I Thought this was a Democracy

Considering that we've made it our mission here in America to spread "democracy" far and wide throughout the world, you'd think that our country's electoral process - arguably the most fundamental of all democratic processes - would be running smoothly. You'd think that there wouldn't be any "funny business" going on that might, say, cast some doubt as to whether our elections are conducted fairly.

At least that's what I'd like to think. Unfortunately, I have been hearing more and more about the underhanded, and seemingly illegal, practices that are conducted to suppress voters. [Continue reading...]