Science and Technology,(political artifacts)

The question presented this week was "do artifacts have politics" my answer is yes if the artifacts in question are forms of wide spread technology. Almost all things in this world when looked at more closely have some form of political or social bias. And not only the examples given from the article like sidewalks, roads, highways, bridges and atom bombs which are all very effective examples because they illustrate how technology can not only contain politics but social biases but laws as well. But there’s a particular form of technology or a system of technology I want to address, which is banking more specifically savings accounts. The entire system its self is blocking out and almost making it impossible for people of lower incomes or social statuses to obtain one. Where I'm from(DC) homelessness is a big problem, but the system makes it almost impossible for the homeless to stop being homeless. The banks wont let you open up a savings account, without two forms of valid state I.D. (e.g. a driver's license or some variation of it must be one) and a prove of residence. While most people say what’s the big problem all you have to do is show a picture of your self and a envelope with your address on it for a chance at free electronic banking. But If your homeless you don’t have a home therefore you do not have a "proof of residence" and you probably cant afford 2 forms of state I.D. it cost 75 dollars for a permit/license and the 2nd I.D. I don’t even know where they expect regular people to get one. Now this system makes perfect sense when dealing with things such as credit cards and checking accounts where you would like to know where the person is who OWS you money but these savings accounts are held open at no cost to the bank(besides interest) and only contain money from the person who acquired it. So in the case of the homeless if society thinks there all lazy bums who need to get themselves out of there stifling situation why don’t we at least give them a chance to acquire a stable place for them to keep their money other then under their pillows at the shelter or taped to the sock in their shoes and give them a possibility to save up for things through savings accounts like everyone else.