DougR,

I have been, um, ah, distracted a bit in the last several days. Not that defending my point is not important. But "she" is a bit more important. But here I am, now.

Now, before I post my link, let me assert that the source has reported factually. And the facts can be reliably fact-checked elsewhere on the 'Net. The same *cannot* be said for most of what one hears from the organization that calls itself "Fox News." Nor can it be said of ENTERTAINERS (and not reporters) Glenn Beck or Rush Limbaugh. I am not going to spend many posts proving this. It is common knowledge.

The fact of voter suppression is not mentioned often enough. It is really a huge problem for those of us who truly value the spirit of small "d" democracy. In a democracy, all players put forth their ideas and ideologies honestly, and in good faith, and the voters make "free market" decisions as to who best represents their values.

Those voters are anyone over the age of 18. They are women, men, people living in gated communities, and people living near the dumps. They are people of color, and people of more color. They are people of all religious faiths, and people who do not believe in dieties at all. They are folk musicians, and rap musicians. They are e-v-e-r-y-o-n-e.

Whenever someone or group of someones tries to limit who may vote based on their own narrow views, that is voter suppression. When they institutionalize it, that very effort makes society UNdemocratic. And that is exactly what is happening.

Any halfwit knows that a corporation is not a person, and that "money" is NOT "speech."

Here is one link of many I could have listed that describes just part of the voter suppression going on. There is more, lots more. It is fact, NOT fiction.

http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/27/report-from-poll-taxes-to-voter-id-laws-a-short-history-of-conservative-voter-suppression/


Saul