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

(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