Sounds like recalled former state Senate President Russell Pearce's wet dream, right? Particularly since law enforcement would have some — and potentially total — access to it.

Well, to judge by a recent 5-4 vote of the Phoenix City Council on the idea of creating a municipal ID, with the Democrats — including Mayor Greg Stanton — in the majority, lefties think this is a dandy idea.

To be clear, the vote taken by the council only authorizes city staff to put out a "request for information," seeking suggestions from vendors concerning a possible Phoenix municipal ID, which would allow certain folks who lack access to a driver's license or other forms of identification to obtain a picture ID with the city's imprimatur.

Generally, groups that would benefit from a municipal ID would fall into three categories: the undocumented, the homeless, and members of the transgender community. The last of these hypothetically would be allowed to choose their own gender identities.