The suggestion in a letter in Sunday's paper that allowing all
citizens of the U.S. to vote is ruining the country is repugnant
in so many ways. First, it reminds me of the Soviet Union where
only the elite members of the Communist Party were allowed to
vote. It's ironic that a member of the GOP would encourage the
U.S. to adopt communist Russia's voting policy and accuse Obama
of being a socialist at the same time.  Second, this is a slap
in the face to every service man or woman who put their life on
the line to defend our freedoms. As we know, many members of the
military come from disadvantaged homes like those the letter
writer claims are ruining our country with their votes.  If the
writer's opinions represent the mainstream of GOP thought, then
it's no wonder they are becoming irrelevant in national
politics.