Voting Rights

I read a story today about Washington state introducing a measure to allow people to register to vote through the state website using Facebook.

OK, cool, no problem.  Reading further it seems this is being supported by liberal leaning organizations and touted as an ability to get young people to register to vote.  OK, no problem.

But this same article says that you must provide your state ID information to register.  OK, no problem.

But wait. 

Why is this being supported by these groups?  In Texas the state is being sued by the federal government because it requires voters to show their ID.  The argument against this it seems is that voters are being disenfranchised because they are required to have an ID (not that they are forced to show it).  So why is it OK in Washington state?

Hmm.  I'm guessing because its a blue state, and Texas is a red state.  So if the feds don't slap down Washington state - aren't they being hypocritical and selectively applying their interpretation of federal laws?

What is being these issues is so transparent and partisan.  Republicans want to require it in states with large Latino populations in order to prevent undocumented illegals from voting.  Democrats want these people to vote and selectively claim voter discrimination to Texas in order to allow them to slip in.

I'm a realist.  I know that anyone in the U.S. now is staying in the U.S.  (for the most part).  They or their children will one day be citizens of this country.  Perhaps its the "right thing" to allow them to direct where this country is headed.

However, the republicans have the law and the constitution on their side.  If we want these people to vote then the Constitution should be amended.

Do Republicans want to suppress voting for blocks that vote democratic?  Of course they do.  Will they turn to tactics that appear to be racist in nature - some might.  But by in large people are following the law - and the law is on their side - now.

Democrats also want to manipulate the vote by allowing those who aren't legally allowed to vote - to vote (its true, come on, you can say it).  They also always focus on student voting.  The unmotivated voter block that wouldn't vote unless you promised them a frappacino and free iTunes bucks - and then its still questionable if they would go vote versus go to a Lady Gaga concert.  I certainly would call this block opinionated, but not necessarily informed - and these days certainly not educated.  Still, they have a right to vote and Dems are just playing the game.

Lets call a spade a spade and move on.  Stop wasting our tax dollars on law suits that don't adhere to constitutional mandates.