Veronika Kyrylenko – The right to vote is a cornerstone right that is essential to a well-functioning democracy.  This idea was enshrined both in the Declaration of Independence and in the Constitution and is protected by five separate amendments.

But every single right comes with responsibilities, and the greater the right, the greater the responsibilities.  The outcomes of elections shape a political course for the nation and fundamentally affect the lives of every American.  That is why it is so troubling to hear Democrats’ fallacious propositions to alter voting rights.

Their main idea is to expand voting rights to new population groups.  Recently, they proposed to grant voting rights to 16-year-olds.  “I myself have always been for lowering the voting age to 16,” speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said.  “I think it’s really important to capture kids when they’re in high school, when they’re interested in all of this, when they’re learning about government, to be able to vote.”  Oh, sure, Nancy — you would like to capture them, all right. Continue reading →