From: atropos@mac.com   
      
   On Feb 19, 2026 at 9:47:31 PM PST, "The Horny Goat"  wrote:   
      
   > On Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:23:15 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701    
   > wrote:   
   >   
   >> Conservatives generally defend voter ID laws by insisting that all voters   
   >> will   
   >> be able to figure out how to get a valid ID, so the law won't disenfranchise   
   >> anyone. But the truth is that a certain small percentage of voters actually   
   >> *won't* be able to figure it out, which means that a certain percentage will   
   >> be de facto disenfranchised. And that is all the *more* reason to put these   
   >> laws in place. If you're so dumb, befuddled, and incompetent that you can't   
   >> manage to perform such a basic life task, then you are not qualified to   
   vote.   
   >> You don't deserve to have a say over the direction of the country. Stay home   
   >> and let the competent adults handle it.   
   >   
   > Agreed - and in Canada pretty much other federal or provincially   
   > issued ID (for instance drivers' licences which in BC doubles as your   
   > health card) have both photo and your signature on them). Last time I   
   > voted I was pessimistic so also brought my passport along in case I   
   > had any difficulties (I didn't)   
      
   In order to vote on legislation in Congress, members must use a device like   
   this at their seats:   
      
   https://ibb.co/zTNfWKnb   
      
   The device requires the member to insert his/her congressional ID card into   
   the slot before they can push the button to cast their vote.   
      
   So basically, 213 Democrats in the House had to use their government-issued ID   
   card in order to vote against voter ID.   
      
   No, this is not a Babylon Bee article.   
      
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