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Show Me Your Papers

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12/27/25

I’m loving the hypocrisy of the lefties who seem to hold our attention with outlandish claims. With an estimated 20,000,000 people let into our country during the Biden years, and with all the profoundly negative impacts of that, many are upset with any effort to apply the laws governing being in the USA. The latest slur is how draconian it is to have to show proof of citizenship.

If asked, I don’t carry any documentation that I’m an US citizen. I could carry my passport or get and carry a copy of my birth certificate. If I thought I was going to be subject to such an inquiry, I likely would resort to such actions. That is, if I looked like the one of the millions that crossed the border illegally and am living in an area dominated by immigrants, I would think it prudent to be prepared. “How unAmerican”, you say?

Before you go off on me, did you scoff at the idea of having to show your covid vaccination proof? I bet you don’t protest when you try to enter an airport’s secured area.  How about buying liquor at a grocery store, despite looking well beyond the legal age for purchasing alcohol. Just some of the areas where you must “show your papers”.

Now that we’re looking for legal permission of to be in the USA, the long arm of the law is at hand. The drastic illegal actions of the last administration demands that we take corrective actions. Due process relies on confirmation of legal status. Prove to me you were born here, have a green card or H1b, have papers showing your future asylum hearing or else, we’re going to hold you until you can prove it or send you packing when you can’t.

The bald face effort by Democrats to change the electorate in their favor requires that every legal action be taken to assure we have free and fair elections. Obstinance to requiring proof of citizenship is a telltale sign of the underlying intentions of the left. Subvert the electoral process to achieve full and lasting control of government and the people. Starting with asking status of citizenship on the census and flowing all the way through to identification at the time of voting, Democrats resist the simplest actions to assure only citizens are voting and receiving a myriad of other taxpayer provided benefits.

Blue states hide behind “states’ rights” on elections. The invasion of our country that took place demands that issues affecting federal elections be addressed federally. California will fight any effort to establish how many actual citizens live there because their congressional power rests with the number of people, not citizens. Automatic voter registration while applying for a drivers’ license (aka “Motor Voter” laws now in 24 states and DC) now demand that even asking for some kind of identification at the time of voting is inadequate. As unlikely as it is to happen, in states where that occurs, it is imperative that proof eligibility to vote be required.

Litigation to see if the federal government can hold sway over efforts to assure only those eligible to vote is now pending. The positive outcome of efforts to assure free and fair elections may rest on the government being able to ask us to “show our papers”. This is what the Democrats have wrought on us.

Rigging the Game

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8/6/25

The headlines are all about how congressional districts are drawn. Gerrymandering is named after a Massachusetts politician who was the first to use district drawing to favor his political party. Gerry (hard “G” by the way), was combined with “salamander” for the shape of a district that was drawn. Cue the current Illinois Congressional district map.

The battle for supremacy in US politics is in the state houses. This is where the power to affect outcomes is most pronounced. That is, without Congressional districts that can be won and controlled, there can be no federal power. The partisan drawn districts determine who controls Congress.

It’s been over a century since Gerry’s first 1812 “gerrymandering” and it has only led to more of it. The result is the current morass separating Americans. The political divide is most evident in the way we assemble Congress. With districts that do not reflect a mix of political views, each party has “locked” in safe seats throughout the country. Representatives no longer have to run campaigns building large war chests  that further their insulation from competition. They can ignore constituents who do not hold their party’s orthodoxy and worse, they reflect the loudest of those within their district even if not that of the majority.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 poured gas on the issue of Congressional districts. It requires there to be carved out “minority” districts. As is/was the case with affirmative action, combating discrimination with more discrimination doesn’t work. It is high time for any and all references to anyone other than an individual to be purged as has been done with college entrants. It is long overdue for congressional districts to be drawn not on the color of the residents but on those attributes that are germane to governance. The criteria should be, the number of citizens, those who are eligible to vote, and smallest physical size and geometrically sound shape. There is sufficient data and mapping software available to achieve a much more logical outcome.

The registered party of the citizen is immaterial in this scheme. Removing party labels is critically important to begin the process of knitting back the fabric of our society. Representatives should no longer be able to hide out in the shadow of one or the other party. They will more likely have to move to positions that have appeal to the majority of their constituents who now reflect a more diverse mindset. That is, the center with minority extremes no longer holding sway over the majority. My suggestion.

Step 1 – Repeal the Voting Rights Act of requiring minority districts

Step 2 – Collect data on the number of citizens and where they reside (Census upgrade)

Step 3 – Create and apply universal mapping software that utilizes citizens data with geo mapping to create compact physical areas for representation.