As I recall, the first electronic voting machines were put into place because Dems demanded an "easier" method of voting for the stu...er...igno, ah...easily conf, I mean special people who make up the base of their party. Laws were passed to allow people to register to vote damn near anywhere, and to vote without any form of I.D. There's also been lots of talk about internet voting and and such to allow those who are too laz...I mean inconvenienced to take an hour out of their day once every two years to go down to a polling place.

If our Democratic institutions are being compromised, it's because of those trying to turn the responsibility of voting into just another meaningless "right" that can be exercised without the slightest amount of energy being exerted. Voting is serious business that requires a responsible electorate with a desire to govern themselves. The many of the Iraqi people braved snippers, car bombs, and threats of torture to walk miles to cast their votes. If our citizens aren't willing to take the time to go down to their local polling once every two years and face the threat of "The Chad" then maybe those people shouldn't be voting in the first place.

It's often said that the things in life worth doing aren't usually easy. What does it say about our attitude on voting when we try to make it as easy and effortless as possible?