Yes, it's the topic of the day. ACORN has been all over the TV screen with multiple registrations, and who knows if Mickey Mouse will actually vote or not?
The Republicans cry foul, the Democrats cry voter suppression. Who is to be believed? A better question is - who the heck is perpetuating this crappy system we have? That bears some real scrutiny, I think.
This country came up with computers, the internet, and the nuclear bomb. Are we supposed to believe that we couldn't somehow come up with a national voting system? I mean, let's model it after the Center for Missing & Exploited Children - they have a national system. Why not a national voting system?
A card, similar to your driver's license containing a magnetic strip could be swiped through the voting machine. If you try to vote twice - i.e., in a different county, state, etc., there would be an immediate alert. There could be a nominal fee to register and receive your card - say $5.00. If you can't afford that to vote, you probably don't really care anyway. And nationwide, all voters must be registered by October 1st. No exceptions. Again, you have 4 years to prepare for a Presidential election. If you can't find 30 minutes in four years time (which incidentally gives you 2,102,400 minutes) to register to vote, it probably is not on your radar screen. Your criminal record, or lack thereof, can also be imprinted right on your card, eliminating the ridiculous amount of felons who are somehow allowed to vote in Florida.
That way, if you don't vote, don't tell me you're disenfranchised. You're obviously a) stupid, or b) an extremely bad planner. Your civil rights cannot be denied if you don't choose to avail yourself of them.
Obviously, if we give this project to the federal government it will, like all projects, cost several billion dollars and take another 50 years to implement.
Go McCain ... I fear the alternative.
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