COMMENTARY AND OP-EDS

  • EASY TO VOTE, HARD TO CHEAT.

Von Spakovsky: Another Bill to Give Partisan Bureaucrats Control Over State Election Laws

May 29th, 2021|

One of the false narratives constantly pushed by liberals is that the efforts of states to reform and fix vulnerabilities in their election systems are somehow examples of “voter suppression.” Nothing could be further from the truth. Making sure that every eligible citizen is able to vote and that their vote is not lost or stolen through fraud or errors is not voter suppression—it is good governance.

ACRU’s Blackwell: Democrats Pull Hat Trick With Dishonest Voting Rights Bill

May 29th, 2021|

Democrats are pushing another federal takeover of elections with the so-called John Lewis Voting Right Advancement Act. This one is a power grab forcing states to get permission from the Democrat-controlled federal government before implementing election integrity measures like voter ID and other constitutional safeguards.

ACRU President Lori Roman Testifies to Congress About Voting in America

May 28th, 2021|

We should all be able to agree it should be easy to vote and hard to cheat. The integrity of the ballot box is essential to the continued success of the United States constitutional system. Now is the time to protect the integrity of every individual's vote by ensuring their votes are not diluted by fraudulent votes. Voter rolls across the country are filled with names of individuals who have moved, died, or are ineligible to legally vote.

The Other Voting Right: Protecting Every Citizen’s Vote by Safeguarding the Integrity of the Ballot Box

May 21st, 2021|

There is a saying that "people get the government they vote for." The implication of the maxim is that if undesirable or unwise legislation is enacted, if executive branch officials are inept or ineffective, or if the government is beset with widespread corruption, then such unfortunate results are the consequence of the electorate's decision regarding whom to trust with the powers and prestige of public office. The Constitution does not forbid people from enacting wrongheaded policies. If voters elect leaders that fail them, then the citizenry is saddled with the consequences of its choice until the next election. Such is the reality in a democratic republic.

Media Availability: ACRU President Lori Roman and Sara Razi, Junior, Rutgers University

May 20th, 2021|

American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) President Lori Roman has written an op ed which defends college students across America who are pushing back against mandatory COVID testing and vaccinations. ACRU is partnering with Young Americans for Liberty student leader Sara Razi, a Rutgers University Junior, as well as other student groups.

ACRU’s Lori Roman: Freedom or Future?

May 20th, 2021|

Politicians and bureaucrats have decided that they can wave a magic “COVID” wand and make constitutional rights disappear. College students have been among those hit hardest by the edicts. Many students have been forced to choose between medical choice and privacy and their continued education.

ACRU’s Blackwell: How low will Democrats go on pushing Jim Crow narrative?

April 27th, 2021|

Many on the left claim that voting integrity measures, such as voter ID, are throwbacks to the Jim Crow era. Since Jim Crow laws were enacted by Southern Democrats to force racial segregation and block economic and political power among Black Americans, Democrats should know their current claims are preposterous. As the old saying goes, “they have a lot of nerve.”

ACRU’s Blackwell: Goodbye, Election Day. Hello Corrupt Politicians Act

April 22nd, 2021|

A notorious bill moving through Congress – H.R. 1 – contains a swarm of bad ideas. But little noticed is a provision that makes Election Day obsolete. We’ve lost so many unifying cultural events that bring Americans together, it is no surprise that H.R.1 not only would start the election weeks earlier, but also prolong the election well after Election Day.

ACRU’s Blackwell Exposes Real Racism in WMAL’s Mornings on the Mall Show

April 22nd, 2021|

ACRU Policy Board Member Ken Blackwell joined the Mornings on the Mall Show to expose the blatant hypocrisy by "woke corporations" and the left's insistence that minorities aren't capable of obtaining identification. Blackwell wonders why Major League Baseball and others require IDs routinely while insisting it's racist to require an ID to vote.

ACRU’s Blackwell: Baseball strikes out on protecting American voters

April 15th, 2021|

ACRU's Ken Blackwell is a shareholder of the Cincinnati Reds, and has a wonderful family association with the history of black baseball. In this interview on Chicago's The Answer radio program, he gives his view on the MLB moving the All Star game away from the workers of Atlanta based on the lie that the Georgia voting law is racist. Vote safety laws protect ALL voters of every race.

ACRU’s Ken Blackwell Discusses Risks of a “More Muscular” Central Government on CL Bryant Show

April 14th, 2021|

Listen as ACRU's Ken Blackwell fearlessly defends liberty and the "risk" people must be willing to take to stay free in his interview with Rev. CL. Bryant. Amb. Blackwell notes ACRU is "in the middle of the fight to save our Constitutional Republic" by educating people about the dangers of the For The People Act, which will move us toward oppressive one-party, centralize rule -- and away from freedom.