Like those classic songs say, "Sometimes you just don't what you have -- until it's gone" ...
Is there anything more fundamental to our democracy and country than the right to vote?How the War on Young Voters Is Deteriorating Our DemocracyShould we not protect and value this right, and work hard to ensure that all Americans ages 18 and older are able to participate without undue burden?
[...]Young voter participation has been on the rise. We should be celebrating and continuing to advance the participation of our country's youngest voters. Instead, as The Washington Post reports on its front page this morning, we are seeing a concerted state-by-state effort to construct new barriers and even reverse existing laws that created greater access.
It's a blatant attempt to make it harder for young people to vote. What kind of democracy is this?
Heather Smith, Executive Director, Rock the Vote -- March 7, 2011
Excellent Questions, Director Heather Smith -- What kind of democracy is this, indeed?
We should be celebrating and encouraging Voter participation -- NOT inventing reasons, installing more hurdles to make it harder -- as Conservatives often attempt to do.
They want to win -- no matter what. Even if that means installing a faux Democracy.