Voter ID proposal just makes sense

I have a serious question for a Democrat - any Democrat. Why would the Democratic Party in Missouri oppose a simple requirement that would require Missouri voters to produce an ID when they vote?

I have an assumption. I would assume that many urban Democrats might be reluctant - for whatever reason - to provide some form of identification at the polling precinct. But that's just an assumption.

But I have yet to hear a valid argument against what seems to me to be a basic and simple request. If you want to vote, doesn't it make some sense to be able to produce some form of identification to help assure that the political process is without fraud?

Well that exact battle line is being drawn in Jefferson City as the GOP-led Legislature is about to approve a bill that will ask voters to make the voter ID law a part of the state constitution.

Don't give me the malarky about voters being disenfranchised. I don't buy that argument. Logic tells me that if you are unable or unwilling to produce a valid ID, there's a reason. And whatever that reason might be it should prohibit you from voting. Both plain and simple.

Horror stories like the dirty history of ACORN have many Americans - yours truly included - highly suspect of the voting process. Hired thugs are paid by ACORN to sign-up potential Democratic voters. And I wouldn't trust ACORN for one sleazy moment.

If ACORN can manipulate the voting process, they will. And this bill in Missouri and other states is an attempt to help assure a clean election process.

I hope and pray that the Missouri Legislature approves this bill, approves a measure to require drug testing for some welfare recipients and puts a measure before voters to move Missouri into the Right-to-Work ranks.

If these three goals are accomplished, this may well be the most productive Legislative session for Missourians in history.