Dear [sic] McConnell aka ofPutin aka ofKoch aka ofNRA aka ofChao:
It was fun and revealing to see you announce on the Senator floor that you think making Election Day a holiday is a 'Democratic Party power grab'. But, I hope everyone will giggle for a second and then think about why you would do this. You and your depraved party do nothing without purpose and ulterior motive.
My purpose in writing is to have this link to share when I caution people not to fall into your trap. Although I don't oppose the idea of making Election Day a holiday, I do know that people have to work every second of every day - first responders, hospital staff, etc. And most of us want grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants, and gas stations open on Election Day.
Making Election Day a holiday won't even make a dent in the real problems with our failed elections system. You know this as well as I do, and that's why I believe you chose to create a media and followers cycle with your ridiculously revealing and transparent statement.
We need to focus on automatic registration with voter ID cards similar to our SS/Medicare cards. Tangible proof that we are eligible to vote. And on fixing the problem of purges, and disenfranchisement, and poll locations being moved without warning . . . We need to get electronics completely out of elections - paper ballots with moderated humans doing the counts and no results released anywhere until every vote has been counted no matter how long it takes.
We need 24/7 voting for at least a week, not only one holiday that will not help the person who wakes up with a debilitating illness that day.
Thank you for giving me a reason to write and create this link.
Sandy
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