I lost my respect and reverence for the Supreme Court long ago so I was among the large group of unsurprised yesterday when the court upheld a law erected as a barrier to voting - Indiana's strict voter photo ID law. Not only have the justices left only the thinnest thread of hope for future challenges but, more importantly, they have encouraged those who seek to build more barriers to the polling place. My state, Virginia, has an ID requirement. I'm sure it won't be too long before it's amended to require a photo. Poll tax, anyone?
While there's been a lot of legal analysis whizzing across my screen - "facial challenge" (is that acne?) -- I liked this quote:
Just because plaintiffs didn't convincingly produce disenfranchised voters at the start of the litigation doesn't mean voters aren't and will not be disenfranchised by Indiana's law. There is a reality that exists outside the bounds of legal fora and beyond the minds of lawyers. We should all be concerned because there is more at stake here for free and fair elections than what a handful judges have to say about the Indiana law. (from Lorraine Minnite)
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