ID idiocy

Maybe 'idiocy' is too strong a word, but the continuing rumpus about photo identification of voters is wearing on my nerves.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Requiring voters to show government-issued photo identity cards would be an intrusive, expensive and needless barrier in our grand old election system.
The supposed threat of widespread "voter fraud" is a fiction being propagated by largely sane and intelligent people who simply want to keep as many Democrats as possible away from voting booths.
These ID boosters are Republicans. They think that most of those who would be discouraged and disenfranchised by a photo ID law are the poor, the young, the homeless and minorities.
Historic pools of Democratic voters.
Other states have adopted the photo ID plan, and it seems to have strong support here.The Denver Post has endorsed it, saying:
"Presenting a photo ID is routine in many parts of our lives, such as when we cash a check or get on a plane....There's no good reason it can't be the norm when we cast ballots."
Think about that.
When you cash a check you're taking something of intrinsic value from someone else, and that someone else has at least some right to know who you are.
As for getting on a plane, history shows that any traveler might be a threat to life and limb of many others. Proper identity is important.
But when you cast a ballot, the worst that can be said of you is that you're giving some nincompoop a vote. At best, you're making democracy live.