The title is a quote from David Barton, who has a B.A. from Oral Roberts University. Keep in mind, please, that the only reason institutions such as Oral Roberts University, Liberty University, TheFamily (aka: "The Fellowship") and The Heritage Foundation exist is to turn out people who have successfully learned NOT to think, to be non-stop founts of indefensible, unfounded Right-wing rhetoric on The Constitution, American History, Human Rights, their version of Christianity, and theocracy.
I won't get into the history of women's suffrage or why giving women the right to vote (other than the well-intended disaster that was the era of Prohibition), has only been good for America, just as giving African-Americans and Immigrants the vote has only been good for America. I will only say that any woman who believes women voting is bad for America has my absolute support if they choose not to vote.
The right to vote is a recognition of the citizenship, even the humanity, of an individual. Which is why certain religious-political groups are working so hard to curb voting rights for "commoners" - they believe only rich white guys are fully human, fully citizens, thus the rest of us are not wise enough to make important decisions concerning our individual and communal lives.
The right to vote matters, people, and it's the only real power that We The People have that keeps that portion of humanity that is inclined to "bossiness" in check. Use it or lose it. Vote or you have no right to whine when things aren't done the way you think they should be done.
http://www.salon.com/2014/06/12/5_conservatives_who_are_still_mad_women_have_the_right_to_vote_partner/
Denying women any part of civic life is discarding half of your society's power in that area. We need to include everyone willing to pick up a tool, a stand, or an idea to build the best future possible.
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