This column is a response to “The Poll Truth,” by writer-at-large Michael Ennis. Let us talk some common sense. This is the United States of America and the year is 2012. There is nothing we do of even moderate importance that does not require a valid, semi-secure, government-issued photo ID. Americans have come to expect to carry and show a photo ID when they drive, board a plane, conduct a banking transaction, enter a government building, visit a doctor, apply for government benefits, and the list goes on and on. The requirement of showing a valid photo ID to prove who you are is a reasonable and necessary security measure. That is why opinion polls show that a large majority of Texans, even of such subgroups as Republicans,…
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