Georgia still on my mind

Georgia, oh Georgia; No, no, no, no, no peace I find; Just an old sweet song; Keeps Georgia on my mind.”
Georgia’s still on my mind. After addressing the importance of the Georgia special election in this space after the November election, Georgia has remained in the national spotlight after approving a new election law in March.
    Depending on your political inclinations, the bill either strengthens law to combat election fraud or makes it harder for people to cast their vote.
    Needless to say, there’s been lots of rhetoric and propoganda disseminated by both the Democrats and Republicans, and President Biden himself.
    The Washington Post awarded Biden “Four Pinocchios” for telling America that the law ended voting in Georgia at 5 p.m., which was blatantly false.
    One of the major elements of the law requires a voter to present a photo I.D. to obtain an absentee ballot. In Georgia, people already have to present an I.D. when voting in person, to verify their identity.
    My question is why should it be any different for obtaining an absentee ballot? Without having to show proof of identity to verify voter registration, it seems to me, as a reasonable person, that anyone could obtain an absentee ballot.
    Now, corporate America has decided stricter voting laws to prevent fraud are racist (which is the rallying cry of the left against anything or anyone who disagrees with them).
    Over the weekend, 90 corporate CEOs, along with another 30 or so “experts” and historians, joined together on a zoom call to discuss how they can exert corporate pressure to influence voting legislation.
    Interesting. Last I knew, corporations don’t have the power to vote in our democracy. That doesn’t seem to matter. They think they can bully their agenda on the whole of America. No thanks!
    Corporations are eager to join in on left-leaning causes and throw lots of money behind it in hopes of gaining favor in today’s divided country.
    Our vote is one of the most sacred rights that we have as a U.S. citizen. Ensuring that only registered voters exercise that same right is worth protecting, regardless of what corporate America thinks.