Letter: Corrupting democracy – Topeka Capital Journal

Category: Democracy

I find it odd that President Trump has sent his voter fraud champion, Kris Kobach, to collect social security numbers, dates of birth and party affiliations for every registered voter in the U.S. Trump isnt inclined to do so much as release his tax returns, while Kobach refuses audits of Kansas elections.

Voter fraud, gerrymandering, intimidation, drug laws, mass incarceration - all are tools the right wing uses across the country to deter poor and minority Americans from participating in our democracy.

Widespread voter fraud is a lie perpetuated by the far-right to justify laws that specifically target minority voters to ensure that less of them show up at the polls on election day. This not only favors the GOP, but also white nationalists, white supremacists and the Klu Klux Klan.

Democracy is the most valuable thing the U.S. has to offer in this world. It needs to be vigorously defended against people like Donald Trump and Kris Kobach.

DAVID HEWITT, Topeka

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