October 17, 2024
As we find ourselves deep in another election season, the most important election of our lives, one which will determine whether we as citizens remain free to live the way our forefathers intended or one where our freedoms are seized and the Constitution of the United States discarded, never has our republic been more threatened.
Yes, our republic, not democracy, is threatened, although democracy, if it were our form of government, would also be threatened. Threatened, not by President Trump or by supposed “far right extremists” or any entity or idea the left projects onto their opponents, but by leftist politicians, the democratic establishment, the media, academia, entertainment, Hollywood and more.
It seems like hyperbole to say such a thing, but now more than ever we have seen our government inching closer and closer toward tyranny. Actually, it already exists. One need only look at what has been done to January 6 protesters who have been held in captivity since early 2021. When powers-that-be weaponize certain governmental agencies such as the Department of Justice to go after their political opponents, President Donald Trump being the most notorious one, and others who simply express disagreements or stand up for their personal beliefs, the only conclusion that can be drawn is that this action is tyrannical.
The current Biden/Harris regime wants nothing more than to stay in power. They would like nothing better than to control what Americans do, say and think. Nothing in the Constitution allows an administration that kind of power, though. But they want it and to get it they must win elections. In order to win elections they must sometimes cheat. One way of cheating is by allowing non-citizens and unregistered persons to actually vote.
The rest of us want free and fair elections that include verifying that each voter is eligible to vote. Requiring Voter ID is a very sensible step toward achieving this. So is eliminating ballot drop boxes, halting vote by mail options and outlawing ballot harvesting, to name a few. But I’ll focus on Voter ID.
The case for requiring a voter to present proper identification when voting is to ensure free and fair elections and to verify that the person casting a vote is a United States citizen and legitimately eligible to vote in a U.S. election. But that is not how democrats normally win elections.
There really is no reasonable case against requiring Voter ID. The only reason someone would be against a Voter ID law is to make it easy and possible to cheat, to have people who are not legally allowed to vote to then be able to vote. Those who want free and fair elections would not oppose this; those who don’t want to play fair but would rather cheat would oppose this. It’s really that simple.
It’s past time to pass a Voter ID law, as well as many other mandates when it comes to our elections. Here are some of the things that should be implemented in order to make our elections safe, free and fair:
- Voter ID and fingerprint match required to vote
- Valid birth certificate, SS# and fingerprint required to attain Voter ID
- Paper ballots cast, counted and results submitted on day of election
- Time off provided for citizens to vote on Election Day
- Military/National Guard in charge of elections, no partisan counters
- Ballot harvesting, ballot drop boxes outlawed
- No voting by mail, absentee voting exception
- Deadline to register, no same-day registration
Although we know that no matter what standards and requirements are put in place, some will try to find methods of cheating. Implementing these requirements, however, would go a long way toward making our elections legitimate.
Even though no reasonable person would object to requiring Voter ID laws, many still oppose it. The argument seems to be that it would disenfranchise a certain part of the population, people of color, the poor and people who live in rural areas. But everybody knows these assertions are absurd, even those making them. Identification is needed to board an airliner, buy alcohol, purchase firearms and a host of other things. It is disingenuous to insist that this puts some kind of undue hardship on anyone.
Every legal U.S. citizen has the right as well as ample time to acquire voter identification should it become a law, as it should. Having a free and fair election, a truly honest election, is necessary to have confidence that the system works and that those elected were elected in a constitutional and representative way. It’s also important that there is no cheating in electing the most powerful leader in the free world. That’s why Voter ID matters.
Tom Folden is a political strategist, conservative thinker, and Editor of CommonSenseDictates.com, a website for common sense viewpoints. A human rights activist, he is a firm believer in the Constitution and the rule of law. He is also a singer/songwriter and recording artist. For interviews and/or appearances, please contact him at spencergroup@hotmail.com.