Voting in this country has essentially been relegated to a very fledging group of election officials, who receive no training and operate on shoestring budgets on one hand, and political consultants whose job is to get their candidates elected on the other. And when you have that kind of scenario, it's really hard to describe yourself as a vibrant democracy. It's an embarrassment.
When I was growing up, we used to play basketball in a park that was never shoveled when it snowed. The basketball rims were never fixed. And we unde… - Deforest Soaries
When I was growing up, we used to play basketball in a park that was never shoveled when it snowed. The basketball rims were never fixed. And we unde…
- Deforest Soaries
And when people in power can stay in power they do very little to tinker with the apparatus that put them in power. - Deforest Soaries
And when people in power can stay in power they do very little to tinker with the apparatus that put them in power.
When public access to voting is impaired or when public confidence in voting is diluted, democracy suffers and our freedom is less secure. - Deforest Soaries
When public access to voting is impaired or when public confidence in voting is diluted, democracy suffers and our freedom is less secure.
We have no basis for having a recall of any particular type of voting equipment because there are no standards. And when we do have standards, even t… - Deforest Soaries
We have no basis for having a recall of any particular type of voting equipment because there are no standards. And when we do have standards, even t…
Voting is the foundational act that breathes life into the principle of the consent of the governed. - Deforest Soaries
Voting is the foundational act that breathes life into the principle of the consent of the governed.
Voting in this country has essentially been relegated to a very fledging group of election officials, who receive no training and operate on shoestri… - Deforest Soaries
Voting in this country has essentially been relegated to a very fledging group of election officials, who receive no training and operate on shoestri…
It's an embarrassment that we don't have a broad enough consensus among political leaders that true reform should take place. - Deforest Soaries
It's an embarrassment that we don't have a broad enough consensus among political leaders that true reform should take place.
What we say is that democracy means that you have the right to vote without intimidation and undue burdens. But if you stand in line for six hours, t… - Deforest Soaries
What we say is that democracy means that you have the right to vote without intimidation and undue burdens. But if you stand in line for six hours, t…
My sense was that most of the elected officials in Washington - in their heart of hearts - really believe that the system can't be too bad because it… - Deforest Soaries
My sense was that most of the elected officials in Washington - in their heart of hearts - really believe that the system can't be too bad because it…
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