Eileen Smith's commentary "The Amazing Technicolor Dream Vote," catches my attention since it refers to Hispanics. An ethnicity which I belong to. The SB14 is a proposition that would require voters to present some sort of identification issued by the state before voting. After realizing that this Voter ID Bill is supported by Hispanic Republicans, I myself asked the same question as Eileen. "Why would Hispanics support a bill that could negatively impact voting by, well, Hispanics?" An explanation to that I do not have, but I can see why Republican would support this bill. Statistic show that the Hispanic population is increasing rapidly. By nature Hispanics tend to favor the democratic party and I can see that as a threat to Republicans. however, by law one must be a American citizen to vote. That law cuts the Hispanics eligibility to vote by a great percentage. This voter ID bill might then not make a huge difference in Hispanic voting participation. What it may bring to a stop is the fraud in voting, when the a vote of an elder who has deceased is used.
Now, when Ms. Smith says that she "feels uniquely qualified to comment on this [subject]," because she has married into a Hispanic family, is completely disagreeable . Hispanic culture, tradition and beliefs begin to disintegrate from generation to generation. Even the Spanish language is lost from one generation to the other. Perhaps that is the reason why her in-laws are Republicans. She has all the right to comment on this subject, just her justification to do so is not acceptable.
