(#6220) We will know if we lost or saved our democracy in 8 months

      What happens in 8 months? The midterm national election. You may be saying to yourself that it is looking pretty good for democrats to win the midterms given the overwhelming success in special elections since trump took office. And as encouraging as that good news is and continues to be the bad news is that 10 of millions of us may not be able to vote by the time the midterms arrive. What you say? How is that going to happen to take away so many voters? Here is how. Yesterday republicans in the House voted to require strict citizenship rules that would affect around 70 million women. Men will also be effected but by a much lower number.
      What women will be facing is the fact of their name change when they married. Since their married name does not normally reflect their birth names they must show additional proof of their identity, and even then that may not be enough!. If not then they are  not allowed on the voter rolls. To put this bill that passed the House into context. Every 100 million votes cast produces about 30 some fraudulent attempts. So republicans are addressing a problem that is infinitesimal, with an solution that would nuke 10's of million of voters per election. Now anyone serious would never try to do something like this if they had half a brain in their heads. But it seems republicans are after more than just the appearance of stupidity, they want control.
     The republican thinking is that if they deny 10's of millions of voters from voting they have a better chance of winning in the coming election. I have always said this about republicans, they don't run for public office to help we the people, they run for office to control the power the office gives them. They are not from we the people they are from the cult of mastering all that is around them. We the people are just tools to be manipulated for them to achieve whatever inhumane activity that entertains them. Should the Senate pass this bill and it goes to trump he won't hesitate to sign it and then his dream of staying in power forever is at hand and effectively the end of our democracy!