Dear Kamala Harris

Dear Madam Vice President,

I am astounded to find out that we in Rural American aren’t capable of getting a photo copy of our identification cards to prove who we are for elections. I have lived in Rural America my entire adult life, except for 3 1/2 years when I was a military spouse and we lived in North Carolina and Germany.

Even after I was divorced and was only making $13,000 a year in the mid 1990’s, I had access to photo copiers and computers. In fact, even though I make less than $20,000 a year currently, I have a fantastic scanner and printer, not to mention a custom made computer.

I think you need to upgrade your information on Rural America. We do all live in the 21st century. Farmers and Ranchers are utilizing some of the latest technology in their tractors and combines, employing GPS to ensure that the chemicals and fertilizers are being administered only in the areas of the fields that are needed and the combines are documenting where the fields yield is highest so that the map of the fields can be used to better plan the next year’s crops. Ranchers are using EID (electronic identification) to monitor Average Daily Gains on their animals and that data is put in to computer programs to determine the genetic potential for breeding animals. In fact, dairy farmers utilize computer data to select breeding stock for milk production. Even in hog farming, you have computerized programs. You see Madam Vice President, Rural America is high tech.

Our local libraries and schools all have computers, scanners and printers. The only problem with producing identification to prove who a person is, remains a false narrative that the Democrat Party continues to push, to make claims that there will be victims of voting requirements if an identification is required.

Every year that I have voted (I first voted in 1984), I have provided a photo identification, to vote. Every year, I go in to vote, I know the folks at the polls and I show them my identification, even to friends I have known for years! It isn’t a big deal like you and the rest of the Democrat party claim it is. Your excuses for photo identification is null and void. I know of no one who is an American CITIZEN who doesn’t have a photo identification of some sort. Most States offer an official identification card if a person doesn’t drive. All you need is a birth certificate (I doubt there is anyone without the ability to obtain one.) and a few other bits of information. So your argument that Rural Americans cannot obtain a photo identification is beyond laughable.

Perhaps, if you would come off your high and mighty chair of indignation and visit Rural America (not just the South but also the Plains States) you might be surprised just how up to date we are. Sure, we like our quiet life in Rural America, it is peaceful and much gets done out here, out of the sight of you city folks. We feed the WORLD and we are looked down upon because vegans, animal rights activists and environmentalists make claims we are ruining the land, when in fact, the land has never been in better production than what we are currently seeing. Cattle grazing improves the environment contrary to what the vegans claim cow farts are doing. Soils that were once considered dying are actually thriving.

So, Madam Vice President. Before you go putting your foot in your mouth about we in Rural America don’t have any way to make a photo copy of our identification to prove who we are, perhaps you should educate yourself on real facts.

Sincerely,

An Educated Cowpuncher & Rural American