Voting is a fundamental right

Thought for the day

Let me say at the outset, I believe the laws being enacted by states to restrict people's right to vote is un-American.  

The issue has become so contentious, Texas Democratic lawmakers have left the state in an effot to (1) prevent a vote in the Legislature and (2) seek federal relief from U.S. Senators in Washington.  Far be it for me to say their efforts on Capitol Hill are going to fail, but I do think these lawmakers need to prepare themselves to be disappointed. 

If you ask me, their arguments are destined to fall on deaf ears.  To be sure, some Senate Democrats immediately will come to their defense, but not enough to accomplish their goal.  With this last thought in mind, here's how I would frame the issue so as to ensure a different, even bipartisan, outcome:

If you allow states to restrict the voting rights of millions of citizens, then who's to say some day these same states won't try to restrict your voting rights as a U.S. Senator? 

It doesn't take a genius to know how these Washington insiders would react.  They would move faster than anyone could say "Supreme Court."  Why should it be any different for rank and file voters?  Bottom line, it shouldn't.

Voting is one of the cornerstones of our democracy.  Like I said at the top, restricting even one person's right to vote is un-American. What says you?

-DF