Reporting for Duty

The following is a letter I wrote to the NoVoterLeftBehind organization volunteering on behalf of the fight against voter suppression.  I would encourage anyone who reads this to seriously consider the implications of allowing those who would seek to subvert the Constitution to succeed.

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I believe that voter suppression/enfranchisement is the front-line of the political theater.  I am disheartened and worried by the apparent lack of a sufficient counter-attack against the people who would deny their fellow citizens this fundamental right of American democracy.  For this reason, I want to contribute whatever I possibly can to this battle.

The words I have selected to describe this phenomenon are deliberate.  It is a war, and I want to work along side people who understand that it is a war.  I received my formal education in Sociology, and my ongoing informal education in military and geo-political history.  This is the frame of reference through which I view the treasonous efforts of those who would seek to subvert my constitutional right to vote.

I have spent much of the last two and a half years living outside this country, and have returned only recently.  Through my travels I have gained irreplaceable insight as to the nature of freedom and man’s relation to his citizenship.  My studies and experiences have led me to the conclusion that the upcoming Presidential election is the most important since the ascent of Lincoln.  America stands at an inflection point that will either lead to more freedom for its citizens or the continued institutionalization of those who wish to secure their own freedom at the expense of all others.

The voter suppression conflict requires more than simply litigating and agitating.  It cries out for a massive, coordinated media campaign as well as other strategies.  In my professional life I have worked for over twelve years as a Web Applications Developer, creating complex applications for business clients.  I cannot imagine that my skills and commitment would not be useful in any such efforts.  However, if I am not a good fit for your organization please direct me to where that might be.

Sincerely,
F.E.B.