Cicero would be appalled: NJ moves one step closer to Early Voting

What exactly is wrong with showing up in person on election day? Can we not agree that even a modicum of effort ought to be invested in the exercise of our right to vote?

Sadly, no.

Everyone is just so busy dontcha know.

"As legislators we understand that there are few rights that are more important than a citizen's participation in democracy," said state Sen. Nia Gill (D-Essex), the bill's primes sponsor. "If we can travel around the world to promote democracy and the right to vote we must be willing to invest in the infrastructure here at home to make sure we have the most effective, efficient and secure voting access possible."

Yeah, the fraud potential from absentee ballots doesn't quite satisfy State Senator Gill. She needs a couple of weeks of unfettered access to the voting machines in order to completely ensure her party's candidates achieve an insurmountable margin of victory.

Oh how I yearn for the good old days of Roman Citizenship, calling the Order of the Centuries on the Field of Mars. It was Democracy's finest hour!

Advancing the cause of the plebes leads to anarchy. Or worse.

What our nation needs is another Marcus Tullius Cicero.

Instead we got Nia Gill.

Posted at 22:24 by Chris Wysocki   [/nj_politics]   Comments | Perm Link |
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