2007-10-26 / Editorial/Opinion  From the Editor's Desk
Licensing Undocumented/Illegal Aliens: Fear And Loathing Over
Governor's Plan Commentary By Howard Schwach  Everybody seems to
have an opinion about Governor Eliot Spitzer's plan to provide
driver's licenses to undocumented aliens.  In fact, you can
often tell how people feel about his proposal simply by
listening to how they frame the issue.  Some ask, "Should
undocumented aliens be provided with documentation that would
guarantee that there is a record of their existence?"  Others
ask, "Should illegal aliens be provided with a driver's license,
an action that could possibly lead to the termination of our
ability to use our licenses to board aircraft as well as voter
fraud and the increased possibility of terrorism?"  The first
group, of course, would agree with the Governor that licensing
immigrants is the way to go.  The second is opposed to the plan,
fearing that it would cause all sorts of problems, including the
possibility that our state licenses