Every US citizen should be able to vote in every election. This is a fact and it should orient our views regarding the issue.
Eligibility to vote should be the default condition. As a US citizen, once you turn 18 you should automatically be added to the voting rolls and issued a voter ID. Adult immigrants would be issued their ID as part of their citizenship.
If there is a statutorily prescribed reason to remove your right to vote, it should be removed and your voter ID deactivated. Such statutes would ideally be limited, but ultimately would be decided by the people of the times, as is fit and proper.
Voting is a right, and US citizens should not be disenfranchised without agreed upon reason. Which means you should vote in every election to make sure not just the President but the people climbing the political ladder agree with your views on the topic.
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Voting Rights Part 2: “Own the libs” edition
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The Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) is a branch of the U.S. Department of the Treasury that charters, regulates, and supervises all national banks and federal savings associations as well as federal branches and agencies of foreign banks. It issued a rule in December 2020 allowing predatory lenders to evade state interest rate laws by putting a bank’s name on the paperwork. It seems unlikely that this rule was designed to benefit or protect the average citizen.
In a 52-47 vote tonight, the US Senate voted to overturn the OCC’s “fake lender” rule via S.J. Res. 15 introduced by Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH). Rep. “Chuy” García introduced a parallel resolution, H.J. Res. 35, in the U.S. House of Representatives. Now that the Senate approved the resolution, the House has until the end of this legislative session to vote on it.
Advocates applauded the Senate vote and urged the House to act quickly to prevent a massive expansion of predatory lending through “rent-a-bank” schemes in all 50 states. Republican Senators Cynthia Lumis (R-WY), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined with Democrats in voting to overturn the rule.
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is sending out fundraiser texts that read: “We can’t allow Dr. Fauci to continue this political theater. Chip in now if you want to FIRE FAUCI: bit.ly/FauciTheater
Way to stay focused on the issues, Rand.
Chris Smith, Author 