People Who Now Need ID to Vote Happy About End of DOMA, Prop 8

 SOUTHERN U.S. - People across the Deep South Region whose states were formerly regulated by the Voting Rights Act are reportedly very happy about the end of the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8.

One group of Texas Hispanic-Americans, all of whom must now show identification to vote, were elated at news that the Supreme Court has struck down both DOMA and California’s Proposition 8. Miguel Sanchez, who just two days ago was able to vote without his citizenship being questioned, said, “Today is a great day for our country.”

Meanwhile, a crowd of African Americans in Birmingham, Alabama cheered over the Court’s gay marriage decision. “It’s not full-on equality just yet, but this is a great step forward,” said Stanley Tormey, whose great-grandfather was subject to unconstitutional poll taxes for much of his life.

In a statement released after the verdict, President Obama, whose Attorney General no longer has the authority to reject maliciously-intended voting rules changes, applauded the ruling. “Today marks a historic milestone on the road to LGBT equality,” he said as equality for all races at the voting booth can now be changed at will by any state without federal approval.

“All we need now is for the rest of the states to legalize gay marriage once in for all,” said one high level Democrat, although interracial marriage wasn’t even legal in some of those states until 1967.

Frank Zippota, a gay marriage supporter standing in front of the Supreme Court pointed to the Capitol and said, “Now all we need is for the people over there to finish the job,” about an institution that probably won’t even approve a revised Voting Rights Act.

                                                                                          -By Mike Vandenberg