We live in a dangerous world. Whereas government is charged with ensuring public safety,
Charged by whom, and where do you find this? No reasoning--chapter and verse, or article and section.
it seems proper and reasonable
To you, perhaps, but fortunately for us it seemed proper that our employees are restricted to the powers enumerated in the constitution, and that our rights aren't restricted.
that States need to know who walks, drives, lives and lurks in their midst. So it follows that citizens (and non-citizens) may be required to show a valid photo ID at the request of law enforcement officials, election workers and at other necessary state-related functions.
Day-amn! If your method of reasoning is proper we'd have no rights whatsoever. You're like a pitcher who throws one on the corner, and if that gets called a strike, he goes off the corner a little. If that gets called a strike, he goes out a little more and a little more until the umpire calls a ball. Then he does the same on the other corner. Pretty soon, he's widened the strike zone by half-a-foot.
No, the government has only the powers enumerated in the constitution, and no others. They are never to be the arbiter of their own powers.
Carrying and presenting a valid ID is the responsible thing to do. It is an act of good citizenship.
Holding the line against encroachment on liberty is a superior act of citizenship. Not holding the line is how Reichs get started. Waive all of your own rights that you want to waive. Keep your g.d. filthy paws off of mine.
2012: Ron Paul or not at all.
The lesser of two evils is still evil.