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Originally Posted by zikzak
lol
Please state in your own words what the specific objections are to the voter ID laws being proposed/passed, and the related issues of closing polls in minority neighborhoods, restriction early voting, etc?
Ziz,
I'm not Reince Priebus. It is not my job to buttress the R party. I do see it as my obligation to propose things that would help the democratic process, imo. I don't agree much with either major party as constituted nor am I interested in defending either side. I haven't voted since 1972 because I believe it is pointless as the current parties are constructed.
I happen to like the US Constitution, but neither party cares much for it although they both pay lip service to it.
I believe in a democracy the vote is sacrosanct and should be restricted to citizens of voting age. Hell, I believe all citizens should be compelled to vote as we should get the government we deserve.
I hold a number of positions you might not agree with : compulsory national service, elementary and secondary school week 6 days, 11 months a year, "free" university education for those that meet the academic standards , etc.
But if the vote isn't as clean as possible, we've got nothing.