Voting Changes Things

I saw a slogan last year that said "if voting changed anything they would make it illegal."

It's a catchy slogan for ignorant cynics who have forgotten (perhaps never knew) their history. If you aren't a land-holding white male, then at some point it was illegal for you to vote. They didn't want landless (read poor) men voting because voting changes things. They didn't want women voting because voting changes things. They didn't want black people voting because voting changes things. They didn't want people under 21 voting because voting changes things. Three years ago, they didn't renew the Voting Rights Act because voting changes things. They've passed laws that make it harder to vote because voting changes things.

So go vote. Because voting changes things.