Critique of the editorial, "Photo Fraud"

In this article posted to the blog, Lone Star Debate, the author makes a clear and compelling case for the mandatory use of a photo ID when voting. Throughout the article, the author's use of vocabulary and sentence structure shine through, indicating a professional attitude. He carefully introduces the subject not only in description, but with an accompanying political cartoon which helps to set the tone of his piece.

The focus of this editorial is that there is no good reason not to require a photo ID. The author elaborates on his thesis by reminding the reader of the myriad times that they are required to produce ID daily, and by begging the question, "[i]s there less responsibility involved in voting than, say, renting a movie at Blockbuster?" The author concludes his piece by astutely exploring the likely political motivations behind such a law. "They’re not suggesting that illegal aliens should be able to cast a ballot, are they?? Of course they are," states the author, referring to Democratic opposition to the requiring of ID. By setting a clear logical path for the reader to follow, this article's author succeeds in convincing many open-minded readers that to require a voter to show their photo ID would only help in verifying the legitimacy of coming elections.