Editorial: Here, the people rule, and their right to vote must be safeguarded

[Omaha Steve]

Advocates for voter ID are organizing a Nebraska ballot petition drive for 2022. Those activists first must make a convincing case that alleged fraud is of a magnitude that warrants such action. But they have a second obligation, one they mustn’t ignore: Any proposal they put forward must contain strong protections to ensure that all voters will have full opportunity to cast a ballot.

That obligation stems from three all-important words — the first three found in the U.S. Constitution: “We the People ...”

That opening wasn’t merely catchy rhetoric. It announced a revolutionary change in how a society should see itself and determine its future. The new American system would place power, rightly, in the hands of the people.

This break from the past — so long overdue — could hardly have been more dramatic or transformative. For thousands of years of human history, if you weren’t part of the ruling elite, a terrible principle determined your life:

You will do as you’re told. And you don’t have a say about that.

FULL editorial here: https://omaha.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-here-the-people-rule-and-their-right-to-vote-must-be-safeguarded/article_a7935810-e58e-11eb-9db1-0337217d79d4.html

[Girard442]

1. Only a handful of rubes actually believe this is about voter fraud.

The rest know that it's all about {wink wink} {dogwhistle} making sure that fewer of those people vote.