Editor,
Weil’s column posits some legitimate speculation about our upcoming 2020 elections. However, one of his “throwaway” comments caught my attention:
“While small voter participation helps Republicans and the far-right, big numbers help Democrats. That explains why the GOP seeks to suppress Democrats’ voting.”
The GOP believes that:
(a) only citizens should be allowed to vote
(b) voters must be 18-plus years of age
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(c) proof of citizenship should be required to register
(d) a valid I.D. should be required to vote
(e) convicted felons cannot vote
(f) dead people cannot vote
If you feel these beliefs represent “suppression,” then you probably should open a dictionary.
Rufus T. Firefly
Biddeford
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