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Congress is expected this week to reinterpret the driver's license yet again. The license will never, of course, be called a national ID card, which evokes jackboots and imperial forces in the minds of many Americans. But the new law would make it function a lot like a national ID that comes in 50 varieties. To begin with, states would have to ensure that everyone who gets an official license is in the U.S. legally. Nine states do not have that requirement, and not all the others verify the authenticity of the immigration documents that they demand...
...bill's supporters say it would not establish a national ID card, since no one has to get a driver's license or state ID. That's correct. Such documents are useful only if you need to drive, fly, cash checks, apply for certain jobs or enter federal buildings. If you are a wealthy recluse with liquid assets, it doesn't concern...
...Georgia's provision, like the ones proposed in Arizona and Texas, must be approved by the Justice Department because of the history of voter discrimination in these states. Georgia's law could be a tough sell: residents can fill in a provisional ballot without a photo ID but must return with one within 48 hours or the ballot won't be counted. "You may not be turned away," says Tim Storey, elections analyst for the bipartisan National Conference of State Legislatures, "but whether your vote will be counted is another question...
Representatives of the ACLU and several black caucuses say there's no proof of voter fraud to justify these requirements. ID advocates counter that there is no proof of disenfranchisement either. Although an Ohio State University study predicts that 6% to 10% of qualified voters in that state could be turned away if a photo ID were demanded, no studies have yet been conducted to determine whether disenfranchisement has occurred in states where such ID is already required. --By Greg Fulton
...turns out, the culprit is Dimna (Kristin A. Jones ’08), who was apparently pushed over the edge by one lost ID card too many. Saddled into the plot is everything from an escape from a lair under Annenberg to a few mixed-up love stories to the recovery of Bob Dylan tickets, and, of course, a happy ending...