License options
Two articles in Monday’s paper define the drastic want for change in Massachusetts’ state legal guidelines.
In Lance Reynolds’ article he outlines how an unlawful immigrant was employed by Outdated Orchard Seashore PD. One of many supporting paperwork the Jamaican nationwide supplied on his job utility was a Mass. drivers license. He was issued the license below the Work and Household Mobility Act.
Sadly, the DMV points the identical type license as Massachusetts residents.
In Chris Van Buskirk’s article he particulars efforts for a poll query associated to voter identification on the polls. Voters in Mass are required to indicate identification after they vote, nonetheless the method will not be utilized 100% of the time. A non-citizen who could wish to forged his or her vote illegally can merely present their license obtained by the Work and Household Mobility Act.
This can be a harmful loophole that could possibly be manipulated to sway elections.
A simple resolution can be to offer licenses in a unique format than that for normal residents. Create a vertical format with a unique coloration scheme that clearly differs from commonplace DMV issued licenses.
This can nonetheless permit non-citizens to have a sound ID that helps the target of the Work and Household Mobility Act. It can additionally take away any ambiguity for job functions, unauthorized allow requests and voter identification on the polls.
This can be a quite simple resolution that could be a win-win for each side of the political aisle.
Dick Farren
Lowell
Wildfires
Humorous how Canadians and Californians are so good at wagging their fingers in America’s face about being higher stewards of the planet, but each discover they can’t execute primary forestry administration, leaving the remainder of us with all types of air high quality points from their annual wildfires. Perhaps if these individuals spent somewhat extra time on primary capabilities of presidency and fewer on inhabitants alternative, pronouns and bail reform, the remainder of us wouldn’t need to maintain coping with the fallout from their incompetency as political leaders.
Nick McNulty
Windham, NH
Wind energy
Saudi Arabia, wealthy in oil, is growing wind energy. However right here in New England, as soon as known as “the Saudia Arabia of wind energy” due to its robust constant winds and shallow seas, our president is cancelling wind tasks as quick as he can.
Why? Apparently to favor the fossil gas business. Or maybe due to false beliefs about wind, or as a result of he doesn’t need the view from his coastal golf programs to incorporate wind generators. Who is aware of – there is no such thing as a coherent clarification.
Effectively-paying jobs, reasonably priced power, and our local weather, all blown away. Fortunately, 17 states are suing. Might the wind be at their backs.
Susan Donaldson
Northampton
Anti-Trumpers
There are lots of issues that President Trump says and does I don’t agree with, however the one platform the Democrats have is that if President Trump says or does it, it’s flawed. What it exhibits me is that if that’s the finest you are able to do you may be on the skin wanting in for the foreseeable future.
Paul Quaglia
Billerica
