Citizen Writers Fighting Censorship by Helping Americans Understand Issues Affecting the Republic.
So let me get this straight. Starting May 7, 2025, I’ll need a REAL ID—with capital letters and a government-sanctioned gold star of approval—to do all kinds of Very Serious American things. But vote? Oh no, that’s a bridge too far.
“The people who cast the votes decide nothing, The people who count the votes decide everything.” Attributed to Joseph Stalin
In a perfect world, voters would be required to show up on Election Day to cast their ballots. Unfortunately, the pandemic handed Democrats a golden opportunity to implement mail-in voting and its close cousins, early voting and ballot harvesting, on an unprecedented scale. As dangerous and unpalatable as these activities may be, they are here …
Gesticulating wildly as she delivered remarks at the MLK Day Deliver for Voting Rights Press Conference, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told her audience: “Nothing less is at stake than our democracy.” She continued: This is about suppressing the vote. It’s about nullifying the elections, which Dr. King talked about that day, nullifying the election. It’s about just …
Senate Democrats are hoping to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Restoration and the Freedom to Vote Acts this week. Both bills are intended to guarantee one-party rule in America for generations to come. Passage under the current Senate rules would require a 60-vote supermajority. Given unanimous Republican opposition to both bills, House Majority Leader …