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Originally Posted by afchic
So it doesn't fit the soldiers schedule. What about the fire department, the police department etc. I am sure there are many of them that would say they put it on the line everyday as well.
There is a really easy way for military members to ensure they get to vote, request an absenteee ballot. I haven't voted at a polling place since I was in college, but have voted in every election since 1994 via absentee ballot.
As far as your statement as to voting rights in the Constitution, that is one of the rights we as military members protect and defend. If we aren't protecting the right to vote for the President, I wonder what you think we are protecting. And why do you believe repealing the 17th Ammendment would give power BACK to the people? The 17th Ammendment actually gives the individuals in the state the right to elect their Senators, vice the State Legislature. How would repealing it do what you suggest?
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Repealing it wouldnt help the people directly, but Would shift power back to the states and away from the federal gov't. as it stands now state governments no longer have any say in how the Feds can or cannot interfere in state affairs.