Voter ID would solve one 'problem' -- too many poor and black people voting

Don't stop me if you've heard this before, because it apparently is not as self-evident as some of us might think. As a teacher friend is fond of saying, "Repetition is the mother of learning."

Requiring photo Id cards for Wisconsin voters won't solve any problems, Scott Milfred of the Wisconsin State Journal's editorial page writes in a Sunday column:

In fact, proponents of requiring citizens to show a picture ID at the polls completely ignore Wisconsin's biggest voting problem, which is that not enough people vote. Putting up additional barriers will only deter participation.

That, of course, is the reason Republicans are pushing it -- to reduce the vote in areas which vote for Democrats. The "problem" the GOP wants to "solve" is that too many poor people and black people are voting, especially in Milwaukee. That's what this is all about.