In flap over S. Carolina law, old tensions and a campaign issue
The first article I read was about voter ID laws. It was questioning the state of South Carolina's decision to attempt to pass a law that requires any voter to present a State or Federal ID, before voting. The concern was that this piece of legislation would keep blacks from going to vote. The question that I pose is: If you must be a legal American citizen, and past the age of 18 in order to vote, how would the voting place confirm that the voter has these requirements without seeing an ID? It is reasonable to believe that most United States citizens have government issued identification cards. Why then, is it possible to vote without this card in the first place? Also, why would this prevent only blacks from voting? The most expensive state to purchase an ID in is Oregon, priced at $29, the cheapest is Florida, at $3. If it is such an issue to purchase an ID, I'm sure there is someone willing to donate the $29 to buy a State ID. I simply don't see why this would keep anyone from voting.
Kentucky Church Bans Interracial Couples
The second article I read was much more blatantly racist. There is a church in Kentucky that banned the marriage of interracial couples. Interracial marriage has been legal in the United States for decades, and the fact that this church made the decision to make it impossible for an interracial couple to marry in their church is awful. Although it is technically the church's decision as to who it wants to marry, it is unfair to the couple. The woman, grew up going to the church, and someday dreamed of being married there, and the race of her Fiance is making that impossible, because of the church's actions. The actions of this church does not really effect anyone other than those in its congregation. However, it can lead to more churches taking this kind of drastic action, causing it to effect more and more people.
