Black Women in American Culture and History Discriminates against Black People

There is always some reason for someone to say that they have been discriminated against. If I can have a photo ID, any one can.

So 40% of black people don't have a drivers, can't open a bank account, you can barely get a job without a photo ID. I find this hard to believe.

How can a person live in this country without a photo ID. I go to cash a check or use a credit card in some stores and I have to show a photo ID. I go to visit the Doctor and they have to make a copy of my photo ID. I try to get on a plane or train and in some cases a bus and I have to show a photo ID. IF I am traveling in the south near the border they have Federal Roadblock to check and you may be required to show a photo ID. My employer has to have a copy of a photo ID for the Federal Regulations. To rent a video I have to show a photo ID. Interestingly enough I don't have to show a Photo ID to use someone else's food stamps.

It is kind of ironic that I just happened to come across this discussion. I had just been browsing through both the Democratic party's web site and the Republican's as well. One of the articles on the home page of the Dem's site was about the "Real Cost of Photo ID Laws" and I followed it and read what they had to say. While I truly think it is only fair to help cut down on voter fraud that you be required to provide photo ID when you go to the polls to vote, obviously the Democrats don't see it that way. On the other hand, after reading their article, I have to wonder if they have been browsing MyLot and read your post. They state that: "The suppressive effects of these bills are well-documented: 11 percent of Americans—approximately 23 million citizens of voting age—lack proper photo ID and, as a result, could be turned away from the polls on Election Day. Those without photo ID are disproportionately low-income, disabled, minority, young, and older voters." But they don't mention blacks, or African American's. So maybe you scared them into changing their wording, lol! Not trying to start a fight, just found it ironic. Here is the link to the article on their site: http://www.democrats.org/the-real-cost-of-photo-id-laws?source=DSH

My autistic daughter has a picture ID. If she can get one, then anyone can get one. You can't even step into the social security office without ID these days.

I looked at this just before I turned the computer off last night and thought it said "remind people to be sure to burn their Photo IDs". I guess that might be next because think of the trouble it could cause at the voting venues that require it... You know, there are many brave people that have made a difference in the civil rights movement but all the claims of discrimination and disenfranchisement sometimes makes it seem like their efforts were in vain. I guess some people don't know how to live their lives without some form of self-imposed victimization.

Even were the 40% figure to be true, still it is not discriminatory. A law that applies to all, irrespective of their race, creed or colour (Or possibly some other factor) is not discriminatory unless it could b shown that it requires some criteria to which some sector of people, defined by their race, creed or colour (Or possibly some other factor), do not have access to or access to is unreasonably hard for them. Presuming that a photo ID is not that hard to obtain there, then it cannot be said to be discriminatory. all the best urban