

Doubtful.

 JD>>> How about a fingerprint?

 RW>> I'd go for that, as long a it was accompanied with a photo too.

 JD> Not hard to do as long as they have the camera there like they do
 JD> here for drivers license.

Well, I've moved around this country from IL to WA to CA to TX and they
all have DL photo machines. Plus, working roadside technician for two
years I can tell you that there are more states out there that issue photo
IDs and DLs too...

 JD> You do realize though that what you guys are suggesting for voter ID
 JD> would amount to a govt issued ID card with a number etc.

So? If you have a driver's license, you already have that, if you have a
CHL, you already have that, if you have a school ID, you already have
that.

 JD> That could be asked for at any govt entity, which in one way is not a
 JD> bad thing, but, you can be sure that private companies would try to
 JD> jump on that bandwagon and want to use that as well.

In Texas, such information is held private. Unlike NY, if you have a
license to carry a concealed firearm, that is held private here. You can't
even find out who owns that car that cut you off at the pass, all you can
do is take the license plate number and turn it into the PD or DMV and let
them take care of any complaint you have. And that's a good thing because
it also keeps private enterprise from using your pvt info or offering it
for sale.

 RW>> That's the same as a fingerprint under a diffeent name. Why not a
 RW>> set of fingerprints. That would include the thumb too.

 JD> Dont matter to me.  Mine are on file from my military service.

I keep mine on a 'sheriff's fingerprint card' (paid $10 for that service)
for the times I need to renew my CHL...

 JD>>> It is required for a passport, and to enter your country if you are
 JD>>> flying in. Or is that only good for non citizens?

 RW>> Heh...passports cost money, lots of money. You're not suggesting
 RW>> that we have to buy a passport for $200 to vote, are you?

 JD> No, I meant that visitors to the US are required to be fingerprinted
 JD> if they fly in.  Also if you enter the US on a temporary visa, they
 JD> will also fingerprint you along with taking your picture.

Oh, you're talking about non-citizens...If I drove across the border to
Canada, do I need a passport. I don't need one to cross the border into
Mexico. Nor do I need one to come back, all I need to do is speak English
without and accent, such as an accent that includes spanish or french
language. Broken English doesn't make me a non-citizen as much as it would
make the border patrol 'want' to look at my ID.

 JD>   There is a tourist attraction in the 1000 Islands that happens to
 JD> be on the US side of the border.  There is a customs agent there (2
 JD> at least), and in my case a passport suffices to enter, while if I
 JD> have visitors from Europe, they have to go thru that procedure  I
 JD> suppose though if you do have a US passport it could be used to ID
 JD> you for voting.

Yes, that is true.

    Have a day!

         R\%/itt - K5RXT

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