In a press conference this week, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) pushed for voter ID laws, citing the fact that private industries sometimes require identification — including the Olive Garden. “Show a picture to vote — not a complicated subject,” Scalise said, adding, “Nowadays, if you want to go to Olive Garden to get unlimited pasta, you gotta show a picture ID.”…
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The state and government issue me an id. Requiring i have an id that you already have a copy of is insane.
Olive garden doesnt give you an id, they use the state one you already have.
So if the government wanted to so badyly, they should use the id they already have of whoever theyre scrutinizing.
But that’s not the point right? Its just to add another hoop to deter poors, sick, and minorities from voting.