Voting is the foundational act that breathes life into the principle of the consent of the governed.
DeForest SoariesWhat we say is that democracy means that you have the right to vote without intimidation and undue burdens. But if you stand in line for six hours, technically, today there is no document, no standard, no law that says that that's wrong.
DeForest SoariesI found that there is very little interest in Washington for true election reform. That neither the White House nor either house of the Congress seems to be as committed to guaranteeing democratic participation in this country as we seem to be in other countries.
DeForest SoariesAnd when people in power can stay in power they do very little to tinker with the apparatus that put them in power.
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