Mark interviews columnist John Fund.

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🗓️ 23 February 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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John and Mark discuss what they see as questionable motives in Democratic messaging on the issue about Voter ID laws. They examine claims that voter ID requirements disproportionately impact Black voters, and question whether suggesting minorities are unable to obtain identification is itself offensive or patronizing. John breaks down the statistics often cited in the debate and explains the percentage of Americans - including minority voters - who already possess government-issued ID. John and Mark argue that identification is required for many everyday activities in the United States and around the world, and they question why voting should be treated differently.

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0:00.0	give w o r a preset on the iheart radio app to hear mark simone and all the w o r hosts in an instant
0:08.8	now back to the mark simone show on w o r well we'd like to bring you the smartest people around
0:16.7	john fund the great columnist national review, and also the committee to unleash prosperity
0:23.7	does great work there.
0:24.7	And he wrote the best book on the subject of our elections.
0:28.8	You've got to get his book.
0:30.6	It's called Our Broken Elections by John Fund.
0:33.9	You can get it on Amazon.
0:35.9	John Fund, how you doing?
0:38.6	A pleasure. Thank you.
0:40.1	Hey, voter ID.
0:42.3	Luckily, I'm in Florida, so I don't have to sit through your snow.
0:46.5	But, you know, I hope your listeners are warm and at home.
0:49.8	You're missing all the fun here.
0:52.6	And don't try to get back.
0:53.9	The airport's going to be closed for three days.
0:56.9	I'm not due until Friday.
0:59.0	I'll be fine.
0:59.5	You'll be fine.
1:01.2	Hey, this voter ID thing, it gets more and more and more ridiculous.
1:05.1	Obviously, you need an ID to buy anything, anywhere, to get into any office building.
1:10.4	It's obviously the Democrats up to no good with this voter ID stuff.
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