However, as with most political discourse, I have my silkies in a bunch about a couple of topics and thought I'd put my thoughts out there. And what better place to spew opinion than on a blog.
Without further ado. . .
Let's All Vote On. . . Tuesday?
Tuesday? Yes, Tuesday. And not just any Tuesday but the first Tuesday that follows a Monday in the month of November. Why Tuesday? Well, because science has shown that Tuesday is the day when you are at your mental peak and will be most likely to make the most informed decisions concerning our nations future. Or because 200 years ago it was the most convenient day for farmers to make it.
Yes, the day we vote is based on what was most convenient for farmers 200 years ago. You see, Sunday was out because that was church day. Monday? Eh, it might take a day to get your horse and buggy all the way to ye olde voting boothe. So Tuesday it was.The more important question is: Why haven't we changed it? My conclusion after reading through the interwebs: stupid people can't just put something simple into action.
My proposal?
One, move it to Saturday. This makes sense, as this is when most people have the day off. The only reason you wouldn't want it on a more convenient day is because you don't want people to vote.
"But dear Reverend! What about people who have to work on Saturday?!"
Ah, I'm getting to that.
Two, make it a national holiday. The government gives out holidays like it's nobody's business but we can't make election day one? Columbus discovered a land that was already discovered and inhabited and he gets his own day. Why not elections?
Voter ID
This one baffles me. We, the Americans, are going to fulfill our solemn duty to elect the leader of the free world (screw the free countries that have their own leader, ours is better!) and who will represent our ideals, hopes, and dreams. Oh wait, you forgot your ID, no problem! Vote anyway! No, no. No reason to prove that you are who you are or that you haven't already voted ten times. You're an American and by golly, there's no way you'd tell a lie!Ugh.
Why is anyone against this? This makes so much common sense that you'd have to be a little off to see this one. You wanna vote? Bring a picture ID.
They're cheap. I'm pretty sure they're $7 here in Ohio. The BMV has pretty convenient hours, so you should be able make it at some point in the year leading up to the election. There is no reason you shouldn't have an ID of some kind.
"But you're disenfranchising the homeless! or the poor! or the elderly! or that guy that just hasn't had the time to go get one yet but will just as soon as the Price is Right is over!" Dude. Voter fraud is a big problem and trust me, the benefits of not checking ID's do not outweigh the problem.
Also, if you're so upset about these people possibly not being able to vote, then I encourage you to start your own little non-profit with the mission of getting these people ID's. In fact, that's a great idea. You'd have no problem getting grants and donations to do it. People need ID's to get jobs, too. So you'd be doing them a double favor.
You got a problem with what I said above!? Oh yeah! Yeah?! Well then, feel free to put them in the comments below. I'd love to hear them. :)
Yours Truly,
Reverend
