DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate - View Single Post - Obama To Soldiers Overseas: No Voting For You!

**CibQueersejer** · 09-09-2012, 04:03 PM

Page 2

The administration showed its true appreciation for military service when on July 17 the Obama for America Campaign, the Democratic National Committee and the Ohio Democratic Party filed suit in that swing state to strike down part of a state law governing voting by members of the military that gives them three extra days to cast their ballots. The Democrats objected that it discriminated against nonmilitary voters.

The National Defense Committee, a veterans organization, notes that "for each of the last three years, the Department of Defense's Federal Voting Assistance Program has reported to the president and the Congress that the number one reason for military voter disenfranchisement is inadequate time to successfully vote."

"You guys make a pretty good photo-op," Obama joked during a 2009 visit to Osan Air Base in South Korea, greeting roughly 1,500 airmen, soldiers, sailors and Marines, many in camouflage, in an airport hangar.

They also make pretty good voters, and the indifference of their commander in chief in ensuring their right and ability to vote is a national disgrace.

09-09-2012, 04:03 PM	#2
CibQueersejer Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 361 Senior Member	Page 2 The administration showed its true appreciation for military service when on July 17 the Obama for America Campaign, the Democratic National Committee and the Ohio Democratic Party filed suit in that swing state to strike down part of a state law governing voting by members of the military that gives them three extra days to cast their ballots. The Democrats objected that it discriminated against nonmilitary voters. The National Defense Committee, a veterans organization, notes that "for each of the last three years, the Department of Defense's Federal Voting Assistance Program has reported to the president and the Congress that the number one reason for military voter disenfranchisement is inadequate time to successfully vote." "You guys make a pretty good photo-op," Obama joked during a 2009 visit to Osan Air Base in South Korea, greeting roughly 1,500 airmen, soldiers, sailors and Marines, many in camouflage, in an airport hangar. They also make pretty good voters, and the indifference of their commander in chief in ensuring their right and ability to vote is a national disgrace.
	Quote